Understanding was one thing; mastering was another.
Valerie knew Carlotta specialized in card magic and couldn’t possibly train in the Elven Knight path, so she simply wanted Carlotta to comprehend them. Since it wasn’t her primary discipline, even if she gained understanding, she wouldn’t be able to successfully cultivate it.
But regardless, if she managed to comprehend it, the transaction would be considered complete, enough to repay the other party for that vial of Life Source.
A month to achieve understanding was quite fast.
The main reason was Valerie had discovered Carlotta was already a Resonator. Although Carlotta had disguised her appearance and concealed her identity, Valerie had still determined her age through the vitality of her body, surprisingly young.
To become a Resonator at such a young age was enough to demonstrate exceptional talent.
Besides, wasn’t she ranked fifteenth on that? That alone speaks volumes about her excellence.
Thus, Valerie had set a relatively short timeframe, believing Carlotta should be able to comprehend the Harvest Goddess Diagram within about a month.
If it were someone else, Valerie thought it would take much longer. There were records of this, there had even been elves in the past who, faced with the first Harvest Goddess Diagram, made no further progress, spending their entire lives stuck at that stage, unable to see the path ahead.
"A month... It’s a bit long, but I’ll do my best."
Carlotta’s expression was serious.
"That’s already fast. Don’t look too far ahead before you’ve even stabilized your footing."
Valerie reminded her.
Then she continued explaining the Harvest Goddess Diagram.
The magic-powered Scroll floated before them, depicting scenes of harvest. The imagery was profound and mysterious. Ordinary people, even if they stared intently at the diagram, wouldn’t be able to make sense of it.
But Carlotta, proficient in the Elven Knight path, can see the path forward just by looking at the Harvest Goddess Diagram. Although the images within show the Harvest Goddess bestowing abundance, vaguely, they also contain the profound intricacies of Elven Knight path.
The past Echoes of Elven Steel seemed to form a subtle connection with the current Mythic battle scroll.
For a moment, Carlotta became completely submerged.
Amelia watched curiously from the side. Valerie didn’t hide anything from her and even invited her to ask questions if she didn’t understand.
Amelia actually had many things she didn’t understand, but she didn’t ask much. She figured she could ask Carlotta later and probably get better answers, because in her eyes, no one could compare to Carlotta’s understanding of the Elven Knight path, not even the elf who had taught Carlotta in the first place.
There was simply a miracle named Carlotta.
Besides, Amelia’s own Elven Knight path had only reached the Seventh-tier Apprentice level. Progress had become extremely difficult. She wasn’t pushing herself and didn’t feel the need to comprehend the Harvest Goddess Diagram so quickly.
In the blink of an eye, an entire night passed.
After Valerie finished teaching the necessary parts, she went to rest, allowing Carlotta time to absorb the knowledge or get proper sleep during the day to avoid affecting her mental state, which would be detrimental to comprehending the diagram.
Before parting, Carlotta said, "Ms. Graham, I’ve noticed there are some strange people on this island... they seem to harbor ill intentions..."
"I know who sent them. No need to worry about them for now."
Valerie waved her hand dismissively.
Seeing that Valerie was already aware of the situation, Carlotta said no more.
After Valerie left, Carlotta and Amelia took bedding from their spatial items, laid it down in the rented treehouse, closed the door, and went to sleep.
When they woke up again, it was already 4 PM. The sky... well, still very bright.
Not seeing Valerie around, Carlotta continued studying the Harvest Goddess Diagram. After a while, she started feeling a bit bored, so she simply pulled Amelia along and began wandering around the island to play.
Island 97 wasn’t large, but its scenery was pleasant, a perfect place for leisure. Many spots were worthy of a photo full of sweet memories.
Carlotta naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity to create sweet memories with Amelia. The two darted through the forest, their moods were exceptionally good.
Valerie was still within the forest. She seemed to have merged with nature itself, her presence could be seen nowhere, yet felt everywhere.
She naturally noticed Carlotta and Amelia’s activities.
