Chapter 298: A Test for the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell
“It’s settled. Those Abyss Demons are stubborn; they insisted that I defeat the fourth Abyss Lord before they would agree to our proposal.” At this moment, an Extraordinary Witch returned from the Void to the witches’ Void base.
“That’s good enough. This time we took the initiative in using force, so we bear some responsibility. Let’s just watch how things unfold,” Headmaster Mei Linde nodded and said no more.
Other Extraordinary Witches also shrugged when they heard the word “responsibility.” In dealing with other races, the term responsibility didn’t exist in the dictionary of Extraordinary Witches.
However, because of such disturbances, the situation remarkably stabilized. This would be an absolutely fair fight; at least, everything seemed “fair” before the conflict began.
“Headmaster, I’m not saying we need to entertain those Abyss Demons, right?”
“Indeed, disgusting creatures. I can’t stand any of them except for the Abyss Succubus.”
“Don’t worry, they are just tool demons. Let’s not forget what we are testing this time.” The Headmaster raised her hand to signal for silence as everyone calmed down.
Among the proud existence of the Extraordinary Witches in the Witch Academy, even the Headmaster treats the scholars equally. But this Headmaster Mei Linde truly has capabilities.
Extraordinary Witch scholars, who never show themselves in the academy, have always looked down upon those Witches whose minds are consumed with fighting. They are all Extraordinary Witches, none less than the other.
In reality, the status of Extraordinary Witch scholars is slightly higher than that of Witches who only know how to fight and cause trouble in the Void.
Many Extraordinary Witches who enjoy fighting tend to idolize these scholarly Witches because they are the source of Spellbooks. Other Witches give the highest praise to those who excel in creation, and the most outstanding Witches among them, adored like idols, are granted the title of Truth Witches by the Primordial Witches.
For example, the “Witch Contract” established a trust system among Witches, the “Magic Source” built the power advancement system for Witches, “Spellbooks” created magical techniques and evolved editing skills, “Potions” opened up unique ritual usage for Witches, “Soul” explained life and guided the enhancement of resurrection spells, the development of dreams…
These are the paths opened for the Witch Race by the Truth Witches, and they contribute back to the Witch race in the form of Truth Contribution.
This embodies the foundation of an Extraordinary race, and it is also the confidence that Witches stand upon in the Void.
Thus, the scholars who follow and imitate the Truth Witches are the secondary faith just below the Truth Witches. Many of their research directions, taking the Great Spellbook as an example, are derived from the Extraordinary Knowledge, which they covet greatly.
It’s somewhat like the relationship between children and toy manufacturers, isn’t it?
No Witch knows what kind of Spellbook they might obtain next.
And the gathering of so many Extraordinary Witches here couldn’t solely be due to a script; the one and only reason is the anticipation of the Headmaster conducting her Great Spellbook test!
This is a Great Spellbook!
How many Extraordinary Witches present possess such a thing?
Even those Extraordinary Witches who themselves possess Great Spellbooks dare not neglect such a significant occasion. The situation is akin to attracting countless onlookers due to a technological breakthrough.
It even attracted the presence of non-Extraordinary Witches.
Everyone has been waiting for this moment for a long time. Typically, once a Great Spellbook is created, it will directly undergo testing, but the Headmaster has delayed it for so long that the anticipation has been maximized.
Of course, many well-informed Witches have learned the inside scoop about the creation of this Great Spellbook.
The role of a new student is crucial, and that new student will also be the candidate for this Great Spellbook test.
Many Witches have had difficulty accepting such a contrast, but it doesn’t matter; Mei Linde will make them accept this reality. It’s also a way for Mei Linde to emphasize the importance of Spirit Vision, particularly innate Spirit Vision.
So after learning this fact, many Witches went to see the “genius girl” whom the Headmaster praised, even if just to get familiar or pinch her cheeks.
According to Mei Linde’s description, it was a Spirit Vision of Floating World caliber, comparable in nature to real visual perception of Floating World level.
Even though she has yet to become an Extraordinary Witch, being valued by the Headmaster means… not far from it.
What confuses them the most is why the Headmaster gave such a Great Spellbook to a student who isn’t even an Extraordinary Witch. Even if it is an investment and the formality is that of a loan, many Witches find it puzzling.
However, how others make decisions is their business. It’s one thing not to understand, but interfering with others’ decisions would be impolite. They can only discuss it.
Even if they know the Headmaster exchanged this for a portion of Extraordinary Knowledge and two Primordial spell sequences, those things are all intangible.
What matters most is Headmaster Mei Linde’s attitude.
That one portion of Extraordinary Knowledge is also very important.
Extraordinary Knowledge does not exist in isolation; it has its own environment of birth, which nurtures its insights.
