School

-Excuse me teacher, I have a doubt about that thing you said about advanced circulation of magical power. Should I imagine my body in different parts or just the energy?

-Both. What you need to see is that the energy is fluctuating inside of yourself in equal portions, so if you break it into parts and constantly change the properties and positions of such, you will be exerting your control in a much harder way, so it is a very good way of training different attributes or multitasking.

-Thank you teacher, your drawing with mana helps a lot to understand.

-You welcome. Where was I? Oh, the illusion training, yes. It will be much more beneficial to Agatha and her understanding of the shadow law, but it will also help you with magic in general. All disciples should have a minimal understanding of all elements or it will be impossible to reach higher levels of power.

-Teacher could you tell me a little more about the Chi/mana theory to upgrade the body potential?

-That Uh? It is a very interesting subject. Using high quality energies one can open their meridians and decalcify their pineal gland using this circulation method. The result of doing such in yourself would be that your talent with martial arts and magic would turn similar if not equal. Of course, it's possible to do so with other people, but it's harder and if your body, mind and soul can't resist you will not just feel excruciating pain, but die in a horrible way, so I suggest you spend one or two years reading about how to fortify your mind while training your body to the extreme if you want to try it with other people.

*Bows*

-I am deeply grateful teacher. This may change my life, so I won't throw this chance away.

-Don't mention it. It is always good to see young people following the path of a magic warrior like me. Besides, you have such fire in your eyes that I could not deny you.

-I can't thank you enough teacher. I will be on my way then.

-Ashaka, Would you get those books I asked the library to reserve for me and bring then to the cafeteria, please?

-How many were they?

-25.

-O… ok.

-Teacher…

And so the fifteen minutes after the class that were reserved for questions from the students ended.

Eating some meat while reading a book was quite the normal sight, but it was rarer to find someone who was reading two books at the same  time like Aki.

Obviously he couldn't do this before coming to this world, but now…

-Son of a bitch this is strange. This one makes even less sense though. If someone could fucking rotate their mana like that they wouldn't be looking for a human book to start with. Ketchup.

-Here.

Only some other man reproduced such scene, but they normally had a crazier look in their eyes or had a beard reaching their waist.

The other people with either parallel thinking or parallel processing wouldn't go to the cafeteria.

The old man were teachers who were there for the  books or resources, so they started walking on automatic and ended in the cafeteria. The crazy looking guys were mostly students who had nowhere else to eat.

-Hey, Ashaka, how is the food here compared to the one in your tribe?

-It's actually better, but I kinda miss my brother's cooking.

-You have a brother? How is he?

-Very serious for his age. I've always been bad at taking care of the house and we were orphans, so he ended up maturing soon. He is only twelve, but his intelligence has been recognized by the shamans of the village. Truly my pride.

-Shouldn't you try to go see him than?

-He was training in isolation before I left, so I will wait a little. Besides him there is little left behind anyway. More like, most of it were just some useless guys looking to get me.

-Ah, I know how that's like. Though here we have nobles, so it's more complicated.

-Yeah, I've only been here for some days, but five guys already tried to buy me.

-It's the perfect opportunity to train my intimidation skill, so I thank you for that.

-Uaa, you were listening. That's still strange no matter how I look at it, why are you doing it again?

-Training.

That's what they do at the academy if you summarize it. Agatha doesn't have friends for personal reasons, Ashaka is either feared or avoided because her master spread the rumor that whoever tried something would have their balls chopped off.

Aki? He is crazy and a substitute teacher, do you think they give him much paperwork or that people would have time to pick a fight with him? There are easier targets for bullying around.

Even if his class doesn't have many students, they all had a high standing of sorts, so the students didn't think of trying to bully Agatha anymore. Aki was, after all, one of the 10 people who could get a score higher than the maximum grade on the teacher's test.

Considering she is quite the beauty and was his first student, besides the exotic beauty of Ashaka, people thought she had seduced him with her fit and trained body.

While ignoring the rumors about his preferences were easy, Aki was worried some girls would try to bully Agatha for being a bitch if they forgot their fear for his possible backing.

-Ah!

-What?

-Enemy attack?

-No, I just noticed that some of my mail might have actually been girls trying to get my

attention.

-You took that long to notice?

-It'd be strange so many people would try the same approach on you like that.

-Well, at least I didn't lose much.

-Weren't you thinking of a way to get to a brothel the whole week?

-Well, yeah, but they wouldn't necessarily be my tipe if I went to the places the letters said. If I can chose the one to take my virginity than at least I want her to be a beautiful and experienced woman.

-So you prefer older women and doesn't give a shit about these young ones?

"-Well, I do like older woman, but I'd actually prefer someone with a toned body that also has care in their actions"

"-Like me then?"

"-I thought I told you that's the reason why I captured you in the first place. I wasn't really thinking straight then though."

