Witch Training Manual: My Water Magic Is Wrong

Soon, a pale blue teleportation array glowed simultaneously beneath Wayne and Ollila's feet. With a flash of light, their figures vanished completely from the entrance to the Black Order.

Across the street, a little boy holding his mother's hand turned around and saw what was happening.

He blinked, tugged at his mother's sleeve, and pointed to where Wayne had been: "Mommy, Mommy, there were two people standing there just now, and they vanished in a flash!"

His mother glanced back at the empty stone pavement, then at her son's serious expression, and assumed the child was seeing things: "Don't talk nonsense, there's no one here. Let's go, let's go home for dinner."

The little boy was being pulled forward by his mother, muttering, "It's obviously there..."

On the other side, Wayne and Ollila were already standing in an elegantly furnished office.

Beneath my feet were the slowly dissipating teleportation array patterns.

Not far away, an old man dressed in a dark blue mage's robe sat by the window. His hair was gray but neatly combed, and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.

He looked up at Wayne, his tone gentle and casual.

"Please sit down, young friend."

Wayne didn't refuse. He took two steps forward, sat down in the chair opposite the old man, and then greeted him, "Greetings, senior. May I ask what brings you here today?"

The deputy tower master did not rush to get to the point.

I heard you're leaving for the City of Eternal Sleep tomorrow?

"They're well-informed," Wayne thought to himself.

He nodded calmly.

"Yes, I do have that plan."

The deputy tower master pushed the teacup in front of Wayne.

"I have a favor to ask of you, young friend."

Wayne didn't agree immediately, but picked up his teacup and took a sip: "What is it? Senior, please tell me first. If it's within my capabilities, I won't refuse; if it's beyond my capabilities, I can't just agree to something to please you."

The deputy tower master nodded, clearly not surprised by Wayne's attitude. His tone became more serious: "I would like to request that Wayne take a few students from the Mage Tower with him when he goes to the City of Eternal Sleep. It's not about you taking care of their safety, but about letting them gain experience in actual combat. These students are elites carefully selected from within the tower; they have a certain ability to protect themselves and won't hold you back."

As he spoke, the deputy tower master reached out and took a palm-sized wooden box from the table, gently pushing it in front of Wayne: "This is a small token of our appreciation from the Mage Tower, as a reward for this trip."

Wayne glanced down at the wooden box, not in a hurry to open it: "Senior, what's inside?"

The deputy tower master pushed the wooden box in front of Wayne, his tone calm but the contents substantial.

"Open it and take a look."

Wayne opened the wooden box as instructed.

The box was lined with a layer of dark blue velvet, and in the center was a crystal bottle about the thickness of a thumb.

"This gift from the Deputy Tower Master is indeed quite generous."

The deputy tower master picked up his teacup and took a sip: "A fifth-tier magic potion for body tempering is one of the rarest types on the market."

He put the teacup back on the table and continued.

"The crafting of body-cultivating potions is extremely difficult, with a success rate of less than 10% year-round. Most of the materials must be collected from the edge of the abyss rift, making the cost prohibitively high for most small countries. In the entire Kingdom of Wiggins, there are only a handful of potion masters capable of consistently crafting fifth-tier body-cultivating potions. Apart from the Grand Potion Master Rand, the potions crafted by others cannot even pass the threshold of the Alchemist Guild."

After a moment, Wayne raised his head: "Senior, how many students are there? What are their ranks and combat experience? I need to have a clear idea of ​​their positions in the team."

The deputy tower master smiled slightly: "There are four people in total, all handpicked from within the tower. Their ranks are between the late third and early fourth tier. They don't have extensive combat experience, but their teamwork is good, and they obey commands. They won't act alone; all their actions will be at your command. If you find them a hindrance, you can have them stay on the perimeter to provide support and reconnaissance, but not enter the core area."

After listening, Wayne considered it briefly and nodded in agreement.

"Alright. I'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. Tell them to wait at the city gate; they won't wait for me if I'm late."

The deputy tower master nodded slightly: "They will be waiting at the city gate at sunrise tomorrow morning."

Wayne didn't linger and got up to take his leave. As he reached the door, the deputy tower master's voice slowly came from behind him.

