Chapter 867: Is it destined to be the Betrayer Witch of the Betr?
“Come out, this inferior tracking technique doesn’t suit your identity, does it?”
Mei Linde stepped aside, and then a figure appeared behind her without any concealment.
“Is that so? So it seems you were actually hoping I would come find you directly?” Sheryl spoke casually, then glanced at the Witch Cat Café beside her, “Nice choice of place~ Did you deliberately bring me out here to invite me for a cup of Fool Dream Drink? I’m feeling a bit tempted~”
“Go in.”
Mei Linde didn’t engage in unnecessary conversation or argue much. Although she really didn’t like interacting with this Betrayer Witch, sometimes life is just like that, and one cannot easily refuse opportunities that come their way.
“Oh~ A golden Cat Card?”
“Given by Aunt Na.” Mei Linde said casually.
Aunt Na, as the witch who opened the Witch Cat Café, naturally looked forward to someone like the Academy Head enjoying the café.
“Two sets of Fool Dream Drink full套餐.” Mei Linde spoke. The staff in the Witch Cat Café efficiently took the order.
As the Academy Head, her appearance was well-known within the academy. However, at that moment, she and Sheryl seemed like just ordinary people which was quite unremarkable.
“Do you recognize the weakening life magic, recognize substitution, and also recognize ambiguity?” Sheryl sat down by the edge near the glass, which had the best view, following a cat-eared maid, and casually brought this up to Mei Linde.
“Yes, identity can become a burden sometimes.”
“Actually, it’s easier to use the easy spell for such things~” Sheryl smiled.
“But my strongest is still the weakening spell.” Mei Linde didn’t feel there was anything wrong with her methods and decided to get straight to the point.
“Getting to the point? Alright~ Alright~” Sheryl helplessly replied. Although Mei Linde didn’t start with a back-and-forth performance this time, it was clear she still had some prejudice against this Betrayer Witch, “Getting to the point… when will you kick Moniel out of the main world Witch Academy?”
Sheryl’s words suddenly left Mei Linde silent. She did not expect this point to be so direct!
“Are you too prejudiced against her? I remember she is also a Betrayer Witch topic, right? Or do you Betrayer Witches look down on each other?”
“You have a deep prejudice against me too~ I haven’t against you…”
“You have no right to say that.” Mei Linde directly interrupted Sheryl, “You’ve done many other things; I just haven’t pursued you on them.”
“Well~ In order for us to continue chatting, I think we should avoid this topic, how about that?”
“Then let’s change the subject.”
“The witch who destroyed Little Taos is Daniel, right? How do you plan to deal with her?”
“Do you have evidence?”
“You have the evidence.” Sheryl replied with a smile.
Then she continued, “On one side, there’s an infinitely potential, promising little witch, and on the other, a part of the extraordinary witch’s kin from the limited collective.”
“Don’t tell me you’re going to take action in my stead because you can’t stand it? If that’s the case, I might even have to thank you; after all, don’t you Betrayer Witches enjoy doing this kind of thing?”
After all, as the Academy Head, there were indeed many things to consider at times. Witches genuinely prioritize the Witch Race but that does not mean there are no disagreements among witches; these disagreements are simply negligible on the level of the Witch Race.
“Really? If I were to take action, that would indeed be no problem, but a head of an academy secretly meeting a Betrayer Witch at the Witch Cat Café, and then the Betrayer Witch resolves the conflict, is that really okay?”
“So you mean… you came here to see me make a fool of myself?”
“That only works if you’re willing to play along; I need to see how this situation develops, hmm… ultimately, this will be done by a student, right? Now… you don’t care for your students, letting them take the blame for the extraordinary witches?”
“I can only say they are not immortal; I do care for my students, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be punished if they do wrong.”
“What about the extraordinary mentor?”
“……”
“There’s nothing to be done, right~”
“Sometimes, the problem is not the witch, but the ideologies recognized by the witches. Many issues cannot be generalized; as a Betrayer Witch, you should understand such a thought, right?”
“They believe… that self-generated magic power, unique to extraordinary witches, should not be envied by other races, not even preparatory witches, right?” Sheryl said with a smile.
“Yes, but such voices belong to a minority in the Witch Academy. What I’m currently working on is also to reasonably discuss the method acceptable to both parties.”
“Isn’t that a ridiculous question?”
“Ridiculous?”
“Not recognizing other races… this has happened in the history of witches, right? Witch transformation and the original Truth Contribution recognize the value of other races, so is this a reward for the Witch Race? They accepted the concepts of witches, the powers of witches, the identities of witches in terms of thought, race, and body completely, so are they witches?”
“That’s different, alright…” Mei Linde began, “One is becoming a witch entirely, and the other is seizing the powers of witches, later having the possibility of rebelling against the path of witches.”
“That’s quite a joke… Haha… Becoming an extraordinary witch, could such a thing not happen? Then how did all those dead Betrayer Witches come about?”
“……”
Mei Linde looked at this Betrayer Witch before her with a complex expression. She had to admit that sometimes, it was not just about the powers of the Betrayer Witch, but also about the strength of thought.
After all, being able to stand on the opposite side as a witch and spur the entire Witch Race, they constantly question themselves, whether what they are doing is right?
Facing so many questions from witches, what kind of thoughts sustain them to continue firmly on this road?
She had to acknowledge that the Betrayer Witch before her looked down upon the Witch Academy.
She believed that the current Witch Academy was in a self-entertaining, closed world, where everyone played a role and stayed in the academy to “retire.”
This was no joke; within the main world, far too many witches came here with a mindset of seeking comfort while being complacent, no matter how big the incident occurred, it was all just for fun.
“So… what do you think I should do to make you satisfied?”
“You’re asking me? This Witch Academy isn’t mine; why would you ask me what to do?”
