Cornflower Witch

Chapter 182 Course Selection
After dealing with the wheat sale, Hiltiya went to a college in the city and found Maester Serofi's office.

I knocked lightly on the door, and then I heard a response from inside.

"Please come in."

Hilti walked into the office, glanced around briefly, and saw a rotating star tracker in front of Seroffi, with thick stacks of various books on the table.

"Oh, it's Tia." Serofy put down her special glasses and looked up.

"Are you here to attend classes and study?"

“Yes, Professor Serofi.” Hilti approached and stood in front of the desk.

“I will be studying with you from Tuesday to Thursday every week during this period, and I will return to the valley the rest of the time.”

“No problem.” Seroffie tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"Because the advanced secret history course is specially designed for you, the class time is very flexible. There are two classes each in the morning and afternoon every day. After class, I will ask questions to check your learning progress."

"Now that you've set a time, I can arrange the schedule for the rest of the classes."

"Besides teaching you, many students from the Radiant Plains also come to me to study, but they are taught according to the classes they enrolled in."

"That's how the class schedule I showed you the other day was arranged."

"Previously, the association required courses to be redeemed with points. This year, the rule has been changed. If you don't have enough points, you can directly pay with gold coins to learn, which means 1 gold coin can be exchanged for 1 point."

“I see.” Hiltiya nodded, then thought of something that interested her.

"I'll be taking a few more courses."

"Oh, which ones?" Cerrofi asked, looking at her with interest.

"Fairy language, Elven language, basic runes, and Lobai's Garden—these are the four gates." Elves have conducted extensive research on the nature of 'Cui Mi,' and fairies are fundamentally related to it. If one wishes to delve deeper into the path of 'Cui Mi,' the research history of these two is unavoidable.

As for Lobai's garden, it allows Hilti to understand how gardeners improve crops in this extraordinary world. As for basic runes, they can be used in various fields, whether it's creating extraordinary artifacts, building magic circles, or inscribing commonly used enchantment effects.

"A total of 1960 gold coins. 1000 gold coins of the previous rewards can be waived, which means that Tiya still has to pay 960 gold coins."

"If you don't have enough savings, you can apply for a loan from the association. With your current credit and performance, you should be able to get about 3000 gold coins," Seroffie suggested.

"Furthermore, if you join a large organization in the future, you will most likely not have to repay this loan yourself."

Thinking of loans, Hiltiya quickly shook her head. She was somewhat afraid of this, probably due to some kind of past life trauma.

Being debt-free is a relief; life is better when it's easy.

"I will pay the tuition in full, so the teacher doesn't need to worry about that for now." To be honest, she has quite a lot of money saved up, and she still has many treasures that she hasn't sold. If she were to take them all out, she could probably get a lot of money, enough for her studies for the next six months.

"In that case, I won't ask any more questions." The other person picked up their coffee and nodded, then seemed to remember something else.

Do you have your own place to live in the city?

"Having your own house and room makes it much more convenient for both studying and resting."

"not yet."

“It just so happens that Sophitina is also planning to move out, so you can go look for her together.” Sophitina is Cerrofi’s daughter, and also the girl the young woman had met in the car that day.

"Okay," the girl agreed, thinking that she really needed a temporary place to stay in White Stone City for the convenience of attending classes and traveling. ...

In the afternoon, Hiltiya met the familiar girl.

"Tiya, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." She was wearing a fitted black dress with bulges only at the cuffs and shoulders, reminding the girl of the gothic style in movies from her previous life.

Today, Sophitina styled her hair in an elegant updo, adorned with black lace and pearls, and carried a small handbag, exuding a noble and aristocratic air.

The two walked along the bustling streets of Whitestone Fortress, where many members of the Woodlands were coming and going. Some were carrying weapons, some were buying supplies, and some young trainees were gathered together, chatting and laughing all the way.

The two first went to the city fortress hall where they rented the house, looking through various notices and information, and talking about their situation along the way.

“I used to live with my father at Lota College, which was one of the three major academic centers in the woodland, with many scholars and wizards,” Sophitina recounted.

“My mother is a witch. She doesn’t live with us normally, but she comes to visit me occasionally.”

After listening to Sophitina's introduction, Sylvia also shared her own situation.

“I don’t remember many things from before. Before coming to the woodland, I lived with Ms. Fran, who was a very skilled gardener.”

"In addition, I also studied at the local Hyde University for a long time."

"Is Tia also 17? I think you're about the same height as me," Sophitina said with some curiosity.

"I think so." The girl gently twirled a strand of hair with her fingers.

"If only I could remember things from the past."

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright, I'm used to it. Did Sophitina learn 'secret language' from a young age?"

“Yes, I was influenced by my father from a young age and read a lot of books. Later, I naturally chose the ‘Secret Words’ personality type.” Sophitina recalled as she walked.

"The 'secret speech' aspect has many memory-related abilities, such as rapid reading, memorization, and even accelerated thinking, which is a great advantage for learning knowledge."

“The transmission of some secret techniques requires conveying some ineffable ‘rhythm,’ ‘sound,’ ‘feeling,’ etc., which can also be done after reaching the high level of ‘secret language’.”

"Therefore, many organizations have 'secret language' physiognomists who are specifically responsible for teaching secret techniques."

“We can help high-level superhumans seal the learning tutorials and spell models of a certain secret technique and condense them into a special container. This way, they can learn even if the person is not present, although the effect is not as good as being taught in person.”

"At the same time, 'Secret Words' also have many other capabilities, such as analyzing ancient artifacts and determining the authenticity of information traces."

"Although its combat power is weak, it is an excellent support-type 'attribute'." Seeing that Hilti was curious about her attribute, Sophitina explained skillfully.

"How did Tiya choose 'Cui Mi' back then? I saw in your profile that you also have a high affinity for the Radiant Moon aspect."

"Well... I guess it's because I really yearn for that kind of leisurely rural life," the girl replied after thinking for a moment.

"Watching the flowers you've carefully nurtured bloom little by little and then bear fruit is something to look forward to and be very happy about."

After saying that, the two went to the city fortress hall, which was dedicated to renting and trading houses, and began looking for suitable accommodations.

(End of this chapter)