Chapter 15 – Flame Ax and Lightning Rapier
Translator: Erossssss
During the time until I reach 4 years old, to not make my parents worry too much about me, I would not officially do any quest. Instead I will use [Coaching] instead and I will focus on that to learn, train, and strengthen my skill
I will use [Request]to those people who owns [Nurturing] or [Coaching] skill as such kind skill would enable them to educate other in a better output. Of course I have to raise their intimacy level first above certain level to be able to have a better chance in acquiring the skills from them. Well, when I use [Request], I would need to pay them with items, money, or even by doing some work for them.
When it was in the game, it is impossible to give present to all the NPC so I can only increase my intimacy with only a few ‘possible’ NPC only. But in this Magiahaim, things are of course different from the game. As long as they can communicate, on theory, then their intimacy level could be increased.
The one skill that I specially focused on to train is the [Sacred Sword Art] skill. Filianes-san owns the [Nurturing] skill so since 3 years old forth, I’ve been asking her to teach me the skill. And the result is, the skill increased quickly by leap and bounds. Along with it, I also keep on training my [Ax Mastery] by splitting firewood everyday so it gradually increases bit by bit. In these two years, I managed to level it up until it reaches the second major point of level 50. Because my [Ax] mastery is already high, I don’t bother taking [Sword mastery] and use Ax instead of sword to activate my magic sword skill which made my skill look a bit irregular.
For the magic skill needed as the prerequisite of the magic sword skill, I ask the adventurer None-san to teach her elemental magic, and also I ask the grandmother of my same age friend Milty, Obaba-sama (literally, exalted grandma but I let it be that way) to teach me her spirit magic. Filianes-san also uses spirit magic but Obaba-sama is the famous [Witch of Mizell], her spirit magic skill has broken through the level 50 barrier! She is indeed worthy to be called a high ranked magician. Besides that, she also lives nearby so I can ask for her coaching everyday with ease. And then there is also white magic to that I learn from Sarasa-san but there is not much progress as I can still use the basic healing skill only.
Everyone calls the Witch of Mizell with a respectful title of Obaba-sama because she is the one who ask to be called that way every time she receives any pupil under her. Her real name is Neris Aurelia.
“Hiroto boy, thy has mastered spirit magic until the intermediate level. After a bit while longer, I sure would have nothing left to teach you. You better go out to play with Milty now”
“Fumu…… Well, if thy say so, it’s alright for thee to try. But if thy ask for more, there will definitely be risk involved with the process. And sure the risk is not as simple as the previous Mandragora uprooting training I warn thee”
“The mandragora that thee uprooted is actually used as the ingredient for a certain secret wonder drug. That wonder drug is effective against all kind of disease and even return people from the brink of death back to top fitness. The most secret of secret of the pharmacy world…… the medicine known as Elixir”
In game, there are no healing items that give the effect of [complete recovery]. Whether its health or mana, it will only gradually recover after drinking the corresponding potion. If there is an item that will give instant life and if that item can be used repeatedly, on theory, anybody could beat any strong boss with ease. Because it was not possible in game, the difficulty level is kept at the balanced level.
“Yes! I will try to collect it someday!”
“But these ingredients are things that might be or might not be able to get even if thee search for it in thy entire lifetime. And such thing like advanced level spirit magic already isn’t only belonged to a handful of people…… I heard that the Holy Knight Filianess already reached that level. That girl already reaches beyond that of a normal human. To get that strong, I wonder what her intention to do with it”
“Milty, why don’t you play with Hiroto? This boy is not yet ready to learn all of my magic. But as exchange, Milty can show her magic to thee”
“…… I can. Turn into cat, doing meow meow”
(…… Was there any magic like that exist? Is that mimicry or some kind?)
“The magic that Milty use is different from mine. It was [Beast Magic]. What is it? Did thy never heard of it before?”
After she said that, I finally remember.
“…… I’ll show you in the forest. Follow”
“…… I said it before in front of Obaba-sama but, doing meow meow is a bit embarrassing”
“Beast magic”
A different kind of magic from Obaba-sama means that either Milty’s mother or father were used to be a beast magician too in the past and Milty just happen to inherit that job. I made it my policy to not peek at other kid status window so I never know that Milty had such unique skill like that.
“Hey wait…… Close! You are too close!”
