Chapter 463: Jealous Sister Bai
“Um…”
Feeling my current state, my body felt light, supported by arms under my back and legs, completely nestled in the embrace of someone whose smell was familiar.
Upon realizing my posture, a slight blush involuntarily flashed across my face, and in an instant, I confirmed it was Sister Bai.
After all… if it were someone else, I probably would have struggled to get up right away.
Feeling the rhythmic slight sway of Sister Bai’s steps, I secretly opened one eye and quietly observed Sister Bai’s profile.
“If Xiao Han likes it, I can hold you like this forever; there’s no need to pretend to be asleep, okay?”
Before I could admire her for a few moments, Sister Bai’s words suddenly shattered my little thoughts.
“Well, let’s keep holding then; it’s a brand new experience that I’ve never had before.” I said shamelessly, opening my eyes wide and even slightly adjusting my position to wrap my arm around Sister Bai’s neck.
“Xiao Han, so you like this kind of thing? You’re starting to have a little girl’s charm now.”
“Really? I’m just trying it out~” I gently shook my legs, and being held by Sister Bai filled me with an unprecedented sense of security, a feeling I had never experienced before, which oddly made me a little scared. So, I could only pretend to be a bit more relaxed verbally.
“Is it fun like this? Wouldn’t you feel shy if someone you know saw us like this?”
“Ugh~ a little indeed… Well, put me down.” As Sister Bai said that, I suddenly felt a shiver running through me, and ultimately, embarrassment overcame my rationality, prompting me to speak.
“If you just put me down on request, wouldn’t that be embarrassing for me?” Sister Bai weighed me again with both hands, seemingly adjusting to the most suitable position I brought her, not heeding my words.
“No way~ Sister Bai, why are you like this? Where are you taking me?”
“Of course, we’re heading back to the Witch Academy in the Main World. By the way, we’ll also register Autumn Ruxin’s student information. If she wants to keep up with this year’s new students, her pressure won’t be small, after all, it’s a whole semester’s worth of content.”
“Eh? Are we going to find Autumn Ruxin? Sister Bai, put me down already~”
“What? Do you want to avoid suspicion in front of Autumn Ruxin? Or do you not want me to hold you in front of her?”
“Ugh~ Sister Bai, hold back a bit, isn’t this jealousy too intense? But I suppose it’s fine.” After all, Sister Bai had made her feelings quite clear, and since I wasn’t at fault, I could just go along with it!
As for Autumn Ruxin… I was indeed grateful for the Extraordinary Knowledge she gave me, but cutting off any awkward feelings before they developed is a good thing for both of us; I don’t want to inadvertently ensnare someone and then be oblivious to it — that would be awkward for everyone.
Just then, Sister Bai brought me to where Autumn Ruxin was located.
“White Instructor… Hello.”
Seeing Bai Yu arrive, Autumn Ruxin quickly stepped forward to greet her and had just learned the identity of the tall sister in front of her, who was a tutor at the Witch Academy. Looking at the image Bai Yu was holding, she also had a slight sway in her stance, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes; perhaps she had never seen a sister like Xiao Han before.
“That, um, Sister Bai, put me down~” I whispered as I turned my head.
Soon, Sister Bai leaned down, slightly loosening the hand supporting my legs, letting my feet touch the ground.
I quickly stood up, adjusting my somewhat disheveled clothes, then looked at Autumn Ruxin.
“Autumn Ruxin, sorry, I was just unconscious. Um, I’ll be heading back now, and I heard you’ll be joining us too, right?”
“Yeah… I’m sorry, Sister Xiao Han…” Autumn Ruxin nodded slightly, her mood seeming a bit down, and suddenly, under that emotion, she apologized to me.
“Eh? Why the sudden apology? It’s fine, really! Why apologize out of nowhere?”
“It’s all my fault; if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have encountered such a dangerous situation…”
“Dangerous?” I was taken aback by her words, and then I realized she was referring to the situation with the Extraordinary Knowledge. This danger was something I nearly overlooked.
Even during the most dangerous time of being inserted into the Void Rifts, I at least had the Resurrection Spell, and with the Academy Head around, it was impossible for me to truly d*e; after all, that Academy Head could directly grab Void Rifts with her bare hands… Though there was no stunning scene, she showed me just how powerful she was through the simplest methods.