Sheryl looked at the pot that Mei Linde had thought over and tossed it back, “If you don’t know how to act… I suggest you get someone’s perspective, for example… how does Xiao Han hope you would act?”
“Thank you for your advice, I will consider it.”
“Just… considering? It’s clear that Sheryl isn’t satisfied with this answer.”
“If you’re not satisfied, you can go on, just tell me straight. This time you came to me because you have something to discuss.”
“Look at how you put it~ Hmph~” Sheryl only chuckled lightly. Just from her expression, it was evident that Mei Linde did not satisfy her.
“Two guests~ Currently mixing the Enpa Drink套餐, do you want it prepared now?” At this moment, a cat-eared waitress pushed a special little cart carrying two adorable Fool Dreams over to the side.
“Yes, mix it now.” Sheryl spoke first, but as her gaze fell on the Fool Dreams, it softened quite a bit, “So cute, may I touch it?”
“Of course~ Just don’t go overboard, and also, don’t touch while mixing the Fool Dream!”
“Oh really? That’s great~” After teasing the Fool Dream a bit, Sheryl’s gaze turned back to Mei Linde.
“It’s fine, they won’t care about what we say.”
“It seems your spells really are convenient~”
“You can say whatever you want directly; we’ve already said enough roundabout things in that previous conversation.”
“You’re really impatient~”
“After all, I’m busy, unlike you who is so leisurely. Even as just one clone, I still have many things to do.” Mei Linde replied.
“Well then~” Sheryl nodded, planning to get to the point, “Mei Linde, do you believe… that among witches, there exists one destined to be the Betrayer Witch of the Betr?”
“My answer is I don’t believe so. If this is something you’ve sensed based on your own instincts as a Betrayer Witch… I have nothing more to say; it’s not a matter of convincing each other.”
“Then… how about a bet?”
“Human nature is untestable. The moment you conceive the idea of testing it, it becomes a glass meant to be shattered, and witches are no different; as long as they are alive, they cannot escape this test.”
Mei Linde’s words were quite a direct rejection, and by extension acknowledged that within the witch community… there indeed exist witches who cannot withstand the test.
What Mei Linde was even less likely to believe… was the intensity of the testing from this Betrayer Witch before her.
No one has an absolutely objective criterion to test who is good or bad. Once there is a standard, that standard will ruin everyone!
“I understand~ I naturally understand~ No one has the right to test human nature, but… this is an ideal testing situation without any background or events; now we… oh no, you all… you are doing something significant, and to accomplish this, it requires a bottom line for completion…”
As Sheryl said this halfway, she received the Fool Dream Drink being handed over, “Thank you~ Little cutie~ Do I need to give you a tip?”
“Um… no, my own salary makes it worth my while! If you like my craftsmanship, your praise is the best compliment for me!”
“Is that so?” Sheryl savored a sip slowly; it tasted somewhat different from last time. It seems that every Fool Dream Drink does have some difference in flavor, apparently, “The taste is great~ Truly a flavor that leaves a witch lingering, how rare to take time to come here, and I don’t even know when I’ll be back next time.”
“Hehe~ Then we’ll meet again if fate allows. If you want me to come again, just note my name; I’m called Fool Tea~”
“Mm~”
After ending the joyful conversation with the Fool Dream, Sheryl looked back at Mei Linde.
“What do you mean by that statement just now?”
“I put in so much effort beforehand, but I’m not about to say testing; I’m just eliminating potential risks for you in my mind~”
“Be more specific; what do you want to do?”
“The ability of Little Liul, you and I are both witnesses. I think you won’t keep this hidden for long, a little witch holding such terrifying power transcends the framework of void power and extraordinary levels, bypassing the only level classification of extraordinary.”
“So what?”
“I plan to make this news public; guess who will react the most?”
Ah!
“You dare!”
With a slam on the table and that question, Mei Linde instantly became the focus of the Witch Cat Café, even her weak spell recognition could not conceal her agitated behavior.
And after finishing this act, Mei Linde also realized her loss of composure.
She slowly sat down, surrounded by curious gazes that fell into confusion. After a while, everything that had just happened seemed to go unnoticed, returning to calm.
“It seems you provided the answer, you’re the one who reacted the most~” Sheryl said half-jokingly.
“I advise you not to do that.”
“Then… let’s take a step back and change the form, how about that?”
Hearing Sheryl say this, Mei Linde roughly understood what the other party was plotting…
“Ah… this must be your goal, but you have to explain first.”
…
Laboratory.
Researching Dream Demons is not something that can be accomplished quickly; it requires tremendous amounts of time and energy, not something that can be completed fast with just an idea.
As I delved deeper into things that strayed from past cognitions, I gradually began to understand that extraordinary witches have projects spanning several months to over a hundred years.
Because time serves as the best catalyst and verification method for extraordinary experiments.
While researching the method for purifying Dream Demons, I also delved into another area; after abandoning so many synchronized progress on purification methods, I suddenly had quite a bit of free time.
However, this time was invested in another research project.
Specifically… the experiment of transforming dream creatures into soul materials.
Dream creatures like to devour soul materials from reality, but these materials certainly won’t disappear just like that. I speculate that Dream State Soul Material… might be a starting point to explore from this aspect.
The reason I’m pursuing this is that this category of experiments has indeed been conducted by witches, and there are quite a few theoretical foundations in the Great Knowledge Tree, so I prepared to approach Dream State Soul Material from multiple perspectives.
But I am also prepared for failure; after all, there hasn’t been a successful case for this theoretical foundation. Otherwise, the academic world wouldn’t lack the concept of “Dream State Soul Material.”
If I truly discover Dream State Soul Material, then this specialized term may very well adopt my naming for it.
Just thinking about it gives me a little excitement.
