Chapter 629: Elective and Specialization of Witch Topics
Office of Headmaster Mei Linde.
“What a rare visitor, Xiao Han~ You don’t usually come to see me. Did you encounter another problem?” Mei Linde raised her head as soon as she sensed a visitor arriving in her office.
However, upon seeing the guest, she also lifted her lips into a gentle smile. After all, who would reveal a stiff face when facing a good student?
But after seeing the other party, Mei Linde’s attention was immediately drawn to the three Fool Dreams cradled in my arms and… the three ethereal figures following behind.
As the creator of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, she had a very clear understanding of the Fool Dreams.
Because of this, her expression was serious.
According to her usual understanding, certain things should not exist in this way.
“Sister Mei~ Please help save the Fool Dreams.” After arriving here, I immediately opened my mouth to ask.
“Don’t rush. First, tell me what exactly is going on,” Mei Linde also rose and walked to my side. Her gaze was fixed on the Fool Dreams in a mimetic soul state, as she opted to first understand the situation.
The situation here also drew the attention of several other witches in the office.
Logically, there should only be Mei Linde at the headmaster’s office, but due to various reasons, including but not limited to the precision instruments associated with the Earth Vein Identification Technique, many witches often gathered in the headmaster’s office for meetings or tea parties.
“It’s like this. Earlier, due to some ideas, I tried something on the Fool Dreams, and now their consciousness can’t return to their original bodies.”
I organized my thoughts a bit and described the difficulties I was facing in the simplest terms.
“The consciousness of the Fool Dreams…” At this moment, Mei Linde reached out to touch the current Fool Dreams, not the physical bodies but the awareness of the mimetic soul. Soon, a look of realization flashed in her eyes, “The state of the Fool Dreams is very strange now. What exactly did you do to her? First, let me know, their current state is stable, so there’s no need to be so anxious.”
“Well… okay.” I nodded.
Earlier, because I hadn’t observed closely enough, I was first prepared to seek help from the headmaster for a solution.
But on my way here, I also noticed that the state of the Fool Dreams was quite stable; they just couldn’t return to their original bodies.
And as the Fool Dreams slowly adapted to this mimetic soul, their conditions were no longer as “listless” as before.
I instinctively placed my hand on the temporary chair Mei Linde had created for me, and coincidentally placed the three Fool Dreams’ bodies on a nearby bench.
At this moment, they seemed to be sleeping, motionless.
“Uh… so I’ll say this, I used a technique called mimetic soul on the Fool Dreams, which is a technique derived from the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.”
“Mimetic soul…” Headmaster Mei repeated this term and then looked at me, indicating for me to continue.
“Yes, mimetic soul. The precursor of this technique is an idea of mine; since the Fool Dreams want to become true lives, I granted them the essence of life. And the soul is the bridge that connects reality and dreams, so I took the concept of the soul as a breakthrough point and brought their dream consciousness into reality.”
“…”
“Later, I discovered I couldn’t directly make them into the essence of souls, so I had to compromise temporarily. First, I let them detach from the essence of dreams and become an objective concept that exists in reality. Then, the idea of mimetic soul emerged, which is a technique that simulates the form of a soul.”
“Continue.” Mei Linde prompted.
“Uh… the experiment was very successful, including that I personally experienced it once. So when I used it on the Fool Dreams, I also used soul crystals as spellcasting materials to complete the mimetic soul for them. Actually, I could change them back to their original forms, but… they refused.”
“Mimetic soul, this technique is derived from the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, right? It’s not a sequential derivation?” Mei Linde continued to inquire.
The Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell was created by her, and she had meticulously analyzed that piece of **Extraordinary Knowledge** bit by bit to ultimately create it.
Therefore, she should be the witch who understands this Great Spellbook the most.
And this was where the problem lay; because she theoretically fully understood **Extraordinary Knowledge**, she knew the extent to which the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell could reach.
She could even rely on her analysis and understanding of **Extraordinary Knowledge** to complete the sequential derivation of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell without any barriers.
