Chapter 54

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Volume 2 + Chapter 54: He Needs Teaching

The chaos caused by the Demon God Pillar Erunes in the original story has come to an end. 

There were no casualties, but the property damage was significant. 

However, compared to the original outcome where the Carillian Academy suffered a devastating blow, this is already quite a good result.

Can this be considered a change in the world’s trajectory due to the appearance of Winnie?

The significant reduction in casualties was actually because of him, the original villain. It’s almost unbelievable and hard to accept if you say it out loud.

However, Winnie still finds it strange. There are many suspicious points throughout the entire process, such as the incident that even Aesphyra didn’t anticipate.

Winnie thinks it’s normal for the current worldline to deviate from the original plot, but the deviations are just too bizarre.

Could it really be because he, Winnie, has turned over a new leaf, and the plot’s restorative force required another villain to take his place and continue causing trouble?

Winnie thinks it’s not that simple. The plot’s restorative force couldn’t possibly create such an unreasonable situation; otherwise, it would be too forced.

The matter of the [Bronze Blood] has been resolved, but the reason why Aesphyra’s plan was exposed remains unresolved.

If there really was some mastermind within the [Bronze Blood], why did they also look surprised? Were they pretending? But there’s no need for that, right? 

Could it be that even the level of fanatics, who are loyal to Erunes, weren’t worthy of knowing the specific plan? 

Obviously not. Fanatics, as the name suggests, come from families that have worshiped Erunes for generations. 

Their loyalty to the [Bronze Blood] and Erunes is absolute; they will definitely be informed of the plan.

Winnie fell into deep thought, unable to figure it out, and eventually gave up.

Forget it, why think so much? Although Winnie is resourceful and exceptionally intelligent, why waste extra brain cells on this? 

It’s up to the protagonist, Aesphyra, to figure it out. Why should he worry about it?

What’s the point of thinking about this? Since he’s already proven himself in front of Aesphyra, he can just coast along. 

Aesphyra will certainly figure it out herself. If even Aesphyra can’t solve it, then his thinking about it is meaningless.

With the final exams approaching, that’s what he should be worried about. Although he’s clever and his academic performance has improved since he first enrolled, the progress isn’t significant. 

To avoid affecting his ranking, Winnie is trying to find a solution.

Relying on himself to improve in a short time is unrealistic. If he could improve on his own, he would have done so already.

Well, he admits that his learning ability might be a bit lacking.

Perhaps he could study in Vanessa’s form, but the problem is that the person taking the exam can’t be Vanessa. 

That means Winnie would have to deal with forgetting most of what he learned after waking up the next morning.

He doesn’t have Vanessa’s photographic memory. Vanessa’s high stats don’t apply to him. What he needs is a study method that allows him to retain more knowledge and apply it flexibly.

Moreover, Shikondel is now very sensitive to Vanessa’s scent. If he tries to study in Vanessa’s form again, there’s a risk of being discovered by Shikondel.

According to the memory curve, newly learned information is most easily forgotten, but after that, it’s not so easy to forget. So, even if he does transform into Vanessa to study, the knowledge he’s already learned won’t be forgotten. Isn’t that a bonus?

With a clear goal in mind, Winnie believes he urgently needs to find a top student to teach him.

This is quite difficult. Most of the students here come from well-off families and don’t lack money. They’re unlikely to spend their time tutoring him for a small fee. Besides, what kind of reputation does Winnie have in the academy?

So, when it comes to tutoring, Winnie first thinks of two candidates, both of whom are likely to agree, and both are female leads.

One is Mirexia, and the other is Shikondel.

If he asks these two to teach him, they probably won’t refuse. But after some thought, it doesn’t seem quite appropriate.

Mirexia is in the top five of the second-year class, so teaching Winnie first-year material would be more than enough. 

However, with the recent major incident at the academy still unresolved and the finals approaching, the student council’s workload is overwhelming. Mirexia is so busy that she’s practically worn out.

Additionally, Mirexia has a strong sense of responsibility and is trying to make up for the time she spent with Winnie and her rest days. She’s so swamped with work that she barely has any time to rest.

Moreover, it’s not just Winnie who needs to study. Doesn’t Mirexia need to study too? 

Just because she’s a good student, it doesn’t mean she should stop studying to tutor him, right? That would be pure selfishness.

Mirexia is too busy, so Winnie didn’t approach her. Instead, he turned to Shikondel, who is closer and more convenient, someone he sees all the time.

Shikondel was very happy when she heard that Winnie wanted her to tutor him, but…

“For this problem, first do this, then this, and then we can do this, and that’s how we get the answer.” Shikondel sat on a small stool, holding a pen and scribbling on the answer sheet, muttering to herself, and then came up with a long answer. 

Unbeknownst to her, Winnie beside her was completely confused and couldn’t follow her rapid thought process.

“Winnie, that’s how it is. So, do you understand?” After solving the problem, Shikondel’s eyes sparkled, and she looked at Winnie with an expectant expression, like a little bunny seeking praise.

“…I still don’t quite understand the solution process.” Winnie wanted to say he didn’t understand at all, but seeing Shikondel so full of accomplishment, he couldn’t bear to shatter her illusion.

“Oh, which part don’t you understand?” Shikondel asked. “Is it this step? Hmm, I think this step is a bit tricky. Winnie, listen carefully, we first do this, then this…”

Shikondel was now very motivated, feeling that she could finally help Winnie in some way.

Winnie silently watched her performance, opened his mouth, and then closed it again.

He felt it wasn’t good to dampen her enthusiasm.

But, honestly, he didn’t understand a single thing from start to finish.

“Um, Teacher Dell, could you explain the problem a bit more thoroughly?” Winnie could only phrase it more politely.

