The Witch Era.
The air was thick with magic elements—water, fire, wind, and the like.
Witches awakened by these basic elements were the most numerous, the most common among all witches.
High-level witches controlled abstract concepts like space, time, death, and curses.
Their talents were rare, and their strength far surpassed ordinary elemental witches—truly one in ten thousand.
Among high-level witches, there existed an even more special type:
Self-Law.
A law that belonged solely to them.
It formed without any pattern, relying entirely on chance and coincidence.
No one could understand the secret of its birth.
Each one was practically an anomaly.
There was once a witch who touched time.
At first, her ability was weak—she could only stop time for one second.
But when her wife and child were attacked by Fallen Witches and annihilated right before her eyes, extreme grief and obsession took hold.
She actually managed to reverse time by nearly a hundred years.
Everything started over from the beginning.
She met and fell in love with her wife again, and they had a child…
Time became her personal plaything.
She could freely manipulate time concerning herself, going back a hundred years or forward a hundred years as she pleased.
After that day,
Under the spotlight of countless eyes, many honored this being who had touched the peak of witches with respect:
Sequence 13: Time-Traveling Witch.
It could be said that every witch with Self-Law had the potential to become a Sequence Witch.
Inside the rental house.
Lin Lue looked at Ye Beiming, who stood before him looking tsundere, his expression complicated.
“The secret you’re talking about is that you have incredibly good luck, and can designate one conceptual thing each day to achieve a 100% success rate?”
“Yes, yes!”
Ye Beiming nodded heavily, thumping her small chest with a thump thump, her little nose practically pointing to the sky, proud and smug.
“Pretty amazing, right? I haven’t even awakened as a witch yet. Once I do, I’ll definitely get even stronger!”
Lin Lue rubbed his chin.
This ability was indeed powerful.
‘I feel like I can hear the echo of strong luck.‘
“So if we go to the casino, we could make a fortune?”
“Of course, no matter what result you want, it can be achieved!”
Ye Beiming immediately agreed, then her little face drooped.
She rubbed her hands together, hesitating.
Lin Lue seemed to understand.
“Any side effects?”
“Yes.”
Ye Beiming giggled, blinking her eyes to look cute.
“This ability has backlash. After achieving a conceptual thing 100%, I have to pay the price.”
“Bad luck for a whole day.”
Lin Lue raised an eyebrow.
“For example?”
“Like suddenly tripping while walking, accidentally pulling down your pants, then choking on the milk I just drank and spraying it all over you…”
Lin Lue sucked in a cold breath.
That backlash sounded pretty intense.
“When I get stronger in the future, this side effect should gradually lessen.”
Ye Beiming quickly added.
“Hmm… You’re telling me such a big secret. Do you trust me that much?”
“Of course. I believe Lin Lue is a good person.”
She lifted her little face, her eyes incredibly sincere.
Actually, Ye Beiming had no choice.
A chilling gaze had been fixed on her back the whole time.
When she turned around, she saw Lin Xue’er.
The latter was holding a knife and fork, slowly wiping them, her eyes fixed on Ye Beiming with undisguised hostility.
Ye Beiming understood that if she didn’t show her worth, this seemingly sweet little loli with white hair and pink pupils would definitely kick her out.
Ye Beiming thought of last night’s “dream.”
She couldn’t tell if it was a dream, but it left a huge shadow on her.
“So Lin Lue, I’m really useful! If you want money, we can go to the casino right now…”
Lin Xue’er wanted to drive Ye Beiming away, but hearing about her Self-Law made her hesitate.
After all, her ability was quite handy.
At times, it could be of great use to her brother.
“Actually, if I wanted money, I wouldn’t need your ability to gamble.”
Ye Beiming:
‘Huh?’
Lin Lue pinched her little cheek, but felt his sister’s cold gaze.
His movement froze, and he naturally let go.
“I could simply send you back to the Upper City, find your family, and claim a huge reward. That’s even less risky.”
Hearing this, Ye Beiming, who was rubbing her own cheek, was stunned.
That… made sense?
“No, no, Lin Lue… you, you don’t know where my house is?”
Seeing Lin Lue’s weird expression, Ye Beiming realized: people have mouths. If they don’t know, they can ask.
So, so…
There was only one way now.
Ye Beiming took a deep breath, her expression turning firm as she met Lin Lue’s gaze.
Suddenly… she dropped to her knees and hugged Lin Lue’s thigh, crying tearfully.
“Lin Lue!”
“Don’t abandon me!”
“I’m really useful! I can help you with housework, warm your bed… I’ll do anything!”
Then, Lin Lue watched as Ye Beiming let go, rolled to her feet, and quickly dashed into the small kitchen, as if trying to prove herself.
But not long after, the kitchen echoed with the crisp sound of dishes shattering.
Lin Lue walked quickly to the kitchen and looked at the broken pieces of dishes on the floor.
Then he looked at Ye Beiming, who was rubbing her toes together, head down, at a loss.
The blonde-haired little loli had a face full of guilt, her eyes red, and she apologized weakly, “Sorry, the bowl was too slippery. I didn’t mean to…”
Lin Lue held his forehead and sighed helplessly.
He grabbed her small waist and carried her out.
“My dear young lady, please get out.”
“Waaah! Lin Lue, I won’t leave! Don’t chase me away!”
Ye Beiming clung tightly to Lin Lue’s neck, refusing to let go.
“Who’s chasing you away?!”
Lin Lue had no choice but to pull Ye Beiming off with effort.
This little loli had thin arms and legs, but her strength was surprisingly strong.
