It was already past eight o'clock when they left the park, and Hollan and Vina needed to go back to prepare for their research and rest before midnight. So Fei'erde escorted them to the school gate.
"Alright, it's time to let go, there are many students here," Hollan said, her face blushing.
"I don't want to, after all, you'll be leaving tomorrow, gone for several days..." Fei'erde said.
Upon hearing this, Hollan felt a sweet sensation in her heart and smiled, "When I come back, I'll make sure to make up for it."
"This is what you said," Fei'erde said solemnly.
"Mhmm~"
"Alright then," Fei'erde let go of Hollan's hand, "Come back early."
"Okay." Hollan smiled gently, then took Vina's hand and walked towards the academy.
It was evident that Hollan was in a good mood, wearing a fitted dress, walking briskly, while Vina, as usual, walked steadily and slowly. She had always been like this, Fei'erde called it 'slow to warm up'.
Watching the two beautiful figures enter the campus, Fei'erde turned satisfied and turned to Qiqi, "Let's go, let's go back and rest."
"Playing with the cat toy, meow!"
"Haven't you played enough?"
"I still want to play, meow!"
"I really don't know what to do with you~" Fei'erde shook his head with a smile.
However, he realized that he wouldn't be able to play with the cat toy for the next three days while staying with Hilda, so Fei'erde finally nodded and agreed.
Qiqi jumped up happily and kissed Fei'erde on the cheek.
Back at the hotel, after taking a shower, Fei'erde lay on the bed and started reading.
It was a notebook on magical training given by Hilda.
Hilda's handwriting was beautiful, and so was Vina's, but while Vina's was neat and soft, Hilda's had a sharpness to it, with firm strokes.
Both were equally pleasing to the eye.
The notebook recorded various magical training and usage techniques. Fei'erde actually learned a thing or two from it.
For example, the technique most favored by swordsmen, 'piercing through the point', where you gather magic into a point and rotate it rapidly.
Fei'erde had thought about it before, but he rarely used it.
After all, his hammer was so heavy, did he really need to gather magic into a point?
He could just use brute force to smash through.
But he was still willing to give it a try.
He extended his fingers, and magic immediately began to swirl around his fingertips.
According to the notebook, to form six streams of magic, three rotating counterclockwise and three rotating clockwise, the point where they intersect would be the strongest point of penetration.
Previously, Fei'erde had only rotated clockwise or counterclockwise separately and hadn't tried combining them. Hilda really had some useful things in there.
Fei'erde split the magic on his fingertips into six streams, following the techniques in the notebook. In no time, Fei'erde's fingertips were shining with a bright blue light, illuminating the room in a deep blue hue.
Almost the entire room was bathed in blue light.
Fei'erde was somewhat surprised; this pure magic application seemed quite effective.
He opened the window and aimed at the sky outside, then thrust his hand forward.
In the next moment, a powerful cone-shaped burst of magic shot out, spinning in a straight line for over ten meters before dissipating.
"Wow, this is powerful!" Fei'erde exclaimed, looking at his hand. This technique seemed much more effective than just imbuing magic into his fists!
After a moment of marveling at the power, Fei'erde realized that hitting someone head-on with this would be absolutely devastating, especially for a platinum-level opponent.
He wanted to try it again, but seeing the security guards downstairs getting restless due to the noise, he quickly closed the window.
"Not bad, not bad, this combat technique is very practical," Fei'erde nodded in satisfaction, then continued reading the notebook.
At this moment, Qiqi came out after taking a shower.
"Fei'erde~" Qiqi was wearing a small tank top and shorts, revealing her playful belly button. Her hair and tail were still wet, and she pounced directly into Fei'erde's arms.
Fei'erde quickly put away his notebook and caught her, then rubbed her wet cheek and said, "First, dry your hair and tail, okay?"
"Okay, meow~" Qiqi nodded, and a green light lit up around her body. A strong wind rose and dissipated in a small area.
There was no change in the room, but Qiqi's hair and tail were already dry.
Fei'erde nodded, wondering if it was because of the essence of the giant. Qiqi's magic intensity seemed to have surpassed her previous level significantly.
If it were just a normal promotion, her magic intensity shouldn't have increased this much.
It was obvious that the effect of the giant's essence was even stronger than he had imagined.
And clearly, Qiqi's skin and fur had improved. Her fur was softer and her skin healthier.
But now, being blown by the strong wind, her fur was a bit disheveled.
Still cute.
Fei'erde chuckled and lovingly hugged Qiqi into his arms.
Qiqi was very clingy, snuggling into Fei'erde's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck, and offering her lips.
Fei'erde naturally didn't refuse.
After a kiss, Qiqi's cheeks were a little red again, extremely cute, making Fei'erde want to take a bite.
Hmm... Fei'erde couldn't resist and lightly bit her cheek.