"Young friend, there's something I'm hesitant to say."

Wayne stopped and turned around.

"Please speak, senior."

The deputy tower master's gaze fell on the old sycamore tree outside the window: "The problem with the City of Eternal Sleep is not the city itself, but what lies beneath it."

Wayne's brow furrowed slightly.

The deputy tower master still didn't turn around: "That city is built on an ancient ruin, and at the bottom of the ruin are sealed something... that's not suitable for awakening at this time. If you discover any entrances to the underground during your exploration, I suggest you don't rush in. Some doors are better left unopened."

Wayne remained silent for a moment.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior."

When Wayne returned to the Marquis's mansion, it was already completely dark.

As soon as he stepped into the front hall, he saw a figure dressed in a dark blue court lady's uniform sitting on a chair in the side hall.

Upon seeing Wayne, she gave a slight bow.

"Manager Wayne, Her Majesty the Queen has ordered me to deliver something to you."

As she spoke, she took out a palm-sized jade box from her storage bag and presented it to Wayne with both hands.

"This is all the magic potions His Majesty prepared for you to break through to the fifth rank. They have been prepared by the court's alchemist and sealed in this jade box. His Majesty said that the journey to the City of Eternal Slumber is fraught with danger and he hopes that you will return alive."

Wayne took the jade box. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and he could vaguely sense the fluctuations of the medicinal power sealed inside.

He bowed respectfully to the head maid.

"Please thank Your Majesty for me."

The head maid turned slightly to the side.

"I will convey your message. His Majesty also said that although the potion has been given, you should seize the opportunity to break through yourself."

"clear."

The head maid didn't say anything more, nodded, turned around and walked towards the door, her figure quickly disappearing into the night.

After the head maid left, Alice came over.

She held up a list and waved it in front of Wayne: "Brother, I've prepared everything for the trip. Dry food, water, tent, crystals for lighting, a change of clothes, spare bandages and medicine—everything is prepared as you requested. Is there anything else you need to replenish?"

Wayne took the list, glanced at it, and nodded. "Almost done. Thanks for your hard work."

Alice put away the list, but did not leave immediately.

She stood in front of Wayne, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke up: "Brother, what's wrong with Emma today? She's been standing there all day, just smiling to herself. When I ask her, she won't say anything, just shakes her head and says nothing's wrong. I've known her for so long, and I've never seen her like this before."

Wayne paused slightly, about to speak.

The panel quietly unfolded in his field of vision.

[Emma's Status Update for Today]

[Status: Still wanting more, savoring the experience.]

[Note: She has indeed spent the entire day reliving last night's experience. She had never imagined before that the feeling of having her magic channels channeled could be so... She had always thought her sister slept so soundly at night because she was too tired from cultivation, but now she finally understood. It wasn't tiredness, it was an overwhelming...satisfaction.]

[Note: She even began to recall the details of their time in Frosttown, belatedly realizing that her older sister had already acted before her. She wasn't resentful of being kept in the dark, but rather lamented how incredibly slow she had been. She genuinely felt that she hadn't been a very good younger sister.]

[Additionally: Her thirst for knowledge is currently at an all-time high. She wants to understand more about how magic works, and she also wants to get to know her seemingly quiet but actually much braver older sister again.]

Wayne withdrew his gaze and continued Alice's words without changing his expression: "Maybe something happy happened at the academy. Young people, it's normal to have some little secrets now and then."

Alice raised an eyebrow, clearly not satisfied with the answer, but she didn't press further: "Alright, since you've said so, I won't ask any more questions. But... if anything seems off about her, you must tell me immediately."

"Yes."

Alice nodded, turned and took two steps forward, then stopped, as if remembering something, and turned back: "By the way, brother, I've already informed Emily. She said she'll be waiting for you at the city gate on time."

"it is good."

Alice didn't linger. She turned and walked out of the front hall, her footsteps quickly disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Wayne sat alone in the front hall, glancing down at the jade box in his hand and then at the deep night outside the window.

We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning.

The City of Eternal Sleep, the city that has been asleep for a year, is finally going to let us see for ourselves what lies buried beneath it.