Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 448 -

Chapter 448: Only Transcendent Beings Can Witness the Immensity of the World

In the end, the meal did not happen.

Under my questioning and manipulation, Hong Chenyi finally couldn't bear the "reproach of conscience" and revealed the whole story.

They had indeed followed me out of curiosity.

And they mistakenly took Miao and Hei, the twin teachers, as Big Sis Bai's new girlfriends, leading logically to the ridiculous conclusion that I had been cheated on.

Heaven knows how shocked I was when I heard their explanation.

Just because my steps paused for a moment, and they hadn't even seen my expression, they started to wildly imagine things.

I couldn't help but admire their imagination.

Of course, I also "greeted" them by asking what their little minds usually thought about to come up with such a scenario.

Calling them "talents" one by one was no exaggeration.

Hong Chenyi, along with Dongli Yiren and Guan Qiuling, had excitedly come over to watch my spectacle, and this matter almost spread because of them.

But I was too lazy to fuss over it.

Even if it spread, who would believe it?

It would be laughable if the relationship between Big Sis Bai and me could be shaken by such a rumor.

Time flew by quickly.

This batch of Transcendent Teacher rotations in the Main World did not cause too much upheaval.

This rotation was not only for the Witch Academy but also for the other Transcendent Academies.

However, the Witch Academy's Academy System silently posted a notification for the Teaching Assistant Assessment Test.

This notification naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Many in the newcomer community also noticed it, but they selectively ignored it.

After all, everyone had self-awareness: what legitimate student who hadn't even been enrolled for a full year would go to become a Teaching Assistant?

But I looked at it very seriously.

After all, the Academy Head only gave me a general idea; the specifics naturally had to be based on the official academy notification.

First, students qualified to become a Teaching Assistant needed to meet many prerequisite conditions, such as being enrolled and not graduated.

Students who had already graduated would lose the qualification for the Teaching Assistant test.

This is because the Teaching Assistant qualification is essentially a preliminary "internship" for witches who intend to return to the Main World later.

Therefore, students who were delayed in graduating for various reasons or simply didn't want to graduate were deemed unsuitable to become a Teaching Assistant by the academy.

As for students who had already become a Teaching Assistant and then graduated during their tenure, they could continue to serve as a Teaching Assistant.

And for those who had graduated and came back to be a Teaching Assistant… they would be directly assigned, no test needed.

After all, you are a Transcendent Witch, so do as you please.

Furthermore, one's own capability needed to be strong enough to be noticed.

The most direct proof was professional certification, such as a Alchemist ranking certificate, a Potion Alchemist theoretical proficiency test certificate, and so on.

These could all visually demonstrate a person's mastery of skills and were an opportunity to showcase one's ability to a teacher.

Additionally, one could qualify by making outstanding contributions to the academy, such as being the student who brought in the most newcomers for the new semester that year, or publishing a paper in the academy that was significant enough to be compiled, and so on.

I wasn't concerned about this section.

Although I hadn't taken any certification exams, I had published quite a few papers in the Academic Section of the academy.

All of these were compiled with the help of Teacher Ji Niang.

Furthermore, I had also contributed the ideas and rune structures for spells like the Nightmare Spell and Dream Rewrite Spell.

So, in terms of contributions and ability, I had nothing to worry about.

Finally, the Teaching Assistant Test Qualification was not something students applied for themselves, but rather through teacher recommendation.

After all, every student would follow a teacher for further study after their fourth year at the Witch Academy.

If one had the desire to become a Teaching Assistant, one could ask their teacher for a recommendation.

If this path didn't work, then they could only rely on their social connections.

Of course, the recommending teacher could only recommend the student and not take them on as a Teaching Assistant.

After all, the recommendation was merely the entry threshold for the Teaching Assistant test.

The subsequent foundational tests would screen out a large number of students.

The number of students screened out depended on how many teachers required a Teaching Assistant this time.

Choosing which teacher to become a Teaching Assistant for was also an art.

After all, one teacher could only have one Teaching Assistant.

If you weren't favored and chose that teacher anyway, you would unfortunately have to withdraw.

Therefore, the mutual selection between the teacher and the prospective Teaching Assistant was also very important.

Reading this, I started to become curious, wondering if any unfortunate person would choose Big Sis Bai.

However… students who could reach this stage shouldn't be so uninformed.

Before long, I saw a familiar figure on the necessary route out of the Academy Head’s Office.

I had said before that I wouldn't seek trouble by going to the Academy Head's Office, but I never said I wouldn't intercept Big Sis Bai halfway.

“Hey Xiao Bai, isn't that your Little Han? We two will go check out our office first and won't be a third wheel, okay?”

Miao was the first witch to see me, and she nudged Bai Yu next to her and said.

“Mhm, okay.”

“No way… Xiao Bai, are you agreeing that quickly? What about our sisterhood?”

