HLnovel Chapter 163 Quantity Error
Chapter 163 Quantity Error
Chapter 163 Quantity Error
Lola left in a hurry that day.
Aaron couldn't help but wonder if Lola would have lingered there a little longer if he hadn't mentioned Anne.
However, there's no need for that. Aaron is also gratified that the two sisters have such a good relationship.
Ha, recalling the time when Anne threw a tantrum because of Lola's arrival, he was distressed then, but now he felt a sense of warmth.
But time really flies; in the blink of an eye, Annie has already been gone for a year.
Fortunately, Anne wrote to her regularly, so she didn't miss him to the point of becoming ill.
When Aaron received the crying baby girl from Mrs. Aurée, he never imagined that Anne would one day become so important.
Perhaps it's because we've spent so much time together, like mold, that feelings have grown unintentionally.
But it could also be Anne's own charm; Lola is a good example.
Although Aaron was Lola's benefactor, Lola cared more about Anne.
Aaron still doesn't understand why the two sisters became so close; they probably don't even know themselves.
"Never mind," Aaron shook his head. "There's no point in thinking about this now."
Now that they have all left, they still have to walk their own path in the future.
Aaron was merely a watcher, protecting what he could see and praying for what lay beyond his sight.
New rice straw is growing in his field now, a new crop that needs care and irrigation.
Of the three people currently on his list, Kendrick is undoubtedly the one who gives him the biggest headache.
This middle-aged man was honest, and his progress in studying "Crimson Lust" was steadily improving.
However, his peculiar desires were also growing rapidly.
Aaron had a premonition that the day when he would have to taste the bitterness of death was not far off.
Therefore, Aaron must prepare in advance and choose a suitable assassination mission for Kendrick to vent his frustrations.
Fortunately, the other alliance members have been quite diligent lately, and more and more people are coming to the library to commission assassinations from Aaron.
However, the alliance had a limited number of sales representatives, so Aaron had to turn down some commissions.
It shouldn't be difficult to find one or two suitable tasks for Kendrick from those commissions.
Nevertheless, Kendrick remains an uncontrollable factor.
Aaron could not guarantee that Kendrick's morbid psychology would not cause trouble for himself or the library.
Of course, Aaron also tried to avoid this situation as much as possible. For example, Aaron never allowed Kendrick to have direct contact with Cathy or Harriet.
In short, Aaron must treat Kendrick with utmost care.
Conversely, the one who gave Aaron the least trouble was undoubtedly Cathy.
Kathy is truly well-behaved. Although she sometimes raises her doubts, she never makes any useless excuses.
Whatever Aaron instructs Cathy on, as long as Cathy understands the reasoning behind it, Cathy will accept it.
Whether or not Kathy can learn it is another matter, but Kathy's attitude undoubtedly satisfies Aaron.
And she worked hard, so Aaron couldn't ask Cathy to do anything more.
Over the past few months, as her reading volume has increased, Cathy's knowledge has also grown somewhat.
However, he is currently in the stage of broad exploration. Aaron plans to have him delve deeper into a few areas after he has further improved his knowledge, and teach him how to apply what he has learned.
Harriet has also made a lot of progress recently, and she has completely mastered the basic chapters of "Life Never Dies".
Although it was just the basics, Aaron felt that Harriet was absolutely qualified to call herself a wizard.
The power of "Eternal Life" mainly has effects related to protection, healing, and enhancement, which means that she will inevitably play a support and guard role in battle.
Of course, it's not impossible to use its abilities in solo combat, but this would definitely require a high level of comprehension from the user.
Imagination and mastery of witchcraft.
In addition, there is another very important factor: she must have a sufficient understanding of the human body, growth patterns, and even life of various organisms.
The power in "Eternal Life" is a healing and enhancement ability. Its lower limit may not be low, but its upper limit is not above the book.
So from the very beginning, Aaron emphasized to Harriet the importance of understanding the target of the spell.
Harriet seems to have taken it to heart, but Aaron hasn't yet verified how well she's grasped it.
Aaron felt it was necessary to confirm with Harriet.
But we have to wait until she and Cathy have completely reconciled.
In the days following Lola's departure, Harriet was very cold towards Cathy, even ignoring her.
Aaron could understand, after all, based on his understanding of Cassie, that kid probably had never said anything like "cute" to Harriet.
Harriet, however, heard Cathy praising other girls and felt it was unreasonable to expect her to be happy.
However, although Aaron thought Harriet was quite pretty, she certainly didn't fit the word "cute".
