Chapter 322: Teacher Victoria
In the Eastern Capital, a museum welcomed a special guest. Special because she had no ID, no ticket, wore ancient, elaborate, and gorgeous clothing, and…appeared out of thin air.
She was a woman with long, light blue hair, a tall figure, and a dignified expression. Some people rubbed their eyes, thinking they were mistaken, perhaps this elegant lady had been there all along. But then they realized that was impossible. Because the lady’s beauty was breathtaking, and her whole being exuded a classical aura. It was impossible to ignore, impossible not to be captivated by her. With her appearance, all the art in the museum seemed to dim.
Some people started taking pictures, some recording videos. Some called the police. Some anime fans thought she was a cosplayer, but couldn’t figure out which character she was portraying. Just ask for a photo! Met a lolita lady with blue hair at the museum today, absolutely amazing!
The lady wasn’t exactly bothered by these human actions. Perhaps she was more surprised and curious. But even so, the elegant lady didn’t refuse their requests.
“A photo? I’ve heard of it, like a photo-taking spell.”
“This era is amazing.”
“Make a V-sign? Sounds strange, but…” She still gently responded to the request of the lively young girl, raising her hand and making a gesture with a doting expression.
It was worth mentioning that when faced with the advances of male tourists, this lady didn’t even spare them a glance. Truly blatant preferential treatment…
Soon, someone rushed over. It was a petite woman in a simple, professional ladies’ suit, with slightly curly, flaxen hair. If it weren’t tied up, it would probably reach the ground. It was a pity that there were no students from Cromwell Academy in the museum today. Otherwise, they would have been surprised to find that this woman, disguised as a professional, was none other than their Headmistress Winona.
Accompanying Headmistress Winona were members of the Enforcement Bureau disguised as police officers. They were all nervous, not daring to breathe loudly. After all, this was a significant event in their careers. Facing a legend from history, one of the founders of the magical world.
“Teacher Victoria!” Winona called out the lady’s name.
Yes, Victoria. One of the most prestigious legendary mages in the history of the magical world. The story based on her, Victoria’s Secret, was still a bestseller in the magical world. It was because of her efforts and her influence on later generations that the magical world transformed from a lesbian taboo to the…beautiful landscape it was today, filled with affectionate displays. Although not as prevalent as within the Vampire Clan, the close relationships in the magical world were still quite famous. Including Victoria herself, who became a pioneer and great teacher in the hearts of later generations of affectionate mages.
So it was perfectly normal for Winona to call Victoria “Teacher.” Even though she had remained single for so many years, without a girl she liked, and the only cat she raised was “stolen” by Adele…being able to meet Teacher Victoria in the same era was already the happiest thing in Winona’s life, making up for all past losses and regrets.
That’s right, this woman was Victoria’s ultimate fan. She might even be considered a fanatic. But due to her age and status, Winona couldn’t express her enthusiasm and admiration as passionately as young girls.
“Winona, you’re here.” Victoria turned around and smiled gently at the woman. This smile alone made Winona’s heart race. Thump, thump… It wasn’t easy to experience the feeling of a racing heart at her age. Winona: What do you mean, ‘at my age’! ￥%#%
The Headmistress was the youngest legendary mage in history. Compared to the students at school…it might be a bit depressing. But compared to the old geezers and grannies in the upper echelons of the magical world, she was the key figure who drastically lowered the average age.
Winona came to Victoria’s side, her heart racing but not forgetting her responsibilities. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, either because she had rushed over too quickly, or for some other reason.
“Teacher Victoria! Why did you sneak out again…”
“If you want to visit the museum, you just need to tell me, and I’ll be your guide.” Winona’s words were a bit evasive. Victoria didn’t just sneak out. She used a long-distance teleportation spell! That’s why she suddenly appeared in the museum, causing a commotion among ordinary people.
The Enforcement Bureau agents on the side had already begun to mitigate the impact of Victoria’s appearance. Using their authority as disguised police officers, they guided the incident towards a more acceptable narrative. For example, saying that Victoria was a famous foreign cosplayer visiting the Eastern Capital for tourism. And an agent with the ability to modify memories altered the memories of the ordinary people who had close contact with Victoria.
