My Cell Prison - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Chapter 52 – Star Observatory

Actually, Han Dong’s name was indeed on the ‘outstanding’ name list.

But the tutor in charge of announcing the names did not say it out loud, because she had received a note at the last minute, asking for her not to call out the name ‘Nicholas Valen’.

The reason was temporarily unknown.

That was when another female tutor wearing a beak mask called out, “Beginning with the qualified students, begin choosing your tutors in accordance with the order of the names we called out… In addition, Nicholas Valen. There has been a particular issue with your test. Please follow me.”

“An issue?”

The Trainee Knights present had originally thought that Han Dong, as well as the other two who had gotten an ‘outstanding’ grade, were all talented individuals who had been able to pass the test without any injuries.

Yet now, it appears as if it was possible that he might have passed the test through some opportunistic method, and was now being brought away to be re-evaluated once more.

Instantly, there were people who began discussing the matter, “That’s why I said, seeing how that guy was dressed, anyone could tell he must be from the Commoner’s District, how could he have passed this individual test with hardly a scratch?”

“Getting called away like that, he might not even have a chance to take a re-test.”

“Being able to pass the test through an opportunistic manner should also be a skill, no? At the very least, none of us had thought of any ways around it.”

The Trainee Knights all shared different views with regards to Han Dong’s departure.

When the short haired woman that was proficient in herbalism watched Han Dong leave, she revealed a smile, as if she had a different perspective altogether.

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The female tutor that led Han Dong away had a beak mask on her face, wearing a corset that left her stomach exposed with a long skirt of sheer fabric. She was even wearing an assortment of metal jewelry on her hands.

Judging from the delicate skin that she exposed, Han Dong could tell that she was not too advanced in her age.

After leaving the council chambers, the two took a special lift that was marked with a star on it, heading even higher up the spire.

“Nicholas Valen, awarded an ‘outstanding’ grade, overall rating of 95 points… The most exceptional Trainee Knight out of this cohort. Do you know the reason why you have been singled out and won’t be participating in the Tutor Selections?”

“I’m unclear.”

“Before calling out your name just now, Mr. Black and White had suddenly given a special request to us tutors, asking for you to be sent up to the Star Observatory, which is also Mr. Black and White’s private office.”

“Mr. Black and White is looking for me?”

“Seize this opportunity well… Even previous Trainee students who scored higher ratings than you have not had the privilege to enjoy this treatment. In Mr. Black and White’s eyes, Trainee Knights are still considered little nestlings that are incapable of flying independently, so he disliked coming in contact with them… You’re considered an exception among exceptions.”

“Thank you.”

When the lift arrived at its destination and the doors opened, Han Dong saw a corridor made of brilliant starlight glass right before his eyes.

The tutor that had led the way lowered her head, her beak mask brushing past Han Dong’s face as she whispered into his ear, “That’s strange, Mr. Black and White had asked for me to accompany you into the Star Observatory… Be sure to pay attention to your basic etiquette later. Mr. Black and White has a capricious temperament.”

“Understood.”

Han Dong was not nervous. Honestly, he had a similar experience before.

Having gone abroad for further studies, he had been rated highly for his Ph.D. interview at the University of Florence.

Back then, the Dean of the Academy of Life Sciences had requested to meet Han Dong one to one after the interview and had considered allowing Han Dong, an international student, to directly join his research group doing cell research.

Just the same, Han Dong was about to meet the overall in charge of this Department of Mysticism.

There was a large door at the end of the glass corridor, and imprinted on it were the twelve Astrological Houses… It was around 5 meters tall, and it looked like it had not been made for humans in mind.

The female tutor seemed to have received Mr. Black and White’s permission to enter, putting both her hands on the door, and with the addition of a bout of light green energy added, she very easily pushed open the large door by herself.

“Plague…”

When Han Dong saw the female tutor’s ability, he somewhat understood the reason why Mr. Black and White had called on this tutor to accompany him.

When the doors were pushed open, Han Dong immediately had the wondrous sensation of stepping right into a galaxy of stars.

The material used for both the floor and the walls appeared to be made out of some flowing stone that flashed with brilliance. There seemed to be little dots that looked like little stars slowly moving inside it, the hemispherical shaped room giving the wondrous feeling of being in deep space of the universe.

A gigantic astronomical telescope took up half of the space in this room, and a black haired man in pristine white robes was seated under the telescope, watching the stars.

“Mr. Black and White, as per your orders, I’ve brought this Trainee Knight over to you… The Tutor Selections are still ongoing, and there are quite a few good seedlings in this cohort. If I don’t leave soon, perhaps the rest of the tutors would have snatched them away.”

The female tutor seemed to be very concerned with regard to the matter concerning the other Trainee Knights.

As someone with an ‘instructor’ job title, she already lacked the competitiveness with the professors, so she was urgently hoping to recruit some talented trainees to take under her wing.

“Mmm… There’s no need to be in such a hurry with the trainees, Pasha. I’ve already made separate arrangements. Take a seat…”

“Pasha!?” Han Dong was stunned. He had met a middle eastern girl by the same name when he was traveling through the Darkmoon Forest.

Mr. Black and White stood up, and the room that originally looked like a galaxy abruptly changed.

All the stars that dotted the room converged and revealed a room that exuded a strong European nobility aesthetic.

Shielding the astronomical telescope, the hemispherical shaped room shrank into a normal rectangular room, adorned with a sofa made of beast skin, a kerosene lamp, and a blackiron fireplace.

It was not merely some optical refraction, everything in the room truly existed… Han Dong was unable to completely comprehend just how everything had changed.

The female tutor by the name of Pasha appeared to be used to this, and since Mr. Black and White had spoken, she had no other choice but to stay.

Pasha and Han Dong were seated together on the beast skin sofa, and she removed the beak mask that was on her face to reveal her youthful, cocoa brown skin with shoulder length black hair.

She wore a light amount of black eyeshadow, with three loops of metal nose rings pierced on her aquiline nose. Her slight high cheekbones gave her the qualities of a beauty that made her look all the more attractive.

How she looked now, compared to the middle-eastern girl that Han Dong had met in the Darkmoon Forest… It was absolutely in line with how she would look after growing up.

Could everything have been arranged by Mr. Black and White? Han Dong did not dare to speculate further, immediately adding two and two together.

Mr. Black and White came walking over and sat on a single seater leather armchair, facing the two.

Mr. Black and White wore a smiling black mask, making it impossible for Han Dong to see his true face underneath.

“Pasha, you haven’t seen this kid’s test proceedings, have you?” a rich and mellow voice came out from behind the mask. It was strong, elegant, and captivating to hear.

“I’ve got a general understanding from the data provided. He took on the Suture Monster head on, got rid of the interference, and cleared the test in a short period of time… Demonstrating a mind that perfectly aligns with the views of a Mystic, he was graded as ‘outstanding’ with an overall rating of 95 points.”

“It’s not that simple, take a look at the video.”

Mr. Black and White pulled out a crystal ball from his sleeves, and in it was a recording of the entire process of the test that Han Dong had taken.

When Pasha saw the dirty little girl appear, she was instantly surprised and involuntarily reached her hand out to touch the scar on her ankle.