“Oh, that’s not really dangerous. Once you step into the extraordinary realm, it’s more like minor skirmishes… Um… what are you doing? Why are you hitting me?” Before I could finish, Sister Bai struck the top of my head with her hand, and I immediately covered my head and turned to look at her with a resentful glance, asking, “What’s that for?”
“If even the Void Rifts that I can k*ll are not considered dangerous, then what is? Xiao Han, are you too irresponsible with your life?”
“Y-yes… I know~ I’m just trying to comfort Autumn Ruxin, and… since the Academy Head is present, everything is generally under control.” I defended myself against Sister Bai, then turned my gaze to Autumn Ruxin, “Just don’t worry about it. If you feel indebted, then study hard at the Witch Academy, and strive to grow to a point where you can help me~”
“Mm!” Autumn Ruxin nodded earnestly, though I wasn’t sure how much she absorbed.
“Then let’s leave. Being here has indeed wasted a lot of my time. By the way, Autumn Ruxin, aren’t you leaving your world? Don’t you have anything to take with you?”
Autumn Ruxin shook her head, “No, the Academy Head said that after enrollment, the Academy would provide some subsidies, and I can buy whatever I need. I don’t have anything to remember from this world…”
“Is that so…” I decided not to bring up anything else, like her previous family or if she wanted to see anything. I didn’t know if she forgot or had already visited before leaving, but clearly, this topic was not suitable at that moment.
In the end, Autumn Ruxin only took with her a few clothes and daily necessities she had prepared beforehand as she left with us.
The method of leaving, of course, involved the solidified teleportation Spell Ceremony established with the Witch Academy.
It was my first time witnessing this, especially such a large-scale teleportation channel, where each activation consumed an enormous amount of magic power.
In comparison, this highlighted the superiority of the Reverse Summoning Technique I had mastered, as its consumption was significantly lower, though it also had drawbacks: it had many restrictions and could only reverse summon me alone.
Naturally, this teleportation’s magic power consumption came from Sister Bai.
However, I must say, the feeling of this teleportation was quite pleasant, even better than the feeling of being summoned. It felt as if I crossed a very short distance and instantly arrived at the Main World.
I sensed the pressure brought by the Great Weakening Spell; this sudden change was easy to discern.
“This is… the Witch Academy?”
“Correct! This is the Witch Academy! Now, let me formally say it again: welcome to the Witch Academy!”
As she said this, for some reason, I suddenly thought back to when I first enrolled, when the tutors and senior sisters seemed to take joy in welcoming newcomers like me to the Witch Academy.
At that time, they probably held a similar mindset.
“Um…” I was about to say something, but Sister Bai interrupted me.
“I’ll take Autumn Ruxin to register first. You just went through something like that, so go back and rest well. Don’t show a poor state during the interview later.”
“Um… Alright.”
I didn’t argue; perhaps Sister Bai’s jealousy hadn’t subsided yet, so I could only accommodate her for now.
After a simple farewell to Sister Bai, I left there.
She was right about one thing: after the earlier remolding of the Great Knowledge Tree, I did need to settle down for a bit.
I wasn’t proud of successfully creating a Great Spellbook due to this coincidental opportunity, as it was all a result of countless coincidences. Rather than having strength, luck seemed to dominate the birth of this Great Spellbook.
Moreover, this Great Spellbook only attracted one Void Rift, and many elements were still incomplete.
Furthermore, my understanding of the Extraordinary Knowledge was still at a macro level. If I likened the Great Spellbook to a grand palace, at this moment, I had merely constructed a cave using exquisite white jade bricks, clearly showing my crude shaping efforts—I couldn’t bear to see it myself.
But achieving that completeness wasn’t something to be done in a day. Without the necessary accumulation of knowledge, it was similar to my current predicament: even if I wanted to change, I had no direction to proceed.
Fortunately, with the transformation of the Knowledge Tree, even though I haven’t had a chance to explore what new functions it possesses, it was definitely more powerful than before.
And with the help of the Knowledge Tree, it could assist me in perfecting itself—what could be better than such a blessing?
I thought there was nothing better.
Through this experience, I also learned many characteristics of the Extraordinary Knowledge, such as that the Great Spellbook formed by Extraordinary Knowledge could also yield spell effects not entirely aligned with its essence.
