Chapter 261 (Teaser)
"Dreams of becoming a dark mage? No, wait... I see what you mean. Oh, Lu Solar..." Philip sighed, his gaze naturally shifting to Elia.
"You mustn’t do this, Elie. Dark magic isn’t just ordinary magic. It corrupts the soul and destroys the body."
Elia, who had been staring blankly at Ian, hesitated before speaking, "No... I'm not trying to learn dark magic, I just want to study the knowledge of the void...."
"Half of all dark mages probably started the same way, Elie," Ian cut her off bluntly, slowly leaning down as he continued, "But even if I prevent you from reading this now, I won’t be able to stop you from sneaking around black markets in the capital later. Getting forbidden books is difficult, but not impossible. Am I right?"
Elia pursed her lips as if she'd been caught out, then eventually nodded, "Probably, yes."
Just as I thought, Ian mused, clicking his tongue as he reached out to pick up the grimoire.
"In that case, it might be better for you to read it in front of me."
Elia’s eyes widened, and Philip, equally shocked but for different reasons, dropped the firewood he was carrying with a clatter.
"What did you say...? You're going to let the Great One's youngest daughter read that cursed book...?" Philip exclaimed in despair.
Ignoring him, Ian continued, "However, I'll tear out or black out all the parts related to spells. If...



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