Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 1419 - 1417: Poison Heart Queen

"Teacher, you..."

"What, do you still want to explain something?" Nora glanced at Donna and said, "Do you want to tell me that what I said is all false, and that you’re really just an ordinary student?"

"I..." Donna hesitated for a moment, then dropped her shoulders and shook her head with a bit of a bitter smile, "No, I wasn’t going to explain it like that. You really have figured out everything about me, and all correctly. I just want to ask you, what is the school planning to do with me? Are they going to kick me out? If so, are they kicking me out of Atlantis, or even not allowing me to stay in Shalin?"

"Why would the school want to kick you out?" Nora said curiously, "The school doesn’t intend to deal with you that way."

"But teacher, you just told me those things..."

"What I said to you was just to let you know not to play tricks here in Atlantis. Because while your cleverness might be impressive elsewhere, here it’s really nothing—there are many people better than you, and geniuses who outshine you tenfold are abundant. I hope you can use your cleverness in the right ways." Nora said.

After pausing for a moment, Nora continued, "Shalin is known for its efficiency, that’s why the highest administrative body here is called the Efficiency Department, and Atlantis University is even more so. They highly value research results and contributions, and are relatively lenient in other aspects. As long as you truly have the ability to stay here, the other aspects, as long as they’re not excessive, can be accepted."

"But teacher, my identity is after all..."

"Your identity..." Nora raised an eyebrow, "I can see that you’re very worried about your identity being exposed and Shaya sending people to catch you, hence the layered identities you’ve created for yourself, almost like the ’Matryoshka’ toys that are all the rage in Atlantis lately.

But you saw the result of today’s Security Court trial, those Shaya wanted to capture ultimately weren’t taken. Even though that person named Eric was attacked and fell into a coma, he’s been sent to the Atlantis University Biological Institute for treatment, and chances are he’ll be fine.

He’s just a resident and receives such protection. As an Atlantis University student, your identity is dozens of times more important, and you can imagine what level of protection you’ll receive. As long as you sincerely become a part of Shalin, you absolutely won’t be troubled by the aspect of Shaya."

Upon hearing this, Donna breathed a slight sigh of relief, then asked, "What about my mistakes, will there be any punishment?"

"Your mistakes..." Nora lifted her chin, "The mistakes you made indeed violate some rules, and that’s why the school has instructed me to specifically warn you. But you needn’t worry too much, eventually, the school looks at your capabilities. I’ve tested you before, and I can confirm your talent is quite good, considering that at the time, due to distrust, you didn’t perform to your full potential. Perhaps you’re even better than what I tested.

So as long as you can fulfill your role, achieve corresponding value, stay in the university, and truly enter one of the dozens of research groups, then no one will pursue your mistakes again. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Even if you make mistakes again, as long as you don’t cross the red line, there will be someone to handle it for you. In fact, many people who have made bigger mistakes than you are still here, doing quite well, so you absolutely don’t need to feel pressured."

Hearing this, Donna relaxed her expression and confirmed, "So, as long as I want to stay, I can stay, and I will be protected?"

"It’s about ability." Nora emphasized, "You need ability to have these things. Without ability, not meeting the university’s standards, nothing you say matters. Here, ability is very important, otherwise why would some characters who would be unacceptable elsewhere find a place here? It’s because of their exceptional ability."

"Oh, teacher, I understand." Donna said, "To put it simply, it’s actually a sort of exchange, right? If I meet the university’s requirements and make the corresponding contribution, the university will protect me, keep me from harm, and provide certain rewards, allowing me to continue contributing. During this period, even if I make some mistakes, as long as the loss of the mistake doesn’t exceed a certain ratio of the contribution, it can be forgiven."

"Not entirely correct, but you’ve grasped the key points." Nora chimed in, "Indeed, it can be considered a form of exchange, or trade, the more privileges you want, the more contributions you need to make. You’re not a child anymore, you should understand that the world is cruel and realistic, and Atlantis University refines this cruelty and realism, showing it in a purer form before you. So, whatever you want, strive for it."

"I understand everything now." Donna pressed her lips slightly and widened her eyes with determination, "Teacher, I want to know what I should do next. Oh, can I start now? I want to prove my ability as soon as possible, and if possible, I hope to surpass all capable individuals and become the most useful presence here."

"Heh, that’s a good idea, hope you won’t be discouraged next. I’ll take you for a walk around the laboratory to help you familiarize yourself with the environment and settle down. After that, you can study while assisting in research, if you truly have the ability, there will naturally be someone to notice you." Nora said.

"Alright, teacher, trust me, I definitely won’t be discouraged." Donna smiled confidently, then asked, "By the way, teacher, I’ve heard that the Soma Alliance once had a very terrifying evil witch, known as the Poison Heart Queen.

She once, for reasons unknown, designed to poison and kill twenty-three official wizards in the Alliance in one go, including six Second-level Wizards and seventeen First-level Wizards. This person was hunted by the Soma Alliance for many years without success, and instead, killed quite a few more official wizards from the Alliance, being a head-scratcher of a fugitive. In recent years, there’s been no trace of her, some say she was caught and killed by the Alliance, while others say she came to Atlantis University to be secretly employed, is that true?"

"Why are you so interested in this person?" Nora frowned and asked, "If she truly came to Atlantis University, what do you plan to do?"

"I want to surpass her." Donna said seriously with a tense face, "According to rumors, the opponent is very skilled in Spiritual Control Magic and Construction Type Plague Magic, and I’ve already learned Spiritual Control Magic and almost mastered Construction Type Plague Magic. Although these two types of magic are only at a basic level, I think as long as I work hard and am willing to learn, I will surpass her one day. By then, I won’t be afraid of the Alliance people capturing me, just like her."