After a flurry of activity, the commotion caused by Victoria gradually subsided. The “police” also left, leaving only Winona and Victoria alone. Now, they could finally visit the museum in peace. Victoria sighed with emotion.
“So many beautiful girls, what a wonderful era~”
“Winona is also very cute, and so talented, much better than me.”
Winona blushed at the compliment. “N-No…Teacher Victoria is…v-very beautiful!” Winona was so nervous that she stuttered. Was this the legendary mage Winona, who had faced countless grand occasions and met high-ranking officials without changing her expression? Why did she act like a lovestruck girl in front of Victoria?
She took a deep breath and secretly cast a calming spell on herself without chanting, which eased her nervousness and shyness.
“But why did Teacher Victoria insist on coming to this museum?” Winona asked her question. She didn’t think Victoria would be the kind of woman who acted on a whim. However…it was also possible that she was. After all, both in history and in storybooks, Victoria was a proper harem king of that era, a multi-winged archangel. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be the protagonist. It was just that no one expected her to “revive” in this era.
It was mentioned before that the day Victoria fell was a dark day for the entire magical world. Now that she mentioned it, that “dark day” was related to one of the Twelve True Ancestors of the Vampire Clan. That True Ancestor sacrificed himself to summon an evil god from another world. That evil god greedily plundered the knowledge of this world, but to the people of this world, its actions were destruction.
The largest library in the magical world was destroyed by it, reduced to ruins. An entire generation of powerful mages fought against it with all their might, fearing no death. Even the powerful evil god couldn’t face so many united mages. So it chose mutual destruction. The final result was a chaotic space formed on the ruins of the original library. To this day, it was a forbidden zone in the magical world. Those who entered would be completely lost, never to escape.
That was the darkest day in the magical world. Countless people held the now-dimmed fragments of life crystals and wept. Including Victoria’s staff, “Moon Sprout,” left in the outside world. The huge life crystal on the staff no longer flickered, completely extinguished. Because it meant that the mages who perished with the evil god, trapped in that chaotic, torn space, could never return.
Everyone could only restrain their grief, inherit their will, and salvage the remaining magic books as much as possible. Then time passed, over a thousand years…
One day in the peaceful modern era, the life crystal on Victoria’s staff, “Moon Sprout,” suddenly flickered. At that moment, Victoria walked out of the chaotic space at the ruins of the Grand Magic Library. Her appearance shocked the entire magical world. And Winona couldn’t believe it. Because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Winona’s last business trip, entrusting First Snow to Adele, was precisely to verify this matter.
Fortunately, fate favored her, and the entire magical world. That lady was indeed the Victoria from history! She proved herself with her superb magic and memories of that era. After that, Victoria told the twelve legendary mages of the present age everything that had happened back then, including the crucial information that the concept of time was stagnant within the space created by the evil god. This meant that there was still hope for the people trapped in the chaotic space, whether during or after the tragedy, to return alive.
But overall, the hope wasn’t great. Because everything in the chaotic space was chaotic, the trapped mages might encounter some extremely terrifying, indescribable monsters or situations. And it wasn’t impossible for their legs to be severed by the turbulent spatial currents with a single step forward. One could imagine what kind of hellish place it was. Only a mage as powerful as Victoria could find a way back from that desperate situation.
A single moment, a thousand years.
Victoria was still unfamiliar with many things in this world. She wanted to go to the most prosperous human city. So Winona was entrusted with the responsibility of taking care of her. But clearly, Victoria wasn’t a mage who readily obeyed management. Or rather, in the entire magical world today…no one was qualified to manage her. All Winona could do was ask, ask her to be slightly considerate of ordinary people’s feelings.
Perhaps because magic was commonplace in Victoria’s time, she couldn’t understand that “ordinary people without magic occupied more than ninety-nine percent of the world’s land and ruled this planet.” But she was learning to change. Except for today, when she suddenly teleported herself into the museum. No one knew why. And this was what Winona was most concerned about.
Victoria smiled slightly, without any concealment. “It just feels familiar.”
“…” Familiar? Were there any artifacts from Victoria’s time in this museum?
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