Melinda

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Melinda (梅琳达)
Alias(es)	Teacher Melinda; Ms. Melinda; Sister Melinda; Boss (parallel world)
Species/Race	Human with Elf bloodline
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Huidun Academy; her Lineage's corporation in the parallel world
Occupation/Role	Magic instructor; magical-theory researcher; corporate executive in the parallel world
Magic Rank	Peak Gold Rank 25
First Appearance	Chapter 10
Parallel-world counterpart	A wealthy Lineage heiress and corporate leader legally matched to Chen Cheng by her world's governing system. 1163 1164

Power Progression

Chapter	Advancement / Development	Details
25	Peak Gold Rank	Identified as a Gold Mage whose ordinary magical strength far exceeds that of apprentice-level mages. 21 25
166	Mental technique	Uses a mental technique to stabilize Chen Cheng and prevent qi deviation. 166
263	Variable Magic integration	Successfully incorporates Variable Magic into her meditation body, enabling the controlled dismantling, storage, and restoration of basic spell markings. 263

Background / History

Melinda is an instructor at Huidun Academy and a close disciple of Principal Adolf, who took her from the royal family and raised her. She later becomes known to carry Elf blood, a heritage she had deliberately avoided because of matters involving her mother. 165 723

Her eyesight is impaired by a curse attributed to the God of Magic. Ordinary healing magic cannot cure it, though she continues researching magic, reading, and teaching despite her nearsightedness. 11

When Chen Cheng arrives at the academy as Fini's slave, Melinda heals his injuries after Coles has him attacked, reprimands Coles, and permits Chen Cheng to listen outside her classroom rather than driving him away. She subsequently applies for Chen Cheng to become an auditing student, accepting the potential damage to her reputation. 10 11

Chen Cheng later tests her vision and makes her custom glasses. The lenses restore her sight, making Chen Cheng's invention well known within Huidun City. 14 15 31

Melinda's mother was an Elf who died after being exploited and impregnated by Prince Xiaosuo. A cruel letter from Xiaosuo denigrating her mother and attempting to pressure Melinda over Hui Dun's former engagement leaves Melinda devastated. Later accounts indicate that Xiaosuo's apparent hostility toward Melinda was also tied to his attempts to protect her from royal persecution, though this does not erase the damage his treatment caused. 348 555

In the parallel world entered after Chen Cheng's displacement, Melinda has a markedly different upbringing. She is the daughter of the powerful capitalist Xiao Suo and World Government Council member Mephisto, and is a successful corporate figure in her own right. The world's system matches her legally with the local Chen Cheng, whose body is later occupied by the Karmak Chen Cheng. 1163 1165

Appearance

Melinda is noted for her refined appearance and light golden eyes. Her impaired vision requires her to wear custom corrective glasses. 10 15

• Wears white high-heeled boots. 10
• Has light golden eyes. 10
• Regularly adjusts and wears the glasses made for her by Chen Cheng. 15 77
• Carries a notably large magic staff. 589
• Her parallel-world counterpart projects a cool, queenly corporate image in formal workwear, but appears warmer and gentler in casual home clothing. 1163

Personality

Melinda is compassionate and unusually resistant to the social prejudice surrounding slaves and “savages.” She believes magical knowledge should be available to everyone living in the magical world, and risks her standing to obtain auditing status for Chen Cheng. 11

As a teacher, she is patient but demanding. She urges Chen Cheng to master foundational knowledge rather than rush toward powerful magic, reprimands him for skipping class, and harshly criticizes his dangerous attempts to engrave spells beyond his capacity. 13 24 65

She is deeply protective of Chen Cheng, repeatedly treating his injuries, concealing sensitive matters surrounding his magic, and seeking help from Adolf and Professor Pempes after his magic rune corridors shatter. 21 22 27 Her affection eventually becomes explicit: she confesses that her feelings are a considered choice rather than a fleeting impulse, while agreeing to give him time. 723 724

Melinda is emotionally forthright when pushed to her limit. She confesses to Chen Cheng after receiving Xiaosuo's letter and initiates their first kiss, later repeatedly confronting him when he endangers himself or disappears without explanation. 348 583 1019 She can also be calculating in love, subtly discouraging Isabel from pursuing Chen Cheng while trying to preserve their long friendship. 301

Her parallel-world counterpart is observant, pragmatic, and highly capable of handling negotiations. She initially monitors Chen Cheng when his behavior suggests that he is not the person recorded by the system, but ultimately uses her resources to help locate his missing companions. 1165 1171 Fear of losing him later develops into intense possessiveness, although she recognizes that this impulse is unhealthy and attempts to restrain it. 1183 1184

Abilities & Skills

Healing Magic

Melinda is a capable healing mage who responds quickly to serious injuries.

