Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 406 - 143 Pre-Game Preparation_2

Carrying a simple suitcase, Tilan walked down and waved to the staff behind her, and then she saw the steel-gray aircraft take off once more, shooting straight into the sky.

The vacation was over, it was time to get to work. Looking at the still bustling and busy South First District, a voice rose in the girl’s heart. Behind her, a fluffy large spider also quietly peeked out, curiously surveying the surrounding environment.

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Considering she would be staying at Edith Academy for some time, Tilan simply brought the large spider and the Indigo Snake with her.

Upon returning to her residence, Annelli was startled by the large spider at Tilan’s feet. Fortunately, the girl quickly explained and picked up the spider, which somewhat alleviated Annelli’s fear.

"That’s really uncommon, and surprising. Tilan, you actually keep such a fierce pet," Annelli patted her chest, then cautiously observed the large spider in Tilan’s arms.

"It’s Fourth Rank high segment, isn’t it? I feel this guy is quite powerful."

"Yes, Withering Sequence 4, the Ghost-faced Spider." The girl soothingly stroked the spider while introducing its origin.

"Ah, a Withering Sequence spider, that’s pretty rare." Annelli bent down to closely observe the large spider in Tilan’s arms; then, the creature effortlessly leapt onto Annelli’s head, scaring the silver-haired young lady into screaming.

"Ah, quick! Get it down!" She jumped up in alarm, trying to shake off the large spider, but she couldn’t manage to get rid of it.

"Stop." Seeing the commotion become chaotic, Tilan pointed at the large spider on Annelli’s head, and its body stiffened. It fell off Annelli, hitting the ground with a clunky sound.

After picking up the large spider again and keeping it away from Annelli, the silver-haired young lady finally caught her breath.

"Phew, that was frightening, I’m most afraid of spiders and snakes." She looked at the large spider in Tilan’s arms, still feeling scared.

"This guy has been a bit mischievous lately, I will properly train it."

Tilan tapped on the large spider in her arms, thought for a moment, then untied the beautiful and slender ribbon from behind her head, bound the large spider with it, and put it in the wardrobe in the upstairs bedroom to shut it away before coming back downstairs. Your next read awaits at novelbuddy

"All right, it should behave for a few days now." After comforting Annelli, the two finally sat down again to discuss the impending end-of-the-month confrontation.

"Regarding the competition and the selection of songs, Efnie has almost everything prepared." Annelli opened the record tablet to show Tilan.

"This competition has three stages. The first stage involves both sides performing their prepared pieces, creating the atmosphere at the venue, with judges scoring based on performance."

"Since the entire process will be live-streamed and entirely public, and the judges are all senior celebrities from the music industry, it can basically ensure fairness."

"The second stage is the warm-up battle. Based on the scores from the first stage, the number of combatants each side can field will differ, meaning the higher the score in the first stage, the more people you can field."

"At this time, representatives from both sides will draw lots to determine five themes, and then there will be five one-on-one battles. Combatants can use the Songstress series abilities to buff their team members, but the songs played must be related to the theme, or else it’s considered invalid and a loss."

"For every victory in the second stage, a specially made Resonance Crystal is awarded, which can enhance the abilities of the band members in the third stage."

"The third stage is the final battle, where band and combat members from both sides will take the field for a fight. If all band members on one’s side are defeated and eliminated, it means failure."

"So, you’re saying that the entire outcome depends on the results of the third stage, is that right?" Tilan mused.

"Exactly, but securing victories in the first and second stages will clearly strengthen your side’s power: more members, the Resonance Crystal’s amplifying effect. If you lose in the first two stages, you can easily be steamrolled," Annelli explained.

"In the third stage, combat members will receive boosts from band members, enhancing their strength, but they also need to protect their band members well. Once they all fall, it’s defeat."

"Overall, this competition really tests the overall strength of our club as well as our ability to work and unite as a team,"

"Furthermore, each student is only allowed to participate in the competition once per semester, which means we can’t casually make use of members from the ’Hat and Short Sword’ club; we must rely on the ’Hua Shan Opera’ club or other students who haven’t already competed."

"Thankfully, it’s the end-of-term competition, so we don’t need to reserve any players for later matches."

Tilan pondered for a moment, then inquired about the arrangements on the Hua Shan Opera Club’s side.

"Efnie is definitely going up, but she’s currently only at Sequence 4, performing as a band member rather than a combatant since her ability in music and dance from a young age is no less than that of the senior members," Annelli explained.

"As it stands, the Hua Shan Opera Club can contribute three top musicians who are sure to perform well, but we need six musicians in total. This means that if we include Tilan and Efnie, we’re still one short. While the club does have other members that could fill the gap, they wouldn’t be as strong as the top three."

"Only three?" Tilan understood that by ’top’, Annelli meant members who have achieved High Rank professional musician ratings, a qualification that allowed them to join mainstream commercial bands—a rarity at the high school level.

Learning music is a tedious process that requires considerable time and effort, and in the Transcendent Profession, balancing music and Sequence Level requires even more energy, making such individuals scarce. Previously, eight members in the Hua Shan Opera Club achieved the High Rank professional musician rating and reached Sequence 5.

However, with graduation, five had left for further studies, leaving only three in the club with the qualifications and ability.

"Are there other music clubs at the Academy?" Tilan pressed her brow lightly.

"No, Edith Academy is not particularly strong in music. Of the top six academies, only Saint Yingo, Swarm’s Reign, and Lelysia Academy dabble in Songstress training."

"If we’re talking specialties, Saint Yingo and Swarm’s Reign are the ones to look at since Lelysia Academy focuses solely on classical music and hymns. They are a conservative church academy and don’t venture into rock or pop."

"According to the information we have, Swarm’s Reign, even after their upperclassmen graduated, can still field 16 top musician students this year—two more than Saint Yingo does. The reason being Swarm’s Reign is a girls’ school with a large base of noble young ladies who traditionally train in music," Annelli said.

"And leading them is ’Flame Sugar’ Prin Coco," Tilan added timely, feeling that winning the competition without showing their full strength might not be so easy.

"We don’t need to worry about the combat members. Even if the ’Hat and Short Sword’ club can’t participate, Edith Academy has many clubs and students skilled in combat," she considered.

"But for the musicians... it seems we need to issue a recruitment notice. Maybe there are lone wolves who haven’t joined a music club but are actually good at music," Tilan decided.

"Let’s release the notice first. If all else fails, we’ll have to resort to slightly less skilled substitutes."

"With just 20 days until the competition, we need to start preparing. We aim to assemble the team by this weekend and then start rehearsals to get familiar with one another."

"Alright, I’ll draft the notice now," Annelli nodded.

"I’ll visit Efnie tomorrow to discuss the song choices for the finals and find out what her strengths are," Tilan said.

"Considering the importance of keeping our trump card hidden, we’ll try to have Efnie lead in the first two stages to unleash a surprise in the Third Stage."

"Of course, that’s the ideal scenario. If we can’t hold our ground in the First Stage, I’ll have to reveal our hand early," Tilan shook her head.

If they had to resort to using the Songstress’s Talent in the First Stage, it wouldn’t just be a matter of Talent at the Starshine Level to sustain through the Third Stage.

’Flame Sugar’ Prin Coco. The name echoed in the girl’s mind, and she recalled the rainy night when the fiery red girl descended from the sky, her voice spreading like wildfire underground, swaying fervently.

She wondered, would it be flame or frost that prevailed this time, or perhaps the two would be locked in stalemate due to their Talents.