Trust
Malcom:
[I'm a bit reluctant about this matter and it depends on her decision. Still, are you willing to accept it?]
Alexander:
[I am prince Alexander! I won't back down from a deal and I assure you that I'll do everything it takes for you to succeed and for me to marry my (soon to be) wife.]
Malcom:
[..]
(...this guy...he's too easy going. I can't believe I'm going to entrust my life and my men to this prince...but...right now, he's the only one we've got...)
Mei:
[Sir Malcom, I can assure you that everything will be fine if you trust his highness.]
Malcom:
[Ho? What makes you say that?]
Akashi:
[Sir, even though his highness is like that, his strength alone could make armies fall to their knees.]
Malcom:
[I'm not doubting his strength...]
(...I've got no choice...but)
[...I'll trust those words]
Alexander:
[I knew you'd say that. Now that were done, can we go eat now?]
Akashi:
[...]
Mei and Liz:
[...]
Malcom:
[...I assure you that the food here is good]
Alexander:
[Then that's settled, were eating here]
Alexander went outside
Akashi:
[Then what about the seal, sir Malcom?]
Malcom:
[I'll only give it to you once we successfully win this battle]
Liz whispers to Mei
Liz:
[Seal? What seal?]
Mei:
[It's a tradition of the beastmen to give seals to someone who they trust]
Liz:
[Oh...]
Akashi:
[...Fine, then for now I bid you farewell. I'm afraid that if we loose sight of the Prince for too long, accidents may happen]
Mei and Liz:
[Ah!]
Akashi, Mei and Liz went out to join the prince.
Malcom:
[...It's rare for you to keep your mouth closed in such important matters, Sir Eric]
Eric:
[Well, considering our odds in battle. I think your decision was the right one]
Malcom:
[Is that so? But for me, personally I want to search for another way to win this war.]
Eric:
[And? Were you successful?]
Malcom:
[Hmph! I still haven't given up]
Erich:
[*Sigh* That persistence of yours is why you and your wife keep fighting]
Malcom:
[Gahahahaha! True!]
(But really...I don't want to tie my daughter to that hero)
Outside the room, at the dining area of the building
Mei:
[Hey, why did you ask for the seal? Just getting the approval from sir Malcom is enough, you don't have to go that far.]
Akashi:
[That seal is an important aspect for the growth of our empire. We must acquire it, no matter what]
Mei:
[Akashi...]
Meanwhile, back in the Bahamuth Empire, in the City of Louz.
Leo:
[Are you really sure about this?...Sensei?]
Reine:
[Y-yes...I trust that you can do this?]
Reine was currently holding Leo's hands
Leo:
[B-but...]
Reine:
[It'll be fine, just push it in carefully]
Leo:
[O-okay]
Suddenly, Reine collapsed
Leo:
[SENSEI!]
About 24 hours earlier...
Leo:
[Mana can be shared?]
Reine:
[Yes, if the other person accepts the foreign energy as his/her own, then a complete connection of the two mana cores will happen. Once that connection happens, the two of them can either receive or share their mana.]
Leo:
[But sensei, what will happen when both of them share mana at the same time?]
Reine:
[Then the connection will break. If the two of them release mana at the same time then the mana becomes obstructed and the connection will burst that'll lead to mana decrease and will weaken the party involved. The same thing can also happen if both of them receives mana at the same time]
Leo:
[Oh, I kinda wanna try it]
Reine:
[Good! then let's try it]
Leo:
[Eh? You mean right now?]
Reine:
[Yes, right now]
Reine suddenly sat in front of Leo, then she held his hands.
Leo:
[S-sensei!]
Reine:
[Shhh! Concentrate!]
Leo:
[W-what should I do]
Reine:
[First close your eyes...]
Leo closed his eyes
Reine:
[...then breath with me at the same time. By then, you'll feel something in your diaphragm]
Leo:
[Breath...at the same time?]
(...Wait...what's this?)
[This warm feeling...Is this mana?]
