“Miss Aetheline, are you alright?”
Noticing that Aetheline was slightly dazed, Tyr spoke up to ask.
“Oh, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Young Master Tyr.”
Pulled back from her daze, Aetheline met Tyr's gaze and suddenly felt as though her private thoughts had been seen through. A sudden wave of shame washed over her, making her ears burn.
He was just an eight-year-old child, yet she was actually jealous of him. She was really regressing as she got older.
“Then could you cast a refreshing spell on me?” Tyr asked with a smile. Miss Aetheline's inner monologue seemed quite lively. Although he couldn't know exactly what she was thinking, judging by her shifting emotions, it must have been highly entertaining.
“Oh, yes, of course.”
Aetheline hurriedly stepped in front of Tyr, raising her hand as a small magic circuit took shape before her palm.
【Morning Light's Caress】
Instantly, a warm white glow condensed in Aetheline's palm and enveloped Tyr. The gentle light spread across his skin, and the groggy fatigue accumulated from being repeatedly woken up last night gradually dispersed.
The swelling in his head, the heaviness of his eyelids, and the soreness around his eyes mostly faded away, leaving his entire body feeling much lighter.
Tyr breathed a soft sigh of relief. The exhaustion in his eyes vanished, and his spirit was greatly refreshed.
He even felt as though his soul had been soothed. This spell was truly excellent.
If this were his previous life, it would be the ultimate blessing for modern-day office workers.
If anyone felt exhausted from working overtime overnight, they could just blast themselves with this spell. The company would get a top-tier corporate slave who didn't need to rest, and they'd even save money on coffee.
Just as Tyr's thoughts were drifting away, Aetheline's voice sounded in his ear.
“Young Master Tyr, this is a potion I brewed myself. If you suffer from insomnia again, just open the stopper and take a sniff.”
At some point, a delicate glass bottle about the length of a thumb had appeared in Aetheline's fair palm.
A hazy, light purple liquid flowed inside the bottle, looking somewhat dreamlike.
“Although refreshing spells are very useful, they cannot truly replace sleep in the end. If used frequently over a long period, not only will you develop a resistance to them, but it will also leave your mental state even more exhausted.”
Spells of the refreshing category were fine for emergencies, but the human body couldn't handle constant reliance on them.
“Thank you for your trouble.” Tyr nodded, gesturing for Avia to take the potion.
“It's the least I could do.”
Aetheline secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After being at the Sword Prison for so long, she could finally play her part as a healing mage.
A moment later, Tyr arrived at the assembly point designated by Ed yesterday.
By this time, Ed had already been waiting for a long while. In his hand, he was holding a small beast with brownish-brown fur and dark, innocent circles around its eyes, resembling a deer.
Huh? Isn't this a roe deer?
At first glance, Tyr recognized the small beast Ed was dangling.
However, this roe deer was still somewhat different from his memory. Its body had earthy-yellow patterns that glowed with a faint luster, and Tyr could clearly sense magic power fluctuating within it.
Although it still hadn't reached the level of a First Circle magical beast, the magic power in its body was much richer than that of the silverline flying fish. It had already touched the threshold of a quasi-magical beast.
If it were lucky enough to eat some powerful magic plant and condense a magic seed, it could become a true magical beast and awaken a magical beast lineage.
Of course, the probability of such an occurrence was generally very low, comparable to winning the lottery.
“Look closely. This is your task for today: the Dust Shadow Roe.”
As Ed spoke, he let go. The moment the Dust Shadow Roe hit the ground, a burst of earth-attribute magic power erupted from its body, kicking up a cloud of dust. Its figure transformed into an afterimage as it bolted away.
Although this Dust Shadow Roe was not a magical beast either, it could already make basic use of magic power.
While the silverline flying fish had a meager amount of magic power in its body, that magic power was mostly used to passively nourish its flesh. As a quasi-magical beast, the Dust Shadow Roe could already mobilize magic power for its own use.
“There is a sufficient number of Dust Shadow Roes in this forest. As long as you can catch one and bring it back, today's task will be considered complete.”
“Similarly, the prey you bring back will be your food for today. For those who fail to complete the task, I believe I don't need to elaborate on the consequences.”
“Lastly, remember not to seek help from others, and do not help others either. We will be watching you at all times.”
...
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
In the forest, a Dust Shadow Roe was running for its life.
Tyr utilized 《Baina》, closely following behind the Dust Shadow Roe.
He was in no hurry to accelerate and catch up to the creature directly.
A Dust Shadow Roe without a magic seed did not possess much magic power, so they were incapable of running for extended periods. Tyr only needed to ensure he didn't lose track of it.
Once this Dust Shadow Roe exhausted its magic power and could no longer run, it would be time to harvest his prey.
At least, that was what Tyr originally thought.
But as he was pursuing the Dust Shadow Roe, that voice from yesterday appeared once more.
【Fellow countryman, come find me.】
Furthermore, unlike last night, he also felt a faint sense of guidance.
A sharp gleam flashed in Tyr's eyes. Mobilizing his magic power to blend himself into the wind, his pursuit speed suddenly surged.
In an instant, Tyr's figure overtook the Dust Shadow Roe, blocking its path.
Sensing Tyr blocking its way, the fleeing Dust Shadow Roe decisively changed directions.
All four of its limbs skidded to a halt, and it abruptly lunged toward the other side. The stopping, sharp turn, and lunging actions were performed in one smooth, seamless motion.
Unfortunately, right in front of where it lunged stood a massive tree.
Thud!
A loud crash echoed, followed immediately by the sound of a tree trunk cracking and snapping.
Crash!
The massive tree fell to the ground with a resounding boom, kicking up a large cloud of dust.
At the same time, the Dust Shadow Roe lay motionless before the tree stump.
Tyr walked up to the Dust Shadow Roe, kneeling down to feel its neck.
It was completely dead.
Tyr: “...”
A silly roe deer was indeed a silly roe deer. Even after changing worlds and gaining power, it was still that same “wisdom-filled” silly roe deer.
Well, in some ways, today's task wasn't difficult at all, provided you were faster than the Dust Shadow Roe.
Once you overtook them, there was a certain chance they would just ram themselves into a tree.
Picking up the Dust Shadow Roe from the ground, Tyr glanced in the direction of the guidance, then turned and walked back toward the camp.
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