Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes-Chapter 230 - 5: The Cat Nemesis

The young girl was none other than Xia Ye Yinghuo, who had just returned a lost cat to the Union, and her level on the panel had already risen to twenty-six.

This level was not considered low, but based on her strength half a year ago, if she had been leveling up with all her might, she should be over level thirty by now.

The magic robe was a reward from a quest. She initially didn’t want the robe but had her eye on a more robust-looking set of golden armor.

But the robe was simply too gorgeous. Even though its defense was meager, it was covered in twinkling, rainbow-colored crystal fragments that sparkled brilliantly!

Due to Lorna, her actual combat ability had reached Second Rank quite early. After having her strength tested at the Mercenary Union, she received a D-class mercenary rating, which allowed her to take on tasks with a challenge level of 20+.

But also because of Lorna’s existence, the girl was terrified of dying and taking Lorna with her, becoming extremely fearful of death and only daring to take on daily tasks within the city to grind levels.

Combining the two factors, the girl’s leveling speed was much faster than the average player’s, but it did not reach the topmost tier.

However, after reaching Second Rank, the daily tasks she could accept were different from those at lower ranks.

For example, the one she had just returned was a Second Rank Magic Beast cat.

The owner was a Professional, and the pet they raised was naturally far from ordinary.

If not for Lorna’s ability to fly, catching that agile little thing would have taken who knows how long.

"Lorna, when do you think I’ll see Anvis again?"

Glancing at the panel’s list of achievements like [Cat Catcher], [Cat Hunter], [Cat Nemesis], Xia Ye Yinghuo was a bit speechless and spoke inwardly.

Half a year ago, after Anvis had her register as both a mercenary and summoner, he instructed her to improve her strength on her own. Once her strength reached Fourth Rank, he would notify her of the next task.

In essence, it was just shy of slapping the message ’Your level is insufficient, main quest cannot be unlocked’ on the girl’s face.

"Don’t worry, Vivian."

Deep within her body, Lorna spoke softly.

"After a few more experiments, it should be about right."

"Mhm, I hope so——"

Nodding, Xia Ye Yinghuo decided not to dwell on that matter any further.

Hovering over the bustling and prosperous streets, she casually bought a skewer of vanilla berry candy from a street vendor, relishing the sweet and aromatic flavor as she eagerly watched the performance of a street circus troupe.

While in a possessed state, Lorna shared her sense of taste, so one was enough for both of them.

After separating from her ’newbie guide NPC’, she was deeply captivated by the exceptionally prosperous Magic City.

On both sides of the wide, flat streets, neatly arranged multistory buildings constructed of finely crafted moonstone stood tall. They featured brightly colored round arches and sloping glazed tile roofs.

On their beautiful wooden window frames and intricately carved balconies, vibrant and lush magic plants blossomed, filling the air with a marvelous fragrance.

High above in the blue sky, massive white-gold airships and vintage-looking magical sailing ships lazily floated among the white clouds.

They were painted in vivid hues with logos of various Chambers of Commerce and family crests clearly visible even from the ground.

But what most shocked the young girl was the majestic palace complex standing like a towering mountain in the center of the city, the Imperial Palace—Gloria Palace.

The pure white palace had numerous exquisite openwork structures and semi-floating spires, connected only by slender and elegant walkways—these architectural elements extended into the sky in a completely physics-defying manner, creating an incredibly fantastical and romantic sight.

Initially, due to a lack of understanding of Lorna’s rarity, she was deeply shocked by the grand visuals of the Royal Capital and spent her days running around the streets with Lorna, attracting countless gazes.

There were some with ill intentions who wanted to capture them for research or sell them at a high price to mages in need of rare experimental subjects.

Fortunately, although Anvis had abandoned her on the streets of the Royal Capital after using her, he had not completely given up on her.

The attackers that the young girl could not handle were easily taken care of by the guards of the Olivendi Family.

After defending her from some attacks, the people of the Olivendi Family explained to her the reasons why she was being targeted.

Since then, Lorna hardly ever came out, instead residing within the young girl’s body and using it to observe this vast world.

However, in the Empire Capital filled with hidden dangers, the guards deployed by Anvis were ultimately not invincible.

A week ago, an old mage with white hair and beard, looking just like those from film and TV, stopped the young girl.

His demeanor was quite friendly, kindly asking Xia Ye Yinghuo if she was willing to cooperate with him for some experiments.

The girl warily brought up the names of Anvis and the Olivendi Family, hoping he would back off knowing the difficulty.

The old mage frowned and after thinking briefly, he took out a Magic Crystal Ball and contacted someone.

Moments later, Xia Ye Yinghuo received good news from Anvis.

About her situation, he had discussed it with that old mage.

After his efforts, her value had doubled from the original!

Consequently, in return, her debt was reduced by twenty thousand Gold Coins, and she now only needed to complete tasks worth seventeen thousand Gold Coins to be free.

At the same time, Xia Ye Yinghuo’s panel flashed with a new task.

[Assist the vice president of the Empire Royal Research Institute in conducting some non-life-threatening research.]

[※This task cannot be refused]

The girl, who had been sold for a good price, was stunned on the spot and had no choice but to cooperate with the old mage in the experiments.

However, due to her overly weak constitution, before conducting the experiments, the old mage would generously give her precious Special Magic Potions to enhance her basic attributes and prevent her from dying on the spot.

After several treatment courses, her basic attributes have greatly improved, and she has returned to the top of the list.

She looked towards the city’s skyline in the distance, where a Crystal Tower soared straight into the sky like a sword.

Xia Ye Yinghuo glanced at the time, skirted around a player lying on the ground attempting to inspect the NPC’s skirt texture details, and floated like a flickering laser light towards the direction of the tower.

Ever since she had obtained the floating ability, she rarely walked in the game.

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With the annual new student enrollment day approaching, the various academies throughout Pamir have begun to set up their unique welcome ceremonies, preparing to ’greet’ the arrival of a new batch of students.

The Mysterious and Relics Academy is no exception.

As one of the students with the highest Magic attainments among the Low Rank, Anvis was also pulled in to help set up Magic Traps in the Reality Mirror Space for incoming students.

The requirement for the traps was that they could only serve to bind and could not be lethal, and they had to be solvable by methods of Second Rank or below.

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