Chapter 73: 73. Be My Wings
If it had been a few days ago, when Dorothy was still that relaxed, happy, and stress-free Zhai Mo Nv, then she might really have considered accepting the Seniors' invitation to join the True Sight Eye Club.
After all, she herself enjoyed studying quite a bit. If she could spend every day swimming in the sea of knowledge with a group of Seniorswho loved learning as much as she did, it seemed like a pretty good idea.
Well, the main reason was that the Seniors in this club were all truly amazing. They had everything from white-stockinged cat-eared long-legged girls, lolis, to elegant black-haired straight-haired beauties. Most of them also had the glasses-wearing girl attribute that Dorothy really liked, which was great. And they also seemed to admire her now, each with an initial favorability rating above respect. Wasn't this the dream-like opening for a harem anime protagonist that she envied, coveted, and hated in her previous life?
As long as she nodded now, it was completely foreseeable that her future academy life would be as pink and vibrant as peach blossoms, every day filled with the sweet scent of oranges.
Unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in reality. Although Dorothy possessed talents in time and space, if she wanted to turn back time and return to the timeline where her mother hadn't found her, she would probably have to wait until she had the magic power of a King of Witches to achieve that.
After all, the Witch World's level had grown too high now. The laws of time and space in this world were already incredibly stable and complete. Trying to control the long river of time in the Witch Worldwas a difficulty that could not be compared to manipulating timelines in those lower-tier world planes.
Well, the difference between the two is like the difference between a vast ocean and a small stream flowing from a water bottle. You can freely control the flow rate of a small stream, easily stop it, and even, if you have enough strength, temporarily reverse the flow is not difficult. But what about facing the ocean currents within the vast sea?
It's already difficult to barely maintain temporary stability within those endlessly flowing ocean currents. As for attempting to change the direction of the entire ocean current with personal power, that can probably only be achieved by the King of Witches, who is almost omniscient and omnipotent within the Witch World.
Clearly, Dorothy was still a tiny bit away from possessing such immense power. Therefore, she could only passively go with the flow and strive to adapt to the changes around her.
Since she couldn't return to that peaceful past, she could only strive forward towards her ideal future.
The deadline set by her mother was still hanging over Dorothy's head. Facing the pressure of at least five fully-equipped Fleet of Witches, she had now habitually gotten into the habit of asking herself before doing anything: 'Can this next thing help me grow better and get through that difficulty more easily?'
So, this is absolutely not the time to enjoy a wonderful, fulfilling life. Dorothy, Dorothy, you must be resolute in your goals. Do you want to enjoy a moment now and then lose your freedom without resistance in the future, obediently returning home to inherit billions of assets, or do you want to endure temporary hardship now, but gain long-term freedom in the future?
Well, the answer is already self-evident.
That is...
Hmm, I want it all.
It is said that only the weak are passively chosen. As a strong person, one should create choices out of nothing.
"Senior, joining the club is out of the question. I want to establish my own club in the future to realize my ideals. I'm very sorry about that."
Facing the Seniors who had blocked the door, Dorothy turned around and sincerely said to Diana, the club president.
But before Diana could show a disappointed expression, she added another sentence.
"However, if the Seniors don't mind my intrusion as an outsider, I hope to often exchange study experiences with you all in the future. I still have many questions I'd like to ask for your guidance."
Hmm, although she had just passed eight and a half academic assessments with full marks, Dorothy dared not get complacent in the slightest. In terms of versatility and breadth of knowledge, she might far surpass these True Sight Eye Seniors in front of her, but in terms of mastery of a single academic field, she actually didn't have much of an advantage.
If you were to divide academic knowledge into a progress bar, with one hundred percent as the full value, then the passing line for this elementary qualification exam would be around thirty percent. Dorothy's overall academic progress was probably around forty-five percent, but many of the Seniors in front of her might have progress of around fifty percent in their respective most proficient academic fields.
The combined knowledge of all the Seniors in the True Sight Eye would definitely overwhelm Dorothy.
