Chapter 749: The Grievances Between Principal Mei and the Betrayer Witch
Mei Linde’s Office.
“I’m not saying this to you, Mei, but what exactly is the purpose of opening a witch academy here in the Main World without a word? Is it to recreate the glory of the Main World?”
On one side of the office, a figure leaned over a workbench, most of her body weight resting on it, while her toes rhythmically tapped on the floor, completely disregarding this place as an office for other witches.
“I don’t think discussing this topic with you is a good choice; I don’t want to personally experience the methods of you betrayer witches.” Mei Linde merely glanced at the figure in front of her; she didn’t find her particularly detestable, but there was a trace of caution in her eyes.
The witch referred to as the Betrayer Witch was none other than Sheril.
To be a betrayer witch, one must not be a simple character. At the very least, one must be strong in power. Given her current state, along with her previous major weakening spell, she was confident enough not to fear the presence before her. For now… it was better to be cautious.
“The methods of a betrayer witch… oh, come on, as if I would do anything like that.”
“Will you not? Are you brave enough to sign a witch contract? If you do, you can do whatever you want in the Main World.” Mei Linde shook a piece of fortune in front of her.
“Huh? No way… are you really prepared a contract?” Sheril grabbed the piece of parchment with curiosity, checking its contents as if intrigued, “Let me see what you want me not to do…”
“Oh, the first line is actually…”
“If you don’t sign, this document is specifically designed to restrict you betrayer witches from causing us trouble.” Mei Linde snatched it back.
“There’s even a template? Where did you find that… the Primordial Dream World? I can’t believe witches have time to waste on this?” Sheril asked with a smile, seeming not to care too much, “Do you need me to help you find any loopholes?”
“Forget it.” Mei huffed lightly, rejecting the suggestion.
This template gets updated periodically on the Primordial Dream World’s communication board, enough to indicate that no matter how much a witch contract restricts, those betrayer witches can still find unexpected loopholes, giving some “lucky” witch a big surprise.
Sometimes, Mei Linde felt that the “betrayal” of betrayer witches might be akin to defying heaven.
“Speaking of which, you’ve been wandering in the Main World for a while now, haven’t you? How about I see you off? As the academy head, it’s only right to give you some face.” Mei Linde asked.
“Huh? Is this an eviction notice? Come on, the Main World isn’t under your control, it isn’t your backyard! If there are only witches as extraordinary races in the Main World, I might believe you a little.” Sheril said with a laugh.
“Not too long now.”
“Huh? What did you say?”
“I’m asking how much longer do you, the Void Street drifter, plan to stay in the Main World? If you want to use our solidification teleportation array from the Main World as a springboard to some place in the Void, I can see you off.”
“Uh~?” Sheril elongated her tone, as the cost of using the solidification spell capable of traversing the Void was indeed quite significant.
If it’s within the world, teleporting is generally quite easy, but once the realm crosses over to the endless Void, things get troublesome.
Just imagining the Void’s environment, where even long-distance communication between worlds is impossible, how much would it cost to teleport a real living being?
Of course, the stronger a lifeform is, the lower the cost of crossing the Void, but… the reduced costs all need to be borne by the teleported individual.
“I’ve been in your office for this long, and we still haven’t gotten to the main topic, and you keep trying to chase me away. How much do you wish I wouldn’t be here?”
“Seeing you fidgeting in front of me just makes me annoyed.” Mei said without hesitation.
“How can you say that I was fidgeting?” She approached Mei Linde with a sad and hurt look, “Honestly, I see that you still possess charm, and I thought I could cultivate a satisfactory love here or something. But all I got from start to finish was your prejudice against betrayer witches~”
“Why can’t it be a prejudice against you?” Mei Linde looked disdainful, as if somewhat disgusted.
“Because I haven’t done anything in the Main World that could be classified as a bad thing in your eyes~” Sheril said with a smile.
“Really? Wasn’t the leak of world coordinates in the game world your doing?”
“No… is that all you’ve got to accuse me of? Or have your days in the Main World dulled your sharp edges? Show me some ferocity!” Sheril stepped closer to Mei Linde, extending her hand to tease her cheek.
