Magical Cat

Chapter 1

As his hazy consciousness slowly coalesced, Li En opened his eyes blankly, as if he had just woken up.

His mind went blank for a moment, before a series of memories began to surface.

In one memory, he was a person.

As his junior year was drawing to a close, he braved the summer heat, riding a shared bicycle around the city in search of a reliable summer internship.

Otherwise, by their senior year, without any work experience, it will be even harder to find an internship.

That's how it is these days; you need work experience to get an internship.

The problem is that summer internships in the third year of university also require relevant experience or certain competition rankings...

Li En lacked all of these, and therefore encountered setbacks everywhere.

This is a memory he is familiar with.

In addition, he had a somewhat unfamiliar memory in his mind.

The Kingdom of Marches, Royal Magic Academy.

This is a world similar to the Western Middle Ages, and magic also exists here.

Here, Li En isn't even a person, but a cat.

A magical cat.

However, its aptitude and appearance were poor, so its owner disliked it, cut off its magical supply, and let it starve to death so that a new magical beast could be replaced.

In this world, every magician has a magical beast as their companion, assisting in training and combat.

Acquiring a magical beast is no easy task, but there are always wealthy and powerful mages who don't care about the cost, just to obtain a powerful magical beast.

And Lee Eun was just one of the insignificant costs of that sacrifice.

A magical cat that was abandoned and died.

Li En looked down and saw his own brown fur with wood-grain-like patterns.

This isn't the color of an orange cat; the overall color is closer to that of wood.

Below that are tiny cat paws, curled up under its body, like a little ball of cotton candy.

He could still see a few strands of beard in front of him.

Although the memories of being a cat in his mind were somewhat unfamiliar, he was extremely familiar with this body.

He was lying in a straw basket, with an old but soft blanket underneath him.

Li En frowned slightly.

In his memories as a cat, he clearly faced the fate of starving to death due to the depletion of his magic.

But now, he seems to be alive and well.

He looked around and found himself in a simple dormitory room.

The room was only about ten square meters and simply furnished. Besides a desk and a single bed, there was only a large wardrobe in the corner.

The room was simple, but very tidy, spotless.

Li En stepped out of the basket, swaying unsteadily.

His legs felt weak and unsteady. After only a few steps, his vision went black, and his body was extremely weak.

Li En noticed a full-length mirror stuck to the wardrobe, and he could clearly see his current appearance through the mirror.

It's only the size of a palm, thin, and you can clearly see the outline of its small skeleton. At first glance, it looks like it's carved from wood. Its expression is dull and lacks liveliness. The wood grain on its body is also very ordinary. It has no mysterious and gorgeousness that a magical cat should have. It looks more like a stray cat that was just born in the streets and alleys.

Just as Li En was examining himself, there was a noise coming from the door.

He immediately turned around warily and saw that a strange girl had walked in.

The girl was petite, barely 1.5 meters tall, and wore a large red magic robe school uniform. The uniform showed obvious signs of fading, as if it had been washed many times.

Although her clothes were unremarkable, her appearance was outstanding. Her face still had a soft, childlike innocence, and her features were delicate. Her childlike sweetness and outstanding beauty blended perfectly.

What's even more remarkable is that she has the rare feature of white hair and red eyes.

When the girl saw Li En, a look of surprise appeared on her originally indifferent face, and her faint smile illuminated the entire room.

She placed the two heavy books she was holding on the bed, then squatted down to examine Li En carefully.

From a cat's perspective, even a petite girl is still a gigantic creature. This sudden approach startled Lee Eun, who was stunned by the girl's beauty, and she couldn't help but shrink back.

"Little one, you're awake. Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you," the girl said softly.

"My name is Elaine, and I'm also a student here. Don't worry, I won't hurt you like Webber and the others did."

Elaine looked at Li En with pity and heartache in her eyes, and slowly reached out her small hand to touch his head.

Elaine was afraid of frightening the poor little guy in front of her, so she reached out her hand very slowly and carefully observed Li En's reaction.

Li En blinked, then immediately nuzzled his head against Elaine's little hand.

The little hands are soft and warm.

Li En felt a tingling sensation on his scalp and cried out in pleasure.

Meow~

After uttering the cry, he was immediately shocked: "How could I have made such an obscene sound?!"

The dignity of being born a human being filled him with shame and anger, yet he couldn't bear to pull his head out; he even pushed it upwards a little.

Elaine felt the touch of his palm and her heart softened; she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been worried that the little guy, after experiencing the torment of his previous owner, would never be close to people again.

But seeing Li En rubbing her head against him so cutely, all his worries vanished.

"Don't worry, from now on you're my cat, and no one is allowed to bully you."

Elaine said, pulling Li En into her arms.

Li En felt a sudden relief and hurriedly opened his mouth, but all that came out was a meow.

But at that moment, a line of information suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Talent: Skill Certification]

After this message flashed by, a task panel appeared.

[Task: Absorb 10 units of mana (0/10)]

[Time Limit: One Hour]

[Reward: Passive Skill (Silver)]

[Punishment: The original body dissipates]

Li En was stunned and forgot to meow.

"What is this? My cheat code?"

He didn't waste his time in college; he read quite a few online novels.

"And what the hell do you mean by 'the original body dissipates'?"

A bead of cold sweat slowly seeped from Li En's cat-like head.

Before Li En could think further, Elaine continued, "Little one, are you hungry? Don't worry, I'll feed you properly from now on."

After Elaine finished speaking, she sat on the bed with Li En in her arms and closed her eyes to meditate.

Before long, Li En felt a warm, sun-like power emanating from Elaine.

Li En naturally began to absorb this power, like a baby suckling milk, out of pure instinct.

As time went by, the weakness in his body was fading, replaced by a sense of fulfillment, and the task information in his mind was also quietly changing.

[Absorb 10 units of mana: 1/10]

[Absorb 10 units of mana: 2/10]

……

[Absorb 10 units of mana: 10/10]

[Mission complete, passive skill awakened: Magic Perception (Silver)]

When he drew enough magic from Elaine, Li En suddenly trembled and underwent an inexplicable change.

He seemed to feel a greater sense of comfort.

Besides the warm, sun-like power emanating from Elaine, there was also a vibrant, life-giving energy flowing into Lee En's body.

Li En vaguely sensed that these powers were the legendary magic.

Elaine, who was meditating, quietly frowned.

For some reason, her meditation efficiency suddenly increased.

This change was impossible to ignore, and it became more and more obvious over time, as if she were swimming in an ocean of magic.