Chapter 16: The Human World

Leylin's POV

It's been two years since my encounter with Raine Whispers in the wild, and a lot has happened during this time.

First, Willow and I ended up joining Hexside Academy.

Alador and Odalia insisted for a long time, as they found my habit of being isolated detrimental to my socialization skills.

I can't really blame them. If I were a father and my son isolated himself like I do now, I'd be worried too.

I've also become Raine Whispers' official student. It was news that surprisingly pleased Odalia, but I could see some discomfort in Alador.

It seems Father wants me to follow in his footsteps in abomination magic and magical engineering, but unfortunately for Alador, I have other plans.

The best news is that Willow has finally reached the peak of a level 3 acolyte. I admit I was stressed when she was about to become level 3, because if she failed, death was possible.

Luckily, Willow was able to reach level 3 and learn other rank 0 spells, and progress without problems in her meditation method.

I've already given her the meditation method of Céline, one of Leylin Farlier's wives. Although it specializes in illusion, this method has 4 levels in the memories of Leylin that I possess.

It seems that Leylin Farlier ended up helping Céline complete the "Crystal Mask" meditation method, and he was able to use his AI chip to create a continuation of this meditation method.

He came across important elements from the fog world that he was able to use to deduce level 5 of this meditation method, and of course, he used the fog giant lineage to be sure of his deduction.

A similar case to when he created the continuation of his meditation method with the blood of a level 7 being, but this time with that of a level 6 compatible with his wife's path.

This would also explain why she was still alive at the end of the novel. I know that the life expectancy of a level 2 magus could never have lasted so long.

"You're gonna skip classes again today?" I say, looking at Willow next to a pond. She's emitting strong energy fluctuations.

This small pond next to Willow was surrounded by white structures: they were the remodeled titan bones.

Above the pond was a strange and complex pattern. It was a rune created with Willow's help to attract elemental energy of the illusion and plant type.

The pond itself had a greenish color, but it emanated a mist like a suspicious potion. I also used titan blood so that it could help Willow on her witch path.

A large number of energy waves could be felt, fluctuating from this pool.

So yes, I built a modified version of the elemental energy particle pool from the magus world here.

Of course, this one is for Willow, and mine is elsewhere.

We were currently underground, far from the Blight residence.

I decided to do more advanced research in magic, and it's also here that I finished creating two doors to travel between worlds: one similar to Eda's, and the other a version of the astral door.

"I don't learn much there, and my parents want me to do the abomination option," she says, growling in frustration.

Although Willow is my servant, she still cares about her parents. I should deal with that later, I should be the only person she worries about obeying.

During these two years, I discovered that unlike the magi of Leylin Farlier's world, witches possess all affinities, but they have predispositions for certain ones.

It's because of the substances contained in witches' magic organs, some are oriented towards a type of magic.

So some witches have more substance for plant magic than those for abomination magic, which is Willow's case.

It's like me with healing magic: I had to train extremely hard to use the basics, but my sister Emira is more gifted than me in this field.

I could artificially modify this, but it would be dangerous due to compatibility issues, and the donor could lose access to a type of magic forever.

"I understand, but don't push yourself too hard in magic training. 'Our new method' of using magic isn't going to run away," I say as I leave.

"Yeah, you're right, professor," she says, getting up before stretching and taking her short sword.

"Wanna have a sword fight?" Willow declares, smiling at me.

I clearly knew she wanted to intimidate me. She was currently a great knight and I was just a knight.

So if we have a sword fight without magic, I'm sure she'll have an overwhelming advantage against me.

"Willow, I'm not really fit to be your pure sword training partner anymore, and I'm looking for you to come with me," I explained, sighing with fatigue at these childish antics.

It's a sad reality: the current Willow is stronger than me purely physically, but I'm confident in my mastery in a fight where everything is allowed.

She hasn't become a branded knight because I don't have anything really powerful to restrain her outside of our teacher-student relationship.

So yes, I've been bridling my own student for a while now since I don't fully trust the "The everlasting oath".

I really feel sometimes like I'm Sheev Palpatine and Willow is my Anakin Skywalker.

Willow has only acquired her current power because I had to verify the information that Leylin Farlier "gave" me, and for now, those concerning knights, alchemy, and potions are sure.

All that's left is to verify those concerning the magi and I can start my practice.

I'm not in a hurry, I'm only 12 years old and that's exactly the age at which Leylin Farlier began his journey to the top.

As I was thinking about all these things, I ended up coming with Willow in front of a door with an eye on it.

Unlike Eda's, this door is fixed, but it has some similarities, like being usable indefinitely to leave and return from the human world thanks to a key.

"You're finally taking me to the human world!!!" Willow declares, clearly enthusiastic.

"Yeah, I need to restock on some stuff," I say as I cross the door.

As long as I have the key containing titan blood, I can make round trips without problems.

I also have excellent security in my current base. It would take a coven chief level witch to have a chance to pass all my abominations and magical traps.

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"So this is the human world?" Willow declares, looking at the landscapes around her with fascination.

"We're currently in 'Old Gravesfield' in the state of Connecticut, in a country called USA," I say as I move forward.

"State? Country?" says Willow, clearly confused.

"Sorry, I forgot I hadn't transmitted the common sense of this place to you," I say, touching my potara earring to transmit the elementary information about Earth to Willow.

"This place is awesome!!" she exclaims, excited.

"Don't forget, I'm just here to get various substances and objects," I say as I head towards the town of Gravesfield.

I had already recovered the titan blood preserved in Old Gravesfield during my first visit to the human world, so this place had no interest for me.

"Oh, interesting," I say, abruptly stopping my walk.

"Is there a problem?" Willow asks, glancing at my face. Currently, my potara was glowing.

"No, on the contrary," I say, excited.

It seems that my agent infiltrated in the human world has excellent news: the twins have finally arrived in Gravity Falls.