It's weird to apply for Witch Academy as a boy

"Yes, City Lord." At this moment, Mo Le also saluted and responded.

"Let me introduce myself, you two. I am Ninglan Qiuyun, the mayor of Ninglan New City. I am sorry to invite you two here because I want to get to know you better. Of course, if you two have anything you want to know from me, I will also answer it for you."

"Hello, my name is Yang Yuehan, and the one next to me is Bai Yu. My arrival in Ninglan New City was an accident, so I don't think I disturbed you, did I?"

"No, the things at hand are almost finished. Why don't we move to the reception room and communicate with each other." Ning Lanqiuyun also stood up and spoke at this moment.

The other person's words were indeed very polite, which formed a great contrast with his physique.

The reception room he mentioned was a room with similarly simple decorations, but it was simple yet refined, after all, it was used to receive foreign guests.

When tea and other things were served, Ning Lanqiuyun sat aside and began his conversation with us.

"Where are the two ladies from?" Ning Lanqiuyun asked me as soon as he came up.

"I'm not too sure. I heard that you, City Lord, have also received other outsiders. I guess you must have received some new information from them, right?"

"I didn't expect you two knew this, but it's not useful information. Since you said so, does that mean you're from the same place as those people?"

"Theoretically, we are in the same place, but we may not know each other. I don't know how the city lord arranged for those guys. They should not have caused you any trouble, right? I hope this will not affect our normal communication."

"For those who are willing to stay, I have basically arranged accommodation for them in the hotel. However, speaking of trouble, there are indeed some lawless people who have done a lot of dirty things."

"I'm really sorry. There are always insurmountable differences between people, but... Lord Mayor, your Ninglan New City must have encountered some troubles recently, right?" I continued to ask.

I don't want to take the blame for this issue anymore. It would be better to cut ties with them as soon as possible to avoid any communication barriers between me and the city lord.

"Oh?" Ning Lanqiuyun's expression became a little serious when he heard me change the subject here. It seemed that he was in big trouble indeed.

Indeed, after all, our consciousness was pulled in by the nightmare. It is impossible that Ninglan New City encountered only us. Naturally, there must be nightmares, or even... nightmares!

Nightmares are not like us who have nothing to do with them. The ability to travel back and forth between reality and dreams is really too unfair.

Therefore, if Ning Lanqiuyun wants to obtain intelligence from us, he will definitely not be able to avoid the information about Nightmare.

"It seems like you know something, right?"

"I do know something, but not much. However... before we talk about that, can I know how much you know about us now?"

What I said at this moment was completely unconventional. There was no cliché in my language and rhetoric. The high-end intelligence was obtained by asking directly.

Ning Lanqiuyun couldn't help laughing when he heard my question, but this also meant that the topic was made clear. By telling this information, he could also get information from the other party. If the other party did not play by the rules, that might not be the case.

"As far as I know, you are also victims of an accident, right? I think there is still a certain basis for cooperation between us. You two are slightly different from the outsiders I met before. Let me make a bold guess. You... should be the ones who deal with this incident and solve the trouble, right?"

"Your guess is really bold, but what can I say? I am not the type who deals with troubles, but I am the type who takes the initiative to participate. As for cooperation... I have to wait until I understand the situation and the needs before there is a basis for cooperation, but solving troubles is not something I should worry about."

"Okay, I'm sorry for being presumptuous, but I wonder if you are willing to share the information you know with us? We will provide you with help." Ning Lanqiuyun shook his head, thinking that some of his small plans had failed, and began to ask normal questions.

"Of course you can, but... you also understand the uniqueness of our existence. What kind of help can you provide us?" I asked with a smile.

"Although we do not exist in the same world and cannot have any relationship, if you provide us with valuable intelligence, then we will naturally cooperate with your various actions in all aspects. After all, this is in our Ninglan New City. With our cooperation, it will be much more convenient for you to do anything, right?"

"That seems to be the case." I nodded, but I still wanted to sigh at the other party's method of getting something for nothing. In a word, they wanted intelligence in exchange for our freedom of investigation and the "legality" of our outrageous behavior.

