“Then, Asagao-sama, let’s reassess your skills right now.”

“Okay.”

Violetta-nee and I are currently talking at the library right now. Master is not here since he is still busy with the restoration of the land using his magic. I don’t know how he does it but Violetta-nee told me that it is one of unique magic that only Master can use. It’s one of the few reasons he is called white dragon sage.

We left Alstroe-nee so she can rest peacefully and well… I haven’t visited Fon-nii but I am sure he is okay too… I think…

Higan is…

“WAAAAAHHH! T-THERE’S ANOTHER DEAD PERSON HERE!”

“Higanbana… that’s one of my aides here… they are just awfully haggard… please don’t kill them…”

“S-SORRY! BUT THERE’S SO MUCH OF THIS COPRSE LIKE PEOPLE! AND THIS PLACE IS LIKE A MAZE!”

“Ahahaha…”

Huh? Wait…

“Violetta-nee…”

“Y-yes?”

“Didn’t Priscilla-san… cleaned the library and made it its brightest in history?”

“W-well… we… we don’t let the dust… get into any of the books…”

“…”

“…”

“If she ever sees the library again she-“

“I know! I know! But!!! It feels like a real library like this! And I really can’t deal with people like her!”

“W-why?”

“Because she is so strict! Too strict! Really, really strict! Even her glares will pierce right through your soul! And if you were here when she was cleaning the whole library… she spews harsh words left and right while they take out a large dump of dust and molds!”

“Even Violetta-nee can’t handle her huh…”

“Anyway… we are getting side track… let’s see what magic or how strong you’ve become…”

“Okay. First off…my barrier…”

I cast my barrier first.

Then I showed Violetta-nee how I can freely manipulate the shape, size and mass of it. I show her how I can also spin it and make it entirely flat or any other more objects. I have also shown one of my latest barrier free form creations, the one that I used against Nil that time.

“Asagao-sama… normally… barrier really can’t do that… even I or Mrothgir can never ever do that…”

“…”

“It’s definitely a barrier… but it is so different… it’s like… it is made with another kind of power…”

“I don’t quite get it…”

“Well… me either… but I think it is an advantage to use barrier like that. Although, now, I feel uncomfortable calling your barrier a barrier… why don’t you try giving it another name when you use it.”

“Another name for a barrier? I’ll do my best!”

“So then… what about that barrier with a skill called blooming thorn?”

“…”

“Asagao-sama?”

“Blooming thorn… is not a skill…”

“Huh?”

“I know about it and I don’t know anything about it…”

“What do you mean by that?!”

“…It’s like… something carved directly into these body… Blooming Thorn is like… a part of me… when I use it to any of my skill… it has terrifying degree of changes that happens that even I don’t understand…”

“Asagao-sama… you may not be aware of it but, your variation of power will depends on your will and emotions… taking too much negative emotions… will have an adverse effect and will drastically change the nature of your power… it can either… “

“Either?”

“In theory… it can either… degrade something to the point of rotting or breaking it down to nothingness…or… it can… purify impurities or negate impure things…”

“I still don’t quite get it…”

“Well… I only did give a vague explanation. So then, lets’ proceed.”

“Okay… next is heal…but…”

“But?”

“Please watch closely…”

I cast the skill heal… but none came…

I cast it again and again…

The same thing happens…

It was just only yesterday when I discovered that I lost my ability to use heal…

“Well… that’s to be expected.”

“EH?! What do you mean by that Violetta-nee?!”

“Oh? You still haven’t noticed yet?”

“Noticed what?!”

“Your monstrous regeneration ability.”

“What?”

“It’s like you are perpetually healing yourself unconsciously without consuming any magic power or stamina.”

“T-t-t-t-t-that’s my cheat ability?!”

“Cheat? Why would you call it like that? The downside is…as you see, you can’t use heal anymore, meaning, you can’t stop someone else life running out… without the use of your heal…”

Yeah…

That’s bad…

If someone I knew is bleeding in front of me… all I can do is to take proper measure with knowledge I have or some potions that I can carry…

And I also can’t treat someone’s injury at the moment’s notice.

“Why did it turn out like this?”

“I understand how you feel right now Asagao-sama.”

Her hand touches my head and she strokes it gently. Her hand is smaller than Fon-nii. It’s soft and has a delicate feeling to it.

“I think it’s because of your mental growth that it leads to this situation. I am not saying it is bad, but rather, you should feel more positive about it. As I said, your power is directly linked on your emotional disposition. The reason you have your heal is because of the fear of pain. I know you don’t like pain at all… no… you despise it. Right now, this regeneration ability of yours is the proof that you are ready to get hurt and to stand up again. It’s your resolution that gave birth to this ability. You no longer despise pain, but it’s not like you liked either, but you acknowledge it as a part of your life. That’s how I think.”

“Violetta-nee…”

“So, don’t look so down because of it. Think of how you are going to take advantage of it.”

“Yes! I’ll do that! Thank you.”

“Good! Now, incidentally, how about your cure? Is it the same?”

“Like heal, I’ve lost the ability to use it too.”

“Hmm… well… I think that’s it.”

“There’s one more Violetta-nee.”

“Oh? Could you show me?”

“Of course!”

“Please do.”