(Eros: not sure what it was about the eyes description in English. halp)
“…… Sniff sniff…… Hiroto, I smell Riona’s on you. Did you play today?”
“Is that so”
That time when she used to play alone, she seemed to be unaffected by the loneliness and act calmly all the time but I begin to understand that at that time, she still not yet understand about the concept of being ‘lonely’.
“O-okay…… I understand. Then, I will show you my magic first”
When I train under Obaba-sama, I’ve never let her see it before so this will be the first time for me to show her. Let’s show her the easiest spirit magic first……
On the window that displayed in my mind, I choose fire elemental level 1 spirit magic and then I chant the spell shown on the display. If I can memorize the spell, I can execute the spell quicker.
LOG
- You activate a spirit magic! Flame elemental Will-o-wisp has been summoned!
“…… Amazing. Fire is, flying about”
“Okay……”
LOG
When I reach advanced level, I can get a contract with the spirit to have them fight with me but for elementary level, it was only limited on the moment I summon them.
Extinguishing them doesn’t mean that they will die, it will just return back to the spirit world.
“O-okay……”
(As in Hiroto only summon a spirit with almost no will of its own while Milty summon a complete living being)
“LOG”
- 《Milty》 activates a beast magic! 《Milty》 will endow the power of mountain cat for a period of time!
Milty’s body is wrapped by a faint light and then from some parts of her body, bushy hair? Is starting to grow at a visible pace……
It doesn’t turn the caster completely into a beast or in Milty’s case, a cat. It just make a bushy cat ears pop up in her head, lean cat’s tail grows, and fluffy beast fur to grows from various parts of her body covering her up. For other unaffected parts, it was just slightly being cat-ified with it base still could be recognized as Milty.
But then again…… for Milty who already looks somewhat similar to a cat from the start, this transformed figure of her matches her perfectly. Milty who had turned into a chestnut colored cat girl is now licking on her hand (paw?) and use it to rub her face.
“Just like a cat become more agile perhaps?”
(Eros: after ancient tongue now is cat tongue talk… I give up. I use nyaa instead of meowfication languange)
She is now also speaking in a cat girl tongue. Maybe it’s just a side effect from using the magic. If asked whether it matches her or not then I’d say it matches but this side of Milty is something hard to imagine if knowing how she is usually so I can’t help parroting her word.
“I-is that so…… You just can’t help saying it right? But does it matter? I think its cute”
Milty face turns red in an instant. Her cat ears and tail also stand up abruptly.
Seems like I also had fetish toward beast girl. This experience really made me realize it deeply. Well, this feeling maybe just comes from being impressed after seeing Milty’s perfect cat-ification.
“Embarrassing…… Hiroto, punishment”
LOG
(Eros: term from free fighting where you sit on your opponent stomach so you could keep on punching your opponent face)
This condition is a result from getting hit from a part of grappling skill moves or possibly from [Jump] skill also. By getting on top of your opponent, this unique condition will sometime triggered ---- and it was named getting mounted. When you are getting mounted like this then until you get free from being mounted, you are getting restricted from doing some action.
“…… Milty! I-I’m sorry!”
LOG
- The cat around you will be intoxicated! [Meow meow purr~]
Well, I don’t know whether it was really the goddess who made the writing in the log or not but, while I thinking that, I slowly turn my gaze toward Milty……
“…… Hey Milty, wait……!”
“There are so many Hiroto…… licks”
I would understand if she wants to lick the catnip but instead, she licks my cheek with her tiny lips again and again.
I was flustered at first but after seeing Milty drunken childish behavior for a while, I regain my calm.
“I’m sorry Milty…… It was cruel of me to use the catnip”
LOG
Milty who had endowed the power of a mountain cat finally turned back into her original form. Her ears is back to that of a human, the fluffy hair that covers a part of her body is also disappear. Even for this fantasy world, that view is very much otherworldly.
“M-Milty...... you have already turned back right?”
Did she not conscious yet? Or maybe the effects from turning into cat still drags on? Or maybe she is just feeling shy and covering her feeling of shyness...... Just as I think of those thing, suddenly...
“Err...... frolicking with each other maybe?”
(T-they saw me!...... But well, it was not exactly a bad thing even if other people witness it. Well, except for one person)
Stella, Ash, Deen, and then of course Riona, before I aware of it, had suddenly appear close by and looking at us. Riona with a puffed up cheek is running to approach us.