Your notoriety is known to everyone.

"Snapped!"

Rogers closed the magic book with great force in an instant and subconsciously looked around. Fortunately, there was no one around.

What kind of shameless magic book is this! There is no record of such a thing in the game!

He activated the [Enlightenment Special] to speed up his thinking, and used the power of his monocle to quickly scan through countless plots and text fragments related to it.

The only names for it in "Evening Bell Quartet" are "Blank Spellbook" and "Lost Spellbook", and there is never the "Fallen Spellbook" in the current prompt box.

The reason why this magic book is related to the dark line is that it can peek into the mind of the holder, and then constantly guide the holder to do all kinds of evil deeds, thereby continuously lowering the holder's moral value.

However, Rogers was protected by the [Special Ignorance] and was not afraid of the magic book's spying on his thoughts, so he decided to take the blame himself.

However, it was completely different from what he had imagined. When he got the magic book, there was no prompt box popping up to remind him that his thoughts were being spied on. Instead, the book showed indescribable symptoms.

"Is it because I have a high-ranking privilege for the Fallen?"

Rogers seemed to have found a very reasonable explanation, and only this could explain the abnormal reaction of the magic book.

[Notice! Because of your extraordinary morality, the Corrupted Grimoire will be perfectly compatible with you! ]

[Notice! Your behavior has attracted the attention of a being! ]

[The honest merchant of the bottomless pit cast his eyes on you again. He was a little dissatisfied that you only signed a contract, but he praised you for your approval of the magic book. ]

[The honest merchant of the bottomless pit sincerely invites you to become His representative in the secular world...]

[Notice! The World Curtain has made corrections to the present world, and the honest merchants in the Abyss cannot grant the power and responsibility of agents. ]

[The honest merchant from the bottomless pit tried to force the contract out.]

[The honest merchant of the bottomless pit has suffered a severe blow, and He will not be able to pay attention to the world again for a long time. ]

[Notice! Your devilish character has been recognized by the Abyss, and the effects of your corrupted skills and special effects will be halved.]

Rogers stared at the prompt boxes that kept popping up with an expressionless face. His strong mind would not be deceived by such childish tricks.

The magic book must have realized that it couldn't spy on his thoughts, so it came up with this vicious trick.

"Oh, you want me to mistakenly believe that I'm a wicked person? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"In my previous life, I was a model student who would help old ladies across the road when I saw them, would ask people to give up their seats when I saw disabled people, and would slap vicious dogs when I saw them barking!

"This childish trick may be useful for those who are prone to self-doubt and have unclear self-awareness, but it can never shake me at all."

Rogers sneered in his heart and criticized this useless plan, and also lamented the treachery of this magic book and the bottomless pit.

Fortunately, the possibility of Alice finding the magic book was eliminated, otherwise this cunning guy might really affect the savior line.

"Be quiet. I will use my noble sentiments that even Paradox players will admire to purify your sins."

Rogers patted the cover of the magic book, causing the other party to tremble, as if expressing his expectations for the future.

Freshmen of Hilmi College have a preferential policy in the college library, that is, when they borrow books for the first time, they can get five books for free. If they are not returned within one month, credits will be deducted.

He then followed the sign to the basic magic knowledge area on the first floor and selected books such as "Detailed Explanation of the Four Elements of Creation", "What Great Magicians of All Ages Said to Their Apprentices", "Succubus Research: Their 100 Secrets", and "Summary of Spellcasting Details".

"That's about it. These should be enough for me to lay a solid foundation."

Rogers put "Succubus Research" in the middle, hugged the five thick books with his arms, quickly left the library and returned to his dormitory.

During the three days, the other freshmen were completely different from Rogers in their leisurely pace. They kept checking out the atmosphere of each college and tried their best to inquire from their seniors about the specific teaching standards of the colleges.

Once the decision is made, one has to rush back and forth to complete various specific admission procedures.

Finally, there are a series of trivial matters such as applying for badges, discussing with dormitory roommates, customizing school uniforms, collecting textbooks, etc.

As for freshmen like Elina and Lefiya, they spent all three days dealing with tests and trials held by various colleges.

Especially when the news that the Saint had chosen to join Hilmi College spread, all the freshmen who were able to take the exam for this college suddenly became excited and participated wholeheartedly and daydreaming in the competition for the places.

This situation also completely triggered the dissatisfaction of other deans. The qualifications of the freshmen represent how much resources the college can obtain in the future.

If all the high-quality students flock to Hilmi, other colleges will inevitably suffer an unprecedented blow.

First, many deans jointly requested changes to the application rules, and then Dean Hilmi was the subject of continuous real-name reports.

Even many senior students took time out of their busy spare time to run around the various colleges and chat, discussing this grand scene that had not been seen in recent years.

