Team villains except me

Chapter 545 Trump Card

As the college administrator responsible for receiving guests, Norvia met Kabra before Zhue.

Originally, Norvia wasn't in charge of this sort of thing, but Julia called her in. This was a small compensation for their team after they had agreed on a partnership with Irene.

So, Norvia stayed in the reception room as the dean's assistant. She saw many of Abersgar's management staff, including Garona, the dean of the Atavism Department, whom she knew, and Liz, the dean of the Wood Magic Court.

On such an occasion, Majik Pal, who was acting as the chairman, did not show up.

Norvia glanced at Julia from afar. She felt that the only Dean of Abersgar could be Julia. Professor Valerio was an idealist, willing to dedicate himself to the "new world" he envisioned, but Julia wouldn't. Julia knew the benefits of her existence, so she would protect herself. But when someone emerged who could succeed her, she would sacrifice her life for theirs.

Julia would maintain order across the entire western continent to protect Abesgar. Norvia felt that as long as Julia was still around, Abesgar would survive even if war broke out.

Like now. When it comes to important decisions, Julia will firmly control the situation herself, leaving no room for others to play, and no room for herself.

The sound came from far away and got closer.

Nolvia stood at the door and she saw Kabra.

The dean of Yuteng Academy, the leader of the Abyss Clan, and the direct descendant of Carol Laijie, the first person in the Abyss.

Kabra had a face that defied age. The wrinkles on her face only made her look more majestic, and there was no trace of old age in her expression. Her eyes were like darts, and once you stared at them, you couldn't avoid them.

Even if a sharpened knife is wrapped in silk, it still has the sharpness to kill.

Behind Kabra was Teacher Chan who had not been seen for a long time.

Chan saw Nolvia, and he saw the managers in the reception room were on high alert, but he pretended not to see them and greeted Nolvia.

"Isn't this the little mermaid? I've been away for so long, did you guys get hurt? Don't joke with your body when there's no team doctor."

Chan had lived long enough to witness the changes at Abersg, both large and small, and he had the capital to not care about the management. Moreover, he was the one who facilitated this cooperation, and he had spent so much time at Yuteng Academy, not just on vacation.

Kabra didn't notice Nolvia at first, but after hearing what Chan said, she turned her head to look at Nolvia, but she didn't say anything to Nolvia, she just asked Chan lightly.

"Are you the team doctor?"

Chan shrugged.

"Yes. I'm the team doctor for our academy's 'Send You Home' team, and this is our vice-captain. By the way, your clan's Dooku Nifas is a member of this team, as is the incarnation of the Dark Forest you're about to meet."

Kabra looked at Nolvia a few more times. She didn't say anything, passed Nolvia, smiled and shook hands with Julia.

"Long time no see, Leah."

Leah.

This kind of affectionate name shows that Julia and Kabra have had private interactions, but the use of the nickname in this situation shows that Kabra is very eager to establish relations with Abersg.

It's almost an open card.

Julia's smile grew a little more genuine.

After that, there was a lengthy discussion of the details.

Kabra is ambitious. She wants to turn Yuto Academy, which is famous for its wood magic, into a comprehensive magic academy like Abersgar. She has proposed many exchange programs, which correspond to very generous resource exchanges.

This was just the surface. The details being discussed now were only to prevent the academy's management from raising objections. As for the deeper issues, only Julia and Cabra could know.

Chan yawned as he listened. He had listened to many such meetings over a long period of time and didn't hear anything new.

So he ran down, sat next to Nolvia and asked her what she had been up to recently. The last time he had contacted them face to face was because some nobles in Philippi were under a spell, and he had helped them break the spell remotely.

Chan listened with gusto as he described his experiences in the northern continent, "sending you home." He had been away for so long that he wasn't familiar with the names Norvia mentioned. But he did know "Mattiya."

Death could not make him sympathetic.

The meeting was coming to an end. Chan was eating the tea and snacks at the meeting and reminded Nolvia in a vague voice.

"Cabra is a very old-fashioned dean. She grew up in the Northern Continent and has perfectly inherited its style. No matter how tough an opponent you consider her, she will hate you more than you imagine. In front of her, Valerio is no match, let alone Julia."

Nolvia paused.

"Teacher Chan, do you think that compared to Dean Julia, Teacher Valerio is more terrifying?"

Chan nodded.

"Of course. The chairman acts without considering the consequences. He's uncontrollable. He wants to regain control of Abersgard, which I understand. But he executed many people who shouldn't be killed. I'm not saying those people shouldn't be killed, but they can't just disappear like that.

Laili, let me give you an example so you can understand. If you killed the chairman, Julia wouldn't kill you as long as you possessed irreplaceable abilities. But the other way around, that wouldn't work. Aren't people like that scary?

But thankfully, the chairman has the dean behind him. Everything Valerio did was done with Julia's tacit approval, so even if things went wrong, Julia could pull it back. Julia is still reassuring."

Chan has been in Yuto Academy for a long time, and his speech has a bit of the style of the northern continent.

Nolvia looked at the calm Kabra and asked Teacher Chan what type of person Kabra was.

"Kabra? If it were Kabra, she would have directly massacred Abersgar, then openly recruited, turning Abersgar into a gladiatorial arena. Once the situation stabilized and she had trained her own people, she would have directly promoted them to the top. As for the methods she would use, I can only say that it would be very bloody.

This is Kabra. You can negotiate with her, but it's best not to be the one who needs her. If Valerio is still a businessman, then Kabra is a complete robber.

Chan calmly turned his gaze towards Nolvia.

"...but she's in need of help right now."

"I signed an agreement with Abersig."

"That's a shame. You're out of cards, Nolvia."

"I still have one. Mr. Chan, I always have a backup plan."

Chan laughed.