Originally, this Extraordinary Knowledge Autumn Ruxin had was related to plants; from its ability to guide a civilization toward Plant Technology, one could see its terrifying effects on plants.
If developed step by step with this template for the Great Spellbook, it could potentially become an incredibly powerful plant-based Great Spellbook.
Yet I abstractly molded it into the Knowledge Tree; even under the influence of the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell’s spell effects, a Wisdom Enlightenment Tree was born, which I still didn’t quite understand.
But I didn’t regret it, as it felt like the optimal solution to me!
After all, if it transformed into a powerful Great Spellbook, I would merely possess a potent means, whereas as the Great Knowledge Tree, I could potentially be more frightening than any Great Spellbook. This was a confidence that I could surpass any Great Spellbook!
…
Returning to the routine of the Witch Academy was even calmer than I anticipated.
After two days of resting, I was back to my best state, and one good piece of news was that the interview process was now completely finalized.
During these two days, I also explored some characteristics of the Great Knowledge Tree. Aside from feeling stuck with the Wisdom Enlightenment Tree reflected in the water’s surface, other attempts yielded pleasing results.
With the addition of Extraordinary Knowledge and the nourishment from Void Rifts, the growth of the Knowledge Tree now faced a situation I hadn’t anticipated—that the nutrients related to knowledge and memory were insufficient!
Now, my learning speed had become its biggest drawback.
Currently, the slow growth of the Knowledge Tree relied solely on absorbing the scattered, disorganized knowledge from the Earth Veins for its slow development.
The knowledge tree expansion plan I envisioned earlier seems to have begun to take shape.
After all, based on the current upper limit of the Knowledge Tree’s growth speed, relying solely on my learning speed was definitely not enough; developing my off-line workers would undoubtedly become my optimal choice.
Moreover, my ambitions were no longer just about tutoring those guys in my dormitory; I didn’t have the energy to maintain the effects of spells.
But now it was different; the Knowledge Tree had transformed into a Great Spellbook, and although I hadn’t yet figured out the secret of the sustained existence of its spell effects, the permanently existing characteristic of such a Great Spellbook was applicable to derived spells, such as the Knowledge Clones derived from the Great Knowledge Tree and the Earth Vein Information Identification Technique.
If possible, I wanted to spread this identification technique as well, as its effects were genuinely terrifying—by establishing contact with the Earth Veins, one could retrieve specific information, and that information could feed back into my Great Knowledge Tree, becoming nourishment for its growth.
Though this idea sounded excellent, implementing it would require dealing with too many issues.
It was akin to a simple information transmission and exchange, where the development of the telephone is the process of creation. If I wanted others to become my workers, how would they become my workers?
I didn’t know; I didn’t even understand how to disseminate this idea. If it were merely the spell’s effect, its propagation would be extremely low.
Thus, this matter was not something that could be rushed.
In comparison, I was more interested in the events surrounding the Spellbook incident with Tan Han, as the interview was approaching in just a few days.
As time passed, because I remained quiet, no one knew the specifics of the situation. Even if Tan Han herself spoke up, it wouldn’t matter; her supporters and backing were a loosely-knit, large group, with a significant portion being opportunistic, willing to stake their claim to ride on her coattails.
What was originally a small matter had now become something with a specialized term on the academy’s online platform.
During this period, Tan Han also approached me a few times and called me several times; it was evident she was even more anxious than I was.
But she managed to use her means to keep the negative impact of the incident minimized over these days.
At the very least… the number of people who braved the waters under the banner of Tan Han’s supporter group had decreased.
The main reason I was indifferent to this matter on the academy’s forum was that, aside from their desire to defame me, they had no greater purpose, and that meant no matter how much they stirred things up, that would be all, and I wouldn’t be long before I could escape the quagmire of being a new student and step into a teaching assistant position.
Even with their many doubts directed at me, this fact wouldn’t change; after all, these people were just counting on getting some verbal advantage. If I were to shut them up, wouldn’t that seem very heartless?
Moreover, this kind of ambiguous malice could easily lead to directions; when someone was pressured into using that ancient ice transformation technique, all eyes would turn to them.
Some spellbooks required immense courage to use—even if you could.
So I eagerly awaited that moment to arrive.
