Chapter 17: New Teacher

As the twin moons set an the sun rose, I woke up on the floor yawning, "I'm hungry" I groaned tiredly, going down stairs and casually making something physical to eat.

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In this world each and every creature is born with some elemental affinity to magic. That magic can form from the environment they live in but that one's developed.

Though usually they're chosen from birth.

Everything in this world is fueled by magic, when those without any use for magic or crippled and unable to use it, they're all still in possession of energy, called magic.

Though some chose the path of becoming cultivators of it, and use Qi, another form of magic based more on the physical elements of magic, but in the end it's all magic.

Magic has core roots and they're all connected through their respected attributes called da elements, its unique.

People commonly have one or no affinities in the roots.

Some have it uncommonly, and they have two affinities.

While there are some with three affinities, they're rare.

Affinities in people are merely boosters saying that they have a closer connection to that elemental root to that magic and they can process it faster than folk without.

And if someone without an affinity tries learning magic without a affinity, they'll only have the power to learn the advanced aspects of it but no more if they're lucky to.

But still, it's 4x harder than those wit the affinities.

As for myself I'm a unique case, I don't have an affinity yet for some unknown reason I can use all elements in magic without the restrictions put on them by affinities.

Though it's four times harder for me to learn them.

And then leveling them up aka strengthening it is harder.

But either way, I'd consider myself lucky for this affect.

Though I make up for not having an affinity by the use of my darkness magic, or what I call it, dark magic, it does come in handy and is really helpful but I have no clue on how I somehow obtained this unknown power, I was just born with it, that's what mother used to tell me before.

Also for some odd reason I don't have to use those spell incantation to use complex magic aka spells, Unless I'm casting a curse which is some demonic force at work.

But I don't really know cause I've never tried without one.

An skills are no different from magic expect for the part where it's easier to use, but they're all unique an way too different from magic spells, but it's complex in ways?

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Thinking, I have to go out today and get Jenny check out for her affinities, I'll text Elaine and see if she has any of those spare hollowed mana crystals, they'll work good.

Also I'm technically broke so I guess I should sign up for an E-Ranking gate this Sunday, hopefully I'll be able to get somethin from it to make profit, I need the coin.

Gated monsters drop Mana Cores from their hearts, so I should be able to trade them wit the guild for some coin, or maybe I can just use it to cultivate my magic? I don't know? I should just collect them and sell them off.

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Gate monsters have magic cores in their hearts which can be sold or used as a cultivating tool for ones magic, that's why some collect and auction them off for profit.

They're mainly used by powerful mages, witches and all other magic users who like to bid for them an buy them.

Cultivating magic is different from those who use Qi or other magic users, Mana is mostly called core Mana an it's roots are used in everything so you won't actually be cultivating your magic, but using it as a source for your power and or affinities in magic, however you word it.

Core mana is then converted into anything using these cores, take myself for example, I can't control my mana so I never decided to cultivate before. . .Pretty useless.

But if I did I'd have to go into a meditative like state to where I focus on strengthens my Fire's Core which likes floating around somewhere in above my mana pool and waiting to be used. I have one core in my Mana Pool.

Strengthening cores is one of the most delicate stages in cultivation which makes you channel the core Mana through your body, so if I did that with my fire then I'd take on the attribute of fire and create heat around me to soak into my mana Pool and then my Fire core in all hopes of getting it stronger, while at the same time. . .

Trying not to physically catch anything in fire too.

Because it creates a flame arua around me as well.

But unlike the fire core, my demonic core, it's more of a different and complex thing, not as complex as that big unique magic I have, da darkness that I have no clue on.

But still, it's all of a different process when it's all that.

The demonic demon core is like a developing crystal shard currently, and it's actually at the core of my mana pool and it's what my core mana has to try and co-exist with and whenever needed be transformed my Demonic magic into core Mana, it has to switch over depending on how low my magic is because it's in the center of the pool and it's more or less just bordering the real magic.

