Witch, don't be so lazy

An Kenian's hair was scattered for a moment, then she focused again and listened to Xiao Hui's words.

"At your age, you've mastered at least four low-level spells. Even among the rising generation in the entire North, you'd be in the top 500. Considering your commoner background, if you were to judge by talent alone, you'd probably be in the top 100. You'd definitely qualify for Tower Academy... provided you don't overdraw your potential."

Xiao Hui flicked his tail. "Many forces and organizations possess methods to rapidly increase their power, but these methods usually come at a price. For example, illegal knowledge crystals can lead to mental disorder and magical disturbances, or contracts with the devil require selling one's soul."

"Momo has just confirmed that your soul and magic power are relatively stable. It's not a substitute or a deliberately created fake, so it doesn't matter. Or rather, this is what the admissions officers should and can do. As for what happens next, that's not our responsibility."

"...I understand the first part, but not the last part."

An Ke held the juice and blinked, "So the purpose of Miss Momo's unusual movement earlier was to confirm it."

"Yes."

Xiao Hui nodded. "It's just that Momo...the magic she practiced was rather unique, and due to some external factors, her temper became quite bad at the time."

Because their rank is not high enough, their attainments in earth magic are not enough, and practitioners of the path of resonance are often people with pure minds, just like mirrors, they usually reflect the state of the resonating object truthfully.

For example, Momo had been feeling sleepy before, and the closer she got to the City Lord's Mansion, the sleepier she became. This was obviously related to something Kunda was hiding.

In order to shake off her sleepiness and complete her soul exploration, Momo directly resonated with the deeper earth veins - the energy there was too violent, causing the resonator to gain powerful strength while inevitably being affected, becoming impatient, crazy, and even going berserk and causing indiscriminate destruction.

Fortunately, one of the purposes of Xiao Hui's existence is to prevent bad situations from happening.

"Now that we've confirmed it, we shouldn't ask any further questions. After all, delving into the secrets of a spellcaster is extremely offensive, and that's not something an admissions officer should consider."

Xiao Hui paused, probably because he saw An Ke's confused face, and then patiently explained,

"Who are you? How did you cultivate? What kind of adventures have you had? It doesn't matter if you are a devil's contractor or even the incarnation of the Holy Spirit of the Church."

"Anyway, we're only responsible for finding people with potential and recommending them to High Tower Academy. As for whether they're ultimately accepted or not, that's not something we can decide."

"But if you're successfully accepted, Momo will get bonus credits. If you fail, uh, there will be a penalty point deduction, so you can't just apply randomly."

An Ke was a little stunned.

The main feeling is that the admission conditions are both strict and loose. The strict one refers to the qualification requirements, while the loose one refers to the identity background.

"The devil of the abyss, the Holy Spirit of the Church, if they have anything to do with it, there's no way they'll be recruited. Otherwise, it would be too... outrageous."

"It's entirely possible. From the moment High Tower Academy was founded, it has never rejected any potential students. Otherwise, the North, as the last to be established, wouldn't have been able to rise to the top and become the behemoth it is today."

Xiao Hui said lightly, "Rumor has it that before the tower was fully built, the academy was even more treacherous and dangerous than the battlefields of the southern continent. Countless individuals with ulterior motives attempted to take advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate and control the northern border. Even after Her Majesty Adela ascended to epic status, many forces still refused to give up: the Church, the Abyss, the Elves, Dragon Island, Phoenix Flower, the Nether Alliance, the remnants of the Old Empire, the Disaster Cult, the Lightless Society..."

"Of course, that was in the early stages. Later on, when we lost more than we won, and watched our own undercover agents die one after another or were turned against us, the other forces gradually died down."

"But the rules of Tower Academy have never changed. They often recruit some strange students, causing chaos. Ah, speaking of which, Momo, I remember there's a student in the academy who lives with a demon?"

Xiao Hui turned his head and asked.

"Two... and one lost control and was sealed away, now becoming a valuable research subject~"

Momo answered in a drawn-out tone, her white bubble socks lifted up. The plate of almond cakes in front of her was completely destroyed.

An Ke hesitated to speak.

Because she felt that the Tower Academy might be quite different from the peaceful and harmonious ivory tower she had imagined, and she had also discovered that the students there were somewhat abnormal.

Not to mention the lamb Lorena, the Lord of Kunda City is a hybrid of mermaid and elf, and Momo feels like... a god too.

But it’s okay, at least for now, the college doesn’t seem to care too much about origins.

If she were in another faction, she would be called a "fake fairy of paradise", "chosen one of the witches of winter", "priest of the dark sun", "apostle of the eternal death star"... and perhaps even a "visitor from another world". If she revealed any one of these identities, she would get into a lot of trouble.

