Magical Cat

"Wasn't it supposed to be a major case involving 10 gold coins? Is it really over just like that?" Li En still couldn't believe it.

"It's over. The Flint family has been cleared of suspicion. Now the entire kingdom has to give the Flint family a proper answer, even His Majesty the King," the old dean, Elion, explained.

After the old dean called Li En over in the evening, he would either read to him or give him science lectures, looking worried that the child might go astray.

Li En had no interest in listening to any of this; he would try his best to learn some magical knowledge from the old dean, and he would ignore the content that he was not interested in.

But the news that the old woman was about to return made Li En restless.

He thought he had finally gotten rid of this annoying old woman forever, but to his surprise, she came back.

Moreover, according to what the old dean said, the old woman will soon be able to return to class and take back her practical lessons from Melina, who will be teaching in her place.

"Can't we just let the old lady be a mascot? Why do we have to make her teach? You should know very well that the students have a lot of complaints about her, right?" Li En said with dissatisfaction.

"At this critical juncture, the academy dares not do that, otherwise people will make a big fuss about it. Human society is very complex, little kitty, you'll understand later." The old dean shrugged, indicating that he was also helpless.

Seeing that the old dean didn't have any good solutions, Li En could only sulk to himself.

During the last practical lesson taught by the old woman, Elaine was severely targeted and couldn't even attend the class normally.

If Elaine continues taking such courses, she won't be able to get more excellent grades, and she might even have trouble completing the class assignments.

If you fail a course, your final grade will be terrible.

As a student sponsored by a commoner, Elaine still had academic requirements from the college.

If the grades do not meet the requirements, the student may even be disqualified from receiving government financial aid.

"This isn't something you should worry about. Just do what you're supposed to do. If you run into any trouble at the academy, I'll do my best to help you," the old dean said, patting Li En's head.

Li En raised an eyebrow, knowing that the old man was also quite aware of the old woman's behavior in the academy.

However, even as the dean, he didn't seem to have the right to dismiss the old woman at will.

Li En thought for a moment, then said, "I don't have any special requests, I just hope Elaine won't be targeted anymore. You have no idea, during class before..."

Li En honestly recounted how Elaine had been targeted by the old woman during their previous class.

He didn't embellish the story at all, because he knew that the old dean was probably also well aware of these matters.

"Old man, you don't want the academy to lose an excellent student, do you? I believe Elaine will definitely become an excellent magician like Melina in the future, and may even surpass her," Li En joked back.

The old dean smiled and said, "The academy naturally doesn't want to lose talent. The teacher Melina you mentioned is indeed a model of an outstanding self-reliant student from humble backgrounds."

But then he changed the subject: "But isn't the old woman you mentioned, Hilda Flint, also a vivid example?"

Li En was taken aback and did not immediately understand what the old dean meant.

He pondered those words carefully, and the expression on his face became quite interesting.

"Old man, you mean the old woman used to be like that too..."

Li En stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked.

The old dean closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and denied it, saying, "I never said that."

"The old woman was of commoner origin?" Li En blinked her big eyes and continued exclaiming, "She later married a nobleman!"

The old dean continued to feign death with his eyes closed.

Li En's eyes darted around, his face beaming with delight, as if he had found a priceless treasure.

"Okay, okay!"

"This old woman, though of humble origins, actually looks down on commoners the most..."

As Li En spoke, he glanced at the old dean and understood what he meant.

The old woman now acts all high and mighty at the college, with the airs of a native aristocrat, far surpassing those of her classmates from prominent families.

With this secret, manipulating the old woman will be a piece of cake.

"Ms. Flint, I've caught you in a secret!"

The old dean squinted at the twisted smile on Li En's cat-like face and couldn't help but remind him, "I advise you not to go too far. Just focus on your studies."

The old dean somewhat regretted telling Li En this secret.

His original intention was simply to have Lee En resolve the issue of Elaine being targeted.

"Hehehe..." the cat chuckled wickedly.

"I understand. Revealing this kind of secret won't have much effect. We have to handle it carefully to achieve the best results."

"Don't worry, as long as the old woman behaves herself and doesn't bother us, we have no interest in dealing with her."

Li En repeatedly assured him.

But the old dean always felt that Li En's words were not very convincing.

"You and Elaine discuss it carefully, and I believe that kind girl will manage you well." The old headmaster had already spoken, so all they could do was leave it to fate.

She just hoped that Li En wouldn't cause him any major trouble right away, otherwise it would be difficult for her, as the dean, to handle the situation.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble," Li En assured him repeatedly.

He knew perfectly well that the old dean told him this in order to help him.

Li Enke would never cause trouble for those who helped her; instead, she would remember their kindness and repay them in the future.

After repeated instructions from the old dean, their casual chat came to an end that evening.

Li En happily returned to his dormitory, planning to tell Elaine the good news the next morning.

The next day, when Elaine woke up, she saw Li En with a gossipy expression on his face.

The two, one human and one cat, started whispering to each other, and soon Elaine's gasps of surprise echoed throughout the dormitory.

"What!?"

Is it authentic?

"That's unbelievable!"

In the afternoon, there was another practical lesson.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating Melina's arrival, but instead, they spotted the old woman on the training field.

The students immediately burst into wailing and howling, which angered the old woman who had just returned, prompting her to unleash another torrent of curses.

"I've only been gone a few days, and look what's happened!"

"I don't know how the substitute teachers taught you; you have absolutely no airs of the Royal Magic Academy!"

"I'll make sure you get your revenge today."

The old woman made veiled accusations, showing no gratitude whatsoever to Melina for substituting for her, and even finding fault with her in her words.

The students also pursed their lips, not wanting to listen to what the old woman was saying.

As soon as class started, the old woman used the same old routine: she made them run laps first.

Helpless, everyone had no choice but to submit to the old woman's tyranny.

But today, Elaine didn't go running with everyone; instead, she went to the old woman.

"What are you doing? I told you to run laps, didn't you hear me?"

"No excuses will work with me. I advise you to give up your little schemes and go back to running now. I'll let you off the hook after fifty laps."

"Otherwise... heh heh."

The old woman sneered twice.

She didn't go looking for trouble with Elaine; Elaine just walked right into her doorstep.

The old woman felt that things were going better and better. Not only had her son's innocence been cleared, but even Elaine, whom she had never been able to catch, had come looking for death.

Thinking about Elaine's unfortunate state later, the old woman became even more smug.