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Moreover, the so-called Night Blade is the embodiment of a night traveler's inner world.

So, does possessing such a Night Blade mean that Rodri also possesses an indomitable spirit that is determined to reach the destination no matter how many times he fails or how many times he changes direction and path?

"Don't let this guy intimidate you, Luster."

Ishtar whispered softly in his ear, "Do you know why Rodri only mentioned his college and grade when introducing himself, but didn't mention the obelisk rankings that are so important to Starry University students?"

"This guy is unique in Star University. He's clearly reached the third level, but his obelisk ranking is still at the bottom...no different from a freshman who just enrolled."

"Although he was forced to enter the Night World several times due to the cooldown period running out, he always received the lowest score, and made no contribution to the University's Night World Reverberation."

"Because every time he enters the Night World, he relies on hiding and running around, and finally waits until the reverberation ends before he can complete it... And the Night Blade that can define the path, in Rodri's hands, is only useful for helping him escape better."

"Why else do you think Rodri, with such a potentially powerful Night Blade, is still working as a train conductor at the Clockwork Institute, which is responsible for logistics?"

Good guy.

The look in Rast's eyes when he looked at Rodri suddenly became subtle.

It seems that the path defined by you, Night Blade, is the path of "The General Walks This Small Path".

Chapter 44: The Institute for Magical Creatures

It seems that the members of Star University have more personalities than I expected.

However, I do have a rough idea of ​​why Ishtar is so feared and respected.

Rast couldn't help but glance at Ishtar who was playing with her golden hair beside him.

Just as "All Roads Open" is the embodiment of the train conductor Rodrigo's mental image of looking for an opportunity to escape, it is easy to imagine what the mental image reflected by Ishtar's Eye of Secrets is.

It is no surprise that a girl who can easily expose your secrets at any time and anywhere is feared by other students.

"Every night traveler is a madman in the eyes of outsiders." The value of Hiltina's words is still increasing.

The two separated from Rodri, who had a look of regret on his face, and walked into the carriage of the Silver Gear.

"The fact that the academy sent a special train to pick you up shows that you really have a close relationship with Vice President Hiltina."

Ishtar continued the topic that was interrupted by Rodri.

"But..." She glanced at Lust and hesitated before speaking, "Being too close to Hiltina is definitely not a good thing."

"This isn't my personal prejudice against her, but a fact recognized by the entire Starry University."

"Oh why?"

Luster paused slightly.

"'Strategy Ghost'... Vice President Hiltina's title is definitely not a compliment."

Ishtar hesitated for a moment. "Given the danger of the Night World's reverberations, anyone with a modicum of common sense should know that teaming up is the best option, rather than entering alone."

"The night world is filled with countless dangers and uncertainties. If you always act alone, you'll eventually encounter an unpredictable incident... The simplest example is that in a dangerous environment, those in a group can take turns keeping watch, while those traveling alone must remain constantly alert, unable to even get a moment's restful sleep."

"And if Night Travelers of different Sequences and wielding different Night Blades team up to conquer the Reverberation, the complementary abilities between them will greatly increase their tolerance and chances of survival in the Reverberation."

"However, Xiltina has always been a rare loner."

Ishtar said softly: "Actually, she was a member of a team before—"

"However, even the strongest team in their grade would find it difficult to adapt to the intensity of Hiltina's Night World Resonance and her paranoia."

"After a fatality so severe that it even alerted the school board, the team completely fell apart."

"Ever since then, Vice President Hiltina has been a loner."

"People say that Hiltina's obsession with conquering the Night World's Echoes has reached the point of obsession. Sooner or later, she will die in the Night World... and those who accompany her will only become victims of her morbid obsession."

hum-

The Silver Gear train blew its whistle.

Then, accompanied by a slight vibration in the car, the scenery outside the window began to flow faster.

Last's eyes twitched slightly. "Isn't the purpose of Starry University to conquer the Night World's Echoes and prevent the Dusk Disaster from descending upon reality?"

"In that case, shouldn't Hiltina's persistence serve as a role model for you?"

"That's true in theory, but in reality, every night traveler has their own thoughts. How could they really do that?"

