Chapter 73: Secondary Lawss
With the aid of the [Exceptional Memory] talent, Janna could now recite textbooks like 《Ancient Magic History》, 《Introductory Herbology》, and 《Introductory Biology》 backwards and forwards.
However, memorizing and applying were two different matters.
Although memorization facilitated Janna's subsequent understanding, without someone to explain the academic terms or experimental scenarios, she still couldn't grasp the concepts she didn't understand.
“Rustle—”
Flipping through the 《Elvish Language》 textbook, Janna focused intently on the various grammar rules and term explanations annotated within.
As she memorized the key grammatical points, she read aloud the practice articles in the textbook, word by word, following the standard phonetic notation, repeating them over and over.
“Compared to 《Elvish Language》, the foreign language courses I studied in my previous life were much simpler...”
Moreover, subsequent languages like 《Abyssal Language》 and 《Draconic Language》 were also required for every apprentice to master during their apprenticeship.
After all, many characters in witchcraft spells were derived from these languages.
Without accumulating elements from these languages, Janna wouldn't be able to research many ancient witchcrafts and experiments...
“Tick-tock—Tick-tock—”
As night deepened, the quiet dormitory was filled only with the sound of the mechanical clock's ticking and Janna's page-turning.
“It's time for meditation.”
Stretching lazily, Janna glanced at the time on the wall clock, closed her book, rinsed her mouth, and sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to enter a meditative state.
“According to today's rehearsal schedule, tomorrow should be the dance positioning part...”
Exhaling gently, she gradually cleared her mind. In her daily life, which was as busy as a constantly turning gear, only during deep meditation could Janna find a moment of relaxation.
...
Sunday's rehearsal pace was swift. To ensure the performance could proceed as scheduled next month, everyone compressed their free time as much as possible, constantly pushing forward.
Among them, David Berg and Klan Roland, the two directors, were the busiest.
Even after Janna finished her work, she hadn't seen either of them sit down for even a minute.
“Indeed, passion is the greatest motivation.”
As for someone like Janna, who was entirely focused on her wizardry studies, her enthusiasm for opera performance stemmed entirely from the high remuneration associated with this job.
If it weren't for the money, she would have preferred to immerse herself in the library, exploring knowledge she hadn't yet delved into.
“Hopefully, I can achieve financial freedom soon...”
As evening approached, after finishing work and returning to the academy, Janna took advantage of the library still being open.
She shook her wallet, took out the last Gold Surrel she earned by answering questions for others last time, and walked into the library.
“If I still can't find information related to the [Law of Growth] this time, I won't come to the library again this month... I'll wait until I get paid next month before coming back.”
With four hours left before the library closed, Janna quickly approached the library, bypassed the law-related books on the first-floor shelves that she had already read, and set her sights directly on a thick black-covered book titled 《Mysteries of Laws》 on the second-floor shelf.
“This book is about as thick as 《Insight into Laws》 that I read the day before yesterday... It seems necessary to learn Reading Magic...”
[Reading Magic] was a type of mental witchcraft, primarily used to transform the text in books into mental characters, allowing witches to quickly preview content. However, it didn't enhance memory, only improved current reading efficiency.
Despite its seemingly ordinary nature, the credit cost to learn this witchcraft was surprisingly high, which was quite discouraging for apprentices like Janna who had to count every penny.
“Better to wait until next month.”
Taking down the heavy 《Mysteries of Laws》 from the shelf, Janna carried the book to the librarian.
“Senior, I'd like to borrow this book.”
Thud—
The dull sound of the book hitting the table stirred up a breeze that lifted the bangs of the female librarian who had been idly passing time.
“Ah, it's you, little junior. Here to borrow books again? This one's quite hefty...”
Looking up and seeing Janna's pleasant and familiar face, the annoyance from being disturbed while slacking off vanished instantly.
“《Mysteries of Laws》? You're borrowing another law-related book? For a first-year apprentice like you, it's practically throwing money away.”
If it were someone else, the female librarian wouldn't bother to speak. But facing Janna, she inexplicably felt a sense of goodwill and couldn't help but offer advice.
“Thank you for the suggestion, senior. This should be the last law-related book I borrow this month.”
“Sigh, I don't know what to say to you.”
Seeing the polite yet determined smile on Janna's face, the female librarian had no choice but to proceed with the registration.
“The deposit is twenty Gold Surrels. No external borrowing allowed. Remember not to be overdue.”
“Got it. Thank you.”
“You're welcome.”
Except for the task acceptance and witchcraft exchange on the first floor of the magic tower, which was managed by Black Cat Bell, other academy services like the library, magic plant cultivation room, and potion exchange were all handled by senior apprentices working part-time.
The librarian before her was actually a plain apprentice without any background, whose combat skills weren't sufficient for high-risk team tasks, and who lacked any particular craft. To accumulate credits for course exchanges, she had no choice but to work for the academy.
If Janna didn't have the salary from the Nightingale Opera House and was unwilling to sign a loyalty agreement with a wizard family, she would probably have to take on such part-time jobs, aside from undertaking long-term external missions...
...
Although it wasn't early, the library still had quite a few apprentices reading and studying.
Thud—
Finding a relatively secluded corner seat, Janna placed 《Mysteries of Laws》 on the table, gently pulled out the chair, and sat down quietly.
“Hopefully, I'll gain something today.”
Opening the book, to find the key points more easily, Janna first focused on the table of contents.
“Definition of Laws... Macroscopic Concepts of Laws... Microscopic Concepts of Laws...”
Quickly skipping over the titles she had already learned from the previous book 《Insight into Laws》, Janna soon found a new title in the latter part of the table of contents that she had never encountered before.
“Principles of Secondary Lawss...”
Seeing this title, Janna decisively turned to page 1072.
“[Secondary Lawss] are subsets differentiated from [Primary Laws] under objective rules. Each [Primary Law] consists of [Secondary Lawss] that differ in attributes but converge in underlying law patterns. Taking the [Law of Nature and Life] as an example...”