However, after receiving Malchana's protection, offending Baba Yaga and being hunted by Antika, Anko felt that she was in urgent need of shelter, otherwise she would not dare to enter the spirit world casually.

She was mainly afraid that the Shadow Demon Cat would suddenly come and kill her. She wasn't even sure whether the other party had the ability to interfere with her spiritual tour.

Oh, speaking of which, with this relationship with the Winter Witch, I should be able to enter the academy smoothly, and then I can give Lorena a big surprise.

An Ke pursed her lips.

"So...this clay doll you gave me?"

She took out the thing Momo had stuffed into her earlier, a faceless clay figurine with a very advanced concealment spell cast on its surface. Even when using the Eye of Judgment, only a faint magic could be seen.

You can tell it's quite powerful at first glance.

"At any time, as long as we activate it with our mental power, we can resonate with it through the air. The maximum distance is forty kilometers, but you'd better not actually run that far, otherwise the power will be relatively weak, and you can only bully ordinary second-level monsters."

Xiao Hui explained.

"Momo thinks little Anke has a great chance of getting into the academy~ Remember to behave yourself and don't run around~"

Momo lazily turned over on the cushion, from lying down to lying down, looking up at the girl.

"Will do."

An Ke nodded. If she had nothing to do, she probably wouldn’t even leave the Adventurer’s Guild. She would just stay at home.

"And what about this Dorondel feather?"

She displays floating white feathers.

"You can use it by inputting magic power. It can summon and control strong winds to a certain extent. It can be used for attacking, defense, and flying. However, because Anko is only at the first level, you can only use it with caution and care, otherwise you will definitely hurt yourself--"

Momo rolled over. "You can wear it close to your skin. The feathers help with meditation and wind spells in the School of Celestial Phenomenon. It can also increase your affinity for storms."

"The power of a feather is limited. Once it's used up, it will become dull and fall. You can wait for nature to recover, but it takes a very long time, usually measured in years. If you want to recharge quickly, you must seek out the harpy tribe in Dorendel."

It feels similar to the Earth Dragon Jade, but with different properties.

As long as it is used properly, this thing alone can support a noble family in a small place. The Lord of Kunda City is really generous, worthy of being a veteran third-level graduate of the Tower Academy.

Anke couldn't help but click his tongue.

Then, she stared at Momo, who started rolling around after showing off the dessert, and fell silent again until she suddenly remembered a question.

"The admissions officer from Tower Academy shouldn't be leaving more than four months in advance, right? Is this something else?"

Anko asked curiously.

"That's right~ Because Momo has to come and clean up the Disaster Cult~ Otherwise, we won't be able to graduate~"

Momo grumbled, "If only it were that simple~ But now I feel like they sent Momo here for other purposes~ It must be A-Mo's instructions~ And they're ordering Momo around~ How annoying!"

...Amo, is this Momo's teacher? The black-hearted leader of the academy?

An Ke hesitated for a moment, then focused her attention back on the business.

"The Disaster Cult, no wonder the City Lord entrusted everything to you. So, are you going to the Taichir Ruins next?"

"Not for now. Momo needs to stay in the city and wait for the reply from Black Rock City. They should be coming down soon."

"A reply from Black Rock City? What's going on here?"

"Don't tell Encore, please~"

"..."

If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. You actually sent it out; Lin Ba Wu Jiu) deleted Liu Jiuling's cute tongue-sticking attack, childish ghost!

Wu Anke curled his lips in disdain, then considered his words:

"Be careful of the Calamity Cult. The forces they deploy may be far greater than what Eselyn revealed, and they may have also allied themselves with other evil organizations, such as the Well of Silence."

She paused, trying to find a reliable basis for her statement.

"Do you remember the skull found in Page's manor? It had a very strong negative energy. And Silver Fang, who contacted Esther, is said to be a necromancer. He's been lying to Esther. Maybe even the story about him being a member of the Calamity Cult is fake."

An Ke couldn't directly explain how she knew about the involvement of the Well of Silence, nor could she follow the old man's example and say shamelessly, "I have my own intelligence network," otherwise it would be terrible if Momo got angry and gave her a truth serum.

Just because there's no need to ask too many questions during enrollment doesn't mean we won't take action when it comes to graduation tasks and the safety of the city.

Therefore, Encore could only remind the other party in a tactful way.

Unfortunately, this effect...

"Momo, are you listening?"

"Yes~"

Qia Ba Momo rolled over with a gurgling sound. Perhaps to show her seriousness, she climbed up and sat up straight, her hands still resting on An Ke's knees, supporting her chubby face, her amber eyes wide open;

"Besides this, has Anke made any new discoveries?"

