Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 489 -

Chapter 489: Let's Make a Bet, Let's Bet on...

Nightfall.

This night was destined to be sleepless for many.

Although for quite a few candidates, staying up for two consecutive nights didn't seem to be a huge problem, to spend the entire joint exam without sleep... that would certainly be unbearable.

First, there was the fire started by Lucianne, which had become uncontrollable under the night wind.

It was unknown how far it would spread after this night.

And the group of candidates following Lucianne had also broken up into smaller units.

In the end, this joint exam was not a collective action.

The exam only encouraged team cooperation.

When individual expectations couldn't be met, they would think of going solo.

No matter what Lucianne did, the number of resource points she occupied could be counted on one hand, and the score points from one resource point were only enough for a small group to share.

To say they broke up into smaller units was just a nice way of putting it.

At most, this group of people now only maintained communication through their phones.

And this kind of information exchange had not been cut off for a very practical reason: they could ask for help when in danger, and get timely information and intelligence about their surroundings.

But Lucianne's most steadfast supporters still remained by her side, because they were a community of shared interests.

The situation on Ninglan Qiuyue's side was also similar.

Facing the joint forces of multiple academies from the Sea Race, Beast Academy, and Aphrodite Academy, they could only temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

These elves and beastmen also came up empty in their night raid.

Although they didn't find anyone, they inherited this area.

However, the monsters in this area had already been cleared out, leaving no source of score points.

They could only continue to push outward.

And the occupation of resource points also required them to find them slowly on their own.

If they wanted to get lucky and find the locations quickly, it would depend on whether the accompanying teaching assistants were helpful.

At this moment, the few teaching assistants from our Witch Academy had separated again.

After all, there wasn't much practical meaning in a few of us gathering together.

After a rough exchange of information, we went our separate ways.

After all, who didn't have their own little thoughts?

This included me as well.

I was very curious about the situation at the Wizard Academy.

The Wizard Academy's situation was very special, a very strange outlier even among the three great top-tier academies.

Based on my understanding of this academy, first of all, the Wizard Academy claimed to be the orthodox Transcendent academy of the human race.

There was nothing wrong with this statement.

After all, the power systems of the other Transcendent academies were more or less centered on race, which seemed very complex.

Then there was the atmosphere within the Wizard Academy.

Even Lucianne found the high-pressure environment inside a bit unbearable.

In the Wizard Academy, the Wizard Towers established by Transcendent Wizards were the true places of knowledge dissemination.

But not every student who enrolled in the Wizard Academy was qualified to enter the Wizard Towers to study.

The competition within the academy was very intense because the Wizard Apprentices' mastery and use of Transcendent power basically relied on mental power and Transcendent materials.

Even Wizard Tools were not something everyone in the Wizard Academy possessed.

Those wizards without strength weren't even qualified to participate in this joint exam.

And because of this general premise and environment, the candidates from the Wizard Academy were the ones who truly formed teams of a few people or acted alone according to the rules.

It was almost impossible for them to form large groups.

Even in the dream state exchange competition back then, it was only because of the premise of the Wizard Tower as a base.

But had they really cooperated?

Not necessarily.

Even a Child of Destiny didn't receive much special treatment in the Wizard Academy.

Only those who chased after power and latched onto powerful figures would have a special relationship with those Children of Destiny, such as being a lackey or something.

This could be seen from how easily the Wizard Academy gave up on Lucianne.

Look at the Witch Academy.

Besides poaching Lucianne, a Child of Destiny, from the Wizard Academy, which of the three great top-tier academies had their Child of Destiny rumored to have been poached by the Witch Academy?

None... Even if there was, the fact that she hadn't made a name for herself yet showed why the academy gave up on her.

Right now, the destiny of the Wizard Academy was rather scattered, but this didn't mean that the people from the Wizard Academy were easy to mess with.

Whenever a student from the Wizard Academy was encountered, they were basically someone who could put up a fight.

But precisely because of this, they lacked the ability to mobilize large numbers of personnel.

Everyone had their own little thoughts, so naturally, there was no grand overall plan.

And I also discovered that the process of the Wizard Academy's students getting from the island to the main island was done by relying on their own abilities.

Collective consciousness?

The strong helping the weak?

Doesn't exist.

And from the current stage, many people from the Wizard Academy had their eyes on the high ground of the main island.

Tan Han and the others would probably really run into people from the Wizard Academy there.

As for the format... that was hard to say.

After wandering around the other side of the main island for a while and not finding anything of much value, I returned to the Witch Academy's side.

