Chapter 62: The Rainbow Is Out of Reach

“Mentor, what exactly is time?”

“…Hmm, probably a joke.”

“A joke?”

“Yes, too much when there’s too much, too little when there’s too little, making people fickle. Don’t you think it’s quite like a joke?”

[Your training of the Witch officially begins]

[You have high hopes for the Witch, wanting her to learn all your magic, not for anything else, but just so she can have more self-protection abilities]

[Elements, spirit, magic power]

[Under your careful guidance, Cressa goes further and deeper on the path of magic. Her talent grows stronger with time, and her learning speed surprises and pleases you]

[Simulation Year 16, you are 30, Cressa is 22]

[The 22-year-old Witch still looks like she’s 17, still young, still fair, still full of beauty]

[Now, when you go out together, people often mistake you for siblings]

The appearance of a 30-year-old.

Xu Xi finds it amusing himself.

His eyes have become steady, his face matured. After years of tempering, even Xu Xi himself feels unfamiliar with this body.

After all, the real-world Xu Xi is only in his twenties.

“I never thought I could see my future self through the Simulation World.”

“I’m a bit curious about what I’ll look like when I’m old.”

Xu Xi mutters to himself, his gaze falling on Cressa, who is diligently practicing magic in the courtyard. Since the training plan began, Cressa has always been hardworking.

Talented and diligent.

The result is the Witch’s rapid rise in strength.

“Boom——”

Under Xu Xi’s watchful eyes.

A huge explosion echoes in the courtyard.

The sound is loud, the power strong, and more importantly, it’s a level 7 magic.

Yes.

Cressa has been promoted again this year, breaking through from Elite Mage to Grand Mage, her promotion speed far exceeding before.

No doubt, this is the power of chaos and order helping Cressa.

…

[Cressa’s strength breaks through again]

[This makes you feel at ease]

[You’ve always worried that when you’re no longer in this world, Cressa wouldn’t be able to protect herself with her strength, but from her current performance, your worry seems a bit unnecessary]

[You’re pleased with the Witch’s growth, but also a bit melancholy]

[Vaguely, you understand why your master Li Wanshou looked at you with such complex eyes in the Cultivation World, it’s the same as how you look at the Witch]

[It contains expectations, reluctance, sighs, memories, and many other emotions]

[Simulation Year 17, you are 31, Cressa is 23]

[Thanks to your teaching and her own terrifying talent, Cressa successfully learns new attributes, and the number continues to rise]

[You decide to take the Witch away from the City of Apogu]

[You choose to leave by sea, crossing the vast ocean with the Witch to the other side of the sea]

The plan to train Cressa has two aspects.

One is strength.

The other is emotion.

In terms of strength, Cressa is serious and hardworking, practicing repeatedly every time, quickly mastering new magic in her hands.

As long as she continues to improve step by step, Cressa will eventually become a true powerhouse.

Therefore.

Xu Xi adjusts the focus, deciding to spend more time on filling the Witch’s emotional deficiencies.

How to fill them.

How to do it.

This is a question worth pondering.

Xu Xi thinks of many methods, finally deciding to take the Witch to experience more of the world’s beauty, slowly nurturing that fragile heart.

“Woo——!!!”

On the vast sea, a melodious long cry echoes across the sky.

Xu Xi holds the magic staff, lightly tapping it, and the majestic seawater turns into an elemental whale, carrying him and the Witch towards the unknown other side of the sea.

The endless waters shimmer with blue waves.

Reflecting the azure sky.

The snow-white waves, continuous ripples, form a magnificent painting, with various supernatural fish swimming back and forth, creating thick underwater shadows.

“So beautiful…”

Cressa stares blankly at this scene.

It’s a beauty she has never seen in her past life, and a vastness she has never experienced.

The light and shadow are gorgeous, with seven colors hanging across the sky, as if one could reach out and touch the legendary rainbow bridge.

The Witch tries to reach out.

But fails.

The beautiful rainbow seems right in front of her, but in reality, it’s empty, not existing in this world.

Naturally, no one can touch the rainbow.

“!!!”

As if thinking of something, Cressa nervously grabs Xu Xi’s sleeve, it has texture, it can be touched, it’s not empty.

That’s good…

The Witch inexplicably feels relieved.

“What’s wrong, Cressa, are you feeling unwell?”, Xu Xi asks.

“No, it’s nothing…”, the girl gently shakes her head, her silver-gray hair swaying like a flowing silver waterfall.

Her hand still grips Xu Xi’s sleeve.

Holding on tightly.

Unwilling to let go.

[You used level 8 magic·Water Beast Creation]

[You condensed a super huge water whale, carrying you and Cressa on a journey, you plan to go to the other side of the ocean, a place you’ve never been to, and you’re very interested in it]

[On the way, you pass by the Little Britannia Sea]

[This is an extremely bustling sea area, filled with ocean-going merchant ships, their purpose is the supernatural materials in this sea area]

[You still remember, the first gift you gave to the Witch, the sapphire on the Sapphire Necklace, came from the Little Britannia Sea]

“Cressa, do you want a new sapphire?”

“Thank you for your kindness, but I… one is enough.”

The silver-gray-haired Witch says this, her index finger and thumb coming together in front of her chest, gently pinching the Sapphire Necklace she wears every day.

The blue halo flows, the water light ripples.

That hazy, dreamy blue glow once again reflects in Cressa’s hollow eyes, giving them a brief moment of color.

Cressa is indifferent to the necklace itself.

Indifferent to the so-called gem.

But she particularly cares about the warmth and心意 inside the necklace, inside the gem, that comes from the “Sun”.

It’s unique, the only one with special meaning.

…

[You and the Witch continue your journey]

[The huge water whale speeds across the sea, and with your magic replenishment, it’s so fast it creates small waves]

[Your “whale racing” on the sea scared many sea creatures, you accidentally caused a marine rampage, throwing the sea area’s ecology into chaos]

[Simulation Year 18, you are 32, Cressa is 24]

[You successfully reach the other side of the ocean, the long-awaited land makes you slightly dizzy, but at the same time, the sense of solidity makes you feel at ease]

[Steam airships fly across the sky, roaring trains speed by]

[The steam technology here is also advanced, and there are many Divine Churches, famous for their high-level magic staff and magic device making techniques]

[You came here for this]

[You and the Witch settle down locally, starting to learn about magic staffs and magic devices]

[The Wisdom of Mortals continues to take effect…]

[Four years later, at 36, you master the master-level magic staff and magic device making skills, and you and the Witch leave this city]