However… the mimetic soul, this derivation was something she was not clear about.
And there was not a single ounce that could be linked to the “Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.”
Suddenly, Mei Linde thought of something.
Knowledge Shadow, Earth Vein Identification Technique, Observation Technique… these derived techniques, she couldn’t link them to the Great Knowledge Tree either.
Could it be that the name of this Great Spellbook was inaccurately chosen?
No, it wasn’t.
This was simply a case of the user accomplishing unconventional things through conventional means.
“Yes… this is indeed not a sequential derivation, but this inspiration came from the insights of the Fool Dreams. Because the Fool Dreams are strongly related to this **Extraordinary Knowledge**, I wondered whether I might be on the wrong path.”
“No, wait, your thought is wrong. The existence of a technique must have its meaning. You might not be on the wrong path,” Mei Linde hurriedly corrected.
“Oh, I see.”
This seemed to partially align with my own thoughts. I didn’t feel that I was on the wrong path; if this technique was useless to me, it was just because it wasn’t suitable for me, not because it lacked intrinsic value.
Meanwhile, the witches beside me were also listening in a daze. Of course, they were not too surprised, just simply amazed and touched.
“Xiao Han, do you know what you’re doing right now?”
At this moment, after slightly sorting through my words, Mei Linde also gained an understanding of my actions.
“Uh… I’m trying to create a brand new life.” This was my initial intention for undertaking this task, so I answered honestly.
And this was also an agreement for a trial, a chip to obtain the Great Spellbook of Grand Wisdom Enlightenment.
“Xiao Han, you should have some understanding of witch topics, right?”
“Uh, yes, I understand some.” I nodded, but my understanding of topics was limited to those I had encountered so far, such as Sister Bai’s Ordinary Topic, and the topics I had heard about—soul, magic, shaping energy, and elemental specialization.
But why was the headmaster changing the subject?
“What you’re doing right now is attempting to step into the realm of witch topics, and… you’re stepping into the major topic of the soul.” Mei Linde said seriously to me.
Even the other witches nearby no longer appeared as calm as before.
“Huh? What…”
“You’ve unintentionally stepped onto the path of the Soul Great Topic without any foundational learning. For example, if you had been born earlier, back to the period when the Soul Great Topic had not been proposed, your actions would be opening up an entirely new major topic.”
“Uh… wouldn’t that be too exaggerated? I’m not completely ignorant about the soul, right? I only started doing this after I had a basic understanding of the soul…”
“You are the only anomaly discovered in the main world; you are a form of life that is born with the essence of a soul. This description is not exaggerated. However, there are no ‘ifs.’ The Soul Great Topic has already been opened, and countless witches have moved forward to expand new fields. Your current actions only prove one thing: you are very suited to tread on the path of the Soul Great Topic.”
“Alright…” I couldn’t argue with Headmaster Mei, so I might as well accept this praise for now, “Well… let’s not talk about this topic for now. Can we first resolve the issue with the Fool Dreams?”
“Are you sure you don’t want to understand the most critical witch topic for advancing to an Extraordinary Witch?” Mei Linde replied with a smile, not in a hurry.
“Um… Sister Xiao Han, it’s fine for us right now.”
“Yeah, Sister Xiao Han’s major matter is the most important. We’re actually doing quite well like this.”
“Mm, I think it’s okay like this.”
After the headmaster finished speaking, the Fool Dreams beside me spoke up.
“The concept of a topic… should only require a bit of understanding, right? After all, if elaborated, it wouldn’t be finished easily.” I inquired.
“Indeed, topics are usually fields that senior students engage with, taught by experienced instructors. Right now, I may not be able to elaborate extensively on what topics actually are, but I believe, Xiao Han, you seem not to require an instructor to guide you through every detail. Perhaps you only need a rough understanding of this concept to grasp how you should proceed. After all, you give us the impression of not being someone who walks the beaten path.”
“Maybe…” I didn’t want to make any definitive statements.
