77. I really have to scold her today
77. I really have to scold her today
The Magic Tower Master placed her hand on her forehead and let out a deep sigh.
"I haven't promised to grant your requests yet."
"It doesn't matter. I was just curious about your reaction."
The Magic Tower Master took a sip of her tea with an 'oh crap' look on her face.
"How far are you willing to go?"
"Yes."
I was curious just how far she'd go to take me as her disciple.
It seemed like she could somehow fulfill the two conditions I'd laid out no matter what.
The Magic Tower Master let out a hollow laugh and nodded.
"Of course... A mage needs to be cunning like that."
Strictly speaking, I was a Swordsman, but I decided not to nitpick.
I spoke to the Magic Tower Master seriously.
"Grandma. I need your help. They put me in danger in ways I couldn't even imagine. Twice."
"Urgh..."
"What you want is to research me, right?"
"If you put it like that, it sounds like a black mage..."
"Even if you take me as your disciple, that's your main goal, isn't it?"
"It is..."
I also mentioned the benefits until I officially became her disciple.
"Aren't you curious? About what kind of results there'll be once I grow stronger?"
The Magic Tower Master smiled pleasantly and looked up at the ceiling.
"As a research outcome, it could etch my name into history. Information on a hero who uses three cores..."
"I'm not quite at the level of being called a hero yet."
"No need to be modest. In my eyes, it looks like a set path."
"Haha..."
"You sly little... Learning magic and snatching up everything you want? Heh heh heh..."
The Magic Tower Master looked straight at me with eyes full of spirit.
"Fine. From now on, you and I are master and disciple. It's not just because I want to research your body. I also want to protect my friend's disciple from threats."
I was a little touched.
She'd approached things a bit slyly at first, but reacting this coolly like this...
"Should I call you Master-nim?"
Grandma tugged at the corners of her mouth.
"Call me Grandma. I wanted a grandson more than a granddaughter."
"Thank you, Grandma!!"
"Heh heh heh... Yes... Heh! Puhahaha!!!"
I shook hands with Grandma, who was laughing so joyfully.
"Can you come every day?"
"Hmm... I might not be able to make it sometimes. Just think of it as coming almost every day. If I miss the set time, assume I'm busy."
"Oh, perfect. There's nothing to do after work hours anyway."
For now, we decided I'd drop by in between to learn magic.
The most important thing was...
"Grandma... That, the Banshee's Cloak..."
As I cautiously brought it up, Grandma grinned mischievously and flicked my forehead.
-Kong
"You rascal. Do you think that's just any item? The laws of Labyrinth City got revised because of it."
"Grandma. I can't even show my face outside these days."
"Better to keep it hidden. Anyway! Since it has to be made in secret, I'll do it alone. That'll take quite some time."
Guess I'll have to buy one in the meantime.
Disappointing, but no choice.
"Got it. Oh, how did you contact the entrance when I came in just now?"
Grandma pointed to the receiver on her desk.
"I embedded the circuits into the walls. Want me to install one at your place? Room-to-room would be a breeze."
"Ah... No, it's fine."
"Heh heh heh! Don't worry. Once you learn a decent summoning spell, errands will be easy."
"Oh..."
My heart raced at the mention of summons.
You know those things in media, like summoning dragons or unicorns popping out.
Honestly, any guy can't resist summons.
Seeing my excited face, Grandma pointed to the sofa.
"Still a long way off, you rascal. Class is starting, so sit over there."
"Yes."
Grandma gave a simple explanation about magic.
"Do you know what magic is?"
"Hmm... I have a feel for it, but not deeply. I know it's stuff like fire bursting out or water coming up."
"Right. That's the common impression of magic."
Grandma held out her hand and created a blob of water.
-Wung
"Oh..."
"Isn't it amazing? Where did this water even come from?"
"From the moisture in the air?"
Grandma looked flustered at my plausible but unexpected answer.
"That's for when you need a large volume—you manipulate the surrounding wind... Wait, that's advanced stuff? ...???"
Knowledge from my past life. Since I couldn't explain properly, I just bullshitted.
"I overheard it vaguely at a Duchy party."
"I-Is that so? Tsk... That method uses at least two attributes, with wind magic as support... No. Ahem! Anyway!"
Grandma's hand glowed as the water grew larger.
"Magic is projecting your will to create miracles."
The water droplet stretched out long.
"We observe mana and draw it in."
The thread-thin stream of water drew complex patterns in the air.
"We immerse the drawn-in mana in our inner universe, refine it to make it our own..."
The pattern shattered and melted into the air.
"And release it outward to write the laws."
Grandma stomped her foot once...
-Thud!
And dyed the room in darkness.
But the embroidered water droplets sparkled like stardust, weaving a beautiful scene.
I'd thought of magic as just a great support tool, but seeing this beautiful sight made my heart race.
Could I do this someday? Could I create miracles too?
"You can."
"......"
"Magic is all about talent. No matter how much mana is in your body, ordinary folks can never form a Circle."
Grandma extended her finger into the air, and the water was sucked into it layer by layer.
Like stars crumbling into a black hole.
I thought she was a bit of a crybaby Grandma...
"Uhahaha! What? Seeing me in a new light?"
"Can magic read minds too?"
"As if. Plenty of people mocked me, but no one mocked my magic."
Grandma shot a thin stream of water from her finger right at my face.
-Sizzle~
"Ptoo! Ugh, what the hell?"
"Get your head in the game, you punk! Sit and spin your Circle. Normally you'd start by feeling mana, but you seem good at that already."
I sat down and crossed my legs.
I steadied my breathing and sharpened my senses.
I drew internal energy from my two Dantians and spun it.
-Wung... Kiiiiiing!
