Magic Department — Underground Technique Experimentation Lab (Blocked Area)
The light is dim, and semi-activated magical orbs float around, scattered like stars in midair.
Feng Ke stands still, watching the girl seated at the magic table. She still hasn't removed her cloak, but the emblem of the Red Joker is reflecting faint light.
"Why did you come back?"
"You were expelled from the academy and recorded as a 'dangerous technique researcher.'"
Livia Ains slowly raises her head. Her red eyes show no emotion.
"I was banished the year I refused to give up the experiment on 'thought intervention in magical abilities.'"
"Do you remember the Triple Computation Machine? It was the first generation we built together."
Feng Ke falls silent. He certainly remembers—it was the prototype of the multi-layered magical simulation system that he and Livia had constructed at the beginning of their time at the academy. But it was also this project that brought disgrace to Livia, labeling her as someone who "interfered with the boundaries of magical persona."
"Do you think what you did was right?"
"I don't think in terms of right and wrong," Livia responds calmly. "I only believe that some things must be completed by us."
Alphie and Canglu ask, "Are you joining us for redemption or to continue your experimentation?" Alphie asks straightforwardly.
"Neither," Livia replies. "I am here to let the Magic Department survive this trial because I know what they will do next."
Canglu raises an eyebrow. "You know?"
Livia takes out a scroll and throws it onto the table. A panoramic blueprint of the magical combat barrier of Dongyun Academy appears on the paper.
"This is the Inner Ring Notice from the Council of Tutors, a part that has not yet been made public."
"The magical combat barrier is not a simple training ground, but a sealing layer connecting to the old magical armament system."
"And you all will be used as keys."
Magic Department — Underground Technique Experimentation Lab (Blocked Area)
The Fengke Decision
The entire conference room fell silent. Fengke looked into Livia's emotionless eyes, and an unspoken memory surfaced in his mind."Since you are back, I can let you participate in the battle planning, but you must obey the formula rotation system. The magic department is no longer just your personal experimental ground," he said steadily.
Livia smiled slightly, her gaze showing a hint of long-lost warmth.
"That suits me just fine," she said.
Intrigues Entwined: The Internal Mentor Meeting
Meanwhile, at the academy's high-level mentor meeting, a secret order was quietly being passed around: "The Red Joker has returned. The magic department is highly likely to obtain 'Barrier Core Access.' If their actions deviate once more, eliminate them."
Seated at the end of the long table, a white-haired mentor moved his fingers slightly and murmured softly, "Livia, you really have returned, but this time, I won't hold back."
Character quote: Feng Ke
"We once built a future for the formulas together. Now, I must decide with my own hands which formulas are worth preserving and which should be buried."
Light is dim, and semi-activated magical orbs float around, scattered like stars in midair.
Feng Ke stands still, watching the girl seated at the magic table.She still hasn't removed her cloak, but the emblem of the Red Joker is clearly reflecting faint light.
"Why did you come back?"
"You were expelled from the academy and recorded as a 'dangerous technique researcher.'"
Livia Ains slowly raises her head. Her red eyes show no trace of emotion.
"I was banished the year I refused to give up the experiment on 'thought intervention in magical abilities.'"
"Do you remember the Triple Computation Machine?It was the first generation we built together."
Feng Ke falls silent.He certainly remembers—that was the prototype of the multi-layered magical simulation system.