Chapter 17: Your Disciple Wouldn’t Happen to be the Violet Monarch, Right?

[ Inner Voice ] [ HOLY. CRAP. ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ That title is so badass! "King of Kings"?! ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ Was my Dog Disciple really that cool back in the day?! ]

Andrew frowned, his voice filled with melancholy. "But no reign lasts forever. After the Great War of Gods a thousand years ago, the power structure of the Violet Continent was shuffled. The Seven Monarchs fell one by one."

"Even the great Violet First Monarch disappeared into the river of history. It is truly a tragedy."

Nanako stared blankly.

[ Inner Voice ] [ No! He didn't disappear! ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ He’s currently camping in Winterspring! ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ He’s literally occupying my warm bed right now, sleeping like a log!! ]

Andrew composed himself and looked at Nanako with a rare, gentle smile.

"Nanako. I can confirm that your translation is flawless. This history fills a massive gap in our archives." "To decipher Ancient Elven script in such a short time... Nanako, you are truly a remarkable Magister."

Nanako snapped back to reality. Her eyes darted around the room. She scratched the back of her head, laughing nervously.

"Ahaha... Grandpa Andrew is too kind... Ahaha..."

Her laughter was dry and filled with guilt. So guilty. Thinking about how she plagiarized her disciple’s internal monologue made her want to crawl into a hole.

My Disciple is just too mysterious! Who would have guessed that the guy who slacks off all day is actually a hidden server admin?

"However..." Andrew stared at her, his voice dropping an octave. "I am curious. Without access to reference materials, how did you decipher the entire scroll so accurately?"

Nanako froze. Crap. How do I explain this? I can't tell Grandpa Andrew I stream my disciple’s thoughts like a podcast. No one would believe that.

She avoided eye contact. "Uhh... Well... Why don't you guess, Grandpa Andrew?"

"..."

"..."

Dead silence. Nanako’s ahoge drooped. She whispered:

"Well... half a month ago, while on a mission... I met a mysterious, ancient mage. He was very knowledgeable and had many ancient books..." "He happened to have records of Ancient Elven script... so I, uh, 'borrowed' some of his knowledge..."

Nanako’s face turned tomato red. Technically... that's not a lie, right? Lynn IS a mysterious, ancient mage. He IS knowledgeable. And I DID "borrow" it from him (without asking). So... I'm an honest girl!

Andrew pondered this. A mysterious, ancient mage? He was 80% sure Nanako was lying. If he pressed her for details, her story would fall apart instantly.

But Andrew didn't push. Everyone has secrets. If Nanako didn't want to say, he wouldn't force her.

He took a deep breath. His gaze fell upon the translated name "Lynn" on the paper. He chuckled.

"I see. But compared to your story, I almost believe another theory." "Your disciple is named Lynn, isn't he? The Violet Monarch was also named Lynn..."

Andrew grinned, leaning forward. "Your disciple wouldn't happen to be the missing Violet Monarch, right? Hahaha!"

Nanako’s hair stood on end. She looked like a cat that had seen a cucumber.

(ΩДΩ)!!

IT IS HIM!!! YOU GOT IT! GRANDPA ANDREW, YOU ARE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRUTH!

Seeing Nanako’s terrified expression, Andrew laughed heartily and tapped the table.

"I'm joking! Relax, Nanako. You did a great job. Keep up this diligence. Being a Deacon isn't easy."

Nanako wiped a liter of cold sweat from her forehead. She laughed along awkwardly.

Andrew was just teasing her. Her stupid disciple? The King of Kings? Impossible.

He didn't even entertain the thought seriously. "Lynn" was a super common name on the Violet Continent. Parents loved naming their kids after historical figures in hopes of them becoming successful. It was like naming a kid "Arthur" or "Alexander."

Andrew shook his head. He pointed to the third stack of papers in front of Nanako.

"Let's continue. Read the content of Volume 3 to everyone. Since it was preserved in the Royal Archives, the information inside must be incredibly valuable."

Nanako turned to stone.

V-Volume 3? V-Valuable?

That... That’s the smut novel my disciple was reading so enthusiastically...

"Um..." Nanako stammered. "Do I really have to read it?"

Andrew smiled encouragingly. "Don't be nervous. Just read it. Since you finished the translation, we are all eager to hear the ancient wisdom."

The other Deacons nodded in agreement.

Nanako lowered her head. She picked up the third scroll with trembling hands. "O-Okay... I'll read it..."

Face burning, she began to recite the "ancient wisdom."

"...Her face flushed a deep crimson. Her moist, cherry-red lips parted slightly. Her slender hand gently caressed the protagonist's sturdy chest muscles... and then traveled lower..."

Silence. Absolute, dead silence. You could hear a pin drop in the Council Chamber.

[ Several Hours Later ]

Nanako skipped back to her tower. She was holding a large gift box, humming a tune, her twin-tails bouncing happily.

Her face still had a lingering blush. Reading erotic fanfiction in front of Grandpa Andrew and the High Council... That was definitely Social Suicide. She almost died of cringe.

But she survived! She successfully bluffed her way through!

"Disciple really helped me out this time," she murmured. "Even though he doesn't know it, he deserves a reward."

"I hope the Dog Disciple likes it."

She had gone to the Arcane Shop and spent a chunk of her secret allowance to buy him a gift.

She arrived at the foot of her Mage Tower. Strange. The door was closed. Lynn wasn't outside lounging in his chair.

"Where is he?"

She tilted her head. She walked up to the door and reached for the handle.

But in that instant... She heard a girl's voice coming from inside.

"It went in! Big Brother Lynn! It went in!"

Abandoned

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