“Sisterhood can’t withstand testing. I’ll go ahead first.”

After Bai Yu said this, she immediately dropped them and ran off.

“Seriously… you get a girlfriend and forget your sisters, right…”

“Let’s go, Sis. Do you really want to be a third wheel and follow them? Let’s go check out the office and residence assigned to us. We just arrived at the Main World Witch Academy. Will you show me around here?”

“Mhm, let's go.”

Miao immediately changed her tone from frustration to doting, stroking Hei's head and agreeing to the suggestion.

And at this moment.

“Big Sis Bai, you finished so quickly?”

I approached Big Sis Bai with a hint of surprise, walking alongside her immediately.

“Mhm. We only met with the Academy Head's avatar. She explained some basic knowledge to us, as well as things like teaching assignments and other matters needing attention.”

“Then what are you responsible for teaching, Big Sis Bai?”

“Me? Naturally, courses related to Physical Arts cultivation, such as Physical Arts teaching, practical combat techniques, etc. Of course, I am a free-to-open-class type of teacher. I only need to complete the mandatory number of classes each semester. Next semester is the start of my official teaching and instructional duties, but… this semester is almost over, right?”

“Mhm, it is indeed almost over. I didn't expect that your departure would leave me stranded in the Witch Academy for so long. Do you know how much I missed you?”

“Oh? How much did you miss me? Did you miss me enough to jump into my arms?”

Bai Yu asked with a smile.

“Of course, I did! You don’t know how excited I was a few days ago when I learned you were coming back.”

As I spoke, I felt Big Sis Bai's arm wrapping around my waist.

“Big Sis Bai, you’ve become very bold, haven’t you? You used to be so hesitant, and now you’re this direct?”

“Of course!”

“Hmph hmph You were so eager to declare your ownership earlier. Are those two your friends from outside, Big Sis Bai?”

I asked, holding onto Big Sis Bai's forearm.

“Mhm, those two are acquaintances I met along the way. They are very capable, and also… very dangerous. Don't let their harmless appearance fool you; they are fiercer than mad dogs when they fight. Little Han… you must become a Transcendent Witch. Only by becoming a Transcendent Witch will you be qualified to go outside and see the immensity of the world.”

“Mhm, mhm, mhm Of course, I have to listen to Big Sis Bai’s teachings. Can you tell me about the fun things you encountered outside the world?”

“I… it’s hard to say. After leaving the Main World, I’ve been entirely dedicated to returning to the Main World and to my own self-improvement. But I can tell you about what I saw in the Witch World.”

“Really? Then I want to know about the Witch World. What is it like there?”

Hearing Big Sis Bai mention this, I was immediately interested.

“It’s a sea of books…”

Saying this, Bai Yu fell into reminiscence.

“A sea of books?”

“Yes, the Witch World is a sea of books, or rather, it is called the Witch World's Great Library. The entire Witch World has been transformed by the Primal Witch into a place to store all the knowledge, history, Spellbooks, and foundations of the witch race from its inception until now…”

“This… Then where do the witches live?”

“Do witches still need to worry about where to live?”

Bai Yu asked back with a smile.

“Witches are basically restless individuals. At least, compared to the long lives of witches, they spend most of their time exploring unknown worlds at the border of the Void or adventuring in mysterious places that have been explored but not yet visited. Only the unknown and the mysterious make witches feel excited. Even when they are tired, they will randomly find a world in the Void to live in seclusion, or gather a group of close friends to establish a Witch Academy in the Void to spread the glory and seeds of the witches.”

“Ah, this…”

“It’s amazing, right?”

“Mhm!”

“In that case, how do witches maintain contact across the vast Void?”

“The Primal Dream State, have you forgotten? Even though witches are physically very far apart, the Primal Dream State is the most grand social venue for witches. Witches can be scattered like loose sand throughout the Void without worry, largely because the Primal Dream State acts as the bond between all witches.”

“Oh… you’re right!”

I quickly realized.

I think Teacher Ji Niang mentioned this?

But no matter what, the Primal Dream State is indeed a very formidable existence.

“Um… Big Sis Bai I heard that after becoming a Transcendent Witch, you no longer need that clunky Dream State device pod to enter the Primal Dream State; you only need something similar to a Spellbook?”

“That's right. Little Han, you know that?”

“Of course I know a lot. Both Teacher Ji Niang and the Academy Head have told me many common facts that general students don't know.”

“So that’s how it is…”

“Of course. But… Big Sis Bai, where are we going? I feel like there are fewer and fewer people around.”

I looked around.

Even I hadn't realized that Big Sis Bai and I had walked to this place while talking.

“Isn’t it better with fewer people?”

At this moment, Bai Yu turned her head towards me with a smile, then sidestepped and pinned me against the wall again.

Eh?

Why "again"?

But I didn't have time to think about such details…

“Mhm… Big Sis Bai, what are you going to do?”

“Naturally, to finish what was left unfinished last time.”

