“How about this one?”
“Hmm... It’s definitely more refined, but it feels like it lacks the sharpness we often saw during training.”
“I see. I’ll make adjustnts. Take another look.”
It was a month until we set off on our journey.
During this ti, each mber of our party was busy preparing in their own way.
Ziegfried, in particular, focused on developing his own unique techniques based on the advice I had given him earlier.
His greatest contribution to this journey would be his combat skills.
That’s why he was perfecting his style of swordsmanship.
Whoosh!!
The blade, drawn sharply, sliced through the target in an instant.
“Wow! That was amazing! It’s perfect for the technique you ntioned!”
That last strike was a move I’d often seen during our sparring sessions.
It was the technique where he drew his sword from his waist and swiftly attacked right after the duel began.
Ziegfried seed satisfied with the feeling he had just experienced, sporting a faint smile.
“This is the feeling! I understand now.”
“What will you na it?”
“The na, you say?”
“Yes! If it’s a technique, it should definitely have a na! Just like magic!”
Of course, a technique didn’t need a chant to activate, but it was only natural to na sothing you created.
It would also make it easier to teach soone else.
Suddenly, Ziegfried, with a look of excitent, threw a wooden sword at .
“Whoa!”
“Let’s pass this technique to you first, and then we can think of a na.”
“Uh, okay...?”
“We don’t have ti. Grab the sword.”
Ziegfried’s face was lit up with a joyful smile.
It was the sa expression he wore when he liked to tease during our training.
“Yikes!”
“Don’t run away! Ken! Co on!”
Ziegfried was dedicating his ti to creating his unique technique.
But what about the others?
“Ken! Can you help out today?”
“Uh, oh, today too?”
“Yeah, it won’t take long. Hehe.”
Emily approached with her bright smile.
We headed to an empty classroom that no one used anymore.
Once used by students, it was now rely a storage room.
Sitting down in a familiar spot, Emily pulled a chair beside .
“Uh, is it really necessary to sit this close?”
“What? Don’t you like it?”
“Ah, no, it’s not that I dislike it.”
“Isn’t it nice to be close?”
Emily, seeming to take offense at my question, purposely pressed herself against .
She tugged at my arm and leaned in.
“Sorry, sorry. It’s not that I dislike it, so please stop.”
Realizing my blunder, I pleaded.
But Emily simply whispered in my ear with a playful smile.
“No.”
“Eek…!”
It wasn’t that I felt bad, but her breath on my sensitive ear made an involuntary sound escape my lips.
Seemingly amused by my reaction, Emily giggled.
In this empty classroom, what were we doing?
Well, it was helping Emily with her healing magic.
To be precise, I was becoming her experintal subject.
“Just hold on a bit longer; I’ll be done soon.”
“Okay.”
Then, Emily took my hand and brought it closer to her.
She gently pressed her lips to my palm.
“Ugh.”
Her soft lips were felt through my skin, and I could feel the heat from her mouth mingling with the slight pain as her teeth grazed my hand.
Soon after, Emily pulled away, wiping the spot with a handkerchief.
“Sorry, did that hurt?”
“No, it’s fine.”
Even though she apologized, Emily’s cheeks were flushed, and her faint smile looked rather pleased.
And then, with slightly ragged breaths, a status window appeared before my eyes.
[SYSTEM: Emily Epheris's sexual arousal level is rising.]
Perhaps due to her sadistic tendencies, this status window appeared every ti we went through this process.
“But was it really necessary to bite?”
“Ugh, sharp things like knives are too scary!”
Emily, flustered and avoiding my gaze, seed to have simply wanted to bite .
After a mont of waiting, I saw blood slowly oozing from the bite mark she had left.
“......”
Emily’s cheeks flushed as she stared at the sight, srized.
“Emily?”
“Ah! I’m sorry! I’ll heal you right away!”
She snapped out of her daze at my call and quickly covered the wound with her hand.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated her magic.
“...Hmm~.”
Magic flowed out from her, creating a gentle light.
“If it’s hard, why not chant?”
“J-just a second. I think I can do it without chanting now...”
Emily focused a bit more, and it seed she quickly found her rhythm as she cautiously recited the activation word.
“Vitia.”
As she spoke, the light emanating from her hands enveloped my wound.
I felt a warmth different from her body temperature, and after a mont, the pain from the bite began to fade.
“This ti, it’s almost healed!”
“Yeah, it’s nearly perfect now!”
Though it wasn’t entirely healed, the marks were now so faint that it was hard to even call them bite marks. Emily smiled brightly.
She seed to feel a sense of achievent in her growing abilities.
“Hey, Ken. Can we try it one more ti?”
“Huh, one more ti?”
“Yeah, I think I can get it perfect this ti.”
Emily’s eyes were bright, filled with an intensity that seed almost entranced, her cheeks flushed and her breath heavy.
Reluctantly, I extended my hand once again.
“Hoohoo, aah~.”
With Emily’s approaching breath tickling my hand, her moist lips wrapped around it once more.
“Ugh.”
After that, I ended up getting bitten three more tis.
anwhile, Mary had been checking the map for the route to the tower during the month-long wait.
“Ken, can you take a look at this with ?”
She was enthusiastically preparing for this journey as well.
She wanted to discuss the necessary food supplies and the cities we needed to pass through.
Recently, it seed she had also finished arranging the wagon.
Mary’s magical abilities alone were impressive, and I was grateful for her extra efforts.
“What about this path? What do you think? I’m a bit worried about monster appearances.”
“Uh, well... I don’t see anything.”
Her hair fluttered slightly, obscuring the map she was showing .
The place where she and I were currently located was the academy’s library.
