Chapter 296 : Earl-Bloodred
Chapter 296: Earl-Bloodred
In the afternoon, the sun was blazing.
As expected, Janna, who had been called to the office by Anthony-Blackcrow, was questioned about the 【Growth Law Fragment】 and the A-rank 【Affinity with Nature】 talent.
“Have you told anyone about this before?”
Inside the office, looking at Anthony-Blackcrow’s serious expression, Janna thought for a moment and then answered truthfully:
“I didn’t deliberately hide it.”
She hadn’t just not hidden it — she had even used the power of the 【Growth Law Fragment】 to duel with Richard-Ever.
“You must wear the 【White Bone Medal】 I gave you earlier, and also, do not go to the Shadow World alone.”
Hearing Anthony-Blackcrow’s words, a hint of doubt flashed in Janna’s eyes.
“Principal Anthony, may I ask the reason?”
“You may.”
Seeing Janna’s curious look, Anthony-Blackcrow let out a barely noticeable sigh and continued:
“Because the previous wielder of the 【Growth Law】 was the arch-enemy of the Earl-Bloodred of the Shadow World.”
Earl-Bloodred?
The moment she heard Anthony-Blackcrow’s words, an image flashed through Janna’s mind — a pale face with blood-red eyes and a sinister aura.
“Principal Anthony, the Earl-Bloodred you just mentioned… is he a Prime Vampire?”
“That’s right — and he’s also a disgusting traitor.”
Upon hearing that, the face of the Prime Vampire she had seen in the Forest of Elves during her dream became increasingly vivid in Janna’s mind.
“So you must remember, until your strength is enough to protect yourself, do not set foot in the 【Shadow World】 — otherwise, the Earl-Bloodred will not let you go.”
At this point, Janna once again thought of the vampire who had ambushed her last time. His surname was also “Bloodred,” and his target was precisely the Youth Necklace in Janna’s possession.
“So all of this had signs —”
Seeing Janna’s heavy expression, Anthony-Blackcrow realized he might have said too much and coughed lightly before continuing:
“But you don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself. As long as you remain in the 【Primary Material World】, he won’t be able to touch you. Moreover, once you officially ascend to a full-fledged witch and possess your own 【Law Domain】, there’ll be even less to worry about.”
Janna, who had been deep in thought, was distracted when she heard a new term come from Anthony-Blackcrow’s mouth.
“The 【Law Domain】 you just mentioned—?”
“These are advanced knowledge related to 【Laws】. Once you enter the White Tower, you’ll naturally understand.”
Once again blocked by this excuse, Janna merely opened her mouth slightly and chose not to press further.
“Before the end of this year, you must break through to become a third-tier witch apprentice. Only then can you catch up with next year’s White Tower Trial. Also, for the 《Ancient Contract Studies》 I gave you — feel free to ask me if you don’t understand anything.”
“Understood. Thank you, Principal.”
After giving a few more reminders, Janna thanked Anthony-Blackcrow, left the office by elevator, and returned to the public classroom on the sixth floor.
“Has someone already cleaned this up?”
Janna, who had originally intended to come back and tidy up the green grass in the classroom, saw the now spotless seats and immediately guessed who had helped her.
“Actually, I didn’t need to make this trip. After all, she would definitely clean it up for me—”
Sensing the lingering frost aura on the seat, Janna smiled and once again took the elevator down from the sixth floor of the Magic Tower.
“According to Mr. Hellman, the preparation period for the 【Blood Exchange Ritual】 is still long — it’ll take at least a few more months. But during this period, I can enter the Extreme Cold Secret Realm at any time——”
According to her original plan, Janna needed to complete four things before the end of the year:
First, advance to third-tier witch apprentice before the year ends;
Second, complete the 【Main Quest】 within six months;
Third, read all the books in the library before leaving White Coral Academy;
Fourth, independently complete a research project before the final exam.
And after returning from Vivian’s house last time, Janna added another task to her “must-do list”:
Comprehend the 【Withering Law】.
So in truth, Janna had a lot to do this year, and all of it was both urgent and important.
Because of that, she had to prepare a proper planning schedule to ensure every task could be completed on time.
“There’s still a 《History of Ancient Magic》 class this afternoon, I’d better go to the cafeteria for a quick meal———”
Ding— As the elevator doors opened, Janna saw a familiar white silhouette standing at the entrance on the first floor of the Magic Tower.
“Vivian, why are you still here? Didn’t you go eat?”
“I’ve already eaten. This is a packed vegetable sandwich and black coffee for you.”
Looking at the bag of takeout in Vivian’s hands, Janna felt a warm sense of being cared for.
“Thank you. Do you want to eat together in the classroom?”
“Of course.”
After handing the takeout bag to Janna, Vivian habitually linked arms with her.
“By the way, Janna, I heard from my father that he agreed to let you train inside the Extreme Cold Secret Realm — did you know about this?”
“I did.”
Vivian, who had initially wanted to test Janna’s reaction, hadn’t expected the other party to be so open and unreserved.
“Hmph! Are you two plotting something behind my back?”
Once again entering the elevator and arriving at the public classroom on the sixth floor, Janna looked at Vivian’s utterly clueless expression and simply smiled, shaking her head.
“I suggest you go ask Mr. Hellman. After all, I promised him I wouldn’t reveal this ‘surprise’ ahead of time.”
“You mean he’s preparing a surprise for me?”
Vivian immediately picked up on the key word in Janna’s sentence.
“You can think of it that way — so before the surprise is revealed, I suggest you stop digging.”
Hearing Janna’s words, Vivian still felt a bit skeptical.
But she knew that neither Hellman-Rose nor Janna would ever harm her, so she was quite looking forward to this “surprise.”
“There’s something I still find really strange — you’re clearly a plant-type apprentice, so why are you going to a place like the Extreme Cold Secret Realm to train? It’s cold enough to kill someone — I don’t get it.”
Seeing Vivian’s confused expression, Janna merely smiled without answering. Then, she deftly took out the black coffee from the bag and took a sip.