Please be my partner.

Either way, it's not a good thing for Mellen.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of Stanley Private College. The college covered a large area, and the road in front of the gate was specially built to be extremely spacious, so that even though there were many carriages parked there, it did not feel congested at all.

The carriage that Mellen was riding in was only considered lower-middle-class among all the carriages. There were even a few new steam carriages near the entrance of the college.

John parked the carriage and said to Mellen who got out, "Master Mellen, go and do your business. I'll wait for you here."

Mellen nodded slightly and said, "Well, it's troublesome."

Hearing this, a big smile suddenly appeared on John's face.

After entering the college, Mellen thought that he only needed to go through a simple process, after all, it was a private college.

But what he didn't expect was that the process was slower than he expected.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Melen and two other classmates were called to the head teacher's office.

"Mr. Caspe!"

The three of them greeted the head teacher together.

Caspe smiled gently and slowly wrote graduation certificates for the three students. He said, "Merlen Warwick, Manic Frye, and Fuad Tory, you three are my best students. I have always been proud to teach you!"

These words made the three of them feel flattered.

Of course, Mellen was pretending and was even a little wary.

After all, when you give someone a gift, you must have something in mind. This principle is applicable in any world.

Don't they know their own abilities? Forget about being called "the best." They're only in the lower middle of the class.

'Best student', 'proud of you' and so on, it's all nonsense.

Sure enough, after listening to Caspe babble for a while, he got to the point and said, "I hope you can fully utilize your intelligence and talents to charge towards a higher path!"

"Princeton University is one of the top three universities in the Crow Kingdom. If you can enroll there for further studies, you will surely achieve even greater success in the future!"

“Princeton University?!”

Upon hearing this name, Manik and Fuad's eyes lit up and they hurriedly asked, "Teacher Casper, do you have a way for us to study in Princeton?!"

Capes smiled and shook his head. "You should all be aware of Princeton University's admission requirements. Direct admission is definitely out of the question. However, Stanley Private College has several spots available for entrance exams. If you can pass them, you'll be able to enter."

When they heard that there would be an examination, their hearts immediately sank. Just as Melen had thought at the beginning, although Caspe praised them a lot, they actually knew their own weight in their hearts.

Manik hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Teacher Casper, if I want a place in the exam..."

Casper smiled and said, "As you know, Stanley Private College has invested almost all of its funds in improving teaching quality. Operating funds have always been tight, so the exam spots can only be given to the best students!"

Mellen had a mouthful of wine stuck in his throat and almost suffocated himself to death.

Is there any necessary connection between financial constraints and outstanding students?!

To put it bluntly, isn't it just about auctioning off exam spots?!

Manik and Fuad naturally understood the meaning and said they would go back and think about it.

Of course, Mellen said the same thing.

In fact, he had really considered it seriously. Princeton, as one of the top three universities in the Kingdom of Kro, was a gathering place for high-level intellectuals. It might be easier to find clues about spellcasting professions in such a place.

If he could not get a definite answer from Sir Wright and could not contact his missing parents in a short time, perhaps getting admitted to Princeton would be a good choice.

What? With Mellen's current performance, there's no way he'll pass?!

Ah!

Innocent!

Mellen only needs to show the fighting spirit of "a pen, a lamp, a night, and a miracle", and there is no university in this world that he cannot get into!

Of course, this is also a way out.

The sound he heard in the carriage before and the nightmare that followed still made him feel a little scared. He didn't know whether it was an accident or some unknown thing was targeting him.

But it doesn't matter, he will run away!

Although running away may seem cowardly, at least you can stay away from danger.

Thinking of this, more plans came to his mind.

After receiving their diplomas, the three said goodbye to Teacher Caspe.

At this moment, three more people entered the office after them. From the door, which had not yet completely closed, they could faintly hear Teacher Casper's emotional voice: "Manik Lenz, Olinka Appiah, Nahun Keda, you three are my best students. I have always been proud to teach you..."

Mellen: ...

Just as Mellen was thinking about the plan, Manik suddenly said, "Mellen, Davi said he would hold a graduation party at his house tonight. Do you want to go?"

Davi Capo, whose father is an administrative official in Vero City, is in charge of import and export trade. Although he is not the top dignitary in Vero City, in terms of family background, he is considered to be outstanding among Mellen and his generation.

Hearing about the so-called graduation party, Mellen was about to refuse, but suddenly he paused, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "I will definitely go!"

After saying goodbye to his two classmates, Mellen found John who was waiting for him and said, "Sorry for the long wait."

John quickly waved his hand and said, "Master Mellen, you are too polite."

After he got in the car, John asked, "Master Mellen, shall I take you home now?"

Melen said, "Please take me to the library. I want to read a book."

John immediately said with admiration, "Master Mellen, you are so hardworking and studious. If my kid were half as hardworking as you... no! One-tenth as hardworking as you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams!"

When they arrived at the library door, Mellen asked John to go back and tell Butler Morgan that he was going to attend a graduation party in the evening and asked him to pick him up in the evening, and then he entered the library.

But after just a moment, he came out again with a note in his hand.

At this time, Melen pulled his collar higher to slightly cover part of his face.

Although he didn't know whether this would be useful or not, it was all he could think of.

He walked towards the police station while looking around quietly.

The police station in Vero City is located in a wealthy area, not far from the library.

At a certain moment, his eyes lit up and he turned into a small path. In just a few minutes, he came out with a look of relief on his face.

Near noon, police officers patrolling various blocks returned to the police station.

At this moment, a stray dog with a note in its mouth suddenly rushed out and blocked the way of a police chief.

