The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 56: Course Selection

Vol 2 Chapter 56 Course Selection

After dealing with the wheat sale, Sylutia came to an academy in the city and found Scholar Seraph's office.

She lightly knocked on the door, and a response came from inside.

"Come in."

Sylutia entered the office, her gaze quickly surveying the room. She saw a rotating celestial orbit instrument placed in front of Seraph, with thick stacks of various books and volumes beside the desk.

"Oh, it's Tia." Seraph set down the specially-made glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked up.

"Are you here to start attending classes?"

"Yes, Instructor Seraph." Sylutia approached and stood still in front of the desk.

"I will be studying with you from Tuesday to Thursday each week during this period. The rest of the time, I'll return to the valley."

"No problem." Seraph lightly tapped his fingers on the desk."Since the advanced Secret History class is specifically opened for you, the class schedule is very flexible. You can have two classes each in the morning and afternoon every day. After each class, I will also ask questions to check your learning progress."

"Since you've set the time, I can now arrange the schedule for my other courses."

"Besides teaching you, many apprentices from the Glittergold Plains also come to me for lessons, but they attend according to registered classes."

"The class schedule I showed you the other day was arranged that way."

"Previously, the association required all courses to be exchanged with points. This year, they changed this rule. Those with insufficient points can directly pay gold coins to study, meaning 1 gold coin exchanges for 1 point."

"I see." Sylutia nodded, then thought of something she was interested in.

"I also want to sign up for a few extra courses."

"Oh, which ones?" Seraph looked at her with interest.

"Fairy language, Elf language, Basic Runes, and Luo Bai's Garden, these four." Elves have much research on the Verdant Nectar Aspect, and Fairies are fundamentally related to Verdant Nectar. If one wants to deeply study the path of the 'Verdant Nectar' Aspect, the research history of these two races is unavoidable.

As for Luo Bai's Garden, it would allow Sylutia to understand how gardeners in this transcendent world improve crops. As for Basic Runes, they can be used in various fields, whether for creating transcendent artifacts, setting up magic arrays, or inscribing common enchantment effects, and so on.

"That's a total of 1960 gold coins. The previous reward can waive 1000 gold coins from that, meaning you still need to pay 960 gold coins, Tia."

"If your savings are insufficient, you can apply for a loan from the association. Given your current credit and achievements, you probably have a limit of about 3000 gold coins." Seraph suggested.

"And, as long as you join a large organization in the future, you likely won't have to repay this loan yourself."

A loan. Thinking of this, Sylutia quickly shook her head. She was somewhat afraid of this thing, probably due to some shadow from her previous life.

Being debt-free brings peace of mind;

it's better to live a more relaxed life.

"I will pay the tuition in full. There's no need for you to worry about that for now, Instructor." Speaking of which, she had saved quite a lot of money and still had many treasures on hand that she hadn't sold. If she took them all out, she could probably exchange them for a lot of money, enough for her studies over the next half year.

"In that case, I won't inquire further." The other party picked up his coffee and nodded, then remembered something else.

"Do you have your own place to stay in the city?"

"Having your own house and room would make things much more convenient, whether for studying or resting."

"Not at the moment."

"Coincidentally, Sophitina is also planning to move out and live on her own. You two could look for a place together." Sophitina was Seraph's daughter, also the girl the young lady had met briefly on the carriage that day.

"Alright." The young lady agreed, thinking it indeed made sense to have a temporary place to stay within the White Stone Fortress for convenience in attending classes daily and traveling back and forth.

...

In the afternoon, Sylutia met the familiar girl.

"Tia, sorry to keep you waiting." She was wearing a form-fitting black dress, with puffed sleeves and shoulders only at the cuffs and shoulders, reminding the young lady of the Gothic style from films and shows in her previous life.

Today, Sophitina had her hair tied up in a bun at the back of her head, the hairstyle exquisite, adorned with black lace and pearls. She carried a small handbag by her side, giving off quite the air of a noble young lady.

The two walked along the bustling streets of the White Stone Fortress. Many members of the Hidden Grove came and went here;

some carried weapons, others came to purchase supplies. There were also groups of young apprentices gathered together, chatting and laughing along the way.

The two first went to the fortress hall for renting houses, flipping through various notices and information, conversing about each other's situations along the way.

"I previously lived with my father at the Rota Academy. It's one of the three major academic exchange centers within the Hidden Grove, with many scholars and wizards." Sophitina recounted.

"Mom is a witch. She doesn't live with us normally, only occasionally comes to see me."

After listening to Sophitina's introduction, Sylutia also talked about her own situation.

"I don't remember many things from before. Before coming to the Hidden Grove, I lived with Instructor Falan. She is a very skilled gardener."

"Additionally, I also studied for a long time under the local Scholar Hyde."

"Tia, are you also 17? You look about as tall as me." Sophitina was somewhat curious.

"I should be." The young lady lightly twirled a strand of her hair with her finger.

"If only I could remember things from before."

"Sorry about that."

"It's fine. Actually, I'm used to it. Sophitina, have you been studying the 'Secret Word' Aspect since childhood?"

"Yes, influenced by my father since I was little, I read many books. Later, I naturally chose the 'Secret Word' Aspect." Sophitina recalled as she walked.

"The 'Secret Word' Aspect has many memory-related abilities, allowing for rapid reading, memorization, and even accelerated thinking, among others. It offers great advantages for learning knowledge."

"The transmission of some secret arts abilities requires conveying some indescribable 'rhythms,' 'cadences,' 'feelings,' etc. These can also be achieved after reaching the high tiers of the 'Secret Word' Aspect."

"Therefore, many organizations have 'Secret Word' Aspect scholars specifically responsible for teaching secret arts."

"We can help high-tier Transcendents seal the learning tutorials and spell models of certain secret methods, condensing them into special containers. This way, even if the person themselves isn't present, one can still learn, though the effect isn't as good as being taught personally."

"Simultaneously, 'Secret Word' also has many abilities that can be used to analyze ancient artifacts, determine the authenticity of information traces, and so on."

"Although its combat power is very weak, it is a very good support-type 'Aspect'." Seeing Sylutia was curious about her Aspect, Sophitina skillfully explained.

"Tia, how did you choose 'Verdant Nectar' back then? I saw in your profile that your affinity for the Luminous Moon Aspect is also very high."

"This... probably because I yearn for that kind of leisurely pastoral life." The young lady thought for a moment before answering.

"Watching the flowers I carefully watered bloom bit by bit and then bear fruit would be something I'd look forward to and find very happy."

After saying this, the two arrived at the fortress hall specifically for renting and trading houses and began searching for suitable residence information.