Chapter 1147: I’m About to Ascend to the Extraordinary
After Principal Meilinde of Meilinde Academy arrived here, she didn’t do much; she only did one thing. She took me away.
“I’m not saying you’re at fault, Xiao Han, but what are you playing at this time?”
“I just came to the Frontline Realm to see the situation, and then it somehow developed into this.”
“You should learn to refuse. If you have nothing to do, they can easily arrange your schedule for the next few months,” Principal Mei said with some helplessness.
“Is it really that exaggerated?” Upon being reminded by Principal Mei, I realized this myself.
In truth, even without what Principal Mei said, I wouldn’t waste several months here playing around. I still have many things to deal with. Although I admit that I enjoy spending time with these witches, I feel that at most, I could relax for a day, and then I would be restless.
“Of course it’s not exaggerated. You haven’t ventured far from the Main World, and you don’t know how deep the tricks are in the World of the Void. You didn’t receive any strange gifts, did you?” Principal Mei became concerned, fearing that those witches from outside the Main World might lead Xiao Han astray.
“Uh… I received quite a few business cards. Does that count?” I asked.
“Business cards… Business cards don’t count. If it’s not an emergency, based on my experience… the fewer favors you owe them, the better. Owing favors is the hardest to repay,” Principal Meilinde, as a veteran witch, explained: “Aside from business cards, you didn’t accept any other gifts, did you?”
Before I could respond, Principal Meilinde spoke again: “Actually, if you did, it wouldn’t be too bad… They wouldn’t dare to blatantly trick you. Just treat the gifts as a welcoming gift from an extraordinary witch to a little witch. Next time you meet them, just smile more at them; expressing goodwill is the cheapest and most effective way to reciprocate.”
“Principal Mei, you seem to understand a lot…” I couldn’t help but sigh. I have to admit I really lack the ability to deal with these social situations: “I don’t think I received many gifts; they didn’t force me to accept anything. However… one sister from the Rusty Blade Pavilion gave me a rusty sword. If I hadn’t sensed that she had no ulterior motives, I would have really refused it, just like the other gifts.”
“You accepted a rusty sword from the Rusty Blade Pavilion?” Principal Meilinde said with a hint of surprise.
“Is there a big problem with that?” I cautiously asked.
“Not a big problem. They sent it to you, so just hold onto it. The value of a rusty sword as an extraordinary item fluctuates greatly. This is also a way for them to show goodwill towards talented individuals they favor,” Principal Mei waved her hand, indicating it was no problem.
However, what Principal Meilinde didn’t mention was how high the threshold for being called a “talented individual” actually is, as if those two words were brushed aside lightly.
By the way, what kind of position does the Rusty Blade Pavilion hold among the Witch Race? I quickly asked this question, seizing the opportunity.
At the same time, I took out that sword. The sheathed sword looked no different from an ordinary long sword, but once drawn, you could see it covered in rust.
You could think of it as an organization formed by a group of bored witches coming together to find some tasks to occupy themselves, recruit members, practice combat, or support the still weak owners of rusty swords.
But you shouldn’t underestimate the Rusty Blade Pavilion. Rumor has it that a Truth Witch also possesses a rusty sword and has not publicly stated that she does not recognize the Rusty Blade Pavilion as an organization. Although there may be some ulterior motives involved, the Rusty Blade Pavilion has a potential upper limit that can truly frighten witches.
Uh… so does that mean its lower limit is also quite low? I chimed in.
Those who understand understand; there’s no need to say it out loud. Let’s not talk about this anymore; let’s get back to the main topic. Principal Meilinde took the initiative to change the subject and then asked, “You’re the main body, right? If I remember correctly, your main body hasn’t finished taking over the Great Ordinary Spell and is also working on iterating the preparation skills for Dream State Soul Material, right? Have you completed everything?”
The skill iteration is nearly done. The Great Ordinary Spell can’t be rushed. The reason I came here was that during the Self-Awakening Body Cultivation experiment, I met an extraordinary witch who called herself Luo Meiao. She… seemed to have snuck out from the Frontline Realm.
Luo Meiao?
Does Principal Mei know her?
She nodded, indicating she had some impression of her.
