Chapter 1004: Primal Grand Fool's Dream Transformation Spell?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 1004: Primal Grand Fool's Dream Transformation Spell?
At this moment, the Witch Cat Café was witnessing a truly remarkable spectacle.
One Fool's Dream, idly playing with a Gold Cat Card in her hand, was having a wonderful time with another Fool's Dream.
By the end of their play, they had even collaborated to mix a cup of Fool's Dream Drink.
"I didn't expect it to really be Sage Sister! Sage Sister, you have to come back and play again soon!"
"Mhm, mhm! I definitely will! If you ever get tired of playing out here, just find me anytime, and I'll take you back to Fool's Village~"
"Not for now! It's really fun in reality, especially working here. I get to meet different big sisters every day! Sometimes I even run into the same sisters I met yesterday! It's like... um... it's like..."
"Opening a blind box!"
"Yes! A blind box! That's what I look forward to most!"
"Since you like it so much, make sure to work hard~"
After seeing off the little Fool's Dream, I returned to my seat.
Because of my current size, if I sat normally, I probably wouldn't even be able to reach the tabletop to lean on it, so I was currently perched on the edge of the table.
I pushed the Fool's Dream Drink I had mixed myself toward the empty seat beside me, then slowly began to savor the one the other Fool's Dream had made for me.
The drink was ice-cold upon entry, with incredibly rich layers of flavor. Perhaps because I was currently in the state of the Fool's Dream Transformation Spell, I felt as if the drink contained a power that was deeply pleasing to me, nourishing my body.
But as I savored the aftertaste, it felt like it might have just been an illusion.
During this time, I rejected another... cat-petting guest who tried to reach out to me. Finally, the familiar figure I had been waiting for appeared!
Sister Bai was dressed in casual, loose clothing, a departure from her usual efficient and capable look, and there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
The moment she stepped into the Witch Cat Café, her gaze swept across the room. However, she didn't spot the familiar figure in the open front hall.
Watching Sister Bai head toward the front desk to inquire, I pulled up our private chat window, snapped a photo from my current angle, and sent it over.
Sister Bai visibly froze.
She looked as if she had seen something unbelievable.
Finally, she turned her body, following the perspective of the photo, and found... a Fool's Dream.
This Fool's Dream was quite unique, possessing rare, long silver hair and a pair of blood-red eyes. On her head was the Storage Four-leaf Clover hairpin she had once gifted her, and more importantly... she was idly playing with a Gold Cat Card.
"Sorry, I think I've found the person I'm looking for," Bai Yu said to the receptionist, walking away before the other could even respond.
As I watched Sister Bai walk toward me, my smile grew wider.
Seeing that increasingly familiar smile and the mischievous, play-along expression, Sister Bai became even more certain of her suspicion.
She didn't even need to rely on Life Force perception or Heartfelt Resonance to confirm that the Fool's Dream before her... was Xiao Han!
"Here~ I mixed this Fool's Dream Drink myself. You could call it an authentic Fool's Dream Drink~"
"Xiao Han? Why do you look like this?" Sister Bai took the drink I pushed toward her and sat down.
"Well~ Sister Bai should know what I've been up to these past few days, right?"
"You told me your main body has been busy with Fool's Dream matters lately... Don't tell me you've already finished creating the Fool's Dream race and even shaped a Primal Fool's Dream Transformation Spell?!" Sister Bai recalled our previous conversations and pieced together this outrageous conclusion.
"Hehe~ How could it be that fast?" I waved my hands dismissively. "It's still in the framework stage of the Fool's Dream Transformation Spell. The foundation is laid, so I decided to give myself some time to relax and organize my thoughts for the subsequent stages."
"So... Xiao Han~ why did you turn into this?" Sister Bai stared at me, her eyes filled with more and more affection the longer she looked.
An Xiao Han that she could just scoop up and hold in her arms... this was simply too wonderful!
"Well... the power of the Holy Relic is essentially carried by my own body as the foundation. So, the effects of the framework I built are directly reflected on me. It's actually a very good way to familiarize myself with the Fool's Dream Transformation Spell, though it does cause some trouble in my daily life."
I held out my small hands. For now, the hands were what affected me most.