Logically speaking, there is no need for me to do this, because they can't stop us from doing what we want to do. But doing so would be tantamount to making enemies, and there would be no basis for further cooperation.

As the natives here, they know so many things that we don’t know. It can be said that as newcomers, we really need these things. I also have a great interest in this Ninglan New City.

I want to know the predecessor of this Ninglan New City, the ruins, the former civilization, whether they have any relationship with the world I live in, and why the dean arranged it here. Is there any purpose or... is this a development beyond the dean's arrangements?

"So what is your decision?"

"Of course it's a pleasure to cooperate." I said with a smile. After all, between making friends and making enemies, I naturally choose the former. I don't have too many conflicts of interest with this world, and it would be meaningless to hold on to this information. The goodwill shown by Ninglan New City so far is beyond my expectation. They don't even regard us outsiders as enemies, which shows their magnanimity.

"It's a pleasure working with you. Well said." After hearing what I said, Ning Lanqiuyun no longer concealed her joy.

After all, the troubles he encountered these days could be said to be more stressful than the battle reports of the mutant beast tides during the previous energy tides. He didn't even understand what the situation was until now. His order to contact those relatively mild and contactable outsiders was a risky move. The original intention was to obtain intelligence from the trouble itself, but the intelligence obtained was not ideal.

Now that things have made progress, he is naturally overjoyed, but intelligence is intelligence, and the means of handling things are equally important. He does not want to create any unnecessary trouble. He just wants to safely carry out the Ninglan family's mission of guarding the Ninglan New City and let the city continue. If the other party is just an untouchable ghost-like existence, he will not be so anxious.

However, those that are obviously harmful and can cause widespread nightmares among residents at night are really troublesome and will greatly undermine the stability of Ninglan New City.

And there is another unknown monster. The opponent can even cause harm to them, but when they attack the monster, they can directly pass through it. This is a very serious problem. It means that it is easy for that beautiful monster to kill them!

It can be said that Ninglan Qiuyun has not slept well these past few days. The Ninglan New City, which has stood in this ruins for thousands of years, and its defensive fortifications are useless against such an enemy. How can he sleep well?

"So now can we talk about exchanging information?"

"Of course you can, but you can't expect me to do the talking, right? We don't know each other, and we don't know each other very well. It's better for me to tell you valuable information instead of you asking me, so as to avoid the situation where the information I overlooked is something you urgently need."

"Okay, that's so straightforward. I won't be polite then. I want to know if you are the one who caused this incident in your world?"

"You are not sincere in asking this question. We are ordinary people who have been affected. Maybe, but all those who have been affected are not capable of doing this."

"I'm sorry, I'm abrupt. What I want to ask is what is this thing called in your place? I have asked this question before, but many outsiders said they didn't know. I think you should know."

"Is that so... I do know. After all, we are not the first group of victims affected. This incident is called the Sleeping Curse. Those affected will fall into a deep sleep and cannot be awakened. Now it seems that the consciousness of the sleeping people has come here."

"Sleeping curse..." Ning Lanqiuyun pondered for a moment after hearing this answer. "Have you found a way to break this curse?"

"Not at the moment," I said, shaking my head.

"So do you know the cause or source of this so-called sleeping curse..."

"The source is a nightmare, something that has a black aura and no fixed form."

"Nightmare? Is that thing called a nightmare? Is it the thing that invades people's dreams and creates demons when they are sleeping?"

"Yes, it seems that you have been visited by them." I looked at Ning Lanqiuyun and said with a smile.

"Indeed, I have been suffering from nervous breakdown recently because of this thing. Do you have any means to deal with it?" Ning Lanqiuyun shook his head with a wry smile, then looked at me expectantly.

"I think so... before we encountered Ninglan New City, we encountered this so-called nightmare. Our attack on it has the potential to kill them."

"Just maybe?"

"Yes, I haven't really killed it yet. I let it run away."

"That's such a pity." Ning Lanqiuyun shook his head and sighed.

"Since you can kill the so-called nightmare, can I ask if you can help me destroy the so-called nightmare when it appears in Ninglan New City again? After all, they are also your enemies. Helping us is also helping you, isn't it?"

