After morning class, it was time to begin another week of study.
As Zheng Qing sat in the classroom, watching dust swirl in the sunlight streaming through the window, he suddenly realized it had been only two days since their last lesson.
Yet it felt to him as though he had last sat in this classroom ages ago. That was unusual. Time dragged when he was in school, making the day seem endless, but no one ever said a break passed slowly.
Usually, Saturday and Sunday vanished in the blink of an eye.
But the past two days had been different. Perhaps it was the grand opening ceremony, or perhaps it was the special edition concerning Old Yao. Whatever the reason, the days had felt crowded and endless. He had enjoyed none of the pleasure of a break, only exhaustion.
The classroom was very different from usual today, too.
No one perched on a desk, laughing and chatting with classmates. No one conducted a little magic experiment at their desk without a care for anyone around them. No one was even catching up on homework!
It was unbelievable.
Everyone, including Li Meng, had obediently opened Standard Spells: Second Year University. They reviewed the various spells related to "taboo names" from the previous lesson while cautiously previewing the new chapter that might come up today. It was as though they all feared that, if they failed to answer a question, the professor at the lectern would bite their heads off.
Jiang Yu sat beside Li Meng, her back as straight as ever. From time to time, she tapped her Feather Pen against Li Meng's textbook, apparently pointing out what she should focus on while reviewing.
The clear late-autumn sunlight fell through the window onto the witch's hair and shoulders, coating her