章 79: Chapter Seventy-nine: The Witch: Those Who Produce Pirated Books Deserve the Water Torture
In the study, the witch Mag was elegantly perusing books, occasionally furrowing her brow.
Her original dimensional bag had been torn apart by Wang Hui, along with all its contents, including several spellbooks she had penned herself, taken as spoils of war.
Though she later managed to open another dimensional bag, she lacked the energy to rewrite everything; if she were to teach Liliya, it would be best to obtain legitimate spellbooks from the royal library.
However, as a prisoner of the divine realm, she could not expose her identity to access it, forcing her to purchase several pirated copies from the magical goods store on the street.
The results were riddled with errors, compelling Mag to focus intently to avoid being misled by the flawed content while instructing Liliya, causing her immense distress.
"Those scoundrels who produce pirated books deserve to be subjected to water torture!"
Cursing under her breath, she angrily closed the book.
Her gaze fell on her left wrist, her expression growing even more resigned.
The blue-purple gelatinous armband had now manifested a small round mouth, greedily nibbling at fruits from a nearby platter, crunching loudly with satisfaction.
"Is this merely a magical artifact, or some unknown beast...?"
Mag felt that this creature seemed perpetually fixated on food, and at times, when ravenous, it would even attempt to gnaw on the bedside table!
To prevent awakening to find her dwelling devoured, she had developed the habit of keeping food within arm's reach at all times.
Aside from guarding against this peculiar armband, her sole task remained teaching Liliya spellcraft.
The rural elf displayed an astonishing innate talent; in the year and a half of training, her progress rivaled that of Mag's most exceptional students who had trained for seven or eight years!
Fortunately, the teaching period was nearing its end; otherwise, if Mag had to instruct for much longer, she feared she might begin to falter...
Regrettably, when she first encountered Liliya and witnessed the "shatter vase restoration" spell, Mag still had yet to master it!
Reflecting on this, she furtively glanced at Liliya's locked bedroom door, speculating that the elf was likely engaged in her post-class review and would not emerge anytime soon.
Mag cautiously opened a drawer and retrieved a stack of books, revealing a layer of shattered porcelain lying beneath.
Hovering her palm over the pieces, she activated the Wizard's Hand!
The fragments were drawn together by an invisible force, slowly coalescing into the outline of a porcelain vase, restored to its original shape in mere seconds.
Yet, the cracks remained, rendering it incapable of achieving the flawless restoration demonstrated by Liliya!
"What exactly is the issue...?"
Mag ground her teeth, unable to comprehend the reason.
Suddenly, she heard a faint noise and quickly withdrew her hand, causing the vase to scatter once more into a heap of fragments.
She swiftly pressed the book atop the shards and shoved everything back into the drawer, executing the entire movement fluidly, masking her actions with practiced ease!
However, when Mag raised her eyes, she found Liliya's door still locked, but the side window of the study had swung open, and a mysterious man had stealthily entered!
Her gaze hardened.
As the once esteemed second-ranking sorceress of the royal court, she could not allow herself to be discovered hiding in Reverse Wind Port, or she would undoubtedly bear the stigma of a "traitor"!
That would be far worse than death!
"Light Spell!"
Determined to eliminate the intruder, she wasted no time on idle chatter.
With a flick of her right arm, a slender wand slid from her sleeve into her hand, its translucent crystal glowing brilliantly!
In the relatively dim room, a sudden burst of illumination emerged, blinding any ordinary person's vision!
Following this, a series of dull whooshing sounds erupted as dozens of light-blue orbs, each the size of a cantaloupe, raced towards the target, trailing fiery tails!
"Arcane Missile!"
Based on Mag's combat experience, most individuals caught off guard by such an assault would likely choose to leap out the window to evade the onslaught.
Yet, the figure remained rooted in place, allowing all the Arcane Missiles to strike him unabated!
Mag's mind raced; she sensed that this could be a formidable adversary, and there was no need for her to engage in a one-on-one battle.
As she shrouded herself in a layer of High Sorceress Armor, her wand trembled swiftly in her grip, emitting a shrill whistle!
"Mana Flute!"
"To make the most correct decision in such a brief moment, your combat awareness is commendable."
Calm words emerged from the smoke of the Arcane Missiles, causing Mag to stiffen in surprise.
The last time she had heard that voice was a year and a half prior, yet it was etched into her memory, impossible to forget!
In her momentary daze, Justin had already darted into the study, while Liliya, hearing the alarm, brandished her small wand and cautiously opened the door.
"It's a misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding!"
Mag swiftly intercepted the two, witnessing the intruder's cloak billowing without wind as the smoke in the room was drawn out through the open window.
"Teacher!"
Though Wang Hui wore a hood, Justin quickly recognized the identity of the newcomer through the bond of their fusion, his expression brimming with excitement.
In the past year, he had observed a series of actions undertaken by the divine realm, deepening his admiration for his teacher.
Even the perpetually arrogant Storm Kingdom had been subdued without response!
Indeed, this was all while his teacher had not even needed to take action; otherwise, even the chief sorcerer Belmou would likely have been ruthlessly crushed!
After witnessing Hu Yan Wu's overwhelming strength, Justin felt even more certain of his teacher's unfathomable depth...
"You—you're back!"
Liliya tucked her wand behind her, her demeanor flustered, unsure of how to greet him appropriately.
"Mm."
Wang Hui assessed Liliya from head to toe.
It had been over a year since their last meeting, and this already tall elven girl appeared to have grown even taller.
Her figure was maturing, though her features remained largely unchanged, still possessing a hint of innocent youthful charm.
It was likely due to the long lifespan of her elven race, resulting in elongated phases of growth.
More significantly, the source quality energy within Liliya had become remarkably dense, far surpassing what it had been during their last encounter—at least tenfold!
Following Wang Hui's prior instructions, Hu Yan Wu had provided Liliya with numerous extraordinary vegetables and crystal vines, enhancing her capacity for absorbing and accommodating source quality energy through prolonged refinement.
This was among the experimental parameters Wang Hui had set forth, seeking to discern whether similar enhancement methods would yield differing effects between elves and humans.
To truly assess whether Liliya's sorceress potential had been fully realized, he would need to observe her performance with specific spells!
Wang Hui turned his gaze toward the trembling witch Mag, asking, "The appointed time draws near; what are the results of the training?"
Mag, looking downcast, had since their initial encounter been too intimidated to meet Wang Hui's gaze after nearly being blinded by his power.
Now, upon being questioned, she responded candidly, "Liliya's inherent talent undoubtedly ranks first among all the students I have taught!
As of now, she has mastered over sixty spells I have imparted to her and is ready for your evaluation!"
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