"Why are these young people so restless? They’ve only just started, yet they’re no longer seriously studying the Mythic battle scroll. At this rate, they’ll never comprehend it within a month."
She sighed. Had she overestimated Carlotta?
But regardless, it was their choice. She wouldn’t interfere.
Gradually, the sky darkened.
Carlotta and Amelia continued playing around, even visiting neighboring islands. They reached a gourmet spot mentioned in intelligence reports and thoroughly enjoyed a delicious meal made from unknown ingredients. They then spent quite some time sightseeing on that island.
It wasn’t until nearly midnight that Carlotta finally brought Amelia back.
When they sat down again at the door of their rented treehouse, midnight had arrived. Carlotta immediately checked her intelligence.
[ 1: Who are Valerie Graham’s enemies? Even she doesn’t know clearly because the enemy has hidden their identity, which is extremely mysterious. But Valerie suspects the enemy is one of the top ten on the wanted list. She intends to use the people sent by the enemy to trace them back.]
Carlotta’s expression instantly turned.
One of the top ten on the wanted list?
She wasn’t unfamiliar with that. Not long ago, she had used the New Moon to kill the tenth-ranked Black Goat on the wanted list and was even planning to find time to claim her reward.
But although all were top ten wanted criminals, their strengths probably varied greatly. The Black Goat was designated an early tier Weaver. Among the remaining nine, who knew how many were even stronger?
The fact that Valerie could confront such a person and only get injured got her own strength clearly wasn’t low.
[ 2: The cultivation method of the Harvest Goddess Diagram is as follows:...]
The next piece of intelligence made Carlotta instantly smile. This was exactly the kind of information she wanted. As expected, it appeared.
But then her expression turned strange because what appeared in the intelligence wasn’t text, it was a diagram.
Did the intelligence also need to present its secrets through a Mythic battle scroll? However... This diagram was far more detailed than the one Valerie had constructed, containing even more profound secrets.
Carlotta had only glanced at it, but she instantly became completely submerged, losing herself, no longer feeling the passage of time.
It wasn’t until two hours had passed that Carlotta suddenly snapped back to reality.
Starlight scattered its glow, hanging upon the dense treetops. Night breezes stir the leaves, swaying the shimmering starlight.
Carlotta finished her training, feeling refreshed and clear-minded. Every technique and application method of the Harvest Goddess Diagram has become completely clear to her.
’Truly worthy of being an intelligence-provided battle diagram. Amazing, just glancing at it, I’ve grasped everything I needed to know, and I’ve grown even stronger.’
Carlotta’s heart trembled with excitement. She felt her fighting power swelling hugely. The techniques she could now unleash using the Harvest Goddess Diagram were in no way inferior to the Elven Symphony, even surpassing it in potential.
As her rank advanced in the future, the Elven Symphony’s power will grow at a diminishing rate, but the Harvest Goddess Diagram could keep improving indefinitely. Its upper limit remained invisible.
Involving mythologies, the ceiling was always immeasurable.
Because Carlotta had been so focused on her training, Amelia had also wandered off to train by herself.
Sensing Carlotta’s return, Valerie’s figure flickered and appeared directly before her.
"For these past two hours, you’ve truly focused on comprehending the mythological battle scroll. If only you had been this attentive earlier."
Carlotta smiled gently and asked, "Lady Graham, may I ask what mythological battle diagram comes after the Harvest Goddess Diagram?"
"Are you thinking too far ahead? Understand the Harvest Goddess Diagram first, then consider what comes next."
"I’ve already understood it."
"You’ve already understood it?" Official source ıs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝔫𝔢𝔱
"Then prove it to me."
Valerie simply couldn’t believe that Carlotta had mastered the Harvest Goddess Diagram so easily. It was unreasonable, unbelievable.
Carlotta asked, "But how exactly should I prove it to you, Lady?"
She could simply attack, demonstrating the techniques she’d grasped from the Harvest Goddess Diagram. That would prove her mastery, but wouldn’t that expose the fact that even her secondary Elven Knight skill had reached the Resonator level?
