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Chapter 51: 30 Department Head Meg_2

Department Head Meg's most distinctive feature were her high, strong shoulders. Muscles that even fitness-focused young men would struggle to attain bulged under her loose clothing.

"Ahahahahaha!"

Meg laughed heartily.

Her laughter was bright and resounding, audible clearly even dozens of meters away, "I knew it—startled you, didn't I?

"But not bad, Hayna! A few months ago, you wouldn't have even noticed my presence when I touched your shoulder. Now, I merely approach from behind and you sense it—this shows that the months of experience have indeed paid off!"

This incident could be considered Hayna's humiliation.

A few months earlier, she had applied to graduate early—emboldened by her exceptional grades, she had been full of confidence. Her request to graduate early had even alarmed Department Head Meg, who personally came to witness Hayna's graduation assessment.

Back then, just like now, she had appeared behind Hayna without a sound. But Hayna had been oblivious.

Even when her bow tie was leisurely undone by Department Head Meg, she was completely unaware throughout the process.

It wasn't that Meg had entered Stealth, but that she made Hayna's brain "dare not acknowledge her existence."

It was the Authority Force at work, forcibly altering cognition, much like calling a deer a horse.

And now, at least Hayna could sense the danger—

Even though Department Head Meg surely wasn't being serious, it still indicated Hayna's growth.

After Department Head Meg's arrival, the students around them visibly dwindled.

Initially, there had been quite a crowd around Hayna, but now a large space had cleared around them.

This wasn't just awe of a school leader.

Hayna, of course, was not this esteemed lady's student. She wasn't qualified yet.

Sherlock had been invited to be her last disciple—however, he refused.

The old lady did not insist. But since then, she stopped taking on new students.

It was rumored that she had recently begun preparing to step down from her position as Deputy Director of the Arbitration Hall. This was a well-known secret within Royal Law University—because the new Deputy Director would be their young chancellor.

And this chancellor had also been a student of Department Head Meg.

"It was in the newspapers, wasn't it?"

Old Meg assessed her, raising her eyebrows with an inscrutable question.

Hayna, extremely nervous, kept her head down, not daring to raise it: "Yes, very fortunately... I actually didn't do much, it was mainly because of Mr. Aiwass..."

"—Oh, 'Mr.'."

The old lady repeated with a sly smile: "You respect him a lot, don't you."

Hayna was startled, holding her breath. She didn't know how to respond.

"Don't be ashamed, you did right. I've heard about him from Yanis," Meg said with a voice as firm as iron: "'The correctness of the stronger is more correct.' No matter if you're his senior or predecessor, you're not his match in this respect. So you follow his command—this is in complete accordance with the concept of the Path of Authority."

At these words, she finally relaxed.

Being acknowledged and encouraged by such a respected mentor uplifted Hayna immensely. The world seemed to brighten before her eyes, and her body felt much lighter.

This even gave her the courage to ask proactively: "Excuse me, Department Head Meg... Did you perhaps come looking for me?"

"Yes, I did," Meg replied with a candid smile. "Isn't that obvious?

"You're a good kid, hardworking and diligent. But still a bit slow," Meg commented on Hayna who had graduated a year early with full marks in all subjects.