I Can Read People's Comments

Chapter 86 Panic

[Chapter 85 Comment]

[Hunter_Keenan_2132: Thank you so much for God of Tricksters and this series, I've gotten a lot of enjoyment and ideas out of reading them...read more]

[Xinhuan: All things must come to an end, hopefully Theo will meet his creator in another castle.]

[Adam_Balch_7324: I hope for the problem to be resolved as this is highly enjoyable but I also understand that things are not always under one's control]

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"Hm?" Theo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. It had been a day since he gave the extra reward to the five students who managed to see through the trial. He had to take care of the other paperwork before going on the next mission. While working, he noticed that the comments were active again.

However, the comments this time actually managed to make his heart skip a beat, not because of the shock, but because of panic. "Why do the comments sound like everything ends? Does this story actually end? No, if I understand the concept of web novels correctly, it's most likely to be dropped."

Theo's expression darkened. "Have I done something wrong? No, what technicality? Not always under one's control? It appears that the author has a problem… I don't know what the problem is, but it's pretty clear from the comments."

The reason for his panic was the fact that he wouldn't be able to meet the author, whom he had longed to meet. Fortunately, there was one thought that calmed his heart for a bit.

"No. Since I can see all these comments, it's clear that the story continues. Does the problem get fixed?" Theo frowned. "If possible, I would like to know about the problems. If there is any kind soul to explain it, I'd appreciate it. And do you have any idea of how I can help with that problem… After all, I don't plan on stopping here."

Unlike the readers, Theo was aware of his limitations. While he was conscious of the people who read his story or even the one who created him, he couldn't see what was going on around them.

The unknown was always the scariest, Theo thought.

Theo wanted to ask a lot of questions regarding the story's problem, but he was just glad that he could see the comments again.

"For the time being, I can only continue the progress…" Theo muttered. Due to this problem, Theo realized that he might need a different plan to continue forward.

He didn't know whether the author had actually rearranged his plan or not. After all, he had asked his students to visit him.

And as expected, a knocking sound echoed from the outside, followed by Aurora's voice. "Teacher. We've arrived."

"Come in." Theo couldn't continue mulling over the problem since he couldn't show any sign of weakness before his students. In just a split second, Theo's expression returned to normal as Aurora opened the door, entering the room with Jayden and the twins. "Take a seat."

Theo pointed at the couch at the side of the room while grabbing a paper. Once they were seated, Theo walked to them while saying, "I want to brief you about the current situation regarding the mission. As you are aware, we'll be visiting the Mythical Realm. Can you tell me more about the Mythical Realm?"

"Yes, Sir. The Mythical Realm is a world governed by nonhumans. You could say that every single person inside this human is similar to that of a human, but not a human. You can think of a vampire or a werewolf, for example. Each race has its own characteristics."

"We'll be taking a trip to the Helvenia Kingdom to subjugate a bandit group. What can you say about Helvenia Kingdom, Aurora?" Theo continued to another question.

"High Elf is born from the most pure blood among elves. They have more essence and are more talented than anyone else. High Elf, or you could say High Elven, is the origin of its name. High Elven Euphoria, in short Helvenia. While it's a country governed by the Elven Royal Family, the citizens are not purely elves. So, they won't freak out if you suddenly come."

"Well, that's that… I think all of you need to be aware that the mission this time came from Aurora's request." Theo explained.

"What?!" The twins and Jayden were shocked to find out that a student could request a mission.

However, Theo raised a finger while adding, "In exchange, she is exempt from any special reward for a while, including the fact that she won't get anything even if she gets the highest score during the midterm exams."

"…" Jayden couldn't help but rethink about the idea, noticing that even if they didn't get to reach the top during the exams, they should be able to get something from Theo.

The twins also knew that there was a possibility of another hidden game like the previous trial that could enhance their fighting prowess.

By sacrificing themselves, they could actually request a mission from Theo. The price was extremely high, but depending on how they used it, they could actually benefit from it.

"You might not be aware of this, but during the first mission, Aurora was kidnapped. So, going to her world will have a high chance for that problem to occur once again. In other words, you should expect that we won't only fight the bandits, but another party…"

Aurora had a pained expression. On the one hand, she didn't want to burden her friends this way. On the other hand, she was determined to have Theo visit her world.

So, Aurora added, "I will definitely compensate all of you greatly for dragging you into this matter."

"We don't really mind." The twins said at the same time while looking at each other as if it wasn't a problem.

Jayden, on the other hand, looked down before asking, "Does that mean we can fight a lot of people? Will we get any trouble in beating them up?"

"Huh?" Aurora was confused by Jayden's response but soon realized that Jayden wanted to use them as target practice to get stronger. Aurora placed her hand on her chest while assuring him. "I guarantee you as the Second Princess of the Helvenia Kingdom, Aurora Faewillow, that you won't get into trouble."

"Well, if we get into trouble, I don't mind plunging the country into chaos." Theo shrugged.

Aurora made a wry smile, starting to panic. She believed Theo had the ability to do it, so she truly had to make sure nothing went wrong.

Theo then pointed at the mission. "Alright. The mission this time is pretty clear. Visit her kingdom, kill the bandits before another party comes, and return home without additional problems. As your teacher, I guarantee you that I don't mind overthrowing a country to protect my students."

"Then, what shall we do, Teacher? Do we need a formal uniform? Both of us don't have one…" The twins raised their hands, worried about the same thing.

"No need to worry about it. Just using the school uniform is enough." Aurora immediately assured them before asking, "Is there anything you want me to explain, Teacher?"

"Not really. They have to gather the information themselves, thinking about which information is necessary and which one is not. The bandits' information will be provided by your kingdom anyway, so all of you can go now. I just want to let them know about what transpired behind this mission." Theo explained.

"We understand. Then, we'll take our leave." Aurora politely bowed to him. The others nodded while following Aurora.

When they left, Theo's expression darkened again. He couldn't help but wonder what kind of problem the author had faced again.

"Is it because I've managed to predict what the author was planning to do and caused it to be boring?" Theo pinched the bridge of his nose. "Is this what it means to be suffering from success? No, there might be other explanations."

"There is a chance that the big things that he has planned never come to fruition because of my accurate decision. And thanks to it, the action and even the scene don't excite the readers too much?"

"Then again, sometimes, there are no readers at all. It might be due to the lack of readers. I don't know… I'm sure there are a lot of readers, but they simply don't comment, and I don't want to force them to comment… But this is the concept of the story. Hmmm…"

Theo fell into deep thought. The problem could be many things, and each of them would have a different solution.

"In any case, I have given them all those bold claims. To put it in Mia's words, I have jinxed this mission. It might even escalate to me overthrowing their country or even a situation that I can't even predict. I have to sacrifice a bit if I want to make this story continue so that the author keeps writing it."

The problem caused Theo to let out a long sigh of frustration.

"Either way, we will get the answer in this mission… How far the author is planning to go?" Theo looked at the ceiling as though staring at the people beyond it. "I know that this is too much to ask, but if you don't mind, I'd like to know how I can actually support the author."