Chapter 856: Because I am the Sage Beloved by the Fool Dream!
“Hmm… That’s right. The small-scale promotion experiment of Self-Generated Magic conducted by your experimental team is indeed coming to an end. From the current perspective, the skills are about to reach a mature stage.” Principal Mei casually mentioned some recent matters about the academy as she nodded in agreement with me.
“It seems Yi Rui and the others are very efficient,” I said with some emotion.
“Are you sure you don’t want to take a look at them? They were quite anxious after learning that you were in trouble.”
“Hmm… Then I’ll make time to meet them. After all, I have to let them know that I’m still alive.” I nodded in agreement with this approach.
Now that my Great Knowledge Tree has restored information communication, I naturally received a lot of news.
Especially Millien; she was nearly going crazy with worry about this matter and had even sought out Sister Bai several times. I really need to report my safety to her.
Indeed, when there are many relationships involved, one cannot only think of oneself but also has to consider the feelings of others.
However, there’s no helping that; for example, Millien and the others, they have solved too many problems for me and have created a harmonious atmosphere for me at the Witch Academy.
They are very useful to me, and it is naturally necessary for them to care about my safety.
But… I don’t know if it’s because I have accepted the fate of bearing the Fool Dream Clan, I seem to have become less resistant to others having great expectations of me.
I have a very ordinary mindset in facing all of this.
The journey from the Expanding Realm to the Headmaster’s office in the Core Realm of the Witch Academy was not that far, so the topics of conversation with the principal and the others were also not that many.
However, after arriving at the office, I also knew that the main event was about to begin.
“Xiao Han, how was your harvest in the Primordial Dream World? After all, you made quite a stir there.”
“Um… I did report in advance…” I said softly, feeling quite fortunate that I had done so beforehand.
Although… there isn’t much of a difference between reporting and not reporting in such matters…
However, even if my voice is quiet, Headmaster Mei Linde can still hear what I am saying.
Even the nearby witch, who was busy, couldn’t help but let out a snicker.
Only Mei Linde had a black line on her face, but as the headmaster, she had to maintain her demeanor.
“Since you said you reported it, then tell me what you reported, and… what did you do?”
“Uh… I reported conducting experiments on the topic of Dream Life?”
“What else did you do?” Mei Linde asked.
“Um… Tested the normal contents of the Dream Life topic…”
“Pfft… Hahahaha!”
The few witches nearby who were listening to my conversation with Principal Mei finally couldn’t help but laugh, without any regard for the principal’s authority.
“What’s so funny! Have you made any progress? Just watching for fun?” Mei Linde said.
“After being busy for so long, can’t we get a break? Hmm~ Would you like a cup of black tea, our great Headmaster Mei?”
“…… I’ll have a cup, but it must be brewed by you.”
After a moment of hesitation, Mei Linde compromised. After such a commotion, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
In fact, Mei Linde didn’t genuinely want to blame Xiao Han. It’s in a witch’s nature to create some big stir, and besides, wasn’t this matter already “smoothed over”?
There was no need to dwell on past events, especially not with Xiao Han.
But some things couldn’t just be brushed over easily.
“Here’s your black tea.”
“Thank you.”
Mei Linde took the black tea and gently sipped it. In truth, she didn’t have much experience evaluating black tea, but… the more she drank, the more she could distinguish between the good and bad.
“Let’s get back to business,” Mei Linde said, her tone now less harsh than before. “Regarding this experiment, I can naturally treat it as an unforeseen incident, since it has already happened. What’s important is that so many extraordinary beings have been harmed.”
Seeing that Mei Linde didn’t intend to pursue the matter further, I felt a bit relieved and my expression relaxed significantly.
“But don’t be too happy too soon. While I won’t pursue this matter, there’s another matter I need to ask you about, Xiao Han… Do you know what it is?”
“Uh… What matter?”
“Feigning ignorance, huh?” Mei Linde seemed to be both exasperated and amused, then reminded me, “Xiao Han, how many copies of the Great Spellbook do you have left?”
“Uh…” Seeing that the headmaster had made the topic clear, I naturally didn’t need to be evasive. “There’s one left.”
“And what about the one I gifted you?” Mei Linde set down her teacup and propped her chin up with one hand, looking at me.
Moreover, she said “gifted,” not “invested.” In fact, Mei Linde didn’t want to make this issue unpleasant, but since it concerned the Great Spellbook, she still needed a formal explanation.
Just like the Grand Ice and Snow Throne spell, it had completed its mission; even if the final plan failed, it didn’t matter…
But Xiao Han… She was different. If Xiao Han only dismantled it for fun… She really wanted to give Xiao Han a spanking!
After thinking for a long time, Mei Linde could only think of this punishment. After all… she truly couldn’t bear to punish Xiao Han; compared to Xiao Han, it was just a Great Spellbook.
What mattered was never the Great Spellbook, but Xiao Han.
“Um… Disassembled… Deconstructed!”
“Explain the reason.” Mei Linde sighed. She hadn’t expected that after asking this, her emotions weren’t as angry as she had anticipated.
“Because I think the Extraordinary Knowledge that constitutes the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell might… not be its ultimate destination as the Great Spellbook.”
“Hmm?” Mei Linde emitted a soft gasp, having never thought that Xiao Han would give such a response. “Quite the bold statement, aren’t you? Just blurt it out? While I don’t want to discourage you, are you questioning the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell?”
“…… Yes.” I slowly closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled before giving this resolute response!
If my thoughts couldn’t even pass Principal Mei’s scrutiny, then how could I be qualified to bear the fate of the Fool Dream Clan!
