Chapter 130: The Troubles of Being a Class Monitor
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 130: The Troubles of Being a Class Monitor
As the class came to an end, many students began to go their separate ways.
Some headed straight back to their villas, others continued to wander around the academy, and some explored the campus with curious hearts, eager to discover transcendent methods.
Quite a few girls gathered in groups to play and sightsee. The massive scale of the Witch Academy offered them a completely new lifestyle, filled with countless things they had never seen in the outside world, all vying for their curiosity.
Meanwhile, others sighed as they returned to their dorms to find their student cards, intending to ask a teacher to help them bind them. If they didn't, who knew what kind of trouble they might run into later?
As for me, I hopped onto my broom, preparing to track down the students who were causing me trouble. They hadn't shown up, and they hadn't even signed their contracts. Regardless of their reasons, I personally found it hard to forgive.
As for how to confirm who was missing, it was actually quite simple. Once Teacher Ji Niang gave me the task, a corresponding mission was generated on my phone, complete with the target list.
The Ley Line... it really was a miraculous thing.
All I had to do was follow the information provided and use my Class Monitor authority to pinpoint their locations.
Of course, I didn't have this tracking authority all the time; it required special authorization from the counselor. Otherwise, the idea of a Class Monitor knowing everyone's location at all times would be terrifying to think about.
My first target was... Mingyun.
I still remembered her. After all, I’d had to personally call her to urge her to join the class group chat, and she had been sleeping like the dead even then. She definitely left a deep impression.
She couldn't still be sleeping at this hour, could she?
With various suspicions in mind, I flew toward the coordinates on my broom. Eventually, I came to a halt in front of a villa.
She really was home and hadn't gone out. Had I guessed right? Was she still in bed?
I stepped forward and knocked, then rang the doorbell, but there was no response for a long time.
At this hour, students from other classes probably hadn't returned yet. Even if they had, they certainly wouldn't have been faster than me on my broom.
After confirming several times that the doorbell wouldn't get anyone to open the door, I had no choice but to resort to other methods.
I couldn't exactly break the door down by force, could I?
Although Ji Niang had said I could use "forceful means" to get the contracts signed, if I smashed the door, wouldn't I be the one paying for it?
I couldn't afford to waste my money here. Instead of a frontal assault, it was better to find another way in—like a window or the open-air terrace on the third floor.
A few moments later, I stepped inside the villa. I could only say they hadn't been careful about closing the doors and windows before they left. I felt a bit guilty about trespassing into someone else's villa, though.
But I was "acting on official orders." Besides, just thinking about how this person was causing me trouble made me angry. If it weren't for this mess, I’d be in Room 8401 right now, continuing my unknown experiments!
The way those spells were gradually being dissected and unfolded before my eyes was simply exquisite. The papers the teacher gave me did an excellent job of explaining the rituals and principles behind the internal structure of spells.
If I just had the chance to keep trying... I might be able to transform that Fireball Spell into something completely different from the original!
But now was not the time for such thoughts.
I checked the positioning on my phone and confirmed the bedroom.
Knock, knock, knock!
My urgent knocking rang out, but it was quickly swallowed by silence.
"Hello? Is someone in there?" I knocked on the bedroom door again and listened for movement. Sure enough, following my knocks, there was a stir from within.
"Who is it? Coming..." a low voice drifted out, thick with exhaustion.
As the bedroom door opened, a figure appeared before me. She was wearing pink pajamas, rubbing her bleary eyes with her hand, her gaze toward me filled with confusion.
"Um... you are..."
"I'm Yang Yuehan, the Class Monitor for Class 14. You can just call me Xiao Han. Mingyun, do you remember the phone call you got yesterday? The one telling you to join the group?" I introduced myself first, then asked.
"Huh? Oh... it's you. Hello, Class Monitor..." Mingyun tilted her head as she looked at me, then let out a long yawn before speaking.
"You... Sigh, did you not sleep at all last night?" Seeing her looking like she was about to fall asleep while standing, I couldn't help but ask.
"No, I went back to sleep right after I took your call last night."
"Then why did you sleep until now? Don't you know Class 14 was supposed to gather this morning?"
"I didn't know."
"What? Didn't I tell you over the phone yesterday?" I widened my eyes in disbelief. I was certain I had mentioned it.
"Maybe I... forgot..."
"Uh... well, okay. Do you know why you're so lethargic? Is it a family trait, or do you have some medical history you're embarrassed to talk about?"
I continued my inquiry. Mingyun's condition seemed abnormal. If there was a reason, it was best to understand it early to avoid misunderstandings later and to make it easier to explain to Ji Niang.
"Um... it's been like this since I awakened my talent. So sleepy..."
"Talent?" I was stunned for a moment, then it clicked. Talents came in all shapes and sizes. If her talent was something like "Extreme Lethargy," wouldn't that be miserable?
"Talent? It's because of your talent? Well... alright then." I had originally wanted her to confirm her personal data, but then I remembered she hadn't bound her student card yet, so she couldn't check her info on her phone. I gave up on that.
Better to get down to business than keep wasting time.
"Right, since you didn't show up today, the counselor asked me, as the Class Monitor, to come over. Everyone had to sign a contract today. Please sign your name here." I pulled out a contract and handed her a pen.
