Otaku Witch
Chapter 963 - 963: 591. Coffin Rising Brings Wealth, Dorothy

Early the next morning, Dorothy rode her broom to Brust Academy, and at that familiar unremarkable campus, she saw her teacher whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

"Good morning, teacher! You're finally out of seclusion."

Dorothy jumped off the broom and greeted her.

"Yes, I wasn't planning to come out so soon, but I received a commission I couldn't refuse, so I had to come out early."

Noelle Rose nodded, responding somewhat awkwardly.

Honestly, facing her disciple who was looking at her with intense eyes—as if a widow of a certain age seeing a robust man—the Spider Witch was under incredible pressure.

During this period, she had been diligently compiling teaching materials, but such tasks can't be rushed. After all, she sincerely regarded Dorothy as her inheriting disciple of all her skills, eager to impart everything she knew. Therefore, the curricular materials had to be crafted meticulously, with no room for shortcuts.

This pursuit of perfection naturally sacrificed efficiency. Over the past month or so, she only managed to complete the materials for the advanced course following the basic course.

The outlines for subsequent elite courses, specialty courses, master courses were just drafted.

Of course, this advanced course material was ten times larger than the basic course content, which, for an average little witch, would take ten or twenty years to learn. Completing this advanced course would essentially make one a qualified Puppet Master and Architect.

However, remembering her disciple who completed in a few days what takes others years, even managing to optimize the basic course, Noelle Rose couldn't help but swallow nervously at Dorothy's terrifying talent.

Damn it, typically students fear teachers checking homework—why is it me, the teacher, feeling nervous now? What could possibly be wrong here?

The Spider Teacher thought to herself with frustration.

She didn't know how long this advanced course would last; she hoped it would hold for one or two months to give her time to continue compiling the subsequent elite course materials.

Nonetheless, amidst slight frustration, Noelle Rose mostly felt happiness. After all, how could a competent teacher not feel gratified and delighted upon seeing her disciple excel, surpassing even her own achievements?

So, albeit slightly apprehensive, the Spider Teacher outwardly maintained a gentle and composed demeanor, nodding with teacherly authority while inquiring about the homework she left before her seclusion.

"Dorothy, though I asked you for repeated practice, you should know whether it's Puppetry Technique or Architecture, they require hands-on experience to master. Just reading books won't cut it. What structures have you built and how many puppets have you made during this time?"

Noelle Rose asked.

To this, Dorothy was naturally unfazed, fully prepared for it.

The Homebody Witch eagerly pulled a hefty bundle out of the magic bag, as thick as a dictionary, and thrust it into the Spider Teacher's hands, eventually saying shyly.

"Teacher, you were absolutely right. I was too reckless before, having such arrogant thoughts about Puppetry Technique and Architecture being simplistic. But after truly engaging with practical work several times, I realize I was too naive. Frankly, though I've tried practicing quite a few times during this period, several construction sites are not yet complete, and I'm rather dissatisfied with the completed projects." ---

"Teacher, I think my knowledge base is still too shallow. I need to keep learning and improving. Here's the report of the challenges and confusions I've faced during my practical work, and I ask for your guidance in these areas." ---

Dorothy spoke full of morning energy, and as she spoke, her gaze towards her teacher grew even hotter.

Yes, this was about the level of a bachelor who hadn't dated in decades encountering a bashful Goddess waiting for him.

Noelle Rose: "....."

The Spider Teacher, who intended to display some teacherly authority, looked at the thick pile of reports in her hand, every page filled, and then looked at the earnest disciple before her; she was dumbfounded.

I mean, I went into seclusion for less than a month, not ten or eight years. How could it be, in such a short time, that Dorothy already completed so many practical works that warranted such a thick report?

Moreover, it shouldn't be like this—given this child's talent, how could a few "small practical works" result in so many issues?

Hmm, this child must have downplayed it; this is probably a detailed engineering report, not a collection of problems.

The purple-haired, eight-eyed Witch Teacher thought to herself as she skimmed the first page of the report.

"On the Experimental Report of Reshaping the Core of the World of Natural Death? What is this?"

The Spider Teacher furrowed her brow.

She was quite sure she should be grading homework, not attending some peak architect knowledge exchange; such high-end topics like reshaping the world shouldn't just appear out of nowhere.

With some disbelief, she flipped to the second page.