Chapter 89: Adolescent Boys’ Heads Are Full Of…
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 89: Adolescent Boys’ Heads Are Full Of…
After successfully making it out with Dongli Yiren, I accompanied her onto the bus. I couldn't tell if it was just my imagination, but she remained in a state of extreme mental tension the entire ride, as if a Senior Sister might jump out at any moment and forcibly violate her.
Seeing her like this, I started to wonder if I’d been too harsh earlier. Was her mental fortitude really that weak?
How did this person even pass the entrance exams for the Three Great Academies?
"Are you okay?"
I watched her shrink into the corner of her seat. She had been like this ever since a Senior Sister sat down in front of us.
Actually, no—it started when that Senior Sister enthusiastically came over to say hello, which terrified Dongli Yiren, which in turn left the Senior Sister feeling quite dejected by her reaction.
"I… I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about me."
"Alright then. We’re getting off soon. If you keep acting like this, I’m not going to call out to you," I said, leaning my head on my hand with a sigh of resignation.
"No, you brought me out here, you can't just leave me…" Dongli Yiren used her toughest tone to say the most cowardly thing possible.
"Fine, fine. Honestly, for a… ahem, how can you be so pathetic?" I whispered, my voice tinged with the frustration of seeing someone fail to live up to their potential.
"That has nothing to do with you."
Having her identity hinted at seemed to make her force herself to calm down, as she tried to act like nothing was wrong.
If it weren't for her restless eyes darting all over the place, I might have actually believed her.
This state lasted until we reached our stop, at which point I pulled Dongli Yiren off the bus.
I could feel a sudden surge of excitement from her the moment we stepped off, like a gambler on a winning streak. It made me feel very uneasy.
"Let’s get one thing straight: once you get your stuff, don't go throwing spells around randomly. You’ll have to pay for any damage you cause, and you absolutely cannot test spells inside the villa," I warned, driven by a sense of foreboding.
"Huh? Why not?"
"Wait, you aren't seriously planning to treat spells like fireworks, are you?" I asked, frowning.
Was this person a closet pyromaniac?
Should I stop her, or just let her cause trouble so she could learn a lesson the hard way?
"Doesn't the academy teach transcendent power? Why can't we release spells freely?"
"You can, but you don't have much control over the spells on your medal yet. It’s easy to cause irreparable damage to buildings or even innocent people. If you have enough money to pay for the repairs, then forget I said anything," I quickly explained.
"Is… isn't there anywhere in the academy where you can cast spells freely?" Dongli Yiren asked urgently. Clearly, she was obsessed with the idea of casting magic.
Then again, it made sense. Adolescents in the prime of their youth naturally have a high yearning for such violent, transcendent power. They can't wait to chuck a few Fireball Spells just to see the impact.
But do they ever think about the consequences?
As expected, adolescent boys’ heads are full of nothing but looking cool while using transcendent power.
Do they even know how powerful a spell is?
Trying things out like a reckless amateur without knowing anything—she’d better be careful not to get herself killed.
"There are. The academy definitely has places like that, but I haven't really been to them. If you want to go, you can look them up on the map yourself."
Speaking of dedicated testing grounds for spells, I hadn't been to one either. Now that Dongli Yiren had mentioned it, I kind of wanted to try it out too.
After all, I hadn't tried the Solidification Spells on my medal yet. I hadn't seen their power or effects with my own eyes.
Maybe I should go with Dongli Yiren to test them?
I just didn't know what the fees were like. And speaking of fees, did Dongli Yiren even have money?
"By the way, do you have any money right now? Using many of the academy's facilities costs money," I reminded her kindly.
"Money? I don't know. Let me see if this phone can bind to my card." A flicker of embarrassment crossed Dongli Yiren's face at the mention of money. She knew that the original phones didn't have a signal in the academy; after all, she had tried to use hers to call for help before…
So, she didn't know if the money on that phone could be transferred. It should… be possible, right?
I leaned in curiously to watch. I had transferred my money while the Curtain Wall was fractured, because I instinctively felt there would be a signal during that window and that it should work.
Now that the Curtain Wall was repaired, even I didn't know if money from an outside phone could still be transferred.
"Hmm… strange, it says it needs to be processed, but binding the card to this phone was no problem. I should be able to pay, I think…" Dongli Yiren’s voice carried a hint of uncertainty.
Her expression wasn't great, either.
Her parents had sent her off to report to university with high hopes, only for her to be spirited away to a Witch Academy. By now, her parents must have received the tragic news.
Fortunately, they probably didn't know she was turning into a girl yet.
I wondered if her parents would still send her an allowance under these circumstances. Communication with the outside world was basically cut off once you were inside the academy…
But they probably would, right?
She wasn't even sure herself.
"Then it should be fine. As long as you have money, you can usually spend it," I comforted her. It seemed that even with the Curtain Wall up, financial transactions were still possible. After all, this was digital currency, not like the app-based electronic transfers from my previous life; the difference was significant.
"Yeah… I guess… Um, let me ask, do you know how much the fee is for the place where you can test spells?"
Dongli Yiren clearly wasn't worried about whether she could spend money, but whether she would have a continued source of income. If not, she might have to find a way to work part-time. To be honest… she had never worked a day in her life, and she didn't even really know how to look for a job.
If she had to go from shop to shop asking for work, she wouldn't have the courage. She couldn't do it; she was too thin-skinned.
"I don't know, but testing requires targets and things to destroy. The fee probably isn't low," I answered honestly.
"Then… then I won't test them…" Hearing that the fee wasn't low, Dongli Yiren immediately scrapped the plan. She needed to save money now. If possible, it would be best to find a part-time job herself.
She knew her parents well. She wasn't an only child, nor was she the most pampered. The high expectations placed on her were solely because she had gotten into a good university. But now… she didn't know if her parents would give up on her once they learned the truth.
So, she had to find her own way out. She couldn't just sit around and wait for death…
Thinking of this, she recalled the Senior Sister who had brought her here, and her proposal…
No, how could something like that be possible!
Better… better to wait until the final moment. She’d just take it one day at a time for now.
"Oh, we're almost there. It's just up ahead. Let's go." I recognized the familiar surroundings and immediately alerted Dongli Yiren. However, I couldn't tell if it was my imagination, but she seemed to have lost the passion she had just a moment ago.
Did something happen?
Was it a lack of money… After all, the moment we talked about finances, she seemed like a different person. I even saw a flash of struggle, followed by a sense of resignation.
"Huh? Oh, then… then let's hurry."