Chapter 48
Chapter 48
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 48
Chapter Title: Mastering Space Leap
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"We can both use Space Leap now, right? So what's next?"
Esty heard me and casually crossed the dojo, placing her hand on the thickest wall at the far end.
"Get us past this wall."
Karen's face went pale. She was clearly imagining the worst.
Unlike the wall near the entrance that Karen had gotten stuck in yesterday, this one was as thick as the castle's insulation.
I'd never checked if this castle was built according to proper architecture or physics, but in the worst case, we could end up trapped.
"Trust the spirits. Space Leap happens with them. If it seems like your life is in direct danger, the leap won't happen in the first place."
Esty encouraged us as we shrank back.
Karen barely nodded.
"Uh, yeah."
"Good. Pass if we make it through?"
"Yeah. Go out past this wall, then come back to the training ground."
"I'll go first."
I was confident.
I'd already built trust with my spirit in that orc-infested forest.
Even facing this thick wall didn't scare me. I can do this. Right?
I focused on my spirit core, set the leap point in front of the wall and the landing point on the other side, then dove in like a dive.
Whoosh!
"Whoa!"
I hadn't run that fast, but some weird momentum made me tumble across the floor.
I sprang up and looked around.
Outside the castle. Space Leap success.
"Yes!"
What, it's easy once you get the hang of it!
Leap back to the training ground and I'm good. Feeling confident, I eyed the wall and prepared to leap.
Then something nagged at me, and I stopped.
I was fine, but my spirit core didn't seem right.
Spirits don't show it, so I had to sense it through observation and feel alone...
If I leap now, will it fail?
Esty said Space Leap uses the spirit's MP.
Perfect timing—outside was the open air wind spirits love, with a nice breeze blowing.
"Should we rest a bit?"
I summoned my spirit core into my hand and sat down to recover.
It really does feel like a pet. No whining or expressing opinions,
but the deep connection made the bond feel strong.
As I sat resting, Karen popped out of the wall.
"Eek!"
Karen dove straight into my arms, perfectly.
"O-oppa. You okay?"
"A new way to seduce me?"
I hugged Karen tight. Her tits pressing against me felt amazing.
"Just an accident. You only think about that stuff all day?"
Karen prissily pushed my arms off and stood up.
"You'll regret dawdling. I'm leaping back right now and passing."
"Wait..."
Wasn't Karen's spirit inexperienced like mine?
Sure enough, Karen set her leap point and jumped—right into the wall.
Ouch, that looked painful.
"Ugh, uuuugh...!"
"Almost got stuck in the wall again."
"Wh-why'd it fail?"
"Seems like it doesn't work when the spirit's tired. You would've known if you'd tried yesterday.
Esty probably had us come back for this reason."
"Ugh! I-I knew that."
Karen tried to act tough.
Even if she competes with me... she doesn't still think I'm hero material, does she?
No, she said once we pass, we can't just drop it.
"Sit here."
I pulled Karen down beside me.
"What if we go to hero school? Probably full of talented kids."
"Of course. The ones selected for the hero's party are top five in the kingdom."
That sparked some curiosity.
"Oppa, you really gonna give up candidate status?"
"You heard the examiner. If we qualify, we have to go to that school."
"That's probably just for the entrance exam.
If you don't want to, you can drop out."
"Hmm. What to do."
Might change my mind once we're there.
Better to challenge it than drop out without trying...
Plus, it's not just any school—it's hero school. Where the kingdom's most talented youth hone their skills.
"Eight-Colored Shell Castle is too big. Could use more girls."
"...Gonna kidnap some?"
"What do you take me for?"
"Kidding. But no hands on students, oppa."
"Of course... I'd make them come to me."
"Convince them? Fine if it's that."
It is convincing.
Just impossible to refuse. Anyway, school stuff after this wall—literally and figuratively.
Crossing this wall means we've truly earned Esty's unique skill.
One step stronger.
"Going first."
I stood, walked to the wall, set the leap point, and made the landing point beyond.
Couldn't see it, but by feel. Checked meticulously for errors.
Stepped on the leap point.
Whoosh.
"Urk!"
Body wobbled on landing—unavoidable, I guess.
Need practice for Esty's clean execution.
"How was it, Esty?"
"Perfect. Properly gauging your spirit's condition—that's consideration a spirit mage must never forget."
"Mm."
(Intimacy has increased)
Spirit core seems happy.
Karen arrived next.
"Wah!"
Almost crashed into me again, but I caught her with my arms this time.
"Th-thanks."
"Doing it on purpose?"
I groped Karen's tits.
"If I controlled it that well to land on you on purpose, I wouldn't be tense. Wait... don't grope so lewdly..."
*Ahem.*
Esty cleared her throat.
"Karen, good job.
Don't overconfident in your own condition when using Space Leap. Always check your spirit's state."
"Yeah! Esty. Couldn't have learned this fast without you. Thanks."
Karen clung to Esty.
Unfamiliar with same-sex skinship, Esty stiffened, unsure what to do.
"It's because you two worked hard."
Hard work? Honestly, I just played around with impregnation sex.
Esty's the impressive one. You can tell from her spirit core. Not bigger or anything, but the density's different.
