Chapter 525 - 251: Eve and Mi Lan
Chapter 525: Chapter 251: Eve and Mi Lan
Her figure looked very petite. A quick glance suggested she was probably five or six centimeters shorter than Feney, creating a sharp contrast with her overall demeanor.
Of course, compared to Shefilya, she was still a fair bit taller—by at least six or seven centimeters.
She wore a black, practical outfit designed for easy movement and a pair of short boots. Next to her was a set of what must have been recently removed Leather Armor, along with the school uniform worn over it.
In addition, there was a Rapier that glinted coldly. Its blade was very long—the edged part alone was about 1.2 meters.
’A Sword that long... can a kid like her really wield it effectively?’
Overall, this loadout didn’t suggest a Strength Warrior who focused on Strength. She was most likely an Agile Type Warrior.
As if she had sensed Lin Mo’s gaze, the young woman suddenly lifted her head and looked over.
Her red eyes met Lin Mo’s, and she held his gaze for two or three seconds before looking away.
"What’s wrong, Eve?"
A brown-haired girl beside her asked.
"It’s nothing..."
The blonde girl, Eve, shook her head. "He probably doesn’t mean any harm."
The brown-haired girl, confused by this baffling statement, looked up to follow Eve’s earlier gaze and finally understood what was going on.
"He must be an Adventurer here at the mine for a quest... but he’s so young! He looks a little younger than us!"
The brown-haired girl was very surprised. After all, her team was already pushing their limits just by coming to the Giant Stone Mine for training.
And they were elites among the second-year students of the Kingdom National Academy; their party was in the top three, at the very least. One could say they practically represented the pinnacle of the Kingdom’s young talent.
’This Adventurer looks even younger than us, yet he can take on missions in the Giant Stone Mine?’
’Is he really strong enough to handle the Demons in the middle layers of the Giant Stone Mine?’
It was highly doubtful.
"There are plenty of strong people in this world. It’s not that strange."
Compared to Mi Lan, Eve’s reaction was much calmer.
"That’s true..."
Mi Lan nodded in deep agreement. "Ever since our tutor got back from her trip, she’s been constantly bringing up some genius she met. She claims this person’s talent is even greater than hers, and then uses that to lecture us, saying our talent isn’t as impressive and we’re not working hard enough."
"Your tutor?"
Eve, listening from the side, paused. "You mean Flora Tutor?"
Mi Lan nodded.
"More talented than Flora Tutor?"
"That’s probably just an exaggeration..."
Mi Lan smiled and shook her head. "After all, Flora Tutor is hailed as a once-in-a-century magical genius in the Kingdom. She also took first place in last year’s Hunting Competition, which is how she became a tutor at the Kingdom Magic Academy—Saint Antonia Academy."
"Someone more talented than her... no matter how you think about it, it’s impossible."
In Mi Lan’s opinion, whether this person even existed was a whole other question. It was more likely that because Teacher Flora had been away, they had slacked off a bit, so she just made someone up to spur them on.
Eve said nothing, but she felt her friend had a point.
"By the way, the Hunting Competition is starting soon. Eve, do you think you can reach Level 10 by then?"
"I’m not sure."
"If you can reach Level 10, I feel like you’ll have a great shot at winning first place this year, Eve!"
"Something like that..."
"Don’t worry, I’ll help you!"
Mi Lan patted her chest. "And everyone else in the party will help too!"
Although the Hunting Competition was based on individual rankings, it didn’t prohibit cooperative hunting in teams, simply limiting team sizes to ten people or fewer.
After all, it was nearly impossible for a human Professional to defeat a Demon of the same Level alone. Both Adventurers and academy students primarily relied on cooperative combat in their daily activities.
"Big Sis Eve, Mi Lan, what are you two talking about? It’s time to eat..."
A few of the students preparing the meal reminded them from nearby.
"Okay, coming."
Mi Lan responded and pulled Eve along to eat.
Lin Mo had withdrawn his gaze long before. If he kept staring, the look from the person next to him would turn sour.
Shefilya’s cooking was, as always, flawless. Despite the limited ingredients and conditions, the dishes she prepared were still excellent.
After finishing the meal, everyone returned to the carriage.
It wasn’t time to sleep yet, but everyone had their own things to do.
Feney held a Church Scripture, carefully reading through it.
Shefilya also held a book with unknown contents, which she read with great focus.
Lin Mo sat cross-legged and entered a state of Meditation.
Ali was peeking at the underwear Lin Mo had just changed out of.
Ali had always loved adventure, and she still did.
It was just that, compared to when they were resting, the nights during an adventure felt a bit dull.
...
「The night passed just like that.」
Lin Mo opened his eyes and rubbed his forehead.
’My sleep quality has been pretty terrible lately.’
’Mostly because I keep having strange dreams.’
’Yesterday it was Shefilya, today it was Ali.’
However, his Physique Attribute was high enough now that the slight fatigue from a poor night’s sleep wouldn’t affect his performance during the day.
Lin Mo glanced at his panel.
Now that he no longer needed to so strictly manage his Magic Power, he had performed a long Meditation session yesterday for the first time in a while.
[Basic Meditation Skill] Skill Level +1
[Basic Meditation Skill] Skill Level +1