Chapter 558: The Loser Compensates for All Losses～
After enjoying this dinner, I also prepared to relax a bit. The hotel’s amenities are quite abundant, and I had to try them out.
While it’s common knowledge that it’s not suitable to exercise immediately after eating for ordinary people, I am not an ordinary person, and besides, I knew that there was a gym and even a spa service available here, although I did not experience the latter.
However, Jiao Xiaoshuang told me that many incredible experiences were available in the suite provided by my room card number 1, including facilities like a sauna.
So after a bit of light activity, I prepared to return and enjoy such services, followed by a bath, marking the end of today’s experience.
However, as Jiao Xiaoshuang led me to my suite, I noticed a figure standing there from a distance.
The person seemed to have noticed the commotion as well, slightly turning around. Upon seeing me, her gaze narrowed, transmitting a chilling glance; it was an aggressive look formed from a constant state of battle, giving me goosebumps.
I felt an unfriendly vibe coming from her too. The girl with long golden hair expressed her dissatisfaction with her deep blue eyes, as if I owed her money at that very moment.
“You are Yang Yuelan, right?” the girl said faintly; although it was a question, her tone implied certainty.
“I didn’t expect you to recognize me. Hello… Liliana.” Hearing her speaking my name surprised me a bit, but I returned her greeting.
The information provided by the identification technique displayed her name and identity, even revealing what she had just done. Just from the time taken to greet each other, I understood her reasons for coming and that there was a deeper probing involved.
I didn’t expect to encounter trouble on this trip to the hotel suite. Well, it wasn’t exactly trouble, considering how strong I was now.
“Since you can call my name, you should clearly understand the power gap between us…”
Liliana was not surprised that I could call her name; at least she felt her fame at the Witch Academy was well-known. As a girl who just became a teaching assistant, it was only natural for her to be aware of someone in her senior position.
But unfortunately for her, she was mistaken; if she hadn’t appeared in my line of sight, I probably wouldn’t have cared to understand her, let alone the teaching assistant circle.
“If you are blocking my door to say this, it is meaningless, just like how you were arguing with someone at the hotel entrance over a trivial number.”
“You were there?!”
She didn’t expect me to interrupt her directly, revealing her earlier behavior.
Wasn’t this essentially telling her that the moment she was furious, I was right there watching the show?
“I was eating in the dining area; no one would pay attention to what you were doing. Why would I keep staring at you?” As I spoke, I took out the auction card. This card was customized; Jiao Xiaoshuang had told me that this card also served as my room key for the hotel suite and a shopping card for offsetting expenses.
But when I took out the card, the “001” on it caused her to react.
“You are indeed the one who took room number 1!”
“This? What of it? If you think it’s unreasonable, you can discuss it with the hotel manager. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone with a brain come to disturb other guests.” I didn’t hesitate to mock her.
After all, how could I not know what kind of person she was?
I didn’t need to show her mercy, and besides… she seemed to have come here specifically to pick a fight. The so-called room number was merely an excuse; it seemed that the All-Purpose Association was pushing her along.
Perhaps spending time with the other Witch Sisters made me too complacent, almost forgetting that preparing for witches was not the same as being one. They wouldn’t have a lenient idea towards their kind; humans are one of the most easily envious and jealous creatures towards their own kind.
It seemed that someone at the Witch Academy was unhappy with my identity, or perhaps they thought I was unworthy of my position?
Regardless of their thoughts, they were clearly displeased. Not only were they displeased, in their eyes, I was an outlier, one who didn’t fit into their circle.
But thinking about it… becoming a teaching assistant after just half a year in school, how did that make those who had prepared for who knows how long and still couldn’t pass the exam feel?
As for this Liliana, she was already a teaching assistant. Maybe relying on her brain, she couldn’t comprehend how I was qualified to become a teaching assistant alongside her.
“Say that again! Who did you say has no brain?!” At this moment, Liliana was nearly having a meltdown. She didn’t expect that this guy in front of her would dare to provoke her like this!
Originally, she had come over this time just to test the other party’s strength as per the wishes of her companions. If the other party was sensible, she would just intimidate them and that would be it; she could explain later that the little girl was not to be feared, and all those claims of being a genius were just nonsense.
But the other party’s words were so aggressively combative that they completely dismissed her, each sentence poking at her emotions and nerves.
She had to make the other party understand the price of offending her.
“By the way, does your hotel just allow such people to stir up trouble? If your All-Purpose Association only has this kind of capability, then your auction house might as well stop operating.” I glanced sideways at Jiao Xiaoshuang.
