This is "I (You)"

A Grimoire that can force the learning of magic and increase the number of spells is the gift that Riveria has been preparing for Leo.

She highly valued Leo's potential and had great faith in Leo magical talent. So when she learned that Leo only had one magic slot and could only learn one spell, she was already planning to prepare a Grimoire for him to increase the number of spells he could use.

To this end, Riveria used her connections as an elven royal and the city's strongest Mage to have someone find this Grimoire.

At this moment, she was preparing to give this Grimoire to Leo, which is why she appeared here.

"No," Leo shook his head, refusing, "This is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

This is Grimoire whose value is comparable to, or even greater than, a level one equipment item, and whose price is much higher!

Although it is a disposable item, its price is at least in the hundreds of millions, and it is even more difficult to find a buyer, even if you have the money.

There are very few people who can create Grimoire, making these items extremely rare, and many people can't find a way to buy them even if they want to.

Whenever Grimoire appears on the market, it inevitably attracts countless people to fight for it. In the end, it is usually traded through auction, with the highest bidder winning. Therefore, sometimes a Grimoire can be auctioned for an astronomical price, leaving countless people speechless.

Even if Riveria dared to give such a valuable gift, Leo wouldn't dare to accept it.

"Take it." Riveria wasn't surprised, as if she had already guessed Leo's reaction. She advised, "Given your abilities, having only one spell to use is a bit of a waste. The more spells you can use, the more you can realize your potential."

Not only can one train their "Demonic Power" parameter to SSS at every level, but they also possess extremely rare skills to enhance magic and a total of three development abilities to aid in the use of magic. With such superior conditions, it's a waste that only one spell can benefit from them!

The more magic Leo possesses, the more effectively these conditions can be utilized, making him even more powerful.

Riveria was so unwilling to see such good magical talent go to waste that she went to such lengths.

"But this is really too expensive."

Leo was certainly not unmoved, but Grimoire was not an ordinary item, and he couldn't accept it easily.

This is different from accepting the Giant Battle Suit from Loki. That suit was made from materials dropped by Loki after he defeated Goliath, and it was given to him by Loki, who was both Chief God and a parent. Even if he had accepted it, he could have repaid Loki with his future performance and contributions to his clan.

But this Grimoire was different; it was a personal gift from Riveria, likely made using her personal assets and connections, so Leo simply couldn't accept it directly.

The main problem is that it's too expensive. If it were like what the previous clan elders like Raul had done, and they had just given him some obsolete weapons or low-value elixirs, he could have accepted it.

But Grimoire —those things are incredibly stressful to learn.

However, Riveria had already made up her mind.

"You can be considered my disciple for now. It's not unreasonable for a teacher to give a gift to a disciple, is it?" Riveria stood up and said in an unquestionable tone, "It's settled then. If you don't want to use it, then sell it."

Leaving those words behind, Riveria left the library, giving Leo no chance to refuse again.

"This----"

Leo was caught off guard and could only stare blankly at Riveria as she left, falling into silence.

The library suddenly became extremely quiet.

Leo stared at the Grimoire in front of him for a long time before finally letting out a breath.

"This time, I owe them a huge favor."

With a wry smile, Leo finally reached out and opened the pure white book in front of him.

On the book, line after line of text began to appear before Leo's eyes and be read by him.

The text is not profound; in fact, it can be described as simple and easy to understand. It uses the Common Tongue of this world, and the content is roughly an introduction to what magic is and some basic knowledge related to magic.

However, among these Common Tongue, there are also lines of unusual, tiny characters.

These tiny characters are somewhat puzzling. They are neither Common Tongue nor the Divine Script used by the gods, nor even the script of any race in the world. At first glance, they look like a string of complex and strange symbols.

But when Leo saw these words, he felt a strange unease, and his attention was drawn to them.

As Leo's attention focused on the characters, his mind suddenly became somewhat dazed.

The feeling was like being pulled into a wondrous spiritual world, where even the contents of the books in front of me seemed to be changing, gradually forming a face.

The face drawn with completely black ink was clearly Leo's face.

The three-dimensional face, which had been completely bare above the forehead, suddenly opened its eyes and stared at Leo.

"Ask if you need something, get answers if you need something, and observe closely if you desire something. A clear mirror that cannot tolerate hypocrisy and ugliness is already here."

The face didn't speak, but Leo could still hear its voice.

Eyes strung together by words looked at him, as if they could see through his very essence, and uttered words.

What is magic to me?

This is a question, and also a self-question.

In a dazed state, Leo answered almost subconsciously.

"Magic, in essence, is the manifestation of Supernatural Power; it is the miracles that beings living in the Lower World can perform."

This is a very standard answer, and it's also the understanding that Leo has formed from learning about magic these past few days.

What is magic to me?

The face didn't tell Leo whether his answer was right or wrong, but instead asked a question that seemed similar to the one before.

It was clearly ambiguous, but this time, Leo's answer was completely different.

"Magic is knowledge; it's a way of understanding, perceiving, and analyzing the world."

This is a very standard answer, but it wasn't learned from a book. Rather, it was Leo's most direct insight after thoroughly studying various magical knowledge.

What is magic to me?

The face still didn't say whether the answer was right or wrong, but instead asked the next question with a blank expression.

Immediately, Leo's mind conjured up images of himself using magic.

Brilliant Starlight danced in the sky.

A dazzling shooting star streaked across the sky.

