Chapter 73
Seeing that everything was alright, Takuson, who had just caught his breath, quickly followed his teacher's steps, but then the two of them were stopped again by Sariel's voice.
"What are your plans for the future?"
He pushed open the door first, Xiu Er turned around.
"[Negative] There is currently no scheduled activity."
"Should we stay here for a while?"
Why is there a question?
Takuson could never get a word in edgewise during conversations between Sariel and Xiu Er, so he would always stand quietly behind Xiu Er, acting as a mute.
"Are you 'collecting' Magic?"
When she said this, Sariel had an expression as if she had met a kindred spirit.
"[Affim] "
"[Question] You want me to stay and collect your 'collection'?"
Xiu Er tilted his head with remarkable intelligence, expressing his confusion, and then immediately pinched his chin, assuming a thoughtful expression.
"[Agree] Previous records of Magic here only reached 38%, leaving ample conditions for its preservation."
"[Supplement] Sariel, your request has been approved."
Even Sariel, standing on the stage, found Xiu Er's words unreal.
In just one afternoon, she recorded and learned 38% of the books in the "Library," a terrifying learning speed that surprised even Sariel.
At this rate, it might only take a few days for the other party to learn all the Magic I currently possess.
After that, what else could this being with such a strong desire to collect Magic do?
Ho ho Demon?
That scene really makes me look forward to it.
Thinking of this, Sariel's lips curled up slightly.
To clarify beforehand, she is not a Demon, and nothing in the world can affect her. However, the Magic of Demon is unsystematic, with each demon specializing in its own unique way.
Therefore, the Magic of the Demon is also incredibly diverse.
But she had seen it before; Xiu Er had copied the Magic of the Demon.
So, if we send this "Angel" to wreak havoc on the Demon, could we obtain a large number of unrecorded "Demon spells"?
This is what Sariel is interested in.
Xiu Er couldn't Mind Reading, so he naturally wouldn't know what Sariel was thinking at that moment. He simply noticed that the corners of Sariel's mouth were uncontrollably turning up again.
In the anime, this character seemed quite calm most of the time. His expression only changed noticeably when he encountered a disciple he liked. Otherwise, he always had a deadpan look in his eyes.
Does he consider himself a "disciple"?
No, that's the only thing I'm sure of: Sariel doesn't think that way.
At this point, Xiu Er stopped paying attention to the golden-haired elf's condition and left the room with Takuson.
As the door slowly closed.
Sariel's room returned to silence once more, and everything was the same as usual, except for her trying to suppress the upturn of her lips.
"Xiu Er, Angel, an unknown being, a new unknown system..."
"You are an existence beyond the norms of this world, possessing strength far exceeding mine, yet you also have a great interest in the Magic of this world."
Sariel stared quietly at the door that had been closed long ago, as if Xiu Er were still outside.
"Even I can't predict what kind of impact you'll have on the world in the future..."
Haha, that really piques my curiosity.
Sariel looked at the view outside the window on the wall behind her; the golden sky that had been there before had long since returned to blue.
No one knew what she was thinking. She just stared silently outside, saying nothing. Only the lingering smile on her lips revealed her feelings.
Episode 50: An Ordinary Day
A day has passed since Xiu Er and his companion stopped.
During this short day, Xiu Er himself spent the entire time in Sariel's library, trying his best to record all of Sariel's current collection.
Sariel didn't say anything about it. Passing on Magic was something she did intentionally or unintentionally, but Xiu Er was different.
Normally, Sariel only teaches individuals with exceptional talent; those she doesn't favor are never even noticed, let alone learn her Magic.
More often than not, her "students" teach.
Xiu Er wanted to acquire all her Magic. If anyone else had said that, Sariel would have been dismissive, but it was Xiu Er who said it.
"In that case, you can learn it yourself. I already granted you development privileges last time."
This is Sariel's response.
Since Xiu Er had been here before, he had already obtained access to the collection from Sariel, and her students and followers had been notified.
It can be said that Xiu Er can come and go freely in this Magic city.
Even without permission, he can still come and go as he pleases.
Perhaps it was knowing this that Sariel agreed without hesitation back then?
Oh well, who knows?
Xiu Er sat quietly in the reading room, quickly taking notes on the Magic Guidebook on the table. A mountain of books had already piled up beside the table, too many to count in a short time.
He had already recorded all of these.
In the reading room, the Doppelganger that had been summoned to improve efficiency were also doing their respective "work" in an orderly manner.
There were those responsible for moving the books, those responsible for categorizing them, those responsible for recording the books along with Xiu Er, and those responsible for organizing the books that had been recorded and putting them back in their original places.
Including Xiu Er himself, there are more than a hundred petite girls with the same blue-purple hair who are wandering around this "library".