“She was born extraordinary, right?” I asked.
“That’s right~ Are you envious?”
“Why would I be envious? When I ascend to the extraordinary, I can create an extraordinary witch just like Sister Bai.”
“I’m just curious. Besides, I haven’t seen such extraordinary witches often in the academy. The Witch Academy has been established for a thousand years—surely there have been witches who got pregnant and went on maternity leave?”
“You’re only curious about that?” Hearing my question, Principal Meilinde involuntarily laughed.
“It’s a normal curiosity, okay?”
“Giving birth is difficult for witches, or rather, it’s hard for any extraordinary race to give birth to extraordinary life. For witches who have never dealt with the breeding topic before, it might take years—even decades—just to give birth to their own offspring. Over such a long time span, it would cover at least several semesters in the Main World, so they naturally wouldn’t engage in such things here.”
“Uh… huh?”
“Do you have any doubts?”
“Is it really that time-consuming? Come on, Sister Mei, don’t trick me…”
After all, I have discussed the great topic of breeding with Sister Bai and even practiced it.
Although extraordinary witches cannot possibly have results with little witches, I can’t say I’m a fledgling with “zero experience.”
“You’re still innocent? No need to say that to me.” Principal Mei laughed, not glossing over it: “The Witch Race starts extraordinary, and the birth of extraordinary life isn’t easy. It’s not just difficult to conceive; the mortality rate of hatching witch eggs after birth is also terrifying. Otherwise, why do you think the Witch Race is so keen on running witch academies?”
“That’s a good point.”
On the way back, Principal Meilinde and I chatted aimlessly, with the topic shifting from these irrelevant matters to the developments in the Frontline Realm.
I must say the changes here are truly enormous.
Ultimately, I followed Principal Meilinde to what looks like the absolute core area of the entire Frontline Realm before stopping.
This is where the huge structure of the Void Transfer Gate is located, surrounded by many sentinel worlds like stars protecting this gigantic artifact.
“This enormous structure’s Void Transfer Gate leads to… the Great Library of the Witch World?” I pointed to the now-closed massive structure and asked.
“That’s right, Xiao Han. Do you want to go take a look?”
“Can I go?”
“If you want to go right now, that’s not possible. The current Void Transfer Gate is still under debugging, and there are still many issues. It’s estimated that there won’t be another transfer in the short term, and currently, there aren’t too many witches wanting to return. Sending you alone to the Great Library of the Witch World would be somewhat extravagant.”
After all, while this massive structure is a Void Transfer Gate, it is not a two-way door; its essence remains a one-way transfer.
“Okay… Actually, I think it would be nice to wait until I ascend to the extraordinary and have the Primordial Witch come personally to take me there.”
“That would indeed be a good idea.” Principal Meilinde smiled in agreement.
Then she took me into a world that resembled a fortress planet.
After all, this is the main base of the Void Transfer Gate and the first landing point after the transfer; it can be said to be the absolute hub of the entire Void Frontline Realm.
The level of development here exceeds imagination. Indeed, without the burden of native residents from the Main World, extraordinary witches possess the power to change the world!
“Wait… there’s a Witch Cat Café here too?!”
Upon closer inspection of the place where Principal Meilinde brought me, I suddenly widened my eyes!
“A place where witches reside will almost always automatically give birth to a Witch Cat Café; you can consider this common knowledge,” Principal Meilinde said casually.
However, this Witch Cat Café is quite different from that in the Core Realm.
First of all, you can tell by the employees inside the café.
All the employees here are catgirls—genuine catgirls, easily distinguishable by the conspicuous aura of contracts emanating from them, indicating they belong to the Servant Army.
Moreover, the cats here are also somewhat distinct from ordinary cats in the Main World. These cats… seem to be “exotic beasts” with extraordinary powers inherently!
However, the cats in the café have already been tamed to the point where they can serve customers normally.
I entered an independent cat room where no one was disturbing me, casually picked up a black cat, and started petting it on my lap.
“Did Principal Mei bring me here for something in particular?”
“It’s about the three extraordinary racial branches in the Core Realm.”
