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Chapter 148: Iona's Observation Diary (3)

Chapter 148: Iona's Observation Diary (3)

After class.

Though she appeared to go at her own pace, Iona was surprisingly strict in her role as a professor in front of the students.

Naturally, without the students eyes on her after school, she would show a more relaxed demeanor.

Hoping she would reveal more of her weaknesses, I pressed down on my invisible robe.

Just to be safe, I also used a scent removal potion and silence magic.

Now that I couldnt blend into a crowd or pretend to be doing something else, I had to be extra careful to conceal myself.

With the mindset of facing a boss mob, I kept a certain distance and slowly followed Iona.

Hehe~ Hehehe~

Despite there being no one around to see, Iona hummed to herself, walking with a spring in her step.

As she cheerfully stepped through the corridors, Iona occasionally exchanged nods or brief chats with other professors she encountered.

But there was one exception.

The moment she turned a corner, she ran into Jason, the professor in charge of the Knight Departments first year Class A.

That balding middle-aged professor, whom I briefly saw during a previous dungeon practice, quickly fled upon encountering Iona.

Hadnt he mentioned being a former student of Ionas? Originally from the Magic Department, he was a rare case who realized late that his true calling was in swordsmanship and transferred departments.

Who would have thought that such a stern and serious professor would run away from Iona like that?

How much must he have suffered as a student?

Ha! Its a baldy harvest!

S-stop! If you pluck any more, Ill really become bald!

He was still being tormented?!

Following Iona, who was wearing a more evil smile than any nomadic invader, I hurriedly ran after them.

Its okay! Its okay! Ill give you some hair loss treatment! So, just give me five strands of hair for this experiment!

Even if I apply the hair loss treatment you give, youll just pluck it out again when the time comes! Im now an adult with a family! I wont tolerate this barbaric behavior any longer!

Hmmm, hmmm. This is the new hair loss treatment product made in collaboration between Ella Magic Tower and Stein Workshop. Are you sure you dont need it?Thi/s chapter is updated by

Will five strands be enough?

At the mention of a new hair loss treatment, he spoke with a voice as meek as a lamb.

Iona, pulling out a fancy bottle from her spatial pocket, shook it towards Jason.

Kuhuk.

Jason, as if making a nation-saving decision, plucked his own hair with a spirit that seemed ready to cry tears of blood.

Why are you taking so much of my hair? Dont you know that pulling it out like this during treatment will completely ruin it?

Well, well. Anyway, it will fall out again in about a week, even if it grows back. Is the treatment really working?

Keuk If only I had reached the expert level before my hair started falling out

Jasons gloomy voice allowed me to grasp the situation somewhat.

It was true that there was hair loss treatment on the Eurelia Continent.

Well it wasnt something that ended with just one application; it required multiple applications over a long time.

Though the price of the hair loss treatment was astronomical, it was still somewhere one could get treatment.

Jasons case seemed difficult, though.

Perhaps it was because his hair was plucked, but for some reason, Jason seemed to have aged several years in just this short time.

Sigh Right. Youll manage somehow. Anyway, Im heading home. These days, my daughter and wife have been cooking dinner together, and I feel bad if Im late.

Yep, family is precious. Take care!

Jason trudged off on his way, and Iona waved her arms vigorously in farewell.

After parting with Jason, Iona encountered no one else and headed straight to her laboratory.

Following her into the laboratory would surely get me caught, right?

Just when I thought todays pursuit was over, and I was about to retreat with a sense of regret

Thunk.

Oh dear

With a sound somewhere between a groan and a sigh, Iona came out of the laboratory.

Seemingly having forgotten something, she hurried back the way she came.

Naturally, as she was heading back my way, I quickly hid under the nearby stairs.

Soon, Ionas footsteps faded away.

The lab door. Was it unlocked?

Peeking out cautiously, I saw only Ionas receding figure in the distance, with no one else around.

Was this an opportunity?

I was curious about something Iona was preparing, as mentioned in her conversation with Jason.

In H&A, Iona was just a significant supporting character, nothing more or less.

She couldnt be controlled directly, didnt appear in battles, and wasnt deeply involved in the story.

Of course, there were plenty of dialogue scripts and illustrations since she appeared often.

And it was possible to obtain document items by guessing Ionas past from various places.

Yet, Iona remained one of the unattainable NPCs.

My reason for following her like this was because the information available in H&A was limited.

But now, an opportunity to sneak a peek into Ionas laboratory has arisen?

I couldnt resist this.

Any fan of H&A would want to check it out, regardless of the consequences.

After looking around one more time and ensuring it was safe, I cautiously opened the door to the laboratory.

Creak.

The door slid open with a slightly annoying noise.

Thanks to the lights left on, I could take in the whole scene of the laboratory at a glance.

Unidentifiable experimental tools. A large desk. Piles of books on it.

And lastly, a portrait of Iona in the center of the wall, asserting its presence.

Oh my.

Who would hang such a large portrait of themselves?

It felt as if I were hearing a phantom voice announcing, Iona has arrived! from the portrait.