My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 76: Mage Melee Combat is a Tradition

“Is this the General Inspection Bureau?”

Roland looked at the General Inspectorate headquarters in front of him. It was the first time he was so close to it.

Although when he was in Ruiskan, he actually received many commissions from the Ruiskan branch and had a lot of dealings with them.

But compared to the lonely office building of the Ruiskan Branch, the layout of the headquarters in front of him seemed much more grand.

At first glance, you can tell that this must have been the castle and residence of some great nobleman, and was later transformed into the headquarters of the General Inspectorate.

"Citizen, please do not stay here!"

Seeing that Roland was standing there staring at the headquarters building, the sentry at the door also warned him.

If Roland hadn't been wearing the Royal Capital Magic Academy uniform, he would have chased him away.

Roland gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry. I'm here on behalf of the academy to deliver a letter to Director Caifas."

"Deliver a message?"

Remembering his superior's notice this afternoon, the sentry silently gestured for permission: "Come in. But please wait in the lobby first. Someone will come to greet you."

"Thank you."

Roland walked into the luxurious hall that looked like a noble mansion, then sat on a sofa and waited.

He was still very curious about what Director Caifas was thinking.

He does have the confidence to remain neutral, but remaining neutral does him no good at all.

And why would he be the one delivering the letter himself?

Was it Tolan's recommendation, or did the dean have other ideas?

While Roland was thinking, a lady with a businesslike smile walked up to him. "Sorry for the long wait, classmate. I'm Director Caifas's deputy. Please follow me."

"I'm just here to deliver a letter."

Roland was a little surprised. He thought he could just give the letter to the right person when he got here.

I didn’t expect it wasn’t over yet.

The secretary continued, "The director wants to talk to you. Of course, he said that if you don't want to, you can give me the letter and leave."

Roland thought about it, and out of curiosity about Caiaphas himself, he nodded and said, "Please lead the way."

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In the director's office, Caifas was slumped on his large sofa, reading a newspaper.

"Dong dong dong."

"Director, your guest has arrived. Please straighten your posture."

The secretary brought Roland to the office and helped him open the door.

"Please take a seat, Roland-san. Anywhere is fine."

Caiaphas glanced at Roland who had entered the room, then continued reading the newspaper.

Roland was not in a hurry. He simply sat down on another sofa next to Caifas and looked around the office.

It's called an office, but the area here is actually ridiculously large.

The documents on the desk were neatly organized and not piled up too much.

It can be seen that the director has a very serious attitude towards work.

A long cross sword in a scabbard leaning against the edge of the desk.

Three sofas placed around the coffee table, a few chairs placed next to the desk, and a few green plants placed at the door and beside the table.
These are the few objects in this large and exaggerated office.

The sparse decoration makes the room look unusually empty.

After Roland looked around, Caiaphas put down the newspaper.

Caiaphas, who had now returned to his lazy and unmotivated state, looked like a tired office worker.

"Are you Roland Lancelot? My teacher mentioned you. He said you were the only freshman in this entrance exam who impressed him."

"It's me. It's an honor to speak to you, Director Caifas." Roland also responded politely.

Caiaphas shook his head. "Don't bother with politeness. I don't like it. I don't think you like it either."

"It's just your upbringing that makes you react this way." "Heh, that guy Kaul is really learning on the spot. He used everything he learned from me on his son."

Roland was a little surprised to hear this, because Kaul was his father's name.

He actually knew someone of Caiaphas's level?

"Do you know my father?" Roland asked subconsciously.

"I've met him a few times. When I was young and just starting out as an adventurer, I teamed up with him to complete a few missions."

"I wouldn't call him a close friend, but I think he's a good acquaintance."

As Caiaphas spoke, a nostalgic smile appeared on his lips: "Is that guy in good health?"

"After we parted ways in Isfar, I went to the Northern Federation, while he continued his activities within the Empire."

"I never thought that it would be almost twenty years since we last saw each other in the blink of an eye."

"Even his children are this big now."

Roland was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he sighed softly, "Father passed away last winter."

"...Really?" Caiaphas sighed. After a brief moment of surprise, he looked at Roland and said, "Sorry."

"Nothing. Director Caifas, you came to me specifically, so it shouldn't be just to meet the child of an acquaintance, right?"

"Like you said, let's skip the polite words and flattery."

Roland knew that Caiaphas was definitely not just looking for him to reminisce about the past.

It wasn't like his father had ever saved Caifas' life. He was just, as the other party had said, an old teammate with whom he had a good relationship when they were young and had teamed up several times.

If I have to give an example, it’s like an online friend who has a good relationship with you, has dated you a few times offline, and then lost contact.

I will miss the past, feel sad about the passage of time, and feel sad and surprised when I hear the news of death, but that's all.

Caiaphas shook his head: "In this respect, you and your son are really alike."

"But don't think too much about it, I really just want to talk to you."

"Firstly, it's because you're that guy Kaul's son, but more importantly, it's because the teacher chose you to be his messenger."

"Teacher? Messenger? The teacher you are talking about is not Dean Hearn, right?"

Caiaphas nodded. "Yes, that old man."

"He is my swordsmanship teacher. I learned all my swordsmanship from him."

Roland: “???”

Are you saying that the short, fat old man who talks a lot of nonsense and feels good about himself during the day is actually a hidden swordsmanship master?!

Isn't he the dean of the magic academy?

"Are you surprised? When my teacher taught me, he was already 150 years old."

"He is a hybrid of human and elf, and his lifespan is longer than that of normal humans."

"Born during the century-long movement to recover lost territory after the Demon King War, he was nothing like the pampered magicians of today."

"Even though the Demon King is dead, the Demon King's court gathered by the Demon King has not dispersed."

"Although they each had their own ulterior motives, they were still not something the humans of that time could easily deal with."

"Although the hero is strong, the three Lords of the Royal Court can hold him back together."

"Not to mention the Demon King's army, whose casualties weren't actually that severe."

"At that time, any magician who didn't have a way to fight in close combat would be too embarrassed to go into battle against those demons."

"After all, the demons' bodies are naturally resistant to magic. They can easily withstand the attacks and rush to the magician."

"As a result, most magicians at the time would learn some weapon techniques, which is why body-strengthening spells were created."

"Because their bodies are not as strong as warriors of the same level, some magicians' melee skills are actually better than warriors."

"Teacher, he is one of them."

Although the results are not great, they are still average. I decided to give it a try for one week!!! (So don’t keep it, it will really kill it.)
(After all, I can't release too many chapters at once... I'll just do it in installments anyway.)
I will post this chapter first, and the remaining four chapters will be posted all at once after they are written in the evening. I will try to set a fixed update time later.

To the bosses who gave me tips, I will thank you in the next chapter.

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(End of this chapter)