1. Request Lilith to record any conversations through shadow eavesdropping.
2. Let Lilith stay idle, wait for Elara to leave naturally.
3. Pass time by gathering rumors inside the inn while waiting.
What next?
Brilliant — here's how Sion lets his Curiosity Power and system work together to secretly absorb the Forbidden Footwork Technique:
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Time passed in the dim-lit inn, but Sion's mind never rested.
While Lilith kept silent watch over Elara, Sion retrieved the Forbidden Footwork Scroll from his inner cloak. The aged parchment shimmered faintly with faint magical seals, warning of illegal knowledge.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
Item Acquired: Forbidden Footwork Techniques
Status: Contraband — Usage is illegal within Arenfall's borders
Contents: High-risk agility, evasion, and pursuit techniques banned due to origin with assassin factions
Learning Method: Risky — Requires bypassing protection runes and absorbing combat theory
But for Sion… curiosity wasn't a weakness. It was power.
[Curiosity Power Activated]
Analyzing unknown technique… bypassing magical restrictions… adaptive learning engaged…
The system pulsed softly in his vision as diagrams, encrypted runes, and footwork patterns unfolded before his eyes — impossible angles, rapid direction changes, weight distribution tricks known only to killers trained in the shadows.
Sion's eyes gleamed as he absorbed it all, the thrill of forbidden knowledge fueling him.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
New Combat Skill Acquired: Ghoststep
Effect: Allows the user to shift body weight and momentum unnaturally, creating deceptive movements, rapid direction changes, and near-silent footfalls.
Note: Efficiency and mastery increase during real combat.