Chương 53: Special Training for Philon

In addition to helping decipher the grimoire, Frilian also accepted Haita's request to "teach Philon magic in between reading the grimoire."

It must be said that Frilian is a good candidate to be a teacher.

On the first day of teaching Philon, he stunned the little girl.

bang.

Frillie brought over another large stack of documents.

Philen's small desk was piled high with all sorts of magic books, and she was almost buried in them.

"Because many ancient magic books were written in Ancient Elvish, if you want to become an excellent magician, you must learn Ancient Elvish as soon as possible."

Frillie slammed her hand on the books on the table.

"You can finish reading all these books within a month, right?"

"Forehead……"

Little Philon dared not speak.

Xia En watched from the sidelines, a look of schadenfreude on his face, much like watching his own child face the "five-year college entrance exam and three-year mock exam".

It seemed that Frilian wasn't seeking Philon's consent; she simply opened the top book and began explaining the key points.

Philon listened and took notes, but soon began to fidget.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on his small forehead.

Frillie was explaining too fast, and she had no foundation in the subject and couldn't keep up at all, but she was too embarrassed to ask Frillie to slow down.

Fortunately, just as the little guy's pen tip was about to spark, Frillie finally noticed the problem and began to slow down her speech to explain in more detail.

Both the teacher and the student are trying to adapt to each other.

…………

Kaba Kaba.

Xia En stood idly to the side, eating apples and sunflower seeds, looking quite relaxed.

Before long, this drew an unpleasant look from Frilian.

"Stop eating, sit down and study too."

"Huh? Me?"

Xia En was dumbfounded.

Frillie replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's you."

"Philan is still young, and it's easy for her to get distracted when learning such dry theoretical knowledge. If you study with her, it can help improve her concentration."

Well, Xia En has instantly become a tutor.

"Um... I..."

"Um?"

He tried to slip away under some pretext, but Frilian gave him a warning look.

Little Philon next to him also looked at him expectantly, hoping to get his help.

Xia En had no choice but to accompany him to study.

He opened the thick volume at hand, and the densely packed ancient Elvish script inside looked like scribbles; he didn't recognize a single one of them.

But miraculously, his [Accelerated Thinking] ability came in handy again. In just a moment, the distorted text became clear and easy to understand, and he had actually mastered the skill of reading the ancient Elven language.

With Frilian's explanation, Shane learned the ancient Elvish language faster and faster, and was able to read it fluently in just half a day.

This greatly shocked Frillie.

Little Philon beside her was also shocked, but she wasn't shocked by Xia En's intelligence; she was shocked that she was not as smart as Xia En!

The little guy pursed his lips, his face tense, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

She diligently took notes on Frilian's explanations, hoping to surpass Shane. Even when Frilian wasn't around, she didn't slack off at all, concentrating intently on reading, writing, and memorizing.

Xia En was deeply moved.

If this happened in my past life, any parent whose child was this diligent would be overjoyed.

I looked up at the clock on the wall. Hmm, it's almost time.

"Philan, you need to remember to balance work and rest. You've been studying for an hour, get up and move around a bit, look out the window and relieve your fatigue."

"I can't rest; I haven't finished the task assigned by Ms. Frillian yet."

"No rush, take your time."

"No, there's no time. I have to learn it as soon as possible."

"You're still young, you have plenty of time." Xia En smiled.

"Mr. Haita didn't have time." Philon gripped the magic book tightly in his hand.

"Mr. Haita was always worried that after he died, I would be left all alone. Whether it's magic or anything else, I must learn it as soon as possible."

"I hope Mr. Haita thinks that he's already capable of handling things on his own..."

Xia En's smile froze on his face.

This perceptive little girl must have realized something.

Hey-- Haita, despite your painstaking efforts to conceal it, Philon probably already knew.

"You can do it, Philon."

Xia En patted the little girl's head, giving her a firm word of encouragement.

Philon turned his head away somewhat embarrassedly, his face slightly flushed, and said softly, "Mr. Shane, you always manage to learn what Ms. Frillie explains so quickly. Is there some special technique you use? Please teach me."

Hearing Philen's humble request for advice, Xia En felt ashamed.

It's all thanks to the entries; how am I supposed to teach you that?

But faced with the little girl's sincere and expectant eyes, he couldn't let her thirst for knowledge go to waste...

"Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear. You should read more. I am... um... the more books you read, the faster you will understand them."

"So it's because I didn't read enough books?"

Philon nodded, his fighting spirit renewed, and plunged headlong into the ocean of knowledge.

…………

Frillie's teaching courses are divided into theory in the morning and practice in the afternoon.

After spending the morning studying, she and Philon went to a hill in the afternoon.

This is where Philon used to practice magic alone. Haita once set a goal for her: to hit a protruding rock on the opposite mountain.

She has been learning on her own.

"The magic always seems to dissipate in mid-air, Ms. Frillien. What's the reason for that?"

"Long-range magic requires a high level of fundamental skills from a mage, including magical power, the intensity of the spell's release, and the ability to control magical power. This cannot be mastered overnight; it requires years of practice."

As Frilian explained, she summoned her staff to demonstrate for Philon...

Xia En won't be able to accompany her to school this time.

Lacking magical talent, he acquired a new "role": logistics, specifically responsible for cooking for everyone.

Xia En was very happy and prepared her own modified version of boiled fish for everyone!

"vomit--" Haita spat out a mouthful of fish, his face contorted in pain.

Philon puffed out his cheeks, unable to swallow the food in his mouth but too embarrassed to spit it out, his face serious.

Only Frillie was very clever; she didn't touch the food on the table at all and just kept munching on her bread.

The next day, Shane's role underwent a subtle change; he switched from logistics to gathering, and was responsible for picking mushrooms in the forest.

Fantastic! Mushrooms are the perfect food for summer!

"Mr. Haita—" At the dinner table, Haita suddenly vomited blood. Fortunately, he was knowledgeable and grabbed the Bible. He immediately cast a [Detoxification] and [Healing] spell on himself, which saved his life.

Subsequently, all mushroom-related food on the table was thrown away.

Haita ate the entire meal while holding the Bible...

On the third day, Shane's role was adjusted again; he was only required to accompany Haita in the sun and was forbidden from entering the kitchen.

He and Haita sat on the crossbeam in front of the house, chatting idly. The two elderly people living alone were bored.

"The sun is about to set; they should be back by now."

Xia En's stomach growled.

Haita nodded in agreement, his stomach growling even louder.