Chapter 203

Chapter 203: The Shadow of Silver Goldfinch

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Chapter 203: The Shadow of Silver Goldfinch

Having set her goals, Lolan Hill began to organize and plan what was to come.

The usually indulgent System suddenly demanding her to increase her strength indicated that something had changed, and it also intended for her to cultivate others, which meant that the situation she would face in the future was dangerous, and she could hardly handle it alone.

This urgent task also gave her a sense of urgency, fearing she could no longer live as leisurely as before.

Taking advantage of Letis returning to her room to sleep again, Lolan Hill secretly lit a candle, illuminating the desk under the moonlight.

She took out her long-unused diary from her ring, picked up the black feather pen, and started writing and organizing her future goals. After training at the guild, she became so proficient in listing work plans that it was almost heart-wrenching (how many task plans did you assign her?).

First, quickly improve the strength of her Angel Sequence.

Second, find promising talents, help them improve their constitution, and enhance their strength.

Third, continue tracking and improving the industrial reforms of the Callitas Guild, preparing for future wars. The Frost Rose will not give up, and the Verdant Empire is also a huge threat. She does not naively believe that the good relationship with Night Mistress can make these two massive countries stop the war.

Fourth, supervise the construction progress of Clancia, ensuring it does not follow the failed old paths in her memory. She hopes this country can truly change the world, even if it cannot reach her ideal state, but hopes its existence can greatly improve people’s lives and make everyone happier.

That pretty much covers it. Although two are in school and two outside, they ultimately belong to this world.

Originally, she planned to simply gather some people to form a club, helping everyone improve their academic performance. Now, she really needs to nurture several extraordinary geniuses. She herself is a student; how did she suddenly have to worry about becoming a teacher? Would her carefree campus life soon be over?

With various thoughts about the future, Lolan Hill tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally falling asleep.

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The next day, after the preliminary rounds, the group matches remained uneventful. Most students’ strength ranged between Sequence 2-3, with only the last one reaching Sequence 4.

“Hello, my name is Buxi Shuang.” Wearing a white robe, her beautiful long black hair fell behind her, and she held a slender wooden sword, giving a sense of harmony and comfort.

Across from her was also a black-haired girl, with delicate hair and a stunning appearance. Standing together, the two girls looked like a famous painting, making one reluctant to break the tranquility.

“Hello, I’m Lolan.”

Although the two girls were beautiful and slim, they were not just decorative flowers as people imagined.

The sword light traced elegant arcs in the air, black hair fluttered, and her pure dress spun like petals. Though they were fighting, it seemed like a beautiful performance.

Lolan Hill carefully used magic, trying to fight with swordsmanship. This wasn’t just a contest; she wanted to test the limits of her swordsmanship. Trained by Cui Nisha, she integrated the strengths of the Mercury Dynasty, and compared to the Plantagenet Dynasty of a thousand years later, which was better? She wanted to know the answer.

The snow-white girl named Buxi Shuang was actually the younger sister of Bu Youdao. She had just entered Emanas this year. For this black-dressed girl she had met once, she felt quite surprised.

Born into a noble family of the Plantagenet Dynasty, though her swordsmanship wasn’t the best among her peers, she was still among the top. Apart from her brother, she hadn’t admired anyone else.

But the girl in front of her, like herself, was at Sequence 4. Yet, just by her swordsmanship alone, she could be considered Sequence 5, nearly on par with her, which was truly shocking.

She knew herself, although she was also at Sequence 4, thanks to the Dragon Vein’s enhancement and extraordinary talent, she could challenge higher levels at this stage. Otherwise, relying solely on the transcendent core of Sequence 4 would be hard to sustain such consumption and physical exertion. After all, there was a vast chasm between Sequence 4 and Sequence 5.

After a prolonged battle, the wooden swords clashed with a metallic sound under the influence of magic. In the end, Buxi Shuang conceded defeat.

“Thank you for your kindness,” Lolan Hill responded in Eastern language.

“No, you’re indeed stronger than me,” Buxi Shuang shook her head and continued.

“I didn’t expect you to speak Eastern language so well, completely different from those Westerners who learn later. If you said you grew up in the East, I wouldn’t be surprised.”

“I’m not lying. I haven’t been to the Eastern continent and only learned about the Plantagenet Dynasty through books and others’ accounts. If I get the chance, I definitely will visit.”

“Which class are you in, Lolan? I saw you once at the enrollment square. At that time, I thought you were from the East. Unfortunately, I don’t know which class you’re in now.”

“I’m in Class Ten, living in”

“Oh, Class Ten. Strange, hasn’t my brother been tutoring swordsmanship in Class Ten recently? Why didn’t he mention me?”

Buxi Shuang muttered softly, then stomped her foot, somewhat discontentedly complaining.

Afterward, the two left the underground arena and walked together for a while. They chatted more happily on the way, finding common ground and feeling like kindred spirits. Later, Buxi Shuang invited Lolan Hill to meet again.

“See you next time, bye~”

“Mm, goodbye.”

After parting ways, Lolan Hill did not return directly to her dormitory but went to a secluded corner, using the teleportation mirror to arrive at Lohil’s residence.

Before it got completely dark, she sat at her desk and wrote a letter to Clancia, responding to the previous one.

After finishing, she opened the Book of Sealed Spells given by Night Mistress. The cover was dark green with a black feather pattern, and the pages contained lifelike birds.

She lightly tapped a long-tailed bird, and a gray-blue bird flew out of the book, landing on the desk, jumping a few times, seemingly surprised, then looking at Lolan Hill. This bird was the silver-winged finch used for delivering messages before.

This sealed book had the magical function of sealing birds, keeping them the same when put in or taken out, as if time was frozen inside the book.

Tying the letter securely around its leg, feeding it a small transcendental nut, Lolan Hill released it into the air, watching its gray-silver wings spread and fly toward the horizon bathed in twilight.

Under the blue-purple sunset, this messenger bird would fly westward, toward that starlit country.

Though she wasn’t truly wise or experienced, she would refer to her past experiences to avoid falling into the same traps. She might not be a guiding star leading others, but she would do her best to clear the path, reducing the falls on the journey towards the future.

Though she didn’t know why she came to this world, since she was here, she would strive to move it towards a better direction, even if she couldn’t change this cruel world, she still hoped to offer sincere blessings.

Living in such a world, she believed she would be happier.

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Thank you, Shuxi zZZ, Su Xiao isn’t arrogant at all, thank you for the gifts~