Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

There is no choice.

They picked up the pills and swallowed them without any hesitation.

Only Ying took a little longer to make up her mind, but she swallowed the pill under Ivy's intense gaze.

Seeing that each of them had taken the poison, the dean smiled coldly and signaled to another magician follower that he could begin.

The magician distributed the information in his hand to everyone.

"You will take the entrance exam for St. Hobia College next week. Please make sure you master the content of the exam and ensure that everyone passes it successfully." The magician calmly explained their initial mission.

But it is obvious that the dean designed this battle for their absolute admission, so failure in the entrance examination is not allowed and there is no such thing as failure.

"This mission is codenamed 'Yuan'. The object is a gem called 'Sage's Heart', which is exhibited at the annual academy dance. This year, Tokieda Yume, the youngest daughter of the Toki family, will take the academy entrance exam and enter the high school department. Your goal is to get close to the academy's Sage's Heart and steal the magic inside. At the same time, monitor Tokieda Yume's every move."

After the introduction, the magician stopped talking.

From time to time, the sound of documents being folded could be heard in the room.

"Excuse me." Chu Yu raised her hand first, "Will Tokizhi Meng cause any obstacles to the mission? Does she know about the existence of the Sage's Heart?"

"She is an unstable factor, but she has never been exposed to this kind of information... Strictly speaking, the 'heart of a wise man' is a concept unknown to the public, so you should not mention this term anywhere or to anyone. If someone accidentally reveals his identity, the actions of others will become more difficult, so I hope that you can act rationally, cooperate in a friendly manner, and if necessary... you can also take the initiative to eliminate the disaster of the team."

The answer given by the magician was somewhat abstract.

Wan Ye Xi also raised his hand: "It doesn't sound like a task that can be completed in a short time. How long do we have?"

"I'll give you three years."

Three years seems like a long time.

"We need to take the antidote once every two months. What should we do about this?" Ye Jiyan asked.

"We have also placed some faculty members in the academy. Let's call them 'Gardeners'. The Gardeners will arrange a meeting, and then you will be able to exchange for the antidote."

Having said that, if the quality of this regular task report is not good, the antidote will be discounted.

"How do you steal magic specifically?" Chu Yu asked.

"When you have gathered enough information and feel ready to act, the gardener will provide you with props. This applies at all times. When you need something for a mission, the gardener will meet your needs."

"Will the Gardener participate in the mission of the Sage's Heart?" Wan Ye Xi asked.

"The souls of the faculty and staff will sign the confidentiality agreement of St. Hobia College, and even the gardeners are no exception. Therefore, the gardeners receive many restrictions. You are the main driving force of the mission."

"What will happen to us in three years?" Chu Yu asked.

"If you successfully complete the mission, we will grant you any wish you have, or we can give you your freedom."

"Why three years?" Wan Yexi seemed to notice the magician's evasion, so she asked.

But the magician did not hesitate at all, and stated calmly: "In three years, Tokieda Yume will graduate from St. Hobia College. And judging from her age-"

His gaze fell on Chu Yu, Wan Ye Xi, and Ye Ji Yan in turn: "You will also graduate in three years, and it will be difficult for you to continue to carry out the mission then."

"If the mission fails, we will judge that you are not strong enough and will continue to select a new round of mission implementers. So we have a lot of time, but you only have three years."

"That includes you two little friends." The magician looked at Ivy and Ying Youyou, who had remained silent, with a smile.

In other words, even if they can continue to stay in Saint Hobia by continuing their studies, these people will not invest more time in them.

"Thank you for your answer, I have no more questions." Wan Yexi lowered his head and thanked politely.

"I don't have any either." Chu Yu looked at the others and finally spoke.

So the magician nodded, waited for a few seconds and then said: "If you have any further questions, you can come to us at any time. Next, please concentrate on preparing for the entrance examination. Mr. Dean, what do you think?"

The dean stood up and walked to the door: "I look forward to your performance, good children."

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silence.

"Woo..." Ying couldn't bear such pressure again. She shrank into Ivy's arms and let out a cry.

"Haha, be happy, we will be able to go to the best magic academy soon." Wan Yexi tried to ease the tense atmosphere.

"But how can I enjoy my college life after taking poison..." Ying retorted quietly with a sad face, but she quickly apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I know we are not going to enjoy ourselves, I just don't think I can do such a thing."

Ivy touched Yingyouyou's head. She felt that Ying's grip on her waist was getting tighter and tighter, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Ivy, are you okay? You look like you're worried about something." Wan Yexi had noticed her abnormality for a long time and finally asked.

Ye Jiyan didn't think so. He pointed out, "She must have discovered something. There's no one watching here anyway, so why not tell me what she has done?"

Chu Yu looked at Ivy more meaningfully. She didn’t know much about this child, but it was not her fault.

After all, Ivy was a low-key person on weekdays. He was often not seen in class, was always the first to be eliminated during training, and performed well in magic tests.

However, Wan Yexi and Ye Jiyan, who are among the strongest people in the orphanage, actually value this child who usually has no sense of existence.

...Well, maybe Chu Yu was the only one who felt that Ivy had no sense of existence.

In terms of strength, she can compete with these two people, but in terms of vision... she loses.

"Actually, I just want to confirm something with you." Ivy asked while paying attention to the expressions of each of them, "No one should be trying to be clever and pretend to have taken medicine, right?"

Several people looked at each other, as if they were not expecting her to ask this.

"I did eat it. After all, I find it difficult to do anything tricky in front of the dean." Wan Ye Xi replied.

"I think so."

"Ah."

"I ate it because Avi looked at me like a fool...but I really ate it."

After confirming that everyone had really taken the poison, Ivy nodded: "Then it's okay."

"So why do you ask?" Chu Yu was really confused.

"Because... that's not poison." Ivy smiled gently, looking a little sad.

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"The real blue flower was planted long before we noticed it. What we just ate was the antidote that was delivered two months ago."