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

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Besides, this thing is even more convenient than a mobile phone. It not only comes with its own forum, but also allows you to search for information, shop, and more. It even thoughtfully provides notes in every corner indicating what you should be doing at this stage and which spells are most suitable for you to learn.

If I had to describe it, this is the internet in a minimalist model after undergoing assimilation and consolidation.

Jiang Kehan ​​even saw that each witch received a monthly social allowance. According to the description, this money was enough to support a witch's normal life without learning magic, which was a huge surprise for her.

Only Chi Chenxi, standing to the side, frowned slightly and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

However, the watch is 100% accurate in measuring the little witch's magic power...

"A very talented witch, we look forward to your joining us." Lü Xiangtong recorded some of Jiang Kehan's information on a piece of paper floating in the air. Then Jiang Kehan ​​saw the paper suddenly burst into flames and split in two. One of the pieces disappeared before their eyes, while the other flew straight to Jiang Kehan.

"This is your admission notice, which is also a record kept by the academy. We will update the data on your terminal later. However, Jiang Kehan ​​can go and take a look around the academy first. Ms. Chi and I need to discuss how to transfer to another class, since the semester is already halfway over."

Jiang Kehan ​​noticed Chi Chenxi's subtle hint and knew that the conversation needed to avoid her, even though it was definitely about something very important to her.

She nodded obediently and left, leaving the two people behind feeling somewhat troubled.

"You mean I should assign this person to the class where Li Hui is?" Lü Xiangtong asked hesitantly.

"Cough, how can you call it an arrangement? Shouldn't a talented witch stay in the best class?" Chi Chenxi said confidently.

Lu Xiangtong rolled her eyes at her: "I don't think a little witch who is only outstanding in magic can immediately get into the best class. There should be some transition. You know that the so-called class can actually be called the witch's social circle."

Chi Chenxi recalled the data she had just seen on the watch and smiled meaningfully: "I think you may have underestimated her. I have high hopes for Jiang Kehan."

"I hope so, but... you know Li Hui well. Although she seems approachable, she actually keeps her distance from everyone. I don't think you can change anything."

At this point, both of them fell silent for a moment.

Li Hui is not just a talented witch; she is, in a sense, the epitome of perfection. Moreover, she is so special that they can only hope for her but have no right to interfere, yet they are forced to. Her characteristic is annihilation, and the first thing she will annihilate is herself.

The other party has an unreasonable intuition that makes it easy to see the purpose of others approaching her. To get close to and change her, one must have the most sincere feelings. However, when others begin to show this tendency, Li Hui will not hesitate to distance herself, like a monarch sitting on a high place, with a hypocritical smile, applauding everyone but driving them out of her country.

"No, I believe that Li Hui won't have time to extricate herself from this relationship this time. Jiang Kehan ​​is a witch who is not a witch at all. She has never hidden her true feelings from the beginning. Even if Li Hui knows that Jiang Kehan ​​is deliberately approaching her, as long as she continues to approach Jiang Kehan ​​for fun, she will not be able to leave. Judging from Jiang Kehan's memories, this girl has never given up no matter what she encounters."

Finally, Chi Chenxi broke the silence, somewhat moved.

"After all, a witch who has tasted loneliness is the one who is least likely to refuse others. The reason why Li Hui can leave us helpless is that her personal charm makes the witches we arranged give up the generous rewards we offered for her, and willingly become her admirers with regrets. When asked, they would say that they could never get close to Li Hui's heart. Little did they know that as long as they took one more step, they could hold Li Hui in their arms and become true friends."

At this moment, Jiang Kehan ​​looked up from the virtual terminal in surprise, because she saw people who shouldn't be there strolling on the road, yawning idly.

Although she had never actually met this person, she was absolutely certain she wouldn't mistake him; after all, this person was a matter of her own life.

She slightly opened her mouth, as if repeating what she had said: "Hello?"

Chapter 3 Li Hui

Huh? Li Hui looked up in confusion. She seemed to hear someone talking to her. At this moment, she was wearing a white dress with a long robe embroidered with simple landscapes on silk thread, and she looked very relaxed and natural.

The falling flowers disintegrated in the air, turning into scattered petals that gently brushed past the two of them, stirring up their shared doubts and surprise.

"who is she?"