Just like the portion of Extraordinary Knowledge gained by Mei Linde, it has a strong correlation with Fool Dream, hence she understands that insights needed to be obtained from it. Gaining insights is a breakthrough in the research of Extraordinary Knowledge and the most convenient way to understand it in life.
If Extraordinary Knowledge is separated from its original environment, it’s like if Mei Linde killed all the dream creatures from Fool Dream to obtain an independent portion of Extraordinary Knowledge, then it would become rootless Extraordinary Knowledge. Rootless things are like trying to open a safe without a combination; it becomes impossible to approach.
This is the value of the Extraordinary Knowledge that Mei Linde has gained.
Because Mei Linde knows that it is not a portion of rootless Extraordinary Knowledge.
This is something obtained through the awakening of innate talents by native humans of the Main World.
However, any Witch who has experienced or understood the secrets of this Main World knows what the talents of the Main World truly are. They come as blessings from the world’s consciousness, and there is only one blessing: “Spirit Vision.”
And the second blessing, referred to as the awakening of new student talents, is fundamentally “seizure.”
So this is why Spirit Vision is self-awakening, while talent awakening requires a “Awakening Ceremony.” It’s not a talent awakening ceremony at all; it instead employs the complete seizure ritual using the native life of the Main World.
Seizing from whom?
Of course, it is the Main World. As for what is being seized, it naturally refers to the remnants of war left over from over a thousand years ago after the Main World was conquered.
At this moment, behind the Witches in their Void base is the Main World, but when looking back, it is a desolate ruin.
If the Main World is likened to an apple, then this apple is now completely rotten.
And the previously existing “peaceful society” where many academies reside is the last piece of paradise encapsulated within the Main World…
To prevent the world consciousness of the Main World from making its final, fierce counterattack and self-destruction, this paradise must also be preserved.
That final pure land, under the agreement of the four Extraordinary races, was subjected to absolute suppression of power at the cost of a Great Spellbook.
In that place, extraordinary powers cannot be invoked, and even… extraordinary powers have been significantly suppressed.
Thus, due to the existence of this Great Spellbook’s effect, this Main World has become an anomalous region in the Void.
The effect of the Great Spellbook is everlasting and maintained to this day, and achieving such an effect requires the complete “sacrifice” of the Great Spellbook.
Even if the Great Spellbook that created this spell effect shatters, its spell effect remains eternal; this is the true grandeur of the Great Spellbook.
Therefore, the Extraordinary Knowledge within that Great Spellbook has also become part of the ruins of the Main World, captured by the consciousness of the Main World.
Thus, the ritual of seizing the ruins of the Main World also hopes to conduct waste utilization of the war remnants left behind after the war in the Main World.
This ritual has been executed for over a thousand years, proving that the battlefield remnants captured by the World’s consciousness are indeed numerous, but blessings like Spirit Vision occasionally appear, although the ratio is simply too small.
Of course, the initial idea of the seizing ritual was to retrieve that portion of Extraordinary Knowledge from the consciousness of the world; however, it is evident that this idea is unrealistic.
As for why the seizing ritual awakened the Fortune Seed… it only represents one thing: after so long of seizing, the world’s consciousness also noticed this thieving behavior, but the theft hasn’t leaked out, so the world consciousness hasn’t forcefully shattered this ritual. Moreover, it has turned this point to its advantage to provide support, becoming the catalyst for the script.
As for the awakening of multiple Fortune Seeds, that can only be said to indicate that someone has intervened. Even if it’s not the Abyss Demons, it is still linked to them.
When a student’s talent awakens this portion of Extraordinary Knowledge, the first to know is Mei Linde. So at that time, Mei Linde had already focused on Xiao Han; however, she took no action.
Likewise, other Extraordinary Witches also took no action, not because they were not coveting this Extraordinary Knowledge.
But because the Great Spellbook, which had shaped this Extraordinary Knowledge, originally belonged to… Mei Linde.
No one would dare to rob her of what is rightfully hers. Additionally, many Witches, including those from other academies, are relieved that this portion of Extraordinary Knowledge awakened in the Witch Academy; otherwise, Mei Linde might have directly invaded that academy and taken the student and the Extraordinary Knowledge along with her.
As for why no one harbors ill intentions… it requires sufficient strength to even harbor such thoughts, and obtaining this Extraordinary Knowledge does not equate to possessing a Great Spellbook; seeking d*ath cannot be approached that way.
Witches who understand these inner circumstances naturally do not find anything inappropriate in Mei Linde’s actions at this moment.
Exchanging a finished Great Spellbook for a portion of Extraordinary Knowledge from a Great Spellbook she once owned is, at least in Mei Linde’s eyes, quite worthwhile.
