You need to at least give Alfred an encouraging promise. And then you need to come up with a solution to your problem…

“Fuck… If Alfred finds out the true information about how I solved the problem of Patrick’s magical paralysis, then… Alfred might chicken out! He might (out of fear) just tell the management of the Royal Academy of Magical Arts! And most likely, even my adoptive father won’t be able to help me…” - in response to Alfred’s ingratiating look, your face doesn’t reflect even a little of the storm of emotions raging inside your head.

Perhaps you only look slightly irritated.

“Please, Jorin! I really want to study the pages of the book as soon as possible… Don’t forget that I was the one who was able to negotiate a secret purchase!” - Alfred’s whisper and his expression clearly let you know that he is unlikely to succumb to your excuses.

"Well... In the evening, you and I will study the book... But we will have to wait until we are alone in the room..." - you reluctantly make a promise.

Your other roommate will most likely be absent from the room in the evening (Patrick loves drinking and partying - he usually returns to the room very late).

Alfred nods with a satisfied look and you both leave the room to go to lectures.

"Damn! Damn! Damn! I am in an almost hopeless situation! I need to get rid of the connection with this cruel extraplanar creature and I must do it secretly - without attracting attention! Otherwise, I may face not only prison, but also ****! The representatives of the Inquisition Department of the Church of the Equal-Great Brothers-Deities will clearly not be kind to me and will quickly find out both the details of my recent rash act and the details of my origin" - your thoughts are depressing as you walk along the long corridors and down the stairs, colliding with many other students hurrying to lectures.

While you were walking, you managed to notice an increased number of armed guards.

There really were more guards than usual.

Once inside the lecture hall, you asked one of the students you knew a little about the rumors.

What you learned did not contribute to your peace of mind at all...

"Have you noticed that there are more of these oaf-guards? There is a rumor that something was stolen from the library... And also, I overheard the conversations of the teachers - they said that someone damaged one of the protective runic crystals in the northern part of the perimeter. The damage was quickly repaired, but the Academy management still decided to tighten security measures…” - the words of this guy almost made you tremble with fear.

“The fact that a book has disappeared from the library has become known! I hope that they are looking for the one who sold the book… Most likely, he will try to escape to the city or even further… But what will happen if he is caught?! He can tell about the buyer during interrogations! Of course, he only saw Alfred… But if Alfred is caught, this coward will very quickly tell about me!” - a multitude of anxious thoughts prevent you from concentrating on the topic of the lecture.

You make some incoherent written notes in your conspectus.

The teacher looks at you disapprovingly several times.

However, it is very likely that he will consider your inattention to be a usual manifestation of laziness and frivolity.

So, a couple of hours pass while you are **** to stay at a lecture on the subject "Transfiguration and Transmutation Processes".

You feel the hopelessness of your situation.

A little more and you would start crying from horror and helplessness...

The memories of what happened last night are truly frightening...

This powerful extraplanar creature is going to fully enjoy your fear and pain.

Even in your dreams, you were unable to find peace.

"Damn! I need to think of at least some way to get out of this shit!" - you strain your thoughts.

So, this cruel extraplanar creature gained power over you because you very carelessly and poorly performed the ritual of magical summoning...

Perhaps you should somehow increase your knowledge in the field of magical summoning?

Maybe you will find ways to at least partially neutralize the consequences of your recklessness?

But how to do this?

One option comes to mind...

"The Art of Summoning Magical Entities" is one of the disciplines taught to students at the Academy.

So far, you and your peers are taught only some simplified aspects of this magical art (after all, you have only been studying for about two years). In the future, the curriculum of this discipline will become more and more in-depth and complex.

But you can't wait long now. You need to solve your problem.

So, after the lecture, instead of going to the cafeteria with the other students, you go to the lecture hall, which is located one floor above.

Not long ago, there was a lecture for older students.

A lecture on the discipline "The Art of Summoning Magical Entities".

Now the lecture hall is almost empty.

The students have left.

And the teacher - Professor Gleivinthal - is now erasing some diagrams from a large board attached to the wall.

Ambrosius Gleivinthal…

One of the teachers who is not popular with the students.

Among the students, he is often called by the nicknames "old ruin-babbler" or "mutterer-grandpa".

The reason is simple: professor Gleivinthal is a very old human, whose entire life is dedicated to the study of magical arts. He has never had a family or children. He has no hobbies unrelated to work. He is a shining example of an outstanding specialist who is literally "in love" with his work.

Unfortunately, he does not have the teaching talent to convey his interest in studying the discipline "The Art of Summoning Magical Entities" to students who are **** to listen to his incomprehensible muttering for many hours during lectures.

But his knowledge in the field of the discipline "The Art of Summoning Magical Entities" is enormous.

However, you can't "lay all your cards on the table" - talking about the essence of your problem would be simply suicide...

So, you approach this slightly hunched old human, who is dressed in a long gray robe, the appearance of which is not at all aesthetic (the clothes are worn out, there are several patches).

He turns in your direction, hearing the sound of your footsteps.

His cloudy gray, slightly narrowed eyes look at you with surprise.

He scratches his gray beard and says in a creaky old voice: "Gimlet? Why did you come? Your student group does not have my lectures scheduled today."

Coming closer, you try to collect your thoughts and come up with at least something plausible to justify your visit.

"Ahem ... Professor Gleivinthal! I would like to apologize for I was inattentive during your lectures in the past months ..." - you begin to say.

"Not just inattentive! You even skipped my lecture last week, Gimlet! Don't think that this fact will go unnoticed at the exam, lazybones!" - "mutterer-grandpa" is clearly determined to remind you of your "sins".

"For skipping the lecture, I also offer you my deepest, most sincere apologies, Professor Gleivinthal!" - you say the words, trying to make the most pitiful expression on your face.

"Do you think that empty chatter will help you avoid additional questions at the exam, Gimlet? That's not true at all! These "apologies" of yours are worth nothing. What matters to me is knowledge!" - the professor continues to grumble.

"That's why I came to you, professor! Could you tell me a little about certain aspects of The Art of Summoning Magical Entities? For example, about the types of extraplanar entities and the rituals of their magical summoning... I just wanted to better prepare for the exam and strengthen my knowledge in advance..." - you try to use a false pretext to obtain the information you are interested in.

The grey-haired old human is a little surprised by your words: "I didn't expect you to show even a little bit of reasonable initiative, Gimlet... But the idea is correct - you need to form at least a "foundation" of basic knowledge... Sit down - I'll tell you now... And also - I'll need to draw some diagrams... Listen and watch carefully!"

So, it seems that Professor Gleivinthal is about to dump a bunch of complex information on your head.

You'll have to be patient and try not to yawn...