Ishtar led Lust through the Silver Gear carriage. "Some students join Starry University to become stronger through the night world, while others do so to stand out and gain higher status and wealth..."

"Even for those students who truly harbor ideals and want to prevent the Twilight Disaster from ever happening... it would be fine if the Twilight Disaster struck their own hometown, but if it struck other nobles or other countries, how many would be willing to face death head-on and stop the disaster at all costs?"

"The great nobles in the capital have also secretly cultivated many high-level transcendents. However, unless the Dusk Disaster truly descends upon their territories and infringes upon their vital interests, few would be willing to invest their cultivated forces in the Night World."

"Most people are selfish. People like Vice President Hiltina are only a minority after all."

Ishtar looked at the rapidly changing scenery outside the train window and said, "Even I don't think I can be as good as Vice President Hiltina."

"By the way, since you're about to enroll, let me introduce you to the internal situation of Star University."

As if she noticed that the atmosphere of the conversation between the two was a bit heavy, Ishtar began to change the subject.

"Although Starry University is a violent organization that exists only to target the Night World and the Dusk Disaster, in actual operation, there are still many different divisions of labor."

"The Ruins Academy, whose full name is the Ruins Key Academy, is a department dedicated to studying the night world and its lost history, culture, language, and customs."

"They provided all the intelligence support for the Night Traveler's strategy for the Night World Echoes. Most of the confidential files and information about the Night World were stored by the Ruins Academy in the 'Mystery Tower' and classified according to the students' different levels of authority."

"The House of Ashes, also known as the House of Forges, is responsible for providing weapons and equipment support, such as the forging and repair of heraldic ceremonial uniforms... If the Twilight Disaster were to truly strike, the technological weapons they deploy at their base would be the first line of defense. Those previously busy at the base were the people of the House of Ashes."

"Lionheart Court, the purest form of violent agency, has the simplest duty—to serve as a raiding team and clear the Night World."

"The Clockwork House, the logistics department, is responsible for the dispatch of supplies, the travel arrangements for the Night Travelers, and so on. That coward Rodri is one of them."

……

Ishtar quickly explained the internal structure of Star University to Rast.

"Of course, in addition to these four core departments, there are also some departments that are less important."

"For example, the Arts Department is responsible for organizing on-campus events and celebrations, and the Seanceary is responsible for assessing the mental state of Night Travelers and providing psychological counseling. I am a member of that department."

"Oh, and there's also the most marginal department in Starry University... The Institute for Magical Creatures."

"The Institute for Magical Creatures?"

Luster repeated the name.

"Well, the original intention of building this academy seems to be that not only humans, but also some special animals and plants can obtain the power of Sequence Long Stage and Night Blade. Therefore, it is necessary to study these magical animals that have obtained extraordinary powers."

"But as far as I know, there are still only a few members in the Institute for Magical Creatures."

"If you ask me, this is a place where you eat for free and get paid for nothing."

"If only more funds and resources from the Institute for Magical Beasts could be allocated to the Seanceary, then I wouldn't have to work so hard, traveling all over the continent to conduct psychological tests..."

Ishtar's words suddenly stopped, and she looked ahead with a stiff expression.

Luster followed Ishtar's gaze.

Inside the carriage, where the two of them should have been sitting, there was a furry, snow-white creature lying there, staring at Ishtar with its ruby-like eyes.

Chapter 45 I’m a snow ferret!

"Dean Yin... Dean Yin!"

The moment she discovered the snow-white creature, Ishtar's elegant twin ponytails drooped on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Last noticed that the presence of the psychometrician next to him was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her figure seemed to be painted as part of the air, blending into the train car and becoming one with the surrounding environment.

The lights on the carriage ceiling flickered, but not a single beam of light could reach Ishtar.

She was clearly standing not far away from me just a few seconds ago, talking to me face to face, but in the blink of an eye I felt dazed, as if she had never really existed.

If Rast did not have absolute control over his memory attic, he might have subconsciously ignored Ishtar's existence after this trance.

