novelraw Chapter 7
Chapter 7
7. Welcome to the Illusion Academy
"Wow, so bitter!"
In a café, Meng Lian drank the black coffee from her cup. The bitterness brought tears to her eyes.
"Hm? Is it bitter? Want to add some sugar?"
The black-haired girl across from her asked with concern.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. I can handle this much bitterness."
Meng Lian and the girl who called herself Modu were currently in a café. Naturally, this was not in the new student area, but in the actual Witch Academy.
Strictly speaking, as a new student during the entrance exam period, Meng Lian had no right to enter this place. But with Modu beside her, she smoothly left the new student area and arrived here.
Modu had explained to Meng Lian that the witches had established a Witch Academy in every star system. The one they were in was located in the Andromeda constellation. The Witch Academy was vast, encompassing roughly an entire star system. The new student area was on a very small planet and did not count as the true Witch Academy.
"Sorry, I didn't think it through. I assumed you could handle coffee. Let me order you a glass of milk."
Modu could naturally tell that Meng Lian was forcing a smile. She looked apologetic and ordered a glass of sweet milk.
"Then... thank you."
Unable to refuse, Meng Lian could only thank her.
"No problem. Have you considered what I mentioned?"
Modu was the person Tao Zhuo had mentioned earlier. Meng Lian thought of the name of that souvenir shop and understood. On the way here, Modu had explained everything to her. That small shop was something she had commissioned Tao Zhuo to open, with the purpose of discovering new students with illusion talent.
Modu told Meng Lian that she was from the Illusion Academy and wanted to invite Meng Lian to join the Illusion Academy in her second year.
The Witch Academy had a five-year curriculum. First-year students did not specialize. They uniformly studied nine subjects: Witch History, Elemental Reaction Theory, Potions, Alchemy, Charms, Flying, Divination, Dark Magic Defense, and Transformation. In their second year, they could choose a major based on their interests and talents. Each major corresponded to an academy. The Illusion Academy corresponded to the Illusion major.
The Illusion major had extremely high requirements for talent. Most witches treated it as an elective course. Very few people majored in Illusion.
Because Illusion required such high aptitude, Modu's lineage had very few people. Including her mentor and Senior Sister, there were only four of them.
The academy had assessments for every major. If a major failed its assessment, it would be cancelled. The Illusion lineage only had three students, which was the minimum number required for a major. But this year, Modu's Senior Sister was about to graduate. The Illusion lineage would soon not have enough people and faced the predicament of having its course shut down.
At this moment, Meng Lian's appearance solved Modu's urgent problem. She extended an invitation to Meng Lian, hoping she would join the Illusion Academy.
"I..."
Understanding the full picture, Meng Lian fell into thought.
If Modu was not lying to her, then she could smoothly join the Illusion Academy. After all, she had a talent for illusion. She would not need to exhaust herself learning other things. She could use her remaining time to gather intelligence. That would work well.
Thinking this through, Meng Lian looked at Modu and revealed a smile. "Senior Sister Modu, I've thought it through. I agree to join the Illusion Academy."
"Phew."
Hearing Meng Lian's words, Modu also let out a breath. The golden light in her eyes dimmed considerably.
The moment she saw Meng Lian, she had decided that this large-chested golden-haired girl would be her Junior Sister. If Meng Lian had not agreed, she had been prepared to trap Meng Lian in an illusion, over and over, until Meng Lian agreed before releasing her.
Fortunately, Meng Lian agreed immediately. Modu felt relieved, but also a bit regretful.
After all, in the illusion, anything she did to Meng Lian would not be remembered by the other party. That meant she could try certain things that adults did together. What a pity.
"Then you are my Junior Sister now. Welcome. Let me add you to the academy group chat."
Setting aside the wild ideas in her heart, Modu smiled at Meng Lian. She added Meng Lian as a friend and pulled her into a small group called Illusion Academy Family.
Meng Lian could not help but shiver. For some reason, she had just felt a surge of malice. But it came and went quickly. She was soon attracted by the messages in the group.
Fei Xing: "Did the Second Senior Sister find a new student? Welcome, welcome! I have a Junior Sister now too!"
Xian Yun: "Wow, a Junior Sister! Welcome, welcome! I'm Xian Yun, a fifth-year student and your Senior Sister. The Illusion Academy will depend on you all from now on!"
Zi Yan: "Hm? Modu found a new student? Oh, thank the Original. Thank heaven and earth. We finally don't have to shut down!"
"This Zi Yan is our mentor. That Fei Xing is your Third Senior Sister, a second-year student."
Modu timely introduced them to Meng Lian. Meng Lian nodded slightly and sent a message to the group.
Meng Lian: "Hello everyone, I'm Meng Lian. Please take care of me."
Zi Yan: "Welcome, welcome!"
Xian Yun: "Welcome, welcome!"
Fei Xing: "Welcome, welcome!"
Modu: "Welcome, welcome!"
Although there were few people in the Illusion Academy group, they were very enthusiastic. Meng Lian chatted with her future Senior Sisters and mentor, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Across from her, Modu was privately messaging the people from the Illusion Academy.
Xian Yun: "Junior Sister, what does this Junior Sister look like? Is she cute?"
Modu: "You can come see for yourself tomorrow. She's quite beautiful. I think her personality is nice too."
Xian Yun: "I'm just curious~ Junior Sister, why don't you secretly take a photo of the Junior Sister and show me?"
Modu: "..."
At almost the same time, Xian Yun, Fei Xing, and Zi Yan all privately messaged Modu, demanding Meng Lian's photo.
"What's wrong, Senior Sister?"
Meng Lian had also changed how she addressed her. She felt Modu looking at her and felt puzzled.
Hearing this "Senior Sister," Modu's heart suddenly beat faster. She coughed and kept her face expressionless. "Nothing. I just noticed it's getting late. Should I take you back?"
Meng Lian heard this and looked up at the sky. The sun was high. It was noon. Her face was full of confusion.
Modu used this moment to quickly snap a photo of Meng Lian's face and sent it to her Senior Sisters and that improper mentor.
"Pfft! That stacked?"
In an office, a white-haired woman saw Meng Lian's photo and stared until her eyes went straight.
Xian Yun: "Damn, this Junior Sister isn't small at all! Slurp, Junior Sister, you hit the jackpot!"
Modu: "..."
Modu looked at these filthy remarks and did not want to talk to these people.
She silently closed her phone and met Meng Lian's confused gaze. Her expression did not change. "You're still a new student. You shouldn't stay here too long. Let me take you back. After you officially enroll in the Witch Academy, I'll take you around."
"Oh, I see. Thank you, Senior Sister!"