Even though she knew nothing about or was involved in the planning of this trouble, as a member of the All-Purpose Association, she was in the wrong position, and directing some of the blame towards them to make them anxious would be beneficial.
At this moment, Jiao Xiaoshuang was clearly caught in the middle by what I said, wanting to mediate.
But since both were teaching assistants, how could she dare to intervene? Moreover, she knew this teaching assistant named Liliana, and her understanding was so direct that her fear of Liliana was even greater.
“Go find the manager. If this crazy person demolishes your hotel, it won’t be my responsibility.” Seeing her stunned expression, I reminded her.
Although I knew she was pretending, I didn’t care.
At this moment, acting stupid and confused, appearing as if she was terrified, would best clear her of being affected. Not taking sides meant that if the final outcome bit her, she could just say she had a brain blank and didn’t know what to do, which would reduce unnecessary trouble.
But now that I said this to her, it seemed she had absorbed what I said, so she hurried to leave this place of dispute, leaving behind a mouthful of apologies and promises to handle things promptly.
As for how long it would take her to call someone over, it seemed she would have to wait until I finished dealing with this matter with the Liliana.
“Very well… very good! From the start, you’ve been disrespectful. Do you really think that just because you became a teaching assistant, you can act all high and mighty? Today, I will teach you what it means to respect your seniors!”
Liliana’s tone was extremely oppressive, as if filled with the rage ready to erupt at any moment. As she spoke each word with grandiose reasons, a crackling sound arose around her, a manifestation of the Lightning Element stirred by her emotions.
At this moment, I also utilized the Earth Vein Identification Technique to consolidate information about her.
Liliana Elvira, this was her full name. Surprisingly, she was a member of the Witch Secret Realm Association.
Now, she had already become a teaching assistant after being a senior student for nine years, with the topic being the most common large topic, “Spellbook.” Of course, she didn’t choose this large topic; at the Witch Academy, no one could choose a large topic to research. Instead, it was a branch of the large topic, specializing in the Lightning Element within the field of Elemental Manipulation Spells.
This topic was quite specific. The more specialized it was, the easier it was to research, and once achievements were made, a progression from simple to difficult in topic advancement would follow.
After all, in her perception, Elemental Manipulation Spells were the most violent types among spells, and lightning was the most terrifying power she understood.
So after she finished speaking, a terrifying sphere of electric plasma began to coalesce around her, with ghostly blue sparks of electricity emitting blinding light. Countless arcs of electricity struck through the air, hitting the ground or walls. Under the weight of this terrifying force, various facilities in the hotel corridor began to collapse under this electric field.
And I, being closest to her, could also feel the crackling sound of electricity in the air, and from time to time, my skin and face were flickering with electric sparks.
“Hmph!” Liliana snorted coldly. With a wave of her hand, the terrifying plasma sphere transformed into the shape of a blade. The semi-transparent lightning coalesced into a sword, with nodes made of runes completing the formation of this spell.
To manipulate the Spellbook so freely was not unexpected. Even if one didn’t have in-depth research on the Spellbook, once a senior student’s Mental Power evolved to the point of being able to interfere with Magic Power, the spells released by the Spellbook could be interfered with at will.
I had already known about this, and I had said before… once my Mental Power could interfere with Magic Power, I could play tricks with the Spellbook.
Senior students were not fools; no one wanted their spells to be controlled freely by themselves.
With a wave of her hand, the lightning blade shot towards me. Even though I pretended to be unconcerned, wanting to give a show of strength, the power of this spell was not trivial.
This attack, carrying terrifying arcs of electricity, pierced through the air. Even the air became ionized, leaving behind a blinding arc.
The speed of lightning was incredibly fast; after all, the attack speed of the Lightning Element constantly challenged the reaction limits of the target.
In response to this strike, I quickly reacted.
The incoming lightning appeared slow in my eyes, as if everything around me had been slowed down. I could clearly see the flickering arc piercing through the air, ionizing the path it traversed. Each strand of electricity bore a dangerous aura and rushed towards me.
Three blades of lightning condensed in total were aimed at my body, and just before they could hit me, three deep crystals blocked their path. Upon contact, the crystals emitted countless crystal filaments that spread to both sides of my body. The terrifying lightning erupted violently; the dense arcs of electricity scattered everywhere, but all landed on the crystals, which ultimately directed the energy downstairs into the walls and air. For a moment, the terrifying sound of exploding electricity filled the air, but no serious damage was caused.
These crystals were from the Spellbook that Principal Beif Alanna had given me, which I referred to as the Crystallization Technique Spellbook.
While I hadn’t researched this spell much, it didn’t mean I couldn’t use it. On the contrary, with the knowledge gained from the Great Knowledge Tree, I derived many applications from it.
