Book Eater

Outside the Academy (3)

Thud!

Theodore closed the door to Professor Vince's laboratory and headed back to his dorm room. There was no need to rush, but he wanted to feed Gluttony as soon as possible. There was a chance that something would happen like when he received Alfred's memories through [Ballistics Magic].

It should be time for Gluttony to wake up.

He lined up the books on the bed and waited for his partner to wake up.

- ... H-Hungry. Come, feed me.

Gluttony finally opened its mouth.

[Gluttony has awoken from its sleep and is complaining about its empty stomach.]

[The regular meals have greatly reduced its hunger. There is more room to choose its food. Gluttony will answer one question after eating each book and will immediately fall asleep after eating two books. The time limit is one hour.]

Theo's expression changed subtly as he listened to the voice.

It seemed that Gluttony's hunger had gone down after eating Roaring Flames and reaching E rank. A quota of one or two books a day was much lower compared to the five books it had required after waking up for the first time. Theo might have welcomed the change during his days of secretly eating library books, but that wasn't the case anymore.

If this is the case, won't I have to be more selective about the books...? There's a chance it might only wake up once every few days if I release more seals.

There was also the possibility that it would only eat Rare grade magic books from now on. A magician should always consider all the possibilities to get the best results. Theodore worried about how Gluttony's changes would affect him and decided to discuss it with Professor Vince during their next meeting. Today, he would focus on [Introduction to Elemental Magic]. Theo shook his head and opened his hand.

"Come out and eat."

Gluttony's tongue stretched toward the two books on the quilt. The tongue started from [Understanding of Healing Magic], which was next to [Introduction to Elemental Magic], as if it wanted to eat an appetizer before the main meal.

[Understanding of Healing Magic has been consumed. Your understanding is very high.]

[Proficiency with the 2nd Circle spell Cure has increased. You can heal wounds efficiently.]

A cool breeze blew through his head, and a soft sensation seemed to permeate through him. Theo now understood how to use magic on blood vessels, muscles, and bones. He knew the tricks and tips which magicians at healing clinics used to reattach sliced off fingers.

However, Gluttony didn't end there. The main dish was next; [Introduction to Elemental Magic] was sucked into Theo's left hand.

Gulp!

Theo couldn't help gulping along with Gluttony.

[Introduction to Elemental Magic has been consumed. Your comprehension is very high.]

[Your proficiency in elemental magic has increased significantly.]

[An original book has been consumed. Promoting a connection to Myrdal Herseim... success. Myrdal Herseim has accepted the connection with the owner.]

[Connect is starting.]

That's it! Theo formed a fist when he heard the word Connect. Last time, he had heard the word Synchro. This time, a new word had popped out. Theo wondered what the difference was; however, there was no time to think.