Chapter 66
Xiu Er didn't understand, but he didn't take it to heart.
"[Affirmation] Your language skills are excellent; I can understand everything you say."
"[Additional Information] Now, may I leave?"
To satisfy his child's rare "interest," Xiu Er didn't mind waiting a little longer.
"Ah, it really is time. Coming here and interacting with elves I've never met before, I'm satisfied now."
"Teachers don't need to wait for me."
"..."
"[Notification] Frieren, we will be leaving this place in 148 seconds."
Having confirmed his apprentice's attitude, Xiu Er looked at Frieren beside him.
He had been observing Frieren's changes and concluded that she didn't care about their departure.
The elves of this world are like this, Xiu Er knows their personalities.
"Really? You're leaving already?"
Will you come again next time?
Xiu Er guessed that, according to the elves' concept of time, his return here hundreds of years later might only be equivalent to a few months for Frieren.
There is a 99.5% chance that we will return here again.
"Really? That's good."
I sensed a hint of urgency in my voice.
Perhaps it was because of the concept of "new friends" that Frieren wanted to keep them, not wanting something interesting to leave too soon, and Xiu Er understood this sentiment.
After all, elves aren't truly indifferent or heartless; they're just slow to react to certain emotions.
Sariel is a special case, because she has a long period of contact with humans, so she is not like these reclusive elves.
After bidding farewell to Frieren, Xiu Er and Takuson left the Spirit Village.
Xiu Er did not ask Frieren if she wanted to travel together, because his purpose in coming here was not to recruit teammates.
Meeting Frieren and having a backup plan is enough.
Besides, given his current mindset, he might not even accept the invitation.
On the way back.
"Teacher, what do we do next?"
As usual, whenever his teacher finished a task, Takuson would subconsciously ask about the teacher's next plan.
It's not that he lacks his own opinions, but when traveling with Xiu Er, he subconsciously hands over the initiative to the other person because Xiu Er's strength is reassuring.
"[Answer] Magic City."
"Magic city? Sounds like it's full of Magic User?"
"[Affim] "
"Could it be that you, teacher, want to go there to learn new Magic?"
Upon hearing the name "Magic City," Takuson immediately guessed why it attracted the teacher, since the name itself was "Magic."
Based on his current understanding of Xiu Er's personality, only Magic could attract his attention; nothing else could.
However, this time, Xiu Er's answer was different from what he expected.
"[Confirmation] I have only recorded 38% of the 'Magic' currently stored in the Magic City. This operation is also for the purpose of showing it to others."
"Ah?"
When did this happen?
Takuson was puzzled. When Xiu Er go to the Magic city, and judging from the sound of it, he even stayed for quite a while?
But putting Magic aside for now, what he's more curious about is why his teacher is meeting people again.
It was this Frieren before, and who is it now?
"This person...?"
"[Answer] Sariel"
"Sariel? Who is that?"
"[Answer] The ruler of the Magic city, an elf who has existed since the age of mythology."
Another elf?
Could it be that the teacher has recently become interested in elves?
Wait, it seems the teacher knows this elf?
Well, after all, the teacher is the Goddess's Angel, so it's perfectly reasonable for her to know the elves of the mythical era.
Seeing that Takuson's misunderstanding of him was basically set in stone, Xiu Er didn't care at all. He was always like this; he wouldn't explain unless asked, and he didn't care about the misunderstandings that such behavior might cause.
A golden Space Gate opened in front of Xiu Er. Without waiting for Takuson, he stepped into the door first.
Takuson snapped out of his daze the moment the door opened and followed behind the former.
On the other side.
Sariel sat cross-legged in her ornate chair, quietly in the room.
She usually sits here when she has nothing to do. No one knows why she does this, and given her status, the apprentices around her don't dare to ask.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, today should pass by peacefully as usual.
The golden-haired elf's golden eyes suddenly glanced towards a corner of the room.
