Witch, don't be so lazy

Witch, don't be so lazy

Author: Don't Eat Osmanthus Cake

Introduction:

Encore travels to a dangerous fantasy world.

Witches, the Church, elves, demons, floating cities, tower councils... blood and fire, conspiracy and deception, disaster and war...

As an ordinary and extremely poor apprentice, An Ke said that he was a little panicked.

Fortunately, I carry a proficiency panel with me, and any skill can become stronger as long as I practice it.

[Magic Scroll Creation +1] [Mage's Hand +1] [Frost Nova +1] [Doomsday Judgment +1]...

Therefore.

A rising star has emerged in the world.

The Witch King, the Guardian of the North, the Master of the School of Chaos, the Eternal Enemy of the Demons of the Abyss, the Sun of Calamity that Judges All, the Angel of Sin that Abducted the Saint, the Elf Princess's Close Friend...

Great, needless to say!

Chapter 1: Starting with a Bowl

The gray and dilapidated houses, the peeling walls, the window glass had been smashed long ago, and the cold wind rushed in, wandering freely in every corner.

The little girl just wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and didn't do anything else.

It was quiet.

Until the sound of horse hooves and the collision of bottles and cans came from the street, indicating that the workers had begun to distribute milk.

An Ke suddenly opened her eyes, pushed the quilt away with her white legs, and then turned over and got out of bed.

Don't get me wrong, she can't afford milk.

It’s just that the milkman is very punctual every day and must pass by the door at six o’clock, so I just use it as an alarm clock.

Anke simply tidied up the bedding and then sat by the stove thinking about what to make for breakfast.

Although the only ingredients were potatoes and the only seasoning was salt, she could at least decide whether to eat shredded potatoes or mashed potatoes today.

It has been two weeks at least, and An Ke has long accepted the fact that in her previous life, she died suddenly from overwork before she could get a promotion or a raise, and then traveled to another world.

It's very unlucky, but the original body is even more miserable.

The original body was a hardworking and diligent child with good talent. He was admitted to the best school in town, successfully mastered the meditation method and became a magic apprentice. He had a bright future, but his parents were unreliable - the wife cheated and ran away, and the husband was addicted to alcohol in his early years and later became addicted to gambling. He owed a lot of debts and committed suicide.

So, all the valuables in the house were used to pay off the debt, including the house. Although usury was also illegal in the North, the family had opened a casino and were involved in the underworld. The group of lawless criminals did not kidnap the child on the spot because of her apprentice status.

Despite this, the homeless child collapsed and committed suicide that night, leaving Encore to take his place.

What? You asked her where she lives now?

Of course it’s the original house!

After all, An Ke looked at the icy road, then at the homeless man who had frozen to death on the roadside, and without saying a word, she sneaked back into the house. Anyway, the gang members had all left, and no one was taking away the pile of broken furniture, so she simply moved in again.

Nothing seems to have changed.

Of course, Encore has been acting cautiously these days, leaving home early and returning late, otherwise it would not be appropriate to get caught red-handed.

When she goes to collect the monthly allowance from the college today, she will have money to move to a safer place to live, and she won’t have to eat potatoes anymore. She’s about to vomit from eating them!

With resentment in his heart, An Ke quickly cut up the potatoes and went out with his small schoolbag.

……

Xueshan Town is named after its abundant timber, but rather than its local specialties, it benefits more from its geographical advantage of connecting the southeastern port with the northern inland, and has a prosperity far beyond that of ordinary towns.

Early in the morning, the sky was still gray and the street lights on both sides were still on, but some shops had already started to get busy, mostly selling things. The aroma of pies, butter, cheese and ham intertwined together, making people salivate.

An Ke swallowed, forced herself to look away, and silently quickened her pace.

There were people walking in groups of three or four, some were workers walking in a hurry, and some were newspaper boys shouting and hawking their wares.

"Extraordinary, Extraordinary! Grand Inquisitor Long Dewinter has led the Red Knights to the border, confronting Prince Goreli across the river. The Fenghua Royal Family has declared the nation on a Level 1 war readiness state and issued a joint statement with the Northern High Tower Council, warning the Vatican not to initiate war."

Bad news, the international situation in the other world is not good, it feels like it is on the eve of a world war.

