I upgrade points in the Holy Inquisition

Chapter 335 334. Is the future bad?

After turning back into the ‘childhood sweetheart’ that Lloyd was familiar with, Hiltina said to Dean Hazlade with that naughty smile:

“You see, I told you that Lloyd is actually very funny. Just tease him and he will have a very cute reaction.”

As she said that, she floated to Lloyd’s side again, stretched out her hand to pinch his cheek, and continued:

“Did you think I became another person just now?”

“I… I just…”

Lloyd opened his mouth hesitantly, but still didn’t say what he really wanted to say.

He actually wanted to complain, how could you, a saint who is high above, have such a cunning and fickle side?

But then again, it seems strange to have a childhood sweetheart side, right?

“Okay, okay, let’s talk about serious things first, and then spend more time with me, okay?”

Hiltina proposed again.

How could Lloyd object? Of course, whatever the Saint says is what it is.

So the slightly embarrassed Dean Hazlade finally found a chance to speak:

"This is the Outstanding Contribution Medal awarded to you. I was originally planning to organize a grand awarding ceremony, at least more grand than the awarding of the Outstanding Academic Medal, but Tina suggested that everything should be kept simple..."

Hildyna on the side also nodded quickly and added:

"Yes, I think my Lloyd is not suitable to be too ostentatious now. What if he is targeted by other girls? Besides, the awarding of the Outstanding Contribution Medals in the past was also very simple, right?"

"That's right, including the one you won, you didn't even come back to receive it in person..."

The Dean also said.

The two sang in unison, as if they wanted to comfort Lloyd who failed to attend the formal awarding ceremony, but Lloyd didn't care about it at all, or he felt that the current scene was grand and formal enough.

The saint has come in person, what else in the world could be more grand and formal than this?

On the contrary, there are fewer noisy and meaningless formalities, which is more in line with Lloyd's heart.

So he hurriedly said:

"It's good now. After all, the saint is here in person. It is a glorious moment that I will never forget."

"Well, that's good. You can keep the medal first. Then this is a thank-you gift from the Department of Biology to you. It is a tribute to your heroic act of saving the college."

The dean continued to speak, and took out a few lead boxes specially for spiritual materials, placed them in front of Lloyd, and briefly introduced:

"This is a complete set of materials for the fourth [transcendence] of the [Veto] system, including spiritual ink and incense."

Lloyd couldn't help but feel happy. He didn't expect to get such a substantial reward that happened to be everywhere. He thought it was just a reward of some money or holy objects, but it turned out to be this very practical transcendence material.

In fact, compared to money, holy objects, equipment, etc., Lloyd still prefers this kind of just-in-time use, which can help him save a lot of thoughts and energy, and save him from going out to bargain with others.

Even the complete set of auxiliary materials such as spiritual ink is prepared, which is really thoughtful!

And then, in addition to the fact that he has already prepared and found the materials for the fifth [Transcendence], he doesn’t need to worry about the [Veto] system materials in the future.

But he still needs to continue to collect [Reality] and [Distortion] systems...

Who knew that the dean seemed to understand his thoughts and said:

"As for your subsequent expenses in the [Distortion] system, just tell me directly, and treat it as a reward from the college."

When Lloyd heard this, he was even more ecstatic. He thought that the previous reward was already considerate enough, but he didn’t expect that there would be even more heavyweight later?

With the principal's words, the academy will bear all the materials needed for the subsequent [Distortion], and it is not even limited to [Transcendence], which means that the academy will no longer have to worry about those unpopular and dangerous materials of the [Distortion] department, which is both worry-free and safe.

Lloyd was already satisfied with just these two rewards, but he didn't expect that there would be even more heavyweight ones next.

"What? "The Book of Illusion"?"

When Lloyd heard the dean say the gift prepared for him by the Mage Department, he was no longer happy, but shocked and eager.

The shock came from the fact that the Mage Department allowed him to borrow something that sounded so great?

Lloyd really felt embarrassed. He just saved three lecturers, but the Mage Department was so polite...