Cathy is straightforward and not good at lying or flattering, so you can't entirely blame her.
But Aaron knew better than anyone how much Kathy cared about Harriet.
After a day or two, Cathy's mood plummeted to its lowest point.
He seemed afraid of doing something wrong again, so he only dared to wear a sour face and peek at Harriet from afar, not daring to go up and talk to her.
How can problems be solved without communication?
However, this was ultimately a matter between the two of them, and Aaron simply observed without interfering.
Whether or not they end up together, their journey will be full of twists and turns. They will have to overcome each obstacle on their own, otherwise their relationship will not be strong or lasting.
And just as Aaron had predicted, Harriet took the initiative to forgive Cathy.
After all, with Cathy's passive personality, expecting him to control the direction of their relationship is wishful thinking.
Fortunately, Harriet and Cathy's personalities complement each other, and Harriet does care about Cathy, otherwise no one could predict when they would reconcile.
Of course, Aaron did contribute a little as well.
Harriet sought out Aaron to ask him what a passage in "Life Never Ends" meant.
By then, Aaron had already realized that Harriet's anger had mostly subsided.
Aaron then declined to answer Harriet's question, citing that he was busy, and suggested that if she was in a hurry, she could ask someone else, since Aaron wasn't the only literate person in the library.
Harriet was quick-witted and immediately understood Aaron's meaning, then went to ask Cassie for clarification.
Originally, Cathy was like a flower about to wither, but after Harriet sat down next to her, she instantly became energetic and began to explain things to Harriet with great enthusiasm.
But this kid is really disappointing; there are words in this passage that he doesn't recognize.
With his face flushed red, he asked Aaron for advice in front of Harriet.
It's embarrassing, but why not just brush it off first, ask Aaron for advice later, and then explain to Harriet that it was just his mistake?
Sigh, all I can say is that Cathy is too kind and naive; she'd rather lose face herself than deceive or mislead others.
However, Aaron found it very amusing to see Cathy's embarrassed expression.
Harriet thought so too, and she actually grinned at Cassie, the first time Aaron had ever seen Harriet smile like that.
This only made Cathy feel even more ashamed, so she lowered her head even further.
But who could have imagined that Harriet would suddenly cup Cassie's face and kiss her?
In an instant, all of Cathy's skin turned bright red.
spray!
Upon seeing this, Aaron's smile vanished instantly, he frowned, clicked his tongue, and turned away.
They were careless. They had kissed secretly before, but they always did it in secret from Aaron.
Now look what's happened, people aren't even carrying the burden anymore?
Is she no longer concerned about Aaron's gaze, or is she simply unable to contain her emotions?
Both are possible. After all, Aaron has joked about their relationship many times, and Cathy looked really cute back then.
Although he was fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), Aaron was still happier that the two of them could eliminate their rift.
After that, the atmosphere of the library was restored to normal.
Aaron finally found an opportunity to talk to Harriet alone about "Life Never Ends".
Harriet told Aaron about her progress in learning and showed him some of the witchcraft.
Aaron nodded in affirmation of Harriet's efforts and asked:
"Did you encounter any difficulties during your studies?"
Harriet pondered for a moment: "If I have to say what's troubling you, Mr. Mosley, there's something that's been bothering me for a long time."
"What's wrong?"
"The book you gave me can indeed help me protect Casey," Harriet said, "but it's only protection. Casey may face great danger in the future, and protection alone may not be enough."
Aaron nodded: "And then?"
“There will always be times when I have to fight back,” Harriet said. “But by then, I may not be able to help. Mr. Mosley, you’re right, it’s a gentle force, but gentleness can sometimes be its weakness.”
"Being able to plan ahead shows your thinking is maturing," Aaron said with a smile. "So, what do you want?"
Harriet said, "I'd like to ask how to use this power so that it's not so gentle."
"Of course there's a way," Aaron replied. "Harriet, what do you think of doctors?"
"To save lives from the brink of death," Harriet replied after a moment's thought.
"Your power, if used properly, can have similar effects. However, medicines used by doctors to save lives can become deadly poisons if the dosage is increased even slightly."
Harriet said, "Sir, you mean, that I should be bolder when using my strength?"
"Boldness is one way, so is finesse," Aaron said. "The different spells you use produce different effects. Have you ever considered what the effects would be if you combined different spells with others?"
