Chapter 353 This is Part of the Script (Sure)
“There’s… no sound at all…”
I muttered in a voice only I could hear, my gaze constantly searching from every angle for an answer I didn’t even know I was looking for.
But in the dead silence, nothing unexpected happened.
If no extraordinary witches intervened at Witch Academy, then… does that mean this is also part of the script?
Is this too big of a game?
I swallowed subconsciously to relieve the tension from earlier.
After the dream demon spoke a long monologue, my mind was filled with the words of Teacher Lina and Teacher Ji about the vested interests involved in the script; there couldn’t be any unexpected incidents.
But now it seemed that all of this might just be me scaring myself; even if there would be ramifications later, there was no need for me to be afraid right now.
At worst, I could call the Academy Head for help. Even though the Academy Head had nullified my contract and said I was responsible for any trouble I caused, everything happening now had nothing to do with me.
If I were to be innocently entangled in this, I at least needed to have the moral high ground.
The crowd, having calmed down after the shock of the truth, sorted out their thoughts and once again posed questions to the nightmare. This time, however, the questions were not random; they came from the representatives of each academy.
At least the questions posed by those who could represent were of a certain caliber, and they wouldn’t easily let their emotions be misdirected by the other party.
One must understand that the victors at this moment were them, and they were trying to question the losers; yet the way it was phrased made it seem like they were the ones who had lost. A person with a clear mind would naturally know that this situation could not be allowed to develop further. It was obvious that many people here had strong control over the situation.
I even saw students from Wizard Academy among the crowd, who seemed to have come down right after that dream demon appeared. It looked like they had followed the dream demon here. I just want to say, their timing was impeccable—they arrived just in time to join the fray.
“I want to know what you mean by the so-called world script?”
“The script is just the script. We are merely lower-tier dream demons from the abyss; how could we possibly know so much? If you’re curious, go back and question your teachers! I hope you can still call those guys ‘teachers’.”
“You say you come from the abyss. What is the abyss? Where is it?”
“The abyss is naturally the extraordinary world of abyss demons. As for where it is, that’s a place you’ll never reach in your lifetime.”
“You!”
“Calm down. Asking them is meaningless. Let me take over. Since you know the script and the Child of Fortune, can you distinguish which of us are the Children of Fortune?”
“Hehe… are you that curious? Well, becoming a Child of Fortune is equal to becoming the protagonist of the world. Whatever you do in the main world goes smoothly because you are the beloved child of the world. However… I don’t know how to distinguish.”
“Don’t know? How is that possible! Just now, you pointed to Xiao Han…”
“I was just guessing. What of it? I just feel she is, and you all believe it, don’t you? Anything a Child of Fortune does or decides will be strongly correlated with their fortune. They are also the best among their peers, at least in most cases.”
“So, all of this is your imagination. Among so many people present, you have no clue who the Child of Fortune is, right?”
“Of course. Since you’re so curious and want confirmation, it’s actually quite simple. Think carefully: those who receive special care or attention from teachers are hints—it’s something some of you can definitely sense, right?”
As soon as the dream demon said this, many people were stunned, and after thinking for a while, they came to understand.
Especially Tan Han; the special treatment she received was pervasive from the moment she enrolled. It was precisely because of this sense of incongruity that a seed of doubt was planted in her heart.
Some things might not have felt off at the time, but looking back now, they are filled with flaws.
“Hehe… actually, we’re revealing this to you and telling you the truth to undermine the purity of your script in selecting the Children of Fortune. Luck is crucial for the Children of Fortune, but knowing the concept of fortune versus not knowing it are two entirely different things for them!”
“The concept of fortune erodes your thoughts all the time. Once you’ve tasted the sweetness that fortune brings, you will gradually become addicted. You will lose yourself in your pursuits and become a madman chasing after fortune. Yes, that’s right! I don’t mind telling you all this because those who can’t resist temptation ultimately can’t resist it! No one understands the horrors of temptation and desire better than we abyss demons!”
“We are here to destroy the Children of Fortune nurtured by your generation’s script. And your main world will submit to the tremors of us abyss demons!”
This time, the dream demon silenced everyone once again. Faced with wave after wave of shock from the truth and conspiracy, those who were unprepared could stand here steadily, proving their strong mental fortitude.
But listening to the dream demons speak, I still felt something was off, as they had no real need to tell us all the truth. Even if there were lies mixed in, no one could discern them; they could have made their statements even more absolute.
They could even paint the script as a root cause manipulating their fates, with no need to explain the benefits of becoming a Child of Fortune. Was it really as she said, trying to plant a seed of temptation in the hearts of these Children of Fortune?
However, as she said, those who can’t resist temptation ultimately fall; but those who can will grow more resolute. This is a layer of conspiracy but also a screening mechanism, filtering out many Children of Fortune until only the most formidable remains.
Rationally deducing, this is also part of the script—yes, a part, making everything reasonable.
Because I learned from Teacher Ji that it was also the first time multiple Children of Fortune appeared together, so this might be a further filtering mechanism, simple yet brutal.
Don’t question whether all this is reasonable. After all, even if someone is anxious, it shouldn’t be me.
It’s enough to clarify my position; I shouldn’t worry or fret for others.
As many people learned more information and details and had no further questions to ask, many glanced over at me.
Because I had been silent from the start, appearing as a mere onlooker, and now they suddenly remembered me.
“Xiao Han…” As my classmate, Tan Han naturally took the opportunity to remind me.
