Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 539 - 498 Female Hero

Over the course of more than two months of interaction, Eva felt that she had gotten to know Mr. Principal quite well; in his official biography, Tang Qi was a mysterious wizard known for his cultivation of "knowledged," who made a name for himself in the remote and dark Messer City.

Initially rising to prominence, he served as a consultant for the Mysterious Side of the Messer Police Station, and was classmates with Sally, the next chosen leader of the Merada Witch Group—a woman known as the "Daughter of Destiny." There were also rumors suggesting that Sally was his love interest.

In Eva’s eyes, Tang Qi was a mysterious and conscientious principal, and a warm young man with a playful penchant for pranks, but he also possessed an extraordinary charisma. This could be seen from his current reputation within the school and Secret Phoenix City.

His social circle seemed to be very clear, without any secrets.

But now, a "newcomer" had appeared.

As a "War Witch," Eva possessed extreme Perception and could feel an extremely dangerous aura emanating from the tall figure, one that was holy yet terrifyingly majestic.

"People from the Church?"

While Eva speculated in her mind, Tang Qi had already appeared in front of Stanna.

Having not seen each other for several months and after a series of mysterious events, especially since Tang Qi had gone through a magical transformation during his promotion to "Professional Level," his body only looked slender. He was a bit taller than Stanna in her high heels. Plus, the bonus of wearing formal attire gave Tang Qi an "aura" that slightly overshadowed Stanna.

Nothing like his time in Messer City, although in reality he always had the upper hand in their interaction, to outsiders, the partnership used to look more like a domineering female police chief with a frail high school student.

With a smile on his lips, Tang Qi looked at Stanna who had changed quite a bit.

Without activating any Special Ability, he could sense the dangerous aura emanating from Stanna.

In a flash, he reacted.

"Not yet at the Professional Level, but close, containing an extraordinary power within. Holy, tyrannical, a Bright Knight profession?"

As Tang Qi sized up Stanna, the female police chief also smiled and stared back at him.

Both having left Messer City and once been partners with great synergy, she was aware of the huge changes in herself. But coming from the "Trial," and after understanding the changes in Tang Qi within a few hours, her heart was full of admiration.

Stanna, looking at Tang Qi’s exquisite robe, suddenly smiled brilliantly, opened her arms for a hug, a soft touch and fragrance that was fleeting, as she spoke with a magnetic voice:

"Back when we were in Messer City, I knew you couldn’t stay hidden forever. I didn’t expect you to reveal yourself so completely—Principal of the Witch School, genius polymath, Slayer of the Evil God, one of the East Federation Six New Stars, Mr. Tang Qi."

Tang Qi, instinctively reciprocating the close gesture to Stanna, caught the underlying meaning in her words and responded with a smile, "Long time no see, Future Female Knight."

As their conversation ended, they exchanged a glance and simultaneously revealed bright smiles, dispelling the slight unfamiliarity that had built up over the months.

Just as they were about to catch up, Tang Qi suddenly turned his head to see that many people had gathered around them, led by the winking Jason, along with Rafael, Savoy, Old Colson, and others—all pretending to be nonchalant, waiting for introductions.

At this moment, Eva approached with a glass of red wine in hand.

Tang Qi gave the group a glance, his face showing a hint of helplessness. He grumbled internally at the group of gossipers, then briefly introduced everyone, including Stanna to the group. As Tang Qi’s close partner in Messer City and now likely to be the "Bright Female Knight" of the Bright Church, Stanna integrated into the circle effortlessly.

Indeed, after a few exchanges, Stanna had perfectly fit in, standing with Eva, Selma, and Klyas Courtney, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Especially between Stanna and Eva, both women had a "cool" style, but in addition to her coolness, Stanna exuded a martial and domineering presence befitting a Valkyrie or Female Knight, while as a Witch, Eva exuded allure and mystery. The two standing together were a sight to behold.

However, Tang Qi had a feeling that despite the seemingly warm conversation between Eva and Stanna, there was a slight hint of tension in the air.

The banquet officially started and the atmosphere was so lively that even the pirates from the "Gold Mine Devil Ship," taking advantage of the magically created special environment, leaped up from the bottom of the lake, carrying barrels of Extraordinary Rum and singing joyful pirate songs, making the party even more heated.

Jason and others who had just come through a war were especially uninhibited, joining in the revelry.

As a "special act," Tang Qi, wielding knife number 999, cooked up a plethora of Extraordinary Cooking, the aromas overpowering those of Savoy’s and Courtney’s dishes. Aside from Stanna and the first-time guests, however, everyone knew the dubious taste of Tang Qi’s cooking.

