Chapter 633: The Value of Insights on the Reincarnation Rebirth Spellbook
Following the location sent by Sister Bai, I arrived at a spot relatively close to the central teaching area of the Witch Academy. Here, it was evident that there were many teaching buildings, many of which were adorned with distinctive colorful paintings and displayed in various arrangements.
It was clear that many small clubs had made their home here, most of them gathering together out of interest.
Of course, several extraordinary witches would also hold tea parties, inviting friends or students to come and enjoy themselves.
I didn’t expect Sister Bai to learn real editing techniques and come here!
After opening Sister Bai’s chat interface and sending a message saying “I’ve arrived～”, I continued on my way to the destination.
When I got nearby and began searching for the building’s entrance, I was astonished to find that the entire structure seemed to have undergone some form of special rune ceremony for reinforcement!
However, considering this was a place for learning about real editing and spellbook creation, it made sense.
After all, if a spellbook went out of control, it could pose a significant danger. Without special protective measures, such activities could not take place in such a densely constructed area.
“Xiao Han! Over here!”
Before I even began looking, I heard someone call my name. I looked up and saw that it wasn’t Sister Bai, but she was standing nearby.
“Hi! I heard from Little Bai that her little girlfriend was coming, so I thought I’d stop by to take a look. You must be Xiao Han? You can call me Belika, or Sister Belika is fine too. I’m one of the initiators of a mutual aid group for learning real editing techniques in the academy, and I’m also a senior to Bai Yu.”
“Hello, Sister Belika.” I politely responded to the unfamiliar witch.
Then, my gaze instinctively turned to Sister Bai.
“Oh my, you want to cling to your Sister Bai so soon? Alright, I won’t disturb you then. Since you called me sister, let me give you a welcome gift. You can contact me often if you need anything～.” Seeing my instinctive behavior, Belika understood she might have been a bit too enthusiastic.
Yet she was tactful enough not to continue playing the third wheel and slipped a storage card to me as she left.
“Huh? What’s this?”
“It’s nothing, just take it, Xiao Han.” Sister Bai said from the side. After all, she understood that Belika had something to ask of me. Moreover, this was just a welcome gift, so there was no need to refuse.
“Okay…” When I saw she had left, I immediately went to Sister Bai’s side. “Do you usually study real editing techniques here?”
“Not fixed. Sometimes a witch will propose a tea party at a certain villa, but mainly this is a student club area.” Sister Bai explained and accompanied me inside.
“Huh? A student club? It can even host extraordinary mentors here?” I was somewhat surprised. After all, if it were just a small club, it had to have a strong enough connection to allow extraordinary mentors to come for learning.
“Yes! There is a student in that club– no, I should say it’s a teaching assistant here. Moreover, the club’s members are learning something quite substantial—spellbook modification and the theoretical basis of real editing.”
“Really? Is that true?”
“Of course it is! After all, in the Witch Academy, you’re not the only genius. Many capable students don’t show off; their personalities lead them to follow mentors and learn more knowledge.” Sister Bai explained.
“I see,” I nodded, understanding that the Witch Academy still concealed many talents.
Earlier, I had learned that there were student groups in the Witch Academy working on modifying spellbooks and even improving minor spellbooks, but I had nearly forgotten about it due to not encountering them.
After all, aside from spellbooks, one must not forget that spells can be learned.
Once the framework of spellbooks is broken, realizing that spells can be learned leads to genuine breakthroughs in thinking.
Honestly, I was somewhat looking forward to meeting these people because they likely wouldn’t be involved in the chaos outside and wouldn’t have too many interests entangled with those machinating individuals.
Sister Bai also led me around here, where I learned a lot of information. For instance, this club seemed to be an “elite club”!
Many of its members were either students or teaching assistants brought in by mentors teaching real editing techniques, making the member quality quite high.
“Hello, I’m Yi Rui. I’ve heard of your name long ago, but didn’t expect to meet here. My mentor is Belika; you must have seen her just now.” When I met a member of the club, a young girl approached me first, then her gaze shifted to Bai Yu and became respectful, “And hello, Mentor Bai.”
