After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 53 - 32: Beginning to Reclaim the Kingdom

"Ahtal, I don’t think I’m suited to be your teacher," Buchi said, his head lowered, his expression a mixture of dejection and loss.

Having a student who was too talented was a very painful thing for him as a teacher, as they could easily catch up to him.

Before long, there was nothing left to teach.

Of course, he still had some knowledge to impart, which could probably last about half a month.

Rather than be embarrassed in half a month, it was better to leave early.

Xi Mu closed his palm, where flames danced, knowing Buchi was starting to feel inferior again. This character was quite sensitive at heart, mixed with the pride of a mage but also coupled with a sense of inadequacy due to his own limited abilities, and reluctant to do some unsavory things, which made his life quite constrained.

The whole person was in a very twisted state.

"Is it because you want to immerse yourself fully in research?" he asked, seemingly oblivious to Buchi’s inferiority complex, and nodded:

"It is possible."

"Ah... my student, you really are a gentle person." Buchi, of course, knew Ahtal was trying to give him a way out.

He took out a letter of recommendation and tore it up in front of Ahtal.

"Tomorrow I will write another recommendation letter. She can definitely become your teacher and give you thorough guidance."

Xi Mu seemed curious and asked, "Who is she?"

"Heh... it’s not hard to guess, my student." Buchi chuckled and did not reveal the answer.

Xi Mu did not press further, but he knew who Buchi planned to recommend.

Hecate, touted as a genius mage who mastered all destinies, capable of bestowing luck and misfortune at will.

She was also the only entity in the current era with the potential to advance to become a witch, provided players were willing to help Hecate become the queen of the Magic Kingdom.

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Night fell.

"Can’t teach any further?" Siegfried stroked his chin, looking at the nervous Buchi, and asked:

"Are you sure Ahtal is a magic-learning genius?"

"He is a genius just like Hecate," Buchi said, his head bowed as if recalling something from the past.

Back when he was in the magic school, he was Hecate’s senior and was supposed to guide the lower grade students according to the teacher’s instructions.

Unfortunately, he had the bad luck of meeting the genius mage Hecate. Instead of guiding his junior, he ended up being guided by Hecate, relegated to the role of an assistant.

It was precisely because of this... not quite close relationship that he had the chance to recommend Ahtal to become Hecate’s student.

After all, only a true genius can teach a genius.

"That really is an incredible assessment." Siegfried pondered for a moment, picked up the cup from the table and drained it, "Alright, you may leave."

Buchi sighed in relief, but he didn’t leave immediately. He leaned further down and said, "Your Majesty, I plan to refer Ahtal to Hecate."

"You know Hecate?" Siegfried was surprised and scrutinized Buchi’s destitute appearance, "If you know Hecate, why are you in such a state?"

Buchi fell silent, then explained, "I used to be an assistant to Hecate’s junior, had a bit of an acquaintance."

"Is there a possibility that your meeting with Ahtal is a result of Hecate intervening in destiny?" Siegfried suddenly asked, remembering Ahtal’s overly smooth growth process, each step fitting too perfectly, being influenced by Hecate, the genius astrologer, was a very reasonable thing.

After all, those astrologers are such a superstitious group.

"This... sorry, I can’t be certain," Buchi opened his mouth, unable to assure that he hadn’t been influenced by Hecate.

Regarding this, Siegfried waved his hand dismissively and turned the conversation back to Ahtal, inquiring about Buchi’s views on him.

Then he conceived an idea, to pass on the Dragonkin magic book to Ahtal, and then have Ahtal pass it to Hecate for study.

Perhaps, it would be possible to interpret it correctly.

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Meanwhile.

In the courtyard.

"Leaving?" Yasiraqi turned her head towards the silver-clad knight sitting next to her under the tree, asking with confusion:

"Why are you so anxious to return to your country?"

"Perhaps it’s because I don’t want to see her distressed," Xi Mu gazed into the distance, a slight smile appearing.

Regarding this, Yasiraqi flicked her red bangs playfully and said seemingly casually:

"With your talent, just two more years of training would easily help Letixia reclaim the Iris Flower Kingdom."

"The longer the delay, the more troublesome it gets," Xi Mu shook his head and pushed himself to his feet with his knees.

If he were to train here for two years, indeed, he could easily crush the Iris Flower Kingdom.

But if he can easily conquer the Iris Flower Kingdom, then why settle for the Iris Flower Kingdom when he could seek a higher-level dungeon to gain experience? That’d be even better.

It was because it was appropriate now to conquer the Iris Flower Kingdom that he had decided to do it.

Of course, this was only in his mind and not something he planned to express.

"You really care about her, being upset even to see her frowning," Yasiraqi shook her head, understanding how deeply this man loved Letixia.

Subsequently, she wisely gave up the option of marriage, although she had developed a liking for Ahtal, she was not the kind to seize love by force.

And besides, she didn’t think she would succeed.