Can't imagine how many years she spent to get such a strong spirit.
Plus, she shared wind spirits with us.
Helped us learn to read spirits quickly.
Even conservatively, she shortened years of time to get here.
"Can we go to the dungeon now?"
"If you train more to reduce error margins. Karen, 3m off; Darling, 2m from landing point."
"Alright. Karen, together? I'll help if you get stuck."
"Oppa. Getting stuck in this wall would kill you..."
"..."
I stared at the wall, imagining.
"No. Just torso stuck, lower body and face sticking out."
"Who'd get stuck like that!?"
"Leap while throwing yourself backward!"
"No way!"
Esty laughed out loud watching us banter.
"Esty! Hear that? If I get stuck, only you can help."
"If you ask the spirit, won't it stick you just right?"
"You wanna bury me, oppa?!"
"No, just debating possible versus impossible..."
"Ahaha."
Rare for Esty to burst out laughing.
Clutching her stomach, hand over mouth awkwardly.
Karen beamed.
"Oppa says weird stuff and makes Esty laugh."
"Maybe imagining you comically stuck in the wall."
"Pfft. Stop. My stomach hurts. First time laughing like this."
"You might be the one next. I'll laugh right in your face!"
"If I get stuck, paizuri as reward?"
"Wh-what outta nowhere!"
I approached, Karen yelped, covered her chest with arms, and leaped over the wall.
"Running away?"
Leaped after, tackled Karen.
"Would my pussy run away?"
"Ah♥ Don't knead my tits♥ We're seriously training right now."
I hugged Karen from behind, kneading her tits while licking her ear.
"Penalty: every Space Leap cooldown, you entertain me. Can do?"
"Got it...♥"
Training'll be fun.
Esty supervised as Karen and I trained Space Leap precision.
After two hours, my spirit could do two in a row—efficiency up.
Secret? Karen's tits.
I clung and obsessively fondled them every leap. Perfect boredom killer.
"Hnng. Uuht♥"
"Mm. These tits won't bore me even all day."
"Already hours of kneading... Forgive me now♥"
"Last day of special training—such a shame."
"Last day... Yeah♥ Ah♥"
I roughly kneaded Karen's tits, ruining their shape.
"What Eight-Colored Shell Castle—come anytime. Time to care for outside life too."
I squeezed her tits like milking while saying it.
"Hic. Talk after letting go of my tits♥ Oppa, leap time."
"Already? Go first. Let me grope more."
"Again? Geez...♥ Be grateful I'm your pussy."
"Truly grateful."
Spanked Karen's ass.
"Go."
Karen leaped over the wall.
"Darling."
Esty looked over cautiously.
"Yeah?"
"Last day... who you gonna do?"
"Hmm. Who to pick..."
Both works fine.
Esty approached like chosen one, hugged naturally.
I kissed Esty, tongues entwining.
"Mwah, mm♥ Slurp♥"
"Fun to prop Esty up and fuck Karen..."
"I'd cry."
"Jealous?"
"Yeah. Jealous. My tits too..."
Esty grabbed my wrist, guided to her chest.
Forgot. By normal standards, Esty's pretty glamorous. Soft tits overflowing just right—excellent.
"Want you to touch, Darling."
"Why refuse? I'll hold both tonight."
Esty looked up, happy smile.
"Darling, I love you."
"Love you."
We shared another deep kiss.
"Few more leaps, then dinner together."
"Yeah."
Leaped over the now-familiar wall.
Karen stood awkwardly.
"Alpaca-dalpaca with Esty?"
"How'd you know?"
"You were groping my tits like crazy till now."
Karen hugged me. Directly smashing tits—obvious but effective.
"Last day, impregnation sex too, right oppa?"
Same question as Esty.
Woman's intuition? Instinctively clinging in order when it's time.
Picker's position is pure bliss.
"What to do. Already groped so much, kinda bored..."
"Y-you said you loved them and groped nonstop!"
"Maybe over clothes I can't tell..."
"Ugh!"
Karen stepped back, pulled down her top.
Arms crossed to emphasize tits, showing off directly.
"Like this?"
My hands dove in, kneading Karen's tits.
Enjoyed nipples brushing palm, fondle fondle.
"Good. Tonight both together. These tits never bore."
Karen straightened, letting me knead freely.
"Then don't skip strength training. No sag on my body."
"These tits your pride too, Karen?"
"N-not pride, but. You're obsessed, so first time thinking big tits good."
"Before?"
"Uncomfortable. Shoulders ache, hinders fighting."
Asked similar when we met—guess not fully honest then.
Can't be comfy fighting with these.
But for sex, perfect.
"Your pussy pride, so brag. Next time asked, say 'proud tits 'cause my man's pussy'."
"..."
Expected scolding, but Karen blushed, stood still watching me grope.
"Can't say that. Idiot."
After long fondling, Karen shyly said.
"Few more jumps, then food?"
"Yeah! Great idea. Bella's food lately too tasty."
"Ahh."
No longer surprising, but Bella improved meal by meal.
Now look forward to meals.
Esty must be proud teaching her?
Excited for today's menu, headed to dining hall.
But the awaited table held something unexpected.