Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 458 -

Chapter 458: Small World, Qiu Ruxin's Choice

For the time that followed, Big Sis Bai did not teach me any specific Physical Arts.

Instead, she began to teach me how to practice Body Cultivation.

The most direct and fundamental practice was Five Senses Enhancement, which, similar to the spellcaster's Meditation, was a slow-acting, long-term practice.

The practice of the five senses is essentially transforming passive perception into active perception, supplemented by a certain degree of external stimulation.

In the beginning, it is not suitable for multi-sensory practice, but rather single-sensory practice, preferably aided by corresponding Elixirs, analogous to using Aromatherapy during Meditation.

From this, one can see that Body Cultivation is slightly more troublesome to practice, and even requires more expense.

Meditation, for me, only requires the cost of an incense stick.

However, to practice the five senses and strengthen the body, I need specific Elixirs and medicinal ointments, and the five senses correspond to five different types.

Moreover, as Big Sis Bai revealed, the academy might not have enough in stock to meet these demands.

“Eh? That little? Then what did you use before, Big Sis Bai…”

“I naturally never used them, or I used lower-grade substitutes. I saw these things in the Witch World's Great Library. Considering the current niche status of Body Cultivation in the academy, there aren't many introductions to it in the library. Even if there are, they probably don't have a market and only circulate within a small group.”

Saying this, Big Sis Bai looked at me again.

“Don’t worry too much. You still have me. I will give you the best of everything.”

“The best…”

I was suddenly touched by Big Sis Bai’s words.

She never used them before, but now that she has advanced to a higher level, she wants to bring the best things to me.

“Big Sis Bai is so good… I don't know how I can ever repay you…”

“Why talk about repayment with me? That’s being a stranger.”

Big Sis Bai reached out at this moment, stroking my head with a doting expression, and finally reluctantly withdrew her hand that had smoothed down my long hair.

“Alright then, I won’t stand on ceremony with you, Big Sis Bai.”

I looked at Big Sis Bai’s retracted hand, feeling a bit of regret.

I quite liked it when Big Sis Bai had such intimate contact with me.

Even the instinctively resisted act of touching my head was acceptable if it was Big Sis Bai.

“By the way, Big Sis Bai, regarding the upcoming Teaching Assistant Interview, there haven't been any specific announcements yet. What is your take on this matter?”

“I will certainly accompany you on this matter. Most of the people interviewing you this time are the witches who have just arrived in the Main World. Only a small portion are the original teachers of the academy. You only need to go through the motions.”

“Go through the motions? Wouldn't that be a little inappropriate…”

“What's inappropriate about it? Don't be ungrateful for the benefit you're receiving. If others heard this, they would probably die of jealousy.”

Big Sis Bai reached out and squeezed my face. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

“That’s true.”

I also nodded easily.

After all… this wasn't the first time I'd used back channels.

My entrance into the Witch Academy was through the back channel opened by Teacher Ji Niang.

From there, the gears of fate began to turn.

Nearly a whole semester has passed, and I'm about to become a Teaching Assistant…

However, just as I was about to continue receiving Big Sis Bai's private instruction in the training room, I suddenly felt a wave of fluctuation.

“What’s wrong, Little Han?”

Big Sis Bai quickly noticed my abnormality and asked.

“It’s the Reverse Summoning Spell. Someone is summoning me.”

“If it's urgent, then go,” Big Sis Bai quickly responded.

“It's the Small World…”

“The Small World?!”

Big Sis Bai instantly became alert.

I had told Big Sis Bai quite a bit about that Small World.

“Has the situation there not been resolved yet?”

“I’m not sure. I was summoned back because of the Monthly Exam, and I couldn't be of much help there anyway…”

I shook my head, quickly thinking of the little girl Qiu Ruxin.

“Then don’t worry about it. I remember you said you only gave the summoning ritual to Qiu Ruxin alone, didn't you?”

“Mhm… that’s right. Are you jealous, Big Sis Bai? Then I won't go.”

“It's fine if you don't go. Come on, let's continue discussing the cultivation aspects.”

“Mhm.”

I quickly nodded.

I would just pretend I didn't notice this summon.

Anyway, I had told Qiu Ruxin that if it was urgent, she should summon me twice in quick succession.

And with the Academy Head and many teachers there, surely Qiu Ruxin wouldn't encounter a danger so great that she couldn't summon me twice.

So, I didn't feel any burden in my heart at the moment.

It wasn't until the sensory perception of the summoning ritual gradually disappeared, followed immediately by a second summon, that I froze on the spot.

