Chapter 76: Advanced Occultism
"You're showing up quite often these days," Arpina remarked with a smile as Leon visited her office. Ever since he began assisting with her research, she had been the only person Leon saw regularly.
Leon smiled back and replied, "I've come to seek your guidance, Master."
Seeing Leon bow respectfully, Arpina's mouth hung open in surprise.
"...What?" she asked, her eyes wide, as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"I'm stuck on something," Leon explained.
"You? Stuck?" Arpina looked at Leon with disbelief, her eyes still filled with suspicion.
"I need new insights to advance my rank."
"New insights? Are you saying you're challenging the advanced special rank?"
"...Yes, that's right."
"Reaching the advanced special rank at 15... At this rate, you'll become a mystic-level magician by 16, maybe 17 at the latest..." Arpina approached Leon and examined him from head to toe.
"You're not secretly a dragon in polymorph form, living life for fun, are you?" she asked, her gaze filled with confusion. Given her rational nature, it was hard for her to believe such an impossible situation was happening right before her eyes.
Avoiding her intense gaze, Leon softly added, "And I also want to start learning the Principles of Harmony in earnest."