"Wait, wait!"
"...?"
Wondering what was up, I looked over, and Grandma shook her head.
"You planning to make that racket every time you spin a Circle? Try it without the Mana Core's power."
Spin without using the Dantian...
First, my heart has internal energy... so definitely mana there.
MP: 100/100
This tiny 100 mana—I had to use only this to spin the Circle.
But I didn't know how.
"How do I spin it?"
"...? What?"
"I don't know how to spin the Circle."
Grandma pinched her brow like her head hurt.
"Right... Skipping all the basics led to this. Ryu-o. How do you use your Mana Core?"
"I think of it as part of my body and flex it. Like it naturally moves..."
"Right! You get it! A Circle is the same. It's part of your body, so handle it like that."
I kinda got it.
No different from Circulation of Qi.
I closed my eyes and focused my mind.
This time, heading to my heart. I could feel it—a circle encompassing my heart largely.
How to move it? Grab and spin? It's inside my body? Spin my whole body?
Nah. I thought of the Circle as my Dantian and moved it.
To exert any force, you need muscles.
You squeeze the Dantian to draw power, so if I squeeze the Circle like that...
-Wing...
"Hee-ya... Impressive! How'd you grasp it so quick?"
Having succeeded for now, I asked Grandma.
"What next?"
"Absorb mana. Figure this one out yourself too."
Her amused tone fired me up.
Circulation of Qi inhales energy through the skin.
What about the Circle... The concept of drawing it in is similar anyway.
So, think of the heart as breathing.
-Weeeing...
"Heh heh..."
Little by little... very little by little, I felt it devouring the surrounding energy.
But way too weak.
Can't suck it like a vacuum cleaner?
If I knew how vacuums worked, could I?
Sucking in... How does a vacuum look... No.
A better idea hit me.
Vortices suck things in too, right?
Not a Circle—a vortex. Like a typhoon.
-Weeeeeeeng
"????????"
I could feel it. Energy rushing in massively.
If I get good at this, maybe I can blend it well with Circulation of Qi?
Circulation of Qi breathes through the skin. The Circle pulls energy like a wide-open mouth.
I spun the Circle while operating my Dantian too.
The two energies got sucked into the swirling Circle.
"Huh? Wh-what!?!?"
Unfortunately, the two energies didn't mix.
They just seemed to blend then shatter into bits...
-Wung! Wung! Wung! Wung! Wung!
Then, a weird noise came from my head.
-Zzzzt!!
"Heeek!!"
...What the?
I pulled back my energy and opened my eyes. Grandma had flopped onto the sofa.
"Ah...? J-Just now? What was...?"
"Grandma. What's wrong?"
Grandma spoke like she'd seen a ghost.
"My body... it warped or something...?"
"......?? What???"
I'm perfectly fine right now...?
After demonstrating in front of Grandma for a while, the sun had already set.
We couldn't find the reason for her body warping.
"Tomorrow! Come again tomorrow, disciple! Please!"
"...Grandma, I got it, so let go."
"What was that phenomenon... Right! The book! The Martial Artist Who Performed Miracles!!"
I gently pried off Grandma's hand gripping my collar and flipped through the book.
"Here..."
"Yes! I'll definitely research it today! There's... something, some hidden secret... Hoo... Hoo..."
I couldn't handle the ghostly aura from Grandma's rolled-back eyes.
"I-I'll head out now..."
"First page... To the reader..."
"...Sigh."
Guess I should head home.
"Heeey~ Hon~ Ey~♥♥♥"
Even after just a short time apart, seeing Master again felt fresh.
Is she really a fairy?
-Spring!
So this was unavoidable.
-Halt!
Master, who'd been running toward me with arms wide, froze mid-motion.
"......Ahem! Wanna turn in early today?"
"Sorry..."
Master flinched in surprise and quickly approached.
"Ah, oh dear. Just kidding! Kidding!!"
I tightly hugged Master, who was dodging by pressing my brow.
-Squeeze!
"Oo-hoo-hoo...♥"
Master smiled warmly while arching her back way out.
Like she absolutely wouldn't let it touch her pussy.
"..."
"...Darling. My legs are still shaking."
"..."
"..."
I decided to change the topic.
"Master-nim. This happened today..."
We held hands and slowly walked the courtyard.
"Oh? The Magic Tower Master? As expected... She has good eyes."
"Yeah, so I'm planning to go to the Magic Tower every day now."
-Halt!
This time, I had no idea why she froze.
I looked at Master...
"Tsk... The Magic Tower Master... She was fine, right, honey?"
What the hell?
No way...
".........???? "
Crazy... I have to scold her.
I silently stripped Master's clothes off.
-Swish!
"Kyaaak♥ J-Joking! Kiiidding♥"
I grabbed Master's nipple as she tried to pull back and yanked her toward me.
-Squiiiish...
"Heeek!!"
As Master's belly pressed against my dick...
-Squish~♥
"Hnggh!♥"
-Gurgle... Pffft!
Master clung to my shoulder and felt a light climax.
"Haaak...♥ Haaak... Sniff sniff! Wet~ Haa..."
-Sizzle!
......... Came just from the smell?
This is definitely Master's fault.
-Flick!
"Hueh? H-Honeyyy!!♥ Food! Bath!"
"Something to eat first."
"Reaaallyy!!♥"
♥♥♥
I ate like that...
"Slurrrrrp!!♥ Sluuurp!! Uuugh!!?♥ Gulp! Burp♥ That was delicious...♥"
Washed up...
-Scrub scrub scrub! Slurrrrrp!!!
"Nngiiiing!!!♥?♥♥?"
-Siiiizzle!!!
And slept.
-Thud! Thud! Thud! Slam! Slam!
"............♥"