Ranchi and Zestira, walking on the streets of the Herloom South District, were like passersby traversing a complex cityscape canvas.

The sights around them flashed by like flowing water: colorful road signs, bustling popular stores, huge billboards advertising various exotic goods, and the people of Herloom busy enjoying their weekend.

Despite the surrounding hustle and bustle, their pace and words seemed particularly leisurely and slow.

"Teacher's teacher... is that the woman you said couldn't get married?"

Zestira raised her head to look at Ranchi beside her, asking as if she had figured something out.

Although it wasn't good to say that about her teacher's teacher, these were Ranchi's original words, after all, and she was just repeating them.

Staying at home all day being a shut-in really is dangerous.

Zestira didn't want to become a moldy old woman no matter what, as that would distance her even further from her idol, Talia.

"That's her, always with a cold face, as if everyone owes her money."

Ranchi thought of Talia's attitude towards him, and then helplessly spread his hands and complained.

"Is that so."

Zestira slowly raised both hands and rubbed her cheeks, then tried hard to squeeze out a stiff smile.

She had to learn to smile, and not become that negative example of a demon race in Ranchi's words.

A true great demon would use a calm smile to deceive others.

"...Zestira, are you practicing your smile?"

Ranchi glanced at Zestira, and asked with slight uncertainty.

"Yes."

Zestira didn't shy away from admitting her purpose.

She had always been pragmatic, and already felt that showing a suitable smile was a very difficult thing.

"Take your time, it's not hard to learn."

Ranchi comforted her.

Zestira was very young, and even if she wasn't good at smiling, she had plenty of time to slowly learn and change herself.

If she felt it was difficult, he could introduce her to professional acting teachers.

When it came to women's acting skills, Hyperion was the most professional. Every time, no matter what the script, she could instantly get into character and act with him.

Great Poet's acting skills were actually okay too, but sometimes they were too exaggerated, and sometimes she would have a boyish air of deliberately teasing, giving people a feeling of being androgynous.

When he reunited with Hyperion in the Northern Continent, he would let Hyperion teach Zestira.

Maybe Hyperion could also learn some tricks about the awakening talent magic of the half-demon race from Zestira.

"Can your talent magic sense things from far away?"

Ranchi continued to ask her about her talent magic.

"Not particularly far, probably only about ten meters at most."

Zestira shook her head.

"..."

Ranchi frowned and rested his chin in thought upon hearing this.

In other words, the person who was paying attention to them was previously much closer to them than he had imagined?

Even so, Ranchi and Boss Cat didn't notice anything at all.

Fortunately, it wasn't likely to be a bad person, otherwise it would be difficult for them to not have any hostility towards him and Zestira.

He didn't know if he or Zestira had aroused someone's interest.

During Ranchi's brief silence.

"By the way, speaking of goodwill and malice, I also met someone at school who had no malice towards me."

Zestira seemed to have thought of something because of the previous inexplicable attention.

"Oh?"

Ranchi raised his eyebrows with interest.

Generally speaking, people with such great love qualities would get along well with him.

"Do you remember that book you read, *The Holy War Chronicles*?"

Zestira had talked to Ranchi about this book on the train to Herloom that day.

"I remember."

Ranchi nodded, he knew it was published by the Imperial Royal Magic Academy Press.

"The author of that book, Cido Arundel, is an associate professor of history at the Protos Royal Magic Academy. I chose a history course to get credits, and unexpectedly he was the main lecturer. His class is only available this semester, and sometimes he leaves the school to investigate ancient sites."

Zestira said to Ranchi.

"I see."

History could be said to be one of the few theoretical subjects that Zestira didn't hate.

And history itself was quite important in the strategy and review of the Shadow World. In the Southern Continent, where the school system and information sharing management organizations were very mature, historians had a privileged position and research convenience in the magic tower and association.

Being able to make achievements independently in the Northern Continent, Cido was a very impressive historian.

After reading his work, Ranchi was even more convinced of this.

"Can I come with you to listen to his history class next week?"

Ranchi asked.

If he had the opportunity, he would like to talk to a historian from the Northern Continent about some issues related to the Holy War.

After all, there were many doubts about the cause and ending of that Holy War, and Ranchi had some information that probably no historian knew.

"No problem, Associate Professor Cido welcomes students to come to him for questions after class."

Zestira nodded, paused,

"According to what you said before, if I specialize in range, what would be the result?"

She asked Ranchi about the possible final completed form of her talent magic.

"It will become the highest-level search skill, which can essentially determine the enemy's location, state, and motivation for attack and escape, etc."

Ranchi had known for a long time that Zestira's talent was far less accurate and specific in judging information than Talia's, but it was a range type, which could be used to actively seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. This was also the reason why Ranchi could rest assured to let her stay alone in the Protos Royal Magic Academy.

She was Ranchi's highly valued chief student, or rather, she was the first demon to claim that Ranchi was her teacher, so Ranchi would naturally take good care of her.

"Although it is a detection and intelligence skill, it will give you the capital to occupy an absolutely advantageous position in any combat situation."

Ranchi added.

The strongest search ability combined with Zestira's ultimate martial growth space could restrain a lot of fancy things.

Even illusion techniques, which Dragon Demons were originally not very good at dealing with, she could see through with this talent.

"Not bad."

Zestira nodded.

The implication seemed to be that she wasn't too satisfied with this.

"What kind do you want?"

Ranchi asked curiously.

Although it was very suitable for her, if she didn't want it, it would be meaningless.

Zestira hesitated slightly, and then said:

"Is it possible to specialize in mental interference, so that I can zoom in or out the target's fear or goodwill towards me?"

"...?"

Ranchi was stunned upon hearing this.

This ability sounded a little familiar.

Why do you like Talia, but want Great Poet's ability?

"I think Talia is like this, she is better at attacking the heart than force, so I want to learn the strongest mind technique."

Zestira noticed Ranchi's state and continued to explain to him.

(End of this chapter)