Alshe clutched the iron staff in her hand and sat down, looking a bit flustered.
"Would you like something to drink?"
Lyle smiled, his tone gentle.
"Anything is fine," Alshe replied quickly, sitting up straight.
"Then two cups of black tea it is," Lyle said to a server nearby, seeing that the other party was a little nervous.
It wasn't difficult to find the short-haired golden-haired girl in front of him, besides the fact that she was a student at the Imperial Magic Academy.
It was also because Alshe was quite famous.
At her current age, she had already mastered third-tier magic. Such talent was undoubtedly considered genius-level in this other world.
Lyle glanced at her, and another similar girl came to mind.
In the adventurer team called "Darkness Sword" in "E-Rantel," there was a girl named Ninya, who disguised herself as a boy, and she resembled Alshe.
Both were considered geniuses in the eyes of the people of the other world.
The only difference was that Alshe's talent had already reached its limit; she had essentially used up all her innate potential early.
The other girl, according to the novel, possessed talent that surpassed the heroic realm, reaching the fifth 'Anomalous' tier among human mages.
When Lyle was in "E-Rantel," he specifically investigated information about this adventurer team, but found no relevant details, indicating that they had not yet been formed.
Not long after.
A steaming cup of black tea was placed in front of Alshe.
"Sir, may I ask why you are looking for me?" Alshe's voice dropped as she continued, "That, the reward..."
"Here are ten gold coins as an advance payment. I sought you out because I hope to use your innate ability to test the effects of a magic item I just purchased."
Lyle took out a coin purse filled with gold coins and handed it directly to Alshe, speaking generously.
Looking at the gold coins in the purse, Alshe's blue eyes widened slightly, and her nervousness subsided a great deal.
She couldn't help it.
She was indeed very short on money now. Ever since her father's title was stripped, their family had no source of income, yet her father and mother continued to live in their previous aristocratic lifestyle.
This was quickly depleting their family's savings, and Alshe had already started considering earning money. These ten gold coins completely solved her immediate problem.
And it was only an advance payment...
"Sir, there might be some deviation in the information you've heard about my innate ability."
"My ability can only observe the highest-tier magic a spellcaster can use; it doesn't have the ability to inspect magic items."
Alshe didn't immediately take the gold coins; instead, she explained earnestly:
"Moreover, it can only observe magic from the magical energy system."
The young man in front of her, with striking black hair and a seemingly gentle disposition, appeared to be a faith-based spellcaster judging by his attire.
"The magic item I purchased has the effect of hindering detection magic, but the true effect of this item needs to be verified."
Lyle chuckled softly and explained, "That's why I wanted to use your innate ability to confirm it. Of course, I can also use magic from the magical energy system."
Upon hearing this.
Alshe finally relaxed, though she was also a little surprised.
A magic item that hinders detection magic?
She hadn't heard of it, but such a magic item must be very expensive.
He was both wealthy and a very capable person.
Alshe sighed inwardly, then quickly said, "Is it here?"
"If it's an issue, we can change locations," Lyle said, not minding.
"No problem."
Alshe's expression became serious, and she looked up at Lyle, a faint magical glow emanating from her blue pupils.
Under her "See Through Demon Eye," the higher the level of tier magic a person mastered, the brighter the magical energy aura around them would be.
However, at this moment!
In her eyes, there was no magical aura around Lyle at all; he looked like someone who was not skilled in magical energy-based magic.
If she had encountered such a situation before, she might have thought that.
Alshe couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "I can't see anything at all. The magic item you purchased has a very excellent effect."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Lyle smiled, his gaze somewhat profound.
He didn't have any magic items on him at all.
As early as when he was in the capital, he noticed a concise trait after his innate ability, 'Player'.
Innate Ability: Player (Unobservable, Unstealable).
At that time.
Since he had just transmigrated, he hadn't paid too much attention to this aspect. Now, after spending half a month in the imperial capital, when he was summarizing his own abilities, he suddenly remembered this trait.