“Hello! Since you’ve heard of me, just call me Xiao Han. I’ve heard that your club is dedicated to spellbook modifications and pure spell learning. I have some research in this area too. Are you interested in taking a trip to the Expanding Realm? There, there’s no suppression from major weakening spells, and I think it’s an excellent place to study spells.”
“Really? You’ve created the Nightmare Spell, Dream Demon Spell, and Dream Rewriting Spell. I’ve learned a bit about those from my mentor, but you’re quite humble.”
“As for going to the Expanding Realm… our club has considered that idea, but we haven’t acted on it yet. I’ve heard it’s quite chaotic there. We plan to wait until things settle down before heading over, and hopefully, we can discuss spell modifications and derivatives together.” Yi Rui smiled as she conversed with me.
“Mm.” I nodded in acknowledgment of this teaching assistant.
At least, I found our interaction enjoyable, and there was some common ground, so the initial meeting distance was lessened.
She also took the opportunity to briefly introduce me to a few other familiar members in the club. However, it wasn’t necessarily introductions since they seemed to recognize me, while I was unfamiliar with them.
Compared to Yi Rui, the other members seemed to have a hint of flattery during their introductions, but I didn’t mind.
At that moment, I took the chance to inquire about what they usually did.
It seemed they were studying rune ceremonies and detailed explanations of some spells. The decor style inside the building was quite different from outside. There were numerous various materials for aiding spellcasting collected, many materials enclosed in transparent storage containers used as decorations within the room.
The area of the student club felt a bit chaotic to me, but I didn’t dislike it.
Because it indicated that they frequently used these things, there was an underlying order in the mess, and it was also clear that there were signs of daily organization, without the discomfort of simply putting on a show.
“What do you think? You seem to be getting along well with those few.”
“Indeed, I really like the learning atmosphere here, but… Sister Bai, you didn’t call me here just to give me that spellbook, right?”
“You noticed?”
“That’s obvious～ Are you introducing me to them or is there another reason?”
“Well, partially. It’s not just these students but also those witches over there. They want to seek something from you.” Sister Bai sighed and spoke to me.
“Seek something? What?” I immediately became alert; after all, the most precious thing on me was the Great Spellbook, right?
They couldn’t take the Great Knowledge Tree away from me, but I hadn’t completely mastered the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell yet, so they could potentially steal that. However… I felt they probably wouldn’t attempt it because they couldn’t afford the cost of such a theft.
“They want information, insights, processes, and experiences about the Reincarnation Rebirth Spellbook you previously created.” Just as I was considering the worst-case scenario, Sister Bai wasted no time and straightforwardly revealed the matter.
“Oh… is that so?” Upon hearing this, I suddenly understood, “Could it be that Mentor Belika is behind this?”
“Yes, it’s her, along with a few others who are also interested in this. But it’s likely for the purpose of collecting, as you know, for witches with long lives, collecting can be a common habit.”
“Then why not just ask me directly? It doesn’t seem necessary to go through all this trouble. I’m quite generous with knowledge that I have already mastered and that they can’t take away from me… Wait, Sister Bai, you’re not thinking of making me profit from this, are you?”
“I hope you can gain a reciprocating reward, but I won’t force you to do that. Even if you don’t want to, I will still support you. However, I don’t think you would turn it down.”
“Well… Sister Bai has changed quite a bit. In the past, you would have directly fought for my interests～”
“I’m also trying to change!” Sister Bai laughed, her tone carrying a bit of relief regarding the past. “Perhaps it’s because my perspective has broadened. Many things are indeed as you said—they’re enough, because you understand that when you don’t have enough, there are tons of ways to make it sufficient. So my previous thoughts were narrow-minded.”
“Oh dear~ I never thought that deeply; did you already think of reasons for me?” I chuckled and playfully nudged Sister Bai, then turned away and walked off to the side. “Let’s go, since this trip has another purpose, let’s resolve it quickly. I still want the first Fireball Spellbook you made by hand～”
“Don’t you want it now?”