Although a witch had many spells to replace hands when it came to picking things up, as a little witch on the path of Body Cultivation, the tactile sense mediated by the hands was something those spells truly couldn't replace.
"Is that so?" Sister Bai said, but she subconsciously reached out and took my two delicate little hands into her palms. The dainty, exquisite texture brought her a sense of pure delight.
It was something that transcended mere perception—it was pure pleasure!
"Xiao Han is so cute like this..."
"Eek~ Can you not be so sappy?" I pulled my hands back from Sister Bai.
I felt like Sister Bai's current behavior was practically bordering on criminal.
"I can't help it~ I really can't resist an Xiao Han like this." Sister Bai wasn't discouraged by me pulling my hands back; instead, she went even further and pulled me directly into her arms!
"Whoa—hey! Wait!"
"Forgive Sister Bai, okay? I really wanted to know what it felt like to hold Xiao Han like this!" Sister Bai pressed her cheek against mine, nuzzling me affectionately.
Finally, she placed her wicked hands on the cat ears atop my head.
"Eek!" When my ears were pinched, I shuddered as if struck by static electricity.
"Even your voice is cute~ so soft and sweet~"
At that moment, no matter what Bai Yu did in the Witch Cat Café, the others acted as if they hadn't noticed the outrageous commotion in this corner.
"Ugh! Okay, okay! Stop playing, we have things to do today!" I said seriously.
"Oh? Xiao Han is already in this state, what else could there be to do?" Sister Bai laughed, playing with my tail and using the tip to tickle my chin.
"It's something related to the Primal spell sequence."
"Related to that? Didn't you say you were going to rest for a few days and organize your thoughts? Or do you have other ideas?" Sister Bai asked curiously.
"Mhm. Sister Bai... do you remember me telling you about when the Fool's Village Secret Realm exploded at the academy, and Dean Mei gave me that Great Spellbook as an investment?"
"That matter?" Hearing me mention this, Sister Bai reined in her playful mood and began to recall seriously. "Yes, I remember. You told me back then that you used that Great Spellbook to exchange for some other things."
"A fragment of [Transcendent Knowledge], two Primal spell sequences, and... a promise to make the Fool's Dream a living race. To that end, I signed a contract with Dean Mei."
"...Do you plan to fulfill that contract now, Xiao Han?" Sister Bai asked after a brief silence.
"Back then, I was still very naive. I didn't understand the concept of [Transcendent Knowledge], I didn't know the significance of a Primal spell sequence, and I certainly didn't understand how difficult it would be to make the Fool's Dream a living race..."
"It's okay. Haven't you already come this far, step by step? Even making the Fool's Dream a true living race—I believe you'll achieve it before long!"
"I know... I have the confidence to make them a living race. But back then, I didn't understand anything. Sister Bai, will you listen to me?"
"Yes, of course. Go ahead, Xiao Han." Sister Bai nodded, becoming a listener in that moment.
"At that time, I knew nothing, but Dean Mei had already paved the way for me. The fragment of [Transcendent Knowledge] mentioned in the contract was the one that originally belonged to Dean Mei, which I awakened upon enrollment; returning it would count as fulfilling that condition. As for the two Primal spell sequences, the requirement was the Primal Summoning Spell and Primal Transformation Spell that would be born after the Fool's Dream became a true living race."
"But as my research into the life of the Fool's Dream progressed, I realized more and more that for a newborn race, the Primal Authority formed from the racial concept and bloodline information—Summoning and Transformation—is incredibly important to them..."
"So... you don't want to use the Primal Fool's Dream spells to fulfill the contract, right?" After hearing me out, Sister Bai understood my concern.
"Mhm."
"Then, did that contract explicitly state that you must use the Fool's Dream Primal spells to fulfill it?" Sister Bai asked again.
"No. Dean Mei's contract was very loose—so loose that there wasn't even a final deadline for fulfillment," I said, shaking my head.
"If nothing was specified, then what are you worried about, Xiao Han?"
"Even though it wasn't recorded in the contract, that was the general understanding when I spoke with Dean Mei back then."
"Let's go..." Sister Bai suddenly stood up.
"Eh?"
