Cornflower Witch

Chapter 185 The Moon Surrounded by Stars
a new day

After finishing the last 'Advanced Secret History Class', the Cerrofi scholar asked Hilti about the next steps.

"The 'Advanced Secret History Course' is over. I'll check it in a month to see how much you still remember."

"Then there are the other four courses you signed up for. You have already taken 12 lessons in Elvish. Considering that it is easy to get confused when learning two languages ​​at the same time, you can choose to study either 'Basic Runes' or 'Robber's Garden'."

“Then I’ll choose ‘Basic Runes’.” She’s not in a hurry to take courses on crop improvement yet, because it’s too early for ‘Second-Tier · Emerald Honey’ to do those things.

“Okay, for the next month, I will teach you the basic 36 runes.” Seroffie nodded, then seemed to remember something.

“Sophitina took this course a year ago. If you have any questions during your studies, you can ask her directly. If none of you know the answer, then come to me.”

"After you finish learning, I will give you two tasks to verify your learning results."

"Runes, also known as 'brands' or 'patterns,' are a wide range of knowledge with applications in magic, alchemy, enchanting, rituals, magic circles, and so on."

"This course will lay a solid foundation for you to learn magic later."

"Most of the abilities at the first level operate within the body, such as 'breathing techniques,' 'concealment techniques,' and 'meditation techniques.' Their characteristic is to enhance a certain aspect of one's abilities to achieve extraordinary results."

"The abilities at the second level can be used indirectly. For example, the 'Branching Technique' and 'Blooming Technique' you have learned still require some medium or catalyst. For example, a wizard apprentice needs special materials to cast spell-like abilities."

"At the third level, one can learn spells. This is the ability to cast spells completely outside the body, without the need for spell materials. Learning it often requires constructing a spell model, and runes are the basic units in the spell model."

“When you reach the third tier, I can teach you a spell with the ‘Emerald Honey’ attribute for free, called ‘False Bouquet’.”

"This spell's ability is to create flowers out of thin air and produce their special effects, achieving a false effect to replace the real ones. If you can master this spell, you can also upgrade it to a 'cursed bouquet,' reversing the original blessing effect of the flowers."

"I understand, thank you, teacher."

After class, Siltia packed her things into her schoolbag and then said goodbye to her teacher.

As she walked along the cobblestone streets of White Stone Fortress, she encountered familiar pedestrians from various tribes, patrolling white cavalry, and acquaintances who occasionally greeted her.

"Good afternoon, Miss Tia."

"Tiya has finished her class again."

During this time, she often went shopping for daily necessities, went out for walks and meals, and gradually got to know the residents on the street.

The city has a permanent population of about 20,000, but less than 1,000 people live on this street. Over time, everyone can roughly name them.

Shortly after returning to her lodgings, Sophitina also arrived home.

"Tiya~" she woke the girl who was reading in the room.

"Remember what we talked about the day before yesterday? Change your clothes and come to the party with me tonight," Sophitina said, taking off her headband to get a new hairstyle.

"Okay, just a moment." Hilti closed the door, returned to her room, and found a dark blue dress with white trim that she didn't usually wear, and changed into it.

The dress has clean lines, and the boundary between the dark blue and pure white is very clear. After changing into it, Hilti's temperament changed, showing a bit of the brightness of a noble girl, and her temperament also became slightly sharper.

Actually, Sophitina picked out this outfit for her last month while they were shopping, saying that Siltia would look absolutely stunning in it. After changing, she combed her hair neatly and then tied it at the back of her head with a blue cornflower patterned headband, forming a ladylike bow. This softened the sharp lines of the dress and made it more gentle.

After getting ready, she came out and, together with Sophitina, who had also changed her clothes, headed to the restaurant where the party was to be held.

Tonight, Sophitina is dressed in a pure black gothic uniform. Her slender waist and arms, accentuated by the uniform, possess a unique dark charm, a stark contrast to her usual intellectual demeanor.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the two headed straight to the third floor, a space that Sophitina had reserved in advance.

The area is decorated with special bright yellow lights, and about twenty young students have gathered here, one-third of whom are second-level students and the rest are first-level students.

When Sophitina walked up the stairs arm in arm with Sylvia, it was met with a round of welcomes and greetings. When everyone saw Sylvia beside her, they were filled with curiosity and secretly sized her up.

Sophitina smiled and nodded, then pushed the silver-haired girl beside her in front of her.

"I'm sure you're all curious about who this unfamiliar face is. Let me introduce him to you now."

"She is the famous Silti, the rising star of our Radiant Plains, a genius girl who has received an 'excellent' rating."

Many people applauded in response, leaving Hilti unsure how to respond. She could only nod slightly in goodwill.

The party then began, with the restaurant staff serving dishes one after another. Everyone sat around different tables chatting, and Sophitina introduced the girl to the other members of the restaurant.

"This is Rachel, currently an apprentice at the Holy White Knights Hall. She is an excellent horsewoman and a formidable swordswoman." A girl with a bright gold ponytail and wearing a purple-pink dress stood in front of the two. She had lake-green eyes and an outgoing and bold demeanor, and took the initiative to get to know Sylvia.

“This is Gran, a student apprentice of the Castle Affinity. You can usually find him in the city library.” Then Sophitina introduced another thin student, who wore glasses and nodded slightly to Sylvia. It was clear that he was a little nervous.

“This is Elton, the best horticultural apprentice in Sene, Whitestone City, besides you, and also a prospective member of the ‘Four Seasons Alliance’.” A boy with short, chestnut-gold hair picked up a wine glass, raised it to Hilti, and then drank it all.

"Hello, Siltia, I look forward to clashing with you in the future." He was eager to compete with this silver-haired girl and prove himself.

Hiltia nodded slightly, indicating that she had remembered.

Sophitina then introduced Silti to everyone at the party before letting go of the girl's hand and allowing her to move around freely.

Afterwards, Hilti found a relatively quiet seat and sat down, intending to eat something and wait for the party to end. However, a steady stream of people came up to talk to her. Some wanted to befriend the girl, some wanted to test her on her questions to see if her grades were genuine, and others admired the girl's dreamy appearance and wanted to get closer to her.

After a while, her originally quiet corner became the liveliest place in the party, attracting the most onlookers.

When students try to strike up conversations indirectly, Hilti simply shakes her head and doesn't respond. However, if they ask questions about studying or becoming a gardener, she will answer in detail and offer some pointers.

Under these circumstances, the students who had initially had doubts also dispelled their doubts and developed a degree of respect for her.

The slightly tense atmosphere shifted, and many people began to praise and agree. Many students were attracted by the girl's appearance; her blue eyes under her silver bangs seemed to hold a thousand unspoken words, and just a slight turn of the gaze was enough to captivate anyone.

Compared to the crowd in a competitive and anxious environment, the calm and tranquility emanating from this young girl brought a sense of peace to people's hearts, as if they had encountered a dreamlike home or the moon surrounded by stars.

Sophitina had long anticipated her roommate's charm; perhaps only the girl present was unaware of it.

(End of this chapter)