"Huh, why do I completely feel no hint of a love letter in this letter..." Croix pondered for a moment, dragging his chin. He looked puzzled.

"Croix, you really don't understand girls' minds. Ah, I don't know when you'll be able to settle down with your childhood sweetheart." Teacher Cat, with a helpless wave of its front paw, sighed.

"How could I and Claire..." Croix stopped midway, his brow furrowing deeper.

He remembered that Dekan had said something similar before, and now even Teacher Cat was saying the same thing. Could it be that his childhood friend Claire really didn't dislike him that much? But liking him would be too far-fetched.

"Wait a minute, I really can't see any ambiguity in this letter. Clearly, Ice Princess's wording are very precise..." Croix thought for a moment, but then circled the conversation back to the original question.

"You're such a fool, meow! When I say this letter has a bit of a love letter vibe, I don't mean there's anything wrong with the words! It's the literal 'vibe' of it! Smell this letter!" Teacher Cat explained.

"Ah, so that's it." Croix felt that as a human, there was still some sort of generational, no, racial gap between him and Teacher Cat.

He picked up the letter from the still frozen Cornelia and carefully examined it. It was a letter written on antique-style paper, carefully written with fresh ink, each stroke seeming to take a long time. Both the wax on the envelope and the seal were as neat and clean as works of art. It was evident that a lot of care had been put into it.

"But this doesn't prove anything. What if Ice Princess is equally serious about writing to anyone?"

"Meow meow, then why didn't she write to you? You saved her life, didn't you?"

"..." Croix scratched his head, seemingly convinced by Teacher Cat's words.

"Wait, if this letter really has that kind of meaning, is it appropriate for us to pass it around like this?" Croix asked as he handed the letter back to Dekan.

Dekan had been daydreaming since earlier.

Dekan, returning from his confrontation with his Master, said, "You guys are overthinking it, it's excessive speculation."

"Even if I saved her life, after tormenting her like that and making her cry twice, how could she possibly have any good feelings towards me? Even in a girls' manga, they wouldn't dare to depict it that way." Dekan sneered and shook his head, then grabbed the back of Teacher Cat's neck again.

"Look at what you've done, stupid cat. Cornelia finally gained a bit of language confidence, and now you've made her doubt herself."

"Meow meow meow! I'm a master of love, meow!"

"You, a master of love? Thats the biggest joke in the world. First, transform into a person before saying anything."

"Don't look down on me, meow!"

"Then transform quickly."

"Meow..."

Hardly anyone bothered to study or create the card [Polymorph: Human.] This bizarre card might exist somewhere in the world. But it's too niche and rare.

Firstly, achieving its principles is challenging with human magic. Secondly, magical beasts of a sufficient rank can transform into human forms using their own power.

Unfortunately, Teacher Cat was so lazy that achieving a humanoid form is probably impossible for it in this lifetime.

Cornelia, seeing Dekan finally express an opinion, timidly tugged at his sleeve, asking. "This isn't a love letter?"

Dekan gazed into Cornelia's eyes and quickly understood the complex inferences she was making. "Of course not, don't worry."

"Phew." Cornelia seemed to instantly relax at his words.

"Meow." Although Teacher Cat still wanted to argue with Dekan, it thought for a moment and quietly leaped onto Cornelia's legs.

...

At Teacher Cat's request, Dekan, along with his companions, headed to the Tristin Magic Academy to meet the Ice Princess. Since Croix and Cornelia hadn't visited the academy this time, and Dekan had been to the Ice Princess's room before, they circled the academy for a bit before heading straight to their destination.

The three arrived at the door of the room on the top floor of the ancient tower. Dekan lightly knocked on the cold stone door.

"Come in." A cold but gentle voice came from inside. Before Dekan could push open the heavy door, Cornelia helped him push. It seemed she noticed that Dekan might struggle a bit.

"Hff." Dekan couldn't help but show a satisfied smile. This felt more like it.

In their view, besides the mini library combined with a study, there was Ice Princess with a slightly surprised expression. She quickly adjusted her expression, gesturing for the guests to sit on the sofa. Having fought side by side and exchanged a fair amount of dialogue with Croix, the Ice Princess already viewed him as an acquaintance. However, this was the first time she had seen Teacher Cat and Cornelia and became somewhat nervous. Moreover, for some reason, the red-haired girl seemed to be looking at her with some tension. This only made the Ice Princess even more uneasy.

...

"Is there anything I need to do regarding the final portion of the special class card maker examination?"

After Ice Princess served them prepared fruit tea, Dekan directly asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Originally, the third phase would be relatively lengthy. President Leyun of the Card Makers Association's Capital Branch should have explained the reasons to you." said the Ice Princess.

Dekan nodded with a bitter smile.

He knew the reason for the prolonged examination. After all, his card making style was too similar to the Cardinals of the Resurgence Church. Dekan had always felt indignant about everyone's misunderstandings.

"However, after you defeated Evans, there have been new developments..." Ice Princess continued.

"Haha, that's great. Defeating Evans this time should significantly expedite my approval process." Dekan couldn't help but laugh, leisurely sipping his favorite fruit tea.

However, Ice Princess remained silent. This caused Dekan's smile to gradually fade. He sensed that something might be amiss.

"Could it be that my approval process has become even slower?"

Dekan asked with a trembling voice. He couldn't accept the idea of his card approval being delayed.

"Yes." The Ice Princess nodded helplessly.

"This is unreasonable! I defeated a Cardinal of the Resurgence Church. Even if there were suspicions about my connection with the Resurgence Church before, they should be cleared now!" Dekan looked at Ice Princess, questioning with bewilderment.

The Ice Princess nodded reluctantly, "Actually... It's because of rumors circulating outside. After Evans's death, the Resurgence Church appointed a new Cardinal, hes known as the Cardinal of Pain."

Dekan almost spilled his tea in shock. "Where did these nonsensical rumors come from?!"