I was naturally not surprised by the current dispersed state of the Witch Academy's main body.

In fact, according to my personal thoughts, I subjectively disliked bloated group actions.

This thought stemmed from my disagreement with the notion that "there is strength in numbers," and it would dilute the weight of what truly capable people had to say.

Although I might not be able to offer any constructive suggestions, I also disliked others telling me what to do, unless they could convince me.

In the dark night, many people from the Witch Academy chose to rest for the night, especially the team led by Tan Han.

After two days and one night of high-intensity energy consumption, they would naturally choose to luxuriously recover their energy this night.

And this journey was not without casualties.

Although Tan Han hoped that her people would not have any casualties, it was an impossible thing.

And she had no way of explaining to everyone that the place they were in was not the real world, and that so-called death was not real death.

She could only use the story of the Resurrection Spell in the Witch Academy to comfort those girls who were stimulated by death.

Not just death, but also injuries.

The threshold for Healing spells was very high; it was a very delicate matter.

Even the consumption of the Flesh and Blood Healing Spell started at two or three digits.

Even with the help of alchemical healing potions, injuries were completely unavoidable.

If the injuries couldn't recover quickly, they would become a drag.

So some of the heavily injured were basically recuperating at the resource points with the alchemical potions from the supply replenishment, or they quit on their own.

After all, not every girl could withstand the pain of large-area external injuries, dismemberment, disfigurement, and so on.

They felt it wasn't worth it just for one joint exam.

At this time, in the area where Tan Han's group was resting, which was also at a newly occupied resource point, a girl silently put down her phone.

She walked past a few girls, silently greeted them, and then gradually walked into the darkness.

She only stopped when she reached a place where she could barely see anyone.

"You probably haven't been waiting long, right? How are you doing? How are your injuries?"

"They're just minor injuries. I'm sorry for calling you out so late."

The girl was holding an alchemical potion that was already about half used.

This kind of healing potion was quite effective for some minor injuries.

"Aren't I also awake?"

The other girl walked forward lightly and squatted down beside her.

"With this kind of thing... who can sleep..."

"Then... chat with me for a while... I'm really... really under a lot of pressure... Every time I see Sister Tan Han, I..."

"I understand..."

The girl reached out and comforted her.

At this moment, they were like two girls in the same boat, huddling together.

Neither of them said anything more.

After maintaining this for a long time, one of them finally broke the silence.

"What should we do? Just like this... we took that person's spellbook. She definitely won't let us go."

"She won't... she won't..."

"I heard from a senior that teaching assistants... if a teaching assistant wants to make someone completely disappear from the Witch Academy, it's all too easy... I really... really don't want to die..."

"I'll get those spellbooks back. After this joint exam is over, I'll go and apologize, and return them..."

"Will that work?"

"I don't know... but we can't just wait for her to come find us..."

As the girl spoke, she took out a Storage Card.

This card once held all of Tan Han's previous spellbooks, but now... it was empty.

Not a single one was left.

She had distributed them all...

The public opinion on the academy network had spun out of their control.

When the news of the other party becoming a teaching assistant spread... all of this finally made her afraid.

Recalling everything she had done, she finally understood that the clown had been herself all along.

It was her self-righteousness that had ruined her future and dragged down many people.

And even... her ignorance might have also disrupted Sister Tan Han's plans.

If it were before, she was just the first person to latch onto Sister Tan Han's thigh.

Her purpose was also very simple: for benefits.

After all, Sister Tan Han was a Child of Destiny!

She would definitely soar in the future.

As the first "best friend" to latch onto her thigh, even if she didn't achieve much in the future, with her relationship with Sister Tan Han, she would have nothing to worry about.

But now... the development of events had far exceeded her expectations.

And what had caused all this... was just her usual choice.

The only difference was that this time, the greed she had stirred up had killed her.

Before everything happened, she never felt that there was anything wrong with what she did, because she had always been like this.

So she felt that all of this would calm down.

As the Child of Destiny with the highest voice among the newcomers of the Witch Academy, Tan Han would suppress everything.

What's more, the other party was just a short-sighted person who didn't even want the identity of a Child of Destiny, and was not qualified to become the strongest in this world.

But now... the facts forced her to face reality.

The matter involved their lives and deaths.

They had also given up their superstitious fantasy about the so-called Child of Destiny.

They didn't want to become cannon fodder on this path.

So death can really make people understand many things.

It can even make emotional people choose to think rationally, make short-sighted people think about the future, make people with insufficient cognition recognize their own ignorance, and make stubborn people admit their mistakes.