Think of it like a bowl of water, and the thing in the center has its own color outside of the water, it's like that, and it's trying to spread into the water yet doesn't.

An since I refuse to use it, I have a low storage of 20DM which is my demonic magic an it can't spread out cause I've been refusing to use it, so it can't get any stronger.

But the Demonic Crystal which is basically the core of my entire being of what the fuck I am is still in affect of everything I do, an if affects my skill and using this DM kind of strengthens it when I use more demonic things.

So till I strengthen it into a full core, everything I have an use will never hit their full potention, and that also goes for my magic like Fire. Not just these odd demon skills.

Meaning everything I use is three to four times weaker than it's supposed to be, unless I use my darkness, then it actually grows to be five to ten times stronger, really?

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Wait I just realized somethin!, "I shouldn't trade them all, I should keep some for the S&MM training camp, haha, I can finally get the advantage. .Wait, I'm not the only one who's thinking this, meh, who cares it doesn't matter.

My mana is somewhat stable to where I can use it now.

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After finishing I went upstairs to wake up the others.

"Wake up! I made breakfast" I said opening the door to Jennifer's room, and sitting up rubbing her eyes, "I'll be right down" she said waving her hand, "Also," yawing.

"Good morning big brother"

"Good morning" I said back.

Heading to Mia's room next, "Hey, wake up, I made bre–" a scissor blade came flying at me, hitting the doorframe next to me, starlin me, "I'm up..." Mia casually said back.

Meanwhile I'm bout to have heart attack cause of that.

And looking back to her she was sitting up hugging her Hisoka body pillow, slightly scaring the hell out of me.

"Are you trying to kill me?!" I said lookin to the blade like two inches away from hitting me in the head, "No, but ya do make good target practice" she's like Hayao Miyazaki and I'm not about to be in any of her films in general!!+

"No! Don't do that!"

"Pffff, whatever~"

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After breakfast I decided to ask Anita if she knew how to use magic, she seemed a little startled by me asking but she just seemed surprised I asked, though after she told me she did and I told her prior I asked Elaine if we could all meet up at her dojo and she agreed to come.

But Elaine didn't have any crystals so I asked Anita bout them and she did, so I asked her if she could bring them and I'll repay her later, an lucky, she said she could do it.

I tried asking if Lily and Marc could come, but they didn't seem to have the free time to do so, they were busy? So I guess it's just going to be a few people today. Okay.

* * * * *Later That Morning* * * * *

"Good Morning" we were greeted by Anita and Eliana.

"I'm sorry for dropping by so early" I said seeing them.

"It's okay, how's your sister?" Elaine asked looking over.

"I'm... Feeling better" Jenny said poking her head out.

Standin behind me as she was shy to meet them again.

But I stepped to the side, so she could just get used to them since they were both also here to help her wit me.

"Again, thank you both" I said bowing slightly to them.

And started by my actions, "No! It's no I'm happy to help"

Anita said quickly, "Yeah, pick your head up, you're good"

Elaine said back, in which I was very grateful for them.

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Walking throughout the outside of Elaine's home, the 4 of us entered the dojo, and while doing so Anita handed me two hollowed mana crystals, an when we got inside.

I started explaining myself, "Ok so I asked you both here because we've never checked my sister for her affinities n I also wanted to ask if you didn't mind if we could train her, to help her get used to her own magic and uh, stuff"

An looking over to Elaine, "Also since I was supposed to spar with you, I wanted to knock out two things at once"

"Makes sense," they both nodded, "I'll help her," Elaine said, and Anita jumped in, "I'll help her too!" Anita said, and in response I felt blessed for having the two of em.

"Plus you already explained the most of it to me, and I'm already down to help, all you have to do is ask, okay Rin" Elaine said with a smile, I guess I was wrong about her.

