Chapter 123 - Shocking News
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At the Lunar Academy, outside Oliver's office.
Blake was currently looking at the door with a slightly annoyed expression. Shaking his head, he sighed trying to calm his head before knocking on the door.
Knock! Knock!
After knocking, he waited for some seconds. Still not hearing any invitation to come inside, he couldn't resist the urge of knocking again. Just as he was about to knock, he heard a voice from inside.
"Enter" Oliver's exhausted filled voice came from inside the office.
Pushing the door lightly, Blake stepped in.
"Teacher" He bowed to the haggard-looking Oliver.
Oliver was currently going through a pile of files. From the looks of how many the files were, it was easy to discern that Oliver had been spending most of his time on them.Plunge into the depths of Nøv€lß¡n, where information dwells.
"Hmm" Oliver nodded before adding, "Take a seat."
Blake sat down on the chair facing Oliver's seat.
Flip! Flip!
The only thing resounding in the office was the sound of paper being turned. Oliver was currently going through one of the files on his desk.
Blake looked at the mountain-like files and couldn't help but feel worried about his own future. According to his Teacher, he was the one who would become the next principal of the Academy. He didn't think he was patient enough to do this work. Given his personality, there was a chance he might just burn all the files and be done with it.
A minute went by without anyone saying a word.
Flip!
After going through the final words on the last page of the file he was looking through, Oliver tossed it at another mountain-like pile of files again.
When Blake's eyes followed the direction of where the file was thrown to, he saw another huge heap of files that almost gave him a breakdown. He instantly decided to discuss the matter of declining the offer of being the next principal. His future depended on this decision. How could he live such a life?
"Is Chris back yet?" Asked Oliver.
"Not yet Teacher. I just came back from the valley and there's still no sign of him visiting" Blake reported.
Oliver told him two weeks back to notify him if Chris returned. Since then, he had been going to the valley every single day after waking up to check if Chris had returned. But, even after going for so long, there were still no signs of him.
Hearing Blake's reply, Oliver fell into silence. Since the group returned from the capital, Chris had seemingly disappeared into thin air.
Sighing, he threw it to the back of his head. Besides, this wasn't the first time Chris had disappeared without informing anyone. There was this one time he disappeared for almost two years. But no matter what, he would always come back.
"Hmm, okay. What have you found out about the recent move by the Starlight Academy?" Oliver asked once more.
He recalled the slight look of annoyance on Blake's faces when he came into the office.
"Try and see if you can find out any clues about the whereabouts of Chris. But ensure to be careful when you're out." Oliver ordered.
"Okay Teacher." Blake bowed and prepared to leave.
Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly recalled something.
"Uhmm, Teacher," Blake called out.
"Yes?" Oliver who was about to bury himself in his work raised his head to look at Blake.
"Can I decline the position of being the next principal?" Blake asked nervously.
"No," Oliver replied resolutely.
"But..."
"No buts. I've already made my decision. You're my only student and like a son to me, you will be the next principal. Maybe after that little brat is old enough you can pass the position to him." Oliver interrupted Blake.
"Klaus?" Blake asked in shock.
Other than Chris, Klaus was the next most unreliable person he knew. The only thing in Klaus's head was having fun. How could someone like that become the principal?
"If you have a better candidate it's up to you. Now, leave. I still have a lot to do." Oliver waved him away.
With no other option, Blake could only swallow his words and left. He wanted to beg Oliver to hand the position to someone else, but it looks like he's stuck with it.
Looking at Blake's departing back.
"If we get through this, I'll immediately step down and hand the position over to him." He muttered before engrossing himself once more on his work.
From the conversation of both parties, it was easy to see just how close they were. Just like how Chris was Grey's Teacher, Oliver was Blake's Teacher.
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At the depth of the trial land. On a mountain top.
"You've broken through." An old voice said.
"Of course old man. Don't think it was because of your teachings, I was already close to a breakthrough before you came and dragged me away." Another voice snorted.
"Had I not taken you, you wouldn't have broken through even in the next twenty years." The old voice proclaimed calmly not angry by the other party's remark.
"Hmph! Where is this anyway?" The other person asked.
"Focus on your training." The old voice said coldly.
The two people talking was Chris and his new Teacher. Apparently, he didn't know he was in the trial land.
He couldn't be blamed for it though, compared to when he entered, the essence here was thicker than the part he entered previously. Although he was suspicious about it, he didn't think there was a chance for him to enter that place again given the fact that it only accepted those who were below twenty.
He had tried leaving the mountain on numerous occasions, but the old man always stops him.
The strength of the old man was unfathomable.