And the desire came from the name of "The Book of Illusion" itself. The moment he heard this name, Lloyd's heart inexplicably surged with desire, just like the first time he saw "The Book of Truth" from someone else's memory, he wanted to get it.

However, the desire was not as strong as when he saw the Book of Truth. After all, he saw and touched the Book of Truth with his own eyes, which had a more direct impact on his mind. The desire had already interfered with his thinking and judgment.

At present, Lloyd was still at the level of "I can't think without this treasure", and he could still calm down and control it.

Hiltina said again:

"But I don't suggest that you borrow this "Book of Illusion" immediately, Lloyd. With your current attainments in [Embodiment], it's still too early. It's best to upgrade [Embodiment] to level three or four. It will be better for you to read this book after reading it.”

"Yes, I took note of it."

Lloyd nodded vigorously.

He knew that the saint's arrangement would definitely not be wrong, and it would definitely not harm him.

If the person he trusts most in the world is his sister Everol, then the person he trusts second most is definitely the Saint, even ahead of Wei Ya.

Moreover, the word 'illusion' is obviously closely related to [Reality]. With my level of [Reality], forcing myself to read this kind of book would probably be just a waste of this precious opportunity.

Lloyd simply thought about it, and his rationality suppressed the desires in his heart, stopping them from being ready to move.

Then, he secretly pondered another sentence:

This should be the reward, right? There won’t be any more, right?

In the end, the dean actually continued to tell us about the arrangements of the history department.

But Lloyd didn't quite understand the meaning of this reward.

"Huh? A veteran professor from the history department will personally host the fifth [Transcendence] ceremony for me?"

Can this also be considered a reward? Shouldn't it be a matter of effort?

However, Hiltina next to her was still very surprised by this and asked:

"Huh? Tutor, you actually succeeded in convincing Professor Ashley? He was very resistant to our ideas at the beginning..."

"It shows that this incident touched him deeply. It may also be because of his powerlessness and helplessness in the face of disasters, which made him tired of his long life and perseverance."

"Is that so? That's great! Lloyd, you must seize this opportunity."

"Ah...Okay, I will definitely do it."

Although Lloyd agreed, he was still a little confused. Why did this "little effort" that sounded ordinary sound so extraordinary?

He asked for more truth, but before he could speak, his lips were gently covered by a warm catkin.

"Don't ask too much, don't think too much."

The ‘childhood sweetheart’ personally advised him.

Lloyd could only nod his head and heard the dean continue:

"As for the engineering department, they should also express their opinions, right? But they complain to me every day about the lack of budget, and the person in charge is famous for being tight-lipped. I'm afraid it will be difficult to come up with anything that is acceptable, and I am too lazy to do so. Say more."

"It doesn't matter, that's enough."

Lloyd replied quickly and added humbly:

"With the excellence I have shown so far, it is enough to receive such a reward. After all, I just did a trivial thing."

These words made the dean and the saint fall silent at the same time, as if they were hesitant to speak.

After several seconds, the dean continued to speak, dumbfounded:

"Okay, that's all the rewards for this disaster for the time being. The college will have a three-day holiday in the present world, and the college will enter a revision period and enrollment period in the next month. "Students will be leaving and staff will be taking breaks."

Lloyd was not surprised by this arrangement. The aftermath of disasters has always been a time-consuming and major project. At the same time, students who have experienced disasters should really go home and have a good rest.

This is not only a psychological level, but also a spatial level -

Based on Lloyd's current understanding of space, it is clear that if you stay in an unstable environment like a different space for too long, it will produce a kind of physiological rejection of the current world that is difficult to eliminate. If it continues to worsen, it will become difficult to return to the current world.

Not to mention the impact on the time level...

It can be simply understood that if you play too many two-dimensional mobile games, you will not be able to play "come and kill me if you are a brother", and even Lloyd himself is no exception.

This is why Professor Lawrence said before that the students and teachers here must return to the present world regularly.

And now this place has been hit by a space storm, which has made the already unstable environment even more chaotic. It is even more necessary to return to the present world as soon as possible to recuperate and adjust.

However, Lloyd still had some doubts in his mind. Now that things are like this, should we still continue to recruit new students?

