864 A Difficult” Mission (2/2)

Douglas also shook his head faintly. He did not think that the impatient and mean Fernando could be a good teacher.

Fernando snorted. Dissatisfied with their attitudes, he said, ”Sharp may be the gold knight. If he recognizes us, the whole Union may be destroyed. Also, the Sword of Truth is a devout believer. I doubt that he will support us even if Hathaway walks on the path of magic.”

”A devout believer is always contradictory to a qualified king. It appears to me that the Sword of Truth is more and more like the latter,” League said thoughtfully and walked out of the door.

After a brief stun, Fernando said after the guy left, ”He's not as stupid as I thought…”

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The best breakfast of the ”Roasted Fish Hotel” was a piece of white bread, a cluster of butter, and a roasted fish. Fernando complained that the menu never changed, but he still devoured the food in the meantime. He always had a great appetite.

After swallowing some of the food, Fernando finally had the energy to ask, ”How do you plan to become Hathaway's private mathematics teacher? Since she is so important, I don't believe that Sharp, the 'Blue Demon', will allow her to spend time with a stranger and walk on the path of magic.”

He had already figured out Sharp's identity. The man was ”Blue Grace”, a level-nine gold knight and the deputy captain of the Sword of Truth's Knights. However, he was known as ”Blue Demon” among the sorcerers for killing too many of them.

”I need to meet Hathaway first.” Douglas smiled after he swallowed the food gracefully. ”I don't know the routine of Sharp and her yet, so I cannot make any plan.”

Fernando poured ale into his mouth. ”You are not as reckless as I thought.”

At this moment, the half-closed hotel door was knocked on, and Hathaway, dressed like a little princess, walked in with a blue-covered book. Behind her, Sharp followed with a vague smile.

Hathaway ran to Douglas and Fernando's ”table” quickly.

”Same hand and foot…” Fernando was as mean as before.

Hathaway subconsciously slowed down. She reached them, put the book on the table, and turned to a page that she folded before.

She pointed at one of the questions and stared at Douglas and Fernando with her silver eyes, not saying a word.

”About this question…” Fernando opened his mouth first and exchanged a glance with Douglas. Look, you don't need to figure out a way to meet Hathaway. She has brought herself to you!

Sharp asked for a glass of hard liquor from Old Green. Enjoying the drink, he watched the teaching and learning.

The whole morning, Douglas and Fernando answered Hathaway's questions dutifully. She was no longer restrained by the book but dug much deeper. Of course, those questions were not enough to puzzle Douglas and Fernando.

When it was almost noon, Hathaway put back her book, paper, quill, and ink bottle. She thanked them courteously as if they were her real teachers.

”I'll stay here for another month. Feel free to ask questions if you have any. I've rarely seen any child so passionate about mathematics.” When they bid each other farewell, Douglas said intentionally.

Hathaway nodded, indicating that she got it.

Sharp, on the other hand, laughed. ”Why don't you work as Hathaway's home teacher? I think it will be better than any of your previous jobs.”

Instead of waiting for Douglas to answer, he turned around and left as if it were a joke.

After seeing them off, Fernando chuckled. ”It's easier than I think. She truly loves mathematics!”

Douglas looked at the corner where Sharp and Hathaway disappeared, deep in thought, not responding to Fernando's comment.

Then, the two of them returned to Douglas' room to continue their communication and learning. They never left the room again except for lunch and dinner.

Fernando did not say goodbye until it was late at night. Douglas finally rubbed his temples in exhaustion and looked at the starry sky out of the window. Even though he was already an archmage, the thinking and communication of such a high intensity were still too much for him.

Looking at the glittering stars in the night sky, Douglas said in a low voice, ”It seems that tomorrow will be another sunny day…”

Suddenly, all the stars were covered in hazy blueness as if they were the reflections in an ocean. Then, the noise of a surging tide came from the sky. The ocean was poured over, and a flood descended from the sky!

Douglas reacted quickly enough. An enormous transparent palm suddenly appeared before him and blocked the tide. Then, rings of silver lightning rose from the surface of his body and rushed into the raging ocean.

In the meantime, Douglas had disappeared.

Suddenly, the blue ocean ebbed like an illusion, and Sharp's chuckle came from all directions.

”You are indeed a sorcerer…”