You are all my wings!

Therefore, she remained puzzled and hoped to find the answer in the magic book.

In this world, the absence of magic is a terrifying thing.

Even the worst talent can possess some degree of magic.

Those with good magical talent can become spellcasters, using large amounts of magical power to inflict damage.

Those with poor natural endowments can become warriors, using a small amount of magic to drive their physical bodies to inflict damage.

Those without innate talent will inevitably have no chance of becoming extraordinary.

Not only can they not become superhumans, they also cannot find good jobs in many ordinary professions.

After all, in this world, many ordinary people have some skill in manipulating magic, just like in ancient times in Leon's previous life, where ordinary people generally knew some farming skills.

As for Terena's question, Leon was glad that she brought it up so quickly, as it gave him a good starting point.

He smiled and asked in return:

"Useless? Do you consider yourself useless?"

"will not."

Terena shook her head.

"That's it. You don't think so, and neither do I. In reality, it's just your family that thinks so. What I'm telling you is that your family simply lacks the eye to recognize true geniuses. It's an outdated family, too bound by tradition, to the point that it can't discover the real gems."

Lyon gazed at Terena and spoke slowly.

This was his second step after forming a first impression with Therena: to clearly tell her that she was a genius rarely seen in the world.

Terena stared intently at Leon.

Her expression remained cold and indifferent, but her heart seemed to have been struck by something.

[Character Therina's affection level +3, current affection level 8%]

Suddenly, she felt Leon's hand gently rubbing her little head.

In the past, she would have found it extremely annoying.

For a smart person, nothing is more annoying than having their head touched, and she was no exception.

But now, she felt that she wasn't so resistant, though she still took a step back.

"Don't touch it, your hair... will get messy."

"Sorry, your hair looks so soft and shiny that I couldn't help but want to see how the hair texture is."

Lyon apologized with a smile.

This was also a deliberate act on his part.

Break down Terena's psychological defenses through more physical contact.

By the way, Leon personally tested this move and found it to be incredibly effective against inexperienced people, with the potential to deliver a critical hit.

"So, what about the genius you just mentioned?"

Terena asked.

She found that she had become 'familiar' with this person without even realizing it.

She originally thought that she had completely closed the windows of her heart to outsiders.

"The lack of magic power could also be due to your exceptional talents in other areas."

Lyon shrugged:

"For example, you have such a brilliant mind that you can read more than a dozen magic books in a day and memorize them. Even the most talented spellcasters cannot do such a thing. How could someone like you be a waste?"

Terena stared intently at Leon:

"How do you know I can remember all the magic books I read?"

Leon smiled slightly, pointed to the food box placed in front of Terena, and said:

"Didn't you yourself observe and conclude that your mother is indeed no match for me? What's difficult for others shouldn't be difficult for you. Before that, you should eat these monster meat pastes. This is my investment in you, and there will be more in the future."

"invest?"

Terena paused for a moment, then nodded as if she understood:

"I understand. In that case, I accept your investment."

With her talent, she could naturally understand the meaning of this word.

She didn't ask why she needed to invest in herself or what she needed to give in return.

This is also Leon's next strategy with Theraina, because Langley's return is believed to be imminent, leaving him little time to establish a special relationship with Theraina.

Creating a false sense of warmth for someone devoid of emotion is unlikely to be effective.

Giving her what she truly needs and becoming her guide in life might be the only way to gradually awaken new feelings in her.

Terena took out a spoon and began to eat.

Her eyes lit up after the first bite, and she started stirring the soup with the spoon much faster.

[Character Therina's affection level +8%, current affection level +16%]

When the message came through the control panel, Lyon thought to himself, "Wow!"

Because they are born without feelings, they have a stronger sense of sensation from food, a more primal stimulus.

Several days of effort were not as effective as a single meal box.

They're still just kids, feeding them is much more effective than lecturing them with a bunch of grand principles.

Of course, it cannot be denied that this is also due to Lyon's increasingly exquisite culinary skills and the high value of these monster meat ingredients.

Being able to feed a child with the meat of a powerful second-tier monster, especially the most potent parts, is already a level of living standard reserved for royalty.

Seeing that Terena was enjoying this primal pleasure, Leon stopped hovering in front of her and began to peruse the magic book.

