Angel briefly introduced Behemoth's origins, without saying much about its peculiarities. He only said, "Behemoth was recommended by Pisi. It's a very clever little mouse and knows Pirus's inventions well. It should be capable of serving as a 'stand-in learner.'"
Sage Pika also knew Invention Mice well. Even he found Pifeifei's intelligence and spiritual brilliance astonishing. Though none of Pifeifei's descendants shone as dazzlingly as it had, they were still very clever. They might not reach the level of top scholars, but they were more than qualified to serve as ordinary scholars or specialists.
In Sage Pika's view, Behemoth was likely one such relatively intelligent second-generation Pifeifei.
Having Behemoth learn "debugging" in Angel's stead should work. It might take a little longer, but it would probably still be faster than Angel learning it himself. After all, Sage Pika had already learned from Angel that Angel knew absolutely nothing about Aggregation Energy. Under those circumstances, having Behemoth learn in his place was a good idea.
Angel had only just made his decision when Luigi beside him muttered dissatisfiedly, "I was the one who wanted to buy Behemoth. It should serve me first and write poetry... How did you requisition it instead?"
Angel pretended not to hear.
Sage Pika had heard, but merely stroked his beard and smiled calmly.
Luigi's words further confirmed Sage Pika's belief that Behemoth was merely an ordinarily clever Invention Mouse. After all, he knew Luigi's standards in both poetry writing and poetry appreciation. If Luigi could get Behemoth to write poems, they probably would not be any good.
As he thought this, Sage Pika's gaze drifted to the stacks of paper on Behemoth's table, each carrying the aura of illusion.
"Love is the red lettering beside the margins of an academic archive, the splendor of tooth-dye pigment