Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 20 What is learning ability?

"Okay! Come with me, my spell book is in the house."

Generally speaking, a wizard's spellbook is very private. A wizard will never let others, especially his peers, see his spell list. Doing so would almost mean handing his life over to the other party.

But Lavinia didn't care much about this. Firstly, she was not a wizard as her main occupation, and secondly, she didn't believe from the bottom of her heart that a guy who had just started to learn magic could learn anything from her.

She didn't plan to teach!

Ron knew nothing about this.

"Here, look at this."

Lavinia led Ron straight into her bedroom and pulled out a blue hardcover book from the bedside table.

"You are also a wizard, you should have your own spellbook." Halflings are kind-hearted in nature. Even when they are competitive, Lavinia did not forget to remind Ron, "Look, this is mine."

"Real spells are different from tricks. They almost all have one or several huge books on the principles, called the Original Book. A palm-sized book cannot even record the entirety of a spell, and even the most experienced wizard cannot guarantee that he can remember all the details he needs to cast magic at any time and anywhere."

"So we need a spell book to help us memorize it."

"We will write down our understanding, the details of the spells, etc. in the book. This spell book will usually become a prop to assist in casting spells. When we prepare a spell, we will hide the previous spells from the book and mark the spells to be used. This way, we can cast the spell as quickly as possible when encountering an emergency."

It is said that it takes three seconds to cast a spell and three hours to look up the watch.

When playing the group's long rest, players who play as mages are always the busiest - even if they will eventually choose the simplest and most brutal fireball.

"Then where should I find my spell book?" Ron asked humbly.

"It's definitely not for sale here anyway," Lavinia shrugged. "This copy was given to me by a friend in the clan. You'll have to figure it out on your own."

"Anyway, you should try this first. The shield spell is very helpful whether you are doing experiments or fighting. It can summon an invisible mana shield to appear around you to protect you."

"Although it has no offensive capabilities, the advantage is that it can be cast quickly and effectively. It can also effectively defend even in the most hurried situations, and can even resist attacks from magic missiles. It is definitely the most friendly choice for a newcomer like you."

Lavinia just wanted to see Ron get humiliated, not to trick him to death, and there was absolutely no hidden trap when she recommended the spell. Ron naturally knew the benefits of the shield spell, and he looked at Lavinia with gratitude.

"Besides, the original texts of the shield technique are relatively rare, and the Common Language version has been reprinted several times. Here, this is it."

Lavinia pushed a stool over and laboriously took down a book with thousands of pages from the bookshelf beside her. When she threw the book to the ground, there was a loud noise in the room.

"The shield spell is written on this page in my spell book. If you can decipher my unique symbols, maybe you can improve your learning efficiency," Lavinia smiled evilly. She was 100% sure that Ron couldn't do it.

Unless he is proficient in the Halfling language - but that is impossible, no Halfling would be willing to teach the language of his own race to outsiders, they would use Common Language to communicate with other races.

"Thank you so much!" Ron's gratitude was beyond words, and he immediately picked up the book and started reading and studying.

"Don't touch my things!" After her "prank" succeeded, Lavinia left the bedroom contentedly and closed the door.

She estimated that in another two hours, Ron would definitely run out to her in tears and beg her, saying that he didn't want to learn magic anymore!

however……

Two hours passed and Ron didn't come out.

When it was time to finish dinner, Ron didn't come out. When it was time to go to bed at night, Ron still didn't come out!

"Are you still learning? Why don't you take a break? Your companion is here to see you!"

Lavinia banged on her bedroom door sleepily. She now understood the meaning of shooting herself in the foot - she couldn't even go back to her room to sleep!

What's even more annoying is that goblin! He insisted that Lavinia had kidnapped Ron and wanted to ask them for a ransom!
Only goblins would do something like this!
The door opened from the inside after persistent knocking, and Ron appeared in front of everyone in high spirits.

"Sorry," Ron smiled and returned Lavinia's spell book, "I've already returned the original book to its original place."

"It would be better if your handwriting could be a little bigger. It's really hard to read."

"Oh... So, is there any progress?" Lavinia perked up. This is the moment she had been waiting for!
This guy is a wimp! He's making excuses! He hasn't learned it!
"Let me try!" Quest jumped out immediately. After hearing that Ron learned magic very quickly and even started to learn real magic, he was no less shocked than Lavinia.

He raised his fist and aimed it at Ron's face. He wanted to see how much this human had grown in just half a day!

Did he bet on a liar, a boastful ordinary person, a genius or a monster?

"Shield!"

How could Ron be prepared that the teammate he just met today would be ready to hit him in the face in the evening? He subconsciously raised his hand to block it, but fortunately, at the last moment, he still remembered the spell he had just learned.

"clang!"

There was a loud bang, and Quest screamed, backing away with his teeth bared, rubbing his fist with his other hand.

The space in front of Ron distorted slightly, and a magical shield that was difficult to discern with the naked eye appeared in front of him. It was this shield that helped Ron block the tiefling's fist.

"You... succeeded? How is this possible?!"

Lavinia was really broken this time. How could he learn it? How could he possibly learn it!

There's no way he could learn it!

However, no matter how she hypnotized herself, Quest's red fist could not be faked, and the fluctuation of mana just now could not be faked either.

Maybe she was too tired? It was all Ron's fault! She must not have gotten enough rest, how could she have such an outrageous dream!

"Get out, all of you!"

The half-ling girl drove out the diverse-looking group with the worst attitude, then closed the door and dived into her bed.

"What's wrong with her? She looks very unhappy. I have a lot of questions I want to ask her..." Ron, who was still in Versailles and was completely unaware, was confused.

"I guess she thinks you've been staying in her bedroom for too long." The half-elf warrior, who knew nothing about magic, began to guess.

"Her kidnapping failed!" Driver was even more babbling nonsense.

Quest, the only one who guessed why, remained silent. He had nothing to say to this human being who was still an ordinary person this morning.

There is absolutely no shortcut to learning spells, so there is only one answer:
This seemingly ordinary guy has incredible talent and learning ability, and it’s too incredible!
(End of this chapter)