The bishop is unfathomable.

When Li Wei returned to his office, he saw Xiao Hei pacing anxiously in circles on the floor.

He paced back and forth in the not-so-small room, looking like someone who was so worried he didn't know what to do.

When Xiao Hei saw Li Wei push open the door and come back, he was stunned at first. He stopped subconsciously and then leaped towards him with all his might.

Like a facehugger.

"Meow!!!!!"

"Oh my god!"

After exclaiming in surprise, Li Wei instinctively closed the office door.

After a loud thud, like a heavy object hitting the door, Li Wei reopened the door, then squatted down and picked up the little black fur ball that had tried to attack him.

"...What's wrong with you?"

"Do you think I've run away because I've been gone for too long? Are you afraid I'll abandon you? Are you that dependent on me?"

"I really can't help you."

Li Wei smiled happily, then brought the cat in front of him and looked into the cat's eyes.

He was happy because he realized that he might still be quite popular with small animals in this lifetime.

And the animal that likes to stick to him is a very cute little animal.

It's a pity the cat was already knocked unconscious.

Although its eyes were still open, the cat seemed to have been gone for a while.

After confirming that his newly acquired pet cat was probably still alive, he carefully placed the cat on the table and then continued reading the Poem of Souls.

[Analyzing Project: Poem of Souls (Phase 1), Current Progress: 99%, Estimated Time Remaining: 12 minutes]

After starting to read the book, Li Wei, who hadn't paid attention to the analysis progress, suddenly realized that the first stage was almost finished...

I've only been reading for a little over two hours, and I'm already almost recovered.

You don't even need to look at the rest of the content yourself, which is fine...

After all, the content and text in that book could hardly be described as a coherent passage.

The sentences are inverted, the meaning is unclear, and they even sound like the ramblings of a madman.

Moreover, the book wasn't thick, and he had already read it several times and memorized all the words.

But strangely, every time he tried to recall the content, the memories of those words began to be arranged randomly in his mind, and the meaning he recalled each time was different.

Li Wei recalled what he had seen during the panel analysis. Each completed stage allowed him to learn the spells required for that stage…

So, after 12 minutes, how will I learn the spell?

Never mind, we'll talk about it later.

Even though he learned magic, he can't use it now.

I'll read the newspaper for a while first, then take the cat out for a meal, and then we'll count the number of banned books.

The entire fourth floor is divided into 18 sections, as shown on the map. Each section is different in size and has a different number of books.

The fifth floor has only six large areas, each of varying sizes.

Let's start by counting the number of books in section 12 of the fourth floor that we visited today... Hopefully, it will match the number on the register.

"Meow……"

"Oh, you're awake? If you're still feeling dizzy, lie down for a while. I'll take you out to eat later."

"Don't worry, I'll take you with me when I patrol the library this afternoon, provided you stay quietly on my body, preferably in my pocket, otherwise I'll have to lock you in my office."

Li Wei teased the cat's nose, then picked up the newspaper he hadn't looked at closely and started reading, waiting for the final twelve minutes to pass.

Felicia, who had recovered from the dizziness of hitting the wall, really wanted to scratch the guy's face a few times with her cat paws.

Although she was dizzy, she still heard everything.

What does it mean to be unable to live without you? What does it mean to be afraid of you leaving me?!

Believe it or not, I'll run away right now! At worst, I'll just go back to being a stray cat!

However, this brief moment of annoyance was quickly suppressed by reason.

The cat, under the eaves, had no choice but to bow its head...

With room and board provided and safety guaranteed, she couldn't find a better place than Li Wei's place for the time being.

But she vowed! Once she regained her power and transformed back into her true form, she would teach this guy a lesson!

Meow~~~

For now, let's just act cute, since Li Wei said he would take her to inspect the forbidden book area this afternoon.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Moreover, the fact that this guy was able to escape unscathed from questioning by the church's agents and the oversight bureau suggests that his identity is innocent, and I was probably overthinking it.

This is clearly a very law-abiding citizen! The unusual behavior this morning was probably just due to an excessive yearning for extraordinary knowledge.

Hmm, that makes sense...

When Li Wei heard Xiao Hei's distinctly cat-like meow, he couldn't help but get goosebumps.

But when he looked away from the newspaper and saw Xiao Hei making a cute face, he still smiled with genuine joy.

So having a cat is actually a pretty good experience.

The sound was a bit strained and unnatural.

After rubbing his head, Li Wei continued reading the news, then expressed his confusion.

"What's wrong with this Witch of the West Wind?"

"Giving up a promising future to attack the Royal Society Research Institute... even if you really wanted to attack, you could at least do it behind someone's back, hide your identity or something."

"Choosing to make a move when I was present... that's a bit irrational."

"And what's in it for her? With her status, she can't just look at anything at the Royal Society's research institutes, let alone be allowed to do so freely. At the very least, they can't refuse her request to visit."

"Or is it that young, genius-level superhumans aren't necessarily that smart?"

Felicia, the priestess of the west wind: "..."

I've already said, I didn't do this at all!!!

Damn it! She didn't even go to the Royal Society Research Institute that day! She was just lying at home reading the novel she had just received!

Before they even knew what had happened, their door was suddenly attacked.

She hadn't even finished paying off her loan for her house in a prime location in the heart of the city... She had just finished renovating it, and before she could even live there for a few days, the house was blown up.

Thinking about this made Felicia want to cry... Although she was still young, that money was money she had saved by scrimping and saving.

Now look what's happened: I've lost my house, my job, I'm wanted by the police, and I still have loans to pay off...

Maybe I should just be a cat... it doesn't seem so bad.

After all, there was a reason for this. Although she didn't think she had offended anyone, since the other party had chosen to pin the blame on her, it was obviously not a good thing to show her face now.

Fortunately, no one knew that she had just learned a secret technique called the Cat Transformation Technique a couple of days ago, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to escape the pursuit.

The only problem is... she's not very skilled at it, so she can't change back.

But even if it could be turned back, now doesn't seem like a good time.

Let's pretend to be a cat for now. No, she is a cat right now.

Actually, being a pet isn't so bad for her, since her rationality and soul haven't changed; she's still the same Felicia, only she's lost her human form.

Reading and eating seem to have remained largely unaffected by her two great hobbies.

Even thanks to her owner, she was able to see forbidden books that she wouldn't normally be able to read.

Thinking about this made me feel a little better.

Perhaps this is what the teacher meant by turning misfortune into blessing.

Just as Felicia was about to convince herself to accept being a pet, she noticed that Levi's behavior was a little off.

As he held the newspaper and read the news, a faint purplish-black light emanated from his eyes.

Tick.

The clock in the office ticked, pointing to noon.

At this point, exactly 12 minutes had passed since Li Wei returned to his office.