The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

She couldn't imagine how tragic what had just happened on the pirate ship was, nor could she guess the psychological state of the "Ocean Archon".

Fighting a monster like that...it would be extremely difficult...

Moreover, if they lose, they will face an end worse than death.

"Judging from their direction, the 'Golden Fleet' seems to be preparing to enter the 'Treasure Exchange', or at least looking for a way to enter."

Professor Ling said, turning to look at Vivian:

"Is Erlum on standby?"

"Be on standby at all times. Even if we collide head-on with that fleet, we are capable of fighting." Vivian nodded.

"That's good."

Ling pulled a small compass from his pocket, opened it with a snap, and then closed his eyes.

Xingmo recognized the compass: it was the compass that the "Royal Glory" had obtained from Captain Alemus before, and it was the key to the "Treasure Exchange".

Come to think of it, Principal Merlin was on duty during that operation... I heard that he just went to that deck to dance and then killed all the pirates.

"Why didn't Principal Meilin participate in this operation?" Xing Mo suddenly became curious. "If he came, you wouldn't be short of help, right?"

"Principal Meilin has his own things to attend to," Ling said calmly. "In fact, he originally planned to take action himself, but Luo Pan sent a message that the 'Treasure Exchange Conference' is going to be held today, which conflicts with one of his plans."

"A plan...?" Xingmo frowned.

"It seems he's going to visit someone... well... he wouldn't call him a friend."

Ling shook his head, indicating that he had no idea what was going on in the mind of the lazy principal.

"In short, after receiving you, this operation should be fine."

Ling turned the compass in his hand, and the projection of light spread out in the sky like stars, turning into a map scattered with stars.

And on that map, a bright blue dot was being marked.

The captain at the helm immediately began to adjust the ship's heading according to the star-like nautical chart. At the same time, the sailor's loud shout was heard:

"Full sail!"

"Let's repeat the mission plan for this time." Professor Ling released the compass, letting it float in the air, then turned to look at Xing Mo and his group, "Follow me."

Led by Professor Ling, the group came to the lower level of the ship and arrived at the cabin belonging to Professor Ling and Vivian.

The group sat at the table in the cabin, looking very...formal...

Aurora blinked at the solemn atmosphere and suddenly realized that she seemed to be participating in an outreach activity led by the "Star Ocean Church"!

"So, now I am also a member of the 'Star Sea Church'?"

A group of people: “….”

"That..." Xing Mo suddenly choked up, "Professor Ling..."

"I know your true identity," Professor Ling nodded to Aurora, "Merlin told us."

"That's illegal, isn't it?" Aurora laughed. "Allowing an evil god to participate in the activities of the Orthodox Church? You should know that this constitutes 'blasphemy' in the occult sense, right?"

"Who told you this was an activity of the Orthodox Church?" This time it was Professor Ling's turn to smile. "Let me correct you. The Xinghai Church doesn't have such a vision, let alone such a clean and efficient execution."

"Huh?" Aurora was stunned. "Then what are your identities as someone who came out to...beat people?"

"Nefera Beta School of Magic," Ling crossed his arms and leaned back slightly, "Or, you can just call us the 'Academy'."

"All teachers in the Nefera Beta School of Magic's management, as well as some members who have maintained contact with the school after graduation, are members of the 'Academy'. Since the identity of 'school students and teachers' has no special meaning in mystical metaphors, our members cannot be traced by any means."

"Then why are you telling me openly?" Aurora was surprised. "I will trace it back, right?"

"Trace back. The result you get in the end won't be something as precise as 'a priest or pastor of a certain organization,' but something more vague like 'a teacher or student at Nefera Beta Magic Academy.'"

Ling spread out his hands and waved them:

"Who would think of teachers and students as part of a secret organization? Even if they traced our membership, they would think it was just a common cover."

Now it was Aurora's turn to be at a loss. Similarly, Xingmo beside her also had a dazed look on her face.

Xing Mo was stunned for a long time before he spoke:

"Why don't I know about this?"

"Because your previous state was rather... um... as Merlin would say, very 'delicate', there were many things I couldn't tell you."

Professor Ling nodded to Xingmo:

"I think you know what I mean."

Of course I know... I'm referring to the state before I became a girl... that is, the state when the "blue stars" and the "golden full moon" overlapped in my body.

You can't tell me secrets at that time...you mean it might leak?

"In short, I can tell you more now," Ling said. "'Academy' is the true name of the Nefera Beta Magic Academy. It's not only secretive, but it's also not weaker than the church."

"I'm an academic!" Vivian blinked. "Look, I'm wearing the academic uniform! It's a sign of my identity!"

"......" Xing Mo looked helplessly at Vivian's uniform shirt and white silk skirt, then turned to Professor Ling:

"So, this operation is an 'academic' operation?"

"Of course, otherwise we would have taken a better ship than the Black Pine," Professor Ling's face darkened as he said this. "In fact, even a whaling ship would be more comfortable than this. At least hot water can be supplied 24 hours a day, and our funds..."

"I feel like Principal Merlin doesn't seem to be... willing to spend money..." Xing Mo smiled bitterly.

"It's okay to get used to it. Enough of the small talk."

Ling Zheng Zheng Shen:

"Since I've just used this opportunity to introduce you to the 'Academic School,' then, let me outline the plan for this operation."

The petite girl suddenly became serious, and the familiar feeling of tension made Xingmo subconsciously straighten her back.

"The Treasure Exchange is a feast for pirates, where they exchange and auction off the various treasures they obtain during their travels, in order to continuously accumulate wealth and gain greater power."

"Among these exchanged treasures, there are many extraordinary items. Most of them are low-level 'holy relics'. They have relatively limited power, but they are still coveted by the pirates who have lost their power."

