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The result was that I had to dance live in front of a group of fans, which really tested my skills, specifically my dancing skills.
Her so-called rival was her dance partner, who was responsible for dancing with her. Her partner was definitely experienced in dancing and could at least hold his own against Gu Qingci's imposing presence.
But Gu Qingci came here for "physical combat" rather than "dance combat"!
"Kehan is a witch who is very talented in alchemy and dueling. She has even been selected by Wu Yuhan to join our reserve team ahead of time."
Gu Qingci offered a brief explanation: although Qin Luoyu's behavior was sometimes disrespectful, it always stayed within acceptable limits so that the other party wouldn't take it to heart, and she had a good relationship with the witches in the tavern.
"Oh, really?" Qin Luoyu asked curiously, sensing the magic emanating from Jiang Kehan's side.
"Is Miss Jiang an adult?"
Although her magical power was indeed fluctuating within the normal range for a child's development, she still seemed too immature, especially in terms of height.
Jiang Kehan shook her head, puzzled, not knowing why the other person was asking this, but still answered honestly.
"I'm only 16 years old now, and I'm still a long way from adulthood."
"Can't I work here even though I'm not an adult?" Jiang Kehan looked at the other person with some trepidation.
Qin Luoyu's eyes lit up. Her knowledge was far greater than Jiang Kehan's, and she realized almost instantly that the other party might have the characteristic of infinite magic power.
This is a promising talent! Becoming a great witch is just the beginning. She deserves better investment. We can't let such a gem grow wild.
So she took out a slightly warm contract from her pocket and handed it to Jiang Kehan with some eagerness.
"In that case, let's skip the somewhat tedious review process. I trust Wu Yuhan's judgment."
Ruoxin and Gu Qingci were both somewhat helpless, as they knew that Qin Luoyu and Wu Yuhan did not have a good relationship.
Or rather, there were very few people who had a good relationship with Wu Yuhan.
Jiang Kehan carefully gripped the corner of the contract. She could clearly see that this contract had been pulled out from the other party's enormous chest lamp!
She looked at the contents carefully; they were almost identical to what Ruoxin had described, but more relaxed.
Moreover, selling alcohol also earns you tavern points, and there are occasional big events where you can get tavern points equivalent to participation rewards as long as you survive.
The treatment was excellent, which showed that the Witch's Tavern was very wealthy.
As expected of an official department, I guess I've finally become a tenured employee?
Who would have thought that just a year ago I was a criminal with a suspended conviction?
She was somewhat amused and exasperated, while secretly glancing at Li Hui, who seemed to be looking around, as if searching for something, which made her a little concerned.
After confirming that everything was correct, Jiang Kehan entered her magic power into it, which was equivalent to pressing her fingerprint. However, under the witness of the Cosmic Witch, the binding force of the contract was extraordinary.
"Welcome to join us, Kehan." Qin Luoyu took back the contract, stuffed it back into her chest lamp hidden in her otherworldly pocket, and smiled broadly.
"You can come here for a few days of internship before you officially start working, and you will be paid normally. However, your daily base salary will only be calculated after you have confirmed your shift schedule."
That makes sense; Jiang Kehan wouldn't know what to do without an internship, so she nodded obediently.
"I'm very satisfied with this arrangement, but my joining the tavern today was just an accident. My purpose here is to confirm the orders for the Witch Academy."
She pulled a long list from her pocket, which listed hundreds of types of alcohol and food.
Since Gulinfang doesn't actually deliver, the academy will purchase its food from the Witch's Tavern, since official products are generally reliable.
However, I've heard that there's a kind of cat-shaped ball with a pointed tail that can turn raw materials into delicious food with just a tap, so delicious that even witches can be won over.
"If we had a cat ball like this, we'd never lack cooks again," Jiang Kehan thought to herself.
"Oh, are you the top student in the academy?" Qin Luoyu felt Jiang Kehan's charm and naturally misunderstood her identity.
"Um, the lady next to me is the chief, her name is Li Hui," Jiang Kehan weakly explained. She really didn't expect Qin Luoyu to ask her that.
"Huh?" Qin Luoyu looked at Li Hui, who turned around and smiled at her, in surprise, somewhat incredulous.
Is it possible for a witch to defeat her opponent despite such a significant difference in magical power?
The positions at the Witch Academy are determined by a challenge system, so the top student might be the strongest, but it's also impossible for them not to be the strongest.
Even if you try to hide your strengths, and other witches challenge you but lose, if they defeat the witch in front of you, your ranking will automatically rise.
It's like being carried along by others, and since the difference in magic power between the little witches isn't that great, the outcome might be determined by their respective fighting styles, which is quite common.
“We’ve actually met before, Miss Qin,” Li Hui said with a smile as he looked at Qin Luoyu.
"But we didn't say hello at the time."
Ruoxin understood; the other party really did know the store manager.
Jiang Kehan assumed that Li Hui had met Qin Luoyu through Wu Yuhan's connection, so she wasn't too surprised.
Only Qin Luoyu knew that, except when she couldn't look around randomly, she would remember every witch she saw out of professional habit.
