I have a Tantric panel

Back at Akarin University, the sun had already climbed above the spire of the clock tower.

The students on campus were as energetic as ever.

People were playing football on the playground, and songs were coming from the grove of trees; the air was filled with the vibrant energy of youth.

It contrasts sharply with the cold and ominous atmosphere of that oil painting.

The students will probably never know that such an incident occurred in a corner of the capital.

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

At this moment, Xia En had a deeper understanding of this sentence.

He left in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to eat breakfast, so he simply headed straight for the school cafeteria.

I just stepped into the restaurant.

A voice called out from behind.

"Shane, Shane, over here, over here!"

I turned my head to look.

Eileen tried to stand on tiptoe and hop around in the crowd to attract his attention.

It's cute, but also a bit funny.

It reminded him of several jokes that would be recorded in the Book of Hatred.

Xia En forced a smile to remain on his face.

If I laugh out loud now, the little girl will be very sad, right?

Hold on! We must hold on!

He went through all the sad things that had happened recently in his mind, and then quickly walked to Eileen's side.

"What did Lucius order you to do?"

Eileen probably knew that this case was unusual, and asked with concern.

"Are you alright?"

"No, the process went quite smoothly."

"Phew, that's good."

Eileen patted her flat chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You must be tired after a busy morning, right? Sit here, I'll go get your food."

Without waiting for Xia En to refuse, she walked towards the restaurant window.

Xia En couldn't stop him in time, so he had no choice but to shamelessly enjoy the young master-like treatment.

Sit down and wait patiently.

He glanced at the nine sacred stone pillars surrounding the restaurant, lingering for a moment on the one carved with a platinum dragon.

[Analysis Progress: 0.2%]

There has been some improvement in speed, but not much.

Perhaps it's because the [Sculpture] attribute is currently 0?

As he looked away, Xia En caught a glimpse of a beautiful young girl out of the corner of his eye.

Still blond hair and red eyes, still surrounded by other students.

But the difference is.

Her steps seemed lighter than usual, and she exuded a soft, gentle quality, like a light, fluffy cotton candy.

Was it because of yesterday's dream?

Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

It seems the dream-entering effect was even better than he had expected.

Speaking of which, if this method of conversation is called talk therapy, then would what I'm doing be considered... dream therapy?

His thoughts drifted off for a moment.

When he came to his senses, he saw Clara walking towards him.

Good afternoon, Mr. Shane.

"Good afternoon."

"I didn't see you in the office this morning. Was something wrong?"

"There is a bit of trouble."

Xia En did not elaborate.

Clara wisely stopped asking questions and instead took out a brown paper package from her bag and handed it to her.

"This is?"

"I tried making some snacks at home yesterday and brought them for you and the professor to try. It's also a thank you gift for that."

She mentioned Professor Aurora, indicating that this was not just for Shane.

Xia En thought that she was being recognized in her dream.

But now that I look at it, it seems like it doesn't?

"Thanks, I'll enjoy it."

The moment he took the paper package, the way the surrounding students looked at him immediately changed.

Clara actually gave a gift to a man!?

This was the first time they had ever seen anything like it.

Especially... the other party is that teaching assistant Shane, who had a scandal with Freya.

What's wrong with this world?

Just then, Eileen returned with a tray of food.

She put down the plate and walked over, blocking Xia En's way with a wary expression, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"What is this?"

"These are desserts made by Miss Clara."

"Oh? Snacks? Are they as good as mine?"

Eileen clearly looked like she wanted to cause trouble.

"I don't think Miss Clara goes into the kitchen very often, does she?"

Clara frowned, not understanding where the other person's hostility came from, but she was not without temper either, so she smiled with her lips pursed.

"Whether it tastes good or not, Mr. Shane shouldn't waste this effort, right?"

"you……"

Eileen was rebuffed and glared at her angrily.

Clara stopped talking and met her gaze without backing down.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Shane guessed that Eileen probably sensed the danger posed by Clara.

Therefore, I want her to keep her distance from me.

This scene does look rather strange.

I was just about to say something.

Xia En, however, spotted a disheveled, messy hairstyle in the crowd.

Ronan stared at him, his eyes wide.

The expression on his face seemed to say, "We agreed to be single together, and you turned this into a love triangle?"

It reminds one of that meme that says "You're no longer my brother".

Xia En's lips twitched, but he also thought of a way to break the deadlock.

He stood up and waved to the other person.

"Ronan, over here."

Ronan hesitated for a moment, then walked over.

With a third person involved, the standoff naturally could not continue.

"Mr. Shane, remember to eat the snacks!"

After saying those words, Clara turned and left.

Eileen muttered under her breath, "Vixen."

At this moment, Ronan sat down next to them.

"This is Ronan, my friend."

Xia En introduced, "This is Eileen, she lives downstairs from me."

"I know, we met once before."

Ronan said with some excitement, "Besides, Miss Eileen is quite a minor celebrity at school."

"Everyone says she's a genius and will soon become the youngest female master's graduate!"

"It's not that serious."

Ronan had one more thing he didn't say.

Because Eileen has a great personality and is very caring.

She hasn't been at the school long, but she's already quite popular among the students.

Some boys actually see her petite figure as an advantage?

The three of them ate and chatted.

"Shane, that autograph you gave me last time was actually genuine!"

"Would I give you a fake?"

"Tell me! What exactly is your relationship with Miss Freya?"

"Just a casual acquaintance, but once I'm done with my work, I can take you to see Freya's play—it's a box seat ticket."

"Really? Shane, I love you to death!"

"I've said it before, I don't like men!"

……

……

Relaxed and leisurely times always seem to pass too quickly.

After finishing his meal, Xia En returned to his office and continued his rigorous special training.

However, the content of today's special training is different from that of the previous days.

Ara pulled a book from the deepest part of the bookshelf and placed it on the table in front of Shane.

"Your task today is to finish reading this book."

"Is this the only one?"

Xia En found it strange.

Because this book is not thick, and is even somewhat thin.

At his current reading speed, he could finish reading it in one or two hours.

The weight of knowledge has never been determined by the thickness of its pages.

Alaria said meaningfully, "If you can't finish reading it today, you can leave it for tomorrow."

"But be careful not to let it crush you."

Xia En immediately became solemn.

He looked at the book's cover; on the yellowed pages, there was only a simple Latin word:

Ascendo (climbing)