Even though she knew I probably held a lot of insider information, it was still part of the process to ask. Don’t forget who they could easily gather this information from.
“Do you have something you want to ask?”
This was also a question of curiosity for everyone. When they had no more questions, listening to the thoughts of others was also a strategy.
“I do have some questions.”
I walked over slowly, and then an art piece resembling white crystal appeared in my hand. The moment it appeared, many people’s curiosity was piqued, especially since not long ago, this item had almost interrupted the dream demon’s ceremony, and it seemed to be related to me.
“Tell me, what is this?” I held the item out in front of her. As I drew closer, the dream demons instinctively shrank back. It seemed they were still afraid of those who truly posed a threat to them.
Earlier, because I hadn’t interfered, they spoke arrogantly, but now that I was present, they fell silent.
“Speak.”
I raised my voice and said sternly.
“It’s… the Fortune Seed.”
“What is the Fortune Seed?” I continued to ask calmly.
Just now, I thought she would say this was an extraordinary item, given that the previous dream demon had said so. Now she said it was a Fortune Seed?
But I still followed up with her words. Even though I understood the concept of the Fortune Seed, I wanted to see if there was any information or characteristics about it that I didn’t know.
Once I had finished asking about this, I could ask about extraordinary items later.
“The Fortune Seed… hehe… the Fortune Seed is the most core thing for you Children of Fortune; it’s just that you are unable to perceive it. The fortune you chase will make it sprout.”
“Can it be transferred or forcibly taken? After being taken, can it replace the one being taken as the Child of Fortune?”
I was surprised by her decisive answer, but I didn’t show it and continued to ask some questions I already knew the answers to.
Of course, the main reason was to use this opportunity to remind everyone not to engage in worthless things, and not to be delusional. If the Fortune Seed can be transferred, the identity of the Child of Fortune can also be transferred, then too many people here would not be able to sleep soundly.
After all, not everyone thinks that being controlled by fate is a bad thing; living comfortably as the world’s beloved child is equally alluring.
But at this moment, after hearing my question, the crowd’s thoughts were completely different from mine—transfer… forcibly take… replace!
These words sounded alarming!
“It cannot be. If it could really be forcibly taken and replaced, would the good fortune of being a Child of Fortune be yours? Even being a manipulated puppet or pawn, many of you wouldn’t qualify.”
“Then can the Fortune Seed be destroyed?”
“Do you want to become the only Child of Fortune?!”
“Answer my question.” I reiterated.
But Tan Han next to me was very focused on this question. If the Fortune Seed can be destroyed, wouldn’t that mean it’s possible to escape the fate of being controlled?
“How should I know? What do you take me for? I’m just a lower-tier dream demon from the abyss. Even if I’ve heard about such things, would you believe me if I said them?”
“What’s this… after extracting all the value, you can’t wait to k*ll us?”
At this moment, the dream demons seemed to have given up, realizing they were at the end of the line and no longer willing to reveal more information.
“Do you need to use your hands to k*ll me? I can just have them take their grievances and get revenge, is that not enough? You dream demons have caused us a lot of trouble during this time.”
As soon as I said this, many people’s eyes flickered with a glint; there were too many who were filled with resentment towards them. If I were willing to let them release their anger on the dream demons, that would be perfect.
But even if that were the case, it was not the time, as I still had questions to ask.
“There’s one more question. When I obtained this item, you referred to it as… an extraordinary item. What is an extraordinary item?”
This would be my last question. After I got the answer, I planned to eliminate all the dream demons to prevent further complications.
But… just as I asked this question, I felt an unusual disturbance in an area behind me, a disturbance belonging to space! As someone who mastered summoning magic, I couldn’t be mistaken.
I quickly turned to look there, where an anomaly became visible to the n*ked eye. A section of space seemed to begin to twist and deform, the bent space and air made the faint light here distorted.
Then, a surge of overwhelming extraordinary energy erupted from that point, radiating outward with the most basic light and heat from its center.
While the crowd remained unaware of the situation, I felt like we were facing a great enemy.
Because the location of this abnormal occurrence was precisely where the previous dream demon opened the summoning channel!
At a certain moment, that anomaly transformed into a dark point, and a bizarre radiance flickered around it, distorting the space as if it were a black hole right before us. Until its edges flickered with arc-like phenomena, everyone’s heartbeat synchronized with it, following its breath as it grew rapid, their pupils constricting.
At this moment, it took shape as a crude spatial passage, an overwhelming force that was suffocating surged forth, suppressing everyone present. Some people even tried to run but found they couldn’t move their legs.
“What is this?”
Everyone subconsciously turned their gaze here, confusion in their eyes gradually shifting to panic.
“Is this another trick by you dream demons? What is that!”
At this time, some reacted and began to question the dream demons directly.
After all, if something occurred at this critical moment and wasn’t related to them, that would be strange.
“Yes, yes, everything is related to us…” the dream demon, who had been picked up, replied with a very dismissive tone.
But before they could get angry, that suddenly torn spatial passage burst forth with a strong presence, causing the previously listless dream demons’ eyes to widen!
Because they knew clearly that this was an extremely dense and pure aura of abyssal power!
So it really was related to their abyss…
The next moment, the passage underwent violent changes, and then a gigantic, grotesque hand reached out from that teleportation door, fingers covered in black scales gripping the edge of the spatial passage, as if it were trying to tear it apart.
Another gigantic creature is coming!
