So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 126: The Principal’s Reward

Was it a letter from the principal?

After sending off the Rook, Janna immediately shut the window and opened the envelope.

"Blackbone Grove is acting this fast? It's only been a day, and they've already sent the reward——"

According to Anthony-Rook’s description in the letter, the reward sent this time from Blackbone Grove Academy was a top-tier apprentice-level dark attribute Wizard Tool: [Shadow Cloak].

[Wizard Tool Effect: In shadowy environments, the wearer will possess long-duration invisibility, while also being capable of short-range shadow jumping. It also has the effects of concealing spellcasting fluctuations and shielding Spirit Power··]

"Only usable by apprentices with dark attribute talents——"

Reading the description of [Shadow Cloak]'s effects and its talent usage restrictions, Janna couldn’t help but frown.

"So that means, among the three of us, only Bell can use it——"

However, judging from the description of [Shadow Cloak], its effects seemed to overlap heavily with Bell Moonshadow’s own abilities, making it not particularly practical.

"Though it’s a good item, it’s obvious that this was actually prepared for their own apprentices by Blackbone Grove——"

As Blackbone Grove apprentices all possessed dark attributes, if an apprentice didn’t have the [Shadow Affinity] talent like Bell Moonshadow, this Wizard Tool would be very useful. But for Janna and her group, it was rather superfluous, even useless.

"Knock knock knock——"

Before Janna could even put away the letter, a series of urgent knocks sounded at the dormitory door.

"Why are you two here so early today?"

Opening the door, the ones standing outside were Vivian Rose and Bell Moonshadow.

"I wanted to come find you right after receiving the Rook’s message. But I held back, afraid of disturbing your rest."

Seeing that Janna wasn’t injured and seemed in good spirits, Vivian couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Janna, did you also receive a letter from the principal? The reward from Blackbone Grove this time is so underwhelming! If I had known it was this thing, I would’ve preferred they gave us Gold Surrel instead!"

Although Wizard Tools were categorized in many ways, they could broadly be divided into two types: combat-type and support-type.

Further breakdowns divided them into general attribute and special attribute.

Generally speaking, Wizard Tools with general attributes usable by all apprentices were far more expensive than those with special attributes.

It was exactly because of this that Vivian felt the mission reward from Blackbone Grove was stingy.

"I suggest we put it up for auction at the Turin Auction House."

This time, it was Bell Moonshadow who spoke.

As the only apprentice with the [Shadow Affinity] talent, her suggestion was to sell the [Shadow Cloak] for Gold Surrel.

"Alright, wait a moment, I’ll go change."

Because she had just finished Deep Meditation not long ago, Janna was still dressed in casual sleepwear.

After quickly washing up and changing, she, now wearing an emerald green Wizard Robe, went with the other two to the principal’s office on the seventh floor of the Magic Tower.

"Janna, you stay behind."

After the reward [Shadow Cloak] was distributed, Anthony-Rook named Janna to stay.

Seeing this, Vivian signaled to Bell Moonshadow, and the two quietly left the principal’s office.

"You probably know why I asked you to stay, don’t you?"

"I do, Principal."

Seeing Janna’s modest and respectful demeanor, Anthony-Rook turned around, walked to the bookshelf, and after a moment of contemplation, slowly said:

"Equipment, knowledge, money——which one do you want to choose?"

Upon hearing Anthony-Rook’s question, Janna didn’t hesitate.

"Principal, I choose knowledge."

"Are you sure?"

"I’m sure."

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Anthony-Rook wasn’t surprised by Janna’s choice.

After all, judging by how she had consistently chosen [Contract Studies] and [Introductory Medical Studies] in her first year, she showed a strong dedication to learning Wizard knowledge.

"Take it. Before you begin studying, don’t forget to sign the 'Permanent Confidentiality Contract' on it."

Looking at the Magic Scroll that floated off the bookshelf and hovered before her, Janna couldn’t help but show a hint of joy.

Compared to the flashy but useless Wizard Tool reward from Blackbone Grove, Janna believed that any reward personally given by Anthony-Rook was at least more suited to her.

"This knowledge—I advise you to wait until you've advanced to a Third Tier Wizard Apprentice before studying it. Also, during the apprentice period, it’s best not to waste your Soul Power on useless Contract Summoned Creatures. And don’t make blind choices."

Hearing Anthony-Rook’s sincere advice, Janna nodded in full agreement.

After all, when choosing her Contract Summoned Creature, Janna had carefully considered her options according to Anthony-Rook’s guidance.

Not only for summoned creatures—from the selection of courses to the spells exchanged with Academic Credits—every action Janna took was methodically planned and executed step by step.

She never made decisions blindly or impulsively.

"One more thing——"

Just as Janna took the Magic Scroll, the principal’s suddenly serious tone made her instinctively lift her head and look at him.

"Starting today, including me, all the wizards within White Coral Academy will begin observing you. If you pass the evaluation, I will officially recommend you, in my capacity as the academy’s principal, to participate in the apprentice trial at Dordogne’s White Tower——of course, before that, you must first advance to a Third Tier Wizard Apprentice——"

Her gaze twitched slightly.

Seeing Anthony-Rook’s utterly serious expression, Janna’s heart surged like ripples spreading from a stone dropped into a still pond.

"Thank you—Principal."

"You don’t need to thank me. If you truly manage to pass the White Tower’s trial, it’s I who should thank you——"

After chatting a little more, Janna, still slightly stirred, carefully tucked the Magic Scroll into the inner pocket of her Wizard Robe. Then, she sincerely thanked and bid farewell to Anthony-Rook and quietly exited the principal’s office, taking the Mechanical Elevator down to the first floor of the Magic Tower.

"Janna, over here——"

Not long after she exited the elevator, Vivian Rose, who had been waiting at the entrance of the Magic Tower, waved her arms and called out loudly to Janna.

"Where’s Bell? Did she go back?"

Seeing Bell Moonshadow wasn’t around, Janna casually asked.

"Oh, her? She took that thing to the Turin Auction House. Said she’d come find us after it’s sold."

"Mm, that’s good too."

Thinking of the market price of a top-tier apprentice-level Wizard Tool, Janna’s already good mood improved even further.

"You were in the principal’s office with him for so long, talking all mysteriously—what did you two talk about? Why do you suddenly seem so happy?"

"Secret——"