Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 770 - 763: The Arrival of Winter Sacred Heart

Chapter 770: Chapter 763: The Arrival of Winter Sacred Heart

In fact, there was one thing Tangmo didn’t mention, that is, one possible reason the headquarters puts so much importance on the Advance Team might not only be because of Luoer, but also largely due to the identity of Cheng Ziang.

Although the headquarters had gained a foothold in the southern region of Ilanadale, without shedding a single drop of blood, thanks to the identity of the Luoer family, the truth was that, in the short term, Ilanadale probably would not recognize the identity of the Luoer siblings.

The primary reason Nina is able to reassume her role as a princess is that she officially renounced the Luoer siblings, otherwise, even as the queen’s only daughter, it would be unlikely for her to seize the opportunity to reconnect with the upper echelons of Ilanadale if she insisted on not giving up the Luoer siblings.

At this stage, even though Nina officially relinquished the Luoer siblings, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that this was just a verbal statement. For sure, Nina wouldn’t give up on the Luoer siblings, therefore, from the perspective of Ilanadale, the headquarters does not need to go to great lengths to establish the status of the Luoer siblings.

However, the situation regarding Odelanqi was different. So far, the headquarters had still not established a link with the secular power of Odelanqi. Compared to the smooth cooperation with Ilanadale, their interaction with Odelanqi was fraught with much resistance and proved to be a tough nut to crack.

Under such conditions, Cheng Ziang’s status as a member of the Odelanqi royal family naturally becomes critical. The headquarters’ high regard for the Advance Team, therefore, becomes understandable, as does their decision to keep Cheng Ziang’s identity a secret.

Tangmo had no intention of pointing this out, because she knew that even if she didn’t, Luoer and the others would soon figure it out. There was no need for her to stick her neck out and risk drawing attention to herself.

"Is there any concrete evidence to support what you just said?" After being stunned for a while, Cheng Ziang took a deep breath and looked at Tangmo, asking.

"As I said, it’s all hypothetical. I merely provided you with another line of thinking. As the saying goes, by eliminating all the wrongs, the last option left, no matter how incredible it may seem, is indeed the correct choice." Tangmo shrugged and responded.

"Well, we are on our way to Sacred Heart Magic Academy, right," reminded Luoer, "If I remember correctly, Dean Shariya and Mr. Yalunte are old acquaintances. Perhaps you can get some useful information from him."

"I see. Regardless, I owe you all my thanks." Cheng Ziang frowned and nodded solemnly.

In the days that followed, Cheng Ziang was plunged into deep thought. Their carriage continued to traverse the Ode plains at a leisurely pace, and it took them nearly half a month to reach Holy Heart City.

Luoer had lost count of how many times they had visited Holy Heart City. This ancient city never seemed to change. The only thing that had changed was probably their treatment.

To welcome the arrival of the Advance Team, Shariya had arranged a Rune Carriage under his personal name to wait for them at the outskirts of the city. After Luoer and his team arrived at the outskirts, they transferred directly to the carriage arranged by Shariya and headed straight to the Sacred Heart Magic Academy in the Uptown District.

By then, winter had set in at Holy Heart City, and a fine drizzle permeated the damp air. When they arrived at the academy, they saw that the students had already changed into their winter uniforms.

Holy Heart City was located in a temperate maritime climate, where even in winter, the temperature rarely fell below zero Celsius. The Northern Domain Mountain Range to the north blocked off the cold air from the Arctic, ensuring that the city didn’t endure extreme heat in the summer or bitter cold in the winter.

However, despite this, Luoer and the team could see their breath misting up in the air. Although the actual temperature here wasn’t low, the moist air made their body temperature feel much colder than the actual temperature.

"Captain Luoer, on behalf of Sacred Heart Magic Academy, I sincerely welcome your arrival." Shariya, who had personally come to greet them, addressed Tangmo immediately after she stepped off the carriage.

"You’re too kind, Dean Shariya. You’re busy with numerous issues every day, and work should be your main priority. There’s no need to go out of your way to personally greet us, it leaves us feeling awed and intimidated." Luoer slightly bowed, saying respectfully.

Dean Shariya was wearing a black robe, the kind that comes with a hood, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses hung on his chest. He wasn’t wearing a hat, and his whitening hair was soaked with rain, showing that he had been waiting here for a long time.

"No, this is also my personal wish. Despite your youth, you are all my friends. You have a saying, do you not? ’It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar.’", Shariya said with a smile.

"Then, on behalf of all of us, I’ll first express our thanks for Dean Shariya’s kindness." Hearing this, Luoer was stunned for a moment, then also smiled. His words were, essentially, an interpretive translation, but the sentiment could be clearly understood.

After the cordial interaction, Shariya arranged for his staff to escort them to their previous apartments. As Luoer mentioned, Shariya was indeed very busy. After their brief chat, he left in a hurry, leaving Luoer and the others in the care of his subordinates.

Luoer had no objections to this. Although Shariya referred to them as friends, he was significantly older than them all. If he were present, everyone would feel uneasy. After all, not everyone has Luoer’s social skills.

The accommodations they moved into were still the duplex apartments from before. These largely resembled the layout of most apartments on Earth, even offering running water and hot water. However, a notable difference from Earth was that their lighting wasn’t electric, but powered by Magic Crystals. Someone would come in every day to replace the crystals in the ’Magic Crystal Lamp’.

The entire apartment was basically constructed from reinforced concrete, a classic example of the inhabitants of the Otherworld imitating Earth life. They utilized their magical advantages to emulate as closely as possible the superior lifestyle Earthlings enjoyed with electricity and running water.

Each unit typically housed three bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. By standard Advance Team assignment rules, they should be eligible for two units, but at this time, accommodation was scarce, so they couldn’t allot two apartments for the Advance Team members.

At this juncture, Tangmo once again caused a stir, eventually leading to the agreement that the five members of the Advance Team would share one apartment. Two bedrooms were reconfigured with two beds in one room and three beds in the other. Luoer and Cheng Ziang in one room, the three girls in another, and Hu Daoke getting a room on his own.

The main reason for Hu Daoke getting a room to himself was that Cheng Ziang couldn’t tolerate his snoring and so volunteered to share a room with Luoer.

In reality, this arrangement left the girls quite cramped but Luoer knew if each room had two beds, then Cheng Ziang would inevitably end up sharing a room with Hu Daoke. Tangmo and Baiyue would then argue over their own rooms. It was better to have the three girls share a room.

Luoer could have used his authority as captain to allocate Tangmo and Baiyue to a room together, leaving him to share a room with Feng. However, being an upright and principled guy, he wouldn’t do so to avoid tarnishing Feng’s reputation.

In this respect, both Hu Daoke and Cheng Ziang admired Luoer. Having been more popular when he was younger, if Luoer hadn’t been so upright, he’d probably be quite the infamous character by now.

Ethical Luoer’s approach might frustrate Tangmo, Baiyue, and other girls who liked him, but it effectively established his authority, a necessary prerequisite for him to be leader of the Advance Team.

Since they were traveling light, they only brought along essential weapons, ammunition, and bulletproof vests, rather than going fully armed like before. Although their headquarters had not yet conquered Holy Heart City, they had established a connection with the Church Court.

During this time, the Advance Team’s main contact was the Church Court, so there was no need to be fully armed, creating a war-like atmosphere.

Not long after settling into their lodging, Shariya arranged for several winter school uniforms to be sent over for Tangmo and Baiyue to change into. Clearly, Dean Shariya had not given up on Tangmo and always regarded her as his student. He would arrange for her to attend classes as long as she was willing to come back.

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