In fact, without proper guidance, it wasn't just a matter of failing to start; it was entirely possible to end up six feet under.
This was especially true for subjects directly related to mana, such as Potion-making, Alchemy, Mana Science, and Magic.
There were many instances of people dropping dead on the spot or blowing themselves up.
“Writing textbooks... that shouldn't be a problem.”
While it might be less of a headache than teaching students in person, Lan Qingyou still found it quite troublesome.
However, considering she had already been organizing and summarizing the materials needed for such textbooks, it didn't seem like that much of an ordeal anymore.
So, after some ‘careful consideration,’ Lan Qingyou agreed to Diana's request.
She then picked up her crystal pen, channeled her mana, and signed her name on the appointment list.
【Please name the current city, Witch's Forest—】
As soon as Lan Qingyou signed her name with the crystal pen, a dialogue box popped up on the magic desk, leaving her completely stunned.
The Witch's Forest was just the Witch's Forest; she had never even thought about giving it a different name.
More importantly, the magic desk suddenly pulling a move like this was clearly suspicious!
She didn't know if this was a ‘good question’ or a ‘very good question.’
“Diana, when you hear the word ‘destruction,’ what's the first thing that comes to mind?”
Since it was so sudden, Lan Qingyou couldn't think of a suitable name for the Witch's Forest on the spot, so she simply asked Diana.
Why the word ‘destruction’?
Naturally, it was because that was what Lan Qingyou's Tarot card represented.
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Diana was also dazed for a moment before giving a response that left Lan Qingyou speechless.
“Destruction? When I hear that word, the first thing I think of is probably The Tower card in Tarot, which represents misfortune whether it's upright or reversed.”
Was... was that intentional, or just a slip of the tongue?
She knows I'm the Witch of the Tower, and she says that?
“...And what else?” Lan Qingyou asked, refusing to give up.
“What else?”
Diana tilted her head, resting her chin on her finger as she thought.
“Aside from natural disasters, forces of nature, or the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, I can only think of things like the Hydra, the seven-headed red dragon, Cerberus the three-headed hound, or the Chimera with its lion's head and goat's body...”
“Why are they all monsters?”
Most of the examples Diana gave were mythical monsters.
Clearly, Lan Qingyou didn't particularly like using those monster names.
“Hey! Don't you think the appearance of such creatures itself represents destruction or imminent doom?” Diana countered.
“Think about it. If you saw these monsters from the Kalim continent appearing one by one back on Blue Star, your first thought would probably be that the world is ending and beyond saving. It's no different from destruction.”
That makes so much sense, I can't even argue!
Left speechless by the question, Lan Qingyou's mouth hung open.
To be honest, if she really saw these Kalim monsters on Blue Star, her first thought would definitely be something like ‘game invasion’ or ‘the apocalypse.’
So... using a monster as a symbol of destruction didn't seem wrong at all.
“But if we're talking about the most powerful one, it has to be Typhon. After all, the Hydra, the three-headed hound, and the Chimera were all its offspring. It could be called the Father of Monsters or the King of All Demons.”
At this point, Diana seemed to remember something.
“Oh, right. Typhon is also a god symbolizing storms and destruction.”
“Typhon? That name sounds pretty good. Let's go with that.”
Lan Qingyou didn't care about being the Father of Monsters or the King of All Demons.
But the phrase ‘god symbolizing destruction’ hit home.
Typhon, the god symbolizing destruction.
No matter how you looked at it, it sounded much more impressive than 【High Priestess】 Vivian's ‘Brown City,’ which was named after Dracula's castle.
With that in mind, Lan Qingyou planned to brag about it in the group later as she typed the name ‘Typhon’ into the dialogue box.
As for the ‘storm’ part, she completely ignored it.
However, as soon as Lan Qingyou clicked the ‘Confirm’ button, the voice of the world consciousness rang out once more.
【Ding! Congratulations to ‘Typhon’ for becoming the first official city on the Kalim continent and receiving the recognition of the world consciousness.】
【Received one stone city wall as a gift from the world consciousness.】
【Typhon's current defense is 583,641 points. Received a permanent 100% defense boost.】
【Since over 60% of Typhon's residents are of the Witch race, this city has officially become the Witch race main city.】
【The Abandoned Land, where the city is located, has become a Witch race habitat recognized by the world consciousness. From now on, no monsters other than E-grade monsters will spawn in this region.】
【Congratulations to the Witch race for being the first race to possess a main city. All Witch race members are rewarded with Herbalism level +1, Alchemy level +1, and Potion-making level +1.】
Oh ho!
After Lan Qingyou finished signing, the long-awaited voice of the world consciousness echoed.
Only this time, the rewards weren't for an individual, but for the entire race.
This took Lan Qingyou by surprise, yet it also felt quite reasonable.
Although most of the rewards, aside from a few bonuses, were things Lan Qingyou already possessed—like the autonomous territory of the Abandoned Land.
But compared to recognition from the Supreme Council, the weight of recognition from the world consciousness was on a different level.
Look at that: only E-grade monsters would spawn. Didn't that mean this region would no longer pose a threat to anyone in the future?
People wouldn't even have to worry about going out late at night.
Not to mention the bonuses to knowledge levels.
This would allow the witches to learn, practice, and graduate to become true witches much faster.
After all, most of the over two hundred thousand witches were still novices who had just evolved.
With this bonus, they would achieve twice the result with half the effort.
But what was with that defense value?
It seemed like such a stat had appeared in the magic circle before.
Thinking of this, Lan Qingyou turned to look out the window at the blue sky.
The weather today was as good as ever, with sunlight dappling the Witch's Forest through the gaps in the leaves.
However, Lan Qingyou had no time to admire the scenery.
“By the way, what is the total population of the Witch's Forest now?”
After looking at the sky, Lan Qingyou turned back and asked Diana.
“It seems to be close to six hundred thousand. The exact number is... could it be...”
Caught off guard by the question, Diana suddenly made a connection as soon as she answered.
The population of the Witch's Forest was close to six hundred thousand.
The defense value announced by the world consciousness just now also happened to be close to six hundred thousand.
Such a coincidence felt almost unnatural.
Could there be some kind of connection between the two?
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