True to the academy’s reputation for hosting many distinguished guests, the library was spacious enough to warrant a whole building just for it.
Finding a corner, Mary and I were sharing our thoughts.
But the problem lay in the seating arrangent.
Specifically, Mary was sitting on my lap.
“M-Mary? Is there a reason you’re sitting on my lap...?”
“......”
At my question, Mary rely shrugged her shoulders without answering.
In a brief silence, she leaned against , pressing her waist close.
Her fluttering hair tickled my nose, and the pleasant scent wafted over.
I felt the warmth emanating from her petite fra.
To be honest, I didn’t dislike it.
After a mont, Mary gently turned her head to look up at .
“You’ve been spending ti with Emily and Raphne quite a bit lately, haven’t you?”
“I guess so...?”
It was likely about practicing healing magic or assisting with weapon crafting.
Mary brought up the topic with a neutral expression, but her eyes seed a bit gloomy as they t mine.
“I felt like I was being left out sohow.”
“L-Left out? I consider you close too, Mary.”
“But I’ve seen you getting close to Raphne and even Emily recently.”
In an instant, the warmth that had surrounded her seed to turn cold.
Why did I feel like sothing was off?
“So I thought I’d try to get closer too... Is that uncomfortable for you?”
The mont the cold sensation washed over her, it quickly dissipated, replaced by an anxious look as she gazed up at .
Physically, it was indeed a bit uncomfortable, but I didn’t feel psychologically uncomfortable.
It was just her closeness that was raising my tension.
With her on my lap, any wrong move could lead to a disaster.
However, when I saw her looking at with her moist eyes, I smiled and shook my head.
“Uncomfortable? Not at all. I’m perfectly fine.”
“Alright, then let’s get back to the map.”
Pleased with my response, Mary smiled softly and resud looking at the map, raising it to her shoulder height so I could see better.
As we each busily prepared for our respective roles, ti passed swiftly, and several weeks flew by.
Now, only about a week remained until our scheduled departure.
During that ti, I had been pondering and creating the equipnt, and it was finally ti to hand them out to the party.
In truth, the crafting itself didn’t take much ti, but deciding what to create took the longest.
First up was Emily.
“Did you make this for ?”
As she received the round shield I had crafted, Emily’s eyes widened with surprise and delight.
“Thank you!”
She hugged the shield tightly, smiling brightly, with a few tears welling up.
It seed she genuinely liked it, which made feel proud as well.
I had made a shield for Emily to help protect her as the healer.
A round iron shield, with a magic crystal and a magic absorption stone embedded in the center, it excelled at defending against magical attacks and was light due to the rune process I had used.
Next was Mary.
“Is this a staff...?”
“Yes, I thought this would suit you best.”
For Mary, who specialized in magic, I created a wand-like staff that she could easily wield in one hand.
Even without a staff, her magical skills were impressive, but with the amplification stone and the magic control enchantnts, it would make her ice magic much easier to use.
“...This is...”
As Mary twirled the staff a few tis and practiced her magic, sothing resembling a snake made of ice crystals danced elegantly in the air.
After confirming its performance, Mary gripped the staff tightly and smiled.
Her usual impassive deanor made that bright blush stand out even more.
“I’ll cherish this. Thank you, Ken. I really appreciate it.”
Then, I went to Adrian next.
He, like Mary, might not necessarily need the equipnt, but having it was definitely better than not having anything at all.
“Is this for ?”
“How’s the size? If it doesn’t fit, I can make adjustnts.”
“No, it fits perfectly. Hehe, I’m glad you know my hand size so well.”
“I, I just made an estimate.”
What I crafted for him was a pair of magical gloves.
Unlike Mary, who focused solely on magic, Adrian sotis used weapons, so I made equipnt to suit that.
The engraved spells and effects were similar to those on the staff.
“This is... impressive, Ken. I didn’t know you had such capabilities.”
As he flicked his fingers to create flas, his expression showed surprise as he glanced at his hands.
Finally, I approached Raphne.
“Wow... Ken made this for ...?”
Receiving the item, Raphne’s eyes sparkled.
I hoped it t her expectations, and thankfully, it seed she was pleased.
She twirled the long staff in her hands, showcasing perfect spear techniques, despite having never trained in such techniques.
“This is perfect! I love it! Thank you, Ken! I’m so happy!”
For her, I had crafted a spear.
A long spear shimring with a golden hue.
After pondering what to make for Raphne, who could wield a weapon proficiently, I decided on this.
Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary spear.
“Look, if you channel magic into this part...”
“Wow! It shrank!”
As I demonstrated, channeling magic into a specific part, the spear reduced in size to match the length of Mary’s staff.
“Depending on where you channel your magic, you can either lengthen the staff or enlarge the spearhead.”
A spear that could change its shape at will.
This spear resembled Goku’s Power Pole; I wouldn’t have been able to create it without studying related designs while repairing the Aspectra.
The design had taken a lot of effort, but the outco was very satisfying.
With this spear, she could wield it like a sword, and it was also easy to carry.
With that, I completed the main equipnt for the party.
Now, all that was left was to wait for news from Adrian.
During that remaining week, I spent my ti ensuring that our plans and preparations were all in order.
On the day we had agreed upon, the sun had already set.
Wearing the hooded cloak I had provided earlier, we gathered at the academy’s entrance.
“Is everyone here?”
Emily and I shared the responsibility of storing food and supplies in our spatial bags.
The important items were kept by each mber.
Now, the six of us had gathered.
Each of us wore determined expressions as we completed our preparations for the journey.
“We’ll be back soon.”
As I said this, we nodded and left the academy behind, ready to embark on our adventure.
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