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

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The witch community is mainly divided into three sovereign bodies: the Witch Organization, which represents the internal order of the witches; the Great Council, which symbolizes the witches' external expansion; and the government agencies of the six great empires. These three bodies are not completely independent; on the contrary, they may have concurrent roles.

This situation arises because of the gap in cutting-edge strength. The Witch Organization is loyal to the strongest witch, who ended World War II and is revered as the Queen of Witches.

In her eyes, there are no countries, only the witch race. Coupled with her own almost permanent semi-dormant state, she created the Witch Organization, a "United Nations" that can integrate with the sovereignty of various empires, ensuring that there will be no third world war among witches.

The Great Council, comprised of 12 Great Witches and 6 Great Second Chairs, consists of the most powerful witches besides the Queen. Each of them is almost omniscient and omnipotent, but they belong to their respective countries. Therefore, in order to prevent their countries from becoming weapons in their hands, these 16 witches voluntarily gave up their right to interfere with national affairs and turned their attention to external affairs.

However, the status of the six great empires is still closely related to their ranking in the Great Council. There is even a default condition that in order to become an empire, one must have a witch of that country in the Great Council.

"Miss Jiang, after meeting you in person, I have a better arrangement. I wonder if you can accept it." Gu Lingfeng waved to the cat-eared girl, signaling her to leave temporarily. Once it was just her and Jiang Kehan, he asked her with a gentle smile.

Jiang Kehan ​​was wondering if she was really not cute. When she heard Gu Lingfeng's question, she looked at him with a puzzled expression and said...

"What arrangements?"

She just wanted to be a temporary waitress, right? Why is she making such a fuss about it?

Gu Lingfeng gestured for Jiang Kehan ​​to take the contract and look at it, while explaining it to her.

"It's like this, I originally thought Miss Jiang was the kind of simple-minded witch with good looks, but I didn't expect her to be so elegant and refined after meeting her. She perfectly meets our requirements for our clients, so we plan to sign a separate contract with you. I wonder what your thoughts are?"

After saying that, Gu Lingfeng added a sentence.

"Yeah, just don't deliberately use a childish voice, it actually looks weird."

Jiang Kehan's face fell slightly. "What's wrong with your childish voice? I'm tired of pretending!"

However, after being pointed out, she couldn't help but blush slightly and quickly looked down at the contract carefully to hide her embarrassment after her poor performance.

"Huh?" She looked at the contents of the contract with some surprise, forgetting her shyness, and looked up at Gu Lingfeng to confirm.

Is what's written on it true?

If she wasn't seeing things, the original three-day training allowance, which was 5 witch gold per day for training fees and two level 1 spells, had been changed to include room and board, 15 witch gold per day for training fees and one level 2 spell, and there were even special courses arranged to teach her.

The witch's special courses are packed with valuable information, and their price is comparable to some spells. Not to mention, the contract states that it's not an online tutorial, but rather an offline course taught personally by other witches.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at Gu Lingfeng with a strange expression. She couldn't understand why he would spend so much money on a vase. Indeed, judging from the duties of a waitress, she could only tell that this was a vase, commonly known as a person who sells smiles.

“Of course it’s true. If Miss Jiang passes the training, we will sign another contract. The reward will not be less than a level 3 spell and 100 witch gold.” Gu Lingfeng was afraid that Jiang Kehan ​​would not be tempted, so he gritted his teeth and took out some funds from his own savings to increase the reward.

"The level 3 spells can even include rare spells provided by the Witch's Organization, how about that?"

Without saying a word, Jiang Kehan ​​used her magic to sign the contract, her expression resolute as if she were about to sacrifice herself for a cause. She quickly wrote her name, as if afraid the other party would regret it.

It's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal, especially since this price could hire several mid-level witches to fight over it. She was afraid the other party would suddenly realize what was going on, so she had to sign quickly while the other party was "idiot." When should she sign?

The witch's contract is witnessed by the witch of the universe's world will, making it almost impossible to violate. After all, one's destiny depends on the other party's power. Even the Great have to consider whether it's worth violating, since the Great also have their own power, and if the other party starts to cheat, it can be deadly.

Gu Lingfeng's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but cover his face.

Miss Jiang, I have no regrets. If the banquet didn't require the witch to be a little witch, I wouldn't have been willing to spend so much.

"My little treasure trove!" Gu Lingfeng thought, trying to calm himself down as he remembered the reward his superiors had promised him.

It's alright, Ling Feng. If it's done well, the spell you want will be available. It's a win-win situation!

