Encyclopedia of Magic

Rhode returned safely after watching another match of close-quarters combat between mages.

Kana had already left with a barrel of alcohol, leaving behind Warm, who was sleeping soundly on its back on the counter, and Makarov, who was curled up with a snot bubble hanging from his nose.

Rhode turned Warm over, but it didn't wake up. He then waved his hand in front of Makarov's eyes, but there was still no reaction. "Why are they both sleeping so soundly?"

Mira covered her mouth and chuckled, "Kana got them both drunk."

Rhode glanced at the woman who was drinking with Macao, holding the barrel of alcohol. "That ruthless?"

"Heh, actually, Kana..."

Mira wanted to reveal a bit of Kana's true nature to Rhode to avoid any misunderstandings, but she felt it wouldn't be as fun. The words changed as they reached her mouth.

"She's a very good person."

"...Probably." Rhode tried to convince himself of Mira's words.

"Oh, right, is there any magic in this world that can instantly remove clothes?"

"Yes, Requip Magic," Mira said. "Many girls know basic Requip Magic. It's very convenient for changing clothes when you're out."

"But if you want to talk about who's best at Requip Magic, even being able to change magical armor and weapons in an instant during battle..."

"It's definitely Gray, right?" Rhode interjected. He remembered Gray was one of the main characters, so he must have some special skills.

He had just witnessed Gray's shirt-disappearing act again. The person who was skilled at Requip Magic and could even use it in battle must be Gray.

Rhode felt his analysis was well-founded.

But Mira denied it. "No, it's Erza."

"Huh?"

"Gray is an Ice-Make Mage. Taking off his clothes is just a bad habit, something he picked up while learning magic."

'Another modeling magic, Ice-Make, to make ice sculptures for fun?'

"Erza's is the Requip Magic... Speaking of which, Erza will be back soon too."

Mira continued, "By the way, Erza is the strongest female mage in the guild, and she's also very beautiful. You can look forward to it."

"Also, if you want to try pursuing her, I have some information," Mira's words suddenly became more numerous.

"The last person to pursue Erza in the guild was Loki, and he was beaten half to death. Maybe Rhode is exactly her type..."

"Spare me." Rhode showed a helpless expression.

'Miss Mira, your mischievousness seems to be getting less and less concealed. Also, do you have a trait for liking gossip?'

The job of a waiter was peaceful, noisy, and occasionally exciting.

If you didn't react in time, you could be caught in the crossfire of other people's brawls. But as long as you dodged quickly, you could often watch the excitement.

Of course, when watching the excitement, you also had to dodge flying bottles, tables, and chairs that might appear at any moment.

At noon, Rhode unlocked a small perk of being a waiter – a free lunch.

Today's main course was Fairy Tail's special Cassoulet.

Rhode had never heard the name of this dish before and didn't know what it tasted like, but the moment the lid was lifted, his nasal cavity and salivary glands had already made their judgment.

"It smells so good..."

It smelled so good that Warm, who had been drunk by Kana, opened its eyes and followed the scent to beg for food.

Chicken legs, pork, sausages, white beans, and various other ingredients were arranged regularly in the thick soup, with a layer of crispy, fragrant crust on top.

When Laki and Mira sat down and signaled for the meal to begin, Rhode eagerly grabbed his spoon and took a sip of the soup first.

As the savory and thick soup entered his mouth, Rhode couldn't help but want to praise it. "This... this would be absolutely amazing mixed with rice!"

"Wow, this chicken leg meat is crispy and sweet on the outside, tender and smooth on the inside, and it smells even better with a bit of soup..."

"Wow, this pork tastes great too... How can even the beans be so delicious!"

Rhode turned into a "wow" monster, having many things to say about each ingredient, but he felt that speaking would affect his eating efficiency.

After some hesitation, he decided to eat his fill first!

Twenty minutes later, both Rhode and Warm had round bellies and let out a satisfied sigh.

Rhode pointed at the empty casserole. "Is this really employee food? It feels like this dish is troublesome to make."

Mira thought for a moment and said, "It's not that complicated. You just simmer a pot of thick soup with white beans, onions, carrots, tomatoes, thyme, and pork rinds.

During that time, pan-fry the chicken legs, pork, and sausages.

Then, layer all the ingredients into the casserole. Pour in the simmered thick soup and bake it for a while, and it's ready to serve."

'This is called not complicated? Rhode rubbed Warm, who was on his lap, and felt that the current scene had a sense of Wang Xifeng introducing the eggplant dish to Grandma Liu.

'Hmm... Grandma Liu it is.' Rhode savored the delicious food he just had and said shamelessly, "Mira, I want to keep being a waiter here."

Laki laughed, "It looks like Rhode is very satisfied with what filled his stomach this time."

'Filled his stomach? Content?' Rhode thought for a second. 'Is that how you express being full after eating?'

Mira saw his confusion and quickly waved her hand. "No, please don't learn the common language from Laki."

"Sister Mira~" Laki said playfully, "What you said is too much. My way of expression is clearly very poetic."

"Yes, yes~" Mira conceded, "But Rhode's language level isn't at the stage to learn your kind of poetry yet, so let him be."

"Really now." Laki pouted and started clearing the dishes.

The afternoon was Rhode's break time, and he planned to follow the Master's advice and go to the library to read.

Rhode had previously been pushed by Elfman to visit the guild's library.

The lighting inside was a bit dim, and rows of bookshelves taller than people stood in the room. Next to the bookshelves were movable ladders for people to reach books.

The afternoon library was as quiet as usual, with the air filled with the unique scent of books.

"Uru-lu?" Warm seemed not to like it here very much.

"Shh..."

Rhode made a shushing gesture to Warm, then lifted it onto his shoulder, unconsciously softening his footsteps.

According to the signs hanging on the bookshelves, Rhode found the magic section and then searched for relevant books title by title.

Unfortunately, there were no books titled "Celestial Spirit Magic."

"The Master said there's related information in the library..." Rhode thought, "It should be collected with other magic under a certain category?"

He turned back and found an "Encyclopedia of Magic."

Opening the table of contents, it was clearly divided into two major categories: Ability Type and Possession Type.

Simply put, one relied on oneself to use magic, somewhat like superpowers.

The other relied to some extent on magic items, a bit like technology.

According to the Master, Rhode's magic belonged to the Possession Type and was very similar to Celestial Spirit Magic, so all he needed to do was find Celestial Spirit Magic in the Possession Type directory.

However, before that, Rhode followed the standard procedure for reading a book – he first randomly opened a page to see what was written.