Does Li Hui? She seems like a witch with many secrets.
She silently thought to herself, and then extended an invitation to Li Hui.
"So, Miss Li, would you like to join us?"
Chapter 138 An Unexpected "Surprise"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Kehan looked at Li Hui expectantly. In her eyes, if Li Hui wasn't qualified to be invested in, then no witch was qualified.
Moreover, the thought of working with Li Hui would be motivating.
No matter how tedious the task, it's not a problem as long as she's with me.
Because luck is all around us.
But Li Hui shook her head slightly, refusing in a troubled tone.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but please allow me to decline, as I am still considering whether or not to venture into Gensokyo ahead of time."
Ugh? !
Jiang Kehan had no idea that Li Hui had gone to the witch's fantasy world ahead of time. Witches usually go there after they become mediocre witches, but some talented witches go to find their own path during their development.
But according to their agreement, they clearly promised to stay with me forever!
So she stared at Li Hui with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes, which made Li Hui's hair stand on end, and he quickly explained.
"After all, if I stay in the virtual world, it will be difficult for me to continue to improve my strength, and traveling to more worlds may bring me different ideas."
Most importantly, if I go early, I can come back early too.
Not everyone has the talent of unlimited magic power, and Li Hui's strength growth mainly focuses on the quality of magic power, while the quantity still follows the normal process for witches.
It was obvious that Jiang Kehan was not satisfied with this explanation. She looked at Li Hui with a bit of a huff, thinking to herself, "I'll settle the score with you when we get back."
But Qin Luoyu seemed to understand, and nodded before speaking.
"Miss Li probably wants to become a lord witch."
Li Hui's eyes darted around, and she didn't dare to look at Jiang Kehan's face. She was a little surprised when she heard Qin Luoyu's words, but she nodded in response.
"Yes, but how did Miss Qin guess that?"
Qin Luoyu spread her hands and said with a smile.
"After all, the witch went to Gensokyo early and came back early, so she was probably aiming to become a Lord Witch."
In the concept of witches, the lord is not the land, but the people.
After all, land isn't very valuable, and in extreme circumstances, witches can use their magic to create a place suitable for survival.
But the commoners are different. First, they can test the rules in their own rationality. Second, after reporting to the witch's organization, the commoners can be transformed from lords into witches.
Although their statuses are basically the same after the transformation, their original friendship will not disappear. In fact, after transforming into witches, they will value their relationship on an even higher level.
Many lord witches, after reaching a certain stage, will lead their chosen subjects back to the imaginary land, and may never return to their territory.
Those who remain in the territory will begin their own stories and legends.
"The Lord Witch?" Gu Qingci looked at Li Hui with some suspicion. She knew Li Hui better than Qin Luoyu.
"You're not planning to go out and lay low for a while, are you?" There's quite a bit of publicly available information about Li Hui within the Witch Organization.
Li Hui shrugged, mainly because he noticed that Jiang Kehan's eyes were getting fiercer and fiercer, and she had evolved from a cute groundhog into a Siberian "giant hamster".
So she stopped hiding it.
"There are some things I need to avoid, which are related to some lingering issues from before I became a witch. It's not really appropriate to deal with them here."
"I'll stay for a year at most and then come back, Kehan."
Li Hui made a point of explaining for Jiang Kehan, but seeing the other person's hand tightening its grip, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
She knew that Jiang Kehan wasn't blaming her, but rather feeling uneasy and afraid—afraid of her own powerlessness.
But this time, she really didn't intend to break the agreement and leave Jiang Kehan's side without permission.
“We can keep in touch by letter anytime, and I will join the school team with you and leave after the preliminaries.”
"If you're worried, I can find someone to vouch for you."
Li Hui covered Jiang Kehan's hand, inserted his fingers into her palm, forcefully pried her hand open, and then held it tightly.
Jiang Kehan calmed down and looked at Li Hui with resentment.
After a year of living together, the trust between the two was no longer as fragile as it had been when they first learned the "truth".
She knew that Li Hui wouldn't do something without a reason, but she just didn't want to be completely unaware of the other person's hardships.
"I trust you, so there's no need for a guarantee."
Jiang Kehan turned around and looked at Qin Luoyu, who was eating melon seeds, and stubbornly smiled.
She didn't want to be sad about her weakness and powerlessness; she only knew that she had to continue to grow, to grow bright enough to become someone that everyone could rely on.
"Then I'll have to join the tavern, manager."
Qin Luoyu nodded, took the form, scanned it, and skillfully made marks on it.
"Some of the wines are out of stock, and it will take some time to restock them, so we'll have to replace them with other wines. How about these instead?"
In a very professional tone, she compared the differences between the various wines for Jiang Kehan, helping her understand which one suited her better.
However, Jiang Kehan only had one standard: the price of the wine she exchanged had to be high, not low.
The witch is quite honest; aside from items with commemorative or collectible value, other items are generally of higher quality if the price is high.
Moreover, the witch's wine is not an alcoholic beverage from her previous life, but a special energy substance made by boiling various ingredients on a base similar to a pure energy liquid.