When the police officer nearby saw that a stray dog dared to stop its leader, he immediately tried to drive it away.

Although the dog was scared, it did not run away. Instead, it put the note on the ground, took a few steps back, and whimpered.

Seeing this, the sheriff wondered to himself, "Could it be someone who can control animals?"

He immediately stopped the police officer who was about to take action, thought for a moment, and stepped forward to pick up the note.

The police officer hurriedly said, "Sir, let me do it!"

The sheriff shook his head slightly, a ray of white light appeared and wrapped around his palm, and then he picked up the note.

Seeing that the mission was accomplished, the dog ran away immediately.

The police officer asked, "Sir, do you want to chase him?"

The sheriff didn't say anything, but looked at the crooked handwriting on the note, thoughtfully.

What he was thinking at this moment was, this handwriting is so ugly!

This note was a letter of complaint written by Mellen, reporting that there might be strange things in that nameless alley, and even mentioned the sound of dripping water and the fact that it could cause people to have nightmares.

Yes, this is exactly one of the solutions Mellen thought of.

When a dangerous and bizarre creature appears in the city, it makes sense for the police to dispatch personnel to deal with it, right?!

When residents' safety is threatened, it's reasonable for them to seek protection from the police, right?!

If you have any problems, call the police. This is the basic concept that was engraved in his bones in his previous life.

If it weren't for the fact that Mellen himself had many problems, causing him to feel somewhat guilty, he would have wanted to report the incident himself, and then ask the powerful professionals in the police station to protect him 24 hours a day before resolving the matter!

This is not cowardice, this is assessing the situation!

The sheriff said, "Notify everyone in Groups 1, 2, and 5 to cancel their leave and assemble immediately. Also, send someone to contact the Special Affairs Bureau and have them send someone over to join us!"

The police officer was surprised and said, "Sir, the information hasn't been confirmed yet. Is it necessary to mobilize so many troops?"

The sheriff shook his head and said, "You're not high enough to know. The situation described in the note is somewhat similar to something we've been tracking. Being able to describe its characteristics so accurately, the information on the note is likely true, and..."

"Don't you see where this discovery was made? It's not far from Stanley Private College. The lives of those young masters and young ladies are precious!"

Chapter 4 Crisis

In the coffee shop diagonally opposite the police station, Mellen observed out of the corner of his eye.

He breathed a sigh of relief only after a large number of police officers gathered and left. After waiting for a while, he drank the coffee in his hand and then left leisurely.

Mellen didn't plan to follow the police officer, after all, the danger was unknown.

As for how to determine the success or failure of the police officers' operation...

Tonight's graduation party is a good opportunity. One of his classmates' father is the deputy chief of police, so perhaps he can get first-hand information.

Moreover, the other students are either rich or noble. If any major event happens in Vero City, they will be the first to get the news.

With a little guidance, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get what he wants.

This was also the fundamental reason why Melen did not reject Manik's invitation before.

Mellen didn't know that at this moment, on the top floor of the police station, two people were silently watching him leave.

"Interesting little creature, can it communicate with wild beasts? I wonder if it's a supernatural item, or some special ability it has awakened."

"It's not bad that you can think of this method to resolve your own crisis."

"Indeed, his brain is quite flexible, at least not rigid."

"Why? Are you interested in recruiting him?"

"That's not the case. This little fellow's identity is somewhat special. He is not suitable and will not join us."

"Oh? Special?!"

…………

In the library, when Melen closed the book in his hand, the sky outside had begun to darken.

When I walked out of the library, I saw John had been waiting for a long time.

After getting on the carriage, Mellen reported the address of David Capo's home, and John drove the carriage forward steadily.

There was no conversation along the way, and soon the carriage arrived at its destination.

David's house is much more magnificent. From a distance, it looks like a small luxury hotel. It is surrounded by a separate garden, fountains and swimming pools.

After getting off the car, Mellen first tidied his clothes before walking towards Davi's house.

The servant at the door politely asked his name and purpose, then respectfully let him in.

After entering the hall, I saw that twenty or thirty classmates from this class had already arrived. There were less than fifty people in their class in total. If nothing unexpected happened, they should all accept the invitation and come.

More than a dozen servants were busy running around, and there was also a band and pianist specially invited to enhance the atmosphere.

Looking at the atmosphere of toasting and chatting, Melen suddenly realized that these people were not a group of fifteen or sixteen-year-old children, but mature businessmen and politicians.

Although there are almost no classmates whom Mellen can call friends, Davi, the organizer of the party, and Manik, the inviter, will not watch him alone in the cold.

First, Davi greeted him warmly, and then, under the guidance of Manik, he joined a relatively harmonious small circle and started chatting.

In this way, Mellen dealt with the topic at hand absent-mindedly while keeping his ears open, trying to capture as much information as possible about the police station's actions today.

In the middle of the party, David also took the stage to give a speech, the gist of which was that... as classmates, they should grow and develop together in the future.

It seems that David is very thoughtful, or even ambitious!

Although there are no top-level powerful people among them, they also include military, political, business and other aspects. If they can really unite, they can create some waves in Vero City.

After this speech, many students immediately expressed their support for David's idea. Although others did not express their opinions immediately, they also showed signs of being moved.

This made David very satisfied, but he did not think of making this happen in one go. After all, the establishment of any alliance must have common interests. Simple rhetoric may last for a while, but it will not last long.

So, David changed the subject with a smile, and for a moment, both the host and the guests were happy.

During this period, some people actually took the initiative to talk about the police station's actions today. After all, this time the action was quite big.