"Why is she here?"

Li Hui was puzzled by the sudden flustered little witch. It seemed that after the other party said "hello", she blushed and became flustered.

She tentatively asked, "Hello? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiang Kehan ​​quickly controlled her magic to shut down her terminal, racking her brains to come up with an excuse about spraining her ankle, trying not to seem abrupt. She didn't know why she had inexplicably greeted them; she could have just observed them silently.

But perhaps this is an opportunity? So she tentatively spoke up.

"Oh, this! I'm a new transfer student who wants to explore the school, but I don't know the way. Could you show me around?"

Wouldn't that be too presumptuous? It wouldn't be good if it offended the other person, and it would be even more difficult to monitor them in the future.

Jiang Kehan ​​had barely finished speaking when she felt a slight pang of regret. However, there was no turning back now. She was fully awake and prepared to subtly deflect the other party's surprise if they refused.

But to her surprise, Li Hui actually agreed.

"Hmm... wanna take a stroll? Sure, but I don't know your name. We're acquainted now, right?" Li Hui squinted and smiled as she extended her hand to Jiang Kehan. Her intuition told her that the other woman was a very interesting witch, and she had a feeling that this wasn't the first time they had met. "You can call me Li Hui."

"My name is Jiang Kehan, nice to meet you!" Jiang Kehan ​​suppressed her surprise and paid more attention to her behavior. After shaking Li Hui's hand, she pretended to be surprised and said, "Great! Finally, someone can show me around. Thank you so much."

Huh, is a witch this lively? Li Hui paused slightly, scrutinizing the unfamiliar witch with a smile. She felt increasingly familiar with her. She withdrew her hand, sensed the magical energy emanating from the other woman, and suddenly realized where this familiarity came from.

Her smile deepened, and she became more interested with a hint of pleasure.

"In that case, is there anywhere you'd like to go? But since other people are having class, it might be a bit difficult to get to the classroom. How about we go check out the garden?"

The Witch Academy uses a free course selection system similar to Jiang Kehan's original world. Students will choose courses that interest them according to the timetable provided by the school today. However, there is no need to worry about missing some courses that are also of interest. The holographic images of each class will be uploaded to the students' terminals, and they can view them in an immersive way at any time.

However, it was obvious that Li Hui had skipped class, or rather, today was a rare day for her to come to the academy.

"Huh? A garden?" Jiang Kehan ​​asked with a hint of curiosity. "Is there anything special about it?"

"We can have afternoon tea there and watch the witches practicing spells in the training ground next door. Hmm, if you're interested, I can also arrange for a few people to play a mock duel with you."

Looking into the other person's smiling eyes, Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if ice had been slid down her back, a fleeting sensation that felt like an illusion.

She swallowed hard, wondering if she should find an excuse to leave, but thinking about the "crime" she was carrying, she dismissed the idea. Taking the initiative to get closer would give her a better chance to understand the other person's abnormality.

Moreover, the Witch Organization did not stipulate the monitoring time, and she did not want to spend more than ten years on the other party. Although this amount of time was insignificant to a witch, the longer it dragged on, the more likely something would go wrong. It would be better to approach the other party directly, find out the reason for the anomaly, and then report it directly to the Witch Organization. In any case, she would not need to solve it herself, and she could retreat at any time if there was danger.

Jiang Kehan ​​smiled like the other person and nodded excitedly: "Of course, I'm looking forward to it. It would be even better if you could introduce the academy."

“Great! I’m really interested. There aren’t many witches who come to the Witch Academy specifically to study.” Li Hui smiled even more happily, deliberately agreeing with Jiang Kehan’s words. Then she took Jiang Kehan’s hand and dragged her to the garden.

So Jiang Kehan ​​watched helplessly as the other person led her away. The two of them ran through the fallen leaves, their hair fluttering slightly, accompanied by the crisp sound of their shoes hitting the polished stone ground, until they reached the garden.

The garden was beautiful, with countless flowers blooming alone. Inside, there were many exquisite tables and chairs used by Nordic nobles for afternoon tea, with tea and fresh pastries kept steaming hot by magic. Jiang Kehan ​​was pulled by Li Hui to sit in the center.

