Chapter 52 - Reward from Fan Xinglu!
After Claudia left, many people visited Luke one after another, especially those who had a good relationship with him.
However, this situation only lasted for two days because he was discharged the next day.
Despite having a whole month of stay, Luke did not hastily make arrangements for his "future matters."
He planned to go to the Festa Operating Committee first, apply for his championship reward, and then figure out the rest.
When he arrived at the office of the Festa Operating Committee, what surprised Luke a little was that the one receiving him was not Madiath Mesa, the chairman of the committee, but two senior members of the Operating Committee.
Typically, the reception of the champion of each "Festa" and the fulfillment of their wishes were handled by the committee chairman personally.
After all, granting wishes, though simple in theory, could be quite complicated in practice.
Although the reward for the champion of the "Festa" was a wish, in essence, it was just a commitment from the Integrated Enterprise Foundation.
The original intention was to "fulfill a wish within the permissible scope."
Most people understood this in their hearts, but over the years, there had been occasional "exceptions."
When encountering wishes that couldn't be realized or might not be guaranteed, as well as wishes that would not be granted, it was the responsibility of the Operating Committee chairman to explain to the winning contestant.
Because within the Operating Committee, only the chairman is qualified to make some "special commitments" on behalf of the Integrated Enterprise Foundation.
Moreover, throughout history, it has always been the chairman who receives the champion, but now, in Luke's case, it has been delegated to the senior members.
Doing so in this year's "Lindwurm," which has an exceptionally high level of significance, can be risky. If mishandled, it could easily become a subject of gossip.
Therefore, the two senior members of the Operating Committee who received Luke were extremely cautious from beginning to end.
They were afraid that any misstep might lead to a dispute with Luke, potentially resulting in an early end to their professional careers.
Fortunately, Luke had no intention of causing trouble, and the requests he made were quite simple.
This not only relieved the two senior members but also earned their gratitude.
Luke didn't care about their gratitude; what concerned him was why Madiath deliberately avoided him.
Was Madiath worried that Luke would discover something? Or did he have ulterior motives?
As for the release of Todo Seijiro, the father of Todo Kirin, it was soon decided.
Releasing someone wrongly imprisoned is not only something the Integrated Enterprise Foundation can do, but even these two committee members can achieve it as long as they are willing to leverage their connections.
On this basis, they also promised to provide the Todo family and Luke with a portion of financial compensation.
The wish of the "Festa" champion is actually a very flexible mechanism.
For example, in the original work, after the protagonist's team achieved victory in "Gryps," the wish made by Sasamiya Saya included the unlocking of advanced research equipment, support for research equipment, and a large amount of research funding.
It can be said to be more than one wish.
For the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, what matters is not the concept of "one wish" but "within the permissible range."
As long as the total value of your wishes falls within a certain range, whether it's one, two, or three wishes, it doesn't matter to the Integrated Enterprise Foundation.
Even someone like Claudia, who chose to retain her wish, is acceptable.
Throughout the process of fulfilling wishes, there were no unexpected incidents.
No one dares to tamper with the matter of wishes in the "Festa" because doing so would be challenging the authority of the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, which is purely suicidal behavior.
Soon, the Todo family, including Todo Kirin, received a notification from the Integrated Enterprise Foundation regarding the release of Todo Seijiro, instructing them to come on time to pick him up.
Todo Kirin's initial reaction upon receiving the notification was to wonder if she had been under too much stress lately, as it seemed she was starting to have illusions.
However, after multiple confirmations and inquiries from her family, she was convinced that it was true.
Todo Kirin was overwhelmed by the sudden and immense happiness that came unexpectedly.
Not long ago, she was worried about the future and felt that life was full of uncertainty.
If it weren't for meeting Luke, who showed her a clear path, she wouldn't know how to strive for her goals now.
And now, out of the blue, she was told that her wish had been granted.
She could return to the happiest time of her life and no longer needed to worry about the future while cautiously moving forward in confusion.
This feeling, as if a pie had fallen from the sky, left Todo Kirin feeling a bit at a loss.
When she learned that Luke had used his own "wish" to make this happen, her sense of being at a loss turned into tears of overwhelming joy.
She felt that meeting Luke Ashburn, this senior, was the greatest stroke of luck in her life.
At the same time, Todo Kirin became even more determined to participate in the upcoming "Festa."
She aimed to achieve victory; she couldn't let her senior's efforts go in vain.
She was determined to repay this favor.
Meanwhile, Luke had just returned to Jielong Seventh Institute and found Fan Xinglu.
"Oh, you are back."
In a side hall of Oushinden, the environment here didn't seem like it was inside a building at all.
With gardens, lakes, and pavilions, such beautiful scenery could probably only be found in deep mountains.
Fan Xinglu was sitting in a pavilion, with Wu Xiaohui, responsible for brewing tea by her side, and as usual, Zhao Hufeng, acting as the "secretary."
As Luke approached, he noticed Wu Xiaohui busy brewing tea and couldn't take his eyes off this scene.
In addition to having remarkable talent in martial arts, Wu Xiaohui also had a skillful talent for brewing tea.
Fan Xinglu dubbed the tea brewed by Wu Xiaohui as the "best in the world."
Considering it earned the praise of the over thousand year old fairy/immortal as the "best in the world," one could imagine how outstanding it must be.
"Enough about tea; we can discuss it later. This time I called you over to fulfill the previous promise."
Seeing Luke staring fixedly at the tea cup and catching the occasional glances from Zhao Hufeng, Fan Xinglu smirked a bit, deciding to postpone the tea discussion and focus on the main matter.
It must be said that Luke's somewhat mischievous and uninhibited personality was greatly influenced by Fan Xinglu, his supposed master.
Fan Xinglu reached out, took a scabbard from Zhao Hufeng, and then handed it to Luke.
"This is what was promised earlier—the reward you shall receive after winning the championship."
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