Magical Cat

Li En and Elaine left the training ground happily, but they were stopped after only a few steps.

"Elena, please wait!"

Li En's expression was unfriendly, thinking that some ignorant person had come to cause trouble again.

But when he turned around, he only saw a harmless, timid bookworm.

"Safina, is there something you need?" Elaine asked.

This top student deskmate was probably the person Elaine knew best in the class.

After all, apart from her, no one else had much contact with Elaine.

"Elena, I have some questions I'd like to ask you. Would you like to have dinner with me?"

Safina met Lee's unfriendly gaze and couldn't help but tremble inwardly, but she still forced herself to extend the invitation.

Although Lee En always hissed at her fiercely, she was still very curious about the kitten.

"Are you inviting me to dinner?" Elaine thought she had misheard.

But seeing Safina nod repeatedly, he was convinced that she was inviting him to dinner.

"No need for that. Just ask me any questions you have."

Elaine couldn't afford to reciprocate Safina's invitation with her meager food allowance, so she had no intention of accepting it.

"this……"

Safina hesitated.

Class had just ended, and many students had just left the training ground. Seeing the two top students from their class together, they couldn't help but cast curious glances at them.

"Shall we go to the cafeteria together? Elaine eats dinner there too, right?" Safina suggested.

Seeing this, Elaine had no choice but to agree.

The two walked side by side to the cafeteria, without saying a word.

Li En, however, was quite blunt, staring intently at Safina, wondering what this bookworm was up to.

But Safina seemed to have noticed Li En's gaze and didn't dare to look up. She just stared at her toes as she walked, without even exchanging the most basic pleasantries with Elaine. The two walked in silence, leaving Elaine somewhat bewildered.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, the two found a table and then went to get their food.

Elaine kept her promise and, in addition to the usual set meal, bought an extra portion of pickled sardines today.

The sardines are about two fingers thick, and a serving contains five, but they are quite expensive, costing eighty copper coins, and that's just for a side dish.

Normally, Melina would never eat fish.

I only dared to spend so much money today because I won a gold coin from Webber.

After all, she had heard people say since she was a child that cats like to eat fish.

Although Li En is a magical beast, she is also a cat, so she should like it, right?

After buying the food, Li En and Elaine returned to their seats and found that Safina had not yet returned.

Li En climbed onto the table and sniffed the pickled sardines on it.

He has never tasted meat since he came into this world.

Elaine usually eats bland food, and it doesn't suit Li En's taste either.

Although the pickled sardines didn't look particularly appealing, they did whet Li En's appetite.

He was about to try it when Elaine stopped him.

"Let's wait for Safina, and be polite."

Li En wouldn't listen to her and wasn't going to wait for that bookworm. As a result, Elaine grabbed her by the back two legs and scooped her up in her arms.

"What a glutton! When eating with others, you have to start eating together and be a polite little cat."

Elaine lightly tapped the tip of Li En's nose with her finger, giving him a lecture.

Seeing Li En struggling in her arms, eager to eat the fish but unable to reach it, Elaine became even more teasing. She deliberately carried him to the dishes and then quickly carried him back, playing with him back and forth.

"Oh dear, when is that bookworm coming back?"

"Could she have gotten lost in the cafeteria? Elaine, go look for her! I'll watch the food!"

No matter how much Li En called out, Elaine wouldn't fall for it; instead, she became even happier by teasing her.

After a while, Safina returned carrying a large tray filled with food.

Pan-fried lamb chops, chicken stewed in fruit wine, lime sashimi, and a large bowl of fruit salad.

Li En and Elaine, who were playing around, were completely stunned and subconsciously salivated.

"Heave-ho~"

Safina struggled to place the tray on the table, panting heavily.

"Safina, you..."

Elaine wanted to ask Safina about her appetite, but realizing that it might be impolite, she swallowed the rest of her question along with her saliva.

"I can't finish all this food by myself, let's eat together." Safina ultimately insisted on treating everyone.

With the food served, Li En and Elaine couldn't refuse any longer, so they simply nodded.

Elaine, however, was cautious and simply ate her meal, intending to listen to Safina's questions before speaking.

Li En was also quite shrewd; she picked out her own pickled sardines to eat first, but her eyes were glued to the food opposite her.

Safina cut off a small piece of lamb chop, then served herself a small bowl of fruit salad before quietly starting to eat.

It seems this guy isn't the good-for-nothing Li En thought he was.

At first, when he saw that Safina had brought back so much food, he thought it was all for her.

At the dinner table, the two people and the cat remained silent for a moment before Safina mustered up her courage and spoke first.

He lowered his voice and whispered to Elaine, "Elaine, is your magical beast already able to assist you in casting spells?"

Upon hearing this, Elaine choked and quickly poured herself a glass of water to drink.

She originally thought she was the only one who knew about this, but she didn't expect that Safina had also found out.

Li En is currently only a juvenile magical beast. It is extremely rare for a magical beast at this stage to possess auxiliary abilities.

Elaine fell silent, unsure how to respond.

She was afraid that if word got out about Li En's situation, someone would come after her.

Especially Weber, as the former owner, would definitely regret it if he knew how powerful the magical beast he abandoned was.

If Weber comes to demand Lee En back then, Elaine is afraid she won't be able to protect him.

After all, she was just a self-taught student from an ordinary background, and she was already a target of discrimination in the academy.

"Elena, don't worry, I just wanted to satisfy my thirst for knowledge. I will absolutely not tell anyone else what you told me."

"Or if you need anything, I can try my best to meet your needs, I just hope you can answer a few questions for me."

Safina spoke sincerely, but Elaine was still filled with concerns.

Just as Elaine was wondering how to answer, someone suddenly spoke up beside them, "Oh dear, you're having a big meal. Would you mind if your teacher joined you?"

The two people and the cat looked up and found that Melina had appeared beside them at some point.

Without waiting for their reply, Melina took her tray and sat down next to Elaine.

She noticed that Elaine's meal was different from usual, with an extra dish of salted sardines, and couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Are you celebrating winning the bet?"

Elaine nodded shyly.

Lee En frowned slightly as she ate her second salted sardine.

"This guy's sudden appearance here can't be just for a meal, right?"

Li En's questioning gaze met Melina's smiling eyes; he couldn't tell what she was thinking.