Chapter Seven: Unable to Leave
Listening to Leia, Yifu couldn’t help but clench her fists. With her understanding of the original work, she felt even more disgusted by this Long Aotian.
But what good is hatred? He is the protagonist, blessed with fortune, and the protagonist usually has a system.
And what about this poor transmigrator, Yifu? Forget about a system; she had to learn magic from scratch.
However, since she couldn’t defeat him, could Yifu avoid him? As one of the top Great Witches, she was exceptionally gifted. After lying low for a few years and learning what she needed to know, dealing with Long Aotian wouldn’t be so difficult…
At this thought, Yifu couldn’t help but slightly pause. The growth speed of Long Aotian was something that even Yifu as a witch could not compare to.
Witches are certainly more powerful than humans, but by the mid to late stages, facing monsters like the protagonist, a witch is merely an elite monster.
In fact, Long Aotian might not even need to lift a finger, as his harem of little fans would help him sort things out.
Just like Leia before her, if she followed Long Aotian, it wouldn’t take long for her remarkable talent to be revealed.
After all, she is a child recognized by witches; describing her as a once-in-a-lifetime talent would still make those descriptors seem somewhat mediocre.
“It’s okay, let’s ignore them. I’ll take you away from here to live somewhere else, okay?”
Yifu had originally planned to escape, but to prevent this girl from falling into Long Aotian’s hands and becoming his pawn, she decided it was better to keep her nearby.
After all, if she let her go now, it wouldn’t be long before this girl could become a bullet aimed at her.
But while Yifu was thinking of slipping away, the reality was that she couldn’t leave at all.
“No, unless I graduate from the Church Academy, there’s no way for me to leave this country.”
Leia had applied for a student loan from the Church because she didn’t have any money when she enrolled. There were no complications; it just required Leia to complete her studies successfully and obtain the diploma issued by the academy.
This was established when Yifu was still a Cardinal Deacon in the Church, intending to ensure that more talents wouldn’t be buried due to the barrier of poverty. But now it had become a stumbling block for Leia.
Long Aotian colluded with the academy, preventing Leia from graduating and embezzling the rewards that rightfully belonged to her. As a result, Leia had to live each day in despair, repeating the cycle over and over.
Until she could no longer bear it and turned to buy poison to take…
One could only say it was too insidious.
Leia lowered her head. To be honest, she really wanted to leave with Yifu, no matter where it was.
As long as Yifu was by her side, she felt at ease.
But her student loan’s contract document was magically protected; without receiving her diploma, she could be found by the Church no matter where she went.
This was a serious breach of contract, and the most severe consequence could even result in magical backlash, turning her into a foolish invalid.
Yifu fell silent. To be honest, she could leave on her own, but she couldn’t bear to let go of Leia.
After all, Leia could be considered her savior. Without her, who knows where she would be buried in the ground now?
“I have a way to help you graduate, but… after you receive your diploma and the contract is dissolved, you must leave with me.”
“I don’t know if you’re willing.”
Hearing Yifu’s words, Leia nodded without thinking.
Of course, she was willing. Learning magic was her greatest pursuit in life, and graduating from the Church Academy was one of her biggest dreams.
And following Yifu was something she desired greatly; she had no reason to refuse.
“I’m willing! I’m willing! I’m very capable and can endure hardships. If you keep me by your side, I can serve you and take care of your daily needs. I don’t eat much, and I’m still growing…”
“When I grow up, I’ll find a way to work and earn money to support you. I can endure hardships… really.”
Leia continuously emphasized her qualities, afraid that Yifu might change her mind and abandon her.
“Silly child.”
Yifu helplessly stroked her head.
“I do have a way to help you graduate; I’m just curious, who has such power to stop you from graduating?”
Hearing Yifu’s question, Leia’s tone became a bit hesitant.
“Um… it’s Miss Vivian, the Holy Maiden of the Church, your… daughter.”