“I remember you once asked me about the name of the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell. I told you that this name is the closest description, and I provided you with all the research materials regarding the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell. If you’ve looked through those, you surely wouldn’t have such a thought.” At this moment, Mei Linde’s tone became serious, as this was indeed a debate within a professional field!
As the principal, she had every right to discuss this matter!
“I have read and understood it.”
Although… I had analyzed these materials through the Great Knowledge Tree and didn’t delve deeply into their theories, I understood the thought process Mei Linde used to create the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
“Then you should have no reason to dismantle it, or do you have a better inspiration? Speak up, since you’ve denied it being called the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, what name have you given your new inspiration?”
“Name?”
I was slightly taken aback when the headmaster said this. A name serves as a definition for what one intends to do, a summarization of the framework, and reflects a person’s control over pace.
However… I rarely did that.
“I don’t have a name. If I had to define it… then it is the Fool Dream Clan itself.”
“You’ve handed this power to the Fool Dream?” Mei Linde once again furrowed her brow. “What significance does this have for you?”
“Researching the low-threshold promotion technique of Self-Generated Magic doesn’t hold much significance for me either.”
“That’s clearly two different concepts!” Mei Linde replied.
She was well aware of the significance of the Self-Generated Magic technique for the Witch Race.
But what about the Fool Dream?
Moreover, a piece of Extraordinary Knowledge was now at stake!
You should know that she only wanted Xiao Han to attempt to transform the Fool Dream into a form of life, but that didn’t mean she had to sacrifice everything for it!
She only wanted two original spell sequences, but they didn’t necessarily have to be from the Fool Dream!
She could even do without this return!
From her perspective, Xiao Han’s actions were certainly misplaced. At least at the current stage, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell and its various derivative abilities appeared to be very useful, so why the rush to dismantle it?
“Xiao Han, do you know? I’m quite angry right now!” Although Mei Linde said this, it was more of her disagreement with Xiao Han’s behavior.
“Principal Mei… Don’t be angry~ Take a breather? You should know I never do foolish things.” Seeing the principal like this, I understood that my attitude had been too firm and my reasoning unconvincing, which led to Mei Linde’s change in attitude.
“I researched many things in the Primordial Dream World, and among them, the most important one is the Dream Realm structured on my Self-Awakened Body Cultivation and the two Great Spellbooks of Extraordinary Knowledge.”
“And then?” Seeing me change the topic, Mei Linde was taken aback.
But upon hearing me mention the Dream Realm, she became patient because, given this method, even as the principal, she had to respect Xiao Han’s power in the Primordial Dream World.
Quickly, she recalled the witch named Aina and her account about Xiao Han’s self-created “Dream Realm” and its “principles.”
Not to mention… even the principal hadn’t accomplished such a thing.
“Then naturally it’s about understanding the Extraordinary Knowledge, but it’s not just that. In Fool Village, the Extraordinary Knowledge of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell is regarded as a Sacred Object by the Fool Dreams. A lot has happened there, but I won’t elaborate too much.”
“So what do you want to express?” Principal Mei inquired.
“What I want to express… is naturally that I do not feel guilty toward the value of this Extraordinary Knowledge. I know you, Mei, are thinking of me, but… I also have my own thoughts and the right to express my ideas. Principal Mei, do you know the definition of wisdom?”
Before Mei Linde could speak, I waved my hand and unfolded a curtain of light containing a spell.
On it were densely packed references!
“This is what I extracted from the materials you sent me, the simplest one, describing the definition of wisdom from an extraordinary perspective.”
“So?” Mei Linde saw my demeanor, which seemed to gradually lose the urgency it had before.
There was even a hint of expectation.
“This is no definition. What definition is so lengthy? This merely depicts a complex concept from various angles and personal understanding.”
“So?”
“So… wisdom can never be directly defined by any concept, but the combination of other concepts can describe certain aspects of it, just like my wisdom bestowing technique. In this technique, my definition of wisdom is consciousness and memory, which is a summary regarding life.”
“And my definition of the Extraordinary Knowledge in the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell… is the coexistence of life and knowledge.”
“Life refers to the Fool Dream Clan; knowledge is my Great Knowledge Tree.”
“I want to give the Fool Dreams the best… and this is also my way of interpreting the meaning of ‘Wisdom Enlightenment’ from another perspective.”
“I never said the name of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell was wrong; it’s quite right. It doesn’t have a concept that could define it. Its concept is too vast, so much so that after it became a Great Spellbook, it was humorously dubbed the most useless Great Spellbook…”
“And now, I have found its best destination.”
After I finished speaking, not only did Mei Linde fall into silence, but the other witches did as well.
They were shocked by this little witch’s offbeat thoughts. Although what she said was very shocking, it exuded a kind of self-righteousness.
Once, they too had whimsical thoughts as witches, until… they suffered the hardships of researching Great Spellbooks and finally saw the absurdity of those ideas.
Gradually, they lost — no, it was an active abandonment — of those naive fantasies and walked down the path of systematic research.
Now, hearing such a line of reasoning again, they instinctively wanted to avoid it, deny it, and correct it.
But… this little witch before them was a miracle!
Creating a Great Spellbook with bare hands (not the full version) and forming a domain before becoming extraordinary (prototype).
In just a year or two, she had created many miracles and accomplished many impossibilities.
Did they really have the qualifications to judge?
“Sigh…” Mei Linde was silent for a long time and then sighed, “Then… Xiao Han, what about yourself? Or do you plan to cultivate the Fool Dream Clan into your sharpest blade?”
“No… once they become life, I will grant them the freedom that life deserves.”
After I said this, there was another moment of silence. “Restoring their freedom, Xiao Han… I’m starting not to understand you. Can you tell me why you do this?”
“Hmm… Because I am the Sage beloved by the Fool Dream Clan.”
