I was Betrayed then Reincarnated as a Kitsune Chapter 222: Illusory and Illusion Magic

[Luna POV]

While visiting the Academy to find Ibukis relative, I visited Mimir who told where I could find her. When I did find her and introduced myself, I sohow got caught up in her rhythm.

Now spill, give all your secrets. (Suzuka)

Hmm. Well, I dont use any makeup and I try to eat balanced als so that I stay in perfect shape. Plus, I make sure to put extra care into my hair and tail. and a friend even put together so stuff to make sure to bring out the maximum amount of fluff from them. (Luna)

I see. They do look pristine. Mind if I ask for so of that stuff? (Suzuka)

I dont mind, but we can save that for later. (Luna)

True, true. What is it that you needed from today? (Suzuka)

Not much. I sought you out since Ibuki ntioned you back in Onigashima. Said she would like your help in reducing her workload and just to see you or sothing. (Luna)

Sounds like her. Id really like to help her too, but constantly doing paperwork isnt my style. I an seriously, have you seen how much she has to do? Its insane. And dont even get started on how it never decreases, like, co on, what are people doing that requires this amount of paperwork? Id rather just burn it all and be done with it. (Suzuka)

I totally get it. My mom is always doing paperwork as well. My dad would be too if he didnt push it off on a subordinate and train all day. (Luna)

Your dad is smart. (Suzuka)

Eh, sotis. (Luna)

Hahahaha. But aside from Ibuki, is there anything else? (Suzuka)

Not really. But it is fun talking with you. (Luna)

Thanks, I try. Hmmm. Do you mind staying still for a few minutes? (Suzuka)

S-ure? (Luna)

Suzuka stood up and walked around looking at from every angle she could. When she was done, she sat back down.

What was that about?

{No idea.}

Hmmmmm. (Suzuka)

As I was pondering why Suzuka did what she did, she started to use so magic. She closed her eyes and a few seconds later, her horns disappeared and two fox ears the sa color as her hair appeared on her head. At her back, a fox tail also appeared.

Haaaaaaah. Why is illusory magic so hard? (Suzuka)

Hmmm. (Luna)

What? (Suzuka)

A good enough recreation, but it lacks true fluff. I dont an to be rude, but its a disappointnt, almost an insult on the level of wyvern scales. (Luna)

Damn, harsh much? (Suzuka)

No, that was sugarcoated. And why did you do that in the first place? (Luna)

Because Im training my illusory magic and want to get it as realistic as possible. (Suzuka)

Neat. By the way, whats the difference between illusory magic and illusion magic? (Luna)

Illusion magic is the more potent and powerful version of illusory magic. Illusory magic only affects the caster and is pretty much only useful for disguises and theatre type things. (Suzuka)

Interesting. Im fond of illusions myself. (Luna)

You get illusion magic as a race skill, right? (Suzuka)

Yep. (Luna)

Mind showing it off so? If I get a feel for the extre end of the spectrum, it might give so inspiration for my own magic. (Suzuka)

Fine, but dont bla for anything that happens afterward. (Luna)

I stared into Suzukas eyes and they beca dull.

{What did you trap her in?}

A sea of fluff. If shes going to try and imitate it, then she needs to know what true fluff is. But dont worry, I made sure it wont ss with her too much.

{You really took offense to her cheap imitation didnt you?}

Only a little.

After a few more minutes of bantering with Tamamo, I snapped my fingers and Suzuka returned.

