Chapter 266 : S-Class Talent
Chapter 266: S-Class Talent?
"This is compensation for my earlier impoliteness."
Upon hearing this, a trace of amusement flickered in Janna-Roland’s eyes.
Especially when she saw the black cat Belle, with a face full of curiosity, trying her best to suppress the urge to ask questions—it was an expression full of internal conflict.
That look was exactly the same as Hugh-Stone’s earlier struggle.
"Thank you, Miss Belle—I'll take my leave now."
"Mm, go ahead."
After putting everything away into the Thorn Bracelet, Janna turned and walked toward the entrance of the Magic Tower.
One, two, three—
"Wait a second."
Before Janna could finish counting to four in her head, as expected, the feline magical beast whose curiosity always came first, couldn't resist calling out to her.
"Miss Belle, is there something else?"
"No. Actually, yes!"
Another wave of hesitation—ultimately, the black cat Belle’s curiosity triumphed over reason.
"Why is there a life aura in your mana?"
Having finally asked the question, Belle let out a long sigh of relief.
But when its gaze met the seemingly unintentional serene smile on Janna’s face, the black cat Belle pursed its lips, then spoke again in a nonchalant tone.
"Of course, you don't have to answer. I'm just a little curious, that's all."
Just a little?
Janna quietly retorted in her heart, though her expression didn’t show even a trace of impatience.
"I’m not sure what you mean by ‘life aura’, but I do possess a plant-type talent. I just advanced it to A-Class yesterday..."
An A-Class talent!?
Upon hearing this, the black cat Belle felt its memory blur for a moment.
If it remembered correctly, this female apprentice had already broken through to A-Class talent last year. How could it have been just yesterday—wait!
Yesterday!?
"What A-Class talent is it?"
"Nature Affinity."
"Nature Affinity? A double A-Class talent?"
"Yes."
Seeing Belle’s astonished expression, Janna, who had no intention of hiding it, responded with a calm smile.
"What a monster."
That was what the black cat Belle said in its heart.
Two B-Class talents breaking through to A-Class in two consecutive years—and if Belle remembered correctly, this girl also possessed two pieces of Law Fragments.
"No wonder—still, it’s truly rare for a human to awaken the talent of Nature Affinity."
As the black cat Belle continued to sniff the rich "life aura" emanating from Janna, a trace of mischief flashed in its mind.
"If those green elves from the Forest of Nature knew about this, they’d definitely mistake you for a stray half-elf and drag you back with lies and bribes."
Nature Affinity was a talent that even the pureblood high-court elves of the Forest of Nature could not easily awaken, let alone a human.
"Alright, I have no more questions."
Having gotten the answer it wanted, the black cat Belle returned to lounging on the Magic Crystal Wall, lazily flicking its tail.
"Alright, Miss Belle."
Janna, unsure if Belle truly had no further questions, bowed slightly, then turned once again toward the tower’s main gate.
And this time, Belle indeed did not call her back.
"Looks like it really has no more questions."
After exiting the gate and noticing the darkening sky, Janna, who had already prepared everything, quickened her pace toward the dormitory.
Meanwhile, inside the first floor of the Magic Tower.
"Nature Affinity... Nature Affinity..."
The flick of Belle’s tail clearly showed its inner restlessness.
Born in the Lower District, a commoner apprentice, never contracted with any Witch Family since enrollment—yet she possessed double A-Class talents, and as of now, had grasped two Law Fragments.
"Not only that, she also has Extraordinary Charm—"
Initially, due to the presence of both Extraordinary Charm and Plant Affinity, Belle had suspected that Janna might have the bloodline of an Oak Dryad.
However, as it interacted more with Janna, Belle gradually dismissed that theory.
Although Oak Dryads were considered powerful supernatural beings, they could not possess Nature Affinity—one of the top-tier talents said to be reserved for Nature’s favored ones.
Moreover, no Oak Dryad’s mana would contain such dense life aura. "Could she actually be a favored of the Will of the Witch, possessing an S-Class talent?"
At this thought, Belle’s pupils contracted briefly, then it stared at the Magic Tower’s gate with a complicated expression.
"If that’s the reason, then everything makes sense—"
S-Class Talent...
Who was the last person to possess an S-Class talent?
With eyes half-closed, Belle dug through its memories.
"Themis-Russell."
Themis-Russell was a deep-sea male merfolk from the Atlantis Russell Family.
In his youth, though his talent wasn’t particularly outstanding among the merfolk, he showed exceptional understanding in ocean magic.
Beyond ocean magic, he also displayed extraordinary talent in comprehending water-elemental laws.
Dew, Stream, River, Flood, Storm—before even reaching adulthood, Themis had already mastered more than a dozen Secondary Laws.
Eventually, with the full awakening of his S-Class talent, Ocean Will, Themis used his understanding of water-elemental laws to condense one of the top-tier laws of the Primary Material World—the Law of Catastrophe and Ocean.
At the same time, he was honored by Atlantis with countless titles: Lord of the Ocean, Guardian Deity of the Sea, Master of Catastrophes.
Aside from him, the rest of the S-Class talented witches had likely perished in that great war—
Including that one Existence.
"Gate Spirit, if anyone comes looking for me, tell them I’ve gone out."
"Yes, Miss Janna."
After instructing the Gate Spirit, Janna pushed open the door to her dormitory.
"Until she completes her evolution, Laura will probably stay like this."
Seeing the Thorn Flower Fairy still in bud form inside the dormitory, Janna thought for a moment, then decided to leave her behind.
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust her—it was simply because she was about to attend a Transfiguration Studies class. So before class began, Janna wanted to use the opportunity to observe the process of life evolution.