In the Witch Academy, it seemed that only this betrayer witch would dare to act so recklessly.
“You’re really annoying; can’t you leave when nothing is going on?” Mei swatted her hand away.
“Is that so? If I leave this office, will you really be at ease? There aren’t many witches in the academy who interest me, like… that little witch named Xiao Han. I find her quite fascinating~”
“I advise you not to have any thoughts about her.” The mention of “Xiao Han” changed Mei Linde’s tone entirely.
“Not… are you afraid I might not know how important that little witch is to you?” Sheril said helplessly, seeming to find the witch’s reaction a bit amusing.
“She is important. The purpose of your visit this time is her, right? I can’t think of anything that would attract you more than this little witch who might become the Truth Witch.” Mei Linde asked firmly.
“Oh dear~ It seems that the witch named Bai Yu has been inquiring about me, hasn’t she?”
“If you lay a finger on her, I assure you, that Bai Yu you mentioned will definitely not rest until she takes you down. I admit that her becoming an extraordinary witch isn’t long ago, but she was just a step away from becoming an extraordinary sage before, and perhaps you don’t understand how terrifying it is to be chased by a body cultivation witch who has mastered the sense of time.”
“Actually, I know! Dragon bl**d Academy, right? Not very clear about the academy of extraordinary races, but I remember I encouraged her to k*ll a few extraordinary little dragon people back then, and I was at the scene, so I’ve witnessed the terror of the sense of time, now that I think about it… I’m a bit scared still~”
“You don’t seem scared at all.” Mei Linde shook her head and sighed, “Anyway, I’ve made clear the stakes; some boundaries shouldn’t be crossed.”
“Alright~ I won’t cross them.” Sheril shrugged and quickly changed the topic, “So, let’s talk about that game world. I’m quite interested in that~”
“Oh? Interested in what?”
“Interested in… heh heh~” Sheril dragged out her words while playing with something, “This is the Great Knowledge Seed, right? That little witch’s toy is indeed interesting. I’ve discovered something intriguing through it.”
“I regret giving you the Great Knowledge Seed.”
“What are you saying~? Aren’t you wanting to promote this throughout the entire witch race? Coupled with the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique, establishing a Void communication network led by the witch race? You all seem to have rushed to complete the Void testing; don’t conceal the data so tightly~ Let me see it! I can promise you to behave in the Witch Academy for… 7 days, how about that?”
“I won’t give it.”
“Fine, let’s return to the main topic.” Sheril didn’t seem upset by the rejection, as if teasing Mei Linde itself was a fun activity for her. “I knew from the beginning that you wanted Xiao Han to harvest that game world, right?”
“So what if I do?”
“Based on what? The Reverse Summoning Spell? Speaking of which, abilities related to [Extraordinary Knowledge] are quite defiant~ This Reverse Summoning Spell can actually traverse the Void over short distances to conduct teleportation between worlds? I remember that [Extraordinary Knowledge] seems to have some relationship with you, and now it’s being researched by that witch called… Xi Lan?”
“Why do you know so much about things that are not related to you?” Mei Linde frowned and questioned Sheril.
“Oh dear~ mainly because it’s too easy and boring in the Witch Academy, plus I’ve gained this little toy of the Great Knowledge Seed. You can’t possibly suppress my childlike curiosity in exploring this toy, can you?”
“Heh…” In response, Mei Linde simply made a sound indicating her speechlessness.
“By the way, are you still planning to let Xiao Han harvest that world? If Xiao Han harvests that world, I remember that world also has a piece of [Extraordinary Knowledge], right?” Sheril exaggerated her expression, then began to count on her fingers, “So… she would then have… one, two, three… a total of four. If we add your script’s Great Ice and Snow Throne Technique, wouldn’t that be five? Plus your [Extraordinary Knowledge] from the Great Weakening Spell, I’m curious as to why you won’t take that back.”
“Why are you so curious about so many things? Don’t you know that curiosity kills the cat?”
“But curiosity is one of the natures of witches~ Just tell me~ Are you really planning to gather all five great spellbooks for that little witch? It’s not how one becomes a Truth Witch!”
