The Mage Training Plan (1)

It looks like we're completely fucked.

That was the single shared thought running through the minds of Helen, Elisa, and Ertia.

Even when their mouths were so full of semen that it overflowed from their noses because there was no more room in their stomachs, they had felt nothing but pure joy.

The three of them had resolved to give their absolute best for their Master, but the biggest problem imaginable had now arisen.

"Why… why isn't anyone coming?"

"R-right…"

It was late in the evening, well after the workday had ended.

The three females had prepared a simple classroom that could seat around forty people.

They had purchased textbooks and paper for teaching literacy, and even prepared magic tomes.

All with their own personal funds!

Remembering how Baron Wellington had scolded them for spending money on commoners, they had refused to touch a single coin of public funds.

All three had spent their own money, and their preparations were truly thorough.

All that remained was to begin the lessons.

But not a single person had shown up. It was like a bad joke.

It wasn't that they had skimped on advertising.

"After work, in the evening, we'll be holding magic classes. If you're interested, come on by."

Whenever they followed Alpha around the streets and the Osu Treatment Plant, they had casually mentioned the existence of the classes to people.

—Bicken Lord's daughter Ertia, Count Soryu's young lady Elisa Soryu, and Count Wagner's young lady Helen Wagner are now operating a magic classroom~!!

They had posted promotional flyers in every village square where commoners passed most frequently.

They had even ordered the soldiers to loudly announce the details for those who couldn't read.

And yet, not a single person had come…!!

This was a serious matter.

"Since we have plenty of magic stones, all we need are the mages, right? About twenty people should be enough for now. Get them trained quickly."

He hadn't given them a specific deadline…

But they couldn't just sit around waiting for their Master forever.

If he found out that not a single student had shown up, the punishment they would receive…!!

"H-honestly, when Master didn't visit us for a week, I could enjoy it as neglect play… but a whole month… I'd go insane…"

Even Helen, with her masochistic tendencies that thrilled at submitting to a powerful man, had turned deathly pale at the thought. Her hand slipped under her skirt.

Squish. Squish.

… It seemed the mere idea terrified her and aroused her at the same time.

"Aaah… P-please don't look at me with those eyes like I'm garbage. I-I may be like this, but my alchemy…!!"

"I knew you were crazy, but I didn't realize it was this bad. Why the hell are you suddenly in heat?! We need to find a solution, don't we?"

"What solution? Can't you see we're doomed? We went around telling everyone, and still nobody showed up!!"

But that burst of excitement lasted only a moment.

Helen's anger quickly replaced it as she shouted in frustration at Elisa's words.

The two of them still didn't get along.

'Just tell him.'

Watching them, the simple-minded Ertia tilted her head in confusion. If they simply told their Master about the situation, every problem would be solved. She couldn't understand why they were acting like this.

This was the kind of thought only someone ordinary—or a bit of an idiot—could have.

Helen and Elisa were both considered geniuses, even if not quite at the level of true prodigies.

For them, failing to properly complete a task assigned by their Master would be the same as proving their own incompetence.

Unlike Ertia, who readily acknowledged her own limitations.

*

"So that's what happened."

After listening to Ertia's report, I stroked her head.

"Nnhehet… Mmph… Mmmph❤︎"

As a reward for a job well done, I pressed down firmly on Ertia's head while she sucked my cock, forcing her to swallow it even deeper.

The fact that she had quickly recognized her own shortcomings and come to inform me was worthy of praise.

"Haa…"

I had expected something like this might happen… but I had still decided to trust my females.

As expected, it turned out exactly as I thought.

With their noble way of thinking still firmly lodged in their heads, they had no idea how to approach commoners.

Advertising that the lord's daughter and two count's daughters would personally teach them magic?

If I were a commoner, I wouldn't want to participate at all. The last thing I'd want to do is create even the slightest chance of making a mistake in front of nobles and ruining my life.

Besides, learning held no practical benefit for commoners trying to survive. They might be able to participate in territory ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠work if they learned to read and write, but that was it.

Even if they became public officials handling territory affairs, they wouldn't earn much money. It would only make their bodies a little less tired.

Of course, truly capable people could rise in rank and position, but still…

Most officials were either children of wealthy commoners or low-ranking nobles. For a poor commoner with no notable background to climb to a high rank or position, just how capable would they need to be?

In that sense, even learning to read and write was a luxury for them. They'd be better off using that time to do piecework sewing to help their household finances.

