Chapter 41: The Changes of the Beast

"...It was a very deep cave. Of course, it might not be that deep, but Fiona landed too slowly."

"So she had plenty of time to look around and guess what might be down there,"

"She looked down first, but could see nothing, so she looked around the cave wall. In the light of the illumination, she was surprised to see..."

"And then, what did she see?"

Curiosity finally got the better of her, and Fiona asked quietly.

"And... today's story ends, dear Fei, it's time to continue studying epigraphy."

Avis gave Fiona a mysterious smile and winked at her. He then stopped talking, stood up and returned to his desk, and the phantom in the air disappeared quietly.

"Woo-I refuse!"

The story was suddenly interrupted at a crucial part, which made Fiona feel as if she was halfway through breathing and then suddenly got stuck. Her little face instantly puffed up like a bun.

But while she was still sulking, a thick book suddenly flew in front of her.

The girl instinctively reached out to catch it, but the moment she caught it, she suddenly felt a weight in her hand again, and the second and third books were stacked on top of it.

At the side, Avis controlled the wizard's hand and pulled out "Basic Inscription Drawing" and "The Meaning of Inscription Arrays" from the bookshelf and threw them all into the girl's hands.

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The girl looked dully at the several books stacked together in her hands, which were almost as tall as her head, and her mind almost exploded.

"It's your freedom to read it or not, dear Fei. However, it's also my freedom to continue this story tomorrow."

In response to Fiona's resentment that almost broke through the dome of the library, Avis responded with an elegant smile while turning the pages of the book.

"After all, I can't let my lovely sister be punished by my father again because of me—"

In the girl's eyes, this smile was no different from the devil's smile.

"Brother...can you tell me a little more...just a little bit, and then I'll go read my book obediently..."

Fiona showed a pitiful expression, her big eyes were watery, and she looked pleadingly at the pale boy sitting at the desk, like a little animal that had been ruthlessly abandoned.

But in the eyes of Anvis, who is familiar with all kinds of acting skills and routines, the girl's performance is full of loopholes.

"It's no use pretending to be pitiful, my dear sister."

Avis was reading the book in his hand and answering without looking away.

"Also, please don't just get by while reading, because I will ask a few random questions later. If you can't answer them, there will be no story tomorrow..."

As Avis spoke, the girl's pitiful eyes gradually dulled, and then turned into a dangerous stare again.

"Oh please don't look at me like that, it's just to give you a little motivation."

But this time, Avis was already prepared and added a layer of mental protection for himself in advance, blocking out the girl's angry gaze and mental power.

All the methods were ineffective. The girl looked at Avis's hateful smile and wanted to pounce on him and take a bite.

He angrily opened the book in his hand and forced himself to continue reading. Although he felt extremely bored, his strong talent made him remember everything he saw.

In her heart, she actually understood what Anvis did. After all, it was her father's request, so she did not act perfunctorily at this time.

But one thing is for sure. Although she understood that Avis didn't want her to be punished by her father, the girl's resentment towards Avis did not diminish in the slightest.

In the next half month, the girl's afternoons were spent reading books boringly, listening to stories excitedly, and reading books impatiently.

By the way, since the girl's resentment with spiritual power somewhat affected his reading, Anvis specially made a crystal ball to collect the girl's resentment.

These grievances can be used as special materials to refine some unique alchemical items.

After Fiona learned the purpose of the crystal ball, the concentration of her resentment reached a new level, allowing Anvisto to collect a lot of negative emotions and smile brightly.

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Half a month later, the Duke held another practical class for the two.

In this class, the Duke brought some low-level mages from the family mage group and asked them to compete with each other, demonstrating to the two of them the battle between real mages.

In order to leave an impression in front of the Duke, these low-level wizards used their most powerful skills and spells, which opened Fiona and Avis' eyes.

Of course, Fiona was truly amazed, and it’s worth noting how Avis really felt.

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After each battle, the Duke would set aside some time for the two to ask questions and explain to them what they did not understand.

Occasionally, after the two had finished asking questions, the Duke would ask some corresponding questions for them to answer.

If neither of them can answer, the Duke will tell them the answer directly. However, if they still cannot answer the similar question next time, the Duke will punish them according to the circumstances.

At the end of the class, the Duke asked the two a question: In your mind, what is the fighting style of the nobles? Fiona thought about it and gave a plausible answer, while Avis recited it again based on his memories of his previous life.

After listening to them, the Duke did not comment on their answers. He just smiled and then announced that their house arrest was over, which made Fiona very happy.

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On the afternoon of a new day, Avis came to the spell testing field.

A month had passed since the previous spell test, and he came to check the subsequent changes of the beast.

The manager of the testing ground was an elderly sixth-level wizard. Upon learning the purpose of Avis's visit, the old wizard immediately brought out the Oolong beast.

Thanks to Avis, the beast was kept alone and well cared for. When Avis saw it again, he found that it was a whole circle fatter than last month.

“Hehe——”

Seeing Avis coming, the beast snorted, changed from lying to standing, and the heart-shaped white mark on its back shook twice towards Avis.

Avis directly cast a sleeping spell over, and the beast that had just stood up fell down again.

Walking forward, the young man reached his hand wearing a pure white glove into the gap of the cage, pressed on the heart-shaped back of the beast, and carefully detected the life breath of the flesh and blood underneath.

Anvis was very cautious about the spells that came with the Old Secret Book because he was not familiar with them.

It is not enough to rely solely on the introductions that come with the old secret scriptures. Only by testing the specific effects through experiments can he truly determine in what situations they should be used.

(End of this chapter)