But he didn't dare to ask, and just listened to the dean continue:

"That's it, I won't waste your time anymore."

"Hehe, let's go quickly! Goodbye, mentor."

Hiltina said like a playful student.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lloyd felt a soft little hand slip into his palm, and he couldn't wait to hold his hand, like an excited childhood sweetheart who wanted to take him out on a date.

So Lloyd opened a portal and led Hiltina in.

He didn't have the nerve to lead the person back to the dormitory directly, but opened the door to the Knowledge Square.

As soon as his feet landed on the ground, he saw the beautiful girl from before appearing next to him.

She is still so beautiful, still wears that overly bold outfit, still has those sweet and delicious feet, and still has that heart-thumping feeling.

Lloyd suddenly felt happy and couldn't help but hold Hildina's little hand harder.

Hiltina snickered and whispered:

"Hehe, I didn't dare to look like this in front of my mentor before. If he saw me dressed like this, he would definitely teach me a lesson."

"Eh? Dean, does he even have to take care of this?"

Lloyd was a little unbelievable.

"Hmph~ He's very lenient. It's just that you haven't met him yet. When he was free, he even had to control the button styles on students' clothes."

Hiltina secretly said bad things about the dean, and then took a deep breath, as if she was reminiscing about the campus atmosphere.

"Huh~ It's been a long time since I've been back to Knowledge Square. Has that ugly statue been demolished?"

"Actually, no, I secretly smashed it with the space elevator."

Lloyd also said quietly.

"Great! This is definitely something more commendable than saving the academy from a space storm!"

Hiltina suddenly became happy, and then she took Lloyd's arm and leaned on him, as close as a couple who had established a relationship.

Lloyd was very familiar with this feeling. He simply froze for a moment, then relaxed, and then strolled casually in the Knowledge Square with Hiltina.

A date between childhood sweethearts does not need to be grand or exciting. A simple stroll together is enough.

And Lloyd had a lot of things he wanted to say to the other party, but he just didn't know which one to ask first.

In fact, what he really wants to ask the most is why the saint is so kind to him and so close to him? Why did I find that 'childhood sweetheart' feeling in her?

But obviously, this is an absolute proposition. It is absolutely impossible to ask directly. You can only find a way to feel and understand it yourself.

As a result, before Lloyd could think about it, Hildina asked first:

"Lloyd, why do you always stare at my feet?"

"No...no, I just have too much to say and don't know what to say first."

"Lloyd, did Weiya tell you that you won't lie at all? Hehe, I'm just kidding. Just ask whatever you want. As long as you can answer it, I will tell you."

"Then...Master Saint, are you..."

Lloyd was about to speak when he noticed that the saint beside him suddenly frowned, as if he was suddenly unhappy?

"If you call me that again, I'll ignore you! Don't you know my name?"

"Okay...Hildina, did you know that I was involved in the [distortion] thing from the beginning?"

"Eh...you asked me this right out of the gate? I was still worried, how should I answer if you asked me my age?"

Hiltina smiled sweetly and turned to Lloyd's question:

"As for your question, what should you say... [Distortion] is a more magical and mysterious system than you expected, so I may have noticed you earlier than you expected."

"Is that so?"

Lloyd originally thought that his first contact with the Saint was when he had just completed the [Rejection] system enlightenment, but now it seems that he was probably discovered by the Saint during the initial library attack. .

Uh... I was still worried about this for so long. I thought I had gone astray and became a lawless element. But in the end, it was all about scaring myself?

However, [Distortion] is, after all, a taboo system in the eyes of the world, and its own practice method is extremely desperate. It is even less likely for a saint to come forward for this, so my low profile during that period must have saved me a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings and misunderstandings. Trouble, it’s not a loss after all.

After that, it was natural for the saint to guide himself to deal with the advisor, the 'teacher's traitor'.

Lloyd briefly thought about it and continued to ask:

"So about that flower and your current body, what exactly is this..."

He could feel that Hildina's stunningly beautiful figure was transformed by his own [projection].

After the [Projection] became like this, she lost control of it, making Hiltina really like an independent beautiful girl.

