"I Became a Witch, but Now Everyone's in Love with Me!"

Chapter 90: Newly Promoted Sages Are Actually All Resentful
 
Jiang Cha never imagined that this commission, which she had accepted on a whim, would bring her such a lucrative return.

Mephistopheles did not give her any commission money, but the generosity of the wealthy senior and the second-generation rich little girl far exceeded her expectations.
“This is all the necromancy magic that Violet has mastered. Jiang Cha, if you have time, please take a look at it. Although I know this request is difficult, for our victory and for her enjoyment, I still hope that you can at least understand the effects of these magics.”
Mephisto directly handed Jiang Cha a space bracelet and spoke words so profound they shocked the girl into silence for a hundred years.

“How many are there?”
“Fifty-eight books on low-level magic, seventy-two books on intermediate magic, and sixteen books on advanced magic.”
Jiang Cha: “...”

Yes, the magic books were the kind that Jiang Cha could learn directly. Mephisto’s reward wasn’t just a few magic books. She had given Jiang Cha a complete set of the necromancy magic tree!
It was no exaggeration to say that as long as she learned these magics, she would never have to worry about acquiring books from the School of Undead until she was promoted to Great Witch.
“Would you really just give this to me? This already far exceeds the commission price.”
The commission for entrusting Jiang Cha with one month’s work was worth at most ten intermediate-level magic books.

“It would be better if you could learn all of them, but these magic books are only borrowed temporarily. You still need to return them after the commission is completed.”
Sisters should always settle accounts clearly.
Mephisto could give Jiang Cha unexpected benefits in order to win, but she would not directly give away something of such high value.

Strictly speaking, what she gave Jiang Cha was “one month of study time for necromancy magic” and authorization to study these magic books.
Compared to the books themselves, this was still extremely valuable, but the difference in worth was at least tenfold.
“…Violet, do you think it’s okay?”

Jiang Cha looked at the little one, who was blinking her big eyes and staring at her expectantly.
“Of course it’s okay! I love Jiang Cha so much!”
The little girl looked at the magic books with a hint of disgust, but she could also see Jiang Cha’s happiness. So she nodded innocently and agreed with a cheerful smile.

“If I can help Jiang Cha, then all this pain will be worth it!”
Pain...
Jiang Cha sighed inwardly.

Well, learning ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) was indeed a painful thing for a child whose mental age was only eight years old.
Moreover, the value of these magic books might not even match the amount of monthly pocket money that the eldest sage gave the little one. So of course, she didn’t care.
There was a vast gap in the value of witches’ knowledge. The prices of knowledge below Great Witch and above it were completely different.

So although this “pocket money” sounded like a lot—worth about one million witch golds—it was just enough to buy a habitable planet in a distant galaxy.
But in reality, for a being at the level of a Great Sage, this was only one-tenth the price of being invited to give a lecture.
Isn’t it better to think about it this way?
“Not at all!!”

After comforting herself for a long time, Jiang Cha looked at the space bracelet in her hand, then at the little one, and felt her conscience ache.
“Senior.”
She lifted her head and looked at Mephisto with a serious expression.

“Mm?”
“I will come to accompany Violet often in the future. Please rest assured.”
“Pfft.”

She covered her mouth and laughed softly, as though amused by the girl’s sudden sincerity. “All right, all right. It’s best that you have this intention. But Jiang Cha, you don’t need to feel that you owe her anything. You are worth the price.”
Was Jiang Cha really worth it?
Perhaps she would be worth it in the future.

But right now, the price was definitely far too high—at least ten times overpriced.
“Besides, you are my aunt’s disciple. According to witch tradition, it is only natural for me to provide you with some financial support on behalf of the Karel family.
“In fact, this relationship is also the reason I chose to give you this commission.”

This was the benefit of having a master.
It seemed that Mortel had not given Jiang Cha any financial support, even asking her to earn her own pocket money. It was a completely free-range model.
But the title of the world’s number one witch was not for nothing. Having lived for over two hundred years, Mortel had a vast network of connections, ranging from Great Sages to little witches in the academy. How could this not benefit her disciple, Jiang Cha?

Yes, Mortel even knew the Great Sages.
In other words, her name was registered in the Council of Sages, though not with a particularly good reputation.
——The witch who escaped from parliamentary work!

That was her nickname in the Council of Sages.
According to regulations, newly promoted sages had to work in the Council for a period of time. The older sages could only apply for retirement once the new sages were promoted and took over their positions.
The Council of Sages might look glamorous, but in truth it was grueling work.

After all, they had to manage everything within the witches’ domain. The complexity of the work made a group of freedom-loving witches complain bitterly, always longing for new witches to arrive and relieve them.
And yet, there was one person who could have been promoted to Sage at any time but refused to be promoted no matter what. Even when the First Sage personally tried to persuade her, she still declined.
Although no one knew why the First Sage eventually agreed to suppress her promotion, this made the waiting sages—desperate for someone to take their place—furious.

Especially the sages of Mortel’s own generation.
While they had to handle piles of affairs every day, constantly busy, Mortel could run a little shop and live a carefree life in the red-light district. No wonder they were so angry they began crafting voodoo dolls!
Wasn’t this truly the work of a villain?

The effect of the ninth-level mystical magic [Compensatory Punishment] was to use a two-dimensional overlapping method to make part of the recipient’s soul exist both in the doll and in the body at the same time.
The damage incurred in this way was, of course, synchronized.
Although it was impossible to kill a Great Witch this way, it was still enough to make Mortel suffer pain while caring for a little witch who couldn’t even afford proper clothes.

Jiang Cha didn’t know how the matter was resolved, and Mortel never said.
But she had to pull her thoughts back.
“I’ve never learned high-level magic before, so I’d better adapt to the middle- and low-level magic first before attempting it.”

After receiving Violet’s gift, Jiang Cha naturally adjusted her study plan in order to give back.
Her plan was to read all the low- and mid-level magic first—this part wouldn’t take too much time.
Then she would get a general understanding of high-level magic so that next Wednesday’s coordination would go more smoothly.

After that, she would focus on tackling high-level magic in earnest.
If Mephisto knew that Jiang Cha genuinely planned to learn all the magic in just half a month, she would probably regret giving her all the books at once, wouldn’t she?
Not because she was stingy.

But because she’d worry Jiang Cha might die from overexerting herself.
But this was the power of Chabao’s scroll.
With her natural advantages, she learned much faster than other witches.

This was a talent others could only envy.
Of course, other witches also had their own unique talents. After all, inherent magic was every witch’s natural plug-in~