âIt shouldnât be that simple, Elaine. No matter how brave these lowly male servants are, they shouldnât have the courage to trouble their masters. I think this problem stems from Apprentice Isabelle,â A silent Senior Witch inserted.
Her opinion quickly received nods of agreement from the others before another Senior Witch said, âNow that Charlotte mentioned it, I recall that Apprentice Isabelle is quite the licentious person, sleeping with many of her male servants.â
âThere was also a rumor circulating around the academy about Apprentice Isabelle seeking out Servant Vaan after hearing about his skills, only to be rejected on several occasions. Todayâs event was probably caused by jealousy,â a bespectacled Senior Witch added.
âUnbelievable. This is unbelievable! How can a woman be so indulgent in carnal pleasure? Men are just accessories to be worn! We are proud women, for godâs sake!â Elaine thundered in anger before shooting Servant Luwg a look after snapping her fingers.
The truth-speaking mind spell was quickly dispelled, returning clarity to Servant Luwgâs eyes before his face paled from the flashback of memories.
âLady Elaine, I was justââ
Puchi!
Servant Luwg was swiftly decapitated by a Mana Blade before he could finish speaking.
Shortly after, Elaine spoke indifferently, âSomeone, come and dispose of this body for me.â
âYes, Senior Elaine!â
Shortly after the fresh corpse was taken away, Elaine instructed a group of witches-in-training to clean up the library ruins before shooting Apprentice Isabelle a cold look.
âApprentice Isabelleâs punishment will have to wait after she recovers. Nevertheless, her punishment will not be light. Such a pompous brat to disrespect and challenge a Senior Witchâs authority, hmph!â
âShe has been spoiled rotten, but she is still the City Lordâs daughter, nonetheless. Iâm afraid we canât punish her too hard to avoid political disputes between the City Lord and the academy.â Charlotte frowned.
âRightâ¦â Elaine pinched the center of her eyebrows with distress before stating, âWe need to deal with the B-rank threat firstâ¦â
â¦
Blackmoon Academyâs dumpsite.
After Vaanâs lifeless body was tossed into this wasteyard filled with broken tools, old clothes, and materials among various other things thrown away, his body rolled down the mountain of garbage and landed at the bottom.
The two young Apprentice Witches left promptly without realizing that Vaanâs punctured chest was closed up, and his heart resumed beating once more.
Shortly after, his eyes snapped open with a sharp glint, full of alertness, before they were replaced with confusion.
âIs this the academyâs wasteyard? Why am I here?â Vaan muttered with doubt before patting his spotless chest with surprise, âMy fatal wound has been healed without a trace?â
âWhat happened while I was unconscious?â Vaanâs quickly narrowed his eyes before his thoughts were suddenly interrupted.
Ding!
Ding!
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[STATUS]
Name: Vaan Raphna
Race: Human (90%)
Age: 20
Unique Physique: Heaven-Swallowing Physique
Cultivation: N/A
Skills: [Basic-level Weaponcrafting] [Basic-level Heavenly Massage] [Basic-level Hand-to-Hand Combat] [Intermediate-level Cloud Evading Steps] [Expert-level Mental Focus] [Expert-level Magical Foundation] [Expert-level Mana Application] [Expert-level Mineral Interaction]
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After being stunned for a moment, Vaanâs eyes lit up with a pleasant surprise. Although the system activated a bit late, it was better than never.
Vaan glanced at his skills before muttering with a nod, âMy practical skills are quite weak, but my theoretical knowledge is very high as I would expect. It was worth the grindâ¦â
âBut when did I become 90% human? And what is a Heaven-Swallowing Physique?â
Vaanâs brow quickly knitted with doubts before asking himself, âAnd what can this system do for me exactly?â
These were things he needed to figure out quickly if he wanted to change his fate as a man in this female-dominant society.
Ding!
While Vaan was wondering about the Heaven-Swallowing Physique, the system notification rang in his head directly.
âA universal subspace capable of containing all things in existence, huh?â Vaan muttered.
âAccording to the original memories of the host, before I transmigrated, the body had always been weaker than most Witchesâ Offsprings. In fact, the body could have been taken for a completely normal humanâ¦â
âIf thereâs any correlation between the reason why I could not awaken the ability to use Aura like other Witchesâ Offsprings and the Heaven-Swallowing Physique, it will most likely be due to the existence of this unknown subspace, huh?â
In other words, he suspected that the so-called Heaven-Swallowing Physique had devoured all the mana integrated into his body since birth.
âBut then, if the Heaven-Swallowing Physique gobbled up all the mana I was born with, I will never be able to awaken as an Aura User. Is that how it is going to be?â Vaan frowned at his plight while getting off the ground.
The notion of manipulating mana did not cross his mind. It was an established fact that only women were capable of performing.
Only Aura, which was mana-infused blood that is part of the body, can be freely manipulated by men upon their awakening as Aura Users.
Creak!
Suddenly, a piece of broken equipment was deformed underneath Vaanâs feet, causing him to be temporarily stunned before he removed his feet to inspect the deformed object.
Crack! Crunch!
With a slight exertion of his strength, the broken steel pot was quickly deformed and scrunched into a ball of scrap metal.
âI seemed to have grown physically strongerâto the point of being comparable to Rank 1 Aura Users if I have this much strength. And it is done without Aura Reinforcement? Is this due to the systemâs doing?â Vaan pondered with a pleasant surprise.