Chapter 219 : Chapter 219

Chapter 219: The First Gathering of Seven from the Witch Academy

Of course, with the experience from the first time, I naturally knew how terrifying the power of an exploding Angel Halo was.

But that was just a simple dissipation of holy light energy.

It looked intimidating, but if the opponent used it for a divine art, the power might be even more terrifying.

Even the Sea Race was stunned by this operation.

It was the first time they knew that the Angel Halo had such a use.

And very quickly, the Sea Race's ritual began as they wished.

In the middle of it, rituals from other academies lit up, but I didn't even bother with them.

Because the Sea Race's ritual would shatter them all.

This was the first time I had seen another academy's ritual commence.

The last time was at the Wizard Academy, but unfortunately, I wasn't there to witness the grandeur of their Truth Ritual's beginning.

But the Sea Race's ritual was a bit more impressive than our Witch Academy's Witch Tea Party.

At this moment, the surrounding seawater seemed to be rejoicing for the successful start of the ritual.

Countless waves paved the way for the Sea's Marvelous Crown, and the other Sea Race members were arrayed like guarding soldiers.

The churning waves transformed into water spirits, cheering for the one to be crowned as if stars were surrounding the moon.

At this moment, a fissure extended from the sea surface into the distance, as if an invisible force had parted the sea, revealing the exquisite corals and shells on the seabed.

Spirits formed from seawater emerged from the corals or sea clams, cheering for the high-seated Enala.

They held up freshly collected pearls, adorning them with golden branches formed from the tides.

They would, through a perfect ritual, accept the blessings of all the spirits of the seawater, which would ultimately form into the Marvelous Crown for Enala's coronation.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, this path had taken a great deal of time, but we had witnessed the birth of the Marvelous Crown with our own eyes.

The tides at this moment transformed into a bridge connecting the high position with the cheering waters.

The spirits formed from seawater cheered for her at this moment, and Enala would be crowned amidst the applause.

And Enala, crowned with the Sea's Marvelous Crown, would also sprinkle the blessing of the new king upon the spirits formed from the waters!

With this, the ritual welcomed its final act.

The seawater gradually calmed, the spirits formed from seawater faded away, the parted tides closed, and the bridge to the high position collapsed at this moment.

Only the blessing that descended after the ritual ended remained.

And the triggered hidden rule.

At this moment, the Royal Sea Race Academy among the Sea Race scored one point, currently ranking second.

This heavy point once again pressed down on the heads of the other academies.

“Thank you for your efforts in helping us hold the ritual.”

“It was nothing. Not to be rude, but no one really came to snatch your ritual this time. It was the most relaxed ritual I've ever seen.”

I looked at the surrounding seawater and then at Enala, who was now crowned with the Marvelous Crown, and said with a smile.

Perhaps this was a natural advantage, something one couldn't be envious of.

“Then next, let's fulfill the last item of the contract,” I said.

Once this step was completed, our contract would also end here.

I needed to be ready to run at any moment.

After all, I wasn't sure if the other party would strike me with the most fatal blow when I was at my most relaxed, just like those two from the Holy Angel Academy before.

“We Sea Race will naturally fulfill the contract.”

“Then what is the hidden rule triggered after you completed the Sea's Marvelous Crown Ritual?”

I looked at them curiously.

They didn't seem to have obtained any kind of permission similar to what we got after our Witch Tea Party.

Could it be that they needed to rely on their own hands to create a tsunami?

Just as I was worrying, Enala took off the Sea's Marvelous Crown from her head.

Along with the removal of the crown, even the protective seawater receded.

“The one crowned with the Marvelous Crown will have one chance to release the power of the crown. The released power is uncontrollable, but it will accumulate power for the seawater in an entire area, ultimately causing a tsunami.”

“Is it that simple?”

I looked at the Marvelous Crown she handed over.

It really just creates a tsunami?

I thought it could command the seawater to do more things.

“Yeah, what else did you want?”

Enala asked in a huff.

“Nothing, it's just that I had too high expectations for your ritual.”

“Stop the nonsense and take it quickly.”

“You don't feel the slightest bit of reluctance?”

“Do you want it or not! If you don't, you'll be the one breaking the contract first!”

“Of course I want it.”

I took out my flying broom.

The first thing I chose to do after getting the Marvelous Crown was to run.

Although I was confident I could crush them, who knew if the other party was some old fox just waiting for this moment?

It's always right to be careful.

Arrogance is also undesirable.

And at this time, Enala was also dumbfounded watching me run away right after getting the Marvelous Crown.

Did she fail to follow my train of thought?

What was I running for?

Without the constraint of the contract, shouldn't it be them, the Sea Race, who should be worried?

She had already secretly told the other Sea Race members to leave quickly in case I suddenly turned violent.

This was truly cautious.

After being cautious, I also put away the Sea's Marvelous Crown.

Now was not the time to use it immediately.

There was only one chance, so of course, it was best for everyone to discuss it together.

I sensed the markers of the Teleportation Summoning Spell.

At this moment, only one marker was intact.

“What's the situation, the marker was broken?”

I frowned slightly.

