The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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Interactions with others are fixed, and the emotions one displays are also faked, like an exquisite marionette, dancing only for empty applause.

Jiang Kehan ​​clenched her hands tightly, her short nails almost digging into her flesh, and for a moment she felt like she couldn't breathe.

At this moment, Wu Yuhan in her eyes was no longer the glamorous figure she remembered; all she saw was a prisoner accustomed to loneliness.

What Jiang Kehan ​​found most unbelievable was that everything Wu Yuhan was doing now was intentional and voluntary on her own.

People who can see the future, even if they have low emotional intelligence, will not be disliked by others. It's like playing a game where you can rewind time; as long as you're willing to try, you can gain the favor of others.

But Wu Yuhan was viewed incredibly poorly by others.

Even the usually tolerant Ai Li'er felt distant from Wu Yuhan. Apart from Qiao Wen and Li Hui, Jiang Kehan ​​seemed to have never met a friend who was willing to greet Wu Yuhan with a smile.

What are you resisting? Jiang Kehan ​​stared at Wu Yuhan with a puzzled look. She couldn't understand it because she knew that even if she had Wu Yuhan's abilities, she wouldn't make the same choice as him.

No one is perfect. Jiang Kehan ​​cannot be as selfless as the other person. If she had the other person's abilities, Li Hui would probably already be obediently lying in bed.

"I really came to see you this time." Jiang Kehan ​​slowly exhaled, her tightly clenched hands loosening as she calmed the turmoil in her heart. "After all, you can see the future, can't you? I can't lie to you."

"No, you can't fool me." Wu Yuhan picked up the teacup on the desk, brought it to his lips, and spoke calmly.

"Did I say that? Because of the nature of some witches' magic, I can't see their future, just like you and Li Hui."

She glanced at Jiang Kehan, who was deep in thought, and chose to change the subject.

"But since you're here to chat, you must have already come up with a topic, right?" Wu Yuhan tilted his head and waited quietly for Jiang Kehan ​​to speak.

Jiang Kehan ​​realized that Wu Yuhan was simply unable to think of any topics, so he just threw the question at her.

This further solidified her suspicion that Wu Yuhan hadn't had a casual chat with someone from her own perspective in a long time.

The other person isn't even very good at chatting.

"If you can, could you tell me about your eyes?" Jiang Kehan ​​crossed her hands on her lap, looking like a well-behaved girl, but she said something quite presumptuous.

"This?" Wu Yuhan pointed to his eyes, appearing somewhat indifferent.

"Just as you've heard, these eyes can predict the future."

"Do you have any particular worries—because of these eyes?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked cautiously.

"Oh?" Wu Yuhan put on that mechanical smile. She seemed to have heard an interesting question, so much so that her tone became a little more lively.

"Unfortunately, I cannot deceive myself into thinking that these eyes have only brought me benefits, even though I have gained my current status and power because of them."

"But contrary to what you think, all of this was done voluntarily by Ke Han."

Wu Yuhan looked intently at Jiang Kehan, then gently closed his eyes, as if recalling the storm those eyes had stirred up in his destiny.

"The only problem might be that I sometimes can't distinguish between reality and illusion."

She slowly blinked her eyelashes, and countless branches of the future converged in her mind, each one beckoning to her.

"Sometimes I wonder, when I choose a predetermined outcome before taking action, am I living in reality, or in a false future that clearly embodies more of my emotions?"

After a brief moment of confusion, Wu Yuhan's voice returned to its usual calm. She opened her eyes and continued speaking with an air of matter-of-fact composure.

"No matter how much you invest, it will all disappear, so I know that none of this matters."

Wu Yuhan's eyes held a hint of condescension, like a god or a devotee far removed from the world, arrogance permeating every corner of her being.

"What truly matters is the outcome I'm waiting for."

Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly understood why Ai Lier had such a strong opinion about Wu Yuhan; she felt as if something was burning inside her.

Wu Yuhan, you bastard, you're pushing everyone else away just because of something like this?!

It's not that she can't close those eyes that can glimpse the future; it's simply that she doesn't want to.

This person has been a coward from beginning to end!

Because she was afraid that her emotions would dissipate into falsehood, she simply abandoned all possibilities of investing her emotions.

Because she was afraid that the future would lead her in a direction she couldn't control, she kept those eyes, which had begun to cause her confusion, open, unwilling to relax for even a moment.

Like a prisoner living in his own story, holding shackles, he arrogantly looks down on everything outside the window.

Until everything was reduced to ruins.

Chapter 206 Good people shouldn't cry alone.

However, no matter how intense Jiang Kehan's emotions were, she could only watch as Wu Yuhan forged ahead on this road that was clearly a precipice.

Obsession seems to be a characteristic of witches.

Every witch has the right to choose her own path, and also the right to crash on her own.

From the era of societies to the era of empires, from the humble beginnings of witches to their current power, witches have reached this point through such extreme thinking.

This is also why the principle of witch social interaction is to prioritize not interfering with the other person's true decisions.

Because when you choose to intervene, the most likely outcome is that you become the other party's enemy at that moment, leading to your demise.

Although it seems counterintuitive, when everyone possesses the potential to change everything, no one knows whether the other's path is right or wrong.

