Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted

“Hello, Master Mentor!”

The students who met Loren again were extremely excited. They hadn’t expected to see him again so soon this time.

“Hello, children.”

Seeing the students so enthusiastic, Loren felt a bit pleased, to the point that the anger from being framed eased somewhat.

But that didn’t affect Loren’s determination to kill the culprit’s entire family.

Loren glanced at Paqina in the back row. There were dark circles around her eyes again, probably because she had been burning the midnight oil after he gave her the method for making accessories.

He just wasn’t sure if the academy’s materials could withstand her heavy usage.

Loren planned to teach her some deeper knowledge today and also remind her to get some rest.

“We’re not learning new magic today. First, I’ll teach you something else.

“Many of you come from noble families, so you’ve probably heard some rumors, right? Like how the Chailros Family urgently needs the Ember Radiance.”“I’ve heard them, but who actually believes such stupid rumors?”

At that moment, the girl sitting in the front row suddenly became very agitated, as if she were the one being slandered.

This piqued Loren’s curiosity, so he casually asked:

“What’s your name?”

“My name is Yvonne, Master Mentor.”

“And your surname?”

“Chailros.”

“Well, then…”

Now Loren understood why she was so worked up. It really did have a direct bearing on her.

The emergence of this rumor could very well affect the relationship between the Chailros Family and Loren, which was why she was so upset.

But the Chailros Family truly lived up to being the greatest noble family. They had more spirit than the nobles from smaller regions and weren’t as arrogant.

Until now, Loren had always thought Yvonne was just a commoner girl who only worked hard at her studies.

Loren observed her clothing—it was very plain, no different from Paqina’s.

“What relation are you to William?”

“He’s my older brother.”

“I see. You really do resemble him.”

William was willing to completely set aside his pride to ingratiate himself with Loren, and Yvonne acted like a commoner too—very pragmatic, not arrogant. Loren couldn’t help but have a higher opinion of the Chailros Family.

Other nobles would be desperate to announce their surname the first chance they got, and even when facing Loren, they couldn’t let go of their arrogance.

“Alright, enough chit-chat. Let’s get to the point.

“These rumors are shoddy, but people still believe them. That’s because the rumors have a cognitive interference effect. People who hear them will subconsciously believe them.

“But it’s not hard to deal with. As long as someone points it out, and the person has some ability to think critically, they can break free of the cognitive interference.”

The late Theodore was like this. When Loren later revealed the truth to him, he realized it, but by then it was already too late.

“In this lesson, I’ll teach you how to counter cognitive interference. The simplest method is to write down the correct thoughts in a little notebook and check it every now and then.

“There’s also an even simpler and more brutal method: using magical potions. Everyone, head to the laboratory. I’ll teach you how to brew a magical potion that resists cognitive interference.”

Loren had his own reasons for doing this. The rumors spread by the Sun Card ignored status, but they could also be resisted by the effects of magical potions.

“I’m giving you the formula for this potion. You can go home and produce it to sell. I have only one requirement: keep the price low so that everyone can afford it.”

Most of the students were nobles; producing a potion wouldn’t be a problem for them.

After Loren said this, they would definitely go home and tell their parents. Then many nobles would discuss and agree on a unified price.

In the end, there could only be two outcomes: either the nobles would sell it for almost the cost price, or they would give all the profits to Loren.

Since Yvonne was here, the Chailros Family would ultimately take the lead. Loren didn’t need to worry.

If anyone dared to hike up the price or pocket the profits secretly, they would face collective retaliation from the other nobles.

Loren led the group to the classroom where potion lessons were taught. The facilities here were much better than those at the Gedlan Royal Magic Academy.

“Watch carefully, everyone. I’ll only demonstrate this once. If you don’t understand, ask each other.”

Loren walked over to the cauldron. Paqina and Yvonne squeezed their way to the front.

It had been a long time, but Loren had picked up his old profession of potion-making. However, this kind of problem could indeed be solved with potions.

“I’m going to teach you a third-tier magical potion: the Clarity Potion. It helps you stay calm and also has a certain cognitive anchoring effect.

“But the effect isn’t strong. It can only counter group-level cognitive modifications. It’s useless against highly targeted interference, but its advantage is that the duration is long enough.”

The students of the Bountiful Magic Academy had a bit more experience than those from the Gedlan Royal Magic Academy. They were shocked that Loren was publicly revealing a third-tier potion formula, not shocked by the third-tier potion itself.

“First, mix the Calming Sage with the Gray Rock Moss and grind them down.”

Loren took out a mortar and pestle and added the ingredients he had just mentioned.

“Then filter it. Pour the filtered liquid into a cauldron filled with cold water. Stir clockwise. Once it boils, add mint juice. Don’t stir anymore; just wait for it to cool.

“After it cools, you can add mint leaves for appearance. That’s it. You try it yourselves.”

Loren’s teaching was always concise and to the point. He only explained it once, and the students understood what to do.

“Paqina, come with me to the laboratory. I’ll teach you something else.”

It was the same as always. Loren openly gave her extra lessons, and no one else ever complained.

“The rest of you, brew the potion on your own first. Don’t drink it recklessly; you might end up with problems. Wait for me to come back and check. If the result is too far off from mine, just dump it out.”

Jessica gave Luna a push, urging her to follow Loren as well.

Anna, however, didn’t disturb them. She chose to stay and learn how to brew the potion. She still remembered that she had to brew a kidney-tonifying potion for Loren, so this was a good chance to practice.

…

“Every material has its own properties. By combining them with different runes and auxiliary materials, you can create accessories with various effects. In fact, as long as you have enough materials, you can achieve whatever effect you want.”

After arriving at the laboratory, Loren continued his lecture for Paqina and Luna.

“This book lists the effects of different materials and runes. You can study it on your own.”

With that, Loren handed a thick book to Paqina.

“Is this really information I’m allowed to know…?”

Paqina was a bit nervous. What Loren was telling her could even be enough to allow her to start from scratch and become a great noble.

But the more likely scenario was that if she revealed this knowledge today, she’d be found dead with a bullet in her back tomorrow.

This was all too formal and legitimate, to the point that Paqina felt the book in her hands was a bit too hot to handle.

“You deserve it.”

Loren smiled and patted Paqina on the head. She looked into his eyes, silent.

Given Paqina’s talent, learning all this knowledge wouldn’t be difficult. But Paqina might have misunderstood the meaning behind it.