Magical Cat

In the evening, after finishing her classes, Melina headed to her dormitory.

However, it was right at the time when school was letting out, and students and teachers along the way greeted her.

Although Melina was in a hurry to get back to her dormitory, she responded to everyone with a smile, and did not neglect anyone.

There's a reason she's so popular at school; she treats everyone equally, and coupled with her beauty and talent, she naturally earns everyone's love and respect.

By the time Melina returned to her dormitory, it was already dark.

After entering the dormitory, she went straight to the basement, where she saw many vines creeping up the stairs leading to it.

These vines are slowly dissipating over time, transforming back into elements and returning to nature.

"You've been practicing very diligently."

Melina raised an eyebrow. Li En's mental maturity far exceeded that of ordinary young magical beasts. It was truly surprising that he was already so cunning at such a young age.

Melina pointed forward, and a semi-circular vortex shield appeared in front of her.

The vortex shield swept away all the vines blocking the steps, clearing a path for her.

When Melina entered the basement, she saw Lee Eun lying on the floor, sticking out her tongue, panting heavily.

Melina was taken aback, feeling that the way Li En, the little cat, was lying on the ground was strange; he looked more like a person than a cat.

Hearing the noise, Li En glanced up at Melina, then continued to lie on the ground, panting heavily.

He never imagined that one day he would use magic to exhaust himself like this.

The once spacious basement space was now filled with various vines created by Li En, resembling a primeval forest.

Melina looked at the vines that were almost bursting the basement and couldn't help but ask Li En, "Are you only practicing this one spell? At your stage, you should be focusing on mastering more spells. Don't go astray."

As a teacher, Melina habitually gave Lee En guidance.

Li En rolled his eyes. He was only doing this to complete the mission. Mastering more magic and such had to come later.

Seeing that Li En didn't even bother to wag her tail at her opinion, Melina just shrugged helplessly.

Even your own students don't necessarily listen to you completely, let alone a kitten?

So Melina wasn't too fixated on it; she just looked at the results of Li En's afternoon of practice and was secretly amazed.

"How can such a small body possess such immense magical power? It's truly astonishing!"

The number of magical artifacts created is equal to the magical power consumed by the mage; this is a basic common sense in the magical world.

Melina could sense through her own senses that Li En's magic power was not actually exaggerated; what was exaggerated was his mana regeneration speed and mental strength.

Of course, if judged by the standards of a juvenile magical beast, all of Li En's stats are extremely exaggerated.

"I wonder if the higher-ups have already assigned candidates for evaluation? If this level of ability isn't that of an Apostle, there's simply no other reasonable explanation."

Melina's expression appeared calm, but her thoughts were churning as she stared at Li En, several ideas flashing through her mind.

Then, she slowly walked to Li En's side, sat down directly on the ground, and gently asked, "Would you like some water, little kitty?"

Li En nodded repeatedly.

Melina had prepared food and water in the basement.

Right now, Li En is so tired that he doesn't even bother to move his tail.

Melina smiled at this, then reached behind her and pulled out a water pouch from somewhere.

She opened the water pouch, brought it to Li En's lips, and slowly poured out the water.

Li En readily agreed without hesitation.

He took only one sip, and his eyes lit up.

The water in the water bag was of some unknown kind, but it was cool and sweet.

More importantly, the fatigue from overusing magic is rapidly fading away.

My mind, which had been a complete mess, gradually cleared up, as if I had just woken up after sleeping for several hours.

Li En tilted his head back involuntarily, swallowing large gulps of water that flowed into his mouth, greedily craving more.

But water is a physical substance, and after only a couple of sips, Li En's stomach swelled up, and Melina also paused, stopping the pouring motion.

But Li En felt she hadn't had enough to drink and started meowing impatiently.

But Melina didn't let it have its way. Instead, she stretched out a long, slender finger and waved it, saying, "No, no, too much of a good thing can be bad. You should have noticed that this water is unusual, right? Drinking too much of it can actually be harmful to your health."

Li En smacked her lips twice, appearing somewhat dissatisfied.

However, the fur around his mouth was all wet, making him look like a shaggy old cat with a beard, which was quite comical and cute.

Seeing that Li En was still looking at her resentfully, Melina had no choice but to change the subject.

"This stuff is called Cool Spring Water, which can help magicians recover their magic and mental energy more quickly. But if you drink too much, the coolness will linger in your body. Catching a cold or cough is a minor issue, but if too much accumulates, it can leave you with chronic illnesses."

Hearing this, Li En had no choice but to give up in frustration.

He hadn't expected that there would be so many random and unrelated things involved in a mage's training.

For example, Li En had never seen anyone else use this cool spring water.

It's also possible that Elaine is too poor to afford this.

Perhaps sensing Li En's question, Melina continued, "This thing is usually only used when going on adventures. It's better to meditate and restore your magic power on your own during the day. This will greatly benefit your growth. If you rely on external things for everything, you will only limit your potential."

Li En thought that made sense.

As Melina spoke, she seemed to be thinking of Elaine, and suddenly sighed, "Poverty is an objective fact that cannot be changed overnight. But everything in the world has its good and bad sides, and what the strong need to do is to make everything in the world work for them."

"The hardships of poverty may also be a gift from fate..."

Melina, who once served as a student sponsored by ordinary citizens, certainly has the right to say this.

Li En's fatigue had subsided somewhat by this time, and he got up from the ground.

After an afternoon of experimentation, he was able to imagine the magic loop to half its maximum size.

However, this is still quite a distance from breaking through the limit.

This mission was much more difficult than he had anticipated, and he began to understand why there was no time limit or penalty for failure.

At this pace this afternoon, it's hard to say when we'll be able to break through the limits of the magic circuit.

Melina has already finished work, and it's time for Lee to go home too.

Otherwise, Elaine would be worried.

Seeing that Li En was about to leave, Melina couldn't help but ask, "Li En, were you cultivating according to the contents of that notebook?"

Li En shook his head.

He had read the first part of the notes.

Many situations are not suitable for his current circumstances.

Young magical beasts do not have the ability to meditate on their own, but Li En has the ability to sense magic and can grow on his own.

This is what makes a fundamental difference.

According to the notes, magical beasts of this period absorbed magic power in various ways as a basic daily activity, and with the help of mastering various basic spells, they began to have the ability to protect themselves.

Since the increase in magical power cannot be controlled by oneself, the main focus is on learning and controlling magic.

However, Li En's current progress is clearly faster than the cultivation content recorded in the notes.

Moreover, his most important task is to complete the mission and obtain the reward.

Cultivation is secondary.

After all, no matter how well you cultivate, it can't compare to completing a mission and obtaining a reward.