Iri's progress could only be described as divine speed; in just a few days, she basically learned all the Guardians' skills. Isn't that amazing?
Logically, Iri should have been very happy, but...
Iri was actually very depressed now, because all the skills she learned were the Guardians' racial 'trait' skills, which are special skills that can be cast without needing MP.
She couldn't learn a single 'chanting' type skill!
In other words... after learning a bunch of combat-oriented special skills, Iri... now couldn't even be considered a 'chanting' magic caster, especially after graduating from learning with the perverted Shalltear and Insect Lord Cocytus. Now, Iri was essentially a warrior.
There was no longer any trace of a 'chanting' magic caster. Even when she finally went to Mare, it was still fruitless; she couldn't even learn Druid skills, but she did learn all the Dark Elf's special skills.
Although such depressing things indeed made Iri very upset, there were also happy things, for example, through her interactions with Qiya Lei over the past few days, she roughly understood the timeline.
Sister Qiya Lei also said that she had only recently arrived at Nazarick, which meant that the Kingdom Hero Chapter had just ended not long ago, so it should be the turn of the Nation Building Chapter. She had already missed a very important plot, so this plot must not be missed again.
Today, Iri sought out Nabe. Even if she wasn't a Guardian, it didn't matter. However, for some reason, Iri just wanted to learn magic from Nabe, who had mastered the 'chanting' magic caster profession, but unexpectedly... all the Dragon Maid sisters of Pleiades came.
Uh... are you here to see me embarrass myself? I have such amazing physical abilities, yet I haven't even learned the simplest magic. Iri was very depressed.
However, even bringing Nabe was useless. Nabe, flattered, demonstrated magic from 5th to 1st tier to Iri.
Yes, in reverse order. The result was still the same as when she learned with Shalltear and Mare before; there was no reaction at all. Iri was even more disheartened; her last hope was gone.
Among the Pleiades watching the commotion, Lupusregina said, "Since you can't learn magic, how about trying priest skills?" Then she cast a healing spell on Iri.
"What are you doing! Princess Elizabeth has an undead body! Are you trying to kill her by casting healing magic on her?!"
You Li Jie directly punched Lupusregina on the head, then directly held Lupusregina's head and knelt down in front of Iri.
"Princess Elizabeth, Lupusregina is a bit air-headed usually... that's why she did..." You Li Jie hadn't finished speaking when she noticed that Iri, who had 'taken' a healing spell from Lupusregina, was perfectly fine.
Iri, who had fused with Ainz and the Guardians' genes, logically possessed undead 'attributes'... after all, she could casually use the Despair Aura of the Ruler of Death. Undead 'attributes' would take HP damage from healing magic, yet, Iri was perfectly fine.
"I'm fine, actually... I feel even more energetic than before." Iri knew her own constitution, but she hadn't expected healing magic to have a positive effect on her.
She initially thought Anzi's father's Guardian Ring was working, but upon checking, the ring's charges hadn't decreased. Moreover, even if the ring worked, it would only grant immunity, not transform into true healing magic. It seemed her special constitution was still full of mysteries.
"Oh, as expected of Princess Elizabeth. Can You Li Jie let me go now?" Lupusregina, who was pressed to the ground, said. Only then did You Li Jie let her go.
"Now, Princess Elizabeth, let's try!" Lupusregina immediately bounced up from the ground and urged.
"Uh... alright! I'll try." Although healing magic had nothing to do with 'chanting' magic casters, she had to confirm whether she could use magic at all, so she could only try.
Iri had no hope left for this... However, a miracle finally appeared. Just as Iri casually cast a healing spell on Lupusregina, she saw the unique special effect of healing magic appear on Lupusregina's body: a translucent green light.
"Oh, oh! As expected of Princess Elizabeth! See, you can do it!" Lupusregina said.
"Eh??" Iri couldn't believe it. This? How? How did it work all of a sudden? Let me try another one!
Iri immediately cast a healing spell on Lupusregina again, and it still activated successfully. What the heck is this?!
She couldn't use magic skills, but she could use the priest's healing magic? That makes no sense! The attack magic of the same system's priests couldn't be activated at all! Why could this healing magic work? Iri was utterly bewildered.
"Congratulations... Princess Elizabeth." Nabe seemed a bit unwilling, her tone of congratulation sounding quite resentful.
Iri could understand why Nabe was sulking. After all, Iri's original intention was to learn magic from Nabe, but she didn't learn a single move, and instead learned Lupusregina's healing magic. This blow was indeed quite significant for Nabe.
"Now! Let's try something more powerful, Greater Healing!!" Lupusregina, full of energy, cast another seemingly powerful healing spell on Iri, a green beam of light directly enveloping Iri.
"Alright! Greater Healing." Iri helplessly cast one just like Lupusregina, however, this Greater Healing misfired; nothing happened.
Nothing happening, on the contrary, made Iri breathe a sigh of relief. If it had really worked, Iri would have truly cried.
After all, Iri's ultimate goal was to be like Anzi's father, wearing a pitch-black robe, holding a magnificent magic staff, and then, with a raise of her hand, casting an Ultimate Magic Skyfall to instantly destroy everything, then laughing maniacally while looking at the magic she cast, filled with chuunibyou excitement.
And not wearing shining golden armor, carrying a shield and a scepter, telling her teammates, "Come~ let Big Sister care for you," and then splattering a healing spell on her teammate's face... She wanted to be a magic caster! She absolutely did not want to be a 'healer' or a warrior!!
"Eh? Why didn't it work this time? Um? Is it because of insufficient momentum? Princess Elizabeth, momentum, momentum, like this, Greater Healing!!" Lupusregina raised her hand high and shouted with considerable momentum.
Uh... shouting out combat skills was one thing, but healing magic too? Iri was somewhat resistant.
Moreover, Iri herself didn't want to learn Greater Healing. With the idea that more skills are never a burden, Iri still followed suit, but it still misfired; nothing was cast.
"Speaking of momentum... Princess Elizabeth, how about this? Strike this pose, then cast."
Nabe seemed to have thought of something, then clenched her fists, suddenly raised them, and swung them up and down...
"Oh, isn't that Lord Ainz's direct teaching, the pose that accelerates magic casting! Yes, Princess Elizabeth can try it too, this is a secret technique personally taught by Lord Ainz!" Lupusregina immediately understood Nabe's intention and also performed it along with Nabe.
Uh... this pose... Hey, hey! Anzi's father screwed you over, and now you're screwing me over in return! Iri complained silently in her heart, quite helpless.