Chapter 41. Cornelia's Masterpiece

After lunch, Cornelia and I went to the library as usual.

We were at the same small round table we often sat at.

Cornelia was buried in her homework.

And I was holding a book titled "Common Errors in the 3rd-Rank Magic Card Making Process."

I leisurely sipped my coffee while flipping through the book.

I had advanced to the third rank, and many new problems were waiting for me to study.

Although I had already studied a lot about the production of third-rank magic cards in advance when I was at the second rank.

But when I actually put it into practice these past two days, I found that unexpected situations still arose.

Shijiang was asleep most of the time, so I had to rely on self-study for many things.

Since I was free in the afternoon, I might as well stay in the library and read the books I needed.

And Cornelia needed me more.

Although no one forced Cornelia to study, she was indeed never lazy and was extremely serious.

I couldn't bear to see her gnashing her teeth at her books.

Besides, for me, being with Cornelia also brought a strange sense of security.

Like a pilot sitting next to his Gundam.

"So I was overcomplicating the third-rank magic cards......"

I finished the book in my hand, closed it, and stood up with it.

I was going to put this book back on the shelf and then find a healthy reading material.

Although the school library couldn't compare to the Royal Library, it was still a place with hundreds of thousands of books.

I found the area I was interested in and stood there like a boy admiring goods in a display window, my eyes shining as I ran my finger across the books on the shelf, one by one.

I was looking for something.

【Poison Refining ①】【Poison Refining ②】【Poison Refining ④】

Huh?

Who borrowed 【Poison Refining ③】?

I had originally planned to borrow all four of these great works together.

I didn't expect there to be a like-minded person in this school.

I pulled out ① and ② with regret.

I'll just take these two for now.

Taking ④ might leave the other person with no follow-up book to read after they finish ③.

It's better to be considerate of others; there was no need to make things difficult for each other.

Perhaps we would meet in the future.

Kind-hearted people are drawn to each other.

......

After returning to Cornelia's side, I placed the two books on the table.

Before opening them, I seemed to remember something.

"By the way, Cornelia, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with."

I suddenly turned my head and said to Cornelia beside me.

"Wha?"

Cornelia's face moved closer, waiting for me to continue.

"To get the credits, there's one last step. We need to submit a report. How about you write it this time?"

I asked in a gentle voice.

"Mmm......"

Cornelia swallowed hard.

She seemed a little reluctant.

"It's fine, just write freely. It will definitely be better than mine."

After returning to the dormitory yesterday, I had originally planned to write the report myself.

After all, I was the clerical staff.

I sat at my desk, pen in hand, and unconsciously wrote: "During the Taiyuan era of the Jin Dynasty, a man from Wuling made his living as a fisherman......"

I hurriedly crossed it out and started again.

But after I finished.

I thought it over and read it repeatedly, feeling that what I had written looked like the "Record of the Peach Blossom Spring" no matter how I looked at it.

This didn't seem to fit the requirements of a report.

Later, I changed my approach and wrote it in a documentary style.

The result was something that looked like a criminal's confession!

Although I could write a normal report with my eyes closed, spouting nonsense.

But with the meticulous attitude of a clerical staff member, I still wanted to produce a report that was both rigorous and impartial.

Perhaps from Cornelia's perspective, she could write a good piece.

This could also provide me with an idea—how to write a report that is both truthful and proper in the future.

"Try."

Cornelia nodded and took the report form from me.

Then she picked up a commonly used Norton Kingdom language dictionary.

She began to write the summary while flipping through the dictionary.

I also moved my chair a little closer to her and watched her write.

I saw Cornelia pick up her pen and write:

"That day, Dekan was led to the demon world to be tested by the demons."

"The demon said to him: Do you know what this place is."

"Dekan looked around."

"He replied: This is heaven."

"When the demon told Dekan this was the demon world, Dekan was greatly shocked."

"If this continues, the demon world will be destroyed!"

"The demons need a savior."

"If Dekan does not act, how can the demon world survive?!"

When I read this far, I already started to feel that something was not quite right.

But I saw that Cornelia was writing with such enthusiasm that I couldn't bear to interrupt her.

......

"During the inspection of the Demon Academy, Dekan pointed out the need to standardize the selection mechanism, strengthen process management, and ensure that the teaching work is carried out solidly and effectively."

"And during the unannounced visits, he personally gave a series of guidance to the faculty and students."

"First was the Goat who committed the sin of envy."

"As a proctor, after failing to get Cornelia's test paper first, his jealousy towards the Lion sprouted in his heart, which eventually led to an irreversible tragedy. Jealousy is a flame that can start an irreversible fire at any time."

"Then there was the Lion who committed the sin of wrath."

"As a demon, he failed to maintain his rationality and was punished by Dekan, destroyed in the flames of his rampage."

"Next were the demon students who committed the sin of sloth."

"In the prime of their youth, they cannot fear the present. Lying down is not an option. Dekan taught them to shine and radiate heat."

"Baron Bach, who committed the sin of gluttony."

"His appetite was too large and would eventually burst his own stomach. Dekan taught him to exercise restraint and, more importantly, to learn to assess situations."

"There was also the Demon School Doctor who committed the sin of greed."

"When coveting others, one might also lose oneself. The ending for the greedy is mostly to have nothing."

"And the demon choir that committed the sin of pride."

"When you think you have victory in your grasp, you may have already lost."

"Finally, there was Miss Olive who committed the sin of lust."

"After pursuing excessive stimulation, one will only fall into an endless void accompanied by irremediable emptiness."

"Dekan punished the demons one by one, teaching the surviving demons to take it as a warning and learn tolerance, gentleness, diligence, temperance, generosity, humility, and chastity."

Cornelia handed the report she had written to me.

Then her gaze shifted to me, and she blinked her eyes.

She was awaiting my comments, her eyes seeming to sparkle with light.

I read Cornelia's masterpiece and was at a loss for words for a moment.

In a way, I didn't know whether to praise Cornelia for having some special literary talent, or if her Norton Kingdom language skills were still a major problem......

"Well written."

Meeting Cornelia's innocent gaze, I smiled helplessly.

Let's just submit this one for now. If it gets rejected, I'll rewrite it.

I thought to myself.

......

The next day.

Professor Arno sat in his office, looking at the report submitted by me and Cornelia, unable to calm the waves in his heart for a long time.

He would put the report down from time to time, then pick it up again for another look.

As if to confirm whether he had misread anything.

Finally, he pressed the report onto the desk, covered his face with his hands, and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

After thinking for a long time, Professor Arno finally took out his stamp and stamped the report, approving the credits for the two of them.

Although logically, this report should be sent back for a rewrite.

But he didn't want to appreciate a new work from these two again.

Let it be.

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