• Healed Chen Cheng after Coles's attack. 10
• Used an Advanced Healing Spell to stabilize Chen Cheng after he killed the Earth Tyrant Bear, restoring his scorched skin and life force. 21
• Her healing magic cannot remove the curse affecting her own eyesight. 11

Magical Education and Theory

Melinda teaches both foundational and advanced magical subjects at Huidun Academy.

• Lectures on the origin of magic and Magic History. 10 14
• Teaches Energy Storage Magic Markings, including their role in advancing from apprentice to Mage and the danger of magic-energy backlash. 77
• Provides Chen Cheng with introductory magic books and warns him against overreaching before learning the basics. 13
• Is regarded as the instructor with the highest magical attainment when Huidun Academy mobilizes its teachers and senior students during the undead crisis. 46

Mental Technique

Melinda uses a mental technique to prevent Chen Cheng from suffering qi deviation. 166

Variable Magic

Chen Cheng teaches Melinda the principles of Variable Magic, which she successfully incorporates into her meditation body. 263

• Can dismantle a basic spell into intact Magic Marking fragments and restore it afterward. 263
• Allows smoother spell weaving and more precise control of Magic Markings. 263
• Does not replace cultivation or make spells beyond the user's control safe to cast. 263

Negotiation and Investigation

Melinda's parallel-world counterpart is a careful negotiator and administrator.

• Revises She Li's Transcendent contract to define obligations, close loopholes, and impose severe penalties for breach. 1169 1170
• Arranges detective work, media inquiries, and missing-person notices in an effort to locate Elder Melos and the other displaced Karmak travelers. 1171
• Refuses her father's proposal that Chen Cheng simply abandon She Li's group when the system intervenes, instead seeking measures that will protect Chen Cheng from acting recklessly. 1198

Equipment / Items

• Corrective glasses — Custom lenses and walnut-wood frames made by Chen Cheng to counteract her cursed nearsightedness. 15
• Magic staff — Her primary magical implement, carried during the Nanmu Forest incident and later seen in an oversized form. 21 589
• Sapphire pendant — A New Year gift from Chen Cheng. 264
• Intelligent clothing — The parallel-world Melinda uses intelligent clothing to treat Chen Cheng's neck wound after their confrontation. 1174

Relationships

• Chen Cheng / Brown — Her auditing student and later romantic interest. She heals, teaches, protects, and advocates for him; she eventually confesses her love while accepting that he needs time. Their first kiss follows her confession after Xiaosuo's letter, and their relationship later carries the emotional weight of partners repeatedly separated by danger. 10 27 348 723 724 1019
• Chen Cheng (parallel-world counterpart) — The system legally matches the parallel-world Melinda with the local Chen Cheng before the Karmak Chen Cheng occupies his body. Though she initially believes he may be manipulating her and their relationship remains emotionally uneven, she reconciles with him after learning of his past and begins preparing for a future wedding. 1163 1174 1175 1184
• Isabel — Her best friend and fellow academy instructor. Isabel is protective of Melinda and frequently challenges her feelings for Chen Cheng. In the parallel world, Isabel serves as Melinda's aide and confidante, helping her assess Chen Cheng's anomalous behavior and worrying that Melinda's love may be more intense than his. 22 27 1165 1184
• Principal Adolf — Her mentor and adoptive father figure. He approves Chen Cheng's auditing application and supports Melinda's efforts to find treatment for Chen Cheng. 11 27
• Fini Kekebor — Her student. Fini is openly jealous and competitive toward Melinda because of Melinda's closeness with Chen Cheng. In the parallel world, Fini is Melinda's younger sister and Chen Cheng's sister-in-law. 77 1175 1176
• Hui Dun — Her cousin and former fiancé. Melinda does not reciprocate his earlier romantic interest, and Chen Cheng later helps her escape the engagement. 24 261 262
• Prince Xiaosuo — Her biological father in the Karmak world. Their relationship is deeply strained by his treatment of her and his insults toward her Elf mother. 348 555
• Mephisto and Xiao Suo — Her parallel-world parents. They support her system-recognized marriage to Chen Cheng, although they recognize the pain caused when his hidden agenda is exposed. 1173 1174 1183
• Elder Melos — An Elf elder who offers to suppress Melinda's Elf bloodline so she can live an ordinary human lifespan. The parallel-world Melinda also aids Chen Cheng's search for the displaced Elder Melos. 723 1171
• She Li — A dangerous Karmak traveler initially held by the parallel world's researchers. Melinda ultimately negotiates and signs a Transcendent contract with him to secure cooperation in locating his missing companions. 1169 1170