As for what the final consensus was reached by the top leaders, it is not something that students can know.

When all the freshmen entered their respective colleges and most things were settled, they immediately used their free time to discuss the events of their first year.

That was the duel between Caspar and Rogers.

One is a descendant of an imperial aristocratic family who had received education in the emperor’s palace and had been promoted to the bronze rank for more than half a year.

One was a notorious heir of a noble fiefdom who, after being cleared of all charges by the saint, openly set fire to the school opening ceremony.

Whether it was the two people's past deeds or their completely opposite backgrounds, everyone was excited.

They were not very interested in the cause of the duel, but many people did not want to miss the process of the duel.

"Are you sure?" Lufia asked worriedly as she looked at Rogers who was yawning.

"Luffia, the one you should worry about is your former page knight, not this guy. The fact that he dared to stay up late before the duel already says a lot." Elina glanced at Rogers who had just walked out of the room, and spoke while holding Lufia's arm.

Both of them successfully entered Hilmi College and chose a dormitory near Rogers. They came here to accompany Rogers to the agreed duel location.

"Confidence? Anything can happen in a duel, and no one can be sure of winning." Rogers rubbed his sleepy eyes, closed the door, and responded lazily.

Chapter 26 This is a fair and beautiful duel (two in one)

The school rules of St. Herte strictly prohibit students from fighting privately. If they want to have a duel, they must first apply to the instructor. Only after approval will a special spell practice room be arranged for both parties to fight.

But the situations of Rogers and Caspar were somewhat special. First, they had not yet officially enrolled in school and could not find corresponding responsible instructors. Second, what they were going to engage in was not a duel between ordinary students, but an aristocratic duel following ancient traditions, where personal honor was at stake.

Generally speaking, mentors would avoid things like this that are likely to cause unnecessary trouble.

However, to the surprise of many freshmen, the dean of Hilmi Academy, Idrul, not only took the initiative to step forward and was willing to serve as the notary for the duel between the two, but he even specially opened Hilmi Academy's exclusive arena.

All of the arenas in Saint Hert are similar, all resembling the ancient Roman Colosseum.

With exquisite craftsmanship and artistic skills, they combined stones into a huge and magnificent building, and the overall structure is elliptical in shape.

The internal structure is also mainly divided into the arena, auditorium and passages.

The vast auditorium was located around the arena, arranged in a stepped pattern, and almost all the freshmen were already seated in groups of two or three.

"Caspar joined Augustus College, but which college did Logos enter? Do any of you know?"

"He should join Landona College. After all, his father is a typical nobleman."

"I really envy these descendants of noble families. They don't need to work as hard as we do to get into excellent colleges."

"Then why would the dean of Hilmi Academy act as a notary for these two completely unrelated students?"

Several freshmen standing at the edge of the arena's stone wall kept talking, until someone asked a question that puzzled many people, and then they all fell silent.

After a while, someone finally responded tentatively:

"Her Highness Lufia was admitted to Hilmi Academy, and this Rogers seems to be very popular with Her Highness. Perhaps Her Highness asked the dean to help him arrange this?"

Several people nodded in agreement, indicating that this was the only possibility. Then they jealously denounced Rogers' flattery, wondering how this notorious guy had managed to deceive the innocent princess.

Rogers, who was at the center of everyone's discussion, was standing in the passage leading to the arena.

The walls of the passage are composed of finely carved marble, covered with ornaments and frescoes depicting scenes of battles, victories, and heroes.

He yawned deeply and casually observed the scene on the mural, while Idrul's instructions and nagging continued to reach his ears.

“I went to ask the dean of Augustus about the level of Caspar.

"His magic skills are mainly used to assist in the expansion of the knight class. Although he is only at the initial bronze level now, his physique is already stronger than the regular mid-bronze level.

"You must be careful not to let him shorten the attack distance. Once you get into a close combat, you will definitely be defeated by him very quickly. That's why I specially chose this arena with a wide enough space for you to hide..."

"besides……"

Idrul searched almost all the information about Caspar's strength, and continued to teach Rogers the best way to deal with it based on his own experience.

After a while, when he felt that he had told all the important things, he took out a small cloth bag wrapped in lime powder from his sleeve and handed it to Rogers.

“This is my special lime powder. Once it is sprinkled into the eyes of the target, it will immediately and permanently cause blindness.

"The school rules stipulate that you cannot bring any magic props from outside the school to participate in the duel, and as a school instructor, I cannot give them to you privately.

“But this bag of lime cannot be considered a magic item. You can use it at will.

"By the way, do you have anything with you? The other party has a two-handed sword."

