Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 725: See tomorrow (new book content)

Rosenberg gave him an excellent piece of advice. Since he has already completed the basic knowledge of Magic Theory, he should continuously practice magic, as frequent usage is the only way to qualify to analyze its essence.

As for the two books "Magic Rune Introduction" and "Mage Promotion Path," Li Qing merely skimmed through them. Magic Runes are more about setting up Magic Arrays and Enchantment knowledge. He can learn runes, but the current focus should be on learning Level 0 Magic.

And the Mage Promotion Path discusses only the standards for the mage class, as well as the various paths derived from magic.

Demon Swordmaster, Warlock, Priest, Knight, and dozens of other career paths.

For Li Qing at present, they have no meaning unless he reaches Advanced Magic Apprentice level and can take time to research these for career advancement.

As he pondered all the way to halfway, a sudden voice came from the side.

"A fellow student from the human world, are you heading to the library?"

Li Qing was startled and turned to see the other person in a black robe and relaxed, walking all the way in a misty environment where the surrounding roads were unclear, feeling quite uneasy.

Although the Gray Magic Academy prohibits fighting among students, the other party approached with a demonic allure, obviously with no good intentions.

The guy's physique was hunched, with a curved back, and his body looked quite large, yet still at least 1.9 meters tall.

Also, Li Qing precisely caught him saying "fellow student from the human world," further verifying his suspicion.

Li Qing said calmly, "This student, is there something you need?"

"Hey~ Don't be so wary of everything. You humans are like this, harboring extreme hostility towards creatures that differ from humans."

He shrugged, his tone carrying a hint of ease, "I'm Hemertos, and you?"

"... Blind Monk."

"Blind Monk? Quite a strange name; it sounds as if you were blind." Hemertos pointed to himself, somewhat proudly saying, "Listen to my name, Hemertos!"

Li Qing asked casually, "Does it have any meaning where you come from?"

"Of course, I, Hemertos! Will one day return from the Abyss and sweep away all that opposes me, slaying all that I loathe!"

Hemertos's voice was low, and the words he uttered made Li Qing feel a strong scent of blood.

"That's really... quite a powerful meaning."

"And you, why did you come to Gray?"

So to this day, Li Qing still didn't know exactly what Gray Magic Academy represented, only understanding that Gray was definitely synonymous with evil.

Looking up at the gray weather and the surrounding environment that makes one feel they have arrived in the Underworld, with mist everywhere and far-off buildings hazy and unclear.

He was sure if it weren't for the school emblem, he would definitely get lost in this ghastly place.

"Of course, to learn magic."

"Ha?!"

Hemertos seemed to hear something utterly unbelievable, muttering after a while, "A human coming to Gray to learn magic? It's a colossal joke. Don't you know Gray is a place only devils come to?"

Li Qing's heart slightly trembled, yet said calmly, "You can learn different magic here."

"Hmm, that's true. After all, Gray is most skilled at dealing with devils."

He laughed shrilly, "So far, I've eaten quite a few devils."

Li Qing was silent, shocked, horrified, after a series of expressions, he showed confusion.

Devils, can they be eaten?

After reaching the library, Hemertos waved, "Nice to meet you, Blind Monk. Next, I'll be entering the library, so I wish you good luck."

Without waiting for Li Qing's response, Hemertos pushed open the library's aged door decorated with countless carvings and walked into the shadows without hesitation.

Really strange, entering the library together and still wishing me good luck?

Li Qing looked at the gloomy old castle-style library built with gray stones in front of him. The entire building covered a large area, yet the layered gray stone brick tone made the whole structure appear dark and somber.

This is not a library; it's entirely the entrance to the Nazarick Underground Tomb!

Feeling somewhat disgruntled at heart, Li Qing stepped onto the steps and walked to the library's intricately carved door.

As his hand lightly touched it for a moment, the school emblem suddenly lit up, and intense magic fluctuations continually spread before connecting to the door's carvings.

Buzz!

A barely audible sound came from the door, and then all the magic fluctuations dispersed, and the door silently opened.

Inside, he couldn't see clearly, as if everything was swallowed by shadows, making it difficult to discern.

Mysterious and dark, filled with a detestable atmosphere.

Despite the resistance in his heart, Li Qing still took one firm step at a time and walked in.

Bang!

The library's silent closing door sound echoed, causing Li Qing to glance back. He remained standing for a while, waiting for his vision to adjust to the environment, watching rows of countless books on the shelves without an end in sight, the faint gloomy light from an unknown source illuminating the rows for some recognition.

Where is Hemertos?

Li Qing silently glanced around, but didn't pay too much attention. In Gray, everyone has their own secrets, just mind your own. As he was about to head towards the shelves, a familiar voice came from the side. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"A friendly reminder to you, human student: If your strength isn't at a certain level, flipping through high-tier magic books might get you eaten~"

This tone, this teasing voice, definitely belonged to Zhuang Xu.

He turned his head and widened his eyes to look in the corner's shadow, finally seeing the outline of a desk, and Zhuang Xu in a black robe almost merged with the darkness.

Li Qing cautiously said, "So it's Mentor Zhuang Xu, hello!"

Somewhat like a tall, lanky ghostly figure, Zhuang Xu laughed eerily, leaning forward, finally letting Li Qing see him clearly.

Zhuang Xu's hands were interlaced on the desk, his crimson eyes with an amused look examining the visiting Li Qing up and down.

For quite a while, he said with surprised eyes, "You seem to have gathered magic power?"

He suddenly stood up. The oppressive feeling brought by his nearly two-and-a-half-meter tall, slender body made the air feel somewhat heavy.

Li Qing remained standing still, hands tightly clenched under his robe, unmoving as he watched Zhuang Xu, sensing him continually sniffing the air.

Finally, Zhuang Xu sat back down.

"Interesting... You've piqued my interest, which adds a new twist to my long dull days."