In a sense, this is a unique struggle for the right path among witches. However, they are not fighting for the only correct path, but for the incorrect path to also reach the correct destination.

Jiang Kehan ​​respects these social norms, but doesn't understand Wu Yuhan's attitude.

She and Wu Yuhan can be described as two opposing extremes.

Jiang Kehan's ability to go from having nothing to having everything she has now is not only due to her own hard work, but also inseparable from the help of one friend after another.

Without them, Jiang Kehan ​​is quite certain that she would still be trapped in an extreme emotional state of being blinded by a single leaf, unable to extricate herself.

Let alone having her current strength, it's questionable whether she could maintain her original kindness under such pressure, and it's not impossible that she might even become a real criminal.

Unlike Wu Yuhan, she seemed to have been blessed by heaven from birth, possessing eyes that could see the future.

But in her silence, she chose to bear everything alone, pushing away any possible contact with others.

Jiang Kehan ​​really wanted to grab Wu Yuhan's indifferent little face and scold her fiercely.

Because in her eyes, Wu Yuhan's path did not have to be built on pushing others aside.

The other person is simply cowardly and unwilling to show their weakness to others.

Even though she was covered in wounds, she held her head high and looked down on the hands of others who wanted to help her.

This is no longer a matter of right or wrong; it's simply an illness, an illness called self-isolation.

Unfortunately, Jiang Kehan ​​could only watch as the other person licked their wounds alone, which made her feel somewhat powerless.

If Wu Yuhan were an arrogant and bad person, she wouldn't have so many thoughts, nor would she want to lend him a helping hand.

But everything the other party did was for others, and Jiang Kehan ​​had already received a lot of favors from them.

Without Wu Yuhan's substantial investment in the academy, she and the other members of the school team would not be as strong as they are now, especially compared to previous years.

But now, apart from her and Li Hui, the others are more resistant to Wu Yuhan, resisting such an arrogant guy pointing fingers at them.

This made it hard for Jiang Kehan ​​to ignore. Just like Wu Yuhan's obsession, she also had an obsession called "redemption".

Good people shouldn't end up like this, or even be discriminated against by others.

Jiang Kehan ​​admitted that her idea was not only naive, but also foolish, since many things in the world are not based on simple good or bad.

But if she can't even change this, then wouldn't her time travel have been in vain?

"I think..." Jiang Kehan ​​was interrupted by the sound of Wu Yuhan putting down his cup before she could finish speaking.

Wu Yuhan awkwardly changed the subject with an expression that said, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think."

"Now that you have the answer, let's change the subject."

"For example, the opponents the school team will face in the next match." She looked directly at Jiang Kehan ​​and said in an unquestionable tone, but her eyes revealed a hint of apology.

Jiang Kehan ​​could only slowly lower her hand, which she was about to raise, and look at Wu Yuhan with a complicated expression before nodding.

She knew that words alone could not change the other person's mind; only actions could.

What she has in abundance is initiative, and with plenty of time, she is confident that she can rescue Wu Yuhan from loneliness.

"Okay." Jiang Kehan ​​breathed a sigh of relief. She had already decided that she would tell Ai Li'er and the rest of the school team about her thoughts after she returned.

This is the biggest difference between her and Wu Yuhan.

"Because the Little Witch preliminary tournament is organized by each region, there are actually not many participating teams."

Wu Yuhan took a stack of documents from his desk drawer and handed them to Jiang Kehan.

"There are only 16 teams from Pingjiang City participating this time, which means you can play a maximum of four games."

Jiang Kehan ​​took the documents and looked at them carefully. She saw a familiar name in them.

“The Whirlpool Society team…” she read aloud softly, running her fingertip over the words.

“The Vortex Society is your true enemy,” Wu Yuhan said, resting his chin on his hands.

"In addition, you should also pay attention to the Wish Society and the Green Bamboo Club."

"If I remember correctly, the school team's last result was the quarterfinals."

She looked at Jiang Kehan ​​calmly, her eyes holding a hint of scrutiny.

Jiang Kehan ​​nodded. In the previous competition, because the average strength was not good, the opponent took advantage of this weakness in the second game, dragged it into the team mode of overtime, and finally defeated them.

“However, this time, I hope you will at least get third place,” Wu Yuhan said.

"After all, I'm here this time."

"Um, Ariel and I actually wanted to exclude you from the command," Jiang Kehan ​​said, looking at Wu Yuhan's confident face, finding it hard to keep her composure.

If things go according to Ariel's plan, Wu Yuhan's plan would have ended before it even began.

"Aren't we strong enough to guarantee the championship?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked with some doubt. She flipped through the information but didn't seem to see anyone with exceptionally strong individual abilities.

Even the Whirlpool Society, a behemoth backed by the Great Witch, felt that their team this time was rather ordinary.

"Not enough." Wu Yuhan poured cold water on Jiang Kehan's enthusiasm, explaining as she saw Jiang Kehan's puzzled look.

"This information is mainly to show you the opponent's fighting style. The way societies and clubs train witches is completely different from that of academies."

"For example, the Whirlpool Society members all came from the battlefield of Utopia."

Not sisters?

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at the photos on the document with some disbelief and couldn't help but complain.