After all, compared to witches, for a race where the threshold for published papers is that they must not be 100% redundant to be included, it would be incredibly difficult to pave a new road.
I didn’t want to impose a restriction on myself, such as needing to forge a completely new path or achieve things that others could not. That would only be an internal waste of my efforts.
While it might create pressure for my growth… do I need that pressure?
No need.
“Since you don’t want to understand right now… perhaps you can take the time to listen to related courses. As for me~ I won’t continue to chatter with you.” Seeing that I seemed disinterested, Mei Linde sighed and didn’t continue.
She still enjoyed discussing these things with Xiao Han.
“I didn’t mention related information about topics before mainly because I was afraid you’d touch on concepts unsuitable for you at an inappropriate stage. After all, at that time, you were very curious about everything…”
“I know that all the instructors and the headmaster have my best interests at heart, so I don’t mind those things.”
“That’s great if you can understand. Now let’s talk about the issue with the Fool Dreams. You really seem to care for them,” Mei Linde said with a smile, then reached out to tease the presently mimetic-soul Fool Dreams.
“It’s okay… but… earlier, I had a question I wanted to ask, is that alright?”
“A question? Sure, go ahead.” Mei Linde replied with great interest.
“Sister Mei, haven’t the group of Extraordinary Witches already mastered this technique of mimetic soul?” I asked curiously.
Since the headmaster said that my actions were stepping onto the Soul Great Topic, considering that each Extraordinary Witch needs to transform their soul essence into a soul as a prerequisite for advancement, it was likely that becoming a witch entails engaging with the Soul Great Topic.
“Why? Are you curious about this? Why do you ask that?”
“I’ve learned that every Extraordinary Witch must undergo the transformation of their soul essence into a soul, right? So doesn’t that imply that after becoming a witch, they all need to study the Soul Great Topic?”
“I see! So that’s how you think. Indeed… the Extraordinary Witches who have transformed their souls typically do so through contact with the Soul Great Topic for their transformations. However, topics also have electives and specializations; do you understand? Many witches do not tread the path of the Soul Great Topic. Electives may be chosen for specific purposes, such as… advancing to Extraordinary and advancing to Extraordinary Witch are two different concepts.”
At this point, Headmaster Mei Linde also provided me with some culture, “One of the prerequisites for becoming an Extraordinary Witch is… completing the transformation of the race through the ‘Witch’ Great Topic.”
“The Witch and the Soul Great Topic are hurdles one cannot avoid to become an Extraordinary Witch, but that is just a threshold. Once you pass this threshold, what you want to do will not concern the Primordial Witch.”
“I am not a specialized witch in the field of souls, so I do not engage in techniques like the mimetic soul, nor similar ones. The knowledge and techniques I learn from the soul topic involve using the extraordinary level of life to transform into the essence of souls.”
“Exciting, right? Xiao Han, you achieved something even I, the headmaster, cannot do.”
“That’s okay… if it’s a witch specializing in soul-related topics, they should be fine, right?”
“Who knows, maybe they can, maybe they cannot. The Soul Great Topic is a new major topic in the witch race, without a doubt.” At this point, Mei Linde paused and then directed her gaze at me, “Regarding your question, are you satisfied with my answer? I don’t understand what a mimetic soul is, but… I think I can help you understand why the Fool Dreams cannot return to their bodies.”
“I’m satisfied, I’m very satisfied. Um… please tell me why,” I quickly requested, realizing I had nearly strayed from the main point while chatting.
“Because the Fool Dreams themselves do not have the concept of a physical body in reality. The shell I created for them is tailored using the Metamorphosis Rebirth Spellbook, serving as an anchor for their dream consciousness and also as a prison and shackles for them.” Mei Linde explained.
“Now the Fool Dreams possess a basis for reality due to the mimetic soul, so this prison naturally isn’t suitable for them anymore. Do you understand this metaphor? This physical body has never been a true life form in the literal sense; it’s merely a reality creation that can be manipulated by dream consciousness, resembling one in form.”
