By the time I woke up, the sun was already high up in the sky. Urvi laid atop me, resting her head on my chest. Man, sex in this body had one hell of a kick to it.

I wondered if I should wake her up when she woke up on her own. Pushing herself off my chest, she looked around through her half-open eyes. Her massive cantaloupe breasts sat right in my view, making my penis pulsate in excitement. She stretched her hands into the air while taking out a satisfying yawn. Bringing her hands back down onto my chest, she looked down at me with a bright smile. “Good morning darling.”

There was nothing better than having my eyes blessed by those beautiful tits and a wonderful smile first thing in the morning.

***

Urvi proudly wore her new armor as she practiced swinging her new Sabre around. I, meanwhile, quietly sat on the side and adored her.

Quite some time had passed by since we woke up. After finishing what little bread we had and taking a good gulp of water, Urvi got down to doing a little practice.

I had dove headfirst into the tome of magical secrets. Back in the real world, I had completely lost my ability to digest words unless it was spoon-fed to me. I don’t even remember the last time I read a book. This is also why I hate reading in video games, preferring to learn from practice rather than tutorials.

However, now I feel like my whole body has reset. My brain seems to be functioning like a normal human brain should. However, my ability to use a melee weapon looks shoddy. Swinging the claymore feels more like swinging a stick, and I don’t feel the urge to hold another weapon.

“Why are you just sitting there and staring at me?” Urvi asked. It seems like I had spaced out for a moment there. I gathered my senses again and looked back at her, to see her leaning against the Sabre whose tip was dug into the soil. Her chest rose heavily while sweat constantly dripped from her body.

“Oh. Nothing,” I replied.

“Weren’t you supposed to be reading that thing?”

I looked down at it, noticing that I had already covered quite a good chunk of it. “I am.”

“Learnt anything interesting?” She dropped the sword and walked up to me before plopping down with her legs crossed beside me.

“A good bit actually!”

“Great! Why don’t you give me the summary notes of it?” She asked with a wide, and slightly creepy, smile.

“Sure.”

Reading is a skill. I learnt this the hard way when Urvi and I spent an entire day trying to digest the content of personal guides. I still remember how many important things we just glanced over and had to come back and learn them.

I picked up the tome and laid it on my lap before opening it. Urvi leaned over, resting her head on my shoulder as she peeped into the book.

The paper in the book was thick and had a pleasant texture to it. They were a dull brown colour and felt like I was holding a thick cloth. Most of the words appeared to be handwritten in ink, though I doubt that is the case. It is a magical world after all. The content itself was all in English, thankfully, and fortunately, there were even diagrams accompanying a few.

“Magic exists all around us, however, the ability to use it is not innate to everyone. This is because there exist two kinds of magic. One is called intrinsic magic; this exists in all natural beings and powers the magic system with an unlimited flow of mana. The other is called inherent magic, as the name suggests, this type gathers the magical power from intrinsic magic and funnels it to be used as the user desires. Intrinsic magic is vast and the study of it is important to maintaining the balance of the world, however, as a player you rather focus on inherent magic.” I summarized.

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“Got all of that?” I asked.

“I guess...” She said biting her lower lip.

“Think of it like this. Intrinsic is like the ocean, vast and seemingly infinite, but undrinkable. While Inherent is like the lakes and rivers, gets its water from the ocean, but is drinkable,” I said.

“Oh! Now it does! Now it does!” She said, excited.

“Coming to the intrinsic magic system, a user can achieve four levels. Standard, apprentice, virtuoso, and master. Each level relates to the amount of mana a player possesses and how powerful the spells they cast can be. The types of magic itself are innumerable and the possibilities within each type are endless. However, every type needs to be learnt and focused to master it.”

“All that sounds cool and all. But how do we start?” She asked.

“To begin using inherent magic, one must build up a pool or reserve of mana within themselves. Only magical beings possess this ability by default. You as a player, must begin the process by collecting an Aura Crystal. They are shaped like a diamond and have a dull glow to them. They come in various colors and these colors do not affect the properties of the mana itself, but instead provide a status boost as a bonus for using one.”

I pulled out the shard which was sitting in one of my pockets. It looked exactly like the book described it.

“How do we use it?” She asked, looking at the crystal.

“I think we must consume it,” I said.

“Okay then. Give it to me and say Awww...”

I slapped her hand away and replied, “Not like that!”

She had a cheeky grin on her face.

“The mana reserves sit at the heart of one’s soul. To access it, one must look inward and should be able to feel the core of the reserve. Any magical object the user is in contact with should be accessible when tapping into the mana core.”

I held the shard in both hands, right in front of my chest. Shutting my eyes, I began to slow my breathing, concentrating on my chest. Heavy emotions can be felt within one’s chest and perhaps that is where the heart of one’s soul lies. I began to calm down and focus my thoughts on my chest, trying to act as though I was searching for something. And it worked! I could feel an emptiness sitting right in the center of my chest, a well that needed filling up.

Cold air began swirling around me and I could hear the trees and their branches suddenly getting excited. I, nonetheless, kept quiet and continued to focus on the well. Like pouring a jar of water into it, the well slowly filled up with a special power. Something I have never felt before.

The wind subsided as my heart felt elevated. I slowly opened my eyes to see that the crystal had disappeared.

“You did it! It is gone!” Urvi exclaimed in excitement.

I smiled stupidly as Urvi hugged me from behind. “I did it!”

“You did! You did!” She pumped me up. She finally let go and asked, “Now then. Show me what you got.”

“But wait. What bonus did I get?” I asked out loud. Since the crystal was green, could it have been a stat buff? The bands on my arms were full and didn’t really display any numbers. However, I noticed that a new bar appeared on my arm, just above the life bands. It was about ten percent filled. I just unlocked Mana! I pulled out the journal and looked into it. Surprise! Surprise! My health was up by 5 points! “My health got a boost! It is 45 points now!”

“Great! Now show me what you can do already!” She replied. As usual, Urvi wanted to focus on action.

“Hold on.” I said and returned to the book.

“Using the mana to cast spells requires the activation of skills. Spells can also be unlocked by learning the runes associated with the spell. You can cast a basic expulsion spell by concentrating your mana energy at a focal point before discharging it.”

Alright... not too complicated. Let’s do this. I got up on my feet and headed north, just a few feet away from the edge of the circle. I put my right foot forward, to gain some stability, before pointing my finger in front of me. I closed my eyes and exhaled. Focusing on the well, I felt it rise up. It rose and rose until it seemed to overflow at which point my whole body felt like it was radiating heat. I focused this heat at the tip of my finger and as soon as I opened my eyes, a small but powerful spherical ball of energy shot out from my finger. It cut through the tree line before smashing into an enormous old tree and exploding.

“Motherfucker! That looks powerful!” Urvi exclaimed.

My breathing became normal again and I smiled enthusiastically. I looked at my mana band and saw that it had reduced slightly. I turned around to see her looking at me in awe.

“Yeah. I can do magic,” I said.