"In fact, you don't have to entrust us. Other outsiders should be able to do the same. We have reasons to temporarily have something to do with nightmares and nightmares."

"Is that so? What a pity. Thank you for telling me this news. However... you said there is a reason for this. Can you tell me more?"

"It's probably similar to the principle of dirtying your hands when handling garbage. Do you understand what I mean?" I explained. After all, when we handle nightmares, our luck will be contaminated, but luck is dispensable for other people. After all, ignorance is bliss.

"Okay, I see. By the way, we have recently encountered beings similar to you. They are also untouchable by us like you, but they can kill our people. Such beings are too dangerous. Are they also people from your world?"

"That is not a human, nor is it from our world. It can be said that it is also our enemy. That existence is called a nightmare. How should I describe it to you..."

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, just take your time." Ning Lanqiuyun said on the side. After all, this was very important information and he was willing to spend time to obtain it.

"You know that our existence is caused by the sleeping curse, which means that we are now appearing in the dream as consciousness. The following is my guess. I guess that the dream we are in is bordering your reality, so we are unable to contact each other at the moment. The most crucial evidence is that we know the existence form of the nightmare. It is a monster that can travel between dreams and reality. So as long as she reacts quickly, neither you in reality nor us in the dream can kill her."

"This... According to you, if we attack in reality and dreams together, we can make that monster unable to hide?"

"In theory, this is true. The city lord is really smart. He thought of a solution so quickly. In fact, as long as she doesn't react, even a sneak attack can be successful."

"You're too kind... It's just a very simple truth, but since you mentioned the existence of the nightmare, there must be many other enemies like it, right? I've seen many outsiders who are not pure humans."

"Well, theoretically speaking, our only enemies are nightmares and incubi. The others you saw are also ours, but they have mastered some extraordinary powers at the cost of their own strength. Of course, there may be some conflicts between them, and there may be contempt or hostility. I hope you will not be misled by what I said just now."

"Is that so? Then this matter becomes even more complicated... Let's talk about something else first."

"Ah."

Chapter 305: The Nightmare Demon Attacking Ninglan New City

"Then may I ask, your method of utilizing elements... well, it's somewhat unheard of." After chatting with the city lord for a while, I turned the topic to something that interested me.

Because we have seen how they use runes before, it can be said that supernatural powers are a means of using rune rituals as tools to drive supernatural energy. For example, alchemy is the ritual of refining and making alchemical items, while forging weapons and refining holy objects is dwarven forging, and so on.

Although the outer armor of the city defense army looks somewhat similar to the products of alchemy, there is obviously still some gap.

"Utilizing elements...you mean extraordinary power?" At this moment, Ning Lanqiuyun was not quite sure what I was describing, so he asked tentatively.

"You call it extraordinary power? It seems quite appropriate. What I mean is... for example, the chandelier on our ceiling is driven by light elements. The weapons and armor of the city defense army and even the city walls have the means to utilize this extraordinary power. We also have similar means. We call it alchemy, solidification spells, and the like."

"Oh, you mean these? I'm so sorry. These technical designs are the foundation of our Ninglan New City. I can't explain this technology in detail to you." Ninglan Qiuyun also looked embarrassed at this moment, as if he really couldn't say it.

"Okay, I was presumptuous." After hearing the other party say this, I didn't interrupt the conversation.

Although from my point of view, this is a kind of complacency. Technology can only develop through communication.

And from the technologies I have come into contact with so far, even after so many years of development, it is still barely understandable to someone like me who is just getting started in alchemy and runes, which is enough to show that the technology is not that good.

But who made him the mayor who controls the entire Ninglan New City?

As the lord defending the city, his primary goal is to maintain stability, followed by development. Hasn't the other party ever thought that the release of technology will cause a technological explosion?

I never thought that he would show off to me without hesitation and introduce her to me instead of hiding her.

It's a bit like fooling the people. Excessive technology will also threaten the stability of Ninglan New City.

"If you are very interested in this, you can find some like-minded people in the city to discuss it with. I remember that there is an organization like the Extraordinary Technology Research Association in the city. Perhaps these technologies are just a small matter for you."