"Our mission is simple. It's said that the Pirate King, Delem Kans, will demonstrate his power to 'control storms' at this exchange meeting. We speculate that it might be some powerful 'holy artifact', perhaps related to controlling storm narwhals."

"It has nothing to do with whales," Aurora said calmly. "The narwhal was drawn there by some other force."

"Other powers?" Ling frowned. "How do you know?"

"Because we have a cute little whale family~" Aurora smiled.

Professor Ling was stunned by these words. She thought for a while and then said:

"So, you're saying that the power controlled by the Pirate King Delem Kans comes from a higher level?"

"The elves of the Silver Blade Tribe say that the strange phenomenon on the sea is because the storm itself is awakening," Xingmo interrupted, "It seems to point to a higher being, such as... the 'Pale Angel'."

"The Silver Blade Tribe?" Ling was slightly startled. "Is this the Silver Blade I know? The Light Elf Tribe in the Black Forest?"

"Huh? So he's really famous?" Aurora was surprised.

"That is one of the oldest elven tribes, said to have come directly from the Age of Gods and has been passed down to this day..."

Professor Ling swallowed slightly:

"Legend has it that they are proud, holy light elves, untainted by worldly influences, and possess extraordinary mythical powers..."

Ling repeatedly searched the eyes of Aurora and Xingmo, as if trying to determine whether what they said was true.

"How are they now? Humanity hasn't seen any records of the Silver Blade Tribe for thousands of years, so..."

"They are all our followers now." Aurora nodded seriously.

Professor Ling: “…???”

Looking at Professor Ling's horrified expression, Xing Mo quickly waved his hands and explained:

"It's not what you think. The process is quite complicated. In short..."

"Don't tell me in detail," Ling stretched out a hand, signaling Xingmo to stop. "For the time being, I need to maintain my normal sanity to carry out the mission. I don't want to be attacked by knowledge that may be beyond my cognition..."

Xingmo opened her mouth again, but finally gave up explaining.

I feel like there's some serious misunderstanding going on...

"If what those elves said is true... then I understand why Merlin asked me to pick you up..."

Ling pondered, recalling the test he had conducted with the twenty-sided dice last night.

"In short, our mission is simple: enter the Treasure Exchange, lie in wait, and when the Pirate King, Delem Kans, displays his treasure, we'll snatch it away."

Professor Ling's words were clear and concise, and the actions he described were also in line with the Field Department's consistent code of conduct.

That means less nonsense.

"Two saints and one dragon are enough to crush the entire pirate base."

"Don't we have to go in?" Aurora blinked.

"You can't get in," Ling shook her head. "There are too many extraordinary items at the Treasure Exchange. Many of those items are highly inspired and can easily sense you."

"If a few people die inside before the exchange meeting even starts, we'll be very troubled."

"Gurgle..." Aurora pouted, "How boring..."

"It's okay. I was actually planning to recommend that you stay outside," Xingmo rubbed Aurora's head. "Remember that 'Ocean Archon'? If I'm not mistaken, they should also be heading towards the 'Treasure Exchange'."

"Indeed, that pirate fleet was quite large and should have possessed a 'compass,'" Ling nodded. "And now, the 'Ocean Archon' is apparently also planning to attend that gathering."

"That dung beetle ambassador from the Empire must have tipped him off," Vivian said angrily. "If the situation weren't so tense right now, I'd definitely drag that dung beetle into the alley and give him a beating."

Xing Mo was stunned for a long time before realizing that the "dung beetle" Vivian mentioned should be the nickname of "Scarab".

What an ugly nickname...Xingmo complained in her heart.

"As for the treatment of the Pirate King, Delem Kans," Ling said, his eyes sweeping across the three people at the table. "Remember, the priority is to preserve his life and capture him."

"As for the other pirates, most of them are criminals who have taken human lives on their shoulders. They don't need mercy."

......

Flame Street - North City - Academic City Academi

"Tell me, why did Principal Merlin ask us to suddenly block this street?"

"Who knows? He must have his own plans."

At the street corner, Mo Ran and Zhuang Die held their wands, maintaining the "Star Stream Vision".

Both of them are "Bell Guardians", but their faction is not the "Star Sea Church", but the "Academic School" led by Merlin.

They were called here early this morning to block the entire Frame Street.

There were two other "bell guards" also on duty, guarding the other end of the street.

To be honest, Principal Merlin rarely uses his influence to interfere with the daily order in the academy city, and "blocking an entire street" like this is indeed a rare situation.

However, since Principal Merlin chose to do this, it means he must have his own reasons.

"Hey, do you want to bet on dinner?" Mo Ran patted Zhuang Die's shoulder, "It must be the invasion of the evil god."

"Where do all these evil spirits come from in this world?" Zhuang Die's eyes widened slightly. "We're all from Yanxia, ​​so we should all know the truth about these monsters, right?"

As the ancient saying goes, all ghosts and monsters are false, and you can get rid of your worries after investigating them.

What this means is that most monsters are projections created by unnatural phenomena. Although they look scary, they don’t have much strength. Beating them up can relieve your troubles.

As for the few genuine ones, they were also beaten directly.

It’s not that this would be of any use, as you certainly wouldn’t be able to win by fighting, but at least you can resist, and you will die with more dignity.

"But Principal Meilin is personally involved, so who knows?" Mo Ran curled his lips, "Oh... I'm so anxious... I'm so anxious..."

"Why are you in such a hurry..." Zhuang Die was speechless.

"I've been standing for so long, I'm hungry."

"..."

Unlike the chatting and joking here, Merlin had a serious face in the center of the street.

He was wearing a neat suit, two peculiarly shaped rings on his hands, and a mercury necklace around his neck.

There is no doubt that these are "holy objects".

At this moment, Merlin was standing outside the door of his destination, repeatedly restraining his breath.