Mingyun took them, and upon hearing my words, she signed her name without a second thought.
The parchment contract then dissolved into sparks in her hand. Mingyun was only slightly startled.
"Aren't you going to read the contents?"
"I... well, you all signed it anyway, so it's fine... Is there anything else?"
"Oh, one more thing. Didn't you receive a student card when you enrolled? Find the counselor or any teacher as soon as you have time to help you bind it. It's best to do it as soon as possible. Your talent is already seriously affecting your life. If you keep sleeping like this, skipping classes and exams, will you really be able to stay in the academy?"
"This... I... I'll go find a teacher." Mingyun finally realized the gravity of the situation. She hadn't taken it seriously before, as sleeping had become her top priority ever since her talent awakened.
But that didn't mean she was stupid; she was just so overwhelmed by drowsiness that she couldn't think about anything else.
My appearance gave her a sense of urgency, making her realize the potential consequences.
"Good, be quick about it. Also, classes technically started today. Remember to check the schedule and don't miss any more." I nodded, continuing my explanation once I saw she was taking it seriously.
"Schedule? Where do I see that?"
"Alright..." I had still underestimated her level of awareness. She seemed to know almost nothing about the academy's affairs. It seemed a talent could truly be a curse.
After a brief explanation to Mingyun, the matter finally came to a close.
So far, things were going smoothly. I checked the time and the number of people remaining; it felt like I’d be busy until noon.
I probably wouldn't get back to the research room until midday at the earliest. I hoped Teacher Ji Niang wouldn't mind too much.
Moving on, I tracked down the missing students one by one. Some claimed they forgot.
I didn't believe that for a second. Everyone else in their villa was gone—weren't they curious where they went?
And with so many notifications in the group chat, how could they not have seen a single one?
That was until I saw one girl still habitually using her old phone, while the academy-issued phone was kept turned off... Okay, maybe she really didn't know...
As I went on, I saw all walks of life—every kind of excuse imaginable. Some were even still on their way.
By the time I was completely finished, it was already noon.
During this period, I received private messages from many classmates. Most were asking about fun places in the academy, and some were asking where they could get a flight license.
I responded to them all. I didn't even have time for a proper lunch, just grabbing a quick snack from a roadside stall to fill my stomach before rushing toward the experimental building.
By the time I arrived, it was past noon.
"Xiao Han, why so late?"
Ji Niang couldn't help but "complain" a bit when she saw me, though her tone wasn't actually reproachful.
"Sorry, Teacher. I ran into quite a few unexpected situations. Among those who didn't show up, one has a talent that causes extreme lethargy. She can't stay awake, and it's seriously affecting her daily life." I quickly explained, taking the opportunity to report Mingyun's situation.
If Mingyun's condition wasn't addressed, it would be a major problem later. Besides, she was a student in my Class 14; I couldn't just leave her be.
"Is that so? I've got the gist of it. You don't need to worry so much about others. Sit down first."
"Okay." I looked around. The place seemed different than before. Ji Niang had added quite a few things, giving the room the cluttered, productive feel of a real laboratory.
"Guess what we're doing today?" Ji Niang leaned against an experimental table, operating the interface with one hand while asking casually.
"Um... I'm not sure..." I thought for a moment and shook my head. The proposal I’d made before was finished. Although I still felt like I hadn't had my fill, I figured she’d let me have my way enough for now.
"We're continuing our research on spellbooks."
"Eh?"
"You didn't think that just because you completely dismantled a spellbook, you actually understood it, did you? Do you understand the transcendent principles within? Do you know the rituals inside? Do you know how transcendent energy is transformed and utilized within these structures?"
"You don't know any of that. I said I would take you to experience the charm of the transcendent world. Starting today, the course is about understanding the operating principles of the spell within that spellbook. Only once you've mastered these basic principles will you have the ability to create a modified spell."
"A modified spell!" I perked up at the keyword. Wasn't that exactly what I had been thinking about?
"Exactly. You seem interested. Then let's continue using this Fireball Spellbook as our prototype."
Ji Niang said with a smile. Her reason for doing this was, naturally, to let Xiao Han utilize her Spirit Vision, starting from the basics to cultivate the habit of using it freely.
Her ambition went far beyond this. Spirit Vision could do so much more, but Xiao Han was, after all, a newcomer who had just touched the transcendent. She needed time to accumulate and settle.
Therefore, Xiao Han was not suited for the Witch Academy's current educational methods from the very beginning—that would be a total waste of her Spirit Vision talent!
She shouldn't be learning how to use spellbooks, how to apply them in combat, or how to win battles by combining multiple spells with tactics.
She wasn't a unit meant for comparing combat power, nor should she become a violent witch. She should become a Truth Witch, comparable to those who always stood at the very forefront of the transcendent in the Witch World!
Once Xiao Han became a Transcendent Witch and stepped onto the transcendent stage, her Floating World level Spirit Vision would be her most terrifying tool. It might even draw the gaze of the Truth Witches!
But the prerequisite for all of this was for Xiao Han to become a Transcendent Witch and step onto that platform. Transcendence was the key that divided everything.
It seems I need to find a way to give her some Mana Sources to speed up Xiao Han's witchification process.
Xi Lan looked at the person before her, lost in her own ambitious thoughts.