An Unorthodox Guide to Conquering Another World

"Linda~ Can I come along with you and Teacher Yafeng to the aquarium? It's just a family outing, so it shouldn't be a problem to bring a friend, right?"

She deliberately drew out the word "family" and looked at him with a smile.

“You…” Ilsa pursed her lips and looked at her, then pushed her away abruptly.

"You smell terrible, you're covered in sweat!"

"No way! How could a lady smell!"

...

Lucia left the examination room and sighed wearily.

"Hey boss, how did you do on your exam? I think I might pass my spell class this time."

White and Luna and a few others came to her side.

"It's alright..." Lucia said softly. Actually, before the results came out, she herself wasn't sure how it would go.

"By the way, I asked Mr. Ya Feng, and he said that if our class average score improves by 20 points this time, we'll throw an awesome class party!" White said excitedly, rubbing his hands together.

"It's not that simple. Even if a few people improve slightly, most will probably remain the same." Luna shrugged.

"Hehe, but this time Teacher Ya Feng also told me that if I make progress, there will be a reward." White rubbed his nose and said proudly.

Lucia looked up at White and asked, "Did the teacher promise you a reward?"

“Yeah, I guess,” White chuckled and scratched his head. “Maybe he thinks I have potential and wants to encourage me.”

"Pshaw, come on, if you could stand up, rabbits could climb trees," Luna said dismissively.

"Hey, how dare you talk like that?"

They were still arguing, but Lucia ignored them. She felt a strange sense of loss, as if something was blocking her chest.

Ya Feng made a promise not only to himself, but also to others...

She shook her head, not understanding why she felt this unpleasant feeling, and a slight possessiveness that was now somewhat shattered.

To be honest, she had always longed for attention, but at home she was always the child who went unnoticed. Now, Ya Feng was tutoring and training her separately, promising her a reward for doing well on the test, which gave her a faint feeling that 'I am special.'

But now, promising rewards seems to be just one way for Ya Feng to motivate them; maybe extra tutoring is the same, and it's not something only they receive...

Lucia knew she was being dramatic, but she couldn't shake off the unpleasant thoughts.

"Hey, everyone's out."

Just then, Ya Feng walked over and greeted them.

“Teacher! I feel really good this time! I’m sure I’ll get a perfect score in spell class!” White immediately stepped forward and said proudly.

"Okay, if it's true, I'll get you something really cool once the results come out." Ya Feng patted his shoulder.

"Really? What is it?"

"I already said we'd talk about it after the results come out."

Ya Feng looked at Lucia beside him: "How is it? Are you confident?"

Lucia looked up at him, nodded slightly, then shook her head:

"The results haven't come out yet, how would I know..."

"How about you estimate your score? Did the problem-solving go smoothly?"

Lucia opened her mouth, her dragon tail curling behind her, and she turned her head:

"do not know."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and left first.

"What's wrong now..." Ya Feng looked at her and said meaningfully, "Could it be that you didn't do well on the test?"

Chapter 128: Reward Time After the Exam

The results came out on Friday.

On Friday afternoon, right after school let out, the grade rankings were posted on the notice boards for each grade, and the corridors were crowded with students, all eager to see their rankings.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Ilsa squeezed to the front and looked up to search for her name on the leaderboard.

She soon saw her name prominently displayed in seventh place.

"Seventh place?"

Ilsa felt a surge of excitement. She had only ranked nineteenth in the last monthly test, but this time she had actually moved up more than ten places in the fiercely competitive top twenty.

Seventh in the grade, third in the class, and...

She saw a star marked on her Potions class grade, which meant she had the highest score in the entire grade for that subject.

"Very good..."

Although her heart was pounding with excitement, she managed to suppress it.

"Congratulations, Linda, you've made such great progress this time."

Hikaria smiled and said this beside her.

"Ha, haha..." Ilsa laughed shyly.

"By the way, Hikaria, how did your exam go?"

“Hmm…the usual, I guess,” Hikaria said with a shrug.

"The usual thing is..."

Ilsa glanced at the leaderboard. At the top was Hikaria's name; she hadn't seen it before because she'd automatically overlooked the top three positions...

As expected, it has to be Hikaria... She's number one in the entire grade again this time.

I've made progress this time, and I need to keep working hard to try and get into the top three.

Ilsa clenched her fists, thinking to herself.

