*Slurp*, “Ah, that’s really…”
Keti sucked in a mouthful of saliva on the spot. Wait, no, why was she drooling? It made her look like she had become some kind of person who craved the Demon Race the moment she saw them.
If things really turned out that way, was she sure she was actually better than the Demon Race? She felt like she had become even more terrifying.
But…
There was no need to avoid her true thoughts. Keti had to admit that she truly wanted to do just that—absorb more power from the Demon Race and rapidly improve her Magic Talent.
After all, there was no need for Keti to further explain how much value The Academy placed on Magic Talent.
Her enemy had mentioned it to her before; if her Magic Talent was high enough, she probably wouldn’t even need any Teaching Credits at all.
If her talent could just reach A-Rank, combined with her heaven-defying growth potential…
As long as Keti could prove she had risen from a D-level Talent to an A-Rank, those bullshit Regulations could give her the green light.
She wouldn’t need to accumulate many Teaching Credits to enter the Magic Tower directly.
She might even become a primary focus of the Magic Tower.
Mmh…
That would be…so satisfying!
At that thought, Keti immediately turned her expectant gaze toward Celthina and asked with an excited expression:
“Speaking of which, what’s the background of that member of the Demon Race? And… how’s their strength?”
Of course, despite her excitement, the girl’s question wasn’t random. She hadn’t been completely blinded by her enthusiasm.
Being able to absorb power from the Demon Race was a good thing, and Keti wished she could absorb as much as possible right now.
However, the problem was that the amount of power she could absorb was proportional to the opponent’s strength.
The prerequisite for absorbing their Magical Power was being able to defeat them—at the very least, her and her enemy together had to be strong enough to win.
If they couldn’t win, wouldn’t she just be delivering herself like a meal? But if she could win too easily, mm… it felt a bit lackluster.
“To absorb their power, I need to create the right conditions. Specifically, that means killing them. *Cough cough*… Last time, after killing a Succubus, my Magic Talent rose directly from D-Rank to C-Rank. But if that member of the Demon Race is very strong…”
“Pupu, only a sufficiently strong member of the Demon Race could let Miss Keti soak it up thoroughly, right? *Sigh*… Based on the last situation, mm~ this time, if you can completely absorb that thing’s power, you should be able to rise directly to A-Rank~”
Celthina thought for a moment and then gave an answer that was enough to make Keti ecstatic. *Huff*—whoa, A-Rank?! Directly to A-Rank?!
My, my, although in some aspects, going from D to A could be described as a tragedy in the human world. But if it’s about Magic Talent…
This meant she could catch up to Alice and Layla, matching the pace of her former Comrades!
The dream she had once yearned for was truly laid out before her…
This wasn’t a dream, was it?
The Silver-Haired Girl took a deep breath, though she didn’t completely lose her head.
“Such a huge improvement means they must be very difficult to deal with. *Gulp*… I-I-I might not be able to handle it. Maybe Lord Regent, you should step in…”
“Mmh, unfortunately, I’m sorry, I cannot help.”
Before Keti could even finish her timid plea, the Great Elf shook her head and cut her off. Celthina chuckled as she denied Keti’s request.
“I’m sorry, but because some issues have arisen, I am unable to enter that Temple, which is why I must ask for your help. Besides… if I were to help you, then… Miss Keti, you might not be able to repay this favor. After all, there’s no suitable way to do so, is there?”
“Uh…”
Hearing this, the Silver-Haired Girl lowered her head in embarrassment. It was true; she didn’t have a particularly deep relationship with the Mage Executive in front of her. The only connection seemed to be Sylvia?
But Keti still hadn’t figured out exactly what the relationship between her and Sylvia was; she only knew that Celthina paid extra attention to her because of it.
Furthermore, her Magic Talent’s improvement wouldn’t bring any benefits to Celthina. If Keti were in her shoes, she probably wouldn’t help either, unless it was for her own Student.
However, this meant the battle with that member of the Demon Race…
“Pupu, don’t worry. Although I can’t help, I think Mr. Lynn is more than enough to handle that member of the Demon Race. Moreover, you are perfectly capable of repaying this favor.”
“Pupu, although the price might be a bit high, maybe it’s exactly what you want, isn’t it?”
“*Gulp*… Wh-what does that even mean?”
Keti’s face instantly flushed red, indicating she had no idea what the other woman was talking about. Lynn, standing nearby, also coughed twice in embarrassment. After a while, he spoke up:
“I understand the situation. However… Celthina, are you certain you’re not going?”
“Yes. I can feel that a great change is about to occur. I must stay here…”
Celthina nodded with a smile. Mmh… while Keti relaxed a bit after hearing Celthina say her enemy could handle the member of the Demon Race…
In the end, still no one had explained the situation regarding that member of the Demon Race to her!
“Some fluctuations have occurred in the Temple. A soul that was previously sealed within has awakened. She is currently at the center of the Temple, sealing herself off, seemingly operating some kind of Formation.”
“Although it hasn’t caused major problems yet, the Temple is closely linked to the Holy Tree of the Elf Tribe. Once the Holy Tree is destroyed, then…”
“Our race will face an unstoppable fate of destruction…”
Having apparently noticed Keti’s confusion, Lynn explained the situation to her first. In the end, Celthina calmly added the final sentence.
“Eh?”
No, wait. In such a dangerous situation, as the leader of the Elf Tribe, are you sure you won’t go in yourself to take a look and instead leave it to outsourced help?!
The Silver-Haired Girl stared at Celthina in disbelief. After a long while, she only received a helpless smile and a shake of the head in return.
“Although there is a risk of the Holy Tree being destroyed, the probability is too low. Instead, the trials inside the Temple—the journey to reach that member of the Demon Race—might be a bit more troublesome.”
“However, whether it is me or Mr. Lynn, once inside that Temple, there’s no reason we wouldn’t be able to get through. That’s why I’m taking this so seriously; otherwise, I would never trouble him.”
“Eh?”
Is he… that highly regarded? I didn’t expect that from a guy like Lynn.