Mana Explosion

- Will you tell me where we're going or will you wait for the girls so as not to repeat the same thing? - Keirin's voice was heard.

Having thought about it, I have not yet said where we are going to Keirin, shaking my head I heard too much news today.

- I'd rather tell you and them at once than repeat the same thing several times. - I answered Keirin, trying to hide my nervousness.

I was more worried about how Cassandra would react, Samantha didn't have any romantic interest in me and she was worried about this situation that she didn't know what to do. Returning to Keirin and handing her a mug of tea, we silently began to drink, each immersed in his own thoughts.

I was thinking about what might help us stay in the city after completing the task . Keirin, having finished her drink, went to her room to sleep, since after the conversation we will immediately go to the portal room.

Evening came and the girls were supposed to come soon, Keirin and I packed things that we didn't have so much, I changed into the harbinger armor that I hadn't worn since the third test.

After looking at the storage in which my old form was lying, I couldn't help but think that I would have to make it was a difficult decision that could affect me more than I thought. Hearing knocks on the door, I left the room, seeing Keirin also coming out, nodding to her, I went to the kitchen, sitting in an armchair and watching the entrance, listening to the door open and steps in my direction trying to relax.

- Hey, Trey, how was your day? - Cassandra asked, smiling sweetly.

Sitting down next to me and snuggling up to me, feeling her breath and the warmth of her body along with a pleasant smell, trying not to pay attention to this, I turned my gaze to the others who followed her, it was Samantha and Keirin, nodding to each other, two sisters sat down next to each other and looked at me with Cassandra. I could see from their looks that it was still difficult for them to accept such a change in Cassandra's behavior.

- Hi, well, how did your training go? - When greeting them, I tried not to show that I was nervous.

Looking from Samantha and Cassandra who were glancing at each other, I didn't understand what had happened.

- Well, except for one strange situation that Cassandra caused. - Samantha said in a low voice, looking at me carefully.

Not understanding what had happened, I turned my gaze to Cassandra, who was trying in every possible way to look away.

- What happened? - Worried that something might have happened.

Worried that something might have happened and the way Cassandra behaved, she added my concerns.

- Will you tell them or do you want me to tell them? - Samantha said, grinning.

Looking at Samantha, I saw her smiling, she was having fun, but why I didn't understand.

- Okay, I'll tell you, and you're a traitor. I asked you not to tell me, I wanted to tell you myself. - Cassandra replied irritably, sticking her tongue out at Samantha.

Listening to Samantha laugh, I began to carefully examine Cassandra in search of something that could tell me what happened.

- Today, during training, I suddenly felt a powerful surge of mana and could support up to several medium spells myself. - Cassandra said proudly.

Listening to her, I couldn't look at Keirin, I didn't have time to tell her about the incident at the combat magic lesson, but when she saw my look, she became serious.

- Glad for you, was there anything else besides the mana rush? - I asked cautiously.

Waiting with fear of what she might say, I hoped that no one would pay attention to what happened to me today on combat magic with what happened to Cassandra.

- I felt a prick in the place where the wedding mascot and why it became hot. - Remembering what else happened, Cassandra said.

I just shook my head, who knew that my conversation with myself would affect her, as Professor Ni'lim called this condition. I am glad that she has become stronger, but by doing so she has attracted attention to herself, and with this you need to be careful, the whole race of dark elves is not behind her now.

- I'm happy for you, Cassandra, but try not to show that you've become stronger, attracting attention can bring dangerous situations. - Keirin said thoughtfully, casting irritated glances at me.

I could see Samantha looking at me suspiciously, she could understand if her friend was getting stronger, but there was some other reason so sharply and she apparently saw it in me.

- And we have news for you too. - Keirin said, smiling, looking at me.

Feeling the eyes of the three girls on me, I couldn't help but start to get nervous, closing my eyes and trying to calm down, but when I opened my eyes, I saw the looks of expectation directed at me.

- Yes, Keirin and I are going on a task that I took to the bureau today. - I said, trying not to look anyone in the eye.

Silence hung in the room, slowly shifting my gaze from the entrance to the girls, I saw a look that, as I feared, I saw. Samantha looked at me in surprise, then at Keirin, while Cassandra was annoyed that I didn't tell her this not in the hospital department, not in the morning.

- And when do we go on missions? - Cassandra's voice sounded irritated.

I distinctly heard her sing out when she said we, but shaking my head I looked into her eyes.

- You're not going, Cassandra, you and Samantha have preparations for the academy tournament and you need to prepare, we'll be back as soon as we complete the tasks. - Trying to speak sincerely, but in the end I couldn't tell her the truth that I wanted to stay there.

Watching as she tries to find the reason why she needs to come with us, not knowing what came over me, but holding her close.

- We will come back and you will have time to become even stronger if you want to go further with me. - I whispered in her ear.

She was surprised by my embrace without trying to break away from them, and when she heard my words, she began to cling to me more and more.

- I will walk next to you and will not be the one who will stand waiting. - Cassandra spoke in a confident voice.

Smiling, I was glad that she found an incentive to become stronger, especially when the goal was the desire to walk next to me.

- Are we bothering you? - Samantha's voice sounded confused.

Turning my head to them, part of my face was buried in Cassandra's hair, I saw Samantha blush, I remembered how one of the servants in the castle told another servant about their customs in the family. Without thinking twice, I got up, feeling how Cassandra did not want to let me out of her arms.

- Everyone get up and come to me. - I turned to them, smiling.

The eyes of Keirin and Samantha looked at me without understanding anything, but after agreeing, they got up and came up to me, asking me to stand up and Cassandra, we stood on top of each other.

And then I hugged Keirin first, feeling like I was hugging her, she tried to break away from my embrace, but when she realized that it was just hugging, she relaxed, pulling away from her I hugged Samantha, she tried to protest, I heard her heart beating furiously, but having extended her embrace more than with Keirin. After releasing her from my arms, I turned to Cassandra and hugged her and kissed her, feeling her lips as she pressed against me, I let her go and turned to the others, they looked at me with different looks.

Keirin partially understood what I had done, Samantha was all red and her gaze ran from herself to me and then to Cassandra. Cassandra, on the other hand, broke into smiles and looked at me while running her tongue over her lips.

- We are a family, not by blood, but by our aspirations to be close to those who are here if someone threatens one, we will become shoulder to shoulder, if there are problems, we will solve them together. - I said in a determined voice, looking around at all the girls.

Shifting my gazes, I saw Keirin smiling, Cassandra and Samantha thinking about my words. Having invited them to sit down again, I haven't told them everything yet.

- As you know, I am participating in the tournament as a reserve this year. - Looking around, I said.