Learning Makes Me Happy

"Troubling you, Levy~~chan, I'd like you to help me find some books on the basic application of magic power and the nature transformation of earth-attribute magic power!" Ul deliberately teased this shy girl, so when he called her name, he intentionally dragged out the last syllable.

Sure enough, being called like that by Ul, Levy's little face instantly flushed bright red!

After murmuring a soft acknowledgment!

Levy, face still red, hurriedly ran off to help Wei Yi find the books.

Watching the girl's busy and flustered back, Ul couldn't help but curl a smile at the corner of his mouth.

A moment later!

Ul withdrew his gaze, and only then did he shift his attention to the three siblings, Mirajane and the others...

"Hmph!!!"

Mirajane's gaze had been fixed on Ul, but when he turned his attention to her, she suddenly let out a cold snort, twisted her head away, and wore a thoroughly tsundere expression.

Ul: "?????"

What... what's that supposed to mean?

Mirajane's sudden tsundere act left Ul completely baffled. He remembered that from the moment he'd entered the guild, he hadn't even spoken a word to this girl, had he?

As for Mirajane at this age, Ul really didn't know much—because the original story had too little description of this period!

Ul only vaguely recalled that Mirajane around this time seemed pretty violent!

Almost every other day, she'd get into a fight with Erza!

"Could Mira also have a tsundere side?"

Ul let his mind wander for a bit, then shook his head slightly, driving those random thoughts out of his head, and opened his mouth to greet them.

"Hey there, everyone!"

"Hey there, Ul!" Lisanna heard Ul's words and immediately flashed a sweet smile, responding to him.

"You... hello!" Elfman stammered out.

Honestly, seeing Elfman in this timid state, Ul really wasn't used to it.

After all, in Ul's memory, this muscle-bound brother Elfman had always been one of the loudest voices in "Fairy Tail."

After both Elfman and Lisanna had greeted him.

Ul turned his gaze to Mirajane.

As if sensing his look, Mirajane reluctantly muttered a greeting.

"Hello."

"Ul, here are the books you wanted!"

"Thanks, Levy!"

Taking the books from Levy's hands, Ul expressed his gratitude.

Although in his past life Ul had been very familiar with the three siblings Mirajane, in this life they weren't exactly close—at least not yet.

So after Ul had greeted the three of them just now, aside from chatting a bit with the little girl Lisanna, he had almost nothing to say to the other two.

But that wasn't necessarily a bad thing!

At least this way, when Ul was reading here, no one would bother him!

Speaking of which!

For some unknown reason.

Actually, in his past life, Ul hadn't been someone who liked reading, but in this life, when he looked at these magic books, he inexplicably found them very engaging.

Since transmigrating here, the biggest realization Ul had gained was:

"So learning really can make people happy!"

The books Ul had Levy find for him were still basic magic texts.

Among them, "Application and Techniques of Magic Power" was a book discussing techniques for releasing magic power purely, without relying on a Magic Circle.

Magic power itself possesses strength, but using a Magic Circle can bring out its effects more fully. However, while Magic Circles are good, they have a fatal weakness: the speed of casting magic.

Constructing a Magic Circle takes time, and in battle, there's often no time to calmly build one. Just like when Ul faced that wild boar's charge earlier—there was no time to construct a Magic Circle at all!

So in such situations, a Mage needs to use the power of magic itself to complete an attack or defense.

In fact, most Mages master the technique of purely releasing magic power, because many times, a Mage needs to use this quick-release technique to form a defensive layer on the surface of their body. This defensive layer might not be sturdy, but it can effectively block most attacks and save the Mage's life.

As for the other book, "Basic Theory of Earth-Attribute Magic Power Nature Transformation," it was Ul's preparation for learning rock-attribute magic.

"Lava Body" seemed to have boosted Ul's magic aptitude in two areas, but in reality, it was only one: "Rock-Attribute Magic Aptitude." However, since rock-attribute itself is a mutation of earth-attribute, it incidentally also improved Ul's earth-attribute magic aptitude.

Earth-attribute is the foundation of rock-attribute. To learn rock-attribute magic, one must first master earth-attribute magic. Only after learning earth-attribute magic can one, through the nature transformation of magic power, master rock-attribute magic!

Both books were fairly substantial in content.

However, for Ul, who had already become "addicted to learning," this wasn't much of a problem—especially after his leg injury, when he had nothing else to do besides "study."

Happy times always passed quickly!

Lost in his studies and unable to tear himself away, Ul unknowingly spent a week living a two-point-one-line life between the library and Grandma Is's house.

One week.

Ul had thoroughly studied Application and Techniques of Magic Power. Though he wasn't yet proficient, he could now easily perform basic magic power release.

As for the other book, Basic Theory of Earth-Attribute Magic Power Property Changes, he had also mostly finished reading it. Now he just needed to experiment by learning rock-attribute magic.

Not only that!

After a week of recovery, the injury to Ul's leg had healed by nearly ninety percent.

So, in his upcoming study plan, he should also include physical arts training!

The "Fairy Tail" library also collected physical arts training methods. Compared to magic, physical arts were even less valuable in this world, but despite being cheap, there weren't many physical arts training methods available.

Even though "Fairy Tail" had existed for over a hundred years, it had only gathered a dozen or so complete physical arts training methods.

Ul carefully selected among these dozen or so techniques.

In the end!

He found three physical arts training methods that suited his preferences...