"To see Dean Mei." Sister Bai said decisively. "I believe Dean Mei isn't the kind of witch you're thinking of. Xiao Han, instead of worrying here about whether it's good or bad, it's better to just take action!"
"Huh? I was going to ask you to come with me to find Dean Mei anyway... but don't be in such a rush! I just wanted to talk to you about it first."
"We've finished talking now~ Just go see Dean Mei. Don't worry, Xiao Han—with your current status, how could Dean Mei possibly make things difficult for you over something like this? As the Dean, she owes you plenty of favors and debts already! Don't let her become the kind of witch who thinks being a debtor makes her the boss, or the other witches and Deans will point fingers at her!" Sister Bai said bluntly.
She didn't even give me much time to explain further.
I was planning to go talk to Dean Mei anyway!
I specifically sought out Sister Bai to talk about such an important matter first—didn't she understand what I meant?
Sister Bai picked me up and sat me directly on her shoulders, letting me ride there.
Then, as if carrying a trophy, she led me out of the Witch Cat Café, leaving under the shocked gazes of many.
"Wait... did I see that right? Did that lady just walk off with a Fool's Dream?"
"Can Fool's Dreams even be tricked into leaving like that?"
"Where's the staff of the cat café? Help! Someone's kidnapping a Fool's Dream!"
Bai Yu ignored the envy and jealousy back at the café.
Her two hands rested lightly on my ankles, while my calves draped over her chest.
Everyone we passed along the way looked on with eyes full of envy.
"Sister Bai, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"
"Xiao Han, didn't you turn into this just to tempt me into doing this?" Sister Bai countered with a laugh.
Before long, once the foot traffic thinned out, Sister Bai efficiently carried me to the base of the massive laboratory building that served as Dean Mei's office and lab.
"By the way, Xiao Han, did you ask beforehand if Dean Mei is in her office?" Sister Bai asked.
"No... it's your fault for coming over so fast! Dean Mei might be over at the Qi Observation Art project lab right now. The security clearance there is very high; you don't have permission to enter yet."
"It's fine~ We'll check the office first. If she's not there, we'll go to that place you mentioned. I'll stay with you the whole time."
Sister Bai didn't seem to mind at all. It seemed that after spending so much time with those Body Cultivation witches, her personality had become a bit more straightforward.
After knocking on the office door, Dean Mei's voice came from inside.
"Come in."
As the door opened, Mei Lind immediately saw Bai Yu. Her gaze then instinctively swept behind her, but to her surprise, Xiao Han wasn't behind Bai Yu?
"Is there something you need?" Mei Lind asked with a smile, her gaze then falling upon the... Fool's Dream on Bai Yu's shoulders?
For some reason, the moment Mei Lind saw this Fool's Dream, she thought of Xiao Han. That familiar silver hair and red eyes, the familiar hair ornament, and that expression... the resemblance was uncanny!
"Sorry to disturb you, Dean Mei. We came by so suddenly because Xiao Han has some things she wants to discuss with you." After entering, Sister Bai immediately stated their purpose.
"Xiao Han..." Mei Lind instinctively leaned back until she hit the backrest of her office chair. "The Xiao Han you're talking about... couldn't be the Fool's Dream you're carrying, could it?"
"Did Sister Mei recognize me?" I admitted it quite frankly.
"It really is you!" Mei Lind's eyes widened. Although the voice was a bit childish, the tone, the feeling, and the attitude confirmed this outrageous situation.
"Yes, it's me, Xiao Han."
"What kind of nonsense have you pulled this time? You didn't cause some trouble you can't fix and run to me, did you?"
"Hehe~ Looking like this was just an accident~" I quickly explained again. "I'm like this mainly because something went wrong while I was testing the Fool's Dream Transformation Spell. I can definitely change back, but staying like this helps me understand the power of the spell at all times."
"Fool's Dream... Transformation Spell?" Mei Lind stood up, suddenly realizing something!
"Fool's Dream... Did you succeed? Or are you about to? Is this the Primal Fool's Dream Transformation Spell!?" Mei Lind asked excitedly.
"Uh... I haven't succeeded yet, and Sister Mei, your description isn't quite accurate. What I'm working on right now should be called—the Primal Grand Fool's Dream Transformation Spell." I hesitated for a moment before correcting the Dean.