Eh? (Suzuka)

You completely back yet? (Luna)

Y-yeahThat was anexperience. (Suzuka)

I hope so. And your thoughts? (Luna)

Well, at first I thought you didnt do anything, but then everything disappeared and I was surrounded by things that looked like your tail and other extrely fluffy things. Then I started to get covered by them and the fluff kind of whispered to to let it consu . After trying to resist for a bit, you pulled back. (Suzuka)

Well, that wasnt supposed to happen, but at least you learned a bit about true fluff and stayed sane, so its all good. (Luna)

Ignoring that first part, I am very impressed. I never thought an illusion could get to that point. (Suzuka)

Oh please, that was simple. The real complicated stuff is making the illusions take physical form. The mana consumption to keep it up is ridiculous and they cant be used for much at the sa ti. Of course, this hardly matters when you have equally absurd amounts of mana, but still. (Luna)

{Luna, none of that is really simple for normal people.}

Eh, tomato, potato.

Can you demonstrate please? (Suzuka)

What do you an? (Luna)

Can you demonstrate a physical illusion and how close it can get to sothing real? (Suzuka)

Easily. (Luna)

I turned around so Suzuka couldnt see anything and pulled out a small bread from my inventory and then made another one with illusion magic. I then turned back around.

Try both of them and tell if you can figure out which one is an illusion. Just rember to use all of your senses. (Luna)

Suzuka took both things from . She weighed each of them in her hands, slled them, broke them apart, and then finally tasted them.

Wow, theyre both delicious. (Suzuka)

Thanks, I made them myself. Anyway, which is fake? (Luna)

Ummmmmm. Neither of them? (Suzuka)

Nope. That one. (Luna)

I snapped my finger and the illusion bread vanished.

Ok, that felt weird. (Suzuka)

Sorry about that. But thats not even the best part about illusions. (Luna)

What is? (Suzuka)

Well, are you sure this entire conversation even happened? (Luna)

Eh? (Suzuka)

Are you still trapped in the first illusion I showed you, or is this the real world? Am I still sitting in front of you, or did I move sowhere else? Is the fountain were sitting on actually real, or is it a false image of the last scenery you saw? (Luna)

Suzukas eyes went wide and she gripped the side of her head.

Ugh. I dont know. If I am still stuck, please let out. (Suzuka)

Ok, yeah, sorry, I just wanted to ss with you a bit and got a little carried away. Dont worry, youre in the real world and Im the real . Everything around us aside from that fake fluff is real. (Luna)

Fine, Ill get rid of it if it offends you so much. (Suzuka)

She snapped her fingers and she went back to normal.

Better? (Suzuka)

Yep. And again, sorry for giving you a small existential crisis. (Luna)

Alls fair in fun and illusions. (Suzuka)

I like the way you think. So, did this give you any ideas or anything? (Luna)

A ton. In fact, Id like to get to trying it out. (Suzuka)

Then Ill leave you to it. Oh, and before I go, send so letters to Ibuki and think about at least helping her out a bit when you get out of here. (Luna)

Fine. But only if you help out with stuff like this again so ti. (Suzuka)

Ill try for as long as Im in this country. (Luna)

Good enough for . (Suzuka)

I got up and left Suzuka to her own devices and started to make my way to my next destination in the Academy.

That was a very interesting encounter.

{Indeed. But did you really need to go that far in ssing with the poor girl?}

Yeah, I really went overboard with that, didnt I. But at least I cleared it up before she started to question if the world was real or not. Id only do that to my enemies.

{Understandable. Now, what are you going to talk with the others about today?}

Whatever I feel like. I kind of just want to chat with people other than my party for a bit.

{Fair.}

Chaos Realm:

Atmos: I see.

That doesn't sound good.

Order: It really doesn't.

Atmos: Maybe I should work on my illusions.

Order: Payto, call Grey and Tamamo here now, we need to put a stop to this yesterday.

Already on it.

*Snap*

Grey: What? Why am I here?

No ti, go and stop Atmos from doing Atmos things.

Grey: How bad is it?

Order: Illusions.

Grey: So extrely serious, got it.

*Snap*

Tamamo: You better have had a good reason for that.

Atmos and illusions.

Tamamo: On it.

Atmos: Oi! Why is that all it took to convince you?

Tamamo and Grey: Because it's you.

Atmos:... Stop being so reasonable all the ti.