Chapter 129

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Chapter 129: Caligo Enters the School

"Caligo," Lin Lin knocked on the door next door in the evening, "Are you going fishing tomorrow? Vivian said there are fun places to fish in San Marco City."

The boy with red hair opened the door, his mismatched eyes looking at Lin Lin, "I remember you guys made some progress yesterday, right?"

"Yes," Lin Lin nodded, "But Teacher Vivian said we should have a balance between work and rest."

"He’s probably just being lazy," Caligo said with a knowing expression.

The boy reached out to touch the collar around Lin Lin’s neck. Since he always experimented with Lin Lin’s collar first, the light golden color on it had gradually faded.

According to the mermaid, there are two ways to unlock the collar.

One way is to find the "password" within it and use the correct spell to open it completely, like using the right key to unlock a lock.

The second way is the method of dripping water on stone, which involves trying various ways to weaken the light-type spell. Even if they cannot find the exact method, when the collar’s effect weakens significantly, they might be able to force it open.

Right now, the two of them are using a clumsy method to unlock the collars.

"But in the end, you need someone of the light type to break the collar. It would have been better if you had come last year when Norman’s sister was still here. She was a rare talent as a light-type mage, and because of the scarcity of this type, it’s pretty hard to find a light-type mage in San Marco City in a short time," Vivian said.

"Don’t be fooled by all the worshipers in the sanctuary; there are really very few light-type mages, and most of them are sent elsewhere to purify monsters. Or, if Norman is capable, maybe he can ask that Holy Maiden to give it a try."

When Vivian mentioned Sharon, Lin Lin remembered catching a glimpse of Sandy, the brave one who paired with Sharon, when she first arrived in the city.

If Vivian, who is close to Norman, said that Sharon hasn’t returned, then why is Sandy appearing alone in San Marco City?

After all, San Marco City is Sharon’s hometown, not Sandy’s.

With a slight chill on her cheeks, Lin Lin stopped thinking and looked back at Caligo.

Caligo’s hand gently pressed on Lin Lin’s face; it didn’t hurt, but it felt a little ticklish.

The red-haired boy withdrew his hand after Lin Lin stared at him.

"What are you doing?" Lin Lin asked.

"You usually do this to me," Caligo said. "I am trying to understand what it means."

Lin Lin’s eyes brightened. "Did you figure it out?"

She admired how Caligo always tried to solve his questions.

Caligo looked at his own hand. "It feels soft and not particularly pleasant; maybe it’s because you didn’t pull away."

"That’s right!" Lin Lin punched her left palm with her right fist. "A forced choice is the most interesting! Watching you turn away each time is so exciting."

Lin Lin vaguely learned a bit of the joy of orca Allen; it’s really fun to make others do something.

Caligo showed a complicated expression.

"First, let’s talk about whether we’re going fishing tomorrow!" Lin Lin still remembered why she came here.

Caligo’s gaze shifted to the desk in the bedroom, which was stacked high with books, "No, I need to study the connection between planets and spellcasting tomorrow."

Lin Lin: …

Lin Lin, "Will your spell quality improve after the appearance of the centaur star?"

She had intended to question it.

Caligo replied, "To be precise, the direction and rhythm of the magic wand’s movement are also part of it."

Lin Lin suddenly realized something.

Caligo entered the school like a mouse falling into a grain bin.

He was so happy here that it was hard to pull him out.

–

"Is Caligo not coming?" Vivian looked behind Lin Lin, as if someone could really be hiding there.

"Caligo asked me to question your attitude towards teaching," Lin Lin spoke.

She had conveyed it politely enough; Caligo’s actual words were, "That guy doesn’t seem like a teacher at all."

"Do I want to be a teacher? Do I enjoy teaching others?" Vivian said confidently, "The only reason I am a teacher is that the school pays me for no reason."

That was a truly powerful speech.

Lin Lin clapped for him, and that was also the reason why Lin Lin went to work.

Following Vivian, Lin Lin realized that even though Vivian was a mermaid, he knew this city better than Norman.

Norman only took Lin Lin to popular tourist spots, while Vivian preferred a hidden and down-to-earth style.

A local who knew nothing about the city, and a mermaid who understood every neighborhood.

After finishing the osmanthus rice cake in the small shop, Vivian saved the remaining piece, wrapped it in paper, and gracefully headed to the southeast corner of the city, to the long river that ran through a quarter of the city.

Although Lin Lin had doubted how a fishing spot could be fun, after following Vivian here, she confirmed… it was a place that fish liked.

In the cool shade of the trees, Lin Lin sat on a small stool, received a little fishing rod from Vivian, and beside her, the graceful teacher elegantly attached a small piece of osmanthus rice cake to the smooth fishing hook, "We can start now."

Lin Lin had no fishing experience at all, and her movements were very clumsy as she tried to cast the hook farther.

On the other side of the river, two old men wearing hats had two large fish baskets beside them, and they were well-equipped, clearly experienced anglers. When they saw Lin Lin’s clumsy movements, they waved to her, encouraging the newcomer a bit.

"What a quiet place," said Lin Lin, who could bring emotional value to others, as she entered the fishing mood and tried to praise the spot Vivian had recommended.

"Huh? Quiet?" Unlike Lin Lin, Vivian did not have a fishing rod in his hands. He lifted his gray-purple eyes, and the thick eyelashes cast a small shadow. "This place is actually very noisy."

Lin Lin slowly looked down and suddenly realized, "Are you talking about the noise of the fish?"

"Yes," Vivian slightly raised his chin, "It’s lively, there are many fish, and lots of gossip."

But I can’t hear a thing!

Lin Lin felt mixed emotions.

Just as she was about to say something discouraging, her fishing rod tugged lightly. Lin Lin turned her head and saw the float on the water bobbing up and down.

Lin Lin, "I’ve caught something! What should I do, pull gently?"

Although Lin Lin had never tried it before, she had heard many stories about fish breaking fishing rods.

"Whatever," Vivian casually raised his hand, "Do I need to tell that fish to swim in a circle in front of the guy on the other side?"

Lin Lin, "No need!"

In any case, Lin Lin easily caught a big fish with bright red scales and a strong body. When the old man on the other side saw the fish rushing eagerly to the shore, he began to doubt his many years of experience.

Naturally, it was just for show; the completely dull hook couldn’t harm the fish. After Lin Lin released the red fish, a precious little fish with peacock tail colors caught the hook.

The fish really liked to show off. Some struggled a bit, then seemed to give up and stayed still. When Lin Lin put it back in the water, it excitedly swam back and bit the hook again.

Just as Lin Lin was about to complete her collection of river fish, the usually relaxed Vivian suddenly sat up straight. He frowned, as if he somewhat understood what the fish were saying.

"They say they want to give us a big one," Vivian said hesitantly.

"Huh?" Lin Lin asked in confusion, "Wasn’t that one big enough?"

Then, rising up with Lin Lin’s float, was a human body.

Lin Lin heard the boy’s anxious voice, "What’s wrong with you? Why are these fish lifting me up?"

Lin Lin looked at the boy in surprise.

Sandy?