Chapter 88: Chapter 85: Unlike an Incubus, More Like a Saintess Guarding Her Chastity for God
Kael turned around to face Luxius, who was walking slowly from the fields with his cane, and smiled:
"Mr. Luxius, please don't say such things in a way that causes misunderstandings. Senior Sister Lily and I have a purely junior-senior relationship."
Luxius propped his chin and said regretfully, "Ah, what a pity. Back in my day, it didn't matter if she was a senior sister or not. If we liked each other, a big carriage didn't matter. Actually, the bigger, the better.
You, boy, are too restrained in this regard. You don't play enough, not at all like an incubus but rather like a Saintess who has taken a vow of chastity."
Kael rolled his eyes. Knowing his teacher was a bit of a flirt and didn't mean any harm, he could only say helplessly:
"Teacher, I'm a real man, the kind that would start a war and take out the mindless goody two-shoes first. Your comparison is really off. If a real Saintess heard this, she'd definitely beat you up badly."
Luxius nodded and smiled approvingly, showing no shame, and said:
"Why do you think I haven't fought a real Saintess?
Moreover, if you're shameless, you must be able to bear the consequences. I had already prepared myself mentally when I said it. Why do you think your teacher had to become so strong?"
Luxius's words left Kael speechless.
Is this the ultimate version of "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger"?
Where did this Saiyan monkey come from!
Facing the ever-smiling Luxius, Kael could only shake his head and said:
"I don't have any thoughts of causing trouble. Most of the time, I prefer to focus my limited energy on infinite unknowns. I didn't expect things to turn out like this."
"Alright, alright~ I'm not forcing you, after all, young people nowadays care about romantic freedom.
But sometimes, you're too mature for your age, and it pains me to see that.
Sometimes, relying on others a bit more might not be a bad thing. At least, let your teacher enjoy the pleasure of standing up for a student."
Talking about this, Luxius mumbled a few more words: "Starting from scratch to nurture an incubus, what a pleasant experience!
But it seems that experiencing this with Little Kael will be very difficult."
Kael didn't argue further. He skillfully changed the topic, smiled, and said:
"If that's the case, teacher, could you communicate with the academy to allow me to copy more magic books and bring them to Lancaster?
After all, it's a bit difficult to obtain enough study resources here in Lancaster."
"For this matter, I need to discuss it with the headmaster. The academy's books belong to everyone willing to dedicate themselves to the future of the Duchy of Engilans. It can't be copied just because you say so; we must be cautious."
"How about this: if I can periodically return the books, can I borrow more books from the library for various professions?"
"That's much easier. I can represent the academy to agree to that," Luxius found his new disciple increasingly interesting.
First, he proposed an outrageous request, not allowed, then suggested something more reasonable. It's rare for such requests to be refused.
He remembered the real matter and, with a more serious expression, asked Kael: "How are the new Enchantment students doing?"
Kael shook his head and said, "The basic skill training is going relatively smoothly, but the main issue lies in their mindset.
These kids obviously have too many of their own ideas about the unfamiliar magical domain and can't realistically develop according to my requirements."
Luxius sighed, "You could just say these kids are not obedient enough. But you should also empathize with them a bit; after all, to be fair, it's difficult for them too."
Kael nodded.
He understood what Luxius meant.
For these kids, the biggest problem now wasn't whether they could climb to great heights on the path of mages, but their unstable mindset.
He had long heard that there was a prevalent notion at the academy that the new Enchantment line he was leading required a large number of mages with average talent to make mistakes.
The development of a new system often accompanies the sacrifice of many who make mistakes, causing some of the mage apprentices dispatched by the academy to feel abandoned in this situation.
Even though Kael clearly knew his system was a product of numerous validations from his previous life, with a very detailed cultivation plan, the apprentices neither knew nor were willing to believe!
As long as they thought of themselves as the abandoned ones, their mindset would collapse, and it would be even harder to calm down and study the spells.
Unless…
Unless right now, a "genius" emerged who could validate the feasibility of this path at an extraordinary speed. Otherwise, whatever Kael said would just be empty promises to these mage apprentices.
Motivation?
Mages weren't bookworms; they couldn't possibly believe in promoting wolf-like culture but feeding them grass like corporate slaves. If they did, they would be foolish and brainless.
The reason wolf culture is called wolf culture is that you must provide sufficient meat to achieve wolf-like unity and combat effectiveness.
If they haven't gotten a bite of meat, talking about wolf-like behavior is pointless. Those who eat grass aren't wolves; they're cattle or horses.
"Huh, why has the territory changed so much recently?"
Kael heard a slightly cheeky voice, and when he turned around, he saw it was Nai Feitian.
He was surprised. The players were back online?
Kael chuckled softly to himself. The timing was really perfect.
This time period just happened to be the busiest time in Lancaster Territory, and recently, the shadow wolf pack had already organized an invasion, causing the rangers quite some trouble.
However, Kael had brought in many allies from the Royal Capital, so they weren't just idle. With the help of multiple forces, they repelled the wolf pack with almost no losses.
Hmm…
And it allowed Kael to gain some serious fame.
Now that things were stabilizing and players were reappearing in the territory, it was indeed a very clever timing.
Nai Feitian, this guy, was a sociable character. Upon seeing Kael, his eyes lit up, and he enthusiastically waved his hand, saying, "Lord Kael, long time no see."
Kael smiled and nodded at him.
Then, Luxius glanced over and casually said, "Is this the undead you mentioned?"
"He's one of the undead. I think he has quite a talent on the path of a sword sorcerer, a young man with potential."
Luxius poked Kael's head and said, "Talking about others being young, aren't you a young man yourself?"
Hearing their conversation, Nai Feitian looked at the middle-aged man with somewhat messy hair.
Instinctively, his hands moved faster than his brain, and he immediately used a reconnaissance skill.
Huh? A new evaluation? Why was there only a skull icon showing?!
Not good, danger!
Luxius raised an eyebrow and looked at Nai Feitian in surprise:
"If you behaved this way in front of the masters who specialize in necromancy, they wouldn't be as amiable as I am."
Luxius moved his finger slightly, and a pair of large, sturdy, ghostly blue hands immediately flew out, grabbing Nai Feitian like a chick.
"I'm kind-hearted, so I'll just give you a small punishment. You undead should learn to maintain basic respect; reconnaissance skills aren't always to be used casually."
With that, Nai Feitian was thrown a hundred meters into the air by Luxius.
Kael helplessly looked at the mage hand that his teacher had modified who knows how many times. At this power and distance, it was probably equivalent to an ordinary third-level spell.
God knows what Luxius had turned this mage hand into. The effort he put into this could have been enough to develop an entirely new third-level spell, right?