Ye Beiming had tears at the corners of her eyes.
‘Huh?’
Lin Lue took the chance to grab Ye Beiming and push her next to Lin Xue’er.
“Xue’er, take her to school with you.”
“Huh? But brother, what about her tuition? And why do we have to bring this burden? It’s a waste of the family’s money.”
Lin Xue’er looked disgusted, sizing up Ye Beiming, clearly unwilling.
“It’s fine. Let the tuition be on credit. I’ll talk to the principal. She and I have a decent relationship; she can make an exception.”
Lin Lue rubbed his neck—it was probably red.
Lin Xue’er stared intently at the red mark on Lin Lue’s neck, subconsciously saying “Oh,” and only reacting a few seconds later.
Wait!
“Hold on, brother, when did you meet our school’s principal?”
Lin Xue’er’s mood was complicated.
She knew her brother should have his own private space and secrets, but… but she just wanted to know, wanted to know everything about her brother—inside and out.
That would give her a sense of security.
Now, her brother had so many secrets… it made her a little anxious.
Lin Xue’er dropped her eyes and glanced at Ye Beiming, who was grinning, with a kind of clear stupidity in her eyes…
‘What a airhead.’
‘She’s quite useful, and brother likes her… I’ll just think of it as keeping a pet.’
‘Not chasing her away.’
At the entrance.
A slender back leaned against the wall, trembling slightly.
White teeth bit her lip, letting out soft murmurs.
A few strands of white hair swayed gently, brushing against her flushed and hot cheeks.
Lin Xue’er kept her head down, her eyes blurred with moisture.
In her pupils was the reflection of Lin Lue crouched before her.
Her eyes shimmered with water, waves of spring rising.
With a pull, he tied the shoelaces.
Lin Lue looked at the white sneakers wrapping his sister’s small feet and nodded in satisfaction.
White silk stockings paired with white sneakers—a delicious combination~
[Trigger Task: Help your sister tie her shoelaces!]
[Task Complete!]
[Task Reward: Magic Power Points +10]
The task wasn’t too much.
Lin Lue felt he could do it—he got a reward and strengthened the bond with his sister.
Killing two birds with one stone.
He was such a shrewd man.
“Alright, Xue’er, your shoelaces are tied. You can go out now.”
Beside him, Ye Beiming watched the whole thing and felt uncomfortable all over, as if ants were crawling on her.
So she took off her own little shoes, revealing her bare feet, the soles faintly pink.
She didn’t like wearing socks.
“Lin Lue, Lin Lue! I want you to put on my shoes!”
“No.” Lin Lue didn’t even look at her.
“Huh? Why? You helped Lin Xue’er, so why can’t you help me?”
“You’re playing favorites!”
Ye Beiming shouted, “I’m going to start making a scene!”
Then Lin Xue’er stared at her gloomily, and Ye Beiming immediately shut up, like a goose with its neck grabbed.
Lin Xue’er looked at the bow on her shoelaces, a slight curve at the corner of her mouth.
She subconsciously wanted to undo it and let Lin Lue tie it again…
But in the end, she didn’t.
“Brother.”
“Hmm?”
“I really like it.”
Then Lin Xue’er stood on tiptoe.
Lin Lue paused, touched his cheek, and watched as Lin Xue’er grabbed Ye Beiming and turned to go out.
“Brother, I’m heading out.”
“Ah! Lin Xue’er, let me go! I haven’t put on my shoes yet!”
“I haven’t waited for Lin Lue to help me put on my shoes… Ah! Slow down! Not speed up! Let me go!”
Ye Beiming’s wails drifted away.
“Why do I have to go to school even in the Lower City?!”
Lin Lue let out a laugh.
He thought, ‘This is nothing. Later I’ll step up the pressure and give them a Witches’ edition of the “Five Three” exam practice.’
At home, only Lin Lue remained.
The money problem was temporarily not a concern.
Keeping Ye Beiming by his side had much greater benefits than sending her back to the Upper City.
Because he could keep farming Magic Power Points from her and improve his strength.
When he woke up this morning, Lin Lue found he had gained quite a few Magic Power Points, all dropped from Ye Beiming.
Had she had a nightmare last night?
Her emotional fluctuations were pretty big, and the amount of Magic Power Points dropped was generous.
Lin Lue had also figured out Ye Beiming’s personality a bit—a typical case of a big mouth with a soft heart, a brat who talked tough.
If he made her watch a horror movie every night before bed, would she have nightmares every night and drop a ton of Magic Power Points?
Just a little provocation.
‘Lin Lue: Are you scared? Weak, huh~’
‘Ye Beiming: Who’s weak? Who’s weak?! I’m not scared! I want to watch three!’
It would be very easy to control.
But Lin Lue thought it over and decided not to.
Bullying her too badly might leave mental issues.
If she ended up like Lin Xue’er, with that hollow look in her eyes, that would be trouble.
Based on his life experience in this life, Lin Lue made a small summary about witches—or those who could become witches:
Mentally, they were especially sensitive, fragile, and prone to “darkening.”
Simply put, they were all problematic individuals.
So he had to be careful.
He couldn’t have everything go black one day and wake up locked in a basement.
Of course, strength was the foundation of everything.
The third and fourth panels were almost ready.
Lin Lue sat cross-legged on the floor and closed his eyes.
‘System, show me your limits!!’
As for the second panel, it was curse-based.
The amount was still too small to form in a short time.
Lin Lue wasn’t in a hurry.
He already had three panels—the power of three witches.
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