Though, looking at Jenny and seeing that her hands were behind her back, she didn't look comfortable wit them, and or just being around new people, so I came over and giving her a hug from behind I whispered to her, "I'll be with you through all of this, don't worry"

And turning her head to me looking flustered, "I know, but, I just feel weird," she said and glancing over to the other two, I whispered, "One of them is a half demon an the other is some human, you might be feeling a desire to take them. But that's okay, it's only naturally to feel it"

And blushing an seeming startled, "Desire? Take them?"

"Yeah, your hormones are out of balance right now"

"No! Uh, that's not it! It's just..." she stopped talking.

And leaning back again me some more, looking more at me, "Nevermind, thanks big bother. . .But I'm fine now"

She said but her cheeks looked a little red? Maybe it's something I'm doing, I shouldn't force her to be doing this, but at the same time, maybe I'm being too easy.

Stepping away she turned around, "So what are we goin to be doing?" she asked, an the others who were talking to each other looked asking me the same on what to do.

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Handing Jennifer one of the hollowed mana crystals.

"Ok, focus on the crystal and you should feel your magic being pulling into the stone, just let it flow, you only need to focus on it and the drawing energy being pulled out"

After explaining, seconds passed before the crystal had cracked and in between four cracks were her affinities.

An looking over at them, expected jus as much from her.

"Let's see, you have the affinities of Shadow, Enhancer, Water, and Electric Magic" the others jaws dropped as we witnessed a prodigy standing right in front of me.

But I expected no less from my little sister right here.

"Four affinities!" the other two said in sync as we were all kind of shocked by this once in a life time prodigy...

And with enough put into her training, she could become one of the greatest warriors and or mages to ever exist in our continent, maybe even the realm if she's stronger.

With that in mind, my sister is destined to be a legend~

An I couldn't be any prouder, but I'm a little shocked too.

Anita was the first to break from the trans of being shocked, and looking over to me and then Elaine.

She said "I'm going to need to check the both of you as well!!!" and she was determined as she took out two more crystals tossing them over to me and her.

And looking at her I sighed as they'll be shocked by my results as well, "I'll do it only if you go before me Elaine," I said knowing full well what mine already looks like...

She nodded and Anita looked over to her, "Your turn"

And Elaine did as asked, an she focused immediately.

A single crack formed in the middle, and so looking over Anita said out, "Two affinities, Enhancer an Wind magic"

And then she looked to herself, "My turn," and closing her eyes, she started focusing. Oh so she's doing it too?

Three crack formed in the middle, and checking it out I said, "Your affinities are, Holy, Electricity, and Berserker magic? Damn!" so Anita's a genius! And looking over at it again, "Wow, an you have two rare affinities as well?!"

I was surprised because she didn't really seem like she would have these. Also legends say that when those wit berserker magic go into battle, they're crazy folk, which was like the opposite of Anita... I'm just assuming doe.

"Aww stop, I'm blushing" she grabbed her face, but then turned back to me, "Ok, I did mine, now it's your turn~"

She said excited to see what I was like compared to ah god like Jennifer's affinities... Maybe they are godlike??

But forget that, "Get ready, this is going to be magical!"

I said and Jenny leaned in closer to observe while the other two looked intensely at the crystal in my hand.

But I didn't even close my eyes and instead of doing it like them, I just held it on my palm and suddenly, this crystal started cracking, and it was cracking faster.

Not even wit a second passin, thousands of little cracks appeared on the crystal an in the next instant, it just had exploded into little mini shards, shootin out everywhere.

Before vaporizing into dust particles.

And looking at me dumbfound, all except Jenny.

"What... What just happened?" she said in confusing.

Turning to her, I mouthed, "That's my little secret, if you train hard enough I'll tell you," and she nodded her head, smiling happily, with a cute little smile on her face now.

But then I heard.

"Rin, by chance are you a god?" Elaine asked as she had backed up, an rubbing my chin looking over at her, I had rubbed my chin thinking about it, but thinking about my powers, "No, I'm not" though I know for sure I'm demon.

An I was looking at her like she's an idiot for asking that.

And then I said, because I'm bored and they're curious.

"But I'm unique, and I think even the gods would be very confused if they saw this outcome," I said laughing. But could I be a god?. . .Naw. . .But I feel omnipotent now?