Something like that should be kept hidden if possible. Naturally, she wouldn’t reveal it. That wouldn’t be beneficial for Carlotta.
A person could be exceptional, but being too exceptional inevitably attracted unwanted attention.
Valerie said, "You only need to construct the Harvest Goddess’s Elven Battle Diagram just as I did. Even if you can’t cultivate it to that level, merely constructing it shouldn’t be difficult."
After reaching the Resonator stage, transcendents could expel magic power from their bodies to inflict damage.
For instance, releasing sword qi would become much easier.
The problem was, this required body parts that had already possessed magical transformation. Most people began by transforming their hands, making many actions convenient. But Carlotta’s initial magical transformation had occurred... in her feet.
Valerie’s words made Carlotta hesitate briefly. But in order to obtain the subsequent teachings, she still removed her shoes.
This sight stunned Valerie momentarily before she understood what was happening.
"Your first magically transformed body part is your feet? Why choose that? Generally, transforming the hands greatly increases combat effectiveness."
"Because it’s good for running away."
Carlotta’s blunt answer rendered Valerie speechless.
For running away... that reasoning didn’t sound entirely illogical. But just how much trouble must a person have gotten into to make escape their top priority?
Come to think of it, both of these women were using artifacts to conceal their true appearances.
Valerie’s gaze toward Carlotta became momentarily strange.
After removing her shoes, Carlotta revealed a pair of delicate white feet. Then, magical power seeped out through her toes, beginning to construct the mythological battle diagram in front of her feet.
The scene was truly bizarre, using feet to construct a mythological battle diagram. For a split second, Valerie even wondered whether this act could be considered a desecration of the Harvest Goddess.
Nevertheless, because Carlotta understood the Harvest Goddess Diagram thoroughly, her construction proceeded smoothly. In no time, she formed a silvery-white battle diagram between her feet.
"Lady Graham, what do you think?"
Carlotta asked with a smile.
Valerie stared at the battle diagram before her. Her expression shifted from casual indifference to seriousness, then to intense focus. Finally, astonishment flashed across her face as she fixed her gaze firmly on the Harvest Goddess Diagram, scrutinizing it closely.
This really was the Harvest Goddess Diagram!
Every detail, every nuance, was vividly displayed in the diagram. The longer she looked, the more she felt as if she were being drawn into the world within the diagram, as if she would personally experience the events depicted, witness the Harvest Goddess manifesting her divine miracles with her own eyes.
For a moment, Valerie was profoundly shaken.
"She truly understood it? How much time has passed? How could she possibly grasp it so quickly? And to this depth?"
Valerie was utterly stunned, unable to believe what she was seeing.
This was the Harvest Goddess Diagram! Originally, she had expected that if Carlotta could comprehend it within a month, that would already be exceptional.
But now, in just one night, this person has completed all the necessary steps?
Valerie examined the mythological battle diagram before her and couldn’t find a single flaw. This diagram was perfect to an absurd degree. Even upon comparison, Valerie realized that her own understanding of the Harvest Goddess Diagram seemed inferior to Carlotta’s.
Valerie was a principled person. Back in the Elven Hometown, even though she had initially taught her friends various things, once they gained insights of their own, she would listen attentively, never too proud to ask questions.
Now, Valerie felt a sudden urge to ask Carlotta how she had filled in those gaps even though she herself still had.
But the words stuck in her throat. She couldn’t bring herself to say it, feeling it was somehow too embarrassing.
Carlotta simply smiled and said, "Miss Graham, can you now tell me about what comes next? After the Harvest Goddess Diagram, what other mythological battle diagram awaits?"
Hearing this, Valerie snaps back to reality, looking at Carlotta with complex eyes.
She took a deep breath and said, "I never expected you could achieve such profound understanding in such a short time. You are the most... the most incredible person I’ve ever met."
Even back in the days of Elora, her heart had never been so unsettled. The main reason was simply that this person was too outrageous. Within a single night, she had completely mastered the Harvest Goddess Diagram. This speed surpasses every single elf in elven history.