Afterward, Jetis watched as Li Xiuman left with the remaining items. Only then did she open The Skeleton's Magic Book.
She was instantly shocked by its contents.
It contained a vast number of original spells, encompassing the four elements: fire, water, earth, and wind.
There were also immensely powerful original fusion spells ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 3.
Every single spell showcased its creator's astonishing magical talent and unbridled imagination.
Not only that, but it also recorded a wealth of magical combat experience and monster-hunting knowledge.
Aside from elemental magic for the four elements, there was also Necromancy, teleportation magic, sealing magic, and Golems.
“So this is... Master's wisdom.”
“He's truly all-powerful!”
“Not only does he possess such foresight for the future, but his scope of knowledge is horrifyingly broad!”
“Even if it were just elemental magic alone, his genius is already beyond anyone's reach.”
Jetis clutched The Skeleton's Magic Book in her hands.
The value of the contents recorded in this book was simply immeasurable.
Even Tier 4 and Tier 5 Mages would likely be deeply interested in what was written inside.
After all, the main offensive spells of Tier 4 and Tier 5 Mages were still Tier 3 Magic.
As the tier of magic increased, the mana required to cast it grew exponentially.
There were even those with poor magical talent who, after ranking up, didn't have enough mana to cast a single spell of their corresponding tier.
Yet the Tier 1 through Tier 3 elemental fusion spells recorded by Master in this book were extraordinarily powerful.
This was an astonishing treasure trove of wealth.
And yet Master had entrusted this book to her with such complete confidence.
She could never betray Master's trust. Even if she were to die, she would never allow this spellbook to fall into anyone else's hands.
And these manuscripts too.
In addition, there was an auxiliary magic spell recorded in the book that she had never heard of before.
It was a technique that combined swordsmanship and magic.
By leveraging swordsmanship, one could slash out elemental blade aura.
...How to put it? It felt like a magic spell that sacrificed practical utility just to look cool.
But this was a magic spell created by Master! How could she judge it so shallowly from the surface?
Master stood at the pinnacle of magic, possessing noble wisdom and foresight!
There had to be a deeper aspect to it that she hadn't understood yet—that was definitely it!
Therefore, she had to learn it too!
However, Jetis didn't know swordsmanship at all... In that case, she would learn swordsmanship from scratch!
Although the book contained Necromancy, sealing magic, teleportation magic, and many other fields of knowledge that thrilled Jetis, Jetis had a clear understanding of her own limits.
She did not possess Master's incredible genius to delve into so many domains.
Her original talent for magic had merely been above average.
After receiving her name from Master, her magical talent had been vastly elevated, reaching a level that could be considered that of a genius.
So as long as she could master even a fraction of Master's proficiency in elemental magic, she would be content.
“I must hurry. Master gave me this opportunity, and I can never disappoint him.”
Clutching the spellbook and manuscripts, Jetis returned to her room to begin her secluded study.
During this period, she handed over the management of the White Feather Merchant Association and the Blood Bone Organization to the vampires she had been training by her side.
Training these vampires was precisely so that when she was absent, there would be someone capable of taking over her duties quickly.
This was the perfect chance to test the results of her training.
...
“To think it didn't end up in Fusuida's hands.”
Looking at Shino's feather, which had been lost and found, Li Xiuman felt his mood brighten a bit.
That was why he had lent The Skeleton's Magic Book to Jetis as a reward.
“Two letters?”
“Are they both from Ilu?”
“Looks like she grew worried since I didn't reply for so long.”
Thinking this, Li Xiuman opened the first letter.
“Dear Xiuman,
“I have received your gift.
“The purple Red Dragon Alloy must have taken you a lot of effort. I really love it.
“I love your compliments even more—the ones where you said you liked the color of my hair and eyes.
“After all, my hair color is somewhat unique, so I was teased a lot when I was small.
“However, after I held down those who mocked me and beat them up at six years old, no one did it anymore.
“I have found the Congealed Ice I mentioned before that can heal someone near death.
“I don't know if it can restore your flesh and blood.
“Since its effect disappears once unsealed from ice, I couldn't mail it to you.
“I can only let you try it when we meet.
“Mm... It's snowing heavily outside, and the wind is about to blow it in here, so I'll stop writing for now.
“Written by Ilu Mantield under a snowy cliffside.
“P.S. The letter pouch you made for Shino is very cute.”
He carefully folded the letter, slipped it back into the envelope, and placed it inside the box, stacking it with the previous letters.
Next, he opened the second letter.
“Dear Xiuman,
“As I headed north, I haven't seen a trace of living creatures for a long time, and I'm feeling a bit cold too.
“Ordinary low-tier cold-protection magic items don't work on me.
“Thanks to your piece of Red Dragon Alloy, I managed to pull through by hugging it for several nights, or I would've caught a cold for sure.
“If I continue forward, I will have to cross the great snow mountain, leave the Lantes United Kingdom, and arrive at the Bashuman Empire to the north.
“Although I really want to go take a look, when I was fourteen, I beat up the Bashuman prince who harassed me when he visited Lantes.
“I accidentally kicked and shattered his pelvis.
“So I was put on the Bashuman Empire's blacklist. If I go, I'll likely face assassination attempts.
“Therefore, I had no choice but to change directions, head east across the snow mountain, and begin my journey back to the Lantes Royal Capital.
“Also, did you not reply to the previous letters because it was inconvenient?
“Or did you run into some danger?
“If I don't receive a reply within a month, I will go to White Bear City to confirm your safety.
“Written by Ilu Mantield in the border snow mountains of Lantes.”
Li Xiuman glanced at the date written at the bottom of the envelope: January 11th.
Then he checked the calendar: January 28th.
He carefully put the envelope away, pulled out a fresh sheet of stationery, smoothed it out, and filled a quill pen with ink.
“Dear Ilu,
“Don't worry, I am not in any danger.
“I simply ran into that Spirit Spring mentioned in 《The Crystal Hero's Dragon-Slaying Epic》 while inside a dungeon.
“Because of that, I was delayed for a while.
“...
“I believe we will meet in the Royal Capital before long. When that time comes, I hope to invite Miss Ilu to admire the moon by the lake together.
“Written by Xiuman Pound Li.”
He folded the letter neatly and placed it in the envelope.
Then, holding Shino's feather, he left the underground.
Soon enough, Shino sensed the feather's aura and landed on Li Xiuman's shoulder.
“Good bird, good bird.”
Patting Shino's feathers, he fed it a few dried small fish. Once the messenger was soothed, he slipped the envelope into Shino's letter pouch.
“Be careful in the snow mountains.”
Shino turned its head and glanced at Li Xiuman.
As a snowy owl serving as a magic messenger, this was the first time anyone had ever told it to be careful in the snow mountains.
No, no, no—did Li Xiuman really not know that this owl was a snowy owl?
He simply felt that if the weather was harsh enough to pose a risk of giving even Ilu—the legendary humanoid dragon—a cold, this little guy might not necessarily be able to handle it either.
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