Chapter 321 - 187: Emergency Call-up Order, the Impending War
The evenings were still dedicated to helping Ali improve her strength. Meanwhile, the Skill Level for [Cultivator Companion] was also steadily increasing.
This time, Ali was working exceptionally hard. Even though she had started trembling, she refused to give up. She grabbed a pillow, placed it under herself, and continued to grit her teeth and persevere.
She just wanted to improve so badly.
At this rate, Ali would probably reach Level 3 in no time.
[Cultivator Companion] Level 4 (43/100)
The next day was another leisurely one, as he didn’t have any missions to undertake.
Aside from his daily sparring sessions with Shefilya, there wasn’t much else to do, so Lin Mo could settle down and do some reading.
His room was piled high with books. There were geographical guides to the world’s various countries, bestiaries detailing information on Demons, reference books on plants, weapon materials, and equipment, and even some illustrated storybooks written by Minstrels.
In his spare time, Lin Mo would read these books to deepen his understanding of the world.
Within these books, he read about many interesting events and rumors: the war between the Empire’s border fortresses and the Beastmen, mysterious races like the Gray Dwarves and Dark Night Elves of the Dark Territory, and numerous large, relatively stable Underground Dungeons and subterranean labyrinths.
This included some Demons he had never encountered before... Ghouls, Lizardmen, and Two-legged Flying Dragons.
There were also special Demons like Ghosts, which attacked Adventurers on a spiritual level. Even many High Tier Adventurers found them to be a huge headache.
Without a Mage in the party, these creatures were difficult to handle, even for those one or two Levels higher.
The experience and knowledge he gained from reading would surely be useful sooner or later.
Reading was also very comfortable for him now. Since Feney usually went to the Church during the day, she didn’t require Shefilya’s company. As a result, Shefilya didn’t go to the City Lord’s Mansion and instead chose to stay at the manor, focusing on serving her future master.
Tea, sliced fruit, massages...
The excellent skills as a Maid that Shefilya had long possessed were now on full display.
Lin Mo thoroughly enjoyed a taste of life as a nobleman.
’I have to admit, this feels incredible.’
Two days of this life passed by in a flash.
「Two days later」
Lin Mo took stock of what he had gained.
Aside from the increase in his knowledge, the most significant improvement came from his sparring sessions with Shefilya.
[Resilience] Level 5 (163/180)
The progress still wasn’t fast, but at least he was about to reach Level Six.
In addition, there was the [Swift] Skill, which he had recently acquired from the Ranger Profession.
Because its level was low, it didn’t require much Skill Level, so he had successfully leveled it up once.
"Skill [Swift] Level 1 (10/10) upgraded!"
"Current Skill [Swift] Level 2 (8/20)"
Then there were the utility skills like [Flash] and [Basic Meditation Method].
As for Meditation, Lin Mo had been practicing it consistently over the past few days, and its Skill Level was growing steadily.
As for the [Flash] Skill, Lin Mo had tested it. He could increase its Skill Level simply by casting it, but the progress was slow—about the same rate as skills like [Resilience] and [Swift]. However, since [Flash] was a Blue Excellent Level skill, and a difficult-to-master Space Skill at that, its overall progress felt somewhat sluggish.
’I wonder if it would increase faster in combat.’
To be honest, perhaps because he had grown so accustomed to the feeling of battle since his transmigration, these few leisurely days in the city had actually made Lin Mo feel a little restless.
To put it bluntly, he was itching for a fight...
His practice sessions with Shefilya couldn’t be considered real combat, after all. Ever since his status had changed to that of her master, Shefilya’s attacks during their sparring had become much more reserved.
Even so, Lin Mo hoped these peaceful days would last a little longer.
After all, an end to the peace would mean the arrival of a crisis.
But that day came sooner than he expected.
In the morning, as Lin Mo was about to get up and read for a while like usual, Shefilya suddenly knocked on his door. After getting his permission, she entered. "Master, the Lady wishes to see you."
Over the past few days, Shefilya had slowly grown accustomed to her new way of addressing Lin Mo.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, was adapting more slowly. No matter how many times he heard it, it still sent a pleasant shiver through him.
But this was no time to be concerned with such things. Lady Beixila seeking him out almost certainly meant there had been a change in the situation near Silver Stream City.
"I’ll go at once."
Shefilya walked to his side with practiced ease and helped him dress.
Lin Mo put on a formal suit. Shefilya made sure he looked sharp before he followed her to the City Lord’s Mansion.
Upon entering the City Lord’s Mansion, an attendant led them to a meeting hall.
Pushing the door open, he stepped inside. The meeting hall was already full of people, including many friends Lin Mo recognized.
For instance, there were some of the Adventurers who had gone to reinforce Silver Moon Town and rescue people from the Caves; Landon was naturally among them. There were also several city shopkeepers, including the foul-mouthed Dwarf Boss from shop #27 on Adventurer Street, as well as the owner of shop #11.
There were also many Alchemy Shop owners. The "Weird Uncle," Madam Chacher, was among them. She still looked as leisurely as ever, but the heavy dark circles under her eyes showed that she had been very busy these past few days.