vol. 1 chapter 88 - Chapter 88: Lovely Violet
Chapter 88: Lovely Violet
If the situation was really as Mephisto said, then the last member of their participating team had to be Jiang Cha.
Firstly, during their school years, there were very few witches who specialized in the mystical school, and even fewer who also possessed the ability to command.
There was almost no one in the entire academy who could both create and shape energy while also being able to command.
It couldn’t be said that such people absolutely didn’t exist. As far as Jiang Cha knew, the senior schoolmate Helen, whom she had met once, was one of them. However, Helen’s age had long exceeded the eighteen-year-old limit for the competition.
Therefore, considering the three restrictions—the candidate must make up for the shortcomings of the School of Undead, have the ability to command a team in battle, and finally be under eighteen—apart from Jiang Cha, Mephisto really had no other choice.
“I don’t want to force you, but… I really didn’t expect you to choose to talk to me directly, so I can only state my conditions honestly.
I only need the seventh-level space-related material to complete my advanced alchemy assessment work. The bonus and the sage’s guidance can be given to you.”
Mephisto’s words were sincere.
But in truth, Jiang Cha could see her helplessness more clearly.
Given this senior’s popularity, it wouldn’t have been difficult for her to put together a team capable of winning the championship with members from the academy and even her own family.
The reason she gave was that she was unwilling to give ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) up the powerful fighting power of the Undead Witch. But in reality, she was probably also somewhat helpless due to family considerations.
After all, he was second only to the other witches in society—
The Greatest Sage of Antiquity…
There weren’t many ways to establish a good relationship with such a person, and even Mephisto’s family would not give up the possibility of gaining his friendship.
But…
“Can I meet that junior… senior first?”
Jiang Cha felt a little awkward calling a child whose mental age might not even be ten years old “senior sister,” but she still hoped to meet her first.
“I guess I’ll be able to make a decision after that.”
Jiang Cha spoke sincerely, knowing that Mephisto would understand what she meant.
To put it simply, Jiang Cha was all alone in this world, and her only master was a notoriously rebellious one among the noble witches.
The friendship of the most ancient sages was too high-end to be of any real use to Jiang Cha right now.
So if that junior sister turned out to be an annoying brat—if Jiang Cha really couldn’t get along with her and wanted to refuse—she would have no burden at all.
Unlike Mephisto, she didn’t need to take care of a child for the great sage. The effort and reward were totally disproportionate.
After all, it was impossible for a great sage to look at a little witch differently or offer her any benefits just because she played with his child for a while. That was the kind of plot that only existed in fantasy.
If he were ever to do such a thing, it would at least require being like Mephisto—accompanying his family for who knew how many years—before there was any chance of receiving some benefit.
Jiang Cha decided to take a look because she was genuinely tempted by the reward for this competition. The conditions offered by Mephisto were indeed very generous—it was a pretty good deal.
If the other “customer” was also of good character, then there would be no problem with the next step.
“Sure.”
Mephisto agreed decisively. “Violet will definitely like you, believe me.”
When she said this, Jiang Cha noticed that Mephisto’s expression was a little subtle, though she didn’t understand why.
But when she saw this junior sister, she understood everything.
“Wow!! Mephisto, you’re back! I missed you so much!”
As soon as Jiang Cha stepped through the door, she heard a childish and sweet cheer.
But even though the little one was calling Mephisto, she actually jumped up and hugged Jiang Cha instead.
“I like this girl! Your red eyes are so beautiful!”
The girl with black hair, black eyes, and an orthodox European name raised her head. The smile on her tender face was as bright and lovely as an angel’s.
But Jiang Cha immediately realized the child’s true nature.
I’m a face control!!
This wasn’t just a woman’s intuition—she noticed Mephisto’s expression of helplessness and apology.
Considering that she was only one step behind Mephisto in terms of looks, how could Jiang Cha not know why this little girl liked her so much the first time they met!?
But truthfully… Violet was also very cute. No—super cute.
The witch’s delicate skin was so white and tender that it seemed it could be blown away with the wind, owing to her young age. Two shallow dimples made her smile as sweet as an angel’s.
What was even more striking was that her European witch features blended with Asian witch traits—black hair and black eyes—making her look like a mixed-race little witch. She was so cute that even Jiang Cha couldn’t help but soften toward her.
She really hated taking care of children.
Witches weren’t normally mixed-race. Even if an Asian witch and a European witch married, their child would only inherit the appearance of one side.
This was the case with Jasmine. Not only did she have a Japanese name, but she also looked exactly like her mother. She was a true Asian witch.
Yet, if one looked at the family tree, seven-eighths of her blood was European; she had simply inherited her mother’s Asian looks.
So Violet’s mixed-race appearance was extremely rare among witches. The black hair and eyes probably came from her being an undead witch.
With her rare mixed-race looks and her cute, well-behaved personality, Jiang Cha finally understood why Mephisto was willing to take care of her.
This was indeed the witches’ ideal image of a beloved daughter.
“I like you too. You’re very cute. Your name is Violet, right?”
Jiang Cha set the little girl down, letting her dangling feet touch the floor. She then carefully picked up the slippers Violet had shaken off and put them back on her feet, speaking softly and gently.
“Jane Violet! That’s my name. What’s your name, young lady?”
“Me?”
The girl was so adorable that Jiang Cha couldn’t help but soften her voice further. “My name is Jiang Cha, but I’m not your sister, so you can just call me by my name.”
“Eh——”
The little one dragged out her voice and looked at Mephisto hesitantly. Only when Mephisto finally gave a small nod did she pout her chubby little face and say, “Hello, Jiang Cha~ Nice to meet you. Can you play with me?”
“Sure.”
Jiang Cha agreed without even thinking, leaving Mephisto no chance to stop her.
Then the little one waved her right hand, and pure black magic power flashed in the air. Seven or eight undead creatures of various shapes appeared out of thin air.
“Violet, don’t scare Jiang Cha-san.”
Mephisto scolded subconsciously, startling the little one. She shrank her neck and subconsciously tried to put away the scene that looked like a parade of a hundred demons.
But then Jiang Cha’s gentle voice stopped her.
“It’s okay, Senior. Have you forgotten that I also know the magic of the School of Necromancy? I’m used to this kind of situation.”
Violet’s eyes suddenly lit up!