As for the "Magic Rune Introduction" and "Mage Promotion Path," Li Qing rely skimd through them. Magic runes are mostly about arranging magic arrays and enchantnts. While they can be studied, the current focus remains on learning Level 0 Magic.
The Mage Promotion Path simply discusses the standards of the mage hierarchy and the various paths derived from magic.
Paths like Demon Swordmaster, Warlock, Priest, Knights, among dozens of career paths.
For Li Qing at the mont, it is utterly aningless unless he reaches the level of an Advanced Magic Apprentice and has the leisure to research these for career advancent.
While pondering, halfway through, a voice suddenly ca from the side.
"Are you heading to the library, my fellow student from the human world?"
Li Qing, startled awake, turned back to see soone in a black robe and relaxed again. Walking along a misty, barely visible path, he couldn't help but feel eerie.
Although Gray Magic Academy forbids fighting among students, the other party, carrying an air of deception, approached with seemingly no good intentions.
The figure was hunched and large, though still stood at least 1.9 ters tall.
Li Qing keenly noticed he ntioned "fellow student from the human world," further confirming his suspicions.
Li Qing calmly asked, "Do you need sothing, fellow student?"
"Hey~ Don't be so wary of everything. You humans are like that, holding imnse hostility towards beings different from humans."
He shrugged, speaking with a lighthearted tone, "I'm Hertos, and you?"
"… Blind Monk."
"Blind Monk? That's an odd na, sounds like you're blind." Hertos pointed to himself with pride, "Listen to my na, Hertos!"
Li Qing casually asked, "Does it an anything where you co from?"
"Of course, I, Hertos, shall eventually return from the Abyss, sweep away all hostile to , and slay everything that I loathe!"
Hertos spoke in a low tone, the words dripping with blood-scented nace that unsettled Li Qing.
"That's quite… a formidable aning."
"And you, why did you co to Gray?"
Up until now, Li Qing was unsure what Gray Magic Academy truly represented, only that Gray was definitely a synonym for evil.
He glanced at the gray, gloomy weather and the surrounding environnt so dismal it made one feel like they'd arrived in the Underworld, mist spreading everywhere, and the distant buildings were hazy and indistinct.
He could guarantee that without the badge, he would definitely get lost in this ghostly place.
"Of course, to learn magic."
"Ha?!"
Hertos reacted as if hearing sothing utterly unbelievable, muttering after a while, "A human ca to Gray to learn magic, what a colossal joke. Don't you know Gray is a place only Devils would co to?"
Li Qing's heart twitched, yet he replied calmly, "You can learn unique magic here."
"Hmm, you're indeed right, since Gray specializes in dealing with Devils."
He laughed shrilly, "Up till now, I've eaten several Devils already."
Li Qing remained silent, shocked, startled, completing a series of expressions before expressing doubt.
Devils, can they be eaten?
When they reached the library, Hertos waved, "Nice eting you, Blind Monk, now I'm going into the library, so, good luck."
Without waiting for Li Qing's reply, Hertos pushed open the library's age-old doors, carved with countless patterns, and stepped into the shadows without hesitation.
That's strange, we both entered the library, yet he wishes good luck?
Li Qing gazed at the heavy gray stone, castle-like library building ahead. The vast structure's layered, gray stone tones made the building seem dreary and somber.
This isn't a library; it's entirely the entrance to the Nazarick Underground Tomb!
Taking a step onto the stairs, Li Qing reached the library's door, filled with peculiar engravings, silently waxing sarcastic in his mind.
As soon as he touched it lightly, the badge lit up dramatically, intense magic ripples spread out continuously, connecting to the engravings on the door.
Buzz!
A barely audible sound ca from the door, then all magic ripples dissipated, and the door opened silently.
The scene inside was unclear, as if everything were swallowed by shadows, remaining indistinct and vague.
Mysterious, dark, filled with offensive aura.
Despite the inner repulsion, Li Qing still stepped inside firmly, one step at a ti.
Boom!
The library's silent closing sound echoed, prompting Li Qing to glance back. He stood awhile, waiting until his vision adjusted to the surroundings, seeing rows of countless book-laden shelves stretching into the distant darkness, an unknown gloomy light source illuminating them just enough to discern them.
Where is Hertos?
Li Qing silently scanned the area, not paying much attention imdiately. In Gray, everyone had their secrets; he just needed to mind his own. He was about to approach the shelves when a familiar voice sounded nearby.
"Friendly reminder, human student: attempting to view high-level magic books without adequate strength might get you eaten~"
This tone, this mocking voice, was unmistakably Zhuang Xu.
Turning his head, eyes wide, looking into the corner shadows, he saw the outline of a desk, behind which Zhuang Xu, in a black robe, almost blended with the darkness.
Li Qing cautiously said, "Oh, it's ntor Zhuang Xu, hello!"
Appearing like a slender ghostly figure, Zhuang Xu laughed bizarrely, leaned forward until Li Qing could see him clearly.
With hands folded on the desk, Zhuang Xu's crimson eyes observed Li Qing with interest from top to bottom.
After a mont, he spoke with a curious gaze, "You seem to have gathered Magic Power?"
Suddenly standing up, his nearly 2.5-ter tall, thin figure exerting a certain pressure, making the air around tense.
Li Qing stood alone, hands tightly gripping beneath the sleeves, unmoving, as Zhuang Xu, seemingly sniffing the air, lood.
After a while, Zhuang Xu reseated himself.
"Interesting… you've sparked quite an interest in , providing a new twist to my otherwise dull days." Zhuang Xu lowered his hands, intrigued, "So, what talents did the short-lived humans, like you at thirty, awaken as a mage?"
Without waiting for Li Qing's response, he shrugged, "Alright, enough of that, what brings you to the library? What are you looking for?"
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