Chapter 977 - Korama De Gini
Chapter 977 of "High School of Demon Hunting" opens showing developments: Chapter 977: Chapter 39: Korama De GiniThe bell rang for a moment, and a young... Keep reading!
Chapter 977: Chapter 39: Korama De GiniThe bell rang for a moment, and a young female student wearing a grey and white robe appeared in the courtyard with a delicate face.
"Who are you looking for?" she asked cautiously, eyeing the attire of the three warlocks, "This isnāt that kind of place; youāve got the wrong address."
While Zheng Qing was still pondering what āthat kind of placeā might be, Xiao Xiao, with a smile on his face, handed over the note he was holding.
"We are students from Jiuyou Academy at First University. We received a recruitment invitation from Gini Cottage, so we came to see if thereās any way we can help." His words were polite and tactful, not showing any anger at the otherās rudeness.
During the conversation, the slip of paper in his hand drifted like a swimming fish, with a faint rustling sound, gracefully landing in the young womanās hand. This little trick brightened the girlās face and made her express a look of envy.
"Please wait a moment; Iāll go ask Sister Korma," she replied after inspecting the parchment in her hand.
Xiao Xiao was perfectly agreeable, nodding repeatedly.
After the witch had left, just as Zheng Qing turned to look at Xiao Xiao, Xin Fat Man approached with a mischievous grin.
"I know, I know. You want to ask about what that girl meant by āthat kind of place,ā right?" Xin Fat Man said, winking and squeezing his eyebrows. His normally honest round face suddenly took on a sleazy look: "You know... that kind of place! Where men all want to go but can only sneak in."
Zheng Qing wasnāt a child, and seeing Fat Manās sleazy look, he knew exactly what he was talking about.
"Keep your distance," he muttered, pulling at the corner of his mouth and subtly stepping back, "I donāt want to catch any dragon pox syphilis or snake flower warts... Apparently, thereās been a disease around here in the North District called āMagic Immunity Deficiency Virus.ā Itās an incurable disease that causes your magic power to steadily drain away until youāre no better than a trickster."
Xin Fat Manās face showed an uncomfortable expression.
"It was just a joke, am I that type of person?" Fat Man defended himself, then added, "And that Magic Immunity Deficiency Virus you mentioned is just a rumor, more likely a smear campaign by some wizards in the Alliance against tricksters. Who knows if those who fell ill were not just victims of backlash while experimenting with black magic."
This statement made some sense, but to be cautious, Zheng Qing absolutely wouldnāt engage in such dealings in the North District of Beta Town ā not there, nor anywhere else for that matter!
With this particular confidence, he glared fiercely once more at Fat Man, who looked confused.
"What do you know about this Gini Cottage?" Zheng Qing turned back to Xiao Xiao, who had remained quiet, and asked, "You didnāt just randomly pick this task, did you?"
Xiao Xiao silently nodded, pondered for a moment, then began to explain slowly:
"The owner of Gini Cottage is named Colorado Gini. He used to be a registered wizard, but due to some changes, he was stripped of his law book, sealed off his magic power, and had his wizard license revoked... After that, he was only known for owning Gini Cottage in the North District of Beta Town, becoming a master of magic among tricksters."
"Gold shines no matter where it is," commented Xin Fat Man.
"Is that the point?" Zheng Qing shot a glance at Fat Man, then asked worriedly, "So this task of his, itās not something illegal, is it... Is it appropriate for us to take on this kind of job directly?"
"I didnāt say the task was posted by Colorado," Xiao Xiao lifted the notebook he was holding, "The seal on the parchment is from Korama De Gini... Sheās Coloradoās daughter, so she can issue assignments under the name of Gini Cottage."
"Korama De Gini?" Zheng Qing repeated the name, feeling it very familiar yet also experiencing a strong sense of dissonance.
Xin Fat Man spoke first, voicing the dissonance Zheng Qing felt.
"De?" Fat Manās eyebrows rose high, "Is she a noble? Unless I heard wrong, you just said her fatherās name is Colorado Gini, with no āDeā, right?"
Zheng Qing instantly realized where the anomaly he had sensed lay.
In French, the inclusion of ādeā in a name signifies nobility and is used to express and flaunt oneās lineage. Similarly, thereās the āvonā in German and āvanā in Dutch; from a certain perspective, āDonā in Spanish and āDiā in Italian serve a similar purpose.
As is well known, the inheritance of nobility is exceedingly rigid and strict, but at the same time, this kind of heritage has become very much diminished in the modern era. It was very strange for Korma to have āDeā in her name while her fatherās name did not, from any perspective.
"Moreover, if Iām not mistaken, āGiniā should be an Italian surname," Zheng Qing realized after a moment and added, "It always feels odd for an Italian to use āDeā."
Doctor Xiao nodded in approval.
"Recognizing these points shows that you have some common sense." He adjusted his glasses and explained calmly, "The āDeā in Kormaās name was inherited from her mother, Miss Sophia De Heir, and Sophiaās father, the Baron of Heir from Cotangtan Peninsula, had only one daughter and no adopted children. In other words, the De Heir line ended with this generation. Therefore, after the Baronās death, and with the approval of the Mage Alliance, Miss Korma inherited the āDeā title, as the last echo of the Heir family in the world."
"In other words, apart from having āDeā in her name, Miss Korma isnāt considered true nobility."
Zheng Qing and Xin Fat Man, listening to the Doctorās endless explanations, were utterly impressed.
In conclusion, Xiao Xiao added, "Actually, the school offers specialized courses on the study of nobility lineages, with āBlood Race Emblem Studiesā and āWerewolf Totem Studiesā being the two most popular subjects. You might also want to study them when you have the time."
Canāt learn it, cannot afford it, better slip away.
Zheng Qing and Xin Fat Man almost simultaneously bowed to the Doctor, showing their attitude.
A cold breeze swept through, shaking a few plum blossoms from the branches in the garden. The snow-white petals gracefully falling added a poetic touch to the conversation among them.
Before the wind died down and the plum blossoms touched the ground, the female student who had brought them the message reappeared before the three men.
This time, she opened the door at 33 Gu Diao Street.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," she said apologetically, leading them into the courtyard and explained, "Sister Korma is inside giving guidance to a companion; you might have to wait a bit longer after entering...but donāt worry, it wonāt take long."
This delay was naturally not a concern for Zheng Qing and the others since they had already registered at a hostel in the North District dock and were not in a hurry. SŃarį“h the NovelĘire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
"No problem at all, no problem, weāll just follow the hostās lead," Xiao Xiao politely spoke, walking ahead.
Zheng Qing and Xin Fat Man fell half a step behind, following the Doctorāsince Xiao Xiao had received the assignment from that secret bulletin board, naturally he took the lead.
At noon, most pubs were not yet open, and the Sakura Pub located on the first floor at 33 Gu Diao Street was no exception.
Perhaps for this reason, the young woman leading the way did not guide them through the front door of the house but walked around the white exterior wall of the two-story building and eventually reached an external staircase by the side of the house.