“Huh? Winnie, you don’t understand?” Shikondel, who was initially very happy to help Winnie, suddenly became dejected, seeming to slip into a dark state of self-blame.

“No, no, that’s not what I meant. I mean, you explained it well, but you could do even better. My comprehension is a bit weak, so could you slow down a bit?” Seeing this, Winnie had no choice but to say that.

A few days ago, he saw Shikondel, worried about him, staying up all night. Feeling that she’s already worked too hard, Winnie couldn’t bring himself to say anything too harsh.

Even though she was completely absorbed in her own thoughts and didn’t help him much at all.

“Okay, okay, Winnie, listen carefully. We first do this, then this…”

“Wait, stop, hold on. Teacher Dell, could you explain what ‘this’ is?” Winnie asked his biggest confusion.

“Huh? ‘This’ is just ‘this’? It’s a simple formula application.” Shikondel tilted her head, with an expression that said, “Does this need explanation?”

“Which formula are you talking about?” Winnie’s lips trembled.

“That formula, you know, the one called… Sorry, Winnie, I don’t remember formula names, I forgot for a moment.” Shikondel tapped her little head. 

“But, as for formulas, you just need to look at them and remember them. No need to know their names, right?”

“…” At this point, Winnie realized that Shikondel, this elf girl, although a good student, is completely unsuitable for teaching others.

Some people are like that they’re top students but not good at explaining problems. 

Once they start solving a problem, they get lost in their own thought process, making it hard for others to follow. Having such a top student teach you is counterproductive.

So, Winnie didn’t continue having Shikondel teach him.

This is just ridiculous.

Due to his reputation, Winnie doesn’t have many friends in the academy. 

The few good students he knows, Mirexia and Shikondel, are both out of the question. Could he possibly go to Aesphyra?

Leaving aside whether Aesphyra would agree or be willing, Winnie himself is somewhat reluctant. 

The incident where Aesphyra played a trick on him is still fresh in his mind. If he encounters Aesphyra, he feels he might not be able to resist the urge to get back at her.

Besides, why would Aesphyra be willing to teach him? Not long ago, Aesphyra was suspicious of his intentions and even followed him. 

Even if she’s now temporarily relaxed her guard after finding nothing wrong, it doesn’t mean her opinion of him has improved much.

If he were to make this request, Aesphyra would probably tease him a bit, give a vague answer to keep him on edge, and then leave calmly. 

She definitely wouldn’t teach him. Expecting her to be alone with a man? No one has that many faces.

This behavior might sound a bit like a queen bee? That’s exactly it.

And that’s it. Winnie doesn’t know many people in the academy. Could he possibly ask his card-playing buddies to teach him?

Perhaps the bond between card players is strong, but unfortunately, those scoundrels who love to chat and play cards are only good at that. 

Their academic performance is not great, so having them tutor him would be a joke. Fordy is even worse, that lazy bum’s grades are worse than his. Who’s teaching whom?

You have to understand, although it’s a case of the least bad option, he really is the best student among the card-playing group.

After much thought, Winnie couldn’t find a suitable candidate and had to go to the library alone.

Sigh, what can he do? His social skills are truly lacking.

He, Winnie, is dashing and handsome, someone who can make people fall for him at first sight. 

But while the goddess opened a window for him, she closed the door, leaving him with few people to talk to him.

It’s not just that no one talks to him; people even avoid him when they see him.

As soon as Winnie entered the library, he noticed that many female students carrying books would immediately change their path upon receiving who he was.

It’s as if there’s an invisible barrier around him, preventing anyone from entering within a five-meter radius.

Seriously, what’s going on?

Winnie felt a deep sense of frustration.

Why is it that with his good looks, no normal girl is willing to approach him?

How is he supposed to achieve his goal of finding a girl to share his life with?

Given his current reputation, the difficulty is just too high.

With a deep sigh, feeling lost about his future, Winnie decided to just be a quiet, handsome man for now.

But there is a silver lining, can enjoy the privilege of having a table to himself in the library. Any table he, Winnie, claims, who would dare to sit there? Anyone sitting at that table would have to get up and move away.

With finals approaching, library seats are in high demand, and most people share tables with strangers. Having a table to himself is indeed quite comfortable.

Winnie shook his head, crossed his legs, and opened his textbook and problem set, starting to study on his own.

Barring any surprises, he wouldn’t be disturbed for the entire afternoon.

But, as it turns out, the unexpected happened.

“Knock, knock.” Two lights, orderly taps on the table sounded.

Winnie instinctively didn’t think anyone would approach him, so he didn’t pay attention.

“Knock, knock.” Only when the person in front of him showed no sign of leaving did Winnie slowly realize that this person was indeed there for him.

He looked up and was stunned to see that the person in front of him was someone he knew.

The reason? It was someone who shouldn’t have been the one to approach him.

“Excuse me, are the seats around you taken?” The black-haired girl with a cold, spring-like demeanor speaks expressionlessly.

“…No.” Winnie answered instinctively.

“Then, pardon me.” With that, the elegant and beautiful black-haired girl pulled out a chair and sat down gracefully, showing no hesitation due to Winnie’s presence. Her black-stockinged legs crossed naturally.

Looking at the black-haired, purple-eyed girl in front of him, Winnie felt as if he was seeing a noble lady straight out of an art painting.

With just a few words, she effortlessly displayed an invisible yet commanding presence.

Graceful, polite, noble, with a confidence ingrained from childhood, and a decisive, unyielding attitude that didn’t care about others’ opinions, along with strong execution and initiative.

Honestly, he admired such people and couldn’t help but inwardly marvel, this is indeed someone destined to become an empress.