Bai Yu said in a composed tone, as if stating something very ordinary.

Her other hand lifted a strand of my hair in front of me and gently smelled it at her nose.

“Since it was left unfinished. Why would there be a reason to resume it? Big Sis Bai, you wouldn't want rumors of the new teacher and a student having an improper relationship to surface tomorrow, would you?”

At this moment, I looked at Big Sis Bai with a playful smile, showing no fear or shyness.

You didn't cherish the last time Big Sis Bai left things unfinished.

Do you think you can use the same trick again?

Where in the world is there such a good thing?

“Then Little Han, what do you want…”

“Big Sis Bai, is your mind full of lewd thoughts now that you’re back? Have you heard that the Witch Academy does not encourage teacher-student relationships?”

“That only means they don't encourage it.”

“You will be subjected to sarcastic remarks, you know?”

“Does Little Han care that much?”

At this moment, Bai Yu also released the hand that was braced against my side.

“Everything needs to be justifiable, right? When I become a Teaching Assistant, you can do whatever you want?”

“Little Han, you’re going to take the Teaching Assistant test now?”

“Of course! The Academy Head said I could! She has already made arrangements for me.”

“Then will you become my Teaching Assistant, Little Han?”

“Idiot! That’s a given! Would you like me to become another teacher’s Teaching Assistant first, and then have you fight to get me back? Yuck Big Sis Bai, do you like that kind of thing?”

I pretended to be surprised, my tone carrying a hint of teasing and disdain, and I gently pushed Big Sis Bai away.

“Little Han, you’re the one whose mind is full of strange ideas now, aren’t you? And you still think you can tease your Big Sis Bai?”

Bai Yu was motionless, allowing my hands, which were trying to push her away, to rest gently on her body.

“Teasing? No such thing. This is just normal interaction after confirming our relationship. Big Sis Bai, you're not that easily flustered, are you?”

“After flirting, you have to take responsibility. Since Little Han, you don't want to take responsibility, then how about I collect some interest first?”

“Whatever you want. Just don’t go too far… Muffl.”

…

Teacher Ji Niang’s Office.

As the Reverse Summoning Spell ritual flashed and then dimmed, my figure appeared there.

“Mhm… Teacher Ji Niang, was there something important for you to summon me so urgently?”

I subconsciously straightened my slightly messy clothes.

The power of Physical Arts quickly restored my slightly flushed face to normal.

“Mhm… what’s this with you… sigh, fine. It seems I summoned you at a bad time, but since you’re already here, let’s talk business first.”

Ji Niang played with the summoning ritual I gave her.

She was slightly interested in this somewhat crude Alchemical Item.

Their application of the Reverse Summoning Spell had not reached the point of being combined with Alchemy, but now it seemed they could try.

“Mhm, Teacher, please speak.”

“It’s about the Teaching Assistant matter. Little Han, for you to become a Teaching Assistant at this stage is a first for the Witch Academy. You haven't even taken on a teacher, and I'm merely your Counselor. The process for this in the academy is being handled on a case-by-case basis. You truly are remarkable.”

“Um… not at all. It’s all because you taught me so well, Teacher Ji Niang. Let's talk business.”

I scratched my head, having a general idea of what was coming next.

“Mhm, mainly to talk about the Teaching Assistant position. When you become a Teaching Assistant, you break away from student status. Normally, becoming a Teaching Assistant means you have a teacher's position in the Witch Academy system. Even if your Teaching Assistant status is revoked, those who have a teacher can continue to shamelessly follow their original teacher, or they can pursue autonomous project research. But you are still taking classes. If the teacher you follow as a Teaching Assistant drives you away, even if you come back, you won't be able to attend class normally.”

“Uh… is that important?”

“I'm just letting you know. I also don't think these courses are important to you. The key is to remind you of the change in your status. I'm not trying to curse you; I just want to say that if the worst-case scenario happens—you become a Teaching Assistant and then lose the status—you won't be able to enjoy the conveniences of student status again, and you won't even have the chance to choose a teacher after three years, unless a teacher actively takes you in…”

“Uh… so?”

“I have to say, your growth is too fast. If all this were to truly develop into the worst-case scenario, you can come to me. I can continue to guide you. However, I think the probability of that happening is small. The teacher you are following as a Teaching Assistant is that young woman named Bai Yu, right?”

“Mhm…”

“Be discreet before you officially become a Teaching Assistant. You are an adult. Don't tell me you can't control your impulses. You have a long life ahead of you. Why limit yourself to this awkward present? Are you seeking thrill?”

“No… I, nothing really happened between Big Sis Bai and me! I've been strict with Big Sis Bai about this too!”

“You're admitting it without being prompted. Fine, I’ll believe you. Next time, remember to clear the nearby Earth Vein Information after you do something like this. The Main World's Earth Vein records everything you do truthfully.”

“W-what?!”