Ge Zheng rubbed his chin, squinted and smiled, "I am the worst student in the Ge family, how could I not understand the minds of bad students? If these grandchildren behave well and obediently, it's fine. Otherwise, Master Ge will definitely teach you seriously, teaching you what it means to respect your teachers and follow the way!"
Using affectionate feelings to influence students is pure nonsense. Dealing with bad students like Ge Zheng, who have no psychological shadows, is simply outdated. Ge Zheng was very clear about this.
A small magic screen suddenly popped up on Lamir's desk, displaying the Master Aquina approaching. Lamir smiled, "He's coming." He extended his hand and pressed it on the table, and the office door opened automatically. Master Aquina, used to this routine, walked straight in.
He bowed halfway, "Your Excellency Dean."
Lamir pointed to Ge Zheng, "Our little Ge is here, take him to meet his colleagues and students, then have someone assist him with the procedures at the logistics office."
Master Aquina nodded and said expressionlessly, "All according to your instructions."
Ge Zheng followed behind Master Aquina and returned to the third floor. In a quiet corner away from the stairs, there were two offices. Master Aquina pointed to the one on the right and said, "This is your office, and mine is next door."
He stood at the door and gestured for Ge Zheng, "You set your own magic lock. As an alchemist, dealing with this small problem should not require the assistance of the logistics department, right?"
Ge Zheng looked at him and smiled faintly, "Is this supposed to be my first test?"
He walked over, and although this magic lock was considered high-end, Ge Zheng smiled and said, "All bark and no bite." Master Aquina asked, "Oh, why do you say that?"
"Although the material used in this magic lock ensures the sturdiness of the lock, making it difficult to be forcibly broken, the encryption structure inside the lock is actually too simple. For a skilled alchemist, this kind of encryption is no different from no encryption at all."
If he didn't use alchemical flying swords, with only his bare hands, Ge Zheng wouldn't have the ability to violently break this magic lock. But the encryption structure of the lock was like a piece of cake to him. He casually released two strands of magic power, lightly flicked the lock and with a click, the magic lock opened.
In Master Aquina's eyes, Ge Zheng just placed his hand on the magic lock and pushed it, and the office door opened.
Indeed, it was worthy of being the office of the Chief Mentor, it was very spacious and even had a floor-to-ceiling window, which directly faced the only water surface in the East Victory Academy: the Bright Lake of the East Victory. The office supplies were fully stocked, with a semi-circular desk and a comfortable alchemical chair. Ge Zheng sat down, feeling the soft cushion sink down, very comfortable. He nodded in satisfaction, "Thank you, Master!"
Master Aquina said, "There's no need to thank me. This wasn't specifically prepared for you. Anyone appointed as the Chief Mentor by the Dean can sit in that chair."
Ge Zheng looked at him again. This was the first direct contact between the two great alchemy mentors, and the atmosphere wasn't friendly.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet your colleagues."
The office he had just passed was the collective office of the alchemy mentors. Apart from the Director Mentor Aquina and the Chief Mentor Ge Zheng, all the other teachers worked in this office. This floor belonged to the alchemy department, and besides the teachers' offices, there were also some other administrative and academic department offices.
"Hello everyone, I am the new teacher, my name is Ge Zheng, a tenth-level alchemist. Please take care of me in the future..." Ge Zheng made a very commonplace opening remark, then performed a greeting and stepped back, maintaining a very friendly smile on his face.
The dozen or so teachers below all stared at Ge Zheng's chest, and actually forgot to applaud!
Ge Zheng was quite embarrassed: wasn't it just a tenth-level alchemist's certification emblem on his chest? Even if his level was slightly lower, at tenth level, did they really need to show such a reaction?
He looked at the teachers below, almost all of them had eleventh-level emblems on their chests, and next to Master Aquina, there was even a slightly smaller emblem, positioned slightly lower than the professional emblem. Ge Zheng remembered, this was the school emblem of the Academy teachers.
Just a moment ago, Lamir gave him a green school emblem, and he also wore it on his chest. But the teachers below, had emblems in blue, red, olive green, but none of them were green. He turned to look, and Master Aquina's emblem was also different from his, it was beige.
Master Aquina stepped forward and said, "Everyone has seen it, this is the new Chief Mentor. In the future, we should help and support each other, and strive to move our alchemy department's office all the way up to the eighth floor!"
At this moment, the scattered applause finally rang out, but Ge Zheng clearly saw that everyone's eyes had changed, from surprise moments before, to something more complicated now, some even showed obvious resentment and jealousy.
Maris walked up, "Young Chief Mentor, I really didn't expect this!" Ge Zheng smiled shyly, this kind of smile was not often seen on his face.