Chapter 28 Space Pavilion

After discussing the specific details with Ms. Shuangying—no, with Ms. Gu Lingfeng—Jiang Kehan ​​left Gulinfang satisfied.

To be honest, Jiang Kehan, who thought she had gotten a great deal, felt a little guilty and didn't dare to brag to Li Hui, as if she was being watched by someone.

Leaning against the gate of Gulinfang, Gu Lingfeng looked at Jiang Kehan, who was glancing left and right in front of him, and couldn't help but smack his lips, constantly reassuring himself that he had never misjudged anyone, and this time wouldn't be either... right?

She was quite looking forward to the other party passing the training. A small investment could yield a greater return, which was the reason she was able to secure her position as manager of Gulinfang. Thinking of this, Gu Lingfeng felt a little itchy to get started.

I've worked hard today, time to rub my hands with the Witch's Talisman.

Strange, why do I always lose at gambling despite having such good judgment? It must be a matter of luck. Gu Lingfeng nodded to himself for his cleverness, but still chuckled and contacted his friend through his terminal, preparing to invite him to duo queue.

In response, her friend could only give her the middle finger and say, "If you're bad at this, practice more. Stop torturing me. I'll just give you the money."

Gu Lingfeng typed rapidly, showing no sign of guilt: "What are you talking about? Do you think I'm the kind of person who cares about that little bit of money? I deliberately went easy on you, understand? Today I'll show you my strength!"

……

Jiang Kehan ​​carried her bag of witch gold and came to a small pavilion.

This pavilion resembles the old-fashioned telephone booths, with transparent glass on all sides, allowing you to see if anyone is inside. However, upon closer inspection, it feels shrouded in mist, obscuring the details.

Seeing that no one was inside, she went in and placed the Witch Gold on the virtual structure that extended from the opposite side of the pavilion like a car steering wheel. As she inputted her magic power, her terminal account logged in, and there were only two options on it.

Deposits and withdrawals

【Space Transfer】

This thing is called a Space Pavilion. It operates by using the Witch Tower as the core spatial node. It can realize storage and long-distance movement. Basically, every public large floating island has one. It is a common mode of transportation for witches to travel long distances.

However, the kiosks in each area can only be moved between each other. Once a special kiosk is involved that crosses a city, an application and registration are required. Kiosks that cross national borders may even require a fee and a passport-like certificate.

If not, you'll be locked inside the space pavilion until the Witch's Organization sends people to find you. At this point, you'd better pray that your reason is convincing enough, otherwise...

After all, each witch is a resource with unlimited potential, and witches themselves are extremely dangerous. If they really have ill intentions, the chaos and losses they cause will be beyond imagination.

Behind every rule lies a bloody lesson learned by the Witch Organization.

After Jiang Kehan ​​deposited the money into her account, she opened the space transfer interface, which listed detailed addresses. Each address was followed by a long string of numbers, which was the space code.

She found the nearest spatial pavilion to the academy, entered the spatial code behind it, and in the blink of an eye, she was transported there.

However, the transfer in the space pavilion was a bit rough. It felt like she was stuffed into a pipe and then ejected at high speed, which made Jiang Kehan ​​feel a little carsick.

She leaned against the wall of the pavilion, her face ashen, and walked out, inwardly complaining.

"No wonder the teachers preferred to fly there themselves rather than sit in the space pavilion. This is what free things are like. This is too ridiculous."

Jiang Kehan ​​held her head and silently made up her mind that she would always carry the witch's broom with her from now on, even if it took more time, it would be better than the space pavilion!

The pavilion was not far from the academy, and Jiang Kehan ​​could easily see her dormitory, but she was a little troubled about how to fly there.

Suddenly, she noticed a little witch about to take off. Her eyes lit up, and she forgot all about the "etiquette" between witches, waving and shouting.

"Hello, could you take me to the Witch Academy? I didn't bring a broom!"

The little witch tilted her head slightly, looked at the pretty girl who had asked for help, glanced around, and finally hesitated before speaking up, making sure she was the only one there.

"Are you talking to me?"

Jiang Kehan ​​nodded vigorously, quickly ran to the other person's side, extended her hand to her in a very sincere manner, and said with a smile.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Kehan ​​from the second grade. I hope to get your help."

The little witch seemed inexperienced in being approached by others. She stared at Jiang Kehan ​​for a few minutes, trying to defeat her with her eyes and make her leave, but Jiang Kehan ​​remained smiling, causing her to give up first.