Reine:
[Good! Now you've got a feel for mana]
Leo:
[It's getting pretty hot though, what should I do next?]
Reine:
[For now, let's just continue breathing at the same pace]
Leo:
[...hm? I think it got milder]
Reine:
[Next, just relax and...]
Leo:
(Wait, it suddenly got warmer...but it kinda feels...relaxing)
Reine:
(Huh? He accepted my mana so easily. When I do this thing to my team mates they either get a headache or vomit after receiving it)
[haha...]
Leo:
[W-what? Did I do something wrong?]
Reine:
[No, it's just that you're the first one to have never suffered after receiving my mana]
Leo:
(SUFFERED!?)
[a...haha...w-why is that?]
Reine:
[That means you have a large mana core, maybe even larger than mine]
Leo:
[I-is that so?]
(Yup, that's why I'm afraid I can't show it to you...huh?)
Name: Leo Vourne
Race: Demon
Age: 7
Sex: Male
Level: 11/50
Class - Rank F mage
Title - None
Health - 234 / 234
Strength - 16
Speed - 10
Dexterity - 9
Endurance - 18
Mana - 162 (+1,000)
Magic - 36
Skills:
Magic Arts Lvl. 1
Leo:
(There's an increase in my mana, but...)
[Sensei, there's a plus sign right beside my mana]
Reine:
[That's the mana I shared to you. It is currently like that since you're mana core is currently full]
Leo:
[So, it is like a reserved energy]
Reine:
[It IS a reserved energy]
Leo:
[...sensei]
Reine:
[Yes?]
Leo:
[Let me try sharing my mana]
Reine:
[Go ahead]
Leo:
(So...how to do this...Do I just send these warmth to her?...Oh! It seems to be working)
Reine:
(His flow is kinda weak, I thought he had much higher flow than this.)
[Good, but be careful not to share all you're mana or you'll loose consciousness]
Leo:
[Got it]
(This is really easy...hmm, it seems my mana is running out...how about I release just a tinsy bit of my limiter...)
Reine:
(Hm? The flow suddenly got stronger...wait, it is still growing!?)
Leo:
(hoh? She can still continue? Then...)
Reine:
(AACK! THIS IS TOO MUCH!)
[STO-]
Leo:
(Huh? The connection broke)
[Sensei, the connection broke since you let go of my-]
Leo opened his eyes and was surprised to see Reine lying on the ground.
Leo:
[S-SENSEI!]
A few minutes later, Reine woke up
Reine:
[Ugh, my head hurts...]
Leo:
[Sensei, I'm glad you woke up. Are you alright?]
Reine:
[Can't you see that I'm not...]
Leo:
[S-sorry]
Reine:
[The heck was that!? How can your mana flow be so weak at first then it suddenly became like tsunami!?]
Leo:
[...]
Reine:
[*Sigh* I'm not gonna ask your status, it's just, warn me before doing something like this]
Leo:
[Sorry]
Reine:
(I didn't expect that I'd be the one to faint...huh?)
Name: Reine Argon
Race: Beastman
Age: 12 (+72)
Sex: Female
Level: 120/200
Class - Rank B mage
Title - Magic Instructor, Mage Corps Commander, Ice witch, Reincarnator [Hidden], war mage
Health - 21, 220/ 21, 220
Strength - 3, 000
Speed - 150
Dexterity - 10, 700
Endurance - 12, 600
Mana - 18, 500 (+ 50, 000)
Magic - 12, 310
Skills:
Sorcery - Lvl. 10
Magic Arts - Lvl. 9
Stealth - lvl. 6
Wiseman's Knowledge - lvl. 7
Status editor - lvl. 2
Reine:
(50, 000!? That's impossible! How can he still talk like that if he gave me such an absurd amount of mana!?)
[Hey, how about you? How do you feel?]
Leo:
[I feel fine]
Reine:
[Are you sleepy? Did your body became weaker?]
Leo:
[No, sensei]
Reine:
[...good, that's it for today. Let's continue this tomorrow]
Leo:
[Thank you sensei!]