tted Lanch's arm and ushered him out the door.Outside Zethira's room, the winter sun gradually climbed higher, and a new journey of teachings and learning was about to begin.Lancy carried a book and w...Chapter 8 Talya found humans difficult to understand.

On the horizon of the border city-state, a few stars still shimmered faintly, like verses about to disappear in the night sky.

Until the dawn broke quietly, with a faint blush of red on the horizon, casting a hazy veil over the Lynch family mansion.

In this tranquil moment, Lancy's bedroom seemed especially serene. Light streamed in through the sheer curtains, like wisps of pure spirits dancing.

However, Lance has woken up.

He shifted his body, pushing the blanket to the side, hanging his legs down, and gently placing them on the rug, feeling the soft texture beneath his feet.

"How could I dream that I was in the underworld, with the King of Hell on vacation and me signing the Book of Life and Death..."

He rubbed his eyes, recalling the dream, muttering to himself,

"Well, you can return the borrowed legal code now."

After stretching languidly, a sense of ease spread throughout his body. Lan Chi straightened his back and stood up from the bed.

After washing up, he didn't go downstairs right away to eat breakfast.

Instead, he pulled open the curtains beside his desk, basking in the warm sunlight of a perfect morning.

A gentle breeze caressed the leaves outside the window, and birds were singing in the branches nearby.

A series of crisp notes drifted through the windowsill into Lance's bedroom, lingering in the pleasant morning light.

Since I borrowed this codex from the border library and brought it back to my table, two weeks have passed.

These days, the books on his desk have been piling up more and more.

Apart from the codices, he also asked his steward to purchase for him several foundational books that were directly sold by the card maker's association in this city-state.

The magic learning and use in this world are as obscure and difficult to understand as mathematics in a doctoral field. If you can't learn it, you just can't.

Lanche was fairly certain he wasn't particularly gifted at becoming a "traditional mage who could wield magic solely through their own inherent abilities."

But what's great about this world is that everyone can use magic through "Magic Cards".

However, magic cards that can bind with a soul have carrying restrictions.

So they won't affect the specialty of combat jobs, they will only make the strong even stronger.

And ordinary people can also use magic cards to perform various convenient small life spells.

That's precisely why magic crafters, who are able to make magic cards, are an incredibly popular profession!

Making cards is more demanding than creating other types of magical artifacts. Besides a deep understanding of magic engineering principles, it requires extraordinary creativity and mental acuity, as well as exceptional drawing skills.

To Ranch's delight, the related magical engineering knowledge, such as the production of magic items and the principles of magic devices, he found surprisingly easy to read. Even skimming through it at a glance, he could quickly understand it.

Of course, it's also possible that the textbook compilers are just more skilled.

Lance gazed at the stack of textbooks on his desk with a sigh.

What's even more interesting is that all of these textbooks were written by the same author.

The Basic Magical Engineering of the Hulton Kingdom, Seventh Edition - By Borao

Common Mistakes in Creating Level 1 Magic Cards - By Bolao

Code of Ethics for Card Makers - By Pola O

According to people from the Card Maker's Association, Professor Polao was the mentor of the Magic Engineering Institute at the Ictereus Academy.

Unfortunately, Professor Polao does not take on students.

Otherwise, Lance would even be tempted to strive for a hundred days and apply to the Magic Engineering Academy.

However, compared to the academically rigorous Magicians Academy with specialized instructors, he preferred the freer and more relaxed curriculum of the Sage's Institute and Knight's Academy: few required courses, many elective courses, just need to complete all required courses and earn enough credits to graduate.

As for the relevant Artificer courses, you can simply add them to your course schedule as electives when the time comes.

This is the conclusion Ranchi reached after thoroughly researching information about the Eckerly Academy.

"Alright, now that I've studied the theory, it's time to experiment with making magic cards."

Lance probably feels like the "mana" he used up drawing Talia's portrait a few days ago has mostly recovered by now.

Today I can go to the Cardmaker's Association to rent a cardmaking workshop and try practicing.

And.

Since we are leaving the city for the capital in two months' time.

Taliya's matters also need to be arranged.

Although she is a demon, they both need each other.

Maybe they could become good business partners in the future.

Lanche looked out the window.

Soon, the gaze fell upon a gray figure outside the home garden.

At the corner where sunlight had yet to reach, a young girl stood with the grace of a living sculpture. Her figure was as delicate and smooth as fine porcelain.

In the gentle breeze, Talya's dark gray cloak fluttered softly, adding to her air of mystery.

In this tranquil moment, she seemed to blend with the surroundings, becoming a part of a painted landscape. Or perhaps, it was her presence that made the painting complete.

Lancelot rested his chin on his hand, gazing far off at the demon princess who had perfectly disguised herself as a human.

"It's a pity, it's just too old. It must be several hundred years old at least."

He sighed.

Although Tallia is a young demon, even within the Demon race.

But by human age standards, calling her an old woman wouldn't be wrong either.

Of course.

Ranch wasn't sure what the consequences would be if he actually called Talia "old lady."

……

Far away.

As if sensing Ranchi's gaze, Talya's eyes also glanced towards the second floor of the mansion.

Good morning.

After making eye contact, Lance smiled and waved gently at the distant Talia.

Talya ignored him.

Her gray hair flowed like silk over her shoulders, cascading softly onto the cloak. Her eyes gazed serenely ahead.

She just wanted to confirm any disturbances that could potentially threaten the residents of this mansion.

Since it was Lance himself, and not someone else who could threaten Lance, she had no intention of paying any further attention.

Just like she only cared about finishing her own work—protecting the employer.

but not concerned about the employer itself.

But...

She felt, for some reason, that the boy's inner thoughts were unusually active just now.

And he seemed to be thinking some pretty messed up things.

Catalya couldn't say where her intuition came from, nor what a young boy might be thinking.

Regardless of how you look at it.

He was just being friendly.

Perhaps it's just an illusion.

After all, ever since the Demon Realm was destroyed... I began to hate humans.

Even someone as gentle and harmless as Lanche, she occasionally had illusions about him, suspecting he might be an extremely wicked person perfectly disguised.

But his own lie detection skills, as well as his own observations, proved that this human being possessed an absolutely exemplary character.

"Alas."

Talya sighed softly.

I thought that after wandering in the human world for so many years, I would have some understanding of these humans.

It seems that now, I want to endure humiliation and integrate perfectly into human society in order to seek an opportunity for restoring my country.

It still takes a lot of effort.

(The End)

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