Medica Order and Mana Roads (2)

The review sessions were stretching longer. As a result, Lilia focused more on using my hands instead of lecturing.

"Hngh... Lord Yulian's... enchanting hands... haaah..."

It was astonishing that just my hand alone could arouse her like this. Lilia was growing even bolder, subtly draping her divine power over her body to heighten the sensations.

It was a far cry from her publicly known image of benevolence. A lewd bitch princess getting drenched from my hand alone. But apparently, even that wasn't enough for Lilia. Her hand had already shifted to my crotch.

As our eyes met while she was lost in the haze, Lilia hurriedly offered an excuse.

"The theme of today's lecture is the anatomical theory and practical training on mana roads... After the theory session, we'll have practical time to peer into the mana roads of the person sitting next to us."

Physical contact was necessary to trace someone else's mana roads, she explained.

"That's why we need time like this to get familiar with touching our partner in advance!"

This was the Medica Order, after all. And since Lilia was a representative cadet and a divine priestess, it wasn't entirely a lie.

Lilia whispered shyly.

"And from our pre-sex practice last time, I realized something. Lord Yulian's mana road distribution is a bit unique. There... even in Lord Yulian's precious place, there was a mana road. I was thinking, if there's time, maybe we should check it once more in advance..."

I knew exactly what she meant. My tyrant had mana roads distributed through it. From the materials the professor gave us, normal people didn't.

'Having mana roads in the genitals isn't common.'

A few weeks ago, in my atelier. We'd had a sticky, pseudo-sex session disguised as pre-sex practice. Lilia must have noticed the mana roads in my cock during that physical contact.

It wasn't surprising, given her skill as a healer. I told her casually,

"So you knew as well, Lady Lilia. It's a bit embarrassing. I only realized it myself a few months ago, after awakening my mana. Is there any problem with it?"

The mana roads in my tyrant. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I'd been using them effectively to find sex partners' G-spots and create ridges to stimulate them.

But if there were side effects from that use, I might have to hold back in the future.

"Not at all. Places with mana roads mean you can use that part of your body more adeptly! But the genitals are an extremely sensitive area, so..."

Lilia's voice turned sticky for a moment. Her hand on my crotch slyly shifted.

"In the practical session coming up... it would be important to know the exact distribution of Lord Yulian's mana roads precisely. Haa... Of course, Lord Yulian's magnificent cock too..."

Lilia let out a seductive, heated voice as if tempting me. She fully felt the prominent presence of my tyrant through my pants.

"Lord Yulian's precious place... no... our precious place... the place where our dear baby-maker comes out so much... haa... haa..."

Her sensual hand movements seemed to forget we were in a lecture hall. At the same time, Lilia's expression grew wetter. Just as my tyrant reacted to her erotic face and tried to harden fiercely—

Regrettably, the professor called out to the cadets.

"Then, let's begin the lecture on today's main topic. You've already learned the standard mana road layout and mana heart structure in your first year. Today, we'll learn about special body types' mana roads and how to project mana roads directly."

At those words, clarity returned to Lilia's eyes.

"Oh my. I was going to do a bit more previewing, but unfortunately, we'll have to postpone it for the practical session."

Lilia sounded disappointed as she began focusing on the professor's lecture.

Riat Professor's lecture was extremely useful to me. The content was akin to advanced specialized courses in medical school by modern standards—quite difficult.

But I'd already prepared perfectly.

With this summary tripling my understanding, even I—a layman in healing arts—found the professor's lecture manageable. And that wasn't all.

Having unlocked the healer trait as well made it even easier. I rapidly absorbed the knowledge from Riat Professor, a true expert in the field.

Meanwhile, Lilia kept wanting to talk to me from the side. But seeing my serious gaze, she didn't disturb me directly.

Instead, she stroked my head repeatedly, as if proud of me. It was so like the bitch princess.

"Among the ancient noble houses on the continent, one is the Reinhardt family. Tracing the roots of that swordsmanship-renowned Reinhardt family back to before the empire's founding connects it even to the ancient bloodlines."

With those words, the professor projected a mana diagram resembling human blood vessels on the blackboard.

"This is the unique mana road map of the Reinhardt bloodline. Can you all clearly distinguish the difference?"

At that moment, surprised voices erupted in the lecture hall. Even Lilia beside me gasped and muttered to herself.

"Mana roads... can form such a complex structure."

Lilia was right. The professor was directly comparing the mana roads of ordinary mana awakeners and Reinhardt bloodline awakeners.

"Simply in terms of pathway count, it's five times more. But since it's distributed in a three-dimensional structure rather than flat, the complexity is even higher. Pay special attention to the mana roads around the heart here."

The professor pointed to a section of the mana road map with his lecture staff.

"As you see, it's a multi-layered composite mana road. This polyhedral mana road forms the mana heart, maximizing mana rotation speed and refinement. It's no wonder the Reinhardt family produces Grand Masters who surpass human limits.

As the professor explained, ordinary mana awakeners had simple circular mana roads around the heart. That flat circle was their mana heart.

But the Reinhardt bloodline's mana heart was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠different. A polyhedral mana road structure near the heart formed a highly intricate three-dimensional mana heart.