For instance, this was a defensive application derived from the energy shield patent of the Spellbook. As long as it replaced the crystals with metallic ones, which inherently have high conductivity and thermal conductivity. Despite this, after taking that hit, these crystals melted into high-temperature molten crystals, showing how terrifying that strike was. If I had failed to block, I might have died on the spot; a serious injury would have been the best outcome.
But now… protected, I felt no repercussions.
“Hey, hey, hey~ This is outside the academy, and you dare use Extraordinary Power so recklessly?” At this point, I acted as if nothing had happened, kindly reminding her, as if her earlier attempt to intimidate me was just a joke.
Looking at the molten crystals dripping onto the corridor floor, Liliana furrowed her brows.
Although many types of Spellbooks circulated within the Witch Academy, any Spellbooks consuming over ten or hundred points of Magic Power could be listed out.
As someone skilled in combat, she had channels to understand the limited information and countermeasures of Spellbooks within the Witch Academy.
Thus, in high-level battles, there was hardly any need for much consideration. When the opponent raised their hand to release a spell, a quick glance was enough to know how to respond. They had ingrained this behavior into their instincts, forming their combat styles, and it was highly effective in practical situations at the Witch Academy!
But at this moment, she realized she had no idea what defensive spell her opponent had used.
A defensive spell that could so effortlessly withstand her attack could not be a basic spell consuming only a few or dozens of points of Magic Power, yet she couldn’t recognize it! Moreover, this defensive spell seemed to be specifically designed to counter her lightning spell system.
The opponent didn’t just take it head-on; they cleverly utilized the Lightning Element’s characteristics to divert the attack!
But despite her shock, this degree of unexpectedness was nothing she feared; it was just a minor mishap.
“Those with strength naturally have privileges!” Liliana spat in contempt, seemingly expressing her disdain for someone like me who abides by rules.
An even more terrifying power erupted around her; the roaring lightning instantly burned through all electrical circuits on this floor, causing a large amount of electronic devices to fail in an instant. The originally bright suite on this floor became pitch black, but the flashing electric light illuminated the battleground.
Clearly, she had the intention of going all out without regard for anything!
“Fine then, the one who loses badly… remember to cover all compensation for the hotel’s damages, okay?” I said without holding back, as the other party was being so unreasonable, and there was no need for me to be so coy.
The Box of Books silently appeared in my hand.
Her weapon was a chain resembling a whip, with arcs of lightning flickering around her, bringing about a terrifying momentum; the spacious corridor felt cramped under her display. The entire path was filled with lightning, causing indiscriminate attacks on everything around.
However, at that moment, this corridor had no one occupying it; after all, suites comparable to room number 1 were reserved for the most distinguished guests.
“Yang Yuelan… right? Let me teach you what kind of posture you should have… to show some respect to your seniors! You’re just a newcomer who entered the academy six months ago and relied on connections to become a teaching assistant… you are unqualified to be a teaching assistant like me…”
Liliana’s aura had just reached its peak, and to create such dominance, she was expending most of her power at this moment!
After all, she was a newcomer who had been in school for half a year; she had still been bullied in class during her initial half-year.
Yet here was someone who directly achieved a position that she only hoped to attain upon nearing graduation; this kind of situation made her jealousy want to drive her mad.
This world was way too unfair, even the Witch Academy was no exception!
But before she could finish her words, she saw the other party take out a Box of Books. She initially wanted to mock the other party, believing that a Spellbook couldn’t bridge the gap between them.
The gap between rookie and senior students was, in her eyes, far greater than between humans and beasts!
But before she could even finish her sentence, she realized that the figure of the opponent had vanished from her sight.
By the time her vision picked up that figure, it was already too late!
The opponent appeared in front of her at a speed she couldn’t comprehend.
However… the lightning surrounding her! The lightning field she created, her weapon, all her efforts at that moment could not stop the opponent.
Teleportation!
That was the only possibility she could think of, but how could the opponent use such a spell without any prior notice?
She didn’t understand!
But even if she didn’t understand, it was of no use; she only felt a huge force impacting her abdomen, to the point where in that moment, she didn’t even react to what pain was. All she knew was that overwhelming power sent her flying…
But when she finally reacted, a piercing pain surged from her abdomen… a voice echoed in her mind like a demon, lingering there.
“So your body is so weak~”
How long had it been since someone dared to be so mocking towards her after she had gained her Undying quality?
She struggled to open her eyes, her blurry vision unwillingly falling on the object that had struck her abdomen; it was indeed the corner of that Spellbook she had just been prepared to mock…