"You looked a lot like Julia just now. Perhaps Julia noticed this when she chose you as the dean's assistant."

Norvia also smiled slightly.

"Is that so? I thought Dean Julia chose me because she felt I could be useful at some point, even at the cost of my own life."

Chan's expression was replaced by surprise. He looked at Nolvia as if he was meeting her for the first time. Soon, Chan asked Nolvia inquiringly.

"Why do you think so?"

"Teacher Can, I didn't ask you to be the team doctor on a whim. Although it's also because I can't contact the other light magicians and priests, I'm not completely unprepared.

Teacher Chan, there are too many flaws. A highly respected flower demon is reduced to a minor position as a school doctor. Even in Rullithia, this is a waste of talent. And you asked me to supervise my teammates, didn't you? That must have been a request from management.

You're very afraid of Teacher Valerio. I didn't mean to check your information, but I'm the Assistant Dean now, and I have a lot of authority. Even without looking, I can still find clues. For example, you were a supporter of the previous Dean of Abersig, and you weren't affected by Abersig's purge.

It's reasonable to assume that you've taken refuge with Dean Juilliard. That's why Professor Valerio didn't do anything to you. But Dean Juilliard wouldn't keep such a valuable talent and leave him working only in the school infirmary.

Teacher Chan, our first meeting was due to my sudden coma. You were very kind to me, but for a flower fairy who's been emotionally distant and forged for a very long time, such kindness was unnatural. Therefore, I must be a very special existence to Dean Julia, so special that I need a flower fairy who can handle emergencies at Yuto Academy to protect me.

Teacher Chan, I cannot deny my trust in you. I still trust you now. Even if our meeting was a deception, the emotions we shared afterwards were not fake, and the emotions you expressed were not false.

Chan looked at Nolvia silently, then sighed helplessly.

"That's too blunt. Nolvia, Julia's decision to have you as her assistant wasn't a wise one. Perhaps she felt the benefits outweighed the risks, but I disagree. But you're right, I'm still your team doctor. I've already told you everything you need to be mindful of when negotiating with Cabra."

Anyway, next time you ask me for help, don't worry. But don't go so late. Without Ochif by my side to provide food, I really can't survive on the northern continent by myself."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chan, but we can't find a team doctor as good and trustworthy as you."

"of course."

Chan sipped his hot tea contentedly. Despite having lived through several eras, he still looked like a young man with a childlike innocence. Yet, Norvia's words didn't stir any strong emotions in him. He didn't feel sorry for his initial surveillance and disguise, nor did he think it was a big deal that Norvia had revealed that he was working for Julia.

He found it easy to get along with a strong man like Kabra. That was the confidence accumulated over time.

Except for Valerio. Back then, Abesgar was a chaotic hell. Now that Valerio was unconscious, he felt Abesgar was much safer. Given that, there was no need for him to completely submit to Julia. At the very least, as the team doctor, no one in his team could die. Julia was like a bricklayer, she would use the lives of some to fill the gaps in the world, and Norvia Leli was one of them.

He confirmed that he would not let that happen.

but……

Chan glanced at the mermaid who was sorting through the meeting minutes. He was curious about what other cards Norvia had in store for Kabra's negotiation.

Kabra is simply impeccable.

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No one is flawless. Even gods have flaws, and even money can be disliked. If there is such a thing as "perfect," then that perfection itself is a flaw.

Nolvia sat outside the classroom of the Wood Magic Court.

An hour had passed since Kabra and Zhue entered the classroom.

Because Nolvia was responsible for the final work of the cooperation meeting between Julia and Kabra, she did not see the meeting between Kabra and Zhue in person.

According to Hugh's retelling, the spider behaved very politely.

But Norvia knew that Zhue wouldn't like Kabra's way of doing things. Trapped in a superior-subordinate relationship, Zhue would only feel constrained.

Norvia wasn't waiting quietly, and neither were her teammates. With the Academy League approaching, everyone's schedule was packed. Huett, forced by Sousa to become a replica of Wools, Fianna was keeping an eye on Lanier's progress after the partnership took effect, and Irene was clearing the way for her official title as king.

She was reading the theological tidbits Alita had sent to Valerio, and she saw in them some common sense errors she had made.

Her previous life's schooling was based on atheism. Neither her parents nor her uncle had any faith, so naturally, she didn't believe in gods either. She had come into this world with her memories, and in the small town where she grew up, no miracles had ever visited her.

Her mother Carol is a believer of Poseidon. But what is the result?

As a result, she had a natural aversion to the gods of this world, and she had even doubted their existence. There were no theologians in a small town, and in such a remote place, no religious sect would bother to send anyone to station there.

Growing up, Norvia was not willing to make friends due to her poverty. She would not discuss the origin of the world or the relationship between gods and humans.

The content for the Abesco entrance exam she'd studied for herself didn't cover much about the history of the gods. The only historical reference in the academic curriculum was the history of Abesco Academy. The exam on the Oracle of Deus also only covered Deus.

I have to say that Abersg's entrance exam is somewhat biased.

Aibesig is more practical. Mehdi is more theoretical. Lulitya is more family-oriented.

In short, for various reasons, Norvia's view of the gods had been negative since birth, and she hadn't automatically unlocked the basic understanding of the gods that people in this world hold. However, her teammates all equally disliked the gods, so no one corrected her deviation in thinking.

Despite this, her demands on the gods were generally reasonable. Her questioning of the gods was also a blessing in disguise. Furthermore, after gaining a better understanding of the composition of this world, the Abyss became a rather special place.

As the leader of the Abyss Clan, Kabra had many flaws, so many that she seemed invulnerable.

Everyone has weaknesses.

So does Kabra.

Therefore, Norvia had a trump card that could open negotiations.