[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-idle-tycoon-system":3,"chapter-idle-tycoon-system-idle-tycoon-system-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Idle Tycoon System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1828033,2431,"Chapter 37: Second Lesson","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>Her hands hovered mere inches from his ears, trembling with her barely restrained desire to pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I caress his head?\" She turned to Alissa with pleading eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alissa glanced at her brother, whose face had transformed into various shades of red. The poor boy stood frozen like a statue, yellow-green eyes wide with shock at the gorgeous princess's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid looks like he's about to faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kip?\" Alissa's voice carried gentle encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny nod. Barely perceptible, but enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alissa smiled warmly. \"Of course, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the city of Esta knew Princess Elara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's squeal of delight sounded across the shop. Her fingers found the soft fur between Kip's ears, stroking with reverent care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So soft! Like silk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip's blush deepened to crimson. His tail betrayed him completely, wagging with uncontrollable happiness despite his embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Poor kid's overwhelmed by a beautiful princess's attention.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several seconds of enthusiastic petting, Elara finally turned to Noah. Her expression changed from playful to purposeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our mana control lesson, remember?\" She gestured toward his hand. \"You don't want to access that storage ring on your finger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah facepalmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right. The ring I completely forgot about.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed as they settled on Alissa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You don't have legendary talent in magic too... right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alissa's cheeks reddened under his scrutiny. She scratched her face self-consciously. \"Something on my face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah shook his head quickly. \"Can she join the lesson?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure!\" Elara's enthusiasm bubbled over. \"The more the merrier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson began with basic breathing exercises. Noah went through the same techniques that had taken him an hour to grasp the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Alissa followed along with determined concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's keeping pace with me. That's... actually impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her progress wasn't the terrifying natural talent she'd displayed with swordsmanship, but it was far from ordinary. Most unawakened people required days to sense mana at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she's not completely supernatural at everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small voice piped up from the corner. \"Can I join too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip stood there with hopeful eyes, hands clasped behind his back like a child asking for candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip wasn't particularly interested in the magic or the spells. But Elara's earlier affection made him want to get somewhat closer to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a beautiful, kind princess who treated him well on their first meeting, which gave him a good first impression of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn't want to do the same as Kip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's face melted into pure affection. \"Of course, little one!\" She ruffled his already-messy hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why not? The whole gang's here anyway.' Noah thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to join?\" He asked Grix, who was just watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grix shook his hand and head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grix don't want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah nodded, letting the old goblin watch them train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kip settled beside his sister, mimicking their breathing patterns with careful attention. His small face scrunched in concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah was still struggling to maintain his mana sense for more than thirty seconds. Alissa had managed to sustain hers for nearly a minute—remarkable progress for a beginner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Kip opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around his small hands shimmered with visible energy. Not the faint heat-wave distortion Noah had managed yesterday, but actual, honest-to-god glowing mana that danced between his fingers like captured starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You've got to be kidding me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine-year-old cat-boy was manipulating raw magical energy like he'd been born to it. His first attempt had surpassed anything Noah could accomplish even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two siblings never fail to amaze me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's jaw had dropped so far it was practically on the floor. Even she seemed stunned by the display of natural talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kip,\" she whispered, \"how are you doing that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy tilted his head with innocent confusion. \"Doing what? It feels warm and tingly, I like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legendary magical talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just what kind of legendary cat birthed these two? The legendary Tom?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah smiled helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My employees are going to surpass me in every conceivable skill, aren't they?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But watching Kip's tail wag with pure joy as mana sparkled around his tiny fingers, Noah couldn't bring himself to feel anything but pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My shop's turning into a training ground for legends.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's head snapped toward Noah, excitement blazing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I invite them to the academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced between the siblings, clearly trying to navigate the social dynamics she'd stumbled into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't ignore Noah's presence since he seemed close to the siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah shrugged. \"Ask them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's their choice.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara turned to face Kip and Alissa, her composure returning as she changed into recruitment mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to join Esta's Magic Academy? You both have incredible potential.\" Her fingers ruffled Kip's hair once more, drawing a delighted purr from the boy. \"Especially this little one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alissa's response came swiftly and decisively. \"I appreciate the offer, Your Highness, but I must decline.\" She turned to her brother with gentle eyes. \"Kip, would you like to join the academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young cat-boy's ears drooped like wilted flowers. His yellow-green eyes darted between his sister and the princess, internal conflict written across his small features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He wants to go. But not without her.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah thought with a wry smile. The little cat-boy never failed to find a way to escape from him, till now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head shake came slowly and reluctantly. \"No, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several tries, Elara's shoulders sagged with visible disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legendary talent, slipping through her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah's smile carried knowing sympathy. \"Don't worry. Someone else tried recruiting them before you and got the same answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valeria. While Kip has incredible magical talent, Alissa here possesses equally terrifying potential for swordsmanship. She rejected becoming Valeria's disciple, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara's eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The same Valeira we both know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The very same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'These two siblings are magnets for legendary trainers.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson resumed with focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah threw himself into the breathing exercises, his determination fueled by watching the cat-boy surpass him in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come on. I need to level up fast, please!'\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-09T06:05:14.055Z",1,"novelbin.me","10ef2d1470812417356f9961f5143e85cfe23841ad63f87b72c08e71fed4e596","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-38","idle-tycoon-system-chapter-36",438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fidle-tycoon-system-cover.jpg"]