"Really? I feel like just looking at it gives me a lot of inspiration." When I heard that there was such an association among the people, I did have an urge to go and take a look. After all, there is no good or bad technology, and different civilizations will also collide to produce different sparks.

Although the city lord has been hinting that these technologies are just trifles for us, perhaps from my attitude, I seem to have some understanding of their technology as well, so I should be a little afraid.

After all, if I were to spread this technology widely in Ninglan New City, it would be more terrifying than those people who rely on their "pseudo-invincibility" to bully others in the city.

However, seeing that the other party looked like he hoped I wouldn't continue talking about this, I didn't say anything more.

"By the way, may I ask, do you mind if I learn about your history? I'm quite interested in your history."

"History?" Ning Lanqiuyun was slightly relieved when he heard me change the subject. "If you want to learn about our history, you can go to the history museum in the city. There are not only various artifacts and relics left over from our history, but also the most complete historical books. If you two want to learn more, I can tell the curator, and he will take you to learn more about it. The curator is from our Ninglan New City..."

Just as the city lord was introducing their history museum to me, the door of the reception room was knocked slightly abruptly.

Then, a figure rushed in before the city lord said come in.

"Ning Lanqiuyu! Have you forgotten all the etiquette I taught you after growing up? You are so rude. You can't even wait for me to knock on the door and come in?" At this moment, Ning Lanqiuyu stood up directly. His aura was completely different from when he was talking just now.

"dad…"

"Call me City Lord. If you are here for official business, then it is understandable. If it is a personal matter, we will settle the score together when the time comes."

While these two were arguing, Sister Bai and I stood up. I looked at the younger boy. Judging from his name alone, he might be the son of Ninglan Qiuyun, the city lord, and the future successor of Ninglan New City. It was really inappropriate for him to be so rough.

There were a few other people following in at this moment, and I didn’t know if they were here to see what was going on.

“Yes…” Ning Lanqiuyu remained silent after hearing what his father said, but his eyes were looking at us beside him, but he didn’t stay for too long, it seemed that he really had something urgent.

"City Lord, the woman from before has appeared again and has caused serious damage in the main city area. People there have been evacuated, but..."

"What? Where?" After hearing such a report, Ning Lanqiuyun interrupted it without even having time to finish listening.

"In Ninglanxiang Hotel, the city guards are fighting the monster there."

"Ninglanxiang Hotel? Why there?"

"It must be those outsiders, is there any need to say more?" Ning Lanqiuyu said as he glanced towards us with a slightly targeted look.

It feels as if all this was done by us outsiders.

But I understand that this is indeed the case. Most of this was planned by the dean, and this young man was right.

But this guy named Ning Lanqiuyu really can't hide his emotions, and he will suffer a great loss if he does this.

Looking at us like this, aren't you afraid that we might misunderstand you?

"No, I have to go there myself." Ning Lanqiuyun shook his head and said subconsciously.

"No, Lord! You can't go over there. That monster can't be dealt with just by going over there."

"Yes! You can't joke with your life!"

At this moment, the people on the side also pulled the city lord until he calmed down and realized that he was impulsive.

"Then authorize the activation of Type III extraordinary killing weapon. Quickly, expel that monster before it causes more damage." Ning Lanqiuyun said.

But I also noticed that he said expulsion, not killing. It seems that even in Ninglan New City, they don’t have a good way to deal with the existence of nightmares.

But obviously I am more interested in what the so-called Type III extraordinary killing weapon mentioned by the city lord is. It should be... the weapon made with extraordinary power technology as he said. This reminds me of alchemical items.

"Has something happened? Why don't I go along and take a look?" I said.

"I won't bother you with this matter." Ning Lanqiuyun refused subconsciously. After all, would it be a waste to let the guests face the danger in person?

"It's not a problem. Besides, the nightmare is also our enemy. If it's convenient, we don't mind joining forces to try to kill that guy. The city lord should not have forgotten the characteristics of the nightmare I told you about. Um... the monster you just mentioned should be a nightmare, right?"