Magical Cat

Corbyn's story was very detailed and convincing.

"Old man, do you know something?" Li En immediately became interested.

"It's just another hunt. As for who the hunter and who the prey are, it's too early to say." Cobra said with a mysterious expression.

The old man's suspenseful behavior naturally displeased Li En.

"Alright, stop asking questions and just stay put so I can take a good look at this."

Cobra held Lee down and cut some hair samples from his body.

Li En yawned boredly and played around with magic on his own.

A few days ago, when Li En was causing trouble in the old lady's class, he discovered that shrinking the magic circuit was also difficult.

Although doing so can save a lot of magic power and mental energy when casting spells, casting spells in miniature form requires a high degree of precision in the imagination of the magic circuit.

Li En found it interesting and started practicing.

Brian was focused on his research, but he couldn't help but see Lee making tiny wooden splinters, then laughing as he pressed them down, amusing himself and having a great time.

An old magician like him could tell what Li En was doing with just one glance.

"Your comprehension is quite remarkable," Corbyn remarked, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Li En immediately perked up his ears.

"Oh, is this some kind of legitimate training method again?" This wasn't the first time Li En had stumbled upon something by accident, so he immediately guessed.

"I used to think you read books in the library or stole something from other teachers, but what you're doing now is something that isn't taught in the formal three-year curriculum of the academy, let alone in the first year."

Corbyn put down his research and looked at Li En with a complicated expression.

"So what exactly is this technique?" Li En quickly asked.

He hasn't triggered any new quests for several days, and he's really worried about it.

"Didn't you notice that after the imagined magic circuit shrinks, the required magic power and mental strength are greatly reduced, allowing it to be cast very quickly?" Cobra didn't tell him directly, but asked a question first.

Lee En certainly sensed this, and he nodded, but he still didn't understand what Brian was trying to say.

"This is the technique of rapid chanting; when mastered, it becomes casting spells without chanting," Corbyn revealed the secret.

Li En had seen Melina perform a spell without chanting, and he thought it was incredibly cool.

Unexpectedly, I stumbled upon a training method for this skill.

"Is it the kind of technique where you can release magic just by raising your hand? I saw Melina casually throw a water ball in class before, and it hit the target instantly." Li En became excited.

"That's right. Although it requires a lot of practice, you can learn that technique by practicing according to your approach," Cobra nodded.

Li En jumped up and began to use the mini wooden spikes even more vigorously.

He was overjoyed to see small splinters sticking out of the ground.

"Maybe it can trigger new magic!"

With that thought in mind, Li En continued to create wooden spikes on the table.

Corbyn frowned as he watched this scene, then remembered something.

Li Enping usually casts spells very quickly, so after practicing like this, he didn't notice much difference.

In this respect, Li En has a natural talent for rapid spellcasting.

Li En was getting a little tired from practicing, so he asked Brian, "Why doesn't the academy teach this? It's so amazing."

"It's precisely because we're so skilled that we don't teach it. What if it turns out to be a disaster? That's why most academies only focus on the basics. It's just that our academy teaches more and more advanced material, which is why we're so famous throughout the Kingdom of Marches," Corbyn explained.

"A magician's growth ultimately depends on himself, through family tradition, adventures, and the collection of magic."

"These are all necessary steps in the growth of every magician."

Ever since learning that Li En could communicate with demons through thought, Brian would often chat with Li En while doing experiments, which also helped him stay alert.

This way, Li En wasn't so bored.

A night passed, and Li En's attempt did not trigger any new missions.

This made him somewhat disappointed.

However, Li En did not slack off in his daily cultivation.

During the day, he went to class and the library with Elaine, and then they practiced together.

In the evenings, I would be taken by Cobra to study. When I was tired, I would sleep; when I wasn't tired, I would chat and practice techniques. I could also get Cobra's private coaching for free.

And so, a few more days passed.

As the rumors of the Flint family corruption scandal subsided, fewer and fewer people in the college paid attention to the topic.

Li En and Elaine went to the library to read books; one person read a book, and the cat read a book.

During her last shopping trip, Li En discovered that she didn't recognize the writing system in this world, so she took some time to learn it.

Fortunately, Melina had a version of the magical script, and Li En has been reading a little bit every day and has already learned quite a few words.

"You're reading very attentively."

Just as Li En and Elaine were studying diligently, someone suddenly spoke up from the side.

Li En frowned; striking up a conversation like that in the library was very impolite.

Moreover, although Elaine was a student sponsored by a commoner, she was still harassed by some people because of her good looks.

Li En glared angrily, wondering who was so rude as to try to pick up girls in the library.

When I looked up, I saw a long, smooth, white beard.

If his beard were any more unkempt, Lee would think that Brian was playing a prank on him.

Looking further up, one could see that the owner of the long, flowing beard was a very refined old man, dressed in a plain white magic robe and wearing a pointed magic hat of the same color.

Li En was taken aback; he felt like he had seen this person somewhere before.

On the other side, Elaine immediately stood up and greeted softly, "Hello, Dean."

Li En was startled, only then realizing that this was the old dean who had appeared that night.

"Why is this old man suddenly trying to strike up a conversation?" Li En wondered.

The old dean smiled and nodded at Elaine, gesturing for her to sit down.

Elaine was flattered; this was the first time she had interacted with the dean since enrolling.

But to everyone's surprise, after the old dean had Elaine sit down, he turned to Li En and asked, "What are you looking at, classmate? Are you learning the common language of the mainland?"

"Huh?" Lee En's jaw dropped in surprise.

So, "classmate" was calling me?

There were other students reading in the library besides Li En and Elaine.

After the old dean appeared, many people turned their heads to look.

Seeing the interaction between the old dean and Elaine, many people felt even more envious and jealous.

But now that they see the old headmaster talking to Elaine's magical beast, everyone is getting increasingly uneasy.

"What is the dean doing?"

This is the question in everyone's mind.

Li En was also stunned. Seeing the old dean staring at him, waiting for his answer, he nodded as if possessed.

But after nodding, I felt something was off.

He's a cat!

In this situation, playing dumb is probably the most appropriate response.