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

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Then there's the Witch Qualifying Tournament, which is usually a duel between the top geniuses among the little witches and the middle witches. It's a place where different clubs or societies select members, and it's held by region, so you need to carefully judge its prestige.

Secondly, there are the Witch Duel Tournament, where only a very small number of mid-level witches are qualified to compete against the Great Witch, and the Witch Peak Tournament, which is open to all witches. In the Peak Tournament, you can even witness the greats' battles.

The "Pingjiang City Duel Failure" refers to the provincial witch duel tournament. Because all the top witches from the previous tournament retired, the official team has been relying on Gu Qingci, a mid-level witch, for the past few years. Not only have they failed to achieve any results, but they have also been eliminated in the first round every time.

The main theme is a promising future.

For Gu Qingci, the witch qualifying tournament was like bullying children, but the organizers insisted that someone participate, which led to her becoming the "Great Demon King" in the eyes of other witches. Some little witches were so discouraged that they became withdrawn. Their two mothers, after thinking about it, realized, "This isn't right! Aren't you just bullying children?"

As a result, a lawsuit was jointly submitted to the government.

Coincidentally, Gu Qingci was working part-time for the government at that time, and she was the one who opened that collective complaint letter. Moreover, she was chatting with others when she awkwardly decided to move to another city.

The municipal government eventually couldn't withstand the constant bombardment from Gu Qingci and the other witches, so they gave her the title of "uncrowned queen" and allowed her to participate in the qualifying rounds but not in the rankings.

This has led to the unusual phenomenon of having two champions in recent witch qualifying tournaments.

The King of Sanya is worth mentioning.

It was understandable that Gu Qingci was defeated by someone else because she lacked experience in the city-level witch duel tournament for the first time. However, she was well prepared for the second time, but was still ruthlessly crushed by a passing witch who had registered, which made her depressed for a long time.

When the other witches heard the news, especially those who participated in the witch qualifying competition, they immediately started celebrating with banners, making it seem like it was New Year's Day to anyone who didn't know better.

This made Gu Qingci even more depressed.

The third time was when a reclusive witch suddenly wanted to participate in the competition. Fortunately, the opponent's main focus was alchemy and she was not good at witch duels. Gu Qingci took advantage of the opponent's carelessness and managed to take her down with difficulty. However, in the final, her opponent suddenly broke through the witch's defenses. That witch was a seasoned dueling witch.

And so, she became the Queen of Sanya.

Jiang Kehan ​​couldn't hold back any longer and covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing out loud.

I don't know which genius came up with the picture, but after this introduction is a close-up of Gu Qingci's face when she suddenly discovers that her opponent has turned into the Great Witch during the competition, and she is raising her middle finger. It looks very funny.

At that moment, her mouth was slightly open, and she looked somewhat embarrassed, as if she were saying, "Your mother."

To be honest, Miss Gu, you're not very lucky, haha.

Jiang Kehan ​​could almost see the other person with their hands behind their back, turning around with a worried expression and saying, "Tell me, I've lived my whole life on thin ice, will I ever make it to the other side?"

No, this is too hilarious. I'll post it on Gu Qingci's backup "fans" forum right now. Sorry, Ms. Walking on Thin Ice.

Half of the people on this forum are Gu Qingci's rivals, and the other half are there to have some fun; you can imagine what kind of people are involved.

However, Jiang Kehan's laughter soon faded.

She scrolled down the other person's resume and suddenly realized that the person looked like her class's dueling teacher...

The Witch Forum's inability to retract messages is too intelligent. Jiang Kehan ​​looked at the likes and comments that swarmed around her like hounds smelling meat, and felt as if she could see her tragic future.

For example, oh no, I don't think Professor Gu would be on this forum...

Jiang Kehan ​​left the forum feeling a little guilty, only to find that Gu Lingfeng had sent her a message.

[Manager Lingfeng]: "Ms. Jiang, the special training I scheduled for you is tomorrow. Do you have time?"

Jiang Kehan ​​immediately swept all the random thoughts out of her mind; she had always been serious about her work.

[Traveler]: "Of course I have time. May I ask which teacher you are referring to?"

Jiang Kehan ​​was really looking forward to getting the free special courses; in the witch world, knowledge could truly be transformed into power.