"So beautiful." After sitting down, Jiang Kehan ​​looked at the flowers she had never seen before with some emotion, and a faint fragrance filled her nose.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Li Hui looked at the flowers around her, then at Jiang Kehan ​​across from her, and thoughtfully propped her cheek up with her hand as she spoke: "The flowers here are actually seeds brought by the wind, which sprout, grow, and bloom on their own. We have only provided them with a suitable environment. To put it more cruelly, we have only created an environment suitable for us to enjoy. The flowers that are blooming now are all adaptable. Under their roots, the corpses of the eliminated flowers are buried."

"So, the adaptable are the most beautiful, right, Jiang Kehan?" She picked up a specially made cup from the table and held it in front of her face. The faint steam made Jiang Kehan ​​look down on the other person's expression, but the question made Jiang Kehan ​​feel dazed.

“No, I think those who persevere are the most beautiful.” After a slight silence, Jiang Kehan’s tone remained unwavering. “If the whole world is not suitable for it, then it should let the world see the colors it displays after it blooms. As for the future, let’s leave it to our future selves.”

Li Hui curled the corners of her lips, put down her cup, and looked at Jiang Kehan's calm demeanor. She suddenly sighed inwardly, but she didn't dwell on the issue. Instead, she asked about the topic Jiang Kehan ​​had brought up before coming here: "By the way, Kehan, you want to learn about the academy, right?"

Jiang Kehan's eyes, which had been rolling back to normal, returned to normal. She came to her senses and felt a little confused. She seemed to have said something, but why couldn't she remember it at all? Was it just her imagination?

However, she was more interested in learning about the place she was about to study, so she nodded naturally and gently: "Yes."

"Kehan, you're not a born witch, are you? Or perhaps a transformed witch who just came from another world?" Li Hui pointed out the problem Jiang Kehan ​​was exhibiting incisively: "Academies in various places actually adopt the same model. If you're a witch living normally in the witch world, you can't possibly be unaware of this. I suggest you take a look at your personal terminal; there's very detailed information inside."

Jiang Kehan ​​scratched her head, looking slightly troubled, and looked at the cup in her other hand. The crystal-clear water reflected her face. She hadn't thought about hiding this problem.

"Yes, so I'm very grateful that you could show me around, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to go."

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at the other person sincerely, but Li Hui clicked her tongue slightly, her smile gradually fading. The other person seemed to lack personality, making her a little bored. Should she try teasing him a bit more?

She deliberately bumped the cup against the table, making a soft noise to attract Jiang Kehan's attention.

"Kehan, the most important point of witch social etiquette is to maintain distance."

"You haven't really gotten used to being a witch yet, have you?"

Li Hui's gaze was sharp, making Jiang Kehan ​​feel as if she had been stripped naked and extremely uncomfortable. She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, her back already covered in cold sweat.

Chapter 4 Witch

What is a witch? Different people have different answers, but the concepts of evil, terror, and the unknown seem to have long been a consensus.

But within the witch community, the witches describe each other as: sensitive, cautious, extremely self-centered, and easily angered, yet the most cunning and vigilant cats who stick together.

Witches in the same trench can each perform their duties, but even after the group is disbanded, they may not even know each other's names. They trust other witches of the same race, but are unwilling to open their hearts and minds to others.

Therefore, witches' daily interactions and social circles are very distorted, often consisting of only nodding acquaintances. According to statistics from the Witch Organization, on average, each witch has no more than 5 friends, while a witch's lifespan is practically infinite.

The most obvious example is the witch's gift-giving culture—witches rarely express gratitude verbally; they place more emphasis on giving gifts of appropriate value, while conveying understanding, thanks, and settling old debts.

If it's just a verbal expression of gratitude, it would be interpreted as an unspoken understanding between witches who have a very close relationship—you help me, I help you, and we'll do anything to help each other.

After Li Hui finished explaining all this to Jiang Kehan, Jiang Kehan's face gradually turned red, and she felt completely numb. Who would have thought that there would be a time when gratitude was basically equivalent to a confession? This was even harder to handle than when someone suddenly said, "The moon is so beautiful tonight."

She couldn't imagine how surprised the other person must have been after hearing her repeated thanks. "Seriously, sister? We've only just met and you're already confessing your feelings to me? How presumptuous of you!"

