Chapter 102 : Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Opening a New Map in the Academy

"What's wrong? Not used to it? My broom, Bai-jiejie's, isn't the newest model, but it's one I just got. Don't you want to try it? It's just like you said before, 'experience speed and passion'."

Bai-jiejie, seeing that I wasn't moving, urged me on.

"Me... this, oh, well, I won't hold back then!"

Under Bai-jiejie's repeated encouragement, I finally accepted the proposal.

Although I had experienced the joy of flying outside during the Flying License assessment, this was my first time experiencing it without restrictions.

And this time, I was also taking Bai-jiejie with me, something I would have never dared to imagine before.

I straddled the broom and sat on it.

The broom began to draw out the magic power within my body, and the amount it drew was more than what I needed during my practice sessions.

It seemed that while this broom was better than the old one, it also consumed a lot more.

It was a good thing I already had three Magic Power Sources; they would be enough for me to fly with Bai-jiejie for a long time.

"Bai-jiejie, are you ready?"

I turned my head to ask.

After all, the person sitting on the back couldn't enjoy the soft "air cushion" that the rider felt, and I didn't know if Bai-jiejie was used to it.

"Yeah, I'm ready."

Bai-jiejie sat on it sideways, but judging from her constant adjustments of her sitting posture, she was definitely not comfortable.

"Then, I'm taking off now."

I controlled the broom to lift off the ground.

But because there was someone on the back, the feeling was very unfamiliar, and I didn't dare to fly too recklessly.

"Hehe, does it not feel so good sitting on the back, Bai-jiejie?"

"Mm, it really doesn't. It doesn't even come with a seat cushion. It's really hard on the butt. Why didn't you tell me this before, Xiao Han?"

"Before I learned to fly, I always assumed it was like this."

I said helplessly.

"Hold on tight to me, I'm about to speed up."

As I accelerated, we immediately turned into a black shadow and swiftly glided past the area.

This caused a stir among the new students who had just arrived.

Although they occasionally saw seniors flying in the sky, this was the first time they had seen one take off from so close.

This also made the new students more excited and expectant about the transcendent world.

After all, flying was something everyone yearned for.

At this moment, I cast a Protective Spell on myself to block the strong air currents caused by the high-speed flight.

Unfortunately, I didn't know how to cast it on others, otherwise, I would have cast one on Bai-jiejie.

"Xiao Han, I didn't expect you to already have a Protective Spell. I was originally going to tell you to slow down."

"Mm, the manager of the Bakery Club gave it to me. I helped her with a small task."

At that moment, I was immersed in the high-speed flight, but I also managed to answer Bai-jiejie's question.

I had wanted to experience a high-speed flight like this for a long time, and I didn't expect it to happen now.

"Bai-jiejie Where are we going? How about you give me directions?"

I shouted loudly through the sound of the wind.

"Anywhere is fine. Just keep going in the current direction."

Bai Yu said with a smile, as if she had just thrown the question back to me.

"Alright then I'll land wherever I please in a bit. If there's nothing fun, it's all Bai-jiejie's fault."

I looked down at the buildings from the sky.

The planning and construction of the academy's buildings were very particular.

The most noticeable was the central teaching area.

It was the most advanced place, with academic buildings, laboratories, libraries, and so on.

This area was the most important part of the Witch Academy and the reason why it was called an academy.

I guessed there wouldn't be anything fun there, so I decided to stay away from the formal learning areas.

I would go to the outer areas today to see if there were any sights I hadn't seen before.

After all, the Witch Academy was so big, and I hadn't opened up many parts of the map.

Plus, with my regular routine, I didn't really know the academy's area divisions.

As I began to slow down with Bai-jiejie, I could roughly see where we were.

It was very lively, with one street after another, and the seniors were busy with their own affairs.

It was as if they didn't know today was the start of the semester.

"Xiao Han, why did you come here? This place isn't fun."

"I think so too. It's all Bai-jiejie's fault."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all my fault. Then let's leave quickly. There's nothing fun here."

Bai Yu said with a smile, taking the blame onto herself and urging me to leave.

"But it looks quite lively here, and I've never been. Let's just consider it 'opening a new map'. Let's see what kinds of things they're selling here. Maybe I'll have a need for them in the future?"

I didn't accept Bai-jiejie's suggestion.

After all, any place in the academy.

I hadn't been to had a reason for me to visit!

Especially this kind of bustling, retro-style street.

Shopping here felt like opening a blind box; you never knew which shop would be selling interesting stuff.

And these places were usually like a flea market, with a wide variety of goods that were cheap, and you might even stumble upon a hidden gem.

"This..."

"Just walk around with me for a bit Bai-jiejie"

I said in a spoiled tone.

"Alright then... but you have to stay close to me, and don't run off, okay?"

In the end, Bai Yu couldn't resist my plea and agreed to my decision.

"Hehe I won't run off."

As we walked through the streets here, the feeling I got was a stark contrast to the high-tech, technologically advanced parts of the academy.

But it felt strangely familiar.

There were street vendors and simple stalls set up, and the merchants selling strange goods were shouting their wares from time to time.

"Bai-jiejie, the things here are so strange. What's this?"

I asked with curiosity.

"Most of them are materials containing transcendent energy, and many are useless things that are used to raise prices and scam new students who don't know any better. Even if you buy them, they can only be used as art pieces to play with."

"Ah... Is it all like that?"

My gaze constantly scanned the area, taking in the new sights.

On the way, some senior students came up to pitch their products, but Bai-jiejie fended them all off.

It was a good thing Bai-jiejie was with me; otherwise, I didn't know how many times I would have been tricked.

Even with the boys' new student subsidy I received from the academy, I wouldn't be able to buy many things here.

"Mm, actually, those things have other uses too, but you probably won't need them at this stage. If you want to buy some small things as souvenirs, you should go look at the alchemical items made by alchemists. Alchemical items that don't have any practical use aren't expensive, and they're good to play with when you're bored."

Bai-jiejie took me to a small alchemy shop.

It was full of various delicate trinkets.

I activated my Spirit Vision and could see the flowing transcendent energy on them, so they were indeed alchemical items.

"Two students, is there anything you'd like? These are all my practice items. It's buy one, get one free, and they're all priced at the cost of the materials. Just to recoup the cost of my practice, hehe"

The senior student welcomed us with a smile.

Her words were very direct; she said they were practice items and she was just trying to recoup her costs.

It seemed that this was truly the case.

With her being so direct, she probably wasn't trying to deceive us, right?