"The latest news: The third seat of the Tower Council, the honorable Sea Witch, successfully repelled the behemoth Leviathan. The Naga Queen swore allegiance to the Tower Council as per the contract. The North has successfully gained control of the Wandering Sea."

The good news is that the Northern Territory where Anke is located is very powerful, and there is the Phoenix Kingdom between it and the Papal States. Even if a war breaks out, it should not affect this place for the time being.

"The Cedar Township Sheriff's Department has issued a notice stating that several homeless people have disappeared in the cemetery recently. The public is advised to stay away from the area as much as possible."

There is trouble in the cemetery again. I don’t know if it is a zombie this time or a new wronged soul has been born.

An Ke raised her eyebrows, but it didn't matter. That place was quite remote and she would never pass by it. Who would visit a grave for no reason?

But then again, the other world is still quite dangerous, and we must hurry up and acquire the ability to protect ourselves.

……

The school was empty.

After An Ke entered the room, she immediately went to the podium, opened the copper incense burner on the table and took a look. There was only half of the calming incense left, just like when she left last night.

Strike a match, light it, then sit quietly in your seat, close your eyes and wait.

Before long, the classroom was filled with a mist that smelled like mint and citrus, calming the mind.

For those who are just beginning to practice meditation, suitable auxiliary items can help them enter the state more quickly, relieve mental fatigue, and improve their practice progress.

Of course, calming incense is the most basic and cheapest prop. Anyone with some spare money at home would look down on it. Those aristocratic students have protested many times, thinking that it is a humiliation to them that the school uses such rubbish for teaching demonstrations.

But Enke was so poor that she would try her best to get something even if it was something that others disliked.

She comes the earliest and leaves the latest every day. If it weren't for the rules, the doorman would just want to give her the key.

As his attention became highly focused, the world that was originally dark in Anke's perception gradually began to show colorful bubbles of light, magnificent and dazzling. It was the magic power floating between heaven and earth, which he then captured with his spiritual tentacles and absorbed.

This process is easier said than done.

Because the apprentices' souls are too weak and their meditation skills are too poor, their efficiency is touchingly low. Even with auxiliary props, it often takes one to two hours to complete a qualified meditation.

But the encore was completed in just half an hour.

the reason is simple.

It's not that she has extraordinary talent, she just brought some things with her when she traveled through time.

Meditation +3

[Basic Meditation Method: 882/1000/Skilled]

Proficiency panel.

As the name suggests, as long as you practice diligently, you will gain insights and continuously improve your proficiency in your skills. If you are willing to work hard, you will make progress.

I remember when I first traveled through time, Anke's meditation method was still at the entry-level, and it took more than three hours each time. But after two weeks of hard work, she successfully broke through to the skilled level, and now she is even faster than those noble students who spend a lot of money.

After a period of time, when my proficiency in meditation reaches a new level, I probably won’t even need calming incense, and my efficiency will be further improved.

An Ke slowed down and closed her eyes again.

During this time, other students arrived one after another, but when they noticed that some people were meditating, they all sat down quietly and either meditated or reviewed their textbooks. The scene was very harmonious for a while.

Until the noisy sounds of laughter echoed in the corridor, a group of people rushed in. From their luxurious and exquisite clothes and the arrogant looks between their brows, it was not difficult to judge their identities.

As usual, there was no conflict. It's not that there was no contradiction between the aristocratic students and the common students, but the latter would basically remain silent when provoked, and the former found it boring and did not dare to make a big deal in front of the teacher, so they just went about their own business.

Of course, it’s impossible to continue meditating with such noise.

An Ke sighed and comforted herself not to bother with those twelve or thirteen year old kids.

Forget it, since these guys all arrived on time, it means it’s time for class.

……

Not long after, accompanied by the ringing of the bronze bell, teacher Mott walked up to the podium hurriedly with a serious expression.

He knocked heavily on the blackboard, and the classroom suddenly became quiet.

"Classmates, I have two urgent announcements now."

Mott said solemnly, "The situation on the continent is very tense right now. The Papal States and the Phoenix Kingdom could go to war at any time. As an ally of Phoenix, the North cannot stay out of it. Therefore, the Tower Council has decided to further relax the qualifications for practicing magic and allow schools across the country to begin teaching—"

Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion below.

