Magic Academy's
30. Lijian City

Lisia walked away to the mission room. Just now, when he was going to class, he got a call to go to the mission.

'Why do I always get missions lately?' Inner Lisia wondered.

Just 3 days ago, he had a mission. Now he has another mission. What kind of mission did he get now?

Lisia got to the front door of the mission room, she opened the door of the mission room and entered there.

"I'm Arlisia Erisla de Arrilla, you call me, professor?" Ask Lisia.

"Yes, you'll get a mission along with someone." Professor Sala said.

"Someone?" Ask Lisia. She looked around, she was the room was no one else but herself and the Sala professor "Then, where is the person?" Ask Lisia.

"After you." Said someone who was behind Lisia.

Lisia was surprised, she looked back, a black-haired man and green irises were behind her, the man smiled 'I don't feel her existence, who is she?' Inner Lisia wondered.

That person bowed "Greetings to the first princess of the Arrilla empire."

"You who?" Lisia asked, she stared intently at the man.

"You don't need to be that vigilant, Princess. I'm Van Ikliza de Arkailian." Said the man named Van with a smile.

'Van's? The younger brother of the Arkailian Emperor?' Inner Lisia.

"It's already." Professor Sala broke them both.

Lisia and Van looked at Professor Sala, "Do you guys know about Lijian city?" Ask professor Sala.

Lisia and Van nodded, "There is news, he said there is a criminal organization there. Lisia, Van, it's your job to confirm the news. If the news is true, then immediately return to Magic Academy and report it. Don't try to fight that criminal organization, you won't be able to defeat it." Professor Sala said.

"Why is the professor so sure?" Ask Lisia.

"Lisia, the missions you've taken before with Zen are very easy to S rank mission size right?" Ask professor Sala.

"If I think about it again, it's easy. Our opponent was very easy to beat, even though our opponent at that time was an S rank fugitive." Lisia.

"After being investigated, it turns out that Ales was helped by someone, Ales was only against people who were not too strong, for example like Princess Selia." Professor Sala said.

'It's just that they are too weak for an S rank fugitive.' Inner Lisia, "But, what does this have to do with it?" Ask Lisia.

"The connection is in the person who helped Ales. Likely, the person who helped Ales was one of the members of that criminal organization." Professor Sala said.

Professor Sala gives Van a teleportation stone, Van takes the new teleportation. Professor Sala gave the aid stone to Lisia as well, Lisia took it, "This is just in case, if something serious happens, then immediately call for help." Said the Sala professor to Lisia, Lisia nodded in understanding.

"Since the location of Lijian city was in the Arkailian empire, Van must have known a lot, therefore he was chosen for this mission. Then to Lisia," Professor Sala looked at Lisia "You know why, don't you?"

Lisia stared at the relief stone, "Of course, professor."

***

Lisia and Van teleported to the nearby town of Lijian.

"Mr Princess," Van looked towards Lisia.

"Just call Lisia, and don't speak formally." Lisia.

"alright. Lisia," Van took out two robes and gave one of them to Lisia "Wear this, we must hide our identity."

Lisia looked around, the villagers were very thin, like they had not eaten for a few days. The city is also very slum, more suitable to be called a wasted village than a village.

Van looked at Lisia who continued to pay attention to the villagers, "Have you never seen anything like this?" Ask Van.

Lisia looked at Van, "No, I've seen him a few times." Lisia.

"Is the Arrilla empire like this too?" Van asked, Lisia did not answer.

Not getting an answer, Van continued walking "Come." Van Saying.

Van walked away, and was followed by Lisia at the back.

They arrived in front of a bar-like place, Van opened the door and went in there, Lisia followed him.

"Who is that? Here do not accept guests." Say a pink-haired woman and iris green eyes.

"It's me." Van took off his robe.

The woman was surprised to see Van, "Prince?"

"Don't call me that, people will know my identity." Van Saying.

"Sorry, prince. What brings you here?" The woman saw Lisia "Then, who's behind you?" Ask.

Van was sitting on a chair, Lisia was sitting next to Van "I came here to investigate something. Then," Van saw Lisia "He is my friend, Lisia. Then Lisia, she is Jia, my friend." Van introduces Jia to Lisia, and also introduces Lisia to Jia.

Jia smiled at Lisia, then she looked back at Van "Investigating something? Is that the Emperor's duty to you?" Jia did not like it.

'Looks like he hates the Emperor.' Thought Lisia.

Van did not answer Jia's question, "I heard news about the criminal organization in this city. I came to investigate about the organization." Van Saying.

Jia thought, "Perhaps what you mean is people in black robes and wearing masks?" Ask Jia.

"I don't know, but can you tell me about those black-robed people who wear those masks?" Ask Van seriously.

"They live in a mansion to the east of the city." Jia.

"That empty mansion?" Ask Van to make sure.

Jia nodded, "Yes. Before moving here, they often come to give food to the residents of the city. Although it couldn't help much because the food they brought wasn't too much, but the townspeople were very happy and then gave the mansion to them."

"The people of the city easily believed in those people." Lisia.

"That's because they're so hungry that when someone gives them help, it's not so much but they'll definitely think of the person who's given it as their savior." Jia.

'Those people are very clever huh..' Inner Lisia, Lisia looked at Jia "Did not the Emperor give you any help?" Ask Lisia.

"No, he doesn't care about us at all. That damn emperor doesn't care about his people!" Jia clenched her hand.

"Jia, if anyone hears you say that, you could be put to death." Van reprimands Jia.

'I have indeed heard of the Arkailian Emperor, he is completely indifferent to his subjects and only cares about women.' Lisia saw Jia 'It is only fitting that she was so hated by her people. Why did the previous Emperor give his throne to him?' Inner Lisia astonished.

Seriate...