And looking at me dumbfounded, Anita said, "What was, uh... Ok! Let's start training guys," Anita said turnin away from me and then hearing me laugh, *But she wondered something, 'New note, ok, Rin is something unknown....'*

An hearing her want to start the training now, I asked for safety reasons, "Do you have any mama potions" I ask't yawning because I wanted to be lazy and go to sleep.

"Yeah, I was prepared when you asked me, so I brought some more just in case," Anita said coming over to me and handing over her pink hag, oh yeah, she knows?

I almost forgot her and Andrea know about my mana difficulties... Though, these are for a different reason.

If me and or Jennifer's mana gets too low, we go...

Uh... Yeah... it gets bad for the two of us after that.

Anyways, looking over to Anita, "Whenever Jennifer uses the last one, that's when you should stop training, okay" and looking over to Jenny, "Okay," she replied back.

That's good to know she understands, I think I told her what happens when our mana gets low, and how we get like. . .How do I put this, lustful? Super horny? Basically.

Ugh, we can't help it though, it's a survival instinct.

After a minute passin, Elaine came over to me, "Hey, Rin follow me" she said pointing over to a room that looked like it held the dojo gear, and wooden swords as well?

"Sure thing," and following her into the room, it was too late when I heard the door close and then lock, and as I turned around startled by what was happening, an what she was going to do by locking the door, she grabbed...

She grabbed me, Grabbing me and pinning me against the wall, and confused I said, "What's going on" cause I thought everything was going well, why's she doin this.

But seein that serious look on her face I turned my head and uttered, "I'm not prepared for this, but please, please be gentle," I said shyly as my flush face started turning to blush and I put my arm around my chest, holdin it.

And even covering my groin with my other arm. I don't know why, but for some reason, this is turning me on?

Leaning against me, and putting her head by my ear, she said, "You felt it too, right?" asking me that, "I'm...Feeling something" I glanced down at her bouncy breast just up and squeezing against my chest, exposing them a little.

But then she said, "The screams of your instincts telling you not to trust her, ya felt it didn't you," she said but she wasn't making any sense to me, "I basically feel like that towards everyone, but I'll play along. I know what you're talking about, yeah I felt it, but why do you think so?"

I said back as clearly she wasn't trying to assault me or make any moved, which was... kinda borin to be honest, I was hoping for something a little slight deep down...

But after getting turned off, I thought about what she said and she was making a point, but who is she talking about, wait is she talking about Jenny, she's not right?

"As you're already aware, I'm demon, but what you don't know's that my kin has one of the best survival instincts in all of the demon race, and it's telling me that you mus be very careful around her, trust me Rin, as must as it's also telling me to be weary of you as well, they're just screaming that she's after you, it's jus like how animals stalk their pray, that is how it feels like when looking at the two of you, and it's even enough to scare me a lot"

She said but continued before I could say anuthing.

"She's after you, so you can't, and you musent reveal too much of yourself to her. And I don't expect you to listen to me at all since you don't really know me, but I really do think of you as a friend Rin, and I just want to–"

Stopping her, I put my index finger to her lip, and as a Lust Demon I have a good understanding of readin folk and this girl in front of me is like a locked diary to me.

Full of secrets finally being read out loud, and seeing her expose pages to me, I... I can't trust her, really... For now.

And signing, with a simple but soft smile I said.

"Alright I trust you, I'll keep an eye on her and as proof of me heading your warning, I'll explain to you me powers"

I said fully knowing the consequences of doing this. But from one demon to another, I know she'll keep it secret.

Taking a pause for a few seconds before opening my mouth, "This will be jus like alchemy for me. I believe in equivalent exchange, so I do live by these words, an for your heeding warning, I'll give you equal information"

"I don't have any affinities but I'm a unique case, cause I can use all magic types without the restrictions of those rules of the cosmos or cosmic laws, which mean I don't even need the use of incantations for any and all spells"

And hearing that she jerked back, boldly shocked by it.