No matter the predicament, desperate situation, or life-or-death predicament, that Starlight will always accompany him, helping him break through obstacles, open up paths, and defeat all powerful enemies that he cannot defeat at his current level.

Leo answered without hesitation.

"It's a star."

As if hanging high in the night sky, or floating in the boundless universe, it seems small, but in fact, it is great.

What do I, "I," need from magic?

The face asked a fourth question.

To this question, Leo answered without any hesitation.

I hope it will make me stronger.

Hopefully, it will make me feel safer.

"I also hope that it can carry me through all difficulties, fly out of the ground, and reach the clouds."

This is Leo's greatest hope for magic.

Upon hearing this answer, the person's facial expression finally changed somewhat.

"So realistic."

Indeed, this answer is very realistic.

If it were Riveria, she would definitely have given a more profound answer.

If it were Lefiya Viridis, her answer would definitely be more dreamlike.

Some people learn magic to increase their knowledge, learning, and inner strength, not to use it as a weapon; Riveria was one of them.

Some people learn magic to realize their dreams and ambitions, to mature quickly and no longer need to rely on others; Lefiya Viridis is one such person.

Any one of them, if they were to answer this question, would appear far greater than Leo.

But there's nothing that can be done; that's just the kind of person Leo is.

He studied magic to become stronger, so that he could quickly establish himself in this strange yet familiar world, instead of trembling like a small animal when he first arrived, unable to even guarantee his personal safety.

Become powerful.

Become safe.

They no longer need to fear any danger and are able to overcome all obstacles.

Leo's need for magic is that real and that direct.

He can't deceive himself.

The face in the book is undoubtedly his own.

Therefore, his answer is destined to be the most truthful and realistic.

The expression on the face was a mixture of disdain and contempt.

But----

"This is 'me (you)'."

It finally smiled.

At that moment, all the words on the pure white Grimoire vanished.

The Demonic Power residing in the book spread like smoke, enveloping Leo's spirit.

Leo felt his already somewhat dazed mind suddenly relax, causing him to lose consciousness.

When Leo regained consciousness, he found himself slumped over the table, fast asleep.

"What am I doing?!"

Leo propped himself up, raised his head, and was dazed for a moment before remembering what he had been doing.

"By the way, I'm reading Grimoire."

Leo quickly looked at the pure white books on the table.

The book lay open on the table, just as it had before he lost consciousness. Looking at it again, Leo could no longer sense its mysterious Demonic Power.

Clearly, this Grimoire has lost its effectiveness.

It was used by Leo, and now it no longer has the effect of teaching magic; instead, it's a strange book filled with inexplicable content.

"Did I succeed or fail?"

Leo closed the Grimoire, somewhat puzzled.

Yes, using Grimoire doesn't guarantee you'll learn magic.

Sometimes, even if you use it, nothing might happen, and you'd be wasting such a precious magic book.

Whether using it will allow you to successfully learn new magic depends not on probability, but on many factors.

For example, someone who only has a magic slot but hasn't learned any magic will have the highest success rate when learning their first spell using Grimoire, almost 100%. However, the difficulty of learning the second spell will increase exponentially, and the difficulty of learning the third spell will only be higher. This is not only the case when using Grimoire, but also generally, people's third spell is very difficult to manifest.

Therefore, people who possess all three magic slots are extremely rare in Orario. Even within the Loki Familia and Freya Familia, there are only a handful of Mage who have mastered all three spells.

Furthermore, magic that arises through Blessing of the Gods is essentially a form of self-realization, and is influenced by various factors such as one's interests, experiences, and individual characteristics, which means it is affected by "experience points."

What one is interested in, and what one feels identification with, hatred for, longing for, sorrow for, worship for, vow for, desire for, and so on—these are all factors that can trigger magic. Once one receives Blessing of the Gods, these emotions will immediately become apparent.

Without special experiences, special encounters, or special changes in mindset, neither magic nor skills will appear.

This situation is particularly common among adventurers who team up with others to hunt powerful monsters, accumulating high-level experience points to accomplish great feats and level up.

Because they fight powerful enemies alongside a team, lacking a certain degree of crisis and excitement, it's difficult for such adventurers to undergo significant changes in mindset and to have unique experiences that could become the catalyst for magic or skills.

The most typical example is Raul. He has always fought alongside his seniors and team on the battlefield. Because he has been protected to a considerable extent, it is difficult for him to undergo significant changes in his mindset. To this day, he does not have any magic or skills. He is simply a blank soldier who can only fight by relying on his level and ability stats.

He's already at Lv.4, yet he doesn't even have a single spell or skill. Looking at all the characters in the original story, Raul is probably the only one with this kind of treatment, though it's a pity it's not a good one.

In contrast, when facing the floor master Goliath Leo craved firepower and stronger output. This desire became the catalyst for his skill, and ultimately, seemingly under the intervention of the [People of the Alien Star], it blossomed into a possibility, successfully appearing in Leo's stats as the skill [Star Soul Eternal].

Of course, this also involves factors such as individual potential and personal growth environment, so it cannot be generalized. But in general, it is certain that people without special experiences or special experience points will find it difficult to learn magic even if they use Grimoire.

In conclusion, Leo didn't know whether he had successfully learned Second Magic after using the Grimoire.

"Go find Loki."

Leo closed the Grimoire, stood up, placed the book on a nearby bookshelf, and left the library.

Target: Loki's Divine Room at the top of the Central Tower.