Chapter 495

Chapter 495

Stephanie didn't get angry.

Instead, she seemed to have encountered something rare, eagerly rushing forward to examine the Bigmouth Book from top to bottom, tickling it until it giggled and tried to escape the witch's clutches.

Unfortunately, before the Bigmouth Book learned flying abilities, its movement speed was really...

It was caught by the delighted witch after just a few steps.

"Does this count as successful learning?" Stephanie's slender, beautiful hands exerted a force akin to a warrior's, firmly grasping the Bigmouth Book so it couldn't move. Meanwhile, the witch's gaze lingered on the bright pink magic rune on the open pages, her face full of surprise.

Lorant also approached, equally excited: "It should count, right?"

He turned to Monroe for confirmation but secretly nudged the baby's bottom: 'Baby, communicate with that little one, ask if it has learned this magic. If it has, can it show us?'

The unique ability of the ghostly spider made it always the socialite of the pet shop.

Many pets, even Fa Meng and Xiao Lan, two S-tier pets, sometimes couldn't understand what they were thinking, but Baby could communicate with those pets without any barriers.

Baby had been quite happy the past couple of days, as Lorant had been playing with it, so it was eager to comply with Lorant's requests.

Upon hearing Lorant's words, it immediately and obediently communicated with the Bigmouth Book.

The Bigmouth Book, which had been playing with Stephanie, moved its two pages used for movement, struggling to move toward Lorant.

Lorant still hadn't quite figured out which side of the Bigmouth Book was the front when it faced him.

After all, its mouth and eyes were on opposite sides of its body, making it somewhat difficult to judge.

Lorant gently reached out and grasped the two sides of the Bigmouth Book's pages, allowing it to face him with its eyes on the inside of the book.

Hmm, it definitely felt more communicative when facing the eyes, Lorant nodded in satisfaction to himself.

Just like now, the Bigmouth Book's small eyes were darting around, carefully watching Lorant's movements, full of curiosity.

"Little one, can you perform that spell again?" Lorant gently stroked the pink magic rune on the Bigmouth Book's pages, where the magic had not completely faded.

The Bigmouth Book obediently blinked its eyes, then shook its body to free itself from Lorant's hands.

The big guy, about two-thirds the height of an average person, clumsily walked a few steps away, then turned around to face Lorant again.

In the next second, the conspicuous magic rune on the book lit up again, the beautiful, enchanting pink magic igniting the uniquely structured rune.

Unlike during Stephanie's lesson, the Bigmouth Book didn't circulate its spiritual power around its body, nor did it create the phenomena around the book as it did when it accidentally cast the charm magic for the first time.

There was only a sudden brightening of the magic rune, and in an instant, so brief that Lorant was still questioning whether the Bigmouth Book had even cast the charm magic, he saw Monroe beside him freeze, a silly expression on his face as he walked towards the Bigmouth Book, then stiffly fell onto it, opening his arms to hug the little one.

Clearly, as a novice mage, Monroe's magical resistance was nowhere near that of Stephanie.

After being accidentally controlled by the Bigmouth Book's newly learned charm magic, Stephanie only had a momentary lapse, taking a few steps forward before snapping out of it and breaking free from the magical control.

But Monroe was firmly controlled by the Bigmouth Book's newly learned charm magic.

His mind was overwhelmed by the Bigmouth Book, compelling him to act according to the little one's wishes.

This also satisfied Lorant's curiosity.

If a Bigmouth Book controlled a human and could make them act according to its wishes, what would it most want the human to do?

Hugging itself.

At first glance, Monroe appeared to have bumped into the Bigmouth Book, but in reality, he had spread his arms and collided with it in an embrace.

This is what a powerful Grade A Beast Pet, the Bigmouth Book, desires after fully controlling a human.

All it craves is a hug, a fleeting moment of intimacy with a stranger.

This is the essence of beast pets; even when encountering complete strangers, their hearts remain tender and gentle.

Monroe lay on the Bigmouth Book, its pages curling inward delicately, mimicking a human embrace, gently returning a soft hug to the human before it.

It took some time for the apprentice mage to come to his senses, and Lorant observed that the magical rune symbolizing the Charm spell on the Bigmouth Book had simultaneously dimmed.

Typically, a standard Charm spell lasts about this long, but Lorant sensed that this little one might have voluntarily ended the magic rather than letting it expire naturally.