But foolish people have another characteristic: they scare themselves with their own shallow cognition.

"Why have you all stopped talking? Do you think you've finished saying your last words?"

A sudden voice startled them, but their terrified screams were blocked by a Soundproof Spell.

In the dark environment, they saw in the distance a figure that was enough to terrify them just by seeing it.

The emotion of fear filled their entire cognition, and keywords like last words deeply stimulated their nerves.

"Just kidding. It's just a coincidence that I ran into you. It's not very polite to talk about others behind their backs, you know?"

I leaned against a thick tree, looking at the two girls with a hint of playfulness in my eyes.

Even in the dark night, they seemed to be able to sense my expression.

It was a mockery of them.

Originally, I didn't intend to pay them any mind, but who could have known they would suddenly start talking about me?

It wasn't good to just let some things hang.

It would save trouble to resolve them early.

And... the Super Consumption Spellbook that the other party possessed might play a key role at some point.

I admit that even without the Super Consumption Spellbook, Tan Han's strength was still formidable.

But without the Ancient Glacial Ice Transformation Spell, her combat power limit was definitely not what it used to be.

"I'm sorry... I was wrong... Little, no... Teach... Teaching Assistant Yang... I was wrong before, I know I was wrong... I was short-sighted before... I... I'll return all the spellbooks to you... Yes, I..."

"You should call me Teaching Assistant Xiao Han, or Teacher Xiao Han. What are you doing? Bribing a patrol teacher? No, no, I'm a good teaching assistant who abides by the rules and regulations. I won't take advantage of this situation for my own benefit."

Seeing the other party directly take out the spellbook from her body, the Super Consumption Spellbook that would have been fought over by senior students in the past was now like the hottest thing in the world, wishing to get rid of it the next moment.

But no matter how she tried, she couldn't return it...

"I didn't... I... I just want to return it to its rightful owner..."

At this moment, the girl was about to cry.

Seeing that the other party didn't even make a move to take it, terror filled her mind.

This was no longer a spellbook; it was her hope of survival!

"Since you chose to take it back then, it's your thing. People have to be responsible for their past choices. There aren't many things in the world you can regret. Put away your ridiculous little thoughts. It's just a Super Consumption Spellbook. Do I value it that much?"

As I spoke, the Earth Vein Information Appraisal Spell had already checked the information of the two girls in front of me and knew what they were thinking.

Would I forgive them?

If it were before... I definitely wouldn't forgive them.

And now... why should I forgive her?

Some people won't grow without suffering a bit.

If they don't experience some hardships that break their hearts and cut them to the bone, they will never know that the world doesn't revolve around them, not even a little bit of luck.

They were destined to be the stepping stones in this script.

When they took the spellbook from my hand, she took on the role of the bargaining chip of destiny on my behalf.

Although I didn't know what the final script would bring about, their existence would definitely push something forward for Tan Han.

But I still had some guesses in my heart.

It was most likely related to those supporters.

Perhaps it was to completely get rid of these vampires disguised as followers, or rather, deadweights.

Or maybe it was to take this opportunity to screen and purify her supporters.

Of course, I was more inclined to believe it was the awakening of Tan Han's own consciousness and cognition.

Did she not see through these supporters?

I don't think so.

Tan Han wasn't a fool.

Even if she was in the thick of it, she wouldn't be unable to distinguish the most basic things.

She needed an external force to prompt her to "cut her losses like a brave warrior" and completely clean up some people. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Of course, I also didn't mind teaching Tan Han to realize... that what other people thought of her was actually insignificant, this simple truth.

"Let's make a bet, let's bet on... what her reaction will be after you use the Ancient Glacial Ice Transformation Spell in front of Tan Han? I bet she will be very angry and disappointed with you. Her anger will make her question you why you did this... If I win, I'll even let Tan Han carry out the punishment for me. I'll watch you like a joke for the amusement of myself, the senior students of the Witch Academy, and the students and teachers of the other academies, as the price you pay for your actions."

"Now... it's your turn to choose. At what time, what place, when, and in what way will you use it in front of Tan Han to avoid the situation I described. This will depend on the only option you can choose."

"Come on, you can't refuse this bet, because for you, it's no longer just a bet. It's something you have to face sooner or later. After the event is over, if nothing unexpected happens... we will have nothing to do with each other anymore. How about it? The bet is very tempting, isn't it? Hmph hmph."

"Wait... wait!"

The girl was completely stunned.

She hadn't even had time to react.

All of this was too far beyond her expectations.

But when she reached out her hand, she grabbed at empty air.

That figure vanished from her sight like an illusion.