Looking at Roger's sleepy and distracted expression, Idrull couldn't help but become more worried about his situation, fearing that his underestimation of the enemy would lead to bad consequences.

After all, no matter how strong a genius is, he has just been promoted, while his opponent has been promoted for more than half a year and has received formal knight education since childhood.

"It's not good for you to favor me like this..." Rogers quickly reached out to take the lime powder, and then took out a cloth bag from his chest.

"As your dean, these are my responsibilities. If something goes wrong, just wink at me with your left eye and I will immediately stop the duel." Idrull's old face was full of decency, and he replied seriously, "Did you bring lime too?"

"No, professor, unlike you who are so wise, I am simple and honest. This is just some salt." Rogers tied the cloth bag filled with lime powder around his waist and opened his bag for the notary in front of him to check.

"What do you want to do with the salt?" Idrul's face was full of confusion, but then his attention was attracted by the magic book that suddenly emerged from the void and hovered beside Rogers.

"I borrowed it from the college library. It shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, right?" Rogers also put the salt bag on his belt and carefully observed the old professor's reaction.

In the plot, Alice often takes out this magic book in the academy, and it has never been taken back. But to be on the safe side, Rogers still wants to test how the professor who is currently closest to him will react when he sees it.

"It only has your scent on it. In other words, before you got it, it was an ownerless blank magic book?"

Idrul's old eyes closed slightly, and he instinctively sensed an ominous feeling from the book.

"Hilmi College is one of the five founding colleges of Saint Herte, and it has been around for countless years. If you can find an adventure in the college, it is fate's arrangement and it is not against the rules.

"Over a long period of time, there are students who have obtained some strange items, even items that can be classified as corrupted. However, the school also abides by the taboo that magicians cannot spy on each other's secrets, and will not easily handle these things on behalf of students.

"But that's all assuming you have complete control over it and it doesn't affect you in any way."

Rogers listened quietly to Idru's explanation and nodded in agreement. The reason why Alice could run around with this magic book openly was because of her identity as a saint, because no one believed that any magic props could affect a saint.

He pondered for a moment, opened his hand, condensed a ball of pure magic power, and handed it to Idrul.

"The special privilege I obtained from Saint Herte's Gate allows me to share my original special privilege abilities with others. You can feel it and understand whether I will be affected by the magic book."

The reason why he was able to obtain the [Enlightenment Special] was because of the trial at the gate, and it was impossible to hide it from the professors in the school. As for the [Ignorance Special], he had to deal with Vice President Avery on the day of awakening. With the various competitions in the academy afterwards, it would sooner or later become an open secret.

Fortunately, we might as well use it now to relieve the worries of the old professor in front of us.

"Another high-level intelligence bonus... You are indeed a child with the talent of a sage. Indeed, if you have it, even corrupted items will not be able to affect you."

Idrul sighed with mixed emotions, and his eyes towards Rogers were filled with inexplicable meanings.

High position, intelligence, and multiple privileges, these three words are intertwined, causing this old great magician to have many inexplicable emotions.

"Get ready for the duel. If you feel you can't handle it, just blink your left eye at me. Even if you have the double high-level intelligence bonus, a rare magical talent, and have acquired the knowledge of a wise man at a young age...

"But after all, I have just been promoted! I am still a long way from becoming a sage. It is extremely normal to fail!"

After Idrul finished speaking, he turned around and turned into a faint emerald green light, and disappeared from Roger's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Weren't you still worried about me losing just now..."

Rogers shook his head slightly and waited to enter.

The magic book kept circling around him like a child, and from time to time it wanted to go forward and rub its master's cheek, but unfortunately it was ruthlessly slapped away every time.

Idrul stood in the air above the arena. His appearance made the freshmen in the stands gradually stop talking and all turned their eyes to him.

“In the name of Saint Herte, the dean of Hilmi Academy, and the great magician Idrul, I will notarize the upcoming duel.

"I swear on my own morality and honor that I will do my best to ensure the fairness and justice of the duel, ensure that the rules of the duel are followed, and that both parties will fight under equal conditions.

“Any cheating, violation of rules or unfair treatment will be corrected and dealt with…”

After the lengthy notary oath was read, the two duelists walked out from opposite passages one after another.

"What's that book floating next to Rogers?!"

The people in the stands immediately noticed the obviously unusual magic book floating beside Rogers.

But no one raised too many questions, simply because the notary was the dean of Hilmi College.

Then there was another cheer from the audience. Rogers looked over and thought it was just people cheering to cheer for the fun, but he didn't expect it was because of Alice's arrival.

When the freshmen around her saw her appear, they all rushed to her side immediately, as if they had thrown aside the duel that had not yet begun.

Alice, wearing a deep blue magic robe, seemed to notice Rogers' gaze and nodded to him with a smile.