The "staff" among them, who were usually responsible for organizing and looking after these books, had never seen anything like this before. It wasn't that they hadn't seen mages using Phantom Magic or Doppelganger Magic to try to improve their learning Magic User.
But such a grand display makes it seem like the other party wants to learn all these books in a short period of time—that's just too exaggerated!
Moreover, those "Doppelganger" even learn different Magic at the same time as the original, which is too illogical.
Moreover, this person has been studying for a full day without eating, drinking, or resting, from noon yesterday until this afternoon.
When he returned this morning, he could even see that Xiu Er was still the same as before he left last night. The only difference was that the categories of the mountain of books piled up next to Xiu Er were different.
This shows that the other person really did maintain that speed and read books non-stop all night!
Is this a human?!
His expression at the time clearly showed how shocked he was by Xiu Er.
The administrator had been notified in advance that someone would be coming to check the Magic Guidebook in the library. He was told not to worry too much and to just answer any questions the person might have. As for any unusual situations that might arise, he was told not to be concerned.
Looking at this scene, he couldn't think of any words to express his feelings.
Then he suddenly remembered that some time ago, Sariel had gone on a long trip and returned with an unusual smile on her face.
At that time, the Magic User in the city had many speculations about this situation, including that Sariel had found a very talented student outside.
Now it seems that this young girl is the new apprentice of Lady Sariel.
Looking at the pretty girl who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, and her flipping through the pages at a speed that was completely playful (only 0.3 seconds per page).
The administrators even doubted whether the other party had read the content clearly.
But even though it was just a joke, the fact that the other person did pause subtly on each page indicates that they were genuinely looking at it.
He calmed down about it; after all, it was Sariel's arrangement, so what did it matter to him what happened to her?
Instead of marveling at other people's learning abilities, it's more practical to improve yourself.
During this time, other people came to inquire about information, but they were all scared away by Xiu Er's situation. Well, after all, Sariel only notified her teammates, and it is understandable that the others were frightened by Xiu Er since they were not mentally prepared.
After the administrator's nonchalant attitude, Takuson, who had returned to find Xiu Er after completing a day's training, did not show any surprise when he saw this scene.
He simply went up and started talking to his teacher, just like he always did.
"Teacher, I'm back. How did it go?"
"[Answer] Progress is going smoothly, and the inclusion rate has increased from 38% to 86.4%."
While answering, Xiu Er did not stop what he was doing.
Don't get me wrong, he did this because he knew that his conversation with the teacher wouldn't affect what the teacher was doing.
The ability to multitask is a traditional skill of Xiu Er, and Takuson has seen enough of it, so he is no longer surprised.
Even seeing so many Doppelganger his sister present at the same time couldn't shake his resolve much, after all, he had seen even more outrageous ones before.
"Oh, so that means we'll be able to leave soon, right?"
"[Affim] "
"..."
"Teacher?"
"[Question] What is it?"
Xiu Er closed the book, but his Doppelganger continued their work, and this short time did not interfere with his main task.
How long exactly will it take?
"...[Answer] Based on the unrecorded total number and recording speed, it is estimated that..." Xiu Er glanced at the constantly working Doppelganger around him, "It will be completed in 9 hours, 14 minutes and 38 seconds."
There was no way around it; Sariel's collection of books was indeed vast, diverse in type and varying in thickness. Even Xiu Er had to resort to summoning Doppelganger to help him due to the efficiency issues of playing solo.
If he doesn't do this, he'll only be at 57% progress.
When he said those words, he noticed that Takuson immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his mood shifting from "tense" to "relaxed".
Is he worried that he will stay here for too long?
Why are you inquiring about this matter?
Asking questions is Xiu Er's personality, and Takuson, who was being asked the question, immediately straightened his posture.
He was standing next to Xiu Er, so after straightening his posture, he looked somewhat like he was standing at attention.
Since his apprentice had always been like this, Xiu Er would no longer say anything like, "You don't need to be so nervous in front of me." This child couldn't change; the respect and love the other person held for him was something that even he couldn't shake in the slightest.
This situation has remained unchanged since the beginning of the apprenticeship program, so let it be.
"Because I'm afraid you'll be staying here for several months, teacher."
"[Question] Takuson, you should know that there is always a reason why I choose to stay in a place for a long time."
"[Inference] The longest record to date is only five months, followed by one to three months, and the total number of times does not exceed ten, and you have not neglected your daily exercise."
"[Conclusion] No time was wasted, no 'problems'."
"Ah, I know, but... well, you're right."
In the end, Takuson didn't say anything in rebuttal, but just sighed and went along with Xiu Er.
So far, Xiu Er has proactively reduced many unnecessary misunderstandings between himself and Takuson.
This time, he also accurately discovered that Takuson had a new problem.
Now that he's discovered it, he won't ignore it; it's best to resolve it as soon as possible.
Anyway, even if it takes up this much time, his Doppelganger won't be affected.
A few minutes later.