Playfulness

Two weeks later, Ilya had to part ways with Shane who was visibly demotivated.

She felt sorry for him because they hadn't found a single Lesser Starlet Fox until now.

The only signs were footprints and remains of spatial transmuted mana fluctuations.

It was better than nothing but Shane could hardly call it a 'great' feat.

However, instead of giving up or slacking, Shane had worked much harder during the last two weeks in which he had studied every single detail about the surrounding area.

The Lesser Starlet Foxes' habitat was hidden somewhere, but Ilya was able to tell him roughly to pinpoint him to a possible location. 

This information was already enough to help him conduct his first research.

Now that he had gotten familiar with every nook and cranny in his surroundings, Shane could search for the best hiding spot. He would use it as a base to see and observe almost everything, within a radius of several hundred meters around him.