[Manager Lingfeng]: "Okay, you can just call her Ruona. Please meet her at Gulinfang tomorrow. She has a bad sense of direction, and I'll have to pick her up."

Jiang Kehan's expression was a little strange. Being directionally challenged is a very rare trait for a witch. You know, witches almost always have an absolute sense of direction and can use magic to help them find their way. Let alone being directionally challenged, they can find their way out of a maze very quickly.

[Traveler]: "Ah, okay."

The two simply agreed on a time, and Jiang Kehan ​​got up and left the classroom. There was still some time before the next class, so she planned to drink a potion first.

The effects of the shared origin of enemies and allies have mostly subsided, and not all potions are painful to drink. Some potions can actually bring witches a very comfortable experience, such as the potion that resists fire rings, which makes them feel warm all over.

But, would a witch get lost?

Jiang Kehan ​​was somewhat puzzled.

On the other side, Gu Lingfeng looked at the etiquette course he had booked with a headache, somewhat puzzled, and clicked his tongue softly.

"Tsk, I clearly arranged for another witch to teach, why did I let Rona substitute?"

"Never mind, the Witch Organization arranged the classes themselves, and with Rona's level, I guess I got a good deal. What a lucky little thing." Gu Lingfeng stretched and smiled as he thought of Jiang Kehan.

"I hope you won't disappoint me, Miss Jiang."

Chapter 32 What is "Etiquette"?

The next morning, Jiang Kehan ​​arrived at Gulinfang on time.

Fortunately, apart from group activities, the college allows students to arrange their own courses, relying entirely on self-discipline, which saves them the trouble of asking for leave.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked at the fragrant gate of Gulinfang and unconsciously licked her lips; she was a little hungry.

Let's order some ice cream later, hmm, that's decided!

She was somewhat relieved that witches don't gain weight. She rubbed her hands together and looked at the yellowing leaves on the street. If it weren't for the colors of autumn staining these ordinary things, Jiang Kehan ​​wouldn't have realized that autumn had already arrived.

The witch wasn't bothered by the low temperature; she simply pulled up her sweater collar slightly, as a sign of respect for bygone habits and for autumn.

However, autumn and ice cream are a perfect match.

Jiang Kehan ​​pushed open the door and walked in. A familiar sense of disorientation washed over her. She looked up and saw that the place was rather quiet and cold. The most eye-catching thing was the large bookshelf embedded in the wall, which held dozens of books thicker than dictionaries. Next were some witch cards and high-tech virtual dolls.

This is Gu Lingfeng's office. The teleportation system in Gulinfang has a built-in recognition mechanism that can transfer witches to the corresponding locations according to preset requirements.

Gu Lingfeng wasn't inside at the time, and Jiang Kehan ​​guessed that he might have gone to pick up that directionally challenged teacher.

She looked around, somewhat amazed.

As expected of the manager of Gulinfang, the books displayed here are worth at least several thousand witch gold. You should know that according to the witch's habit, these books that can be displayed in a semi-public area are usually available for guests to borrow at will, as a way of showing goodwill.

The witch made friends through books.

Jiang Kehan ​​didn't touch the books. To browse other people's books without their permission is like bullying them. She sat down at the small tea table next to her and quietly waited for Gu Lingfeng's arrival, while also ordering an ice cream using the terminal.

Gulinfang doesn't offer takeout, but you can order food using the terminals inside. Although she's in the manager's office, if Trump could press the Coke button in his office in his previous life, it's quite reasonable for her to order an ice cream here!

While Jiang Kehan ​​was waiting for her ice cream, Gu Lingfeng yawned, feeling like someone was whispering in his ear.

She looked around suspiciously, but found nothing, which made her frown even more and think to herself.

Surely not, Gu Qingci. All I did was drag you to play cards with the witch all night. It's not worth you gossiping about me behind my back. You know, when you were bragging and opened that letter complaining about you in front of us, I only laughed for a month. Are you that petty?

In terms of being a scoundrel, Gu Lingfeng is clearly a cut above Jiang Kehan.

She completely ignored the scene where she clung to Gu Qingci's leg and begged him not to leave when she was playing the witch card, truly a hypocrite.

"How about we settle this privately, Miss Gu?"