On top of that, since low-grade magic stones still cost money, magic lamps were out of the question, and candles were expensive too. Most people either gathered at taverns to drink or simply went straight to sleep.

In short, the important thing wasn't the future benefits they might gain from attending the class.

When people were ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠struggling just to eat every day, who would invest their time in something like this? Especially after finishing an exhausting workday.

"Swallow."

"Gulp. Gulp."

Splurt—! Spluuuurt—!!!

I grabbed Ertia's head and pulled her all the way to the root before unleashing my load.

All while thinking about how best to solve this problem.

The next day.

Since we still didn't have any mages, I headed back to the Osu Treatment Plant. Gemini… no, let's just call her Vais for now… was handling the administrative work at the castle.

She looked unhappy about being pulled away from her medical duties to do paperwork, but after I convinced her that this treatment plant would be highly effective at preventing epidemics like cholera, she had thrown herself into the work, scribbling away with her pen.

For reference, I had also brought along Helen and Elisa, who could use magic. I'd have liked to bring Vais too, but if I did, the administrative department would collapse.

The administrative department was already spitting blood over the increased workload we had caused.

"Clean. I'm going to take a quick look around. Keep up the good work."

"Yes…"

Helen and Elisa, who were carefully watching my mood.

It seemed they still didn't know that Ertia had already told me about the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠disaster that had occurred.

Well, watching my females squirm like this was pretty entertaining, so I decided to leave them in the dark for now.

"Really?"

"I'm telling you, it's true~? The price of wool along the path to the Osu Treatment Plant is insanely cheap right now!"

"Exactly! Someone recently started mass-breeding sheep, so wool prices have dropped a ton. You should go buy some now! If you knit clothes with it over winter and sell them, your family won't have to huddle naked under a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠blanket shivering!"

"I should buy some on the way too. Looks like I'll have to skip breakfast tomorrow…"

As I climbed to the second floor, I secretly eavesdropped on the females' chatter.

This was important information gathering.

Word of mouth among females spread incredibly fast. If these people started spreading positive rumors about the magic classes, gathering students wouldn't be that difficult.

"Ahem."

"Department Head."

The moment they realized I had appeared after clearing my throat, they immediately stopped gossiping, halted their work, and bowed their heads.

Every single person gathered here had some kind of problem—except for one.

A man with no arms who, when someone poured waste from a bucket onto cloth and sand, would tie the cloth tightly with his strong legs before replacing it with fresh cloth.

Another person missing one leg who, while leaning on crutches, skillfully poured waste from buckets that others brought to him…

Seeing people like this, it made sense that they would work here even for lower wages.

The daily wage here was four silver.

It was absurdly low compared to the six silver that ordinary people received.

Still, to them, this was an incredibly good job.

From what I'd heard, it was normal for similar work to pay only half as much.

I called over the only person among them who had no disabilities at all.

"Miss Selin? Could I speak with you for a moment?"

"Gulp. Yes."

The moment I called her over, the expressions on everyone's faces changed in an instant.

"That's great!"

"If I didn't have a body like this…"

Some offered her encouragement as she followed me, while others muttered words I couldn't quite make out.

Selin.

Jang's mother, who diligently carried waste and purified water here.

The only reason she worked at this place was out of worry for her son.

Anyway, the reason I called her was because her influence within this small society of the Osu Treatment Plant was by no means small.

In the conversation I'd just overheard, someone who hadn't believed anyone else's words had believed Selin's.

I led her to the break room inside the treatment plant facility.

It had originally been used by mages, but there were no mages now.

Speaking of which, there were so many beds in the break room.

Just how much welfare had they been giving the mages?

Elisa really needed to be properly disciplined.

"Miss Selin. Do you know why I've called you?"

"Yes."

"… You do?"

She knew?

Why I had called her?

The result of pulling up her status window showed that her abilities weren't particularly outstanding.

'Then how did she know?'

"Hmm? Then this will be quick."

I didn't know how she knew, but it saved me the trouble of explaining, so I handed her one gold as compensation for the job.

"..."

"Then I'll be counting on y—?"

Rustle.

Rustle.

Selin, who had received the gold coin from me, began taking off her clothes.

"To think you'd pay such a large sum for this worthless body of mine… Thank you."

What the…?

Ah… I had forgotten. This was the Middle Ages.

It wasn't hard to guess what she must have thought when I handed her that gold coin.