DP

Chapter 190

Come to think of it, he had no reason to fear her.

'I'm high and mighty now, and even an archmage can't do anything to me.'

Yes, he now possessed a distinguished status.

Even facing an archmage, there was no cause for fear.

In fact, Laina couldn't openly express displeasure.

He thought more relaxedly.

'The less she gets, the more she craves, and the more she needs to satisfy her ego.'

Raymond wondered what would be the best way to get her to play ball.

Given what he'd gathered about Laina's personality, the best strategy would be to stroke her ego and ignite her competitiveness.

'She's the kind of person who only gets what she wants when she gets it somehow.'

Raymond pondered.

'If I want to make that happen, I need to play my cards right.'

He took a breath and began speaking.

He aimed for politeness but unintentionally fueled her ego even more.

"Of course, I'm also considering your teachings. You're certainly good enough to teach me, but this is such an important matter that I'm going to give it more thought before I ask you to teach me."

I will assess your worthiness as my mentor.

Raymond conveyed this sentiment.

"Hoo hoo..."

Laina burst into laughter.

She playfully tapped her fan against her hand.

"That's intriguing, quite intriguing."

A smile adorned her face.

Raymond reciprocated with a smile.

No matter how high his body became, he was a timid man at his core.

He was nervous to engage in a momentum battle with an archmage, but he couldn't afford to lose.

If he failed, his strategy of making a pushover out of her would crumble.

Raymond suppressed his anxiety and presented the plate of steaks she had brought.

He said in as nonchalant a tone as he could muster.

"Oh, I almost forgot about the meat you brought. I'll enjoy it later, but I prefer my meat cooked just right, a perfect medium..."

With that, Raymond executed his plan deliberately.

As if conveying, 'Observe this.'

'Fire magic!'

With a mental proclamation, flames erupted from Raymond's hand.

Laina wore a puzzled expression at the unexpected use of magic.

[In comparison to your magic level, your stats are 'exceptionally' high!]

[You can 'fine tune' your magic!]

[Attempting to cook with magic! 'Exceptionally' high sensory stats allow for more precise cooking!]

Raymond fine tuned the flame to further cook the steak.

Chiiik.

The meat sizzled with a delightful sound, and Laina's eyes widened in astonishment.

'This level of mana control is extraordinary!'

She had already witnessed Raymond's remarkable mana control.