It resembled the shape of a fullerene carbon structure. More simply, like a soccer ball made of pentagons and hexagons.

"An ordinary mana heart is just a circle at best. Even exceptional awakeners only achieve ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠far simpler three-dimensional structures. Through this mana road map, you can see the vast difference."

The professor was spot on. The complexity gap was glaring. Unsurprisingly, the cadets were stunned.

"I've never seen such complex mana roads and mana hearts even in our major textbooks. As expected, Lord Wilhelm and Lady Agnes had such extraordinary mana roads from the start. It makes me see them in a new light."

"Then, does that mean Lord Yulian, Lilia Highness's fiancé and the count, has a similar mana road structure?"

"Probably. He's the Reinhardt heir, after all."

"But I heard he didn't awaken mana until last year. I even heard our order's professors and underground folks talking about some special condition."

"But that's changed now, right? With such an amazing ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠mana road and mana heart..."

The cadets—mostly nuns—whispered low enough not to reach Lilia's ears. But my heightened senses caught every word.

Looking at Lilia, she seemed to have heard it all too.

"Oh my. Our classmates must be shocked. Even I can't help but think it's truly amazing. Having such a magnificent mana road... and he's my fiancé. Lilia is so proud!"

Lilia gazed at me with sparkling eyes.

"It's another special bloodline... a truly noble and pure one that matches our Asterik imperial family perfectly. Just imagine how incredible the child of those two would be!"

The purebred bitch princess Lilia. Her interests always turned to the children we'd have in the future.

As expected, Lilia touched my hand again with a deeply satisfied expression.

"I want... to make a baby with Lord Yulian soon... our sturdy child to carry on the Asterik and Reinhardt bloodlines... haa... just thinking about it makes me so happy... hngh..."

There was an overwhelming charisma in her ecstatic expression. The professor called out to the cadets again.

"That concludes the theory lecture. As you saw, ordinary mana awakeners' mana road structures aren't as complex as the Reinhardt bloodline. Now, pair up with the person next to you and project mana roads for this session. Come up one by one to get the recording mana stones."

The professor had explained a divine spell during the theory: one that reads another person's mana roads through physical contact.

Since mana-awakened people have different disease and injury patterns, it's essential practice, he said.

'And it's helpful for me too. I can't fully perceive my blocked mana roads alone.'

If I had a perfect structural map of my mana roads, it would mean a faster way to unblock the clogged ones.

That would make activating the Lion Heart Sword first chapter's secret art, White Night, feasible.

'Of course, with so many blockages, I'll need spirit medicines too.'

But there was one issue. As Riat Professor explained, the Reinhardt bloodline's mana structure was far too complex.

Aware of this, the professor approached us directly.

"Lady Lilia. If projecting Lord Yulian's mana roads proves difficult, I can assist personally. Not that I doubt Your Highness's skills, but the process can be complex and uncomfortable..."

"No need, Professor Riat. You know projections through physical contact... are more efficient between intimate partners."

"Indeed, Your Highness is correct. And with your advanced healing skills, it should be no issue. I mentioned it just in case. Here’s the recording mana stone."

"Oh, thank you."

Riat Professor bowed politely again and returned to the front of the lecture hall.

Taking the mana stone, Lilia said,

"Then, I'll project Lord Yulian's mana roads. Leave it to me?"

Lilia spoke to me with confident voice.

***

As expected of the top cadet. Other cadets were fumbling with the practical. They struggled even with simple mana roads.

But Lilia projected every section of my mana roads without hesitation—even parts I hadn't noticed.

Pale green divine power continuously emanated from her hand on my chest.

Then, at one point, the projection finished. She lowered her hand and said,

"Mana road map complete, Lord Yulian! Want to touch the recording mana stone?"

Lilia smiled brightly and handed me the mana stone. Grasping it, a mana road structural diagram unfolded in my mind like a picture.

It was the map of my body's mana roads that Lilia had projected.

"It was truly astonishing, Lord Yulian. The reference maps of previous Reinhardts that the professor brought... yours is far more complex."

Lilia was right. Especially my heart's mana roads—the mana heart. Its shape had evolved even beyond the standard soccer-ball polyhedron into greater complexity.

"Each facet of the mana heart had a net-like complex mana road network. This means... even among the Reinhardt bloodline, Lord Yulian has an exceptionally special mana road."

Lilia spoke in a voice brimming with joy. It was what I'd hoped for. An ordinary mana heart couldn't handle my demonization. That mana heart would eventually become a dragon heart.

I politely told Lilia,

"You've done splendid work, Lady Lilia. Thanks to Your Highness, I've obtained invaluable information that's hard to come by."

"Ah, it's not over yet! There's a bit more to do."

Lilia grabbed my hand again. In a shy voice, she said,

"The mana roads in Lord Yulian's cock... they were separate from the others connected to the heart. So I didn't record that part on the mana stone."

Lilia slyly placed her hand back on my crotch.

"So, I think we need to check there once more now. The genitals are a delicate area. Instead of recording on the stone, I'll keep it in my head... These clothes and underwear would get in the way, though."

With that, Lilia slipped her hand into my panties.