Chapter 74 Having Fun



"Haa, finally a short break..."

As I made my way to sit down on the sofa in my dormitory room, the storage cube around my finger shook as if something wanted to get out from there.

When I sat down, a little girl emerged from the ring and shot me a glare.

"Master!"

Just when I thought I would have a peaceful time…

"What?"

"I don't want to live inside there!"

I held her glare, and she showed me an angry yet cute expression.

"If only you could transform into another creature, maybe an animal, when we are here on campus. I'll let you do anything you want here as long as you don't get caught transforming as a human."

Unexpectedly, her eyes were teary when I said that.

I pondered about what I did do wrong. I didn't even scold her. It was when she spoke that I realized what made her cry.

"Do you not like it when Reina transforms into a human?" She said while sniffing.

I ruffled her hair and when I did that, a look of annoyance could be seen on her face, as if telling me 'What are you doing to my hair?!'

"Silly, it's not like that. It's just that I must follow the rules of this place."

Her eyes perked up as she fixed her messy hair. It was obviously a subtle movement that demanded me to continue.

"So you see, this place doesn't allow a little girl to live here. Only humans around my age could. And if someone happens to spot you roaming in this place, I'll be in trouble."

Reina looked down, seemingly understanding the situation. After a moment of silence, she spoke up again.

"But I don't want to be stuck inside that cube all the time."

I sighed, realizing that it was a dilemma. I couldn't just let her roam around campus in her human form, but I also couldn't keep her locked up in the storage cube all the time now that the Ego had woken up.

If only she could transform into another shape, maybe I could let her go. 

Unfortunately, she couldn't do it as the Ego could only transform into just one shape (The first shape they had taken) and couldn't change it unless the owner lend the Ego their mana. And of course, the amount of mana required would be unimaginable, especially for my current stats.

On top of that, the mana stored in the sword was almost depleted, partly because of my fault.

I didn't know that when I was using the Causality Reversal against the demonic human Nado and Finrax was possible because I used the sword's preserved mana. That explained why I could do a one-shot kill to them with my trash magic stats at that time.

The Causality Reversal required me to use 2000 to 10000 units of mana, it was similar to MP in RPG. 

According to the instructor from Magic Specialization Class, a <F> rank magic stat had a max mana capacity above 100 mana units.

The scaling is like this:

[F- ~ F+] = 1 ~ 200

[E- ~ E+] = 201 ~ 500

[D- ~ D+] = 501 ~ 1000

[C- ~ C+] = 1001 ~ 2000

[B- ~ B+] = 2001 ~ 5000

[A- ~ A+] = 5001 ~ 10000

And those above 10000 are considered <S> and <SS> rank.

Those scalings were used for Enhanced without magic potential. The instructor said that there might be a significant difference between those with magic potential and without. Unfortunately, the wizards still couldn't determine how much was the difference between them.

When I checked mine with the mana parameter, the number shot up to 230 even though I was <F> rank at that time.

Because of that, the instructor invited me multiple times to serve as a benchmark for her research journal, 'It is rare to find an Enhanced with such a high-rank magic potential like you!' she said.

I rejected her every time she made an attempt, of course.

Back to Reina's situation, I ruffled her hair as she curled up next to me.

"I'll think of something, okay? For now, you can't roam around the campus. But, every time I'm outside, I'll let you out. How's that sound?"

She looked up at me, her teary eyes now replaced with her usual childish and naughty expression.

"Okay, Master! You're the best!"

I smiled at her and patted her head.

"Good. Now let's rest for a bit and enjoy this quiet time together."

With that, we both settled down on the sofa, with Reina curled up next to me, immediately watching an action cartoon show on the tablet.

"By the way. I think we need to change how you refer to me."

…

I took a walk in an amusement park as Ian Crow, walking alongside me was Reina. But, she didn't look that happy or excited, and I wondered why.

"Why is your face like that?"

She looked up at me, staring me right in the eyes.

"What is this place, Mas– Uncle Crow?"

"It's an amusement park," I said.

Reina's face didn't seem to light up with excitement, so I continued.

"It's a place where people come to have fun, go on rides, play games, and eat lots of yummy food. Don't you like amusement parks?"

As soon as she heard 'games' and 'yummy food', her ears twitched.

"Games and yummy food?!"

"Oh, yes! There are so many fun games you can play, like ring toss, basketball, and whack-a-mole. And the food here is yummy, too. You can try cotton candy, popcorn, hot dogs, and even ice cream!"

Reina's eyes widened with excitement.

"Wow, that sounds amazing! I've heard about basketball and ice cream, but I don't know about everything else!"

As we walked through the amusement park, I took the time to explain to Reina what each ride was and how it worked.

"This is a Ferris wheel," I said, pointing to a large, slowly rotating wheel with enclosed seats.

"You go up to the top and can see a great view of the park and the surrounding area."

Reina looked up at the Ferris wheel with interest.

"That sounds interesting!"

"Do you want to try to ride it?"

She nodded excitedly. "Yes! Yes!"

Seeing her happy face, I couldn't help but smile at her. So, this was what it felt like to have a younger sibling.

Taking her hand, I led her to the Ferris wheel. As we ascended into the air, Reina's grip on my hand loosened as she began to show the most bright smile to the world.

As we reached the top, I pointed out the beautiful view of the park and the surrounding park. 

"This is so beautiful," she said.

"Unfortunately, the sun is still conquering the sky up there. It would be much better if we take a look on top at night. The night view is thousand much better than this."

As I said that, Reina glared at the sun. I could only wonder how her eyes could fare with the light. "Master! I mean, Uncle! Let's go kill that sun!"

I just chuckled and ruffled her hair.

After the Ferris wheel, we continued to explore the park, trying out different rides, playing games, and indulging in delicious treats.

Our last stop was the Roller Coaster…

"Are you ready for this giga snake?" I asked her.

"Yes! Let's go!"

I smiled, "Alright then. Moving on, soldier!"

We waited in line for the roller coaster, and as we got closer, I explained to Reina how to buckle the safety belt and hold on tight.

"Don't let them know who you truly are. Be careful, there are a lot of spies," I whispered to her jokingly.

"Yes, sir!" Her expression turned serious which I found cute.

As we rode the roller coaster, Reina screamed with delight, and I could see the thrill and excitement on her face. After the ride ended, she was bouncing with excitement. "This is so much fun!"

By the end of the day, Reina's face was beaming with happiness and excitement.

"Thank you, mas– uncle," she said, giving me a big hug. "I had so much fun today."

I patted her head and smiled widely.

Then, as we were about to leave the amusement park. An attractive, soft, and alluring voice stopped me on track.

"Hello there, are you Ian Crow?" 

I turned and twisted my body as fast as I could upon hearing the voice.

I knew whose voice was that. I had heard it before, in the Neophyte Nexus.

Approaching me were two people with identical undercover outfits; sunglasses, masks, hats, and hoodies. They had the same hair color, one was an adult while the other one was a teenager around my age (Zio Varrez's body).

The Crimsons. Nuria and Ember.

Taking notice of the nervousness that showed on my face, Reina gripped my hand tight.

"Uncle?"