Cornflower Witch

Chapter 117 The Power of Hibernation
And so, the two of them communicated and chatted through notes from time to time during the meal. It seemed that they both preferred communicating with pen and paper rather than talking face to face.

As Hiltiya finished her meal and drank her last chilled 'Wind and Moon Dew Juice', the rabbit-eared maid came over again, this time holding a special ice-white flower.

"This is a gift from Miss Florella to you. She said she was very happy to meet you today."

The flower in the rabbit-eared maid's hand was clearly unusual. It had previously been used as a hairpin in Florella's hair. The large, icy white flower adorned her hair and face, making her exceptionally beautiful.

【Ice Cup Flower】(Tier 1 - Winter Sleep): A special and exotic flower with the power of ice. It is a flower exclusively bred by elves and is rarely seen in the outside world.

This plant is still alive. If it is placed in suitable soil and water, it can continue to bloom and grow. Furthermore, its potential has not yet been fully developed. If it is further cultivated, it is possible to elevate its sexual phase level.

Upon receiving the flower, Hilti felt flattered, as such a gift was quite precious among the students.

She bowed and nodded to the elf girl from a distance to express her gratitude. Then she thought for a moment and realized that she could give her a Fire Orchid as a return gift. She happened to have two Fire Orchids left, so losing one wouldn't matter much.

He wrote down his return gift and thoughts on a piece of paper and sent it over. Soon after, the rabbit-eared maid returned with the note.

'I'll be in my room after 7 PM. You can find me in room 3 on the third floor, my dear Siltia~'

In response, Hilti wrote that she understood and told Florella that she would visit her that evening.

So she was also a student living on the third floor? No wonder she looked quite unusual. The girl had just realized this.

The elf girl then said goodbye, waving to Siltia before leaving the restaurant.

Not long after, the girl finished her drink and called over the rabbit-eared maid to pay the bill.

"You can remove the badge and press it on the bill." She took out the bill with the categories of expenses listed, and the total price was 5 silver coins.

After reviewing the bill, Hilti picked up the badge and pressed it against the bill. The badge heated up slightly, leaving a faint mark.

The rabbit-eared maid then collected the bill and happily saw the silver-haired girl in the black dress off.

"Welcome to visit again next time~" She waved goodbye to Siltia.

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After finishing her meal, Hilti continued walking around the floor before returning to her residence on the third floor, where she found someone already waiting for her at the door.

The other person was wearing a dark blue trench coat with black trim, and had neatly combed short black hair, with one side of the hair tilted to the left, revealing deep blue eyes below.

This young nobleman appeared to be of high status; he also had a badge on his collar similar to that of Hilti. He was currently standing with his arms crossed and his back against the wall, seemingly waiting for someone.

As Hilti approached, his gaze turned to her, and when he saw the badge on the girl's dress, his expression changed. He then leaned against the wall and moved away, standing in front of the door.

"You must be Hilti, right?" he introduced himself.

“My name is Edelweiss. Your teacher asked me to pick you up and take you to the restaurant for a meal, but judging from your appearance, you've probably already eaten.”

At this moment, Hiltiya remembered that the middle-aged man who had guided her seemed to have indeed told her to rest and wait in the room first.

"I'm sorry, I left first and kept you waiting for so long." Hiltiya bowed her head apologetically, looking slightly ashamed.

The young nobleman opposite him didn't show much change in expression; he simply waved his hand to indicate that everything was alright.

"Since we don't need to eat here, I'll still show you around the place. This is a task my teacher assigned me."

“If you don’t have anything to pick up or put down, just come with me.” He walked past the girl.

"Okay, I'll put the things down." She placed the ice gourd flower in her hand into the room, temporarily inserting it into a vase to ensure its survival, and then came out.

The two went downstairs again and arrived at the fourth floor.

"The fourth floor is where the books are stored. There are many miscellaneous books here. If you are interested, you can come and take a look. However, if you are hoping to find any valuable secret histories or secret techniques, you will be disappointed." He led the group on a brief tour of the libraries on both sides of this floor.