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Chen Cheng's entry into Huidun Academy — Treats Chen Cheng's injuries, disciplines Coles, and secures Chen Cheng a place as an auditing student. 10 11
• The glasses incident — Receives and successfully uses Chen Cheng's custom glasses, bringing their connection into public attention. 14 15
• Nanmu Forest practical training — Rescues Chen Cheng after his battle with the Earth Tyrant Bear, then helps assess the destruction of his magic rune corridors. 21 22
• Protecting Chen Cheng's reputation — Spreads the legend of Chen Cheng's super-tier magic to deter persecution and asks Adolf to seek Professor Pempes's aid. 27
• Variable Magic research — Learns Variable Magic directly from Chen Cheng and participates in its early testing and application. 263 267
• Royal-family trauma and first kiss — Breaks down after Prince Xiaosuo's letter maligns her mother, confesses to Chen Cheng, and shares her first kiss with him. 348
• Conflict over Chen Cheng's political path — Rebukes Chen Cheng for considering leaving school to involve himself with Hui Dun's political rise, fearing he will be exploited and discarded. 583
• Confession at Kailan City — Confesses her love to Chen Cheng and confronts the implications of her Elf bloodline and extended lifespan. 723 724
• Reunion with Brown — Reacts with anger and relief after Chen Cheng returns under his true identity following a prolonged disappearance, confirming the depth of her fear of losing him. 1019
• Parallel-world marriage — The alternate Melinda receives the displaced Chen Cheng as her system-matched husband, gradually realizes that he is not the man recorded in her world's files, and helps him investigate the fate of his companions. 1163 1165
• She Li contract — Meets She Li, accepts cooperation rather than indefinite imprisonment, and personally strengthens the binding agreement protecting both sides. 1169 1170
• Family reunion and relationship crisis — Prepares gifts for her parents, watches Chen Cheng win them over with the Rejuvenation Elixir, then confronts him when she realizes he used their interest to pursue information about his companions. The two later reconcile after he explains his past and parallel-world origins. 1172 1174 1175
• Wedding preparations — As the system makes divorce impossible, asks Chen Cheng to begin wedding preparations; he agrees only after requesting a delay of three to six months to resolve his uncertainty and locate the missing travelers. 1184
• System intervention — Refuses to ask Chen Cheng to abandon She Li and the other Karmak travelers when the system moves against them, choosing instead to seek a way to protect him. 1198
• Restarted academy sequence — In the later restarted sequence, accepts Chen Cheng as “Student Brown,” arranges his accommodation in the teachers' dormitory, and recognizes his extraordinary talent for magical theory and meditation. 1330
• Undead crisis evacuation — Leads the academy students' evacuation during the undead assault while Chen Cheng searches for the missing Fini. 1333
• Moonlight Forest absence — Travels to Moonlight Forest during Chen Cheng's later preparations for the final conflict, receiving a letter and valuable Legendary cultivation notes through Isabel. 1343

Notable Quotes

“My affection for you isn't a fleeting impulse but an answer I've reached after countless days and nights of looking into my own heart.” 724

“I will give you time, and time will deliver your answer to me.” 724