"You’re younger than I expected!" I exclaid at Tama. "How did you beco a prostitute at nine?!"
Tama folded her arms, giving a condescending glare. "Master... are you that slow?"
"Huh?"
"I’m a catgirl. Cat demi-humans age differently from humans. We reach maturity at nine because one cat year equals two human years. So nine years for is the sa as eighteen for a human."
My jaw dropped. What?
"So instead of treating like a kid, treat like the mature adult I am!" she snapped, then huffed and glanced away. "Besides, none of the custors ever chose ... because I was a black cat. So, I’m still... you know." She fiddled with her fingers, her face blushing.
"How did you even survive when your clan was slaughtered?" I asked curiously. "And how did you end up at Felm—"
"Please, don’t bring that up, Master." She cut off sharply.
"Alright, alright." I raised my hands in surrender. "I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t an to pry."
With that, I pressed the symbol in my hand, summoning the Dinsional Door.
"Anyway, I have school now, girls. So enjoy yourselves here. There’s food everywhere, and I created rivers and streams for water. Make yourselves at ho."
I stepped through the door and appeared back in my own room.
Now that those two were taken care of, it was ti to go back to school.
*
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At School
The academy grounds were bustling with students.
Luckily, this ti I wasn’t welcod by my idiotic friends but by Anna, who stood by the gate.
When she saw , she ran up and hugged , smiling.
"Oh, Asher! You ca!" she exclaid.
I smiled. "Yeah, of course. How are you?"
"I’m good, thanks to you."
"Oh, don’t ntion it. I just did what I had to do."
"But seriously, with you in my bed yesterday, I had one of the most peaceful sleeps ever."
I rubbed the back of my head, chuckling awkwardly. I’d rather not rember how weird last night was.
"...On her bed? Sleeping together?" A familiar voice interrupted.
Turning around, I saw the despicable face of Adrian, arms crossed, glasses on, and his ssy purple hair in disarray.
"I didn’t know you were into sleeping over at girls’ places," he drawled.
I sighed and wiped off the blush I hadn’t realized was on my face. "What do you want, Four Eyes?"
He grabbed my hand and pulled aside. "Man... what happened to ’bros before hoes’?"
"What do you an?" I asked.
"Asherman, we agreed we’d lose our virginity on the sa day! So why the hell were you at that girl’s room last night?" he hissed.
"You’re overreacting, dude. Nothing happened."
"Yeah, but sothing will happen soon!"
I shrugged. "How is that my problem?"
"Teach us your tactics!" He clenched his fists. "I want to know how you get girls! And how you’ve changed so much! Look at your hands—they’re no longer soft and sickly. You look like a warrior. A hero who defeated a monster in front of the whole class, sothing even our teacher couldn’t do!"
"Dude... really? How many things do you want to teach you?"
"Everything!"
I sighed. "Fine. If you’re serious, et at lunchti. I’ll introduce you to my training regin."
"It’s a deal!" He bead.
"Now let go of my hand."
He let go, and I walked back to Anna. The two of us headed to class, with Four Eyes trailing behind.
In class, lessons were boring as usual. Maybe even more boring. Madam Sarah was absent—sothing about her child being sick. Instead, we had a student teacher, a young woman who didn’t seem much older than us. She carried herself at school like a slay queen—not my type.
Finally, at Lunch ti, Four Eyes and a few other guys approached . It seed most of the boys in class respected now for my strength, so they had joined to get trained under .
I smirked.
"Alright, guys. Let’s see how many of you are real n! We’re training in the arena!"
We changed into sportswear. I wore a sleeveless vest and shorts.
As we walked out, I noticed every girl glancing our way—particularly at my muscles. They’d grown a lot over the past few weeks.
Anna followed to watch, and before long, most of the girls were gathered around.
"Alright, bros! Let’s try running 5 km in 15 minutes!" I announced.
Their jaws dropped.
"What?!" Four Eyes exclaid. "That’s impossible! Only a few S-rank hunters can do that!"
I tilted my head. "Nothing is impossible. I can run 15 km in 15 minutes."
Gasps rippled through the crowd. So doubted .
"Enough talking—let’s run!" I said, taking the lead. "If you fall behind, you’re out of my team! I want real n—n who won’t be oppressed by the stupid rules of this world! Let’s go!"
We took off like springboks.
The first five minutes, everyone kept pace. But soon, they started dropping like flies.
At first, we were over fifteen. When I looked back, only three remained—Adrian, Derrick, and another guy from our class.
I smirked and decided to show off a little, increasing my speed. Since there were girls watching, why not?
Like a bolt of lightning, I ran ahead, circled the arena, and caught up to them again.
Finally, we took a break.
From the stands, I heard girls clapping.
"H-How did you get so fast, bro?" Derrick panted, stunned.
"I’ve been training hard, that’s all," I replied, then turned to the other guy. "Oh, and you are?"
"I’m Kira." He smiled warmly.
"Nice to et you, Kira. You held your own out there. With enough practice, you’ll be even faster." I shook his hand.
He was about the sa age as us, with a slim yet well-trained body. His black hair fell just past his shoulders, framing sharp features that gave him a quiet confidence. Though slightly shorter than —probably around 5’6"—his presence was anything but small. His looks weren’t bad at all, either.
He chuckled. "Yeah, I grew up in the mountains, training with my dad. But honestly, I’m more skilled in geomancy than running."
My eyes widened. Geomancy?
"System, what the heck is that?" I asked in my mind.
[Explanation: Geomancy—the power to manipulate terrain, shape structures, and alter landscapes using magical or natural energy.]
I grabbed Kira’s shoulder. "You’re skilled in geomancy, dude? Wanna co sowhere with ?"
"Uh... sure? But since l live in the mountains, I don’t want to get ho too late. Hope it won’t take long. There are vicious monsters out there."
"Don’t worry. I’ll get you ho safe."
"I’m coming too!" Four Eyes chid in.
" too!" Derrick added.
These guys...
But at least Kira was exactly the kind of man I needed right now.
With his help, my realm was about to beco a real world.
Or—
At least that’s what l thought until...
TBC
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