So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 215: Soul Feedback

"Laura?"

"Master, I am Laura—"

Holding the outstretched hand of the Thornflower Sprite, a flash of delight crossed Janna's face.

"You can finally speak."

After a few simple exchanges with the Thornflower Sprite, Janna found that its current intelligence was roughly equivalent to that of a six- or seven-year-old child.

However, this was already a qualitative leap compared to the Thornflower Sprite who had previously acted purely on instinct.

After all, the birth of intelligence proved that the Thornflower Sprite's potential was no longer confined to that of an ordinary elemental sprite. Its future now held far more possibilities.

"Have you acquired any new abilities?"

"Yes, Master."

As soon as the words fell, Janna's perspective instantly shifted to the Thornflower Sprite.

As scenes rapidly emerged in Janna's mind, she gradually understood the Thornflower Sprite's new abilities.

"Deadly poison and devour, huh—"

Unlike the paralyzing toxin it previously mastered, the Thornflower Sprite's newly obtained [Deadly Poison] talent now granted it the ability to kill enemies purely through toxins.

Aside from the commonly used neurotoxic paralysis, the Thornflower Sprite had now mastered biological toxins capable of inducing asphyxiation, nausea, dizziness, and cardiac arrest in a short period.

These toxins could not only be secreted through thorn spikes but also spread over long distances through pollen—a particularly troublesome ability.

The second new talent, [Devour], was in Janna’s view the most groundbreaking ability the Thornflower Sprite had acquired through its evolution.

Unlike ordinary beasts that devour flesh and blood, the Thornflower Sprite's [Devour] leaned more toward absorbing the energy essence within its prey to nourish itself.

Moreover, the Thornflower Sprite wasn’t picky about its targets—living or dead, as long as it contained “nourishment,”

The Thornflower Sprite could absorb it all.

"That being the case, aside from plant-based essence, the flesh and blood of high-level magical beasts can also serve as the Thornflower Sprite’s energy source..."

Of course, Janna still hoped the Thornflower Sprite could be a bit more self-reliant—hunt more within the [Thorny Plane] and become self-sufficient, instead of always waiting for Janna to feed it———

Not just the Thornflower Sprite; Janna had similar expectations for her other Contract Summoned Creatures as well.

Those capable of hunting should actively seek promotion resources (Flame Guardian and Lightning Cloud); those who couldn’t hunt should put more effort into cultivation (specifically the Celestial Finch and Hundred-Eyed Specter).

Otherwise, the little money Janna made would be completely consumed by them.

"Although I’ve managed to save up tens of thousands of Gold Surrel, if I buy more top-grade elemental essences, it still won’t be enough."

Especially the rarer lightning-type elemental essences—just the thought of it gave Janna a headache.

Fortunately, with Jarvis Roland's promised half-price minimum guarantee, Janna could still save quite a bit of money.

"Alright, Laura, you're done here. You may return—remember to cultivate diligently."

"Yes, Master~"

After giving the Thornflower Sprite her instructions, Janna dismissed the power of the contract and sent it back into the [Thorny Plane].

"After breakfast, let’s go to the library and preview some second-year courses."

Just as Janna was about to get up and go to the washroom, a surge of pure plant-type magical power gushed from her magical circuit, and only after a moment did it return to normal.

"[Plant Affinity] increased by another 5%? As expected, this is the true value of a Summoning Wizard Apprentice raising Contract Summoned Creatures with effort."

Looking at the Character Panel, where her [Plant Affinity] had once again increased to 88% thanks to the Thornflower Sprite’s Soul Feedback, Janna couldn’t help but show a genuinely gratified expression.

"Ga—ga—"

Just as Janna was immersed in the joy of her talent improving, the noise of Rooks outside the window successfully drew her attention back.

"Is it going to snow again—"

Glancing at the slightly overcast weather outside the window, Janna only thought for a moment before proceeding with her routine and starting her day.

Two days later, at White Coral Academy.

As the Magical Steam Airship slowly landed on campus, the apprentice seedlings recruited by Grace Eva

began to disembark one by one from the deck through the ship doors.

"I heard that this year White Coral Academy only recruited over ninety apprentices, which is far fewer than previous years."

Hearing Vivian’s comment from beside her, Janna also nodded.

"In recent years, the ranking of Turin’s wizard gathering place has dropped significantly, resulting in fewer incoming students as well."

Each year, Dordogne would rank the affiliated Third Tier Wizard gathering places. Janna didn’t know the specifics, only that it was a point-based system. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel-fire.ɴet

And Turin, as a mid-tier wizard gathering place with only average competitiveness, also lacked an attractive geographical location.

Moreover, with neither economic strength nor urban development standing out, White Coral Academy faced much greater challenges in recruiting apprentices compared to other similarly ranked wizard gathering places.

"This time it was fortunate that Professor Grace personally handled the recruitment. If it had been someone else, they might have attracted even fewer students. Although people in the lower city might not recognize Grace Eva’s title as the Crimson Witch, her powerful and proud aura is especially intimidating, easily overwhelming unsuspecting little apprentices."

"By the way, Janna, when you become a formal wizard and go recruit students, I bet you’ll break all previous enrollment records—"

"Have you thought about returning to the academy as a teacher someday?"

Seeing the slightly hopeful look in Vivian’s eyes, Janna merely smiled faintly.

"The future’s hard to predict. Instead of worrying about that, you should think about how to pass the upcoming White Tower Trial in Dordogne."

"Tch~"

Hearing Janna steer the topic toward Dordogne’s White Tower Trial, something Vivian had been anxiously worrying about, she simply curled her lips and avoided the topic.

Whoooo—

Steam hissed and the wings unfolded. Once everyone had disembarked, the Magical Steam Airship spread its iron wings like feathers and, accompanied by dense steam, took off into the sky and disappeared.

"Eva Family’s latest Steam-Winged Airship looks pretty much the same as before."

Watching the now-vanished Magical Steam Airship, Vivian couldn’t help but mutter sarcastically.

"I think it’s all appearance, not even close to the Rose Family’s new product."

"Mm, I agree. The Rose Family’s products do have better quality."

"Right—"

Seeing Vivian suppressing her smug expression, Janna echoed her words while inwardly finding it amusing.

The Eva and Rose Families, two long-established clans in Turin, both held a fair share of the airship manufacturing market. But as profits from manufacturing dwindled, the competition between them became increasingly fierce.

And Vivian, as the eldest daughter among the younger generation of the Rose Family, naturally grew up well-informed about their industry rivals.

So it was no surprise that upon seeing the Eva Family’s latest product, she felt a desire to outshine them.

Janna, long familiar with Vivian’s personality, skillfully echoed her sentiments, offering just the right emotional support—