" The 'Rule Of Law' My mother spoke of them, she told me only the gods couldn't be constrained by them, and how the lord's can bend the 'Rules' no no no, that's not possible, Rin your surely jesting aren't you? Are you?!"

"I'm afraid not, when we're done with our sparing match I was also going to ask you if you'd take me in as your apprentice," I really love samurai's~ "But I'm guessing that's a little too much to ask for now, way too much"

But without hesitation, "I'll take you as my student any day of the week!. . ." and she paused for a moment, jus realizing she blurted that out, "But aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid?" I asked, not getting what she meant.

"You know, of me taking advantage of you..."

But hearing her, I didn't really care too much.

"Naw, doesn't matter to me, just as long as I can learn the way of the sword, I'm down for anything... Well, just as long as your gentle when whenever you desire you want to do me," I said with a face full of blush on me.

And with an absence of shame, I'm not taking it back! A few seconds then passed and she finally got what I was talking about, and the silence broke as she yelled out.

"No! I didn't mean it like that!" she said looking down at my hand covering my groin, and gulping her face started reddenin, an glancing at her I saw her every expression.

Chuckling, I said, "Ok, but if you change your mind, and if we're ever alone, don't hesitate to use me to release that pent up stress if yours," I said moving my hands back to my sides and leaning against the wall, now teasing her.

"After all, your as swordswoman, you need to release all that steam once in a while or that stress you got will get to your head you know, hahaha," with a red going face, I looked down at her to see my teacher now blushing hot.

It was kinda cute, and I wanted to bully her more now~

I heard swordswoman have wild tendency's too, they like to go to the red light district a lot to release stress.

I'm wondering now, does this demoness do that too?

*With her instincts eating from his wild incubus lust and even throughts as he got swayed by her actions and his own silly jokes towards her, exciting himself, she could tell he wasn't lieing about what he said, she could really use him whenever she wanted and she knew he would actually enjoy it not despising her for feeling any way*

*And thinking, and even harboring slight feelings from being around this flirtatious incubus, all she thought was in the moment, "I have his permission" an it...*

*It had her demon instincts to possess running wild*

Seeming a light smile in her face, she nodded her head.

*Elaine is a kijin and that was means her sex drives are more frequent but lesser than those orcs, but due to her being a abused by her older brother and being trained by her father as a swordswoman, she had never had time to experience this nor was she ever able to devour the emotions of sexual desire to trigger it... Untill now*

*When Rin appeared that day they were at Anita's*

*And feeling sexual emotions burning through her*

*She finally pushed off him and grabbed two swords*

*Passing on to him, she said*

"These have enchantments on them and so they're more durable, so don't hold back so I can evaluate you okay"

*She said turning serious, letting her feelings bubble*

*His strength would determine her desire for him*

*And she was going to put them to the test*

*Because her every instinct told her to take him then an there, but at the same time, she wants to see how much of his strength he's going to truly reveal and not hide*

*Because deep down, she knows he's hiding something"

"Ok, but first can you do something about them?" I said pointing at her almost visible chest, that was showing too much with her wearing a overly large tee shirt.

And quickly pulling it up, "You!!!" she stormed out after giving me a quick you perverted slap, thought I was jus trying to be nice, and yet I was slapped for it... Geeze.

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Following her, we stood in the middle of the room, and after being face to face, we moved back 10 paces from eachother, this was going to be the start to our battle.

An glancing over, Jenny was sitting down an meditating as electric sparks radiated off of her an the water vapor around her started getting denser, forming actual drops.

Meanwhile her shadow shifted an formed a circle 'round her, before slightly bouncing off the floor, showing how very much that her shadow could become visible too.

I can already guess she learned how to cultivate from Anita, and her affinities are already on their way to the first stage, damn, she really is the family's prodigy...

But ignoring my genius sister for a money I looked to my opponent in front of me, waiting for the signal to fight.

"I'm ready whenever you are... Elaine Bloodhinge