"Hello, I'm Qingxue from the first grade. Come on up." Qingxue pulled her witch's hat down, trying to hide her expression from Jiang Kehan, while muttering in a voice Jiang Kehan ​​couldn't hear, "Clumsy."

Jiang Kehan ​​didn't notice anything amiss. She scratched her cheek with her finger, chose to sit at a certain distance from the other person, and then cautiously asked them a question.

"Shall we set off?"

Qingxue didn't say anything, but instead picked up the broom and flew into the sky, quickly delivering Jiang Kehan ​​to the academy.

After sweeping, Jiang Kehan ​​didn't let Qingxue leave immediately. Instead, she took out her bag from her bosom and took out a bracelet made of several different fresh flowers, with colorful scales strung on it.

These are little things she made during a stroll with Li Hui while hunting. Jiang Kehan ​​thought they could be given as gifts, so she made several. She never expected them to come in handy now.

"Here, please accept this little bracelet as a token of my gratitude." She looked at Qingxue expectantly, her eyes seemingly shining.

Qingxue turned her head away, took the little bracelet, and hummed.

"Don't forget to bring a broom next time, or I won't see you again." With that, she flew away, leaving Jiang Kehan ​​standing there with a bitter smile.

Had she offended her? Jiang Kehan ​​shook her head and walked towards her dormitory, intending to apologize to her sometime. After all, according to the witch's custom, her earlier attempt to strike up a conversation was indeed quite presumptuous.

Qingxue didn't actually fly away. She deliberately positioned herself out of Jiang Kehan's sight, quietly watching her leave before carefully wiping the bracelet with her sleeve and putting it on her wrist.

"You reckless fool." She didn't know who she was talking about, but she regretted being too harsh earlier.

Once Jiang Kehan ​​had completely disappeared from her sight, Qingxue slowly turned her broom around and flew away.

When Jiang Kehan ​​returned to her dormitory, the first thing she did was to open her terminal and start selecting spells.

Let me see! I want levitation spell, fireball spell, wind magic, and so many other spells!

Every time she opened the spell interface, she felt her wallet crying. For the sake of her wallet and heart, she controlled her desires, selected a few practical spells that she had already pre-selected on the spell list, and then quickly closed the interface.

In addition to magic, she also bought a spatial bracelet specifically to store her broom and other odds and ends.

Whew, watching the money disappear in an instant is still too thrilling; my heart can hardly take it.

Jiang Kehan ​​lay sprawled on the bed, staring blankly at the wooden ceiling, then murmured herself as she drifted off to sleep.

"So tired~"

Chapter 29 Summary

Jiang Kehan ​​had a good night's sleep after a long time, and when she stretched and got out of bed, it was already the next morning.

She yawned and gently rubbed her blurry eyes. The cool magic on her hands was very refreshing and quickly brought her back to her senses.

Sigh, I actually slept for almost 12 hours?

Jiang Kehan ​​glanced at the time on her terminal, lamenting her own decadence. She quickly tidied her clothes, knowing she had class later.

Fortunately, witches' clothes have a built-in, constant cleaning spell, and witches themselves are not easily stained, so even if she came straight from the hunting grounds, she could be considered clean.

I slept too comfortably last night and unconsciously rolled around on the bed, leaving marks on my trench coat.

Jiang Kehan ​​felt a little guilty and smoothed out the wrinkles with her slender fingers. She didn't have any extra clothes. Thinking of this, she sighed softly.

However, she immediately put on a smile because the time for the spell appointment she placed yesterday was approaching, which made her happier than buying new clothes.

With a hum, Jiang Kehan ​​happily opened the course recording on the terminal, and at the same time took out an exquisite notebook and started writing in her diary. For a witch, multitasking is a basic skill.

Who the serious person keeps a diary?

However, witches all have the habit of writing diaries. For them, many things are entirely up to them to decide, and some things they want to say can only be kept in their hearts. So, communicating with themselves through diaries has become a popular thing among witches.

Exchanging diaries is also a subtle way of expressing affection.

She made a list of what she had learned and experienced over the past few days, and after careful reflection, she set a few small goals for the future.

First, she needs to focus on learning magic and alchemy. Common sense and regular courses can be taken slowly, but the lack of spell charts has seriously affected her normal life.

As for alchemy, she glanced at the slime jelly that had been sold on the terminal and concluded that it was all about making money, making money, and making money!

Then there are her recent social activities, including training sessions, academy events, and finding excuses to get close to Li Hui. None of these can go according to her plan; she has to improvise.