"Gekhil, arrange the Chief Mentor's course schedule." Master Aquina said. Ge Zheng actually wanted to say, I don't do substitute teaching, but Master Aquina seemed completely unaware of his agreement with Lamir, and arranged it in a very dictatorial way.
A sharp green emblem assistant immediately checked, "Currently, there are two classes without teachers assigned: "Obscure Formulas" and "Warlocks in the Shadows". Let the Chief Mentor take on the roles of substitute teacher for these two classes."
Ge Zheng faintly smelled a hint of conspiracy. He looked at Gekhil, whose shrewd gaze even showed a hint of flattery towards Master Aquina.
"Chief Mentor, are you willing to take on these two obscure courses?" Master Aquina used the word "obscure" with a faint trace of incitement.
Ge Zheng's smile changed slightly, from the shy smile of a newcomer just now, to a composed expression of facing challenges. "No problem, I'm willing," he said.
"Alright, Geqi, go and send a notice. These two classes will start tomorrow morning. Arrange for a class in the fourth grade and notify everyone that they must attend. Let everyone get to know the new chief mentor and listen to his teachings," Akwenna said.
Geqi went to do it right away.
Inside Dongsheng Academy, only one person is qualified to wear the golden school badge, and that is the venerable Lord Dean of the 13th level Sunset Law God Ramiel. The vice-dean wears a silver school badge, the head teacher mentor wears a beige badge, the chief mentor wears a green badge, the ordinary tutors wear blue badges, and the assistant tutors wear green badges. The ordinary students, in Dongsheng Academy, wear white student badges everywhere.
Akwenna saw that Mars and Ge Zheng were getting along well, so he assigned him to take Ge Zheng to the logistics department. Along the way, some students who were leaving class watched the young handsome man with the green school badge and speculated about the arrival of such a young chief mentor in their department.
Dean Bill of the school discipline office was leading a group of people aggressively searching the entire college for the student who dared to hit him. His entourage was fully armed, and even he himself was carrying a rough wooden stick resembling a makeshift weapon used by half-orcs.
"Haha! Finally, I've caught you!" Bill the big bear saw Ge Zheng standing with a teacher and became even more convinced: "This kid is asking the teacher for advice. Let's get him!"
Dozens of entourage members immediately surrounded Ge Zheng, who happened to have his back to Bill. The big bear head, brimming with arrogance, said, "Kid, how dare you dare to beat the head of the school discipline office in Dongsheng Academy! Let's see where you can run this time! Get him!"
With that command, his usually obedient subordinates, who were like a group of well-trained hunting dogs, stood motionless today. Bill was furious, waving his big stick and shouting, "Are you all deaf? Get him and give this stinky kid a good beating for vengeance!"
But the subordinates were still staring blankly at Ge Zheng, unmoving.
Bill frowned, and Mars standing nearby said, "Dean Bill of the school discipline office, I am Mars, the alchemy mentor. What exactly is going on here?"
Bill sneered - he was just an ordinary teacher, he wasn't afraid. "Respected mentor Mars, your student openly violates the school rules, and maliciously attacks the head of our school discipline office. Do you think he should be expelled!"
"But he is just an alchemist. Isn't Dean Bill supposed to have the strength of a Level 5 warrior..." The old mentor was shocked by the news that an alchemist had beaten an eighth-level warrior, and he even forgot to explain that Ge Zheng was not actually a student.
However, Bill thought that Mars wanted to advocate for his student, so he immediately said, "Mentor Mars doesn't need to speak for him. If this student is not expelled, where is the dignity of our school discipline office? How can we strictly manage the school according to the regulations set by the vice-dean! He must be expelled!"
Ge Zheng still did not turn around, and Bill angrily said, "Kid, you're something!"
There was a sudden rush of wind behind his head, and Bill's large club came smashing towards him.
Ge Zheng's body slightly lowered, and he skillfully slid to the side, narrowly avoiding the wooden club hitting his head. Ge Zheng tripped Bill on his knee, and Bill fell flat on his face.
This time, he broke two of his teeth, blood flowed, and Bill was in pain, tears streaming from his nose. His subordinates quickly rushed to help him up, "Dean, are you okay?"
Bill angrily exclaimed, "You useless lot, what have I trained you for? Get him!"
"But, Dean, he's wearing a green school badge!" Finally, someone reacted and said to Bill.
