Before seeing the books in Kamar-Taj, Rimuru had been incredibly curious about everything inside.
Or rather, humans are naturally curious about the unknown.
But once she actually opened the books, Rimuru immediately felt bored again.
Thanks to her Magic Perception skill, Rimuru had no trouble reading. No matter the language or script, it automatically transformed into information she could understand.
But the contents themselves were deep and mind-numbingly boring.
It felt like reading a calculus textbook—every word and picture was understandable, yet the knowledge itself made you want to fall asleep.
As the saying goes: Let the system handle the system's homework.
Rimuru immediately activated AFK mode, letting Great Sage read everything for her.
Thus, the mages of Kamar-Taj witnessed a shocking scene: Rimuru was rapidly flipping through books at an inhuman rate.
Could someone truly understand a book like that?
Many mages couldn't comprehend it, wondering if she was just pretending to understand.
Take the Sanskrit texts, for example—extremely difficult and obscure.
Ancient Sanskrit is no longer spoken; it's essentially a dead language.
Even Doctor Strange, a genius with photographic memory, had to flip through dictionaries and grind through every line of it.
Then there were the Latin magic books, with spells that were impossibly long, obscure, and tongue-twisting.
And these were magic spells—if you misremember them, at best the spell fails... at worst, something explodes.
On a battlefield, mispronouncing a spell can cost your life!
Rimuru began to understand why Kamar-Taj produced so many close-combat mages.
Just think of all the students who chose science because they didn't want to memorize anything—everything suddenly made sense.
But this also proves once again: academic underachievers have no future… unless you have a cheat and an amazing parent.
Three parts talent, seven parts effort, and the remaining ninety parts? Family background.
When faced with the Master Brother's doubts as they met in the library, Rimuru only smiled.
Some people look relaxed on the surface, but in truth… they're even more relaxed behind the scenes.
As long as Great Sage learned something, Rimuru learned it too.
And even if Great Sage's explanations were too technical, Rimuru could simply request a simplified explanation—with diagrams.
Just like in the anime: when magicule science became too abstract? No problem—illustrations!
More importantly, once Rimuru learned magic, she would never need to chant spells.
The life of a cheater requires no explanation—just tell me if you're jealous!
Angry?
Too bad being angry doesn't help!
Even though Great Sage was doing the heavy lifting, Rimuru still followed the study path Ancient One gave her, starting from the basics.
Had Ancient One said nothing, she would've just read whatever she wanted. But since the Sorcerer Supreme did speak… Rimuru couldn't just ignore it.
This wasn't about ability—it was about attitude.
This was basic respect for a teacher.
Of course… that was all just a polite excuse.
Rimuru's real thought was: if someone like Ancient One dared let her loose in her personal library, she was probably hiding in some corner watching her right this moment.
Obviously, she needed to behave, impress Ancient One, raise her favorability—
And then ask for more benefits later!
The crying child gets the milk. Rimuru excelled at this kind of sly… cough, cough… legitimate negotiation.
It must be said that the reading order Ancient One arranged for her—from shallow to profound—was indeed very scientific.
This knowledge first gave Rimuru a brand-new worldview, letting her perceive the multiverse from a completely new angle.
Many concepts even contradicted Rimuru's previous understanding of the world.
It made her thoughts a bit tangled.
For example, Rimuru's original worldview was materialist: matter is the origin of consciousness, consciousness is an objective reflection of matter in the brain, and when the body dies, the light goes out.
But in The Book of Sight, there was no strict distinction between consciousness and matter; the nature of the world depended on your "vision."
Some people only see the small patch of land before them their entire lives. Others can see the vast universe, traverse time and space, and perceive the multiverse.
These books had a huge impact on Rimuru.
There were many viewpoints she simply didn't believe.
But that didn't stop her from flipping through them. Whenever she encountered something she didn't understand—or thought was nonsense—she simply skipped it.
Using Tao Yuanming's words: "Fond of reading, but not seeking deep understanding."
As she read more, the knowledge tree of magic slowly took shape—roots, trunk, and branches.
Strictly speaking, the magic of Kamar-Taj was similar to the Taoist concept of "Dao follows nature," emphasizing going with the flow.
Drawing a sword to cut water only makes it flow faster; a mage should guide the flow, not oppose it, achieving great force with minimal effort.
Even though Great Sage did the reading, Rimuru benefited greatly.
Before this, Rimuru's understanding of magic was purely practical—knowing how to use it, not why it worked. Now she had a more systematic grasp of the principles.
Unlike Kamar-Taj mages, Rimuru also possessed magic from the Jura World.
The collision of different magical civilizations naturally sparked inspiration, making Rimuru quite pleased.
Although Rimuru was wary of the Sorcerer Supreme, she didn't feel the same reverence as the disciples did.
When confusing points accumulated and hindered her progress, she simply went to ask for guidance.
Thus, many Kamar-Taj disciples were shocked to discover that Rimuru—who had only been "studying" for less than a day—was already "chatting happily" with the Sorcerer Supreme, even making her chuckle from time to time.
This inevitably made some disciples jealous; not everyone had the privilege of receiving personal guidance from the Sorcerer Supreme.
Some had been on the mountain for years and had barely even seen her, let alone spoken to her, which only added to their bitterness.
Rumors soon began to spread.
For example, that the newcomer Rimuru was a flatterer, flattering her way to favor, and so on.
Rimuru merely chuckled. If no one envies you, you're mediocre.
Besides, yes—she was flattering. So what?
Dare you try it too?
What Rimuru didn't know was that among the people observing her…
One of them was named Kaecilius.
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wow, unbelievable we broke the limit twice this week.
Thanks for the power stones and your support also