Chapter 19 New Mission
At night, Will read S’s reply.
“To W:
Hello, thank you for the data you gave me last time. The ancient magic data related to flame explosions has indeed provided abundant reference, and it has also brought higher stability to the battles.
Also, regarding the coin you mentioned in your letter, the one with the witch’s head printed on it, I’ve inquired around and consulted relevant books.
Books related to the Witch Association mention this item. It seems to be an excellent item used internally by the Witch Association, which can serve as a medium for various ancient magics. However, I haven’t seen it myself. If you are fortunate enough to find it, you can try using it. Please also reply and share your experience.
As for what you said, about whether using ‘Ice Armor Infusion’ to block ‘Extreme Flame Meteor’ could possibly reflect the meteor and leave behind the ignition item… I’ve calculated that it’s possible. With an extremely low probability, the circulation speed and cooling speed of Ice Armor Infusion increase, and under high external pressure, it would freeze the burning item in place and eject the magic.
This probability is too low, and does a person capable of exerting such pressure truly exist? I think it’s very difficult to happen.
That’s all for this letter.
Thank you for the bookmark, I like it very much. I recently had the good fortune to encounter a few plants of the Blood Mint you mentioned in your letter a long time ago and have extracted the essential oil and sent it to you.
P.S. Your handwriting has changed a lot, it looks like you’re writing with your non-dominant hand. Is there any trouble? If you need help, you can contact me. Thank you.
-S”
Will held the letter with his left hand and sighed.
“Mr. S, you’re so perceptive— I thought my handwriting was quite good with my left hand too, that it would be seamless.”
He picked up his pen, hesitated for a long time, and finally wrote with his left hand.
“Since Mr. S is so worried about me, I should tell him the truth… Hmm, but I don’t want to expose too much personal information. How about using the reason ‘I was burned by a witch’s flame because I didn’t sleep on time’?”
“Ah… isn’t that a bit too childish?”
“It’s fine, for a teenager, it’s just right. It’s not bad to let the mature and reliable Mr. S think I’m still a little boy, maybe he’ll take better care of me.”
Will proudly finished writing the letter.
And then…
He entered his daily routine of “checking mission completion status.”
That is to say—
He stared blankly at the “Quest System” open to the middle page.
He looked at the classic “Mission 38” and “39” below it on the book.
“Mission 38: Block an attack, awe the witch, find an opportunity, negotiate with her, use threats and inducements, gain her trust, and enter the Witch Liya arc.”
“Series missions up to 41, Reward: Iaar’s exclusive ancient magic codex – Ice Array (Attack).”
…
“Mission 39: Obtain information about her client from Liya’s mouth.”
“Quest Reward: To be filled.”
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“Mission 40: Assist Liya with her stalled ancient magic research, note: Blood Mint Essential Oil is an important item.”
“Quest Reward: To be filled.”
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“Mission 41: Help Liya win the research competition and obtain ‘Ice Array (Attack)’ from the Vice Dean!”
“Quest Reward: Ancient codex ‘Ice Array (Attack)’.”
He scratched his head, looking a bit troubled.
—It wasn’t that he was troubled about what to give himself as a mission reward.
But rather…
This was the first time the actual situation had deviated so significantly from the written mission.
In the previous four years, Iaar had been too obedient, and he had progressed step by step.
No, this wasn’t just a deviation, it could even be considered a failure?!
Fortunately, he had stopped himself four years ago and hadn’t left room for punishment on this book— Hmm, usually systems used for cheating don’t have punishments written, so let’s not make it difficult for myself.
If it were an unimportant mission, it would be fine.
But this mission involved more than just Liya’s arc.
First, “Ice Array (Attack).”
In the original work, this ancient codex was described as the final reward for Entak First Academy’s fire attribute magic research competition.
The school was competing against Liya and her school. The ancient codex matched the witch’s research direction. The attribute matched Liya’s specialty. Therefore, this book must be Liya’s item in the original work!
Unfortunately, it wasn’t.
In the original work, this information actually came from the protagonist from Entak Second Academy. Liya’s memories and subsequent events had no mention of this book. Iaar learned this move later from a team that explored a dungeon by chance, and never even obtained this book.
So why did this piece of toilet paper write about an important item that never appeared later!
Never mind, it’s good that the toilet paper didn’t retcon anything, what else can you expect from plot holes being resolved.
“Hmm… However, if that’s the case, it’s no wonder I wrote Missions 39 and 40 four years ago to help Liya.”
Four years ago, he had recalled the original plot from memory and made a bold guess…
Liya didn’t win the research competition at all!
So she never got this book!
Naturally, there was no mention of this book in her plot and items!
Indeed, it fits the image of a boastful and clumsy witch.
This way, based on the blank parts of the original work, this book had a chance to fall into his hands—that’s how he designed such a mission four years ago.
Wow, this system is really amazing, interconnected, with rich rewards, who designed it?
“Forget it, let’s not praise myself. After all, there are other critical missions…”
The second critical mission was the “client.”
That is, in the original plot, the mastermind who gave Liya, who was researching herself into poverty, commission fees to plan an attack.
The original work did not specify who the “client” of the attack was—these trivial details concerning the lives of supporting characters were blurred to make way for the protagonist’s love-hate relationships.
But…
Will wanted to know.
This was not only for revenge but also to clarify the secret plotline surrounding Will and the Hysterm Family.
It was also what he was most confused about when reviewing and adapting the original plot in his past life.
Such an important family, yet the clue was broken by a cannon fodder who could kill himself. Was that appropriate?
If he could figure out who the client was, he might be able to access this hidden plotline—at least he would know who was secretly opposing the Hysterm Family.
Coincidentally, Liya was the one holding the clue to that mysterious client.
But now, both “Ice Array (Attack)” and the client he wanted to eliminate had stalled because Liya was in a hurry to run away.
“Why would a witch with such strong power run away… Could it be… she was scared away by the Iaar I raised?!”
Without contact with Liya, he couldn’t participate in the research competition that had “Ice Array (Attack)” as the final reward.
Without contact with Liya, he couldn’t get specific information about the client from her.
So, the urgent matter now was…
How to lure that little brat Liya out?!
