The bishop is unfathomable.

Li Wei is in a pretty good mood today.

According to his calculations, he could accomplish two things at the same time tonight.

An analysis of the three stages of the Soul Poem, and the limits of the second energy level advancement.

Read the book first, then meditate.

After unlocking the new skill, you can schedule a team promotion ceremony with Vera.

The falcon alone is already quite useful.

If I advance to the second energy level and can split my familiar once more, I can release one outside and possess another myself.

This ensures both the strength of the main body and the flexibility to command familiars.

Moreover, with the Soul-Attached Pearl as an example, he was quite looking forward to the third spell he would learn.

The first spell in the book *The Poem of Souls* is *Shadow of Souls*, which allows him to create special familiars.

The second is possession.

What could the third one be?

Should we optimize the main body, or strengthen the familiar?

Or perhaps in another direction?

Thinking of this, Li Wei felt even more eager to go home.

As soon as the clock struck three, Li Wei couldn't wait to leave his post and rush home.

He even forgot about the book Felicia had asked him to borrow.

But after Li Wei hurriedly hailed a horse-drawn carriage to go home, he found that his door was gone.

Furthermore, a large crater was smashed into the street in front of the building.

With the door no longer obstructing him, Li Wei could immediately see the several people sitting on the sofa on the first floor.

Albert had a calm expression and looked very composed.

Carl the white-bearded man frowned as he stared at the little black cat.

And Boca, who seemed to have sensed something but was pretending to be oblivious.

Oh, and there's also an unknown man with long black hair lying on the floor, his life hanging in the balance, missing both arms.

Upon seeing Levi still standing outside the door observing the situation, Albert waved to him, saying, "Come in, what are you doing standing outside?"

"I'm just wondering who tore down my door and how I'm going to explain it to the curator."

Li Wei sighed softly, then calmed himself down and went into the room, standing behind Albert and picking up the little black cat that was lying on the armrest of the sofa where Albert was sitting.

Although the reaction wasn't as intense as before, the faint trembling in Li Wei's palm revealed Felicia's true feelings.

He simply stroked the cat's fur, then turned to his teacher and asked, "Professor, could you please give me a brief account of what just happened?"

"And what's that guy lying on the ground, and that huge cup on the table?"

Albert smiled. "Obviously, your house has been burgled."

"You did a good job setting up the ceremony; I didn't expect you to learn so quickly."

"I thought that no matter how fast you learned, you could only master one ritual at most, but I didn't expect you to be able to set up a complete ceremony."

As he spoke, Albert glanced at Agnar's doppelganger lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, and at Karl opposite him, and then said meaningfully, "You should also know that this guy whose life is hanging in the balance is an doppelganger of the escaped Son of the Sands, Bishop Agnar."

"Your ritual severely injured him, and in his panic, he decided to run away."

"Then it just happened to bump into us—I used divination to pinpoint the location of the cup, and then I pinpointed his location."

After saying that, Albert smiled and turned to look at the cat in Levi's hand: "This little guy is probably quite frightened."

Having heard this, Li Wei had almost fully grasped the meaning and picked up where Albert left off, asking, "Is this ritual really that powerful?"

"Even though it's just a clone, I remember clones can also reach the fourth energy level, right?"

"That's enough," Carl interrupted Albert and Levi's charade, speaking with a weary but calm tone.

After Levi stopped, he stared intently at Felicia in her cat form and Levi himself for a long time before turning his gaze to Albert.

"Professor Albert, are you saying you taught Mr. Levy several rituals yesterday? Does this violate the Extraordinary Knowledge Control Act?"

Albert smiled. "Oh, my dear Sir Karl, why would you think that?"

"Li Wei is my student. Miskatonic University is not an ordinary college; it has the authority to teach extraordinary knowledge."

Carl didn't press further, but instead looked at Levy: "I'll reiterate one last time. Mr. Levy, Professor Albert."

"This is the last piece of advice I can give personally."

"The wanted criminal Felicia has mastered the cat-transformation technique."

"Can you guarantee that your pet cat isn't her in disguise?"

Li Wei smiled and replied, "Thank you for reminding me, Lord Karl. But I think you might be overthinking it. It really is just... an ordinary stray black cat."

Karl sighed, stood up, and then said, "I understand. As long as 'Felicia' doesn't appear, I can pretend I know nothing."

"I learned some tricks from those bureaucrats, but when it really matters, I always speak my mind."

"That's settled then. Director Boca, I'll take the Canamagos Grail with me now."

"This dangerous thing needs to be properly disposed of. I will take it out of the city of Beldor and, in the presence of the Church of Radiance, entrust it to the temporary care of Grand Duke Valac, who is nearby."

"As for Agnar's other alter ego... Professor Albert should be able to provide ample assistance."

After saying that, Karl picked up the Holy Grail and left the room without looking back.

Boca, who had been feigning ignorance, chose to continue playing dumb, making no mention of Felicia. Instead, he asked, "Professor, how much of Agna's body tissue do you need?"

"Is hair enough, or do you need something else?"

Albert smiled at Boca: "Just get me some hair, thank you, Director Boca."

"No trouble at all."

Boca chuckled, cut off a lock of hair with his sword and gave it to Albert, then hoisted the unidentified Agnar clone onto his shoulder and said, "Then I'll be going now."

"Accurate positioning afterward will require a lot of trouble."

"Of course, I'll have someone come and install a new door for Mr. Li Wei right away."

Albert smiled as he watched Boca leave, and only after he was sure the other man was really gone did he turn back to Levi, who was holding the cat, and ask, "You little rascal, you're getting bolder and bolder."

"That explains why you asked me for that kind of isolation and detection ritual from the very beginning."

"But one thing at a time, you've learned really fast. It far exceeded my expectations."

Li Wei was puzzled by this. While pressing down on the cat's somewhat agitated head, he asked, "Aren't you going to ask about anything else? Like... Felicia?"

"There's nothing to ask. Anyone with eyes can see that the little girl didn't do it."

"It's just that some people want to confirm this and use it as an excuse to make a fuss."

Albert shook his head after speaking: "At this point, the truth is no longer important."

"This is a power struggle at the top. Don't forget Felicia's mentor, and which side the forces behind her mentor represent."

"Crown Prince Victor is still receiving emergency treatment and has not yet regained consciousness."