Chapter 91: A game of hot potato with lingerie (2/2)

After a while, just when Han Shuo started to feel a bit impatient, a fat cloud of black light suddenly appeared in the distance and slowly moved towards the classroom building.

It would’ve been difficult to discover the cloud’s existence if he hadn’t been paying attention in the darkness. Han Shuo gave himself a mental shake and immediately increased his attention. He carefully observed the movements within this ball of light. The dark light was thickly concentrated like a dense patch of clouds, making it difficult for Han Shuo to see what was going on inside.

The motionless Duke only detected this cloud of light after it entered the dark major classroom building, and he suddenly coughed lightly.

The cloud of black light halted briefly upon hearing Duke’s light cough, then quickly traveled up the steps and made for the room that Duke was in.

Duke and the cloud of dark light finally met with the room between them. Duke flicked a glance at the cloud of dark light that had halted in front of the door and displayed a trace of a smile, saying softly, “The Empire’s ‘Black Underworld’ organization is everywhere alright. There are even people from ‘Black Underworld’ within this organization. It’s very nice to make your acquaintance. I think you can reveal your true appearance now?”

“I’ve been in this Academy for many years, and expended a lot of the organization’s resources just to gain entrance to this place from the beginning. My identity must not be revealed at any costs. There are many archmages like you within the Babylon Academy, and the head of the school is even a grand magus. It would be no trifling matter if we alarmed her.”

A familiar voice traveled out from the the cloud of black light. It was then peeled back like layers of clothing being cast off, revealing the figure of the dark major’s old witch Camilla.

It was her! Han Shuo was startled as he observed everything inside with greater caution, deathly afraid that he would miss any bit of their conversation.

There was a “Dark Mantle” organization within the Lancelot Empire, and hence there would certainly be a similar organization within the Kasi Empire. It seemed that Camilla was from the Kasi Empire and was a member of the Kasi Empire’s “Black Underworld”. This was quite interesting.

“So it’s you. Heh heh. I even saw you today… who would’ve thought that you’re one of us. The ‘Black Underworld’ of the Empire is indeed infinitely resourceful. It looks like my mission this time will be a lot easier than expected.” Duke was also quite surprised when Camilla revealed herself.

“It’s very dangerous for the two of us to meet here. The ‘Dark Mantle’ organization of the Lancelot Empire isn’t that easy to handle either. I’ve had a few run ins with them here. They’re like flies that buzz around you. If my identity is revealed, not only will I immediately die a gruesome death, but I’ll also fail to live up to the Empire’s cultivation of me. Cut the blather. What business did you have in contacting me?” Camilla rushed Duke impatiently to get down to business.

Nodding, Duke said gravely, “I have many responsibilities about me on this trip to the Lancelot Empire. If it wasn’t for the inability to resolve them myself, I wouldn’t dare to call upon your ‘Black Underworld’s’ agents. I’ve asked Master Fanny of the necromancy major today and heard that apart from each major’s library, there’s also a secret library? We need to look up a few materials and would like to ask you where the library is located, and how we get in?”

“There is indeed a secret library with many rare books stored inside. I’ve not only heard of this library, but I’ve been so privileged as to make it inside before. However, there’s a magical boundary personally cast by the headmaster. No one can go inside without the headmaster’s approval.”

“I was going to research curses of the dark major last time, that was how I made it in, accompanied by the headmaster. If you want to break into the secret library, I’m sure you’ll be discovered by the headmaster. You’d best think of another plan!” Camilla gravely warned Duke with a face full of resignation.

Duke thought with a darkened face for a while after hearing Camilla’s words and said to her, “If this is the case, then I’ll have to impose upon you and think of a way inside. The Empire would like to know everything regarding the ‘Eye of Darkness’. Go inside and see if there’s anything with regards to this. Before I made this trip, those on top in the ‘Black Underworld’ said that I could make use of you in critical moments. I hope you understand.”

“If the Empire wanted to investigate this matter, they could have directly given me orders through the ‘Black Underworld’. Why would they trouble you with a personal trip?” Camilla looked at Duke in confusion and didn’t immediately agree, opening her mouth and asking Duke.

“You don’t need to know that much about this matter. The Empire has its own arrangements in sending us. You just need to go to the secret library and help me understand everything there is to know about the ‘Eye of Darkness’.” Duke’s forehead creased as he said a bit unhappily.

“What item is that? It sounds like something from our dark major. Tell me what it looks like and its basic information.”

“It’s not something from your dark major. It was created by the necromancers in an era when necromancers were strong. The secrets of opening the cemetery of death are hidden inside. It’s said that the cemetery of death is sacred ground for necromancers. Many years ago, when necromancers rampaged over the lands, the cemetery of death was a place of evil that no one dared to mention on the Continent. The tomes of frightening necromancy secrets may be kept inside. The Empire needs the secrets inside, so you need to comprehend the secrets of the ‘Eye of Darkness’ to the best of your abilities!”

Camilla’s face changed slightly as she thought briefly and then said, “Since this is the case, then I’ll think of a way to get inside. However, the headmaster is always present whenever we go inside, so I can only do my best.”

“Alright then, let me know as soon as you go inside, whether or not you make any discoveries. I’ll be staying at the wind major for the foreseeable future, exchanging some knowledge of wind magic. You can make use of other excuses to openly come find me.” Duke nodded and said to Camilla.

The two had reached an agreement by this point and didn’t continue further discussions afterwards. The two of them left the classroom building one by one after dispersing.

After Han Shuo retrieved his original demons, he went through their conversation in his mind and contemplated a bit with a furrowed brow, finally slowly drifting off to sleep.