“…Higan! Where are you?!”

I call out to Higan. I wonder where she is right now.

As I am about to shout again, someone’s body suddenly hugs me.

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“OOMPF!”

“Asagao!~”

“Higan, please don’t do that!”

“Hehe! What is it?!~”

“Your face is too close to mine! Don’t rub it!”

“Muh! So cold.”

“Let’s do Divine Ascension.”

“Oh. Okay!”

I close my eyes. I hold Higan’s hand and try to feel everything about her.

Then with a burst of energy…

[Divine Ascension]

Energy burst out from Higan and power surges from everywhere.

Yep. This is Divine Ascension.

“WAH! The books are being blown away!”

“EH?!”

“We should have done this outside! I should have known!”

“AH!”

“AH!!”

I quickly dispel the enhancement on Higan and the surging power is gone.

Violetta-nee got a little mad after that and told us off.

“Geez. Tell me beforehand if you are going to do something absurd like that. Even so, that was an absurd power Asagao-sama… it’s like… inhuman…”

“I don’t know how I got it or why. Maybe it is even in me from the start.”

“Can you use it to yourself?”

“No… I tried it many times before but I can’t. There’s nothing happening after all so I gave up.”

“Is that so? We don’t have much knowledge about it… but if it is helpful to you and to everyone around you, please keep using it.”

“Yes.”

“That said. You two are awfully close.”

“Ahahaha…”

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With that concluded, we came to visit Fon-nii, who is also sore and suffering from the backlash of his reckless brawl with Alstroe-nee.

“Fon-nii… how have you been?”

“…”

“?”

“I really… could use a… little sister nursing me right now… the pain…”

“You look lively too me…”

“Why aren’t you even calling me cutely like before… I miss those days…”

“Well… things go this and that… so it’s embarrassing to do it anymore…”

“…”

He seriously wanted to be spoiled right now…

He speaks to Violetta-nee…

“Violetta-san, how’s Alstroemeria? Bedridden like me?”

“Yes… with the same soreness…”

“Ahahaha…”

“…”

“?”

“Fon, are you interested in her?”

“Hmm… I think she is going to be a good buddy. If you are asking about it romantically… come on… isn’t she like sixteen? There’s nine years difference in our age. And besides… I already had a person…”

“Oh? Your imaginary lover?”

“She is not imaginary! I swear she is real! The fairest fairy kin there is!”

“Oh?”

The door suddenly opens. Master enters the room while stretching his arms.

“Mrothgir! How’s the restoration?”

“Not even halfway… I am just here to rest. Just to tell you this Violetta, I am only doing this because you requested it. I really don’t care about the barren land these guys left.”

“That’s fine. Why are you here then?”

“Because I heard you guys talking about Alstroe-sama.”

“Ah. Do you have any opinion regarding her?”

“Not really, she is just crazy strong.”

“Master once admitted that Alstroe-nee’s breasts are enticing.”

I interject that sentence. As my mouth blurts that out loudly, Master looks far away from Violetta-nee avoiding his gaze. Fon-nii also did the same…

I am going to make everything clear. Her breasts are mine!

Violetta-nee speaks in a horrified way…

“Mrothgir…Fon… you two…”

…

“I know Fon wouldn’t have the guts to approach a girl in a romantic way because he is a wuss…”

“HEY! You said something I can’t let pass!”

“Silence! Mrothgir… you horny beast…”

Oh!

This is getting interesting…

“H-horny beast?! I’m a dragon!”

“That’s a metaphor! What? Are you satisfied being called a horny dragon?!”

“That’s not any better, to be honest…”

“Sexual deviant then.”

“Why?!”

“Master said that you and he did it a few times when you two are living together back then. About seven times he said.”

I interject again for a laugh.

I don’t know what’s happening in front of me but Violetta-nee’s power is going wild.

“SEVEN TIMES?!”

“Is it…right?!”

“Yeah! Seven times with my official CONSENT you monster! I have lost count on how many times you assaulted me in my sleep…or in bath…or even I am just reading in the library! Such barbaric man! And here people calling you white dragon sage!”

“Sorry…please…keep it down…”

I tried to hold down my laughter with this discussion! Good thing Higan is still in the library.

It would be bad for her to hear adult things like this.

“My idiot disciple! You don’t have to say any of those! I swear I am going to give you a hard time in your training!”

“Don’t take it out on Asagao-sama you beast!!!”

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Night falls and I was able to safely escape from earlier discussion…

I am making my way right now to Violetta-nee’s room because there are things I wanted to ask her.

As I stride down the hallway with the guidance of my intangible barrier as my guide and my familiarity with the castle’s interior… I have finally found my way to the door of her room.

I approach it and I was about to knock when… I heard something from inside…

…

I put my ear close to the door to hear what’s happening inside.

…

“Mrothgir! Yes! That’s the spot!”

“Does it feel good when I do this?”

“Yes! Do it more!”

“I’m going rougher okay?”

“Please.”

Gue hehe hehe!

Wait! It’s just a massage, right? Master is rubbing Violetta-nee’s back right?!

“Ahn! Deeper…there… it’s hitting my w--!”

I immediately pull out my ear from eavesdropping!

I didn’t hear anything!

I didn’t hear anything!

I didn’t hear anything!