CHAPTER - 87
Narrator: After lunch, Dav stood up calmly, greeting everyone with a nod.
Then, approaching Elysia, he whispered in a low and serious voice:
"Come to my room later.
There's something important to discuss."
Elysia raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
She didn’t ask any questions and simply nodded, following him shortly after.
Meanwhile, at the table, Leona observed the scene with interest and turned to the others with a curious tone.
Leona: Do they have some kind of special relationship or something?
[Fin, lazily playing with his food, huffed in boredom.]
Fin: It’s probably for training. He does that with all of us.
Narrator: Once inside, Dav closed the door behind him with a measured motion.
He sat down on a chair, crossing his legs, and observed Elysia with an unreadable expression.
Dav: Ely, do you want to become stronger?
[Elysia didn’t hesitate for a single moment. Her red eyes gleamed with determination as she responded without delay.]
Elysia: (with a confident smile) Of course, Dad!
[Dav stared at her for a few seconds, then let out a slight sigh, as if about to say something heavy.]
Dav: There’s a way to make you stronger, but it will be painful…
and probably embarrassing for you. Are you sure you want to go through with it?
[Without even blinking, Elysia nodded firmly.]
Elysia: Yes!
Dav: (firmly) Good. I want you to undress and lie down on the bed, face down.
[Elysia's eyes widened slightly.]
Elysia: (puzzled) Huh? What?
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Dav: (calmly) I told you it would be embarrassing...
We can drop it if you want.
Narrator: Elysia bit her lip, hesitating for only a moment before taking a deep breath.
Then, moving quickly, she took off her uniform and lay down on the bed, her face buried in the pillow.
Dav approached and placed a hand on her bare back. The contact made Elysia shiver, but she remained still.
Dav: (seriously) Clench your teeth. Don’t make a sound, or it’ll be hard to explain if someone hears us.
[Elysia weakly nodded. Dav closed his eyes and began the mana transfer.]
[Conversion]
20% > 0%
0% > 20%
Narrator: A wave of pain pierced through Elysia's body.
The girl clenched her teeth tightly, her nails digging into the sheets as a shudder ran through her.
Dav: (thinking) Why is her mana disappearing? She’s not absorbing it completely… I’ll have to increase it.
[Conversion]
15% > 0%
0% > 15%
Narrator: But something wasn’t right.
The mana wasn’t accumulating as it should.
Dav: (confused) This is too strange…
Why is it dissolving instead of forming mana circuits?
Elysia: (thinking, with a tense face) It hurts so much…!
[Then, Dav noticed something that left him breathless.]
Dav: (whispering in disbelief) Impossible…
[Beneath Elysia’s skin, instead of the usual mana lines, faint glowing veins… of Ki… were emerging.]
Dav: (softly) She shouldn’t have this…
She’s always been an Aura user!
Narrator: It was a radical change.
The energy now flowing through her body was different. Purer. More refined.
Without thinking, Dav grabbed Elysia by the shoulders and turned her over abruptly.
The girl, still dazed and slightly flushed, looked at him in confusion, embarrassed by her nudity.
Dav: (seriously) Ely, promise me you won’t use your aura until the tournament.
Promise me.
[Elysai swallowed, her face slightly red, but nodded with determination.]
Elysia: (embarrassed but sincere) I promise, Dad.
[Dav sighed and ran a hand through his hair.]
Dav: (taking a deep breath) Good.
Now get dressed and don’t try to release your aura without my permission.
Narrator: Training resumed with consistency.
Thrusts, parries, combat… No one complained; everyone was focused on improving.
To make the exercises more effective, Dav asked Professor Evelyn to generate low-rank holographic monsters, allowing students to train in real battles.
One day, after an intense session, Dav crossed his arms and spoke in an authoritative tone.
Dav: (shouting) Line up, I have an announcement to make!
[The students quickly got into formation, and silence fell over the arena.]
Dav: (firm) The semester will end in a month.
Only those who pass next week’s exam will be eligible to enter the tournament.
[Some students exchanged tense glances.]
I advise you to study and make the most of the time you have left.
Now, split into groups and prepare for training.
[Elysia let out a heavy sigh.]
Elysia: (thinking, resigned) Ugh… I have to study…
[A short distance away, Gabriel and Cedric exchanged a look.]
Gabriel/Cedric: (thinking) The sooner we pass the exam, the sooner we can participate.
Narrator: Meanwhile, Dav and Valeria worked together to create magical barriers in the arena, transforming it into a field divided into multiple rooms where each team could fight without outside interference.
The days passed between combat and study.
The exam was approaching… and with it, the tournament.
Registration forms were posted all over the academy, but they would only be accessible after the exams.
Narrator: Exhausted, Dav was trying to fall asleep when a light knock on the door startled him.
Rubbing his eyes, he got up to open it.
Dav found Iris standing there, dressed in pink pajamas, hugging a pillow tightly.
Iris: (timidly smiling) Can I sleep with you?
Narrator: Dav gestured for her to come in without needing to ask.
Iris slipped into bed and fell asleep almost immediately, hugging him gently.
An hour later, another knock.
Dav got up again… and found Valeria.
Without saying a word, he simply gestured toward the bed.
Valeria settled in beside them, and within minutes, she too was asleep.
Dav sighed, relaxing between the soft, steady breaths of the two women.
Finally, he could rest.