Although I knew the markers were easy to break, but this… the probability of them breaking was too high, wasn't it?

And they probably wouldn't break the markers on their own initiative.

It was either they died, or they were in such a fierce battle that they couldn't pay attention to whether the marker was shattered by energy.

But regardless, I prepared to summon the only remaining marker over first.

After all, I needed cooperation.

Once she came over, I would know her general location, and I could go find them.

Anyway, my mobility was high, so the probability of finding them was still very high.

As the Teleportation Summoning Spell was cast, a figure appeared before me.

“Big… Big Sis Xiao Han! You summoned me!”

“Hm? Minian?”

Should I say it was unexpected or not at all?

“That's right! I went through great pains to preserve this marker! It was so that Big Sis Xiao Han, you could call me over to watch a good show at any time!”

“Alright…”

“Big Sis Xiao Han, you succeeded, right? You didn't even bring us along to watch the Sea Race's ritual. That's the second successful ritual after the Witch Tea Party! What a pity!”

“Alright, alright, stop the nonsense and get to the point.”

I held my forehead and cast a Mute spell on this girl.

Was she this talkative when she was grouped with Tan Han?

“Wuwu! Mmm… Mmm!”

“It's undone. Really, if you talk so much, be careful that trouble doesn't come from your mouth.”

Why didn't I notice this girl was such a chatterbox at the party Tan Han held before?

Was it because everyone was a stranger back then and was more reserved, and now that we know each other, she's let loose?

“Thank you, Big Sis Xiao Han. Phew, being muted is the greatest enemy I've encountered in this life!”

“Let's talk business. Where were you guys originally? Did you split up?”

I asked.

“Oh, okay. We were originally at the Dragon Blood Nest. We were moving separately. Big Sis Xiao Han, you left in a hurry, so we only decided on many things later, like the meeting point and stuff.”

“You guys even discussed a meeting point?”

“Yeah, didn't you want to execute the plan to flood the Fallen Land, Big Sis Xiao Han? After the Sea Race's ritual was held, we roughly knew you had succeeded in persuading them. But by then, the Tea Party had already ended. We urgently gathered again to prepare to help. Hehe, we're also quietly contributing, you know.”

“Thank you.”

“It's okay, it's for avenging Big Sis Baihui! We all agree with this crazy plan. And Big Sis Xiao Han, you don't know how fierce Big Sis Tan Han is! With just one sentence, she made the Holy Angel Academy give up the idea of holding a ritual. The Wizard Academy too. After the Tea Party, we got another qualification to designate a location. The Wizard Academy had suffered a loss before and directly retreated to the Wizard Tower.”

“Tan Han, is that fierce?”

“Aiya People who've been beaten are always more obedient.”

“That's true, but can we please not get sidetracked? We need to gather in the end. Where should we meet them?”

I corrected her.

“Ah, this… That's true, ha… But if it's for gathering, it's not that troublesome for Big Sis Xiao Han. Big Sis Tan Han told me to protect the marker and bring this information to you. I didn't even dare to use spells randomly. One transformation spell from Big Sis Tan Han and this marker would shatter… Er… I know, I'll get to the point…”

Under my murderous gaze, Minian finally realized she had gone off-topic again.

“Big Sis Xiao Han, you just need to shoot your unique Fireball five times into the sky. It's best if it's a bit loud. The place where you shoot will be the gathering point we'll rush to next. After all… everything depends on what Big Sis Xiao Han, you got from the Sea Race.”

“Is that so…”

I nodded.

If I wanted my modded Fireballs to be more eye-catching, their explosions would be even more conspicuous than fireworks.

“Yes, that's it! If possible, it's best to do it once in a while, in case they don't notice or get lost along the way.”

“Mhm.”

I nodded and immediately shot a Fireball into the sky.

The Fireball flying into the sky created a magnificent explosion against the darkening sky, and I fired five such Fireballs in a row.

“Wow… Is that really a Fireball? Such a terrifying blast radius. Big Sis Xiao Han, teach me, I want to join the Fireball God Cult!”

At this moment, Minian watched me cast the Fireballs with envy, couldn't help but exclaim, and quickly hugged my thigh.

“Alright, you. Wouldn't it be fine if you just studied hard on your own?”

I shook my right leg, which was being held tightly by this girl, with a slight look of disdain, but it didn't budge at all.

“Is studying hard enough?”

“Probably… not just that. For you, you might need to study even harder.”

“Wuwuwu… If I don't study well, I can't even play with Fireballs properly?”

“Yes, if you don't study well, you can't even play with Fireballs properly.”

I recalled the epiphany I had in the Fire Rain Domain before, understanding why the senior students who didn't have high Spirit Vision were so eager for high-consumption spellbooks.

Because for them, high-consumption spells provided a larger platform for casting, an opportunity to display their own understanding and insights, and something that could maximize their strength.

“By the way, Big Sis Xiao Han, the phenomenon we saw at the World Tree earlier, that… probably wasn't your doing, right? You should have been busy with the Sea Race's ritual at that time?”

“Alright, don't try to know too much about things you shouldn't.”

I knocked this girl hard.

Why was her curiosity so strong?

