Magical Cat

Melina saw Elaine and Li En off, her faint smile growing even stronger.

The little white snake quietly snaked out from behind her neck and affectionately nestled against her cheek.

"You seem very happy. What's wrong with that wooden cat?" The little white snake tilted its head in confusion.

"I just find it very interesting," Melina chuckled.

……

Outside the door, Elaine skipped away, carrying Li En in her arms.

But after taking only a couple of steps, Elaine returned to normal and began to walk with graceful steps.

The rules and regulations of the Royal Magic Academy prevented this commoner girl from freely expressing her feelings.

But Elaine was still in a good mood and hummed a little tune.

Li En knew that her happiness stemmed from the fact that she was still "salvageable".

Thinking of this, he felt a warmth in his heart, stood up from Elaine's arms, and nuzzled the little girl's face with his head.

"Ouch, it itches so much..."

Elaine laughed and tilted her head back, but she couldn't bear to let go of Lee En in her arms.

The person and the cat quickly arrived at the college cafeteria.

Elaine bought a very simple meal and then found a corner seat to sit down.

A bowl of mashed potatoes, a vegetable salad, and a piece of fish.

This set meal costs five copper coins.

The prices were clearly marked in magical script at the cafeteria's food pick-up point, which Li En could see clearly.

This is also the cheapest set meal in the entire cafeteria.

Li En wasn't very clear about the prices in this world, but he did see that the cafeteria had set meals priced in silver coins.

But Elaine didn't even glance at them, and when she paid, she only showed a student card and didn't actually pay with copper coins.

The same applies to other students; it seems that the student card at the magic academy also serves as a meal card.

In a world with magic, it shouldn't be too difficult to do this.

Li En only caught a quick glance and noticed that the other students' student ID cards were a different color from Elaine's.

The others all had black cards, except some were decorated with gold or silver edges.

Elaine's card, however, was a dull yellow with no decorations on the edges.

"They even differentiate between the student cards. This academy really goes to great lengths to distinguish between nobles and commoners," Li En thought to himself.

The only comforting thing was that the people in the cafeteria didn't treat Elaine differently; on the contrary, they even cast sympathetic glances at her.

That makes sense. Such a large academy can't possibly have only nobles among its staff; there will always be commoners.

As commoners themselves, these adults naturally sympathized with Elaine's treatment at school.

Li En hugged her two little legs and carefully observed the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was spacious, but there weren't many people there; only about a third of the space was occupied.

Occasionally, someone would glance at Elaine, but they would immediately look away, their face instinctively showing disgust.

No one wanted to sit near Elaine, which made things much quieter for the person and the cat.

"It has its pros and cons," Li En thought, then opened his mouth and let out a big yawn.

At that moment, Elaine quietly scooped up a small spoonful of mashed potatoes and brought it to Li En's lips.

"Would you like to try some?"

Elaine asked with some anticipation.

Although the book says that magical beasts don't need to eat or drink, Elaine still wants Li En to try the taste of human food; perhaps he'll like it.

Without any hesitation, Li En took a bite from Elaine's spoon with his two front paws.

The mashed potatoes have a smooth texture and are seasoned, giving them a salty-sweet flavor.

Having grown accustomed to all sorts of high-tech and grueling experiences in his previous life, Li En found such a bland taste bud stimulation unappealing and immediately looked distressed.

"I don't like it."

Seeing Li En's expression, Elaine chuckled, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.

When Li En saw her laughing at him, he immediately protested and gently bit Elaine's small hand, looking like he wouldn't let go no matter what.

"Hey, don't bite me! I meant well. Why don't you try something else?" Elaine pleaded.

Li En's bite didn't hurt; on the contrary, the warm, soft touch on her fingers made her feel a little itchy.

But Elaine saw that Lee was a little angry, so she pretended to beg for forgiveness to coax her cat.

Li En looks a bit dull and silly, but he's actually very clever and quick-witted, which is quite a contrast, making Elaine want to tease him even more.

Seeing that Elaine's attitude was good, Li En finally relented and tried the rest of the salad and fish.

But apart from fish, nothing else caught Li En's eye.

After lunch, Elaine took Li En back to the dormitory to rest for a while before going to their afternoon classes.

The morning sessions are theoretical classes, while the afternoon sessions are practical classes, which are conducted outdoors.

This time, Elaine brought Li En to the training ground early.

Li En could sense that Elaine was in a good mood and seemed to be looking forward to the afternoon class.

Before long, he understood why.

The instructor for the afternoon practical class was Melina.

Melina wore a figure-hugging black and blue magic robe that accentuated her alluring curves, making the male students in the classroom and the wooden cat feel their mouths dry.

Melina was also carrying a flowing staff in her hand.

The staff is made of an unknown transparent crystal, within which a deep blue aura flows continuously, making it mysterious and unpredictable.

When the school bell rang, Melina scanned all her classmates, then opened her red lips and asked them:

"Students, are you ready for your first hands-on magic lesson?"

"Ready!"

All the students shouted at the top of their lungs, unable to hide their excitement.

Even Elaine clenched her fists silently.

They worked incredibly hard on countless basic theory courses last semester, all for this day.

Melina was very satisfied with the students' spirits and nodded, saying, "Very good, then let me teach you your first spell as magicians today."

"Elemental Orb!"

As she finished speaking, Melina raised a finger, and a water ball immediately condensed at the tip of her finger.

The water sphere has swirling eddies inside, moving at extremely high speeds, but this does not affect its stability in the slightest.

Melina's instantaneous spellcasting without any incantation startled all the students, who instinctively held their breath.

Don't be fooled by how easily Melina casts this spell; it's not an easy spell to master for these novice magic apprentices.

"You are already familiar with the spell. Today's lesson is about successfully casting an elemental ball spell and hitting the target once."

Melina said, flicking the water balloon in her hand behind her.

As if it had eyes, the water sphere made a sharp turn and crashed into the magic target ten meters away, producing a loud bang that shook everyone's feet.

The students all swallowed hard, only then remembering that Melina was not only beautiful and alluring, but also a powerful mage.

"Successfully casting an elemental ball spell and hitting the magic target once will earn you basic class points."

"The first ten students who complete the class assignments will receive an excellent evaluation in class."

Melina explained the grading criteria for this lesson clearly.

"An afternoon isn't a long time, so let's begin now!"