Moreover, learning is never a process of working behind closed doors. In her past self-study life, Dorothy had already realized the limits of self-study. Wasn't the reason she came to Witch Academy to find a teacher and get a study acceleration buff?
Although she had now found a dual-master teacher, who said you could only have one study acceleration buff? Besides the teacher-style, the classmate-style and Senior-style were also very good.
Why are there so many experts in Witch Academy? Isn't it because the learning atmosphere here is good, and there are many scholars of the same level to exchange and learn with? From this, it can be seen how wonderful it is to have good friends around to exchange and study research experiences with.
So, what reason did Dorothy have to not utilize this entire club of same-level Seniors?
Hmm, so, whether it's teachers or Seniors, I want them all.
Dorothy extended her palm in her mind, then clenched her fist tightly.
Please all be my wings. I need you to help me cultivate, to transform me from a fish into a roc, to quickly break through the bottleneck of learning speed that has been delayed and stuck for so long. Swimming in the sea of knowledge is too slow. I want to soar into the sky, rising ninety thousand li.
After all, if my learning speed doesn't improve, it will take me at least twenty years to pass the intermediate academic qualification exam next time, which is really too slow.
Originally, with Dorothy's personality, which found social interactions troublesome, she was still a bit unsure how to approach and communicate with these top academic Seniors. But now that the Seniors had cleaned themselves up and delivered themselves to her door, she wouldn't act like a proper gentleman today.
Come on, Seniors, please don't pity me. If you have any moves, please don't be polite, use them all on me.
Dorothy looked sincerely at Diana, who had raised her head excitedly because of Dorothy's answer.
And Diana, still bowing but with her head raised, looked at the Junior in front of her with a stunned expression. For a moment, she couldn't believe that the Junior had actually agreed. She had originally thought it might just be a perfunctory politeness, but now, from the Junior's dark pupils, she saw nothing but sincerity.
At this moment, this intellectual beauty understood.
Ah, how selfless the Young Lady is! Our shameless request for her to share her study techniques with us was already difficult enough, and it would be perfectly reasonable for the Young Lady to be angry now. We never expected her not only not to be angry, but to so easily forgive our offense and genuinely be willing to lead us, the ignorant, to explore the endless sea of knowledge together.
What a noble realm, what a benevolent disposition, what a grand vision!
At this moment, the slight Greed in Diana's heart, which had originally been directed towards the Young Lady for easily surpassing her and accomplishing what she had never dared to imagine, silently vanished.
The intellectual beauty at this moment only felt that the seemingly unremarkable Junior in front of her, who looked like a country girl, was radiating a sacred and noble light. The gaze through her thick black-rimmed glasses contained the supreme benevolence of God's love for the world.
Ah, it truly is you, Young Lady, God of Academics!!!!
Diana was so moved by the divine light that tears welled up in her eyes. She felt incredibly happy at this moment.
To have met the Young Lady in this life, my life is complete.
Dorothy: "..."
She once again looked at Diana, who was so excited she was crying, with a head full of question marks, completely unable to understand what they were thinking. I'm coveting your study acceleration buff and want to use you, so why are you all so happy?
Uh, my glasses seem to be crooked. Not good, my unrestrained charm might have leaked a little just now.
Dorothy reached out and adjusted the black-rimmed glasses on her nose, and then quickly reactivated the "Witch's Superman Concealment Art" inscribed on the glasses, only then sighing in relief.
"Well, Seniors, it's getting late today. Thank you for your hard work. We'll see each other next time."
She politely bid farewell again, and then, following the path that the Seniors blocking the door had somehow cleared for her, she left. On both sides of the path, all the academic elites bowed their heads to her.
Hmm, it's actually quite nice to be treated like a big shot.
Dorothy felt a small sense of satisfaction in her heart, until she saw the Angel Witch waiting for her in the hall.
Dorothy: "..."
Ah, this...
So, Sophia saw everything that just happened?
At this moment, the scummy Witch felt a strange embarrassment, like being caught in a chuunibyou moment by someone familiar.
The scummy Witch blushes with shyness.
2800 words, that's it, I'm drained. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be available on the 14th, so slow.