The environment here is quiet, and a few students are sitting here looking through books, some of which are rented and some of which they brought themselves.

“Renting costs money, but we don’t need to. Just take your badge.” After explaining this again, Edelkin led Siltiya downstairs. “The fifth floor is down now. You should have been here before; it’s quite lively here.” The two entered the hall, which was just as it had been when Siltiya arrived. Many students were gathered in twos and threes, some even doing simple business and exchanging items.

“This is a fine tequila from Mora, worth more than a sword,” a burly man in a vest said, holding the liquor and negotiating with the other man.

"Forget it, I don't like drinking anyway, you should find someone else."

When Hiltiya passed by, she glanced at the bottle of wine. Although it was of good quality, it only tasted better and had no special effects. No wonder the other party was unwilling.

The two continued through the hall and headed towards the side corridor.

“There are a few lounges here, like in a hotel, quieter than a regular dormitory. They can be rented separately, but you and I don’t need them.” He continued walking forward, where there were steps leading to the lower level.

The two descended to the sixth floor, where the hall was quite lively, and the structure seemed to have been transformed into a gladiatorial arena, with a spacious open space in the middle where people were fighting.

"This place can be used for competitions and duels. Students can also come here to resolve any private conflicts they want to resolve."

After walking around the area, the two were about to go check out other floors when someone came running up to them.

"Senior Edelkin, there's a conflict over there. Some stupid lizards are stealing things from the freshmen, and several other people are involved."

Upon hearing this, Edelman frowned slightly. He disliked such unexpected disruptions to his plans, but he couldn't show it now.

"Take me there." After saying that, he turned around and made an apologetic gesture to Silti.

“If you’re alright, you can come with me to take a look.”

"Ok."

The two followed the student and soon found a group of people gathered together.

"Make way, make way, Senior Edelkin is here."

The student leading the way shouted loudly, and the students along the way made way for him, it seemed that they had all heard of his name.

Hiltiya followed Edelkin, who was walking briskly, and came to the center of the crowd, where she saw what was happening.

A young nobleman dressed in silk lay on the ground with a few drops of blood beneath him. Several people surrounded him, supporting him as he leaned against one of their companions. Judging from their clothing, these students must have all come from the same place.

Opposite them stood three tall lizardmen. The leader's scales resembled mudstone, but were interspersed with blood-red veins, giving him a fierce and powerful appearance. He held a glass ball in one claw, from which a blood-red liquid flowed, reflecting strange red hues under the light.

【Serpent Blood Orb】(Tier 1, Blood Law): Contains refined high-grade serpent blood, which can assist in the cultivation of bloodline secret techniques.

"You've lost. This blood orb is mine now," the lizardman said slyly, flicking his tongue.

"You lowly lizard, I never agreed to the duel! You dragged me to the arena by force!" the blood-spitting youth retorted, pointing his finger at the other man.

“Oh, but that’s how the rules are here. We’ve all gone down to the arena. If you lose, you have to hand over your stuff obediently, hiss.” The other party opened his mouth smugly and spat out his tongue.

"You bastard!" The young man's companions were furious, but they didn't dare to actually step forward. Even if they joined forces, they probably wouldn't be a match for the giant lizard in front of them.

The selected students are at least at the first rank, but there is a huge gap between those at the first rank. In Hilti's opinion, most of the students are not as good as Mike and Thorin, but they are probably about the same strength as Baron.

As for the lizard in front of them, although it was also a first-tier creature, it could easily handle five or six other freshmen at the same time thanks to its innate physique and bloodline power. Moreover, it had two companions who would not stand idly by.

"Weaklings should just accept reality." The lizard held the magic orb, put it away, then raised its head and gave the crowd that had gathered around it a fierce look, scaring away some of the onlookers.

“Weaklings have to accept reality, that’s quite interesting.” A cold glint appeared in Edelweiss’s eyes as she strode forward, instantly covering ten meters to reach the lizard.

The power belonging to the [Hibernation] aspect spread, condensing a layer of frost on the ground.

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Phase [Hibernation]: A fiery void, the silence and frozen stillness of life.
(End of this chapter)