At this moment, Jiang Kehan ​​had transformed into a steam princess, her gaze fixed on her cup as if it were engraved with the mysteries of the universe, not daring to look up at the witch opposite her with a slight smile in her eyes.

"However, I suppose Kehan ​​didn't know any of this, which is why she made a fool of herself. I was wondering when I became so charming." Li Hui knew very well that the other party didn't do it on purpose, but that didn't stop her from taking the initiative to tease this naive little devil. She pushed the pastry stand on the table toward Jiang Kehan ​​and said with a hint of meaning, "Why don't you eat some pastries first? They're much tastier than me."

Jiang Kehan's limit wasn't that her toes could dig out a three-bedroom apartment; rather, her feet were so embarrassed that they started to go numb.

Li Hui seemed to hear a mournful cry, like the sound of a kettle boiling. She couldn't help but chuckle, gently comforting the other person, "It's okay, I don't really mind these things. I'm quite interested in you, though." After saying that, she casually picked up a piece of chocolate from the pastry shelf, gently putting it in her mouth as if humming a song.

Huh? Jiang Kehan ​​suddenly looked up, her blushing face looking a little flustered. What does it mean that she's interested in me?

Does he have feelings for me? But does he have feelings for me or not?

“After all, you are the first witch to take the initiative to approach me. For a witch, this is a kind of fate, not too big, not too small.” Li Hui bit off a piece of chocolate, put it in her mouth, felt the bitterness on her tongue, and then drank the tea in her cup in one gulp with a slightly carefree attitude. She propped her cheek up and looked at Jiang Kehan.

In her eyes, Jiang Kehan ​​even saw understanding and motherhood?

Is it really that dangerous? Jiang Kehan ​​began to doubt Bai Ya's warnings to her, and suddenly realized that the other party had never described Li Hui as a dangerous person. On the contrary, he told her to pay attention to whether the other party was safe.

But do such people really have self-destructive tendencies?

She looked at the dashing Li Hui before her, who wore an unrestrained smile and was now slightly raising his head, gazing at the azure sky. A gentle breeze ruffled his hair, making him appear like an uncrowned queen in a garden, exuding confidence that he could take everything into his grasp, yet he seemed somewhat lonely.

Jiang Kehan ​​was somewhat dazed. Recalling her mission, she made a decision. If she had to pay attention to the other party's behavior all the time, she might as well become the other party's friend. After all, it's normal for friends to care for each other, right? Now that the other party has already handed her the opportunity, if she can't seize it, how will she face the even more dangerous mission of atonement in the future?

Moreover, she had to admit that the other person had easily aroused her affection, and she had even begun to be curious about him.

Before Jiang Kehan ​​could think any further, Li Hui had already stood up, gently smoothed out her skirt, turned around and looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with a smile, and without hesitation took her hand again, leading her through the sea of ​​flowers like two butterflies flitting and dancing.

"Since we've been chatting for so long, why don't we do some light exercise? Didn't you say you're new to magic? How about I teach you spellcasting?"

A barrage of questions left Jiang Kehan ​​no chance to refuse. Before she could even speak, Li Hui had already taken another step and pulled her towards the training ground.

Jiang Kehan ​​felt the other person's somewhat icy hands and could only swallow her words of refusal, feeling a little helpless and amused as she was led around by the other person.

No matter what, she was an adult who had experienced the unspoken rules of the workplace before she transmigrated, so it would be easy for her to find an excuse to refuse.

However, learning some magic would be beneficial for her future survival, she convinced herself. So she let the other person pull her through the garden, like a princess being dragged by a warrior, somewhat confused about what kind of future the other person was taking her to, yet filled with anticipation.

However, the training ground was very close to the garden. After running for only a short while, Jiang Kehan ​​could already see the flying flames and the small mushroom cloud formed by the explosion.

The power frightened her, yet she was also eager to unleash it herself, bringing with it thunderous vibrations and destruction.

Jiang Kehan ​​then realized that she was no longer the human she used to be, but a witch who craved destruction.

The two ran until they reached a very open space before stopping. The overall style resembled an ancient Roman arena, but there were unknown metals hidden in the gaps, reflecting a mercury-like color. However, there was no one else inside, making it somewhat deserted. Only a virtual figure, seemingly projected, floated quietly in the air, awaiting orders.