"Phew... thank goodness, I didn't fall out of the top 100... oh well, I really worked hard. I'll relax for the next week." Betty said with her hands on her hips, looking satisfied and smug.

...

"Hey, hey, don't rush, don't rush! Move aside!"

Several people pushed aside the students blocking their way and squeezed to the front.

White looked at the leaderboard.

"Hey, I found you! 771st! That's ten places better than last time!"

He shouted excitedly.

"Tch, he's still lower than me. I'm ranked 765th," Luna said.

Meanwhile, students from other classes frowned and looked at them.

"Why did those bottom-of-the-class students from Class 32 even show up here...? Is there any point in even looking at their grades?"

"Yeah, it's blocking the way, so annoying..."

Lucia glanced at the gossipy group, who immediately looked away, but their contemptuous expressions remained unchanged.

She lost interest in paying attention to them and nervously began searching the list.

There are 804 students in their grade. In the last exam, they ranked 754th, which is not the worst, but not too far off either.

If we're talking about improvement this time, I need to move up at least fifty places... Ya Feng said there's a reward for improving by fifty places, and you can only ask him for something if you're seventy.

Her eyes searched around the 700th position, but after a long time she couldn't find her name. Her heart skipped a beat, and then she turned her attention to the group of people ranked 750th.

If you're not ranked 700th, it just means you haven't improved at all...

But then Luna cried out:

"Boss! Come quick! We've found you!"

Her voice clearly carried a hint of surprise.

"What?" Lucia was taken aback, then quickly went to Luna's side and looked in the direction Luna was pointing.

"Lucia Mirgonde... 528th..."

She rubbed her eyes and looked again. Yes, it was indeed 528 people.

She didn't improve by fifty or seventy places, but by more than two hundred places!

She was stunned, staring at her grades for a long time.

"What? Really? The leader has already reached number 500?"

"That's amazing!"

"As expected of the boss!"

Everyone in Class 32 gathered around, and when they saw her grades, they exclaimed in surprise, even cheered, congratulating her on such tremendous progress.

It took Lucia a long time to recover. Before she knew it, everyone had led her back to the classroom, where they were all talking about her progress. The classroom was filled with excited voices.

She thought she would celebrate wildly if she made great progress, but when it actually happened, she was very shy. Everyone else was celebrating, but she just sat in her seat, trying her best to keep a calm demeanor.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. And...it's not exactly a great result, it's good enough." She coughed and said.

"By the way! We must tell Teacher Ya Feng this good news!" someone said.

Lucia then remembered this as well, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little nervous.

If he knew about his results, would he be happy? What kind of expression would he have? Would he hug himself and cheer?

Lucia's mind became a jumbled mess, yet it was still brimming with anticipation and joy.

"I went to look for him! Mr. Ya Feng isn't here; he left during the second period!"

Just then, someone ran over and shouted.

Lucia felt a pang of disappointment. It was Friday already, and there were no classes tomorrow or the day after. So, she had to wait until Monday to let him know... to get his praise...

Lucia immediately shook her head.

Why care so much about him! As long as you improve and are happy, that's enough!

Lucia pursed her lips, then quickly became expectant again.

In that case, would his and my requests be fulfilled?

...

evening.

Lucia returned home to this luxurious manor located in the heart of the royal city.

She lingered in front of the study with her report card in her hand, while her parents discussed family matters inside.

She waited for a long time, hesitated several times before deciding to leave, but then thought, "Oh well, it's not like I got a very good grade anyway..."

But more or less, they still want their parents to see the changes in them.

She looked at the closed door, clutched her report card tightly, and turned to leave, but after taking two steps, she turned back, leaned against the wall, and waited quietly.

Ten minutes later, the door opened, and two tall red dragon descendants walked out, followed by the manor's butler.

“Father, Mother…” Lucia immediately stood up, her voice filled with anxiety.

"What is it?" Her father, Antonio, looked at her with cold, resolute eyes.

"I..." Lucia opened her mouth, clutching the report card in her hand, wanting to speak, but unable to utter a word.

At that moment, Antonio noticed the report card in her hand.

"what is that?"

"My... midterm report card." Lucia instinctively raised it higher, hoping her father would take it.

"I...have made some progress this time...um..."

But Antonio didn't pay any attention, just glanced at it, turned around and left.

Her mother, Senafi, stopped in front of her and looked at her.