Chapter 23 – Water Incubus #3

Three days had passed since the Mage Tower investigation quest was over.
I woke up late in the morning again, blankly rolled around on the bed, signed a hand sign, and started practicing magic. It was almost time for breakfast to be served, but I had no particular desire to eat.

“Water.”

Fist-sized water droplets created in the air.
I used magic to stretch it like dough. My mouth is watering because it’s a rice cake dough. I feel like my water drops will be more delicious than the soup without the taste buds served at the inn.
I think I can make a rice cake shape if I make water droplets well.

However, I couldn’t put the rice cake making into practice.
I woke up from the bed at the sound of a thumping knock.
Who is it, who knocks on the door loudly in the morning?
Are you a religious person?

I threw the drop of water over the basin and opened the door.
Then, through the crack in the door, it was none other than Rebecca.
I, who had made a grim expression beforehand in preparation for the religious people, let go of my face.

“Hi-.”

This was the second time Rebecca had come to my inn room in person.
She’s never brought her here, so of course she remembers where she is, but she visits her quite often.
Rebecca immediately revealed the reason she came to see me.

“Hey, how long are you planning to take a break from being an adventurer? You’ve already played for three days.”
“It doesn’t matter if we play. I’ve got plenty of money anyway.”

Thanks to carrying out the investigation quest of the Mage Tower, the living expenses are plentiful.
I couldn’t understand Rebecca’s insistence on coming to my house.
Well, it seemed that this girl had a penchant for revealing money.

“What are you doing when you’re playing? I have to work. I can’t stand it because I’m getting sick from not doing anything.”
“It’s unnecessarily sincere.”
“Besides, I want to spend a lot of money. I want to save up a lot of money to get new equipment.

Rebecca’s voice contained her greed for her new gear.
Swordsman-type adventurers especially wear a lot of equipment.
Even if you match only one strong armor, you can perform the tank position in an instant.

“Then shall we depart today? Go to the guild and look for a request?”
“It’s fine for today. We’re leaving suddenly, so let’s go tomorrow.”

Rebecca peered over my shoulder into her room, and she saw a basin of water and let out her smile.
The floor around the basin was wet because she had practiced water magic.

“So you were practicing magic?
“What do I look like?”
“Terrifying blonde haired bully-.”

That’s right, so I have nothing to say.
I took the pose of shrugging her shoulders as if to ask what it was.

“I practice magic every day. If I stay at the inn, that’s the only thing I can do.”
“Then, how about this? You will practice with me today.”
“Do you train together? You’re a swordsman. I’m a wizard.”
“I know. We’re in different fields, so there’s probably nothing we can do to help each other. But it’s better to have the two of us. Being alone is boring.”
“Is there a place where the two of us can train together?”

Wouldn’t it be a reckless idea to do it in an inn room?
If the two of them wield swords and use magic in a cramped inn room, chaos will ensue.
Fortunately for Rebecca, she didn’t seem to be such a mindless woman.

“Go outside. There’s a wide open area near the Adventurer’s Guild. Let’s go there.”
“If it’s empty… I’m guessing it’s at the back of the guild building. Aren’t there a lot of people passing by there?”

I could guess which clearing Rebecca was talking about.
Of course he knew the terrain around the guild. That’s why I knew that the empty lot was not a very suitable space for training.

“I know a better place than the clearing. If you’re going to practice, I’ll take you.”

I wanted to avoid practicing magic in crowded places. There would be a fuss because I was getting attention for no reason, and if there were any eyes on me, my concentration would drop.
I decided to let Rebecca know where I was training.

“Okay, let me know if there’s a better place.”

Rebecca decided to follow me without much hesitation.
After changing into street clothes, I took an empty basin and went out of the inn. Water had water magic, so there was no need to refill it.
Rebecca chased after me as I moved with a basin on my head.

*

West street of Joensuu city.
An alleyway lined with abandoned buildings.
When Rebecca arrived at my training ground, she looked satisfied. Even though the space is quite wide, it seemed to appreciate the fact that there was no one around.

“It’s a nice place. If it’s here, you can move your body as you please. The truth is, if you swing your sword in the clearing, the guards patrolling will stare at you.”
“Of course. There’s a woman dancing on the street, and even if I’m like you, you’ll think I’m crazy.”
“Are you crazy?”
“Uh, um. Short for pretty enough to drive you crazy.”

Rebecca glanced at me for a moment, so I quickly glossed over.
Fortunately, Rebecca did not interrogate me.

“I’ll have to make good use of this place from now on too. Is that okay?”
“I’m not the owner of the land, so that’s fine. Don’t come here alone. If you’re thinking of going, ask me to go with you.”

“Why?”
“Because there might be some outcasts.”
“Hoo-.”

Abandoned buildings are bound to attract all kinds of bad people.
Fortunately, there don’t seem to be any vagrants settling down on this west street yet, but you should always be careful.
I was just telling you to take care of yourself.
Rebecca heard me and she smirked.

“Will you follow me whenever I go to practice?”
“Yes.”
“But you’re not going to be walking around here alone. You’re doing just fine on your own, so why can’t I?”
“Uh, that’s…”

I scratched my cheek at Rebecca’s question.
Rebecca was looking at me with a coy smile on her lips.
Rebecca’s attitude toward me seemed to have changed a little, perhaps because the misunderstanding hadn’t been cleared up at the well the other day.
If she didn’t act like a newbie adventurer until then, she just wouldn’t have.
She suddenly said she was talking back and forth.

Climbing up helplessly.
Newbie’s on the topic.

“Just don’t do it if you’re not going to do it.”
Hehe.”