"I don't know, it's not mentioned in the book—"
"Books can't cover everything, and the author didn't write them for you to destroy or attack. You have to figure these things out for yourself, which is why I'm having you try to understand everything about living things. These are the foundations for your exploration."
Harriet nodded in sudden understanding. "I see! Mr. Mosley, I understand!"
"Yes," Aaron nodded, "However, power doesn't necessarily need to be used to be effective."
"I don't understand," Harriet said, looking at Aaron with a puzzled expression.
"Sometimes, not using force can be more lethal."
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"For example, if you only display a portion of your power, your enemy might not dare to act rashly because they don't know your true strength. This is called 'prestige tweezers'."
Aaron said,
"Harriet, learning to utilize the power of Weakness can often amplify the power of your abilities several times or even ten times, making people fear you. Sometimes, this is more effective in controlling others than making them afraid of you."
Harriet frowned: "That's a bit profound—"
“Take your time, Harriet, but you must understand,” Aaron said, “if you truly want to assist Casey, you must master how to establish ‘deterrence,’ not just by using the supernatural powers I’ve taught you, but by utilizing all the resources you and Casey possess.”
"Then why don't you just teach Casey these things?"
"I will teach him, but he is three years younger than you, and his thinking is not as mature as yours," Aaron replied. "Besides..."
He might not be able to learn it either, so to be on the safe side, you'll have to take responsibility for Cathy.
"So, sir, what is it that you mainly want to teach Casey?"
“Observe,” Aaron replied.
"Observe?"
"Observe people, observe the situation, observe the timing," Aaron said. "Cathy may know nothing else, but she must learn to assess the situation."
Know your people and use them wisely.
Harriet frowned upon hearing this: "But he seems to be far from it."
"Yes," Aaron exhaled a long breath through his nose. "He can't even see through your thoughts now."
"Take your time; eyesight can only be developed over time."
A month has passed since Lola left.
She had promised Aaron that she would come back to the library once a month.
Although Lola is taciturn, she is a serious girl.
Since she has promised, she will definitely do her best to fulfill it.
Therefore, Aaron deduced that Laura should be back in the next day or two.
After breakfast, Harriet started working in the hall, while Cathy sat at her seat reading the book Aaron had prepared for her.
Suddenly, the library door was pushed open abruptly.
The man was tall and wore a full set of brown steel armor, with two axes stuck in the back of his side.
This person did not walk towards the registration desk where Aaron was, but instead fixed his gaze on Cathy and said in a sinister tone:
"Kid, you've run far enough."
Cathy turned her head at the sound, and the moment she saw the man, her face showed pure terror.
He immediately jumped up from the stool and backed away from the man.
Aaron understood that Cathy's fear of this man meant that he might harm her.
Harriet immediately noticed the abnormality and rushed to Cathy's side, standing between Cathy and the man.
However, the man showed no fear and walked straight toward them.
Seeing this, Aaron stepped out from behind the counter and greeted them politely.
"Sir, I'm the manager here. How can I help you?"
"Mind your own business, administrator."
The man turned to Aaron, and although he was wearing a helmet, Aaron bet he was glaring at him angrily.
"I'll grab him and leave right away."
Aaron, without changing his smile, took two steps forward and stopped in front of the man:
"That young man is my guest. As the host, I have an obligation to protect the safety of my guests. So, sir, please understand that if you cannot give me a reasonable explanation, it will be difficult for me to hand him over to you easily."
The man remained silent for a long time, seemingly considering the matter.
Just then, Aaron heard footsteps from the side and a dazzling light shining from that direction.
Without turning his head, Aaron knew who it was.
Phew, Lola's timing was really perfect.
The man turned his face toward the light source and, the instant he saw Lola, drew his double axes.
Aaron could tell that this person was wary of Laura.
"Hahaha!" the man suddenly burst into laughter. "This library is really full of familiar faces—hey! You guys! Do you really want to fight me?"
Aaron gracefully spread his right hand: "Sir, as you can see, this is a library, not a place for fighting."
As I've said before, I'm the administrator here, and I don't want to have a conflict with you.
"Then give me that kid!"
"As I said, he is my guest."
"Then there's nothing more to say," the man's tone became even more menacing. "I'm warning you, even if there are four of you, you might not be a match for me."
Aaron chuckled and shook his head: "Sir, you've got it wrong."
"What?"
"It's not four people."
"Huh? You."
The man stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, and hurriedly turned to the side, pointing an axe at the direction of the library door.
The next second, Kendrick pushed open the door and walked into the library.
Aaron slowly explained:
"It's five against one."