Combat competition is not just about raw strength; it also includes traits and countermeasures.
For example, the "Undying Spirit" Lyle obtained from Khajit was a mental countermeasure against charm-type magic.
Besides that, there were detection countermeasures, and time countermeasures that had to be guarded against after reaching level 70, and so on.
The ability to be "unobservable" made Lyle realize whether his innate ability "Player" inherently came with certain anti-detection properties.
Now it had been verified!
"This is additional compensation." Lyle took out another ten gold coins and handed them over.
Alshe was a bit speechless; to spend 20 gold coins just for a verification, he truly was a rich person.
"Oh, by the way, Miss Alshe."
"Do you happen to have any classmates who master detection magic? I'd like to verify it again," Lyle said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking.
A figure appeared in Alshe's mind, but she didn't speak.
"If you can, please ask her to come over. I can pay the same reward as before, and of course, your classmate's reward will be paid separately."
Lyle saw the hesitation on Alshe's face and struck while the iron was hot, saying directly.
"Alright."
Alshe tightened her grip on her magic staff, looked up, her clear blue pupils meeting Lyle's gaze, "However, please try not to mention money in front of her. Also, if she says anything offensive, I hope you won't mind."
"Of course."
Lyle nodded, pleased.
He was really right to come to the Imperial Magic Academy this time.
If it weren't for the restriction on outsiders entering, Lyle would really like to visit, perhaps he could obtain a lot of useful magic, or even basic professions.
Alshe picked up her staff and hurried away.
Lyle, meanwhile, instructed the restaurant staff to clear the two hot teas from the table and ordered some food.
Approximately half an hour later.
Alshe appeared outside the restaurant with a golden-haired girl of similar age.
Unlike Alshe's somewhat modest attire, the other girl wore a deep blue mage's robe. Although she didn't carry a staff, she wore a light blue holy symbol on her chest.
This not only represented her worshipped deity but was also a valuable magic item.
The golden-haired girl pushed open the restaurant door and walked in, immediately locating Lyle and striding towards him.
"You're Alshe's friend?"
The golden-haired girl tilted her head, openly scrutinizing Lyle from head to toe, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes: "You're older than Alshe, but that's not a big problem."
"Frianne!" Alshe quickly tugged at the golden-haired girl's sleeve, her face flushing.
Lyle glanced at Alshe, then stood up and smiled, "Yes."
"Allow me to introduce myself, Frianne Vaellia Lan Guseimonde." Frianne said, then sat down directly.
Guseimonde?
When Lyle was investigating Renners's intelligence, he also collected information on some famous nobles in the Baharuth Empire.
The girl in front of him was a duke's daughter.
However, she had no significant role in the anime, clearly a minor character.
Regarding this.
Lyle tried his best to appear surprised.
"An iced Macchiato, please," Frianne said skillfully to a nearby server, then turned to Lyle, "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"Currently, I only know two types of detection magic: 'Life Sense' and 'Object Location.' However, I'm not very proficient in the second spell and can't locate things too far away."
"Could you use both spells?" Lyle's eyes flickered, and he smiled.
"No problem."
"Life Sense."
Frianne pointed her hands at Lyle and chanted softly.
This was a relatively common detection spell that could detect the presence of life nearby, but it was ineffective against the undead.
"I can sense your presence normally. Your magic item is truly special. It can deceive Alshe's innate ability, but it can't block ordinary detection magic, can it?"
Frianne opened her eyes and asked, a little curious.
Hearing this, Lyle pondered slightly.
Unobservable...
Logically, since even the "See Through Demon Eye" couldn't detect his situation, then "Life Sense," a common detection magic, should also be unable to detect him.
Yet the result was quite the opposite.
Does this mean that his "Player" ability only blocked "scrying-type" detection magic?
Such as spells like "Clairvoyance," "Crystal Screen," or "Astrology."
While perception-based magic like "Life Sense," "Magic Sense," or the Monk class's similar "Ki Sense" could not be blocked.