But after all, it was a joyous banquet, and the area was promptly dubbed the "Brave Zone" by Jason, with a continuous stream of Challengers.

At this moment, Stanna approached Tang Qi, taking a sip of the Extraordinary mixed drink he had personally crafted, then said with a radiant smile, "The Monster Power Technique you taught me has been very useful. I used it to beat all the apprentices I trained with, securing the first place and maintaining my consistent record."

Beating all the apprentices? What’s with your proud expression?

Upon hearing this, Tang Qi was stunned at first before he couldn’t help but take a moment of silence for the Apprentice Knights who trained with Stanna.

Before he could reply, Stanna continued, "Teacher Teresa said if I want to be promoted to a formal Knight, I need to fight against Evil, destroy it, purify it."

"Teacher told me that all the Apprentice Knights from the first batch of trials have already left the Secret Realm, not only from Secret Phoenix City, but other cities, counties, and even other states, or the knights from headquarters, have all started to take action."

"Evil is breeding rampantly, and the Federation has already reached an agreement with the Church; they will transfer some of the management authority to the Church, giving knights, including myself, valid reasons to intervene."

"Huh?"

"Authority transfer?"

This time, not only Tang Qi, but Jason and Old Coulson a short distance away, were all stunned.

Although Stanna did not express it explicitly, they all perceived the extraordinary significance behind her words.

Since the founding of the Divine Eagle Federation, the Bright Church had always been a behemoth. Whether in the New Continent or the Old Continent, the power they held and could influence was second only to the official government.

But, after all, it was only behind the scenes.

On the surface, the supreme authority lay with the official government.

If what Stanna said was true, it meant that within certain areas, ecclesiastical authority would not fall short of political authority, and might even overwhelm it.

For a moment, everyone looked at Rafael and Jennifer.

Such matters involving the structure of power certainly could not have been kept from Jennifer, the public representative of the Ancient Castle Bureau, and Rafael, who had extraordinary privileges within the Ancient Castle Bureau.

Sure enough, they saw both of them nodding, confirming Stanna’s statement.

Tang Qi was bewildered for only a second before understanding the reason behind it all.

"Although allowing the Church to possess too much power would lead to some dark issues, which are not uncommon in history, the followers of the Lord of Light aren’t always ’bright’; in fact, many books have recorded the dark side of the Bright Church."

"Especially that mad predecessor, His Excellency David Finch, also listed the ’Bright Church’ as one of the many secretive forces in the mists of history, and as one of the larger ones at that."

"But this is just the negative side; transferring some management authority in exchange for the Church’s full support is a very profitable deal for the officials, especially as the Spiritual Tide becomes more turbulent, and even the official forces are only managing to maintain the status quo."

"With the Church joining, it would be different; the believers of the Lord of Light possess an unimaginable heritage."

After coming to this understanding, Tang Qi nodded slightly, a questioning look falling upon Stanna.

Stanna sharing all this must have some ideas behind it.

But now, it’s very different from the situation in Messer City; she is the Chief Apprentice Knight of the Bright Church’s division in Secret Phoenix City, while Tang Qi is the Principal of the Merada Special Education School. From any perspective, it’s impossible for the two of them to team up again.

Seeing the confusion in Tang Qi’s eyes, Stanna put down her wine glass, her smile suddenly taking on a dangerous edge. She slowly said, "If I remember correctly, we’ve known each other for so long and yet we’ve never had a fight, right?"

"Now that you are one of the Six New Stars of the East Federation, since you taught me the Monster Power Technique, shouldn’t you help me check the result of my cultivation?"

The puzzle unraveled, and Tang Qi was not pleased, feeling somewhat absurd.

What did he think Stanna wanted to do? It turned out she just wanted an excuse to have a fight with him?

Don’t think that by making it sound so noble, and specially adding a line about checking the cultivation results, I can’t see that you’re actually seeking revenge, for the few times I teased you back in Messer City.

Ha, such a petty and competitive woman.

Tang Qi couldn’t help but secretly ridicule, with an amused resignation.

Meanwhile, Jason and the others, still immersed in the shock of the "expansion of ecclesiastical power" news, suddenly seemed to hear some incredibly sensational content and turned their heads in unison to look at the two, the flames of gossip almost burning in their eyes.

Eva, Selma, and Klyas, among others, sent excited glances their way.

Especially Selma and Klyas, their eyes full of admiration when looking at Stanna.

"Beat up a fellow colleague, now aiming for the principal, what a heroine."

Unconsciously, the simple and kind-hearted Half-Sheepman Klyas muttered.

"A friend from the Church told me recently that they had acquired a wildly formidable Knight; now I know who they were talking about."

Jason also sent an admiring gaze towards Stanna, exclaiming in appreciation.