His rhythm these past two days has been like this: when he's in the purification phase, he mainly focuses on comprehending and meditating on the six middle and upper magics.

During the period of shared mental power growth, one should explore more miscellaneous magic books and use more information to assist in improving mental power.

This way, each mode can be used effectively, which is also a good way to improve efficiency.

At this rate, I believe that within a month or two, I can reach 50% of the intermediate level five skills and transform them into pseudo-intermediate level skills.

As for the superior, the effect is not obvious yet. It is estimated that it will take three or four months, or even more than half a year, to transform into a pseudo-superior.

Even without the sacred murals, this speed is already astonishing, the kind of speed that would shock a group of high-level spellcasters if it were mentioned.

But he still thought it was too slow and couldn't wait that long.

If he could unlock a special mode for another female protagonist, the efficiency of learning magic would probably see another leap forward.

Unfortunately, both of the two promising candidates are quite difficult to work with.

Her emotions were bound by her position as a saint, making it difficult for her to move forward.

One of them is too bold, which could easily cause an imbalance in his harem.

Leon felt a growing sense of urgency; the main plot was about to begin, and the situation would become increasingly chaotic.

"How about we focus on Terena? Her learning ability is so strong, maybe her model will be very effective... No, what am I thinking? She's just a child. We can't ignore this core point just because she has a high IQ."

"Now, who else has a good chance of making rapid progress?"

Another day passed in Lyon as I pondered and studied.

That evening, Terena came over.

She walked up to Leon and poked his thigh.

"I have accepted your investment. As the investor, shouldn't you explain your investment plan in detail?"

Chapter 245 Waiting for you to become the strongest in the world

"Investment plan?"

Leon laughed. As expected of Therena, this girl actually took the initiative to attack.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"I plan to train you to become the world's strongest magician besides myself. This is my investment goal, so remember it."

Terena blinked: "Are you an idiot?"

"What, didn't you think that no one in this world could surpass your intellect?"

"I didn't think that way."

Terena turned her head away.

"Then I will withdraw my investment plan."

"..."

Terena turned back: "That's what I think, so what?"

"Since you believe you possess the best mind in the world, why do you think you can't become the world's second strongest magician after me?"

Lyon countered with a question.

Terena said coldly and indifferently:

"I don't think you could easily become the strongest in the world."

"Hahaha, that's easy. Just become the strongest in the world and then lose to me."

Lyon said jokingly.

"Hmm, if that's the case, then there is a chance."

Terena, on the other hand, was quite arrogant.

This is her true nature; she speaks her mind. She doesn't have this style in front of others.

In Lyon, she appropriately reverted to this true nature.

Leon laughed and took the opportunity to pat her little head again:

"Then I'll wait until the day I'm taken care of by you, the world's strongest magician."

"Hmph! You've only stated the goal, but what about the specific plan?"

Terena neither refused nor agreed, but simply turned her little face and continued to ask.

"First, let your body grow. Only with a healthy body can your brain function be fully utilized. In addition, you need to learn to control your mental energy appropriately."

Lyon began to offer his guidance.

This is the basic skill for maintaining good health.

Terena's talent was astonishing, but the food she ate during her childhood was only slightly better than that of ordinary families. In addition, her brainpower was too strong, and she often used it unconsciously, which resulted in her being very short and physically weak when she grew up.

In fact, she is now shorter than other noblewomen of the same age.

Langley often goes on missions in the dungeon, and her care is mainly handled by the maids of the Kaylon family. However, because she is a very rare non-magic user, her monster meat quota is very low, and she only gets very ordinary meat.

As a result, her enormous mental capacity could only draw nourishment from her physical growth.

This is one of the reasons why she is only 32 years old.

Thinking too much leads to too much loss.

"How to properly restrain mental exertion?"

Terena frowned.

"It seems you haven't realized that you're not lacking in magical talent, but rather that your brainpower is extraordinary, causing your brain to use up a portion of the potential mental energy and physical nutrients that should have been used to create magic."

Lyon smiled faintly.

Terena was startled.

She looked up at Leon's expression and realized that the probability of Leon's words being false was extremely low.

Of course, Leon didn't lie to Terena. As the pioneer of this new type of magic, how could he not have magic power?