The next second, a golden Space Gate suddenly appeared there, and then a "girl" with blue-purple hair walked out from it and entered Sariel's field of vision.
"You're back so soon?"
As if greeting an old friend, Sariel asked Xiu Er.
"How's the matter going? Have you seen the person you wanted to see?"
"The goal has been achieved."
"Hmm—did you see any new Magic along the way?"
That's the key point. Sariel didn't care what Xiu Er did or whether he achieved his goal. What she really cared about was whether Xiu Er had learned any new Magic on this trip.
The "Library" in this Magic city contains a vast collection of Magic from ancient times to the present, all brought by Sariel herself and the scholars who gathered from all corners of the world to follow Sariel.
Its inventory is enormous and its variety is abundant.
Perhaps only Sariel herself could accurately find the Magic she wanted to see?
Or rather, Sariel doesn't need these books at all; she already possesses this knowledge.
"..."
Xiu Er did not answer, but instead raised a hand.
The golden crystal on his chest beneath his clothes began to glow, and a golden light emanated from Xiu Er's eyes, projecting onto his hands.
The next second.
A thin Magic Guidebook was created and floated above his palm.
Sariel watched the whole thing and was very curious about what kind of Magic was recorded in the book.
Because of the previous agreement, Xiu Er did not intend to hide this spell.
Moreover, there would be no serious consequences if the book were given to Sariel, the Founder of human Magic. Her previous act of burning the book was only to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.
For example, the bandit who possessed "Demon Taming Magic"Magic User was a bandit who became Magic User through self-study.
Upon receiving the Magic Guidebook that flew in front of her, Sariel opened it without saying a word.
During this process, Takuson also arrived here shortly afterward.
As soon as he stepped out of the "door", he was shocked by the Magic Guidebook that filled the room and covered the walls.
Looking around, almost all the bookshelves on the walls were filled with Magic Guidebook.
"Is this the Magic city?"
"[Negative] This is where Sariel is located, the most important place in the Magic city."
"Is that elf sitting over there Sariel?"
Takuson, of course, noticed that they were the only other people in the room besides the two of them.
Xiu Er nodded.
"This is your disciple?"
Sariel, who was examining the contents of the Magic Guidebook, naturally noticed the black-haired man who walked out of the Xiu Er Teleportation Gate.
She remembered that Xiu Er had mentioned having an apprentice.
"[Affim] "
"Hmm, he does seem to have some talent, it's just a pity that he chose the path of a warrior."
Sariel glanced at Takuson before turning her attention back to the Magic Guidebook and ignoring the others.
After all, unless someone has some extraordinary talent, they can't possibly arouse Sariel's interest in someone who can't become Magic User.
But this didn't bother Takuson; he had chosen this path himself and didn't regret it.
It doesn't matter that he doesn't have Magic; he can use the Goddess's Magic and do things that some Magic User cannot.
Anyway, her teacher is Sister Xiu Er, not that elf Sariel.
Let them think whatever they want.
"Teacher, what do we do next?"
Seeing that Sariel on stage was already engrossed in the story, it seemed she wouldn't pay attention to anyone else until she finished reading the book.
This is Takuson's idea.
Xiu Er that Sariel wouldn't be able to finish reading it all in a short time, because he had recorded all the new Magic he had collected on his way to the Spirit Village.
"[Answer] Dungeon Strategy"
"Huh? It's test day again?"
Upon hearing the Dungeon, Takuson instinctively assumed that this would be his next test.
However, he remembered that the day hadn't come yet.
"[Negation] is not a test, but you can treat it as one."
"All right."
Without greeting Sariel, Xiu Er reopened the passage after completing the transaction with Sariel.
He had already surveyed this area when he first came here.
He remembered that when he watched this anime, there was a monster in Dungeon that had the ability to copy, creating puppet clones of everyone who entered the Dungeon.
They possess the exact same fighting spirit, strength, and abilities as the original person, except for their memories.