I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hold]

Chapter 273-275:Morning Glory(1-3)Chapter 276-277: Extreme Ways (1-2)

The person Theo contacted was Isabella.

It was close to midnight when Isabella received the call.

Her weary voice came through the crystal ball.

─Hello?

─This is Theo Lyn Waldeurk, Isabella.

Isabella was silent for a moment.

─...I would have known it was you just by your voice anyway. No one else would contact me at this hour. So, you've arrived, I take it?

─Yes, Isabella. I've just arrived from Polaris. I called because the checkpoint line is so long, I feared we would be stuck outside all night.

─Ah, it's still long, I see. Hold on. You came by carriage, right? What's distinctive about the carriage you're in?

─The Waldeurk family crest is painted on the outside.

─Got it. Just wait a bit.

About 3 minutes later.

Knock, knock, knock─

Someone knocked on the carriage window from outside.

Theo lowered the window.

Outside stood a middle-aged paladin with a stylishly trimmed brown beard. His attire was clearly of higher quality than that of other paladins.

The middle-aged paladin spoke.

"Ah, you must be Theo Lyn Waldeurk. You look the part, but we must follow procedures. Your understanding is appreciated."

"That's correct,"

Theo nodded.

The paladin requested identification for all four passengers in the carriage, including the driver.

Theo collected and showed the paladin their IDs.

The paladin nodded in approval.

"Yes, all four of you are cleared. Please, follow me. VIPs may enter through the side gate."

Hearing that, the driver steered the carriage towards the side gate.

As the paladin had said, there was a checkpoint at the side gate.

Although it was noticeably smaller than the main entrance, the security was much tighter.

Paladins of apparently higher rank were gathered around.

Theo quickly took in the scene.

'I should make a good impression here.'

Doing so would undoubtedly make tomorrow's endeavors smoother, especially since his purpose for coming this far north to the Magic City was to rally the paladins against the Ford Company.

Stepping out of the carriage for a moment, Theo spoke to the paladin.

"Thank you for your guidance. It's quite late, yet you're still hard at work. May I know your name?"

"Hahaha, no, the honor is mine to meet you, Mr. Theo. My name is Croc. I have the undue honor of serving as the Head of Security for the event being held in the Magic City. I've been eager to meet you in person, especially since you've been spreading the Order's fame far and wide."

Theo had been promoting the Church of Renimid as part of an agreement with Isabella, who had lent him the [Mercy of Renimid] artifact in two parts, continuously boasting to the reporters that flock daily, "Winning first place was largely thanks to Isabella lending me a precious item from the Order."