Bill was taken aback and took a closer look. He lay on the ground, face to face with Ge Zheng. Ge Zheng intentionally bent down, so that he could clearly see him, pointing to his green school badge, saying, "Hello, Dean Bill of the school discipline office. Our first meeting was really impressive. My name is Ge Zheng, I'm the new chief mentor of the alchemy department. I'm really sorry for injuring you again. I'm just an alchemist, I'm not good at fighting. I really don't understand how a Level 5 warrior like you could have fallen by yourself..."
In a fit of rage, Bill's eyes bulged like an angry bull, and Ge Zheng's words were too derisive. The fact that a warrior couldn't beat an alchemist would definitely become a joke at Dongsheng Academy. It was clearly Ge Zheng who had made the first move, but Bill twisted it to mean that he had accidentally fallen during the fight! But based on the comparison of the combat capabilities of warriors and alchemists, he believed that this explanation would receive the approval of many people. Bill knew that he had lost face this time.
Ignoring the prone and bleeding Bill, Ge Zheng, who was infuriating him, said to Mars, "Mars mentor, let's go, it's getting late. If I can't move into the teacher's apartment tonight, I'll be camping out on the street." Mars looked at Bill on the ground, and said with a smile, "Then let's go."
Leaving the group from the school discipline office, Ge Zheng curiously asked, "What's the matter with that Bill, a mere fifth-level warrior acting arrogantly in the academy and even becoming the head of the school discipline office?"
Mars sneered, "The entire Dongsheng Academy knows that Dean Bill the big bear has become the head of the school discipline office by currying favor with the first vice-dean Anderson. His sister has a close relationship with Count Anderson."
Ge Zheng understood that Mars, being a mentor, didn't want to use the indecent term "mistress," but instead subtly revealed the reason behind it.
"So, the vice-dean who established the school rules that Dean Bill mentioned is this Count Anderson?" "Exactly."
The two of them went through the procedures at the logistics department, and Ge Zheng received his belongings. In addition to the teaching equipment, the most important thing was the magical key to the villa apartment.
Mars took Ge Zheng to the apartment and then took his leave.
The villa apartment was located outside the teaching area, in the northwest corner of the fourth district, not far from Ramiel's residence. The three-story magic tower contained seven rooms, three bathrooms, and a kitchen. In addition, there was a small magical fountain at the entrance, and on both sides of the cobblestone path were two rectangular small gardens. It was winter, so there were only a few evergreen short pines, but they were all green, lonely and standing in the garden.
There was a large open space behind the house that could be arranged to the owner's liking.
The house was fully furnished, and Ge Zheng was very satisfied. After taking a quick look, he locked the door and returned to the inn.
Honest Dunk, Kang Ming, Dinola, and Sorgwelen were all waiting for him. Kang Ming said, "Sir, Princess Feifei has returned to the Kingdom of Maris and couldn't bid you goodbye. She was very upset. Miss Gronia went to see her off."
Ge Zheng felt a little uncomfortable, as they had been teacher and student for some time, but she had left so easily without even saying goodbye. Suddenly, he felt a bit emotional about this disobedient student. Ge Zheng shook his head ruefully for his own distress and instructed Kang Ming, "Pack up, we're moving to live in Dongsheng Academy."
At the southern city gate of the Delson Royal City, Monseur Xistin was riding a spirited Level 6 magical beast, the Midnight Fire Spirit Horse, wearing a tight-fitting white warrior suit and a white cloak edged with gold, standing under the imposing and ancient city wall, with a determined and handsome face.
The second young master of the Xistin family was particularly handsome today, but his expression was very anxious as he stood under the south city gate, staring at the main street, waiting in anguish all afternoon.
The ladies who came and went all greeted him, but seeing Monseur's absent-mindedness, they speculated with jealousy in their hearts: which sly fox managed to captivate the little handsome man so much that he was so distraught.
Monseur's restlessness also spread to the beast beneath him, and the Midnight Fire Spirit Horse couldn't help but breathe out two streams of fire, moving its hooves restlessly.
Monseur scratched the neck of the beloved beast, and, looking down, asked, "Higgins, is your information accurate? Why hasn't she appeared yet?"
A servant quickly said, "Young master, the information is absolutely accurate. There is no one left at the inn, so Princess Feifei has to leave the royal city from the south gate. But why hasn't she appeared until now, I, I don't know either."
At sunset, the cry of "Close - the - city - gate" came from the castle tower above the gate. The sounds of iron chains and ropes echoed, and the outer drawbridge was rolled up, and three iron gates were dropped at once, finally closing the heavy city gate with a "bang", just as the horizon swallowed up the last rays of the setting sun.
Monseur angrily pulled at his cloak, "Let's go back!" Ignoring everyone, he rode off on his own. Higgins was puzzled; Princess Feifei's attendants clearly told him that she would be leaving today, so what was going on?