Rebecca laughed and she moved away from me.
Then she drew her sword and began her practice.
I watched Rebecca practice for a while.
I thought that watching him swing the sword would be of some help to me.
Just like the masters of martial arts, you can copy herbivores just by skimming.

Steal Rebecca’s swordsmanship -.
Class change to a magic swordsman who is good at swords and magic!

‘I can’t see it. As expected, I have no talent for swordsmanship.’

I stopped trying to change.
Rebecca’s swordsmanship was unnecessarily flashy and complex.
As a swordsman in a foreign country, he wields a sword with great skill.
If I followed that for no reason, it would just become a ridiculous dance.

“Water-.”

I calmly filled the basin with water.

“Liquid.”

He pumped water from a full basin and immediately attempted to manipulate it.
My plan today is to manipulate the water to create an elongated whip.

A thick whip that can be used as a weapon.
While training for a few days, I thought about how to use the water manipulation magic to fight.
If there was a way, of course, it would be to hit the opponent with the water he had pumped up.
It would be even more powerful if it was shaped like a weapon.
However, it was difficult to recreate swords and axes.
Even if I made it hard, the blade didn’t even stand.
On the other hand, in the case of a whip, it is easy to create a shape.

With a splash-!
The moment I gestured upward, a column of water gushed out of the basin like a fountain.
I gave a little strength to the elongated water column.
Soon the column of water, which began to bend like a snake, became an excellent whip for people to use.

So let’s start-.
I grabbed the tip of the water whip like a handle and started swinging it around.
Like a western cowboy, he whipped the water whip like crazy.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!
Each time it touched the floor of the alley, the water whip was slowly sheared away. I focused my mind and practiced minimizing the area that was being shaved off.
The plan was to increase the durability of the water whip so that it could be used longer.

‘This one has quite a bit of power, doesn’t it?’

Every time the whips collided, they made a creepy grinding sound.
A rolling stone split in half the moment it was hit by the whip by chance and smashed.
In fact, it is said that human flesh will fall off if hit by a whip, but a water whip seems to be able to produce that much power.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!
It was surprisingly fun to hear the light whip sound.
I focused all my energy on whipping while humming. When the water whip broke, it was remade, and when the water in the basin ran out, it was filled again.

The day passed as usual.
Except for mealtimes, she continued to practice magic in the alleyways.
It was late in the evening as I wielded the whip recklessly.

Today was a rewarding day.
Rebecca was looking at me curiously from a distance.
She was Rebecca resting with her sword on the floor before she knew it.
Rebecca was also practicing her swordsmanship, but at one point she was obsessed with watching me.
Maybe it’s because it seems strange to use magic.

After a while, Rebecca’s voice rang out.

“Are you all right?”
“Yes?”
“They just practice magic without breathing.
“I’m bluffing with you, so I’ll use it somewhere. I always live like this at the inn. Except for when I eat or take a nap, I’m always practicing magic.”
“So…?”

Rebecca looked surprised when she heard about my routine.

“I’ve seen a few practice bugs in my hometown too. It’s the first time I’ve seen a kid like you. Do you do such hard training every day? Do you have any tips for improving your concentration?”
“There’s no secret. Just do it.”
“Where is it that you just do it? Please let me know.”

I felt burdened by the sudden outpouring of attention, but I didn’t show it.
The feeling that the evaluation of me went up in Rebecca’s mind.
It is a good thing to have earned the trust of the party members.
Time has passed so long that the time has come to end the practice.
It was time to part with Rebecca.
But as I was about to leave the alleyway, Rebecca suddenly caught me.
Her hand was tugging at my sleeve.

“Hey, wait.”
“I have to go home now. I have a quest tomorrow. Go back and get some rest and see you in the morning.”
“I originally intended to just rest, right? But now I have something I want to do.”
“Then go to your room and do it alone. You don’t have to be together.”
“No. This is something we have to do together.”
“…?”

Rebecca said in a low voice that only I could hear.

“…Let’s recharge our magic, Luke.”

At that word, I stopped walking with my mouth wide open.

What is magic power charging?
It’s not me who can’t understand what it means.
Unlike the insensitive herbivores who couldn’t eat even if they scooped me up, I was a man who was always ready.
Magic charge, which means sex between an incubus and a partner.
Surprisingly, now Rebecca was asking for it with her own mouth.
The work of accumulating mana through lewd acts-.

“Why are you silent? Are you deaf?”

Rebecca pretended to be calm.
However, her hand gripping my sleeve trembled slightly.
He pretended not to, but inside he seemed nervous.

“Ah, if you say no, I’ll just go. We decided to recharge the mana after we got mutual consent-“
“Agree!”
“Ugh.”

Raising her hand, she agreed with Rebecca.
Rebecca’s eyes flickered the moment she really agreed.
I grabbed Rebecca’s wrist and started moving toward the inn without delay.

“Why are you holding her wrist? It hurts, so let go.”
“You grabbed my sleeve too. You’re the teacher.”
“Cee-.”

Rebecca’s words about to jump out of her mouth made her helplessly let go of her hand.
My temper is dirty once.
Fortunately, Rebecca did not run away from me.
She followed me at regular intervals until I reached her inn room.
I finally succeeded in escorting Rebecca into my room. It was almost as difficult as hauling cargo.

After closing the door.

Dump-.

Rebecca sat down on her knees on the floor of her room.
Likewise, I knelt down in front of her.

“…”
“…”

We looked at each other with serious eyes.
It’s like warriors fighting a battle.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with starting a martial arts match like this.

It’s not the atmosphere of men and women who come to do naughty things-.