Chapter 62: Cooperation
Chapter 62: Cooperation
Luo Qixi wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the teacher seemed a little restless tonight... She seemed to be staring at the school outside the glass, looking at something, and occasionally she would suddenly sigh.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Qixi mustered her courage and asked, "Teacher, what are you looking at?"
Catherine paused for a moment, then turned her head slightly: "To see someone... or rather, to wait for someone."
Waiting for someone?
Luo Qixi was a little surprised to hear this. Her teacher would actually... wait for someone? This felt completely different from her teacher's usual personality.
Could he be a friend of the teacher?
"Not friends." Cinderella saw through Loki's thoughts. She coughed and said, "Loki...wouldn't you like a servant who could do anything for you without you having to give anything in return?"
"Um?"
Seeing the stunned Lokishi, Cidline shook her head and continued, "It can fight... it can do laundry and cook, it can... well, it can help you with your work."
"Isn't this a bit too..." Luo Qixi blinked, wondering if her teacher was still half asleep... Why did she seem to be thinking about something inappropriate?
How could such a thing be possible... Even buying slaves costs money, and they also need to be trained.
How could anyone expect to get something for free and then have her work without giving anything in return? Even if I were to leech off the teacher, the teacher would still have to pay me.
"Sigh...that's why you're such an idiot." Cinderella shook her head, not intending to say anything more to her student who lacked imagination.
Seeing the teacher's expression, Luo Qixi pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. It was clearly you who suddenly spoke up, teacher, so why are you blaming me now?
She sighed helplessly and then put her head down to read.
Teachers probably have those moments too, right? There are always a few days a month when they act a little strange... right?
As Loki was trying to be considerate of her teacher, she suddenly heard Cinderella click her tongue.
"Hmm?" She looked up and saw a smile on her teacher's face.
Is this...that person?
A person who can work for free?
Under Loki's surprised gaze, Cinderella got up and slightly straightened her clothes, and then, unusually, tidied up all sorts of miscellaneous items in the room.
No… Teacher, what is this… Luo Qixi has never seen the teacher clean up on her own initiative before; she always cleans up by herself…
And today, the teacher actually... actually cleaned the house herself!
Luo Qixi felt that no matter what happened tonight, she would write it down in her diary when she got back... This was something she would never have dared to think about before!
"Clatter".
Just then, there was a soft knock on the door. Cinderella coughed, about to speak, but then suddenly looked at Loki as if she remembered something: "You'd better behave yourself."
"Don't embarrass me."
"Huh?"
Before Loki could reply, Cinderella coughed and said, "Please come in."
"Clatter".
The door to the Astronomy Tower room was pushed open, and a guy walked in, startling Loki.
He was a tall, rather serious-looking middle-aged man, and most importantly... he looked just like Ors!
Luo Qixi trembled like a frightened bird, then quickly turned her head and shrank into the corner.
"Miss Sylvania..." Chaos, the Mad Dragon King, bowed slightly as he looked at the seated Ciderline, then said with a hint of meaning, "I thought you were lying to me back then."
"I never imagined you were actually the principal of Lanoa Magic University."
"I told you then... I wouldn't lie to you." Catherine shrugged and looked at Loki: "This is my student."
"Miss Lokisie Migludia".
"Oh." Chaos didn't even glance at Loki, his attention completely focused on Cinderella. "Does your previous promise still stand?"
"Of course it counts." Catherine wouldn't tell Chaos that she had been waiting for him for several days. If he didn't come soon, she would have to go find him herself.
After all, who can resist an automaton that does all the work for free?
"I've been thinking about this for the past few days... and I think what you said makes a lot of sense," Chaos said slowly. "I do want to create the best, the most outstanding automatons."
"Although you don't understand the perfection of automatons or the mysteries of magical artifacts, it's surprising that you, as a mere mortal, possess such awareness."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qixi pursed her lips slightly and then glanced at the teacher.
Are you really that direct?
Aren't you afraid of making the teacher angry?
"..." Cidelina visibly took a slight breath, then forced a smile: "Since you've agreed... that means our cooperation is complete, right?"
The teacher actually held back?!
"No." Chaos shook his head and held up three fingers: "Our cooperation has not yet been achieved."
"I have three more requests."
"..." Sidlin paused, her red eyes scanning Chaos up and down.
"Speak."
"First of all..." Chaos coughed, "If one day the Dragon God Orstide comes to kill me... you must protect me."
"Dragon God?!" Loki was startled by the words and immediately took a few steps back, looking at Chaos as if he were a bomb.
Do you mean you'll summon the Dragon God?
Sidlin looked surprised: "Why do you think... the Dragon God will come to kill you?"
"Aren't you all dragons?"
"I don't know either." Chaos's answer left Loki looking at him in confusion.
"It's like a premonition...ever since I first heard his name...I felt he would kill me," Chaos said. "He would come knocking on my door sooner or later..."
"That's why I've kept it hidden all this time."
Was it because of some kind of premonition?
Luo Qixi didn't know how to evaluate this person. He not only looked strange... but he really was strange.
"I can't guarantee that," Cinderella shook her head. "Because I'm no match for the Dragon God either." She pouted slightly, looking quite displeased. "If he really wants to kill you, I can only stop him for a moment at most."
"But protecting you... I can't do that."
"..." Chaos was silent for a few seconds, then nodded slightly: "I'm very grateful that you're willing to help me buy some time."
"Then there's the second point..." he said, looking at Luo Qixi, "You can't mention my name to anyone."
"Don't tell anyone I'm here."
"Is this also because of the Dragon God?" Cinderella raised an eyebrow.
"Of course." Kaoston paused. "Once the Dragon God knows my location, he will likely come immediately."
"I promise you." Cinderella nodded gently. "Not only that... but Loki won't tell anyone, right?"
The problem is, I didn't even know who he was... Luo Qixi pursed her lips as she looked at the unfamiliar middle-aged man.
"Finally... and most importantly," Chaos coughed and said, "you must never interfere with my research."
"Although you gave me money and funding, your guidance and interference as an outsider can seriously hinder the birth of a great work!"
"Click".
Luo Qixi heard the sound of the teacher crushing a glass.
"I……"
"I can accept it." Under Loki's slightly worried gaze, Cinderella nodded, her hand still covered in shards of glass.
Doesn't the teacher need to check their hands?
Loki pursed her lips, looking at Cinderella's bleeding hand. Before she could even chant a spell, she heard Chaos say, "Since that's the case... then the cooperation is considered complete."
"No," Cidel said calmly, looking at him. "I've shown my sincerity... and what about you?"
"At the very least, I should know where you live... and what you're researching, shouldn't I?"
Chaos remained silent for a few seconds after hearing this. After a brief moment of thought, he nodded slightly, then picked up the quill pen on the table and began to write casually in Luo Qixi's notebook.
Hey!
Catherine stared wide-eyed as he casually scribbled an address under his notebook.
"Come to this address tomorrow night," Chaos said slowly. "I live here."
"When you arrive, you will naturally see that magnificent automaton."
"I hope so." Catherine casually picked up the notebook and glanced at it.
Then he suddenly looked at Luo Qixi: "What you wrote here is wrong."
"This isn't the spell for the ice storm."
"Hmm." Luo Qixi blushed slightly and lowered her head.
met free