"What does Anko know about the Well of Silence?"

"What do you think Silver Fang is planning to do if he is truly a member of the Well of Silence?"

Three consecutive questions.

Encore said she had no idea what was being asked and could only weakly answer, "I don't know."

She really doesn't understand this.

Anke's understanding of the Well of Silence was even very limited. He only knew that most of the people inside were evil necromancers who followed the "Eternal Death Star".

"That's it..."

Momo stretched out her voice, "Momo has a discovery!"

"What discovery?"

Anke's eyes lit up.

"Momo found you're soft, perfect for hugging a pillow... Yawn, oh, Momo found herself getting sleepy again..."

An Ke's face darkened.

"Stop touching me! Keep your hands still!"

"Stingy...Momo went back to rest...Are Anke and Momo going back to sleep?"

"Not with!"

"...Then bye~ Enke, say bye~"

"Bye-Bye!"

After finally seeing Momo off, Anke simply tidied up the room and slipped out.

For dinner, the main course was beef stew with potatoes.

At the same time, I went to the Winter Magic Shop and bought two knowledge crystals, one for "Light Body Technique" and the other for "Telekinetic Missile", which cost a total of 62 gold coins, and it was discounted.

Currently, Anke's small treasury has shrunk to just over a hundred gold coins, but as long as others finish counting the assets of the Page family, she should be able to become rich again.

In addition, she also went to the guild to ask for the most detailed information about the Well of Silence that the Asda City branch could provide, which cost two bronze contributions.

She didn't, but Cattrall paid for her, uh, gave it to her, saying it was to thank her for uncovering the traitor Esther and preventing him from being controlled by the other party.

Return to the room.

I'm already familiar with using the Knowledge Crystal.

"Light Body Art" belongs to the Adventurer Series - that is, the practice carried out by the Memory Keepers in camps and field training grounds. "Insight Art", "Invisibility Spell", "Hail Spell" and "Death Summoning Spell" are all from this series.

"Telekinetic Missile" belongs to the Mage Tower series - that is, the hard-working apprentice is practicing in the Mage Tower. "Mage's Hand" and "Telekinetic Shield" are also in this series.

[Light Body Technique: 100/500/Beginner]

[Telekinetic Missile: Fuyiqiushan Soul Breeding 100/500/Beginner]

There is nothing good to try with the former. Anke has used the corresponding scroll more than once, and concluded that it is completely useless. Even its subsequent low-level spells are relatively weak, but once you use the mid-level spell "Gliding Spell", you can fly. The powerful high-level spell "Wings of the Wind God" is one of the most famous speed spells.

I had never had time to practice before, but since the "Feather of Dorendel" can speed up the practice, Anke decided to learn it first.

The latter was equally disappointing. An Ke tried it, and with her telekinesis strength, the power of the shot was not as strong as a rubber bullet, and the effective range was not even as far as the normal extension of her telekinesis. It might be that her proficiency was too low.

But it doesn’t matter. If you want to get “Telekinesis Release”, you have to practice it, otherwise you won’t be able to combine it with “Telekinesis Shaping” to form the powerful intermediate spell “Telekinesis Mastery” later.

After finishing these two days, Anke finally started to browse the information about the Well of Silence.

You won’t know until you see it. I was really surprised after watching it.

Although in the eyes of ordinary people in the North, the name of the Scourge Cult is more well-known than the Well of Silence, this is simply because the spectacular War of the Wandering Sea took place decades ago.

Strictly speaking, this war only came to a temporary end half a year ago - the Sea Witch repelled the Leviathan, and the Naga Clan surrendered to the Tower Council. This was what happened when Anke just crossed over.

Moreover, because it is located in the southern part of the North, the northern branch led by the Abyss Serpent Dachis often harasses the coastal areas, causing the people and mages to pay more attention to the Disaster Cult.

But if we really talk about background and danger, the dark wizards and monsters in the Well of Silence are much more terrifying.

It was a thick stack of papers, most of which recorded the numerous blood debts they had committed, and the writing style used was simple and succinct.

Not to mention anything else, just what they did in the North was that they had been fostering and supporting the White Walkers for hundreds of years, destroying many cities in total. The specific number was not mentioned, and the casualties of ordinary people were not counted. It was only mentioned that eight fourth-level spellcasters died.

It was not until the "Lady of Bone" killed the White Walker Lord and established the City of Winterbone that the terrorist activities of the Well of Silence were finally curbed, and most of their activities in the North were also targeted at the City of Winterbone.