I traveled through Genshin Impact, and there was a chat group.

"Welcome to the chat group."

“…Kavi said if you don’t go home, he’ll let me knock you out and drag you back.”

Seno noticed Sivir's absent-mindedness and quickly waved a hand in front of her eyes.

"...Hello...Hello? Are you even listening to me?"

Sivir snapped out of her daze, and with a thought, the light screen in front of her suddenly disappeared.

"Sorry, I don't want to think about the defense anymore. Thanks, I'll head back now. Seno, do you want to come with me?"

"No, no, I have other things to do. Let's get together next time."

After saying that, Seno stood up and walked out of the Palace of Wisdom.

Sivir gave an OK sign, then picked up her small table and hung it far behind Seno.

In just a moment, Seno's figure disappeared from Sivir's sight.

Sivir's mind stirred, and the blue light screen reappeared.

He was the only person in the chat group. A button with the words "Search Group Members" printed on it was displayed in the center of the screen. After thinking for a moment, Sivir decided to put the chat group aside for the time being.

No rush, let's talk about it when we get home.

Having made up her mind, Sivir, carrying the small table, walked home under the moonlight.

Of course, he didn't forget to buy two oranges on the way.

There are also oranges.

Chapter 2 Good news: The pot didn't burn.

"I'm back!"

Sivir, clutching the table, struggled to open the door.

Kavi, holding a spoon, looked over curiously.

"Sino moved pretty quickly. I thought you would be brought back by Sino."

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't once enough for that kind of thing?"

Sivir put the small table in the corner and muttered a complaint.

Kavie is having a good time.

"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to coming again. Please wait a little while, the food is still being prepared."

Al-Hysen sat at Sivir's desk, carefully examining the manuscript Sivir had written earlier.

Seeing Sivir approach, Elhesen waved the paper in his hand: "Is this the topic of your dissertation defense?"

Which one? Let me see.

Sivir took it and glanced at it.

"The fusion and transformation of elemental forces... Yes, that's it."

Elhesen raised his hand, and wisps of grass elemental energy emanated from his index finger. Guided by Elhesen, the elemental power traced patterns on his palm, instantly enveloping his hand.

The next second, a hint of purple appeared in the grass elemental power in Elhesen's hand.

The grass elemental power instantly came to life!

Intensification reaction.

Although Kavi was cooking, his mind was always on the two of them. When he saw Elhesen create an elemental reaction without any lightning element, two question marks inevitably flashed through Kavi's mind.

"No, how did you do that?"

Kavi put down the pot, and of course, he didn't forget to turn off the heat.

Sivir handed the manuscript to Kavi: "I have been studying the elements for a long time, trying to figure out if I could re-integrate them into a controllable force of light, but with little success."

"Fortunately, there were still gains. Elemental power is derived from the power of light, and these gentle elemental forces can be converted into each other."

Elhesen carefully examined the grass element pattern on his right hand.

"This technique is rather complicated."

Even Elhesen put a lot of effort into building this thing.

"That's why I figured this out."

Sivir took off the white glass bead hanging from her waist and handed it to Elhesen.

Elhesen reached out and took it, examining it closely.

"This is the Eye of Element, which I made in imitation of the Eye of God. Compared with the Eye of God, the elemental power mobilized by this Eye of Element cannot be controlled at will. It can only be thrown out like a stone."

Elhesen channeled some grass elemental power into the Eye of the Elements, and he saw its internal structure.

Seven different spells were constructed from a tiny elemental eye!

"sharp."

The fact that seven complex spells were condensed and integrated into this tiny elemental eye was something even Elhesen couldn't help but admire.

Ever since I met Sivir, this guy has always managed to surprise me.

"Ow!!!"

A scream suddenly came from beside them. Elhesen and Sivir looked over at the same time and saw Kavi clutching his hand, grimacing, and jumping around!

A burnt smell immediately filled the air.

The spell's construction went wrong. Lightning elemental power was indeed converted, but the elemental power went out of control, and the intensified elemental power dealt a severe blow to Kavi on the spot!

Sivir took the opportunity to sniff carefully.

"Is something burnt?"

"Pig's hooves."

"Hey you two! At least show some respect for your senior!"

Kavi was furious.

Good news, the pot didn't burn.

"I think you should go back to study basic elemental theory. You can't even control such a simple elemental force. Besides, we don't belong to the same school of thought, so you are not my senior."

Elhesen was blunt, and Kavi shook his slightly trembling hand, turning to look at Sivir.

Please state your reasons.

"...How about we eat? Do you have any pig's trotters to eat today?"

Sivir immediately changed the subject.

Kavi laughed in exasperation.

"No!! Only mushroom soup!"

Upon hearing about mushroom soup, Sivir had a sudden inspiration: "Then I can't eat the oranges I bought today."

"why?"

"Because the bacteria want the orange to die, the orange has no choice but to die."

Elhesen stared silently at Sivir, while Kavi's eye twitched, and he gave a slightly awkward smile.

It's all Sino's fault.

Kavi tossed the manuscript to Sivir and turned to walk into the kitchen.

He should continue cooking.

“…Sylvie, I do not recommend that you defend your thesis with this paper.”

Al-Hysen looked serious, and Sivir frowned slightly after hearing this.

"why?"

"If this thesis is only intended for promotion to a formal Dharani, it's a bit of a waste of its potential, and... given the current state of the Order of the Instruction..."

Al-Hysen didn't spell it out very clearly, but Sivir already understood.

The degree of Sumeru is divided into five levels: Tiriyasi, Tosata, Bhasata, Habantha, and Sage.

The Dhasata is further divided into two types: the novice Dhasata and the formal Dhasata.

Zandik was expelled from the ecclesiastical college with only a degree in apprenticeship in Dhosado.

To advance from a trainee to a full-fledged dhasata, one needs to pass two examinations. He has already taken the exam twice, but failed once.

The paper that failed was about desert transformation plans.

Shortly after Sivir's death, a paper with similar content to Sivir's was published by a Vasod.

Only Kavi and Elhesen knew about this; Sino simply thought a good paper had been rejected and had no idea about it.

If we just publish this paper like this...

Oh.

Given the current state of the Order of the Fatherland, this is tantamount to throwing good money after bad.

"I understand."

Sivir took a deep breath.

Al-Hysen nodded, then turned and took another paper from Sylvie's personal bookshelf.

"Rather than this fusion and transformation of elements, I prefer the paper you and Kave co-authored as the topic for your defense."

Was it written together with Kavi?

Sivir curiously took it, then opened it and glanced at it.

"Oh, this..."

"Which one?"

Suddenly, a hand snatched the folder away.