The Little Witch... and Self-Recommendation

The imperial capital of the Myriad Worlds Empire, the royal garden of the palace.

Yin Kuang found Lian Nishang boredly killing fish with leaves. The pond in the royal garden was already covered with ornamental fish floating belly-up. Yin Kuang truly had nothing to say about it, and could only observe a moment of silence in his heart for those innocent fish.

Seeing Yin Kuang, Lian Nishang casually tossed away the remaining leaves in her hand and plopped down onto a jade stool in the pavilion. "Have you prepared what I asked for?" Yin Kuang sat across from her and handed over Eastern Victory University's "admission notice." Looking at Lian Nishang solemnly, he said, "You only need to write your name on this line... But Lian Nishang, for the sake of all we went through together, I advise you to reconsider carefully. This piece of paper is an inescapable curse! Once you sign your name, you will never regain your freedom. Like me, you'll only be able to keep struggling at death's edge."

Lian Nishang paused, then said blandly, "We each take what we need."

Yin Kuang fell silent. Of course, he knew what Lian Nishang wanted. He had to admit that he admired this woman somewhat. For the one she loved, she knew full well that an abyss without a bottom lay before her, yet she still leaped into it without hesitation. Such courage and resolve, such steadfast love unto death—of all the people Yin Kuang had met, only Lian Nishang possessed it!

To be honest, a trace of pity rose in Yin Kuang's heart at that moment.

"Ah," Yin Kuang said. "Since that's the case, all I can say is: welcome to our miserable student party."

Lian Nishang curled her lip. Though she did not quite understand what