It seemed she was trying to hide the grin she could barely keep from spreading.
Fivik quickly changed the subject. "Oh, right. Remember to disguise the information on your equipment while you're at it."
"Disguise it?"
He Xi knew that sort of thing was possible.
Back at the camp, he'd once been curious and used Appraisal Spell on all his teammates' equipment. But Captain Hulk's longsword and kite shield had only shown up as a blur.
The captain had explained at the time, "A former teammate of mine, who went back to get married, handled that for me. Unless you break the disguise on them, you can't see their specific attributes."
Seeing He Xi's confusion, Fivik patiently explained, "The principle behind Appraisal Spell is to interpret the inherent magical markings and echoes of an item's history."
"So what we call a disguise is when you use your own magic to cover an item with a false shell."
"Only if the other person can dispel your disguise will they be able to appraise the equipment's true attributes. It's a very common way for mages to protect themselves, so their trump cards aren't easily exposed."
"All you need to do is..."
Under Fivik's guidance, He Xi quickly mastered the technique.
As he hid the wand's true information, he also added a label.
Label: Please don't touch without permission, or you'll have to French-kiss Lady Pig Knuckle Peggy. —Galen, an utterly ordinary warrior.
"Pfft—hahahaha!"
Fivik took one look and laughed so hard she spun around in midair, nearly dropping out of her floating pose. "You're hilarious! Most people really would think it was some kind of melee weapon. Perfect. That's exactly how it should be."
After finally managing to stop laughing, she waved a hand. "All right, you can get familiar with the