"Secret Path"

After the ability is activated, one's presence will be greatly reduced, and one can pass through the noisy crowd silently without being noticed.

Last immediately thought of the ability of the first level of the Hermit Sequence in the "Library of Fools".

After activating the "Secret Path", Ishtar's presence became extremely insignificant, and she retreated silently step by step towards another car at the back.

However, just as Ishtar was about to completely disappear from the carriage—

When Rast saw the snow-white creature that looked like a big cat, a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

A silver moon appeared in its ruby ​​eyes.

The next moment, accompanied by a slight spatial fluctuation, Ishtar's figure suddenly froze and then disappeared on the spot.

Inside the empty carriage, there was only one person and one animal left, and the roar of the moving train could be heard faintly.

After doing all this, the snow-white creature did not even glance at Ishtar who had suddenly disappeared, and the shadow of the silver moon in its pupils disappeared in a flash.

It stood up gracefully from its seat and looked at Rast with interest in its eyes.

A third-level hermit just disappeared without any resistance?

Last fell into deep thought as he looked at the snow-white creature in front of him with its lazy demeanor and extraordinary graceful movements.

During his time in Hailan Port, he had indeed encountered countless people of different personalities, ages, and genders...

So no matter what type of person he faces, Rast can put on the most appropriate mask and respond with the most appropriate and decent attitude to achieve his goal.

However, he was quite inexperienced in dealing with this creature in front of him, which he couldn't tell whether it was a fox or a cat.

After all, the Iron Cross Plague cannot infect animals other than humans. For Last, who is determined to break through the Deep Blue Port, there is no value in in-depth research on it.

The only thing he knew about cats and dogs in Deep Blue Harbor was that he would strike up conversations with cat or dog lovers using pets as a topic.

Last looked at the unknown creature with snow-white fur and red eyes in front of him, thought for a moment, and finally came to a conclusion -

"Meow meow meow?"

"Meow! I'm a ferret, you know what a ferret is!"

"Also, you've been hanging around in that damn place called Deep Blue Harbor for hundreds of years. Don't you feel ashamed or embarrassed to still speak in such a cute tone?"

The snow-white creature's fur stood up on the spot, and Last felt as if it even had goosebumps.

"It's true that I have experienced hundreds of years in Deep Blue Harbor, but during the cycle, I deleted most of the useless memories."

"In order to prevent myself from giving up hope and escaping Deep Blue Harbor, I used self-hypnosis to solidify my mental state, permanently anchoring it at the age of seventeen—"

"This is the time when hopes and ideals are most blazing, when we are most unwilling to yield, unwilling to bow our heads... Even when faced with countless setbacks, pain, and suffering, we will not give up."

Luster smiled and sat down on the seat opposite the snow-white creature.

"If it weren't for this, I would now be a languid old man, lying on my sickbed day and night, waiting for my soul to slowly decay and decay... I wouldn't have met Hiltina, and I wouldn't have come to the real world and appeared before you like this."

"Besides, I don't think it's anything to be ashamed of."

"As long as I can achieve my goal, I don't care if I speak like a child or an elderly person, or even if I disguise myself as a pitiful person of the opposite sex."

He opened the freezer in the car, took out a few bottles, skillfully mixed a drink, and brought it to the table.

"Anyway—no matter what, thank you, Dean Yin, for your help."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to sit here freely now."

"I added some mint flavor, which cats prefer. I hope Dean Yin likes it."

"You guy..."

Dean Yin sat on the bench in the train, looking at the drink placed in front of him. It seemed that considering the animal's size, which made it inconvenient for him to drink directly, this guy was so thoughtful as to put a long straw in the cup.

It has a thousand complaints in its heart.

For example, they all said they were ferrets, not cats, and what kind of prejudice is it that cats prefer mint? Catnip and mint are not the same thing at all, etc...

But looking at the attractive green drink with a refreshing aroma, Dean Yin finally chose to restrain his desire to complain.

It stretched out its little paw, grabbed the straw and took a sip.

The taste is really good, reminding it of rolling hills, quiet forests, and a small town at the foot of the mountain.

Dean Yin used his furry tail to silently bring the glass to his side.