"-Wait, then what stops you to get her? I doubt Ashaka would mind much."

"-Sorry, and I asked, so of that I am sure, but I've got my own pride, I wouldn't try something on a woman who considers me a kid and who i wouldn't be able to satisfy simply because the normal size of her race is 20 cm."

(Did he ask himself if he had pride or asked her if she minded having sex?)

Even if he wasn't in any problem, Aki was still obviously being observed and recorded.

"-You know this school has a female blacksmith, right"

"-It does?! Why didn't you tell me before?"

"-I did, Lindy is the blacksmith who I've been talking about. She's the one who suggested I make my own weapons and agreed to teach me somethings."

"-You said she is a half-dwarf half-human, right?"

"-Yeah, but she is 43 years old, isn't that…

"-Unless she's got some problem with her face than she should at max look like a thirty years  normal woman. I am going to learn to forge too." *strongly closes books and swallow food*

"-You lea…"

"-Agatha, you get the books to my Inn and I will pay you lather. Thanks!" *Sounds of an orc being dragged at 20 km/h*

(He is interested at old Lindy, really? She isn't bad for someone her age, but I don't know if she even has interest in those kinds of things.)

(I guess I can go walking away in a little then)

(That old half blood?! That isn't even a normal woman anymore and he dares reject Lady *insert hard to pronounce name* for such gorilla!)

(Well, I guess I lost two bets then. Better give it a look later if he has talent in the forge.)

And so were the reactions of the spies left by various people. Anyway, this is how Aki decided to try and start forging.

By the way it has been a weak since Aki's little present was delivered, and I'd love to talk about it, but that's for later.

…

-You sure the lass is safe? The area around that thing should be at 70 degrees at the very least.

-He isn't dead at least.

-And he told you his fire resistance and heat resistance are level 0?

-I didn't ask, but it should be. His flesh burned pretty easily during our spars and you know I am fire attuned.

-Sorry, but I can't see this as anything but stu…

-IT'S DONE! My first dagger. Now judge please.

-Ehhhhhhh… is this…

-A cursed item? Yeah, I carry around the grudges of everything I kill because that can be converted into mana. It's a side effect on anything I make, but it should only cause intense heat on the blade since I engraved a sigil of frost on the hilt and handle. Besides a little anger while holding it, of course.

-A sigil, as in a combination of runes?

-Exactly, so what do you think?

-You've got my interest.

Isn't he dying? You may ask.

Yes, such is that Aki just collapsed. His arms were burned and you could see the meat trying to hold his fingers together and some bits and pieces of bones where his nails were.

Obviously he had turned the nerves of his arms off long ago, but that didn't make it not cause damage.

*hup*-I am taking him to the infirmary, see you later.

-What are you waiting for!? Go! Haste.

-He stabilized himself already, there's no problem. Be back in a while.

That's how emotionless Ashaka turned to Aki's suffering. Considering he does pass out every single day, it would actually be strange if something else happened. By the way, he got a potato bag carry.

Now, since the half dead guy was being taken to the infirmary, Lindy decided to appraise the blade more deeply.

-Amateurish, but quite the normal rank 2 blade. Directly infused with qui. The circuit is actually better than the weapon, almost a pity, but still on the same bracket. The curse is of minimum effect to the wearer and actually intertwined with the enchantment so that they balance each other. A berserker would love to buy such thing, a magician would love to get the circuit and it might as well be called a torture instrument.

After a sigh the experienced blacksmith finally looked at the maker's mark. Like many others, Aki chose to use a flower as his mark, but his choice was a little…

-"Be prepared to die if you plan to use this" uh, not bad.

The front of a half bloom cyclamen was what showed itself.

…

-She called you stupid, reckless and a danger to yourself and others.

-And…

*sigh*

-Yes, she did say you are cute and that your determination you commendable.

-UHU!!!

-Are you a kid or something? You literally burned your arms off for a girl.

-So what? They grow back. Me getting a possible girlfriend is much more important than such a thing as pain!

-How old are you again?

-16.

-And you never had partner?

-Spending one week with me should be more than enough to guess that. I am almost unbearable, besides very picky. I may not look handsome, but I am not that bad either, so stop looking at me like that.

-It's just that I was thinking how much more mature my little brother is than you.

-The little freak aside, tell me all about her. Favorite color, flowers, what she likes to read, what weapon she trains with, does she have any enemies…

-Red, she doesn't like flowers, doesn't like to read, don't know why, uses a war hammer and the city lord and some nobles hate her. Now stop, you better just relax or something.

-Right, this way I will look more hurt and instigate her to look more at me. Good thinking.

-No I…  you know what, forget it. I will get the poison.

-Get those with day long effects if possible. No diarrhea or things like that.

Did I mention that Aki is one of the voluntaries for testing the poisons in the academy?

Now, using the chance that he is out of commission from doing anything interesting for some time, allow me to introduce another character.