The bishop is unfathomable.

On the carriage ride to the inn, Li Wei looked at his mentor with some curiosity: "You don't intend to get involved in this matter?"

"Given your habits and character, shouldn't you have stood idly by?"

Albert laughed. "I'm just a slow-moving, short, fat old man. Forget guns, any random thug could stab me to death."

"The power of rituals is immense, but for an ordinary person like me, there are far too many ways that can threaten me."

"Besides, didn't you just tell me the whole story? I'm not senile yet."

"I am just an academic representative who was invited here. There is no need for me to get involved in the local power struggles."

"Besides, I never said I wouldn't care at all; it's just that the time isn't right yet."

"but……"

Albert closed his eyes, frowned slightly, and thought for a moment: "Did I really hire a bald ritual master named Wag? I don't quite remember."

"Oh dear, you must have a bad memory," Li Wei explained quite naturally. "Didn't we hire some ritual masters on the spot to help deal with the chaos caused by the lizardman tribe during our trip to the archipelago?"

Albert seemed to have been enlightened: "Ah... I think that's right. I remember hiring about ten people back then."

"But I don't recall having a long-term working relationship with him. Is that true?"

Albert looked at Levi as he spoke, his expression somewhat bewildered.

Li Wei chuckled awkwardly: "I just thought he was pretty reliable, so I passed on some of the tasks you posted to him later."

"Although you didn't appoint him personally, he is indeed a long-term employee."

Albert waved his hand, not seeming to care much: "Never mind, I've encountered this kind of thing quite a few times."

"Anyway, he's capable and efficient, willing to help the supervisory bureau solve problems, and puts you at ease, so he can't be a really bad guy."

"I'm not going to get involved in this matter. You just need to deliver this handwritten letter from me to the supervisory bureau."

Li Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "Don't we need to send some to the Royal Military Police and the Inspectorate?"

"No need." Albert shook his head. "If the Inspectorate finds out, the Royal Military Police will definitely find out too."

"As for the Inspectorate... it's not much different from the Inspectorate in essence."

"It's just that one is loyal to the Beldor City Council and the other is loyal to the Imperial Family."

"In this incident, Parliament is no longer trustworthy. To put it bluntly, it's not impossible that they themselves were kept in the dark."

"By the way, you've started keeping pets, and you even take them with you everywhere?"

Albert looked at the little black cat that was lying obediently in Levi's coat pocket and smiled happily. No one can resist cute little things.

Li Wei nodded: "Yes, it was a stray cat I found when I first moved into the temporary accommodation that Curator Barris prepared for me."

Albert stroked his beard, looked at the cat for a while, and then enthusiastically started sharing some little-known facts with Levi.

"Li Wei, did you know that there is actually a type of mythical beast in the Dream Realm that looks exactly like a cat?"

"This mythical beast looks like a cat, feels like a cat, and is just as unintelligent and uncut as a cat."

"But in reality, these are the retinue of the god of crows, and are true 'divine beasts'."

"It is said that they can leap directly from the ground to the moon with a single kick, and their cat claws can easily tear through space."

Li Wei: "?"

Is this really a cat?

And why is the servant of the god of crows a cat? Even if it's not an animal with a similar name like a crow, it should at least be a bird.

Albert laughed when he saw Levi's expression: "Alright, alright, I just saw this in an ancient book. This kind of cat-like mythical beast called Usa only exists in written records, at least for now."

"Of course, it's possible that such a thing really exists."

"But that's not the key point. Levi, I came early this time for two reasons: one is to give Agnar to you, and the other is to hand over the things to you."

As he spoke, Albert opened his notebook and began flipping through it, saying, "Levi, I really did let you down for the past four years."

"Actually, according to the normal teaching process at the University of Michigan, you should have been exposed to knowledge related to the occult in your first year, especially knowledge of ritual studies."

"The second year will involve the arrangement and release of rituals, ceremonies, and simple hand gestures."

"The internship phase begins in the third year, where students work under the guidance of a mentor."

"The fourth year is for testing individual abilities; only those who complete it can graduate."

"But my situation was special at the time. I needed a student I clicked with to help me, and I also had a lot of work to do."

"I was thinking of letting you start school two years later. At worst, I'd help you apply for scholarships and lower the graduation requirements."

"But I never imagined that I would be so busy for four years."

"In the end, I had to use my connections to get your diploma for you."

As Albert spoke, a mixture of guilt and relief crossed his face. He raised his hand and patted Levi on the shoulder: "But even under these circumstances, you still possess a wealth of knowledge in history and folklore, and you were even able to publish articles in the Proceedings of the Royal Society."

"Don't worry, I've finished all the work I have on hand, and I won't take on any other work for the next three years."

"I'll focus on teaching you the rituals now!"

"I don't know anything else, but I know a lot of all sorts of random rituals."

As he spoke, Albert took out his reading glasses from his pocket, put them on, and then asked, "What kind of ritual do you want to learn? Just tell me the type."

Seeing Albert's confident expression, Levi showed no mercy: "Learn as much as you want, right?"

"Of course," Albert nodded. "As long as you can learn it."

"Rituals and ceremonies are not the kind of things that guarantee success simply by remembering the process and the necessary conditions and materials."

"The beliefs and will of the people performing the ceremony are also key to its success."

"I know you have a good memory, but don't underestimate ritual studies, you bastard."

After careful consideration, Li Wei said, "How about teaching two first?"

"explain."

"I need a ritual that can block detection methods, so that others can't find me or observe my residence. Of course, it would be even better if it had some defensive capabilities."

"The other one I want is a ritual that allows me to escape, that can directly transport me away from danger if I encounter any peril."

Albert smiled with satisfaction after hearing Levi's request: "A promising young man!"

"It seems you've kept the most important lesson I taught you in mind. You haven't become arrogant and complacent just because you've become a superhuman."

"The prerequisite for doing anything is to be alive."

"Only by living can you do more."

"Always keep a means of survival and a means of escape."

"These requirements are quite simple. I'll tell you them verbally when we get to the hotel, and you can write them down in a notebook."