“What's wrong now?”

“Uh, it’s the second summon. I agreed with the other party that if it was dangerous or urgent, she should summon me twice in a short period…”

I quickly explained, somewhat afraid Big Sis Bai would misunderstand something.

“Then go ahead. Seeing you like this, you probably can't focus on the rest of your cultivation anyway. Go quickly.”

Big Sis Bai's expression softened, and she finally said.

“Mhm…”

I looked at Big Sis Bai.

She had said "go quickly" twice in that sentence, so it seemed Big Sis Bai still had some reservations, but she hadn't voiced them to make me worry.

“Then… remember to summon me every day afterward, okay? That way, I have a legitimate reason to come back. And, and… I guess that Small World has already established a stable Teleportation Channel with our Main World. If you’re worried about me, Big Sis Bai… you can go ask about it…”

I said this, as the spell under my feet was already rising.

Feeling the familiar spell effect cover my entire body, I didn't dare to delay too much.

In the blink of an eye, my figure disappeared from the training room.

Looking at the single witch left alone in the room, Big Sis Bai's eyes were visibly filled with loneliness.

It was as if there were many things left unsaid.

Soon, she took out the small figurine made of Mithril, gently rubbing the delicate face with her finger, then suddenly seemed to realize something.

Putting the figurine away, she knew she couldn't summon Little Han back immediately after she had just teleported away.

Since she couldn't summon her back that quickly, she would go ask about the method to travel there.

Since Little Han speculated that the Small World had established contact with the Main World, it wouldn't be a baseless conjecture.

…

Following the flash of the summoning ritual, a figure appeared in an unfamiliar room.

“Look, our Little Han is back, is she?”

“Mhm…”

After a brief adjustment, I naturally heard the voice.

The voice sounded familiar.

When I opened my eyes, I happened to see a familiar figure.

“Uh… Academy Head Bev Ailana… ma'am? And all the teachers?”

I looked at Academy Head Bev Ailana sitting in the main seat, a little surprised.

There were three or four other teachers on the side, so I politely greeted all of them.

Then, I saw Qiu Ruxin, who had activated the ritual, standing slightly restrainedly on the side.

But when she saw me, a flicker of brightness subconsciously appeared in her eyes, and her complex emotions and thoughts seemed unconcealed.

“Alright, don’t scare Little Han. We have serious business to discuss this time,” a teacher on the side said with a smile.

“Serious business?”

I was a little confused, as I didn't quite understand the current situation, and… this didn't seem to be the guesthouse I had stayed in before.

Instead, it was an interior with more luxurious decorations, just looking at the exquisite reliefs and… the plant circulation?

Wait a minute… this entire building is a living plant?

Rich people sure know how to have fun.

“Yes, it's about some things related to Qiu Ruxin. I know you've been away for a while, Little Han, and you might not know much about the current situation, but you just need to know that this world has been temporarily taken over by us.”

“Temporarily taken over?!”

My eyes widened slightly in shock, but I also felt it was perfectly reasonable.

“Yes. We were too lazy to argue with the people of this world, so we used a bit of force. The place we are in is a massive palace built by a small country, which we have temporarily requisitioned,” a teacher on the side explained to me.

“I-I see.”

This aligns very well with the style of witches.

“Of course. After all, we are their saviors now. They must listen to us, or their world might not even be preserved, although their disaster itself…”

“Ahem Alright, I’ll get straight to the point.”

At this moment, Academy Head Bev Ailana interrupted the teacher who wanted to continue rambling.

“Let me first tell you what we were originally planning to do. Little Han, stop standing there. This is the council chamber; just find a place to sit.”

“Okay.”

I nodded and quickly saw Qiu Ruxin moving the chair next to her slightly, signaling for me to sit there.

I did not stand on ceremony and sat down.

After all, this was a deliberation setting.

It was normal for teachers to sit together and students to sit together.

“We have now brought this Small World under control, and we are preparing to use this world as a foundation to co-opt the contingency plan of the Abyssal Demon and accelerate the collision of this Small World with the Main World.”

“…”

I listened intently from the side, but did not express my opinion for the time being.

After all, neither controlling the Small World nor accelerating the Small World was something I could interfere with.

The Academy Head and the teachers surely had their own reasons for doing this.

“According to our current plan, the Small World will enter the range of the Main World in less than a month of Main World time. Following that will be the long fusion phase of the Main World assimilating the Small World.”

“So, before that, we asked Qiu Ruxin for her opinion, asking if she wanted to enter the Main World early.”