But at this time in the Knowledge Square, there were actually many people passing by, but no one noticed this beautiful girl. It seemed that there was no one around Lloyd at all.

So this [projection] seems to be my own, but it doesn’t seem to be completely? But has it become some kind of ‘common property’?

"Well...you should still remember that this [projection] is not entirely condensed by you. I secretly made some interference, all in order to be able to stand as I am today, as I was in the past. Around you...

It’s just that you are not proficient enough in [Embodiment] at the moment, and your mastery of [Projection] is still very immature. After you achieve success in [Embodiment] in the future, maybe I can only let you do whatever you want. Yo? "

Hiltina gave a somewhat unclear answer, then changed the topic and continued:

"But your progress is now very good, and you deserve a reward."

After saying that, her delicate body floated up in the air, and she quickly kissed Lloyd on the cheek, which was considered a reward.

Lloyd couldn't help but show a silly smile, and heard Hildina continue:

"Lloyd, you are really outstanding. I have been witnessing your growth. You have never let me down, and you have always brought me unexpected surprises. That's why I am very optimistic about you and think that in you, Carrying the future of our humanity.”

Now that the topic has come here, Lloyd couldn't help but ask:

"Is the future of our human race... bad?"

He really didn't feel anything about this in the outside world, and even felt that it was a vibrant and prosperous world. However, he didn't expect that after entering Mizkatok, which was supposed to be a paradise, everyone here seemed to be full of a sense of crisis, and they always talked about the "future of mankind".

And Hiltyna didn't whitewash anything, and answered directly:

"Yes, it's bad, but for the precious order and living space in the world, we try not to show it."

As she said, she took the initiative to lead Lloyd to a bench in the square and sat down. She stretched out her little hand and waved it gently in the air, presenting a world map in front of Lloyd, and it was a brand new version that Lloyd had never seen before.

Compared with the ones available on the market, this map is much larger...

There are only two colors on it, large areas of deep black, and a small patch of white in a corner.

The whole is like an irregular hourglass shape, which is larger on the north side and thicker in the middle.

And that little bit of white is only in a small area in the southeast, occupying only about one tenth of the area, which makes this pitiful white look very discordant, and I can't help but want to wipe it off.

"This is the true picture of our world, and this small and pitiful area is our only remaining living space."

Hiltina said, pointing to the parts that were painted black, and continued to explain:

"In the glorious era of the past, these places were home to vibrant countries, countless prosperous cities and peaceful villages, and tens of billions of people living their own lives, but now, there is only this little bit left."

Hiltina gently pointed to the discordant white spot and said:

"In those areas in the past, no one knew what would be born in that environment, and what was waiting for us now... Even if Astra's [prophecy] is put aside, just this current situation is already very dangerous."

In fact, there is no need for Hiltina to describe too much next, it is enough for Lloyd to understand the mentality of the dean and the saints.

This is by no means groundless worry. The fall of the glorious era in the past is enough to prove the crisis and malice of this world.

"What will be there...? Monsters? Or... the offspring of the evil god?"

Lloyd asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, maybe they all are? Maybe there are more powerful ones? Maybe they haven't noticed us yet, or maybe they don't care about us at the moment."

Hiltina answered in a low voice.

Lloyd couldn't help but sigh and said with emotion:

"This is really the worst answer. The unknown is often the most terrifying..."

"Yes... This is really bad."

Hiltina said, and quickly reached out to wipe it, threw away the depressing map, and then laughed again, and reached out to hold Lloyd's face, and used her fingers to fiddle with the corners of his mouth, making him 'laugh' too.

"But it doesn't matter, I will try my best to protect you and protect mankind."

She just said it in a very casual tone, very casually, as if it was just ordinary bragging.

But Lloyd could feel her seriousness from it, and feel the weight on her weak shoulders.

So he couldn't help but put his arms around her delicate body, and said word by word:

"I'll be able to help you soon."

Hiltina narrowed her eyes slightly and rubbed Lloyd's chest like a kitten.

"Well, I'm looking forward to that day, always looking forward to it."