Chapter 316: Typhon, the Main City of the Witch Clan

Without proper guidance, getting a foot in the door was the least of their worries; ending up six feet under was highly probable.

This was especially true for subjects directly related to magic, such as Potioneering, alchemy, mana studies, and magicology.

There were more than a few who poisoned themselves to death or got blown up on the spot.

"Writing textbooks, huh? I suppose that isn't a problem."

Although it would probably be much easier than actually teaching classes to the students, Lan Qingyou still found it extremely troublesome.

But considering that she had already been continuously organizing and categorizing the materials needed for such textbooks, it didn't seem quite so tedious after all.

Thus, after some "careful consideration", Lan Qingyou agreed to Diana's request.

She then picked up her Crystal Pen, channeled her mana, and signed her name on the appointment roster.

[Please name the current city, Witches' Forest—]

The Witches' Forest was just the Witches' Forest; she had never even considered giving it another name.

Most importantly, the Magic Desk suddenly pulling a stunt like this was clearly problematic!

Though she didn't know if this was a "good problem" or a "very good problem."

"Diana, when you hear the word 'destruction', what generally comes to mind?"

Because it happened so suddenly, Lan Qingyou couldn't immediately think of a suitable name for the Witches' Forest, so she simply asked Diana who was sitting across from her.

Why the word "destruction"?

That was naturally because it was exactly what Lan Qingyou's Tarot Card represented.

Caught off guard by the sudden question, Diana also blanked for a moment before giving a reply that left Lan Qingyou speechless.

"Destruction? When speaking of that word, the first thing that comes to mind is the Tower card from the tarot deck, which represents disaster whether drawn upright or reversed."

'Is she doing this on purpose, or was that an accident?'

'She knows I am the Tower Witch, and she still brings this up?'

"...And then what else?"

Lan Qingyou asked, unwilling to give up.

"Then what else?"

Diana tilted her head, resting a finger against her chin in thought.

"Aside from natural disasters, forces of nature, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the things I can think of are probably the Hydra, the Seven-Headed Red Dragon, the three-headed dog Cerberus, and the lion-headed, goat-bodied Chimera..."

"Why are they all monsters?"

Most of the examples Diana gave were mythical beasts.

But evidently, Lan Qingyou was not particularly fond of these monster names.

"Well! Don't you think the very appearance of such creatures represents destruction, or impending doom?"

Diana asked in return.

"Think about it. If you were back on Blue Star and saw these monsters from the Kalim Continent popping up one after another, the first thing you would think is that the world is finished, that there is no hope left, right? That is no different from destruction."

'That makes so much sense, I actually cannot refute it!'

Left entirely speechless, Lan Qingyou opened her mouth, but no words came out.

To be honest, if she really saw these monsters from Kalim on Blue Star, her first thought would definitely be something like "game invasion" or "the descent of the apocalypse."

So... using monsters as symbols of destruction seemed perfectly reasonable.

"But if we are talking about the most formidable one, it has to be Typhon. After all, the Hydra, Cerberus, and the Chimera were all birthed by it. You could call it the Lord of Monsters, the King of All Demons."

At this point, Diana seemed to remember something.

"Oh, right! Typhon also happens to be the god symbolizing storms and destruction."

"Typhon? That name has a nice ring to it. Let's go with that."

The Lord of Monsters, the King of All Demons—Lan Qingyou did not care about any of those titles.

But the phrase "the god symbolizing destruction" really struck a chord with her.

Typhon, the god of destruction.

No matter how you looked at it, it sounded far more impressive than Brown City, which the High Priestess Vivian had named after Dracula's castle.

Thinking this, Lan Qingyou, already planning to show off in the group chat later, directly entered the word "Typhon" into the dialog box.

As for the whole "storms" part, Lan Qingyou completely ignored it.

However, right after Lan Qingyou clicked the "Confirm" button, the voice of the World Will echoed once more.

[Ding! Congratulations! "Typhon" has become the first official city on the Kalim Continent and has received the recognition of the World Will.]

[Reward: One stone city wall, gifted by the World Will.]

[Typhon's current defense is 583,641 points. Granted a permanent 100% defense boost.]

[Since over sixty percent of Typhon's residents belong to the Witch Clan, this city is officially recognized as the main city of the Witch Clan.]

[The Abandoned Land, the region where this city is located, has become the World Will recognized habitat of the Witch Clan. From now on, aside from E-rank monsters, no other ranks of monsters will spawn here.]

[Congratulations to the Witch Clan for becoming the first race to possess a main city. All members of the Witch Clan are rewarded with Herbology Level +1, Alchemy Level +1, and Potioneering Level +1.]

Only, this time, the rewards were not aimed at an individual, but the entire race.

This surprised Lan Qingyou a bit, though it also felt quite logical.

Aside from some of the rewards, basically everything else was something Lan Qingyou had already secured, such as the Autonomous Domain of The Abandoned Land.

But compared to the acknowledgment of the Supreme Council, the recognition of the World Will carried an entirely different weight.

Just look at it—only spawning E-rank monsters meant that this region would no longer pose any real threat to everyone from now on.

They wouldn't even have to be afraid of running into danger when going out late at night.

Not to mention the level bonuses to their knowledge skills.

This would allow the witches to learn and practice much faster, ultimately graduating to become true Witches.

After all, the vast majority of the over two hundred thousand Witches were still novices who had only recently evolved into the race.

With this bonus, their efforts would simply yield twice the results for half the work.

However, what was up with this defense stat?

It seemed a similar attribute had appeared in the magic array before.

Thinking of this, Lan Qingyou turned her head to look out the window at the azure sky.

The weather today was as perfect as ever, with sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves and sprinkling across the entirety of the Witches' Forest.

But Lan Qingyou had no time to admire the beautiful scenery.

"Speaking of which, what is the total population of the Witches' Forest right now?"

Tearing her gaze away from the sky outside, Lan Qingyou turned back and asked Diana.

"It should be approaching six hundred thousand. The exact number... Wait, could it be..."

Asked so suddenly, Diana had barely finished answering before she made a logical connection.

The population of the Witches' Forest was close to six hundred thousand.

The defense value announced by the voice of the World Will just now was also suspiciously close to six hundred thousand.

Such a coincidence felt bizarrely uncanny.

'Could there be some sort of connection between the two?'