At this moment, Academy Head Bev Ailana changed the subject.

It was clear that the matter concerning Qiu Ruxin was just a branch of this grand plan.

“Qiu Ruxin didn't hesitate. After all, the current Qiu Ruxin is also a Prospective Witch. Although she still has some minor troubles, it is necessary for her to enter the Main World Witch Academy and become an enrolled student.”

“Then what does this have to do with me? Or do you want me to bring her back?”

I asked at an appropriate moment.

“Um… has the Small World established a stable Teleportation Channel with the Main World yet? You shouldn't need me to come all the way here, right?”

“Oh? You know about that?”

The Academy Head was slightly surprised.

“Mhm… I ran into Teacher Afura at the academy. If there was no Teleportation Channel, she wouldn't have returned that quickly, right?”

“Oh, she returned. No wonder I haven't seen her. But that's a minor matter. The main problem is Qiu Ruxin herself.”

“Mhm… what’s wrong with Qiu Ruxin?”

“Did you forget she is a Child of Destiny? Although she severed the Earth Vein Chains because of a Transcendent Item, there are still quite a few problems for her to enter the Main World now.”

“For this, I gave Qiu Ruxin two choices. One is to go back now, and the other is to wait until this Small World merges into the Main World, and the Main World takes over this world's Earth Vein, Destiny, etc. We can help her transplant the Script into the Main World Script, and she can still inherit the identity of a Child of Destiny. But she refused.”

“Is that so…”

I looked at Qiu Ruxin, understanding the reason in my heart.

Perhaps it was because of what I had told her before, which made her inherently averse to the identity of a Child of Destiny.

“So, she chose to go back now. But by doing so, she will completely cut off her connection with her Destiny.”

“Mhm… is there a problem with that?”

I asked curiously.

If she doesn't want it, she doesn't want it.

I rejected it, and I was fine, wasn't I?

Moreover… I looked at Qiu Ruxin, and my gaze finally settled on her wrist.

It was a wristband that looked out of place with her clothing, clearly not a creation of this world.

And I could also sense that this Alchemical Item had a power similar to the collar suppressing the Curse of Misfortune on my neck.

Looking at it this way, Qiu Ruxin should be perfectly fine.

“Did you forget the Tear of Frenzied Growth on her neck? The Destiny flowed through the Script, connected to [Transcendent Knowledge], converged to form a Transcendent Item, and is ultimately closely linked to her Seed of Destiny. If she gives up her identity as a Child of Destiny, it will trigger a series of unpredictable risks.”

“Ah? And you, Academy Head ma'am, can’t stop it? Then Qiu Ruxin is very dangerous?”

“No. The one who is dangerous is not Qiu Ruxin, but the [Transcendent Knowledge] on her. It is well-encased by the Transcendent Item. We cannot study its properties in a short period, so we naturally cannot prepare a corresponding carrier in advance.”

“No carrier? But… what about the Earth Vein?”

“The Earth Vein of this Small World? Do you think we would use it? If we use the Earth Vein of this Small World as its carrier, it will be thrown away by this World Will in a matter of minutes. Who knows where in the Void it would be thrown. We are outsiders, invaders, and the driving force pushing this World Will toward assimilation with the Main World. Little Han, do you understand?”

“I… I understand, but… why me?”

I asked the key question.

“Mhm, this is Qiu Ruxin's choice, and it is her personal will. But we can see that this is the most suitable choice for her as the indirect possessor of [Transcendent Knowledge]. Moreover, you also have the [Transcendent Knowledge] of that Mei Linde person. Perhaps you yourself are a very special carrier.”

“Uh… Academy Head ma'am, you know about that too?”

“Of course, I know. This kind of information is probably known the moment the talent is awakened. That person Mei Linde leaving this [Transcendent Knowledge] with you and not taking it away is most likely a form of protection for you. No one dares to touch her things.”

“Eh?”

I clearly remember the Academy Head telling me not to speak carelessly, or the Transcendent Witches in the academy would all come after me… Was she trying to scare me?

“It seems you still don't understand. Then forget it. It's just a try anyway. It doesn't matter whether you succeed or fail. After all, it's just a single [Transcendent Knowledge]. The Main World has no shortage of that.”

“Ah, well…”

I subconsciously swallowed.

Are Academy Head Bev Ailana and Academy Head Mei Linde really talking about the same Main World?

The [Transcendent Knowledge] sounds far too cheap coming from Academy Head Bev Ailana!