“I want it after everything is settled. After all, you know this is your first spellbook, and it’s a significant matter.”
“Alright~ Since you pursue a sense of ceremony so much, I’ll accompany you.”
Sister Bai quickly came to my side, reached out to stroke my head, and said nothing more. She then led me to a certain place.
Clearly, this was where the mentors stayed, and I could see many witches there earnestly engaging in a technique I couldn’t comprehend, with countless runes glowing and arranging in systematic order.
These must be the real editing techniques.
Touching real time based on extraordinary life forms, using a kind of ‘editing’ technique that one grasps combined with the application of runes, creates spellbooks carried by real time.
Regarding the techniques of real editing, countless records were in the Great Knowledge Tree, considering my Great Knowledge Seed is spread over many extraordinary witches.
However, I couldn’t fully understand much of this knowledge and cognition, and what I could comprehend mostly pertained to the field of runes.
These were all skills completed through real perception. While my Spirit Vision allows me to “see” real time, my other senses cannot perceive real time, nor do I possess the life level support to touch real time. So I am unable to do it; this is due to a lack of essential conditions.
“Xiao Han～ Little Bai, did you already get to this part so quickly?” At that moment, Belika was sitting on a sofa, chatting with several other witches while sipping black tea.
We also responded a few times and introduced each other’s names.
My arrival added a fresh topic to their conversation.
Naturally, I didn’t mind being the center of attention.
When witches gossip, they naturally discuss anything without too many inhibitions. Just like Headmaster Mei Linde, many witches, in fact, share everything openly, though they generally confide only with fellow witches.
“Xiao Han, you don’t know, but your Sister Bai’s meeting with us is quite a fateful encounter. I heard she became interested in real editing techniques because of you. But I have to say that Bai Yu genuinely has a talent for this! And she has a strong interest as well!”
“Oh! I heard Xiao Han did something significant the other day by teaming up with the headmaster to create a spellbook. Is that true?”
“I heard about that too!”
“Actually, it was completed in collaboration with the headmaster and several other witch sisters.” I quickly responded.
“Then Xiao Han is pretty amazing! I haven’t worked with the headmaster before. Truly a little witch recognized by the headmaster and the Primordial Witch! Talent is indeed a gift from the heavens～”
“Xiao Han, don’t be modest. When you were busy in Sister Mei’s office, I was outside watching!” Belika added with a laugh, “The spellbook you created was called the Reincarnation Rebirth Resurrection Spell, right?”
“Yes, is Belika interested in that spell? She even knows the name.”
“Of course! You don’t know how rare spellbooks like the Reincarnation Rebirth Spellbook are! If such a spellbook were sold at the Grand Library of the Witch World, it would be snatched up in an instant!”
“Belika, don’t mislead Xiao Han. Such a spellbook couldn’t be bought with magic sources at the Grand Library. If that spellbook is taken out, it means the other party has encountered some difficulties and would use that as a task reward.”
“I heard that in the Grand Library of the Witch World, magic sources are treated like currency, and you can buy any spellbook there?” I curiously asked, “What’s the highest level spellbook one could potentially buy?”
“Are you curious about that, Xiao Han?”
“Mm, mainly because I don’t really know much about it; just a bit curious.”
“Then I’ll explain it to you～” At this moment, Belika didn’t hesitate to explain, “Spellbooks in the Grand Library of the Witch World can be purchased with magic sources. Each spellbook that has records is basically priced.”
“But price is price, and inventory is inventory. Basic spellbooks are almost ubiquitous at the Grand Library, while advanced spellbooks are very sought after. Xiao Han, you’ve participated in spellbook creation and understand that making a spellbook requires a thorough understanding of the spell and knowledge of the various techniques used for it, right?”
“The rarer and more powerful a spell is, the fewer witches there are capable of creating it. And those capable witches wouldn’t lack magic sources, naturally, they wouldn’t squander resources by selling what they’ve created.”