“Then… then can the Sea Race's ritual really cause a tsunami after it's held? Is it like having permission after the Tea Party ends? Can you show it to me?”

“No.”

I refused her concisely.

Such an important thing would not be given to others to look at and play with like a toy.

“Wuwuwu… Big Sis Xiao Han, how could you be like this?”

“If you had acted even a little bit reliably, I wouldn't have refused so bluntly.”

“Then I'll act a bit more reliable now. Big Sis Xiao Han, can I see it?”

“Then I would refuse you tactfully. Still no.”

Here, at the junction of the sea area and the Fallen Land, I released the signal again.

But the first to arrive were not Tan Han and the others, but people from other academies.

However, they ran away immediately after seeing me.

I was too lazy to chase them, not knowing if they were scared off or went back to report.

And people from the academies in the Fallen Land also came over.

For them, I had no need to show mercy.

If an enemy comes from afar, they must be eliminated no matter how far!

“Looking at you, you must be from the Imp Academy, right? It's fine, I'll let you go back to the Fallen Land. Pass a message for me. Our Witch Academy is very angry about what you did. All of you, wash yourselves clean in the Fallen Land and wait for us to come and slaughter you.”

After saying that, I kicked the person away and let them run.

I had no good feelings for the academies of the Fallen Land, especially the Imp Academy.

According to the academy's description of the Imp Academy, how were they qualified to participate in the exchange competition?

The thought of the Imp Academy reminded me of that phone call.

The tone of the other party was really unbearable.

Those actions also made me sick.

If I could, I really wanted to erase these academies, but I didn't have that kind of strength right now.

Even if I did master such strength, I still couldn't do it.

Then what about becoming a Transcendent Witch?

Isn't the Witch Academy a place that teaches one to become a Transcendent Witch?

Sooner or later, I will also see the scenery at the Transcendent level.

“But… even if I reach the Transcendent level, I probably still can't do it. Maybe there are deeper things involved, otherwise, how could the Imp Academy dare to exist in this world so blatantly as an academy?”

“They're here, they're here! Big Sis Xiao Han! That's them, right!”

With a shout from Minian, my thoughts were pulled back.

The sky had now fallen into darkness.

I didn't know if it was because we were close to the Fallen Land, but everything around had become pitch black.

And Minian had already started a fire with some deadwood on the side.

Actually, if we were talking about lighting, among the spoils I confiscated, there was a pile of lighting alchemy items.

I had deliberately kept quite a few of them.

They were all small gadgets with solidified lighting spells.

Even though they were small gadgets, I didn't have the lighting spell itself.

After all, this spell was a lesser spell, the kind of small spellbook without a ritual inside.

It seems I'll have to supplement my stock of lesser spellbooks after the competition when I have time.

I've somewhat neglected the functionality of this type of spell.

“Tan Han, as expected, you're the first to arrive.”

With Tan Han's arrival, it became a bit more lively here.

After all, with her, there were now three people.

If the agreed-upon Su Ningmu, Hedi, and Lan Baihui also arrived, there would be about six.

Still missing four that I haven't seen.

That's understandable, after all, the map is so large, it's inevitable that some accidents would occur.

As soon as Tan Han arrived, I explained the situation in detail.

After all, if Tan Han proposed any suggestions, I would consider them very valuable for reference.

I even took out the Sea's Marvelous Crown, which made Minian watch with envy from the side.

And as time went on, before the remaining three arrived, we welcomed an unexpected person.

“It really is Yang Yuehan. I was just saying, a signal made of such fireballs, probably only you could do it.”

“Shi Huiyu… I didn't expect you to come.”

“Going solo was too tough. When I saw the signal here, I decided to come over and take a gamble. Looks like I've found the main group.”

Shi Huiyu's face was filled with an expression of relief.

After all, it was already night.

Without companions, even sleeping would be unsettling.

Now that the two great powers of the Witch Academy were here, was there a safer place than this on the entire map?

“You guys are now…”

“Discussing a world-shaking plan!”

At this moment, Minian could no longer hold back her desire to talk.

The preparations for the plan to flood the Fallen Land were all complete.

This all needed more people to witness!

After Minian had blurted it all out, Shi Huiyu was also shocked by this plan.

She just wanted to ask if we were really participating in the same exchange competition.

And at this moment, Minian, the chatterbox, finally had a stable audience to listen to her, and she didn't stop at all.

It wasn't until the other three arrived one after another that seven witches from the Witch Academy had gathered here.

If nothing unexpected happened, no one else would probably come.

Shi Huiyu was an exception after all.

“Looks like everyone is very tired. Let's rest tonight. We'll take turns on watch duty, it'll be safer that way.”

Tan Han said at this moment.

“Mhm, let's conserve our energy and go all out tomorrow.”

I echoed in agreement.

I had originally planned to finish it today as soon as possible, but plans can't keep up with changes.

There are too many variables at night, and I'm tired too, and so is everyone else present.

Insufficient energy can easily lead to accidents, plus it took a lot of time for everyone to gather.

“But we need to re-select a place to rest. The terrain here is not very good.”

“Eh? But this place has a very open view…”

Minian said with disappointment.

After all, she was the one who started the fire here.