After instructing an unassuming mage in the mage team to take detailed notes for future experiments, Lorant didn't linger on this detail.

Lorant was thoroughly delighted by today's events.

Today marked the first time Lorant truly saw the Bigmouth Book learn and cast a spell right before his eyes. Over the past two days, while the Bigmouth Book was learning basic spells, Lorant was preoccupied with minor issues at the meat mountain farm and since everything was running smoothly, he entrusted Monroe with the task.

Thus, like Stephanie, this was his first time witnessing the Bigmouth Book showcase its abilities.

In addition to the delightful revelation that the Bigmouth Book could indeed learn and freely cast Charm spells from the control and illusion school, another surprise was that the Bigmouth Book didn't use up the pink cloth pendant behind its tongue when casting the Charm spell.

Basic spells, which even magic apprentices can cast and are humorously dubbed 'magic tricks' by mages, only a handful require the use of magical mediums.

Most can be cast without any tools, presumably because their energy fluctuations are minimal, allowing them to be used without a medium.

However, from level one onward, entering the domain of formal mages, every spell necessitates the use of a specific magical medium.

This is an unbreakable rule, a fundamental law of the world.

Even legendary figures must adhere to it.

But now, the Bigmouth Book's actions are conveying one clear message.

What unbreakable rules? I arrive, I observe, I shatter!

This implies that the Bigmouth Book doesn't require mediums to cast skills, unlike mages.

Thus, Lorant's primary concern is now resolved.

The Bigmouth Book, after all, is not a real mage.

Mages can equip themselves with corresponding spatial accessories, and even those who can't afford spatial accessories can manage to carry a large bag with them, containing some casting materials they might need.

Anyone with hands and feet wouldn't be stumped by these small issues.

But the problem is, the Bigmouth Book has neither hands nor feet!

Its body is not suitable for carrying too many casting materials.

If it really needed materials to cast spells, the Bigmouth Book might need to have one or two dedicated beast tamers following it around to carry materials for it.

This would significantly increase the complexity of beast pet battles, and for beast tamers, the cost-effectiveness of the Bigmouth Book would naturally plummet.

Unless every Bigmouth Book learns high-level spatial spells and carries space with them, this problem is unsolvable.

However, Lorant's initial concerns were only slight.

As a Grade A Beast Pet, even if the Bigmouth Book's cost-effectiveness were to plummet, as long as they could still provide the powerful combat capabilities expected of a Grade A Beast Pet, there would undoubtedly be countless professionals willing to lug around a bag as tall as they are, diligently preparing all the necessary materials for their Bigmouth Books.

Fortunately, the current performance of the Bigmouth Book shows that it can cast spells directly without the need for casting materials, simply through the collision of magic and magical runes. This makes things much more convenient for both the Bigmouth Book and its Beast Master.

This was what Lorant thought upon seeing the Bigmouth Book's performance.

However, others clearly had different opinions.

"Holy Magic!" Stephanie covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at the Bigmouth Book, barely containing her surprise.

Mages are staunch non-believers, and the so-called God of Magic is merely an exclamation they occasionally use.

From what Lorant understands, mages initially used this expression to mock church members who always invoked the Goddess of Light.

......

It's unclear if any wars ever broke out between the two sides over such matters.

After her exclamation, Stephanie rushed over to Monroe's side, and together they held the pages of the Bigmouth Book in their hands.

Working together, they playfully grabbed the happily oblivious Bigmouth Book into their arms, seemingly wanting to hide it from everyone's view.

Stephanie carefully ran her fingers over the Bigmouth Book, tracing the magical runes that had just lit up, her heart surging with emotion.

This was material-less spellcasting!

Unlike the astonishment and admiration the mages showed when Xiao Lan demonstrated her Fae Magic in front of them.

Although Fae Magic and conventional magic are fundamentally related, they are still different systems of magic, somewhat akin to the difference between mages and shamans.

Orc shamans also use the magic within their bodies to wield their powers, but they do not need to carry materials with them; a single staff, said to be imbued with ancestral power, is enough for them to cast all their blessings and curses.

Even so, after Xiao Lan's appearance, Fae Magic sparked considerable discussion within the Magic Council and among high-ranking mages, piquing the interest of many eager to study this unique form of magic.