"Sorry, I didn't quite understand."
Larkspur moved her hand away from the cup and naturally rested it at her side, her gaze following the movement and drifting aside as well. "That's a rather broad statement."
The words left her mouth, but they apparently did not reach the other party, because Xia Liang merely continued looking at Larkspur without explaining what she had meant.
The silence did not last long, but to Larkspur's senses, every second seemed like an eternity. Even the act of blinking became unbearably drawn out.
Then, with a snort, Xia Liang covered her mouth and laughed.
"Why are you making things so tense? The atmosphere is so weird."
Only after laughing for a while did she straighten up and wave her hand. "It doesn't mean anything else. I just had some thoughts about improving my strength."
"Look, haven't I recently reached the Blossoming Leaf Stage? You already gave me a simple explanation of some basic knowledge before, Senior. I think the timing is about right now, so shouldn't I also..."
"You want to formally begin learning Spell Formulas?"
Larkspur blinked, only then gradually catching on. "Is that why you came to see me at this hour?"
"...More or less."
Her smile faded slightly, but Xia Liang still nodded. "After all, the rate at which my magic power is increasing probably won't be enough for me to advance to the Blossom Stage anytime soon. If I want to improve my combat ability, Spell Formulas are the best method."
"Improve your combat ability?"
Hearing that, Larkspur pondered for a moment. "When you advanced before, I believe I told you that if you want to maintain the fastest advancement speed, it would be best to only dabble in Spell Formulas. Learn a few necessary and practical methods, nothing more. Otherwise,