There wasn't even a mark left, just left her with a bit of saliva on her face.
But Qiqi didn't mind at all, she just smiled sweetly.
"Cat toy~ Cat toy~"
"Hehe, not yet, let's warm up first." Fei'erde smirked.
Qiqi was already at the golden level. Although he didn't plan to feed her right now, he could teach her some foreplay first, so it would be more fun later~
However, just as Fei'erde was about to play with Qiqi, there was a sudden knock on the window.
Fei'erde was startled. They were on the fourth floor, who would knock on the window for no reason?
Fei'erde motioned for Qiqi to hide, then cautiously approached the window with a hammer in hand.
But as soon as he opened the curtain, his hammer stopped halfway, and Fei'erde looked at the figure floating outside the window with surprise.
"Uncle Mai, why are you here?"
That's right, the person who came was Uncle Mai.
"Follow me," Uncle Mai said, then turned around to fly away.
Fei'erde was taken aback and quickly said, "Can it wait until next time? I have work tomorrow."
But Uncle Mai said, "I won't beat you up this time, hurry up."
Fei'erde was puzzled. "Not beat me up? Then what do you want?"
Uncle Mai replied, "Don't force me to beat you up."
Upon hearing this, Fei'erde quickly dressed and brought Qiqi along.
Uncle Mai floated in mid-air while Fei'erde and Qiqi followed on the ground.
It was evident that Qiqi was a little unhappy, her cheeks puffed up as she glared at Uncle Mai in the sky.
Blame this uncle; she couldn't play with her cat toy anymore!
Strangely, it seemed like the people around couldn't see Uncle Mai at all.
Fei'erde speculated that it was some kind of magic.
Before long, they followed Uncle Mai out of Grilah City and arrived at a plain twenty miles away.
Uncle Mai stopped and then turned to face Fei'erde.
"Use your magic, attack me with all your strength."
Fei'erde was stunned, then an excited smile appeared on his face.
No beating up today, but he could fight back?!
Uncle Mai could see what Fei'erde was thinking and sneered, "If you can hurt me today, you'll get a million."
Fei'erde's magic surged instantly, his hair flying like that Super Saiyan, and his azure magic illuminated a hundred meters around him.
"Qiqi, stay back, I'm going all out!"
Four hours later.
"I give up, I give up..." Fei'erde lay on the ground, panting like a bellows.
On the other hand, Uncle Mai stood calmly in front of him, hands behind his back, not even a speck of dust on his cloak. A faint magical shield occasionally appeared within a two-meter radius around him.
Fei'erde had unleashed his full strength for four hours, until his magic was completely depleted and his physical stamina nearly exhausted, but he hadn't been able to break through Uncle Mai's magical shield.
"You're definitely... more than just Mithril level," Fei'erde said, catching his breath as he sat up.
Although he knew he wouldn't stand a chance against someone above Mithril level without revealing his full capabilities, the difference couldn't possibly be this huge.
"Mithril level is garbage," Uncle Mai scoffed.
Fei'erde: "..."
Well, that's impressive.
Fei'erde had a decent reputation now, but without actively seeking contact, he wouldn't attract opponents stronger than Mithril level. Therefore, Uncle Mai's identity could be inferred.
But Fei'erde didn't ask further; he simply stood up and waved his hand. "Can I go now?"
Uncle Mai replied, "No."
Fei'erde was puzzled and glanced at Qiqi in the distance. "You're not planning to beat me up now, are you?"
"Don't be silly, Qiqi's here. If I beat you up now, I'll lose face."
Men and their pride.
Uncle Mai shook his head. "Your magic quality is very high. If utilized properly, it can unleash effects comparable to magic."
The reason Uncle Mai sought out Fei'erde was because he had witnessed Fei'erde using Hilda's magic technique, Point Break, when he pointed it out. At that time, he was hovering above the Hades Academy.
Uncle Mai had also seen Fei'erde's interactions with Hollan and the others, but now his mindset had changed. He wouldn't interfere, nor did he need to.
His task was to protect Hilda, and unless she was truly unable to handle it and her guardian power couldn't protect her, he wouldn't intervene.
Even if Fei'erde was ambiguous with other girls behind Hilda's back, it didn't matter to him.
Because, in his view, the charm of those girls paled in comparison to Hilda's. Furthermore, what did followers need? Admiration or admiration.
Fei'erde's admiration for Hilda might make him swear loyalty to her, but whether he could truly gain Hilda's favor... that wasn't so easy.
Because Fei'erde would have to face not only Hilda but also her personality.
Her vow was loyalty! If she knew Fei'erde was ambiguous with other girls, she wouldn't give him any chance.
So what Uncle Mai needed to do now was to use Fei'erde, cultivate him into a strong and loyal follower, even if Hilda didn't want him, he would still relentlessly pursue her like a faithful dog.
And then let him help Hilda vie for the position of family head!