“Discussing this? Isn’t the center of the Main World already under the control of witches? They shouldn’t be much of a concern anymore…”
“Right, they’re no longer a concern. They have completely lost their ability to intimidate the Witch Race. But have you considered… how to place these extraordinary beings afterward?”
“Place them? It’s all about witch transformation, right?” I half-jokingly suggested.
The transformation of extraordinary beings into witches requires significant costs and must involve the cooperation of the other party’s will. We can’t arrange for everyone to go through that. Principal Meilinde shook her head.
“Then we should just get rid of them all? That feels like such a waste… So, are you troubled by this issue, Principal Mei?”
“Not just that… They are the divisions of the Void extraordinary races stationed in the Main World. If we kill them all, those extraordinary races will come to the Main World to stir trouble.”
“Are you afraid of them causing trouble?”
“I’m not.”
“Then isn’t that fine?”
“But don’t forget about the Coming-of-Age Ceremony occurring in the Main World; they will send young elites to target you or the talented individuals of the Witch Race. Since we want to establish a new order in the Main World, we can’t shoot ourselves in the foot; they will definitely try to undermine us in the Void order we build.”
“So… does that mean Principal Mei wants to make concessions in this regard? Perhaps give them some face?”
“I have this idea, but it hasn’t been implemented yet. Mainly because… I also want to hear your opinion, Xiao Han.”
Upon hearing Principal Meilinde say this, I roughly understood the meaning. I gestured at my neck, shaking my head: “My opinion is… those not of my race will surely have different intentions—kill!”
What a clever statement about those not of my race will surely have different intentions! Since Xiao Han, you’re not afraid, then I have nothing to worry about.
While this was indeed accurate, I just thought of something: Principal Mei, haven’t you already made a pact with the angel elves?
And that leaves only the wizards.
“Wizards… Oh!” At this point, I immediately reacted.
The script in the Main World is currently stuck at the Wizard Academy, and now I know why the Union Society has been struggling so much in the wizard territory—it’s because they haven’t been as “understanding” as the Holy Angel Academy.
Has Principal Mei been unable to reach an agreement with the wizards? They obviously have lost their intimidating leverage…
Is it possible that the wizards are betting it all? If they were to change some of the witch sisters given their advantageous position, it would definitely be quite a loss.
“That’s roughly the idea.”
“So since they’ve chosen to go all in, they must have proposed conditions, right? What do they want?”
“The wizards want to withdraw completely from the Main World… Now that’s a fanciful thought.”
“Wizards actually hold such a firm belief? That they won’t abandon or give up even to this extent?” I asked incredulously.
Aren’t wizards usually people ruthless enough to use their companions as bait for their own interests?
“They’re not just ruthless to others; they are equally harsh on themselves. Such wizards actually possess such a strong spirit of collective will… Logically speaking, wizards should be the easiest to divide.”
“Because there is only one headmaster of the Wizard Academy: Tusk. Wizards don’t have no faith; otherwise, the wizards in the Void would be a scattered mess. They hold together under a great wizardly will. But having said that, this matter is laced with strangeness… They seem determined to sacrifice this group of wizards.”
“Their choice is indeed quite against common sense… Does this mean the current Wizard Academy is no longer a place the Union Society can conquer? Wouldn’t this disrupt the development of the narrative in the Core Realm?”
“That’s why I brought this matter to your attention. Xiao Han, do you have the confidence to resolve this issue?”
“Huh? Principal Mei, are you overestimating me?”
“I’m just asking if you have the confidence.” Unfazed by my exaggerated reaction, Principal Meilinde asked once more.
“I might have some… Perhaps 60%?”
“Sixty percent? How did you come up with that probability?” Now it was Principal Meilinde’s turn to be puzzled.
“Fifty percent is respect for the unknown, one percent is confidence in myself, totaling sixty percent.”
“… Alright, alright, you calculate probabilities that way, huh?”
“How else could you calculate?” I shrugged and replied.
“Alright… I shouldn’t try to understand your thought process. I’m curious, where does your confidence in handling the Wizard Academy come from? Don’t forget that you’re still a little witch, and that old Tusk isn’t weak.”
“I’m about to ascend to the extraordinary.”