The students' eyes lit up. Some of them whispered to each other, while others raised their hands and asked, "Teacher, does this mean we can learn magic now?"

"Yes, but only for level zero tricks."

Mott paused, then poured cold water on him, "And not now, but next Monday."

Many people sighed in disappointment, but their cheeks were still flushed with excitement.

Anke was also very surprised. Although she had not traveled through time for a long time, she was very clear about the strictness of the control of magic in the North. According to the regulations, most people who wanted to practice magic had to pass the advanced qualification examination first, which was equivalent to the college entrance examination in another world, except that the participating age was fourteen.

After all, magic, even the lowest level of tricks, still has destructive power and danger that cannot be underestimated, just like firearms in the previous life, legal possession of firearms requires relevant documents.

As an apprentice, in addition to learning languages ​​and common knowledge such as astronomy and geography, the more important courses are ideology and morality, meditation classes and general knowledge of magic.

But if you want to really get in touch with magic, at least for the majority of civilians, you have to wait until after the qualifying exam.

And now, after the weekend, she can learn magic?

An Ke blinked a few times, but before she could feel happy, she suddenly thought of a very serious question.

Someone in the classroom had the same thought.

"Teacher Mott, how many gold coins do we need to prepare?"

The students suddenly became quiet.

Yes, as everyone knows, magic is magical and wizards are noble, but it is also well known that learning magic is very expensive.

The questioner continued, "As far as I know, in the Winter Magic Guild, the cheapest magic crystal costs twenty-five gold coins. That's not cheap."

It is not only not cheap, but for ordinary rural residents, thirty gold coins are usually enough to cover the living expenses of a family of three for a whole year.

"Good question, Hahn." Mott smiled. "But considering your family situation, it seems there's no need to worry."

The person asking the question is Haan Aleman, the youngest son of the lord of Cedar Town, a chubby little boy with golden hair.

"I'm just considering other students."

Hahn had a serious expression on his face, and as soon as he finished speaking, the noble children surrounding him applauded in unison.

"Yes, very worthy of a lord."

Mott casually praised her and continued, "Regarding the issue of money, students from less well-off families don't need to worry. The bigwigs of the Tower Council have taken this into consideration, so they've raised the student loan amount from thirty to thirty-seven gold coins, and the Knowledge Crystal has been discounted to only twenty gold coins—"

He deliberately lengthened his voice, paused, and smiled. "Of course, the interest rate on student loans remains unchanged, with no increase. Students who need to apply for this service, please come to the office after class."

call.

Many civilian students in the classroom breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

In order to enhance the strength of the North, the Council of Towers did not hesitate to spend on education. For example, schools throughout the country only charged a symbolic fee of one copper coin per semester. Even if one was so poor that he had to beg for food, he could still afford it.

But in reality, although tuition fees are not expensive, and even various textbook fees and miscellaneous fees are very cheap, but as long as magic is involved, such as props to assist meditation, it can easily drain the spare money of an ordinary family.

Fortunately, the Tower Council also provides student loans. As long as you have a clean background and pass the assessment, you can sign a magic contract and then borrow money with low interest and a long repayment period.

It is with this money that ordinary students can buy meditation props normally and not fall too far behind aristocratic students.

Nowadays, the student loan limit has been increased by seven gold coins, and the knowledge crystal is only twenty. You only need to pay an additional thirteen gold coins to learn a trick.

It is expensive, but when students think about the fact that it is magic and there is a discount, they would rather give up some of the meditation props, or even empty their family savings and borrow money from relatives and friends, and are willing to pay for it even if they grit their teeth.

So everyone is in pain and happy.

Encore is only happiness, no pain.

Although she couldn't afford thirteen gold coins right now, she didn't need to buy meditation props. She could save a lot of money by using the free incense provided by the school, which was enough to cover the expenses in this regard.

The student loan balance was a full thirty-seven gold coins. After deducting twenty, there was still seventeen left. If you add in the three silver coins the town gave me each month, as long as I didn't spend lavishly, it would be enough to last me a long time. I could finally say goodbye to my potatoes and even move to a better place...

Encore: Hehehe.

However, just as she was counting on her fingers and imagining a better life, some bad memories suddenly emerged in her mind.

It seems that I have used up all the student loan amounts!