Magical Cat

"Meow~"

Li En felt a stinging sensation in her eyes, and some of her magical power was also depleted.

But everything remained the same afterward, except for the equipment information for the monocle that still appeared in front of me.

"Is it because the Eye of Quantification has been upgraded? It even has equipment appraisal capabilities now!"

This time, Li En accidentally upgraded the Eye of Quantification skill. At first, he was a little dissatisfied, but now it seems that he knew too little about this skill.

This single active skill was not as simple as he had thought.

At this moment, Melina, who had somehow gotten close, said to Li En with her magical thoughts, "This is a top-quality item for magic apprentices. It will be very useful to Elaine. I advise you to take it quickly."

Melina explained to Lee why this monocle was called a "little gem".

It turns out that magical equipment usually has equipment requirements. For mages, it's magic power level, while for other classes, it's other requirements.

However, this kind of magical equipment, which has no demand, can be worn by anyone, and can provide effective attributes in the early stages, is in short supply.

They can fetch a good price anytime on the market, but those who want to buy them may not be able to, making them a case of high price but no market.

With Melina's affirmation, Li En no longer hesitated and immediately agreed.

"Teacher, I'd like to invite Safina as well, is that alright?" Even after making her decision, Elaine still asked Melina for her opinion.

"Of course, the envelope is in your hands. You can give it to whomever you want." Melina smiled and patted Elaine's head.

With permission from the teacher and Li En, Elaine quickly returned to Safina and handed her the envelope: "Safina, I'd like to invite you to come with me."

"With pleasure!"

Safina happily took the envelope, then had Elaine open her wallet and pour all the money inside into it.

In this way, their deal was considered complete.

Those students who were still thinking about bidding saw this scene and all groaned in despair.

Barbara, in particular, was practically red with envy.

She was already extremely jealous of Elaine and Safina in her class, and this time she was going on an adventure with Ms. Melina...

Barbara was so jealous she was practically tearing her apart.

But there was no other way. Melina had only prepared two envelopes from the beginning: one was for Elaine, who was first in the regular season, and the other was for the winner of the competition.

In the end, it all ended up being allocated to Elaine.

Elaine and Safina have a good relationship, which is obvious to everyone and no one finds it wrong.

In Barbara's eyes, Elaine, who still wanted to accept favors, was too mercenary; no wonder she was a poor commoner.

"Alright students, the intense and exciting sparring session has now come to a complete end. Although all the prizes have been given out, I have something even more precious to give you."

Upon hearing this, the students who hadn't gotten anything perked up.

But once the students had taken the bait, Melina chuckled and led them in a battle debriefing.

"Sigh~"

The students sighed in disappointment, but obediently sat down on the ground at Melina's prompting.

"As you students have probably noticed, the biggest taboo for a mage in actual combat is casting a spell but failing to hit the enemy."

"Especially in your time, since magic is limited and every spell is very precious, hitting the enemy is a very important priority in battle."

"Strong mental strength and sufficient foresight can bring you a lot of help."

Next, Melina explained to them how to aim and anticipate when encountering various types of enemies.

Unless it's a crushing defeat, Melina also teaches everyone not to go all out from the start, but to conserve magic and probe the enemy's movements, focusing on disrupting their mobility. Once a winner can be determined, then unleash your full power.

This is not a game; it's the real world.

When magic fails, the magician is in great danger; a single mistake can cost him his life.

Melina possesses extensive practical experience and has even served as an elite adventurer. Her sharing of experience is always targeted and insightful, captivating the students.

But time is always limited, and as the sun sets, the class comes to an end.

When a good teacher is lecturing, students wish they could listen for as long as possible. Even the school bell that usually lets them run wild sounds like a reluctant bell to ring out to them now.

"Alright, that's all for today's lesson. If the teacher's adventure goes smoothly, next week's class will proceed as normal."

Melina announced her dismissal, and everyone looked on with envy at Elaine and Safina.

Going on adventures with such a great teacher, I'm sure I'll learn so much more.

Unfortunately, they didn't have that opportunity.

Barbara, who was originally consumed by jealousy, now had her eyes darting around, seemingly plotting something.

……

Friday night arrived quickly.

Elaine and Safina rushed to the academy gate after class.

They had arranged to meet Ms. Melina there.

Safina was dressed as usual, making it seem as if she was just going home for the weekend rather than going out on an adventure.

Elaine carried a bundle on her back, while another bundle of similar size was hung on Li En's body.

The bundle was bigger than Li En was, but he carried it steadily.

Li En was speechless; he never expected he would have to be a delivery cat.

But there was nothing she could do about it; Elaine didn't have a magic backpack, so she had to carry the bag like this.

As I walked out of the college, I made quite a few jokes at the expense of my classmates.

Fortunately, both Li En and Elaine were thick-skinned and didn't care about the rumors, treating them as nothing more than barking dogs.

"Eleanor, didn't you spend money to buy some magic backpacks? Small ones, you should be able to buy a few. It's such a hassle to carry so much stuff in the wild!" Safina asked, puzzled.

In her view, this is the most rational approach.

But Elaine just chuckled and didn't say anything more.

After receiving Safina's money, Elaine sent it home, along with most of the gold coin Webber had given her.

With this money, Elaine's family wouldn't have to work so hard, which was even more important to Elaine.

She felt that she was already very fortunate to have enough to eat and wear at the college, and she hoped that her family could also soon live a life where they wouldn't have to struggle for survival.

Safina only asked one question, and then wisely refrained from asking any further.

She knew that due to their different upbringing, some barriers were still unavoidable.

But neither of them meant any harm to each other, so Safina immediately shut her mouth to avoid unintentionally offending Elaine.

When they arrived at the door, a dilapidated open carriage was parked outside.

The carriage was piled with a large amount of hay. The driver, an old farmer with tanned, shiny skin, looked uneasy and kept turning around to ask Melina when they would depart. He was clearly not used to the magnificent environment at the entrance of the Royal Magic Academy and the scrutinizing gazes from the noble students.

Melina lay comfortably on the haystack, telling the old farmer not to worry.

When Melina saw Elaine and Safina, she quickly called them up.

Elaine nimbly boarded the carriage, but instead of immediately sitting down in the haystack, she turned back and reached out her hand to the bewildered Safina.

Safina had never ridden in such a carriage in her entire life, nor had she ever even seen one.

I heard that occasionally open-top carriages drive by in the shopping street, but at least they all have a canopy, unlike this one which doesn't even have a roof.

Safina didn't hesitate when Elaine reached out her hand and grabbed it.

Then, using Elaine's own strength, Safina pushed off the edge of the carriage and leaped up, but lost her footing and Elaine fell into the haystack along with her.

"Excuse me, Elaine, are you alright?"

Safina nervously started calling out to Elaine again.

But now that she's on top of Elaine, she can feel the soft touch of her body.

Safina was both embarrassed and anxious, but she was surrounded by soft, fluffy haystacks and couldn't get up in time.

"Alright, we can set off now!"

Seeing that both students had boarded the bus, Melina immediately called out to them.

The old farmer, having long since decided he didn't want to stay any longer, immediately urged the carriage onward.

Safina, who had just gotten halfway up, was knocked back down by the sudden start and buried her head in Elaine's arms.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Safina was at a loss, and in an attempt to get up, she groped around with her hands.

"Haha, it tickles! Safina, stop touching me!"

"I'm sorry, Elaine, I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry..."