Moreover… there are distinctions between Great Spellbooks.
It would be as simple as comparing Fireball Spell to Great Annihilation Spell. There is no saying that “there are no worthless Spellbooks, only worthless spellcasters”; spells are spells, concepts are concepts, and they cannot be equated.
In fact, regarding something that used to belong to her, Mei Linde could have directly seized it back, and no one would have said anything against her.
Yet at that time, Mei Linde was still immersed in exploring new Great Spellbooks; she wasn’t in a hurry to reclaim it and disrupt her rhythm. Besides, the other party would not run away from the Witch Academy, so she temporarily shelved it.
And during this shelving, she gradually realized that the student she had defined as the container of “Extraordinary Knowledge” was a genius.
Then, she saw the marvelous combination of Spirit Vision and Soul in her, and finally, when the other party helped her complete a Great Spellbook that would conservatively take over a hundred years, Mei Linde’s thoughts changed. Perhaps she could try investing in this little one and see what surprises she could bring.
After all, she wouldn’t lose anything, would she?
Even if she lost the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, she would still give back to the Grand Library of the Witch World, such is the power of the contract.
Moreover, she does not believe that the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell is suited for her. Let’s not forget, at the beginning, she also had a Great Spellbook suppressing the top three Extraordinary races that had already settled in the Main World, a prominent presence within the Main World.
Compared to the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, she is more inclined to want her previously owned… Great Weakening Spell.
Loss and recovery.
For anyone, the feeling of being willing to pay an even greater price for such sentiments is unavoidable; let alone, it’s merely a Great Spellbook she looks down on.
“I have to say, several days have passed, and the script still hasn’t progressed at all.”
“The main characters haven’t fully appeared yet; why the rush? Besides, I’m wasting this time not to watch these little ones fight.”
“The Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, I’m looking forward to its performance. The little cuties closely associated with this Great Spellbook, what are their names? Fool Dreams, right? I’m quite looking forward to them becoming true lives.”
“Headmaster, you shouldn’t mind if I speed up the script’s progress with my impatience, right? Being too cautious, those Fortune Seeds I’ve witnessed are the most trash I’ve seen. The Child of Fortune I met in the Small World has more ambition than these guys.”
“You’ll cause the dreams to invade reality, making such a big commotion will affect too many students.” Before the Headmaster could speak, a Witch voiced her concern.
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Enough, let things ferment a bit more.” At this moment, Mei Linde also spoke to suppress the impatient demeanor of these Extraordinary Witches.
At this moment, in the Witch Academy.
After confessing all these matters to Sister Bai, I also felt relieved; Sister Bai understands me, and that is certainly the best outcome.
As for what to do next, since the Headmaster hasn’t said anything, I certainly won’t just wait. I’ll continue studying as usual to enrich myself.
After all, overthinking matters beyond my control is also a form of self-consumption. I should treat it with a calm heart, consider myself a tool, and proceed with my life step by step until I need to take action.
However, this kind of life didn’t last long before someone surprising appeared before me.
“Tan Han? Rare visitor; I didn’t expect you to find me in the library.” I greeted the smiling Tan Han in front of me.
I thought that I would have no intersection with her again, but thinking back, I seemed to have promised something during my time in the Fool Village Secret Realm. However, with the breaking of the secret realm, that Meditation Technique disappeared, and everything seemed to have been forgotten.
“Is there something you need? You look like you’ve come specifically to find me.”
“Just happened to come to the library to return some books, and I ran into you. We haven’t seen each other for a while, so I thought I’d come by to chat?”
“Chatting, huh… that’s fine. Recently, quite a few things have happened in the Witch Academy; you don’t want to talk about that, do you?”
“Um, just curious. Since something so significant happened at the academy, how can you remain so calm here learning?”
“Is it strange? Events will ultimately be resolved by the academy, and what does it have to do with us as newcomers? You… don’t think you can resolve this matter, do you?”
“Who knows? Several classmates from our class have already fallen into a sleeping curse situation. From what I understand, your class 14 is the same. It clearly involves such significant matters across many Extraordinary Academies, yet it mainly centers around the new student group. Don’t you find that strange?”
“So it’s mainly targeting the new student group. I hadn’t looked into that carefully. So what do you think? Is there some mastermind deliberately targeting us new students?” I smiled and looked up at Tan Han, whose worried expression seemed as if she felt the world wouldn’t turn without her.
But saying it like that doesn’t seem to pose any problem.
If no external force intervenes, and there aren’t continuous Children of Fortune nurturing the world, it really might just stop turning.
But it’s not the case now; there are various Extraordinary Academies, Extraordinary races, and scripts… they have all become almost like tools.
When the perspective is too elevated, it feels… everything becomes somewhat dull.