The speaker was a witch who walked casually through the sky. Her eyes were bound by black ribbons, and she wore a pure black robe similar to that of a medieval nun, which covered her very well. However, the hat on her head was somewhat like Index's hat from A Certain Magical Index, giving her a solemn feeling.

"Ah, it's nothing, let's go, Miss Ruona." Gu Lingfeng secretly made a note of Gu Qingci in his notebook, feeling much better.

Rona felt somewhat helpless and wanted to tell the other person that although she was truly blind, her magical perception range was still a hundred meters, and she could clearly "see" her actions just now.

But she took back what she said, nodded, and followed the other person.

But you really are born, Miss Gu. You know perfectly well that I can't ride the witch's broom, yet you still go at supersonic speed. Do you know how tiring it is for me to keep up?

Even though Ruona is a very good person and is about to live in Bengbu, the other party doesn't treat her as a disabled person or as a human being.

After Jiang Kehan ​​finished eating the vanilla ice cream that had suddenly appeared in her hand, the two of them pushed open the door of Gulinfang and entered.

The three looked at each other, all somewhat embarrassed.

Jiang Kehan ​​was licking her fingers, which had accidentally gotten ice cream on them, while Gu Lingfeng, seeing Jiang Kehan ​​holding a one-liter ice cream cup in his office and licking her fingers, didn't know what to say.

Finally, it was Rona, panting and her chest heaving, who broke the silence; she was truly exhausted.

"You must be Miss Jiang Kehan. Oh, I'm Ruona, your etiquette teacher today."

Jiang Kehan ​​quickly used magic to dry her fingers, tried her best to keep a straight face, and stood up.

"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you, teacher. I hope we can have a good memory of today."

Gu Lingfeng's lips twitched. He snapped his fingers and sent the completely empty ice cream cup to the kitchen. He shrugged and pushed Jiang Kehan ​​in front of Ruona.

"Don't be shy, Miss Rona is very approachable. Oh, by the way, if you want ice cream next time, just let me know and it'll be on me."

After saying that, she glanced at the witch cards on the bookshelf out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that they were clean, she felt relieved and her smile returned to her face.

Miss Kehan ​​is very polite, but she is a bit greedy.

She could disregard books, but losing any of these rare witch cards that she had deliberately flaunted would be worse than death for her.

Jiang Kehan ​​blushed and nodded, trying her best to pretend nothing had happened.

Once Rona caught her breath, she spoke with a gentle smile.

"Then let's begin today's lesson. We need to move to another place. Miss Gu, you should be ready by now."

Gu Lingfeng was playing with his witch cards when he heard Ruona's question. He nodded slightly, his expression turning serious.

"Yes, I rented a small floating island nearby for you to teach. I specially set up spells around it to isolate you from detection, so you have enough space to teach Jiang Kehan."

Since the witch's special courses cost money, it means that privacy must be absolutely guaranteed. If there is any secret recording or involvement of unexpected people, it is an absolute provocation.

No amount of money can undo this; it's practically an insult to the other person's character and knowledge. According to the witch's universal law, the other person can justifiably challenge you to a duel, making you truly understand what anger is.

Gu Lingfeng sent the coordinates of the floating island to Jiang Kehan, and secretly added a warning.

[Manager Lingfeng]: "When you go there, remember to show Miss Ruona the way. Her eyes are blind due to the nature of magic, and her range of perception is also limited. But don't worry too much about it. Too much restraint is disrespectful. Witches don't need pity."

Jiang Kehan ​​glanced at the other person's eyes, which were bound by black ribbons, and suddenly realized something.

Is this really the reason why someone is considered directionally challenged?

She nodded to Gu Lingfeng to indicate that she understood, and then spoke to Ruona.

"Then I'll take you there, teacher."

Chapter 33 Yearning for One's Own Sky

Ruona nodded and gave Jiang Kehan ​​a reassuring smile.

“Okay, Miss Jiang, please go ahead. Don’t worry about whether I can keep up. Just go at your own pace. Also, you can call me Ruona.”

She placed one hand on her chest and made a gesture of invitation with the other, which made Jiang Kehan ​​slightly taken aback.

What a polite witch! Jiang Kehan ​​recalled the witches she had met. Miss Ruona was the first one who was kind from beginning to end. The others were all somewhat probing, like little hedgehogs hiding in the air, only slowly peeking out after they were completely sure that the other party was harmless.