“Of course not.” Mei Linde huffed lightly, as if Sheril was getting on her nerves, “I will retrieve the [Extraordinary Knowledge] of the Great Weakening Spell, but not now. The [Extraordinary Knowledge] of the Great Ice and Snow Throne Technique in the script is already bound to fortune; Xiao Han won’t want it anyway.”
“So Xiao Han’s dislike of fortune is a deliberate guidance from you? That seems logical~ Since you don’t want to use the script, then don’t touch anything related to it.” Sheril seemed to understand everything and started her own reasoning.
“That’s just your baseless speculation.”
“Alright, alright~ I won’t ruin the relationship between you and Xiao Han. Since you value that relationship so much… you’re not trying to use Xiao Han’s hands to help you reshape the Great Spellbook, are you?”
“…”
As Sheril continued to test boundaries, Mei Linde fell silent, and a powerful sense of pressure spread throughout the office, particularly enveloping Sheril.
“Okay, okay~ You’re really easy to provoke~ And here I thought you’d call Serena Palitzel an old fuddy-duddy; I think you’re not much different from her~”
“Have you seen her?”
“Couldn’t find her; perhaps witches like you with rigid thoughts don’t like witches like me~ But… that’s the very reason for our existence as betrayer witches~”
“I don’t think the existence of betrayer witches is merely to add trouble for their kin and create endless chaos.” Mei Linde retorted.
“Oh~ A momentary nuisance is just to push you all out of your comfort zones and break your existing perceptions…” Sheril said with a smile, as if her words were utterly unimportant, and the only thing that mattered was her perception of annoying Mei.
“Forget it; I’m not going to chat with you anymore. I’ll go out and find some fun. I heard… that little Han is working on self-generated magic topics recently… heh heh~ I need to see if she’s been successful~”
……
In the laboratory.
After preliminarily perfecting the framework of the Magic Source Body Cultivation Method, the next step was to constantly conduct experiments.
Having reached this point, there was no longer a distinction between Yi Rui and my branch of research; we needed to collaboratively develop and perfect this body cultivation method.
However, after that, at their request, I prepared to formally classify and summarize the concepts of the Magic Source Body Cultivation Method series and… rename it.
After all, they felt that “Magic Source Body Cultivation Method” sounded too direct and lacked elegance.
And it wasn’t just the Magic Source Body Cultivation Method; the ritual structure involved in shaping self-generated magic also needed a formal name.
I was indifferent to this; perhaps for the average person, every breakthrough seemed like an achievement to be named.
But for me, these names added unnecessary difficulty to theoretical exams and didn’t hold much actual significance.
However, ultimately, for the sake of convenience in promoting self-generated magic, I agreed to their suggestions.
First, the Magic Source Body Cultivation Method was officially renamed to “Demon Transformation Body Cultivation Method,” avoiding specialized terms like Magic Source.
The precursor to the Demon Transformation Body Cultivation Method had already been named “Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique.”
The core ritual of the Demon Transformation Body Cultivation Method was titled “Self-Generated Magic Shaping Ritual,” a name I accepted at least for its clarity.
The body techniques practiced alongside the Demon Transformation Body Cultivation Method were called “Demon Transformation Ritual Battle Dance,” named referencing the “Ritual Battle Dance” body technique. After all, body techniques used in conjunction with cultivation lack much uniqueness, and since their primary purpose is to match the shaping of the ritual, calling it a “Demon Transformation Ritual” isn’t incorrect.
The reason for the name “Battle Dance” was that the sister witch who helped create this body technique also reformed and adjusted it, adding some extra motions that wouldn’t significantly interfere with the ritual, creating a smoother battle dance…
Hence it was named “Demon Transformation Ritual Battle Dance.”
I heard that the reason for this artistic adjustment was mainly that the sister witch intended to teach this body technique in a class and wanted to see (or admire) students who attended her classes performing this ritual battle dance…
After all, setting aside the ritual and function, this body technique during cultivation indeed… had light and graceful movements, combined with an impressive sense of strength, matching the aesthetic of witches perfectly…
However, regardless of how it was positioned, along with a large category of “Body Techniques for Transformation Spells,” the original system of the Magic Source Body Cultivation Method was officially perfected, completing the formal naming work.
