Birds singing and the beam of sunlight hitting Martha's room was everything she needed to know what kind of time it is. Morning. She cleared up her eyes a bit and looked around, only to notice Wit. Rusty redhead guy was dressed in black trousers made out of silk, and with a long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves being extra puffy, and with the stripes in the middle of the chest section. Wit pushed her shoulder a bit, to wake her up.
"Get up, sleepyhead. We are about to go.. And you did not eat anything yet, sis…" Wit, annoyed at his sister, who refused to sleep, had something stored for her as revenge for yesterday's beat up. Cold wake-up shower.
"Give me a few minutes dad…. I do not want to go to school." Martha said with a lazy tone as she went back to sleep, with Wit only to throw the bucket of cold water on his sister, instantly waking her up with a scream. "YOU FUCKING INSANE, IDIOT!?" She yells out as she slaps him and kicks his balls, to make him go down and with his back exposed, she hits it, with her elbow and made him fall on the ground.
"Fuck… You, bitch…. Ugh.. My balls.. It hurts." Wit said as he got really hurt by this one.
"That is a lesson, for next time, hmph!" She said as Wit turned around to have a better look at what she is doing, and despite the pain decided to enjoy the view. Martha got naked quite quickly, throwing the wet clothes on the agonizing Wit, who actually still got some space to watch when lying around from pain when she changed her dress. This time, it was a more elegant one. She put on a one-piece dress that was made of yellow-colored silk, with black stripes on the rears up to the shoulders. Sleeves were made from yellow silk when the black stripes were also made from silk. Martha put on the golden ornate belt to tie everything up and looked at her brother. "Enjoying yourself, bro~?"
"Hehehe.. Do you ask? These jugs will be my dream for the rest of the trip!" Wit said with a cheeky smile in the end as he was instantly met by the kick in the balls again from her. "FOR WHAT!?"
"FOR BEING PERVERTED, WIT! LET'S GO!" Martha said, annoyed as she smirked under her nose. 'Can watch, but can't touch.' And left out to the dining room, with Wit laying around for a few minutes before getting up and with pain still living in between his legs, went to the dining room as well.
When they finished the breakfast, both embarked to the carts with horses ready for embarking to the Academy that happened to be also its own independent city.
The trip took over three long days, however, it was far shorter than the usual trip which takes over three weeks to complete, if the riders do not know where to turn, as the road to the academy is bound with reality-warping runes, that warp surface around, like a proto-warp drive, allowing them for far faster travel than traditionally.
The academy itself is well.. Is hard to describe. It was a star fortress but also a very well-designed city with studying in mind. Everything here was put into this thought. Its 5 layer style allowed for sufficient management, especially management of livestock, where most of the food comes from – it's locally made and can be easily stored in place. Everything was made with first priority in mind: Aid the students with learning.
As the carriages entered through the gates, the people could see plenty of other carriages from noble and impoverished families who were lucky enough to receive Imperial funding for education to those who showed promise. Of course, requirements were high since it was an elite academy but there are over 100 academy-cities in the whole empire. Not just one or two buildings like the Emperor originally planned, but whole complexes.
It was both practical – to create a space that is protected well against potential catastrophes or in case of wars, or civil wars – to protect students – and useful. Logistical costs were brought to a minimum in prestige academies.
However, in the center, unlike in most cities, like in for example Vord, lies not a castle, over a vantage point that is easily defendable, in event of an attack, and easy to launch counter-offensive from, but in this case, sits the largest academic building in the nation, and maybe in the known world. Imperial Academy itself is a renaissance styled mansion-like compound built to accommodate over 50 000 students alone each and every year.
Prestige coming from finishing that academy is immense and even if you came from a poor family, the Imperial Benefit Program that funds the attendance for such people – provided they finished public schools and were not homeschooled first – opens too many doors for the people who do, almost making you a noble. Almost.
Upon arrival, the carriages were instantly served by the people who work at the academy. Servants rolled into the parking lot, and the horses were taken care of as well as the luggage that many nobles took with them. Some carriages only had four to five bags, so unless these were some minimalistic nobles, the high chance is, these belonged to the noble families. Martha's carriage had a total of 8 bags, so it was not a lot. Standard here is 20.
"Welcome, your highness. We are pleased to have you here." Said a maid who welcomed the girl at the complex alongside her brother. "Prince Wit. It is a pleasure to meet you as well. I trust you are here to begin the education?"
"Yes," Martha said. "Three years of studying magic… Damnit." Martha let out a sigh of annoyance as she looked around. 'Damn! This is bigger than Tokyo University I attended… Looks like a repeat of all these school years back in the day.. Except for this time, I got two big arguments just in case.' With a smirk as she thought about that, Wit took his personal bag and was escorted by the maids to the rooms.
Martha went to her room and turns out she is about to share the same big room with her brother. It annoyed her a bit but the maids already started unpacking the clothes and doing all the work that was needed, two weeks before the opening ceremony. This is usually done to let the families of the nobility and some kids who got here by the Imperial Benefit Program build connections and relations since they are important in the future. Or so some people think they are.
In the city stationed a lot of Imperial troops, a direct result of the Public Education treaty where the academies must be protected to allow students, to fully focus on studying. No interruptions in and out. It also acts as military police but they are different soldiers. Dressed in more.. In modern sense, the troops walk around in formations, of no less than five, and are all equipped with muskets and sabers. Some have katanas for self-defense but the saber is clearly the blade of choice in the Tiritium Empire. Watching this from the window, Martha let out a sigh.
"So.. We are here to study… Or prepare for a war?" Martha asks as she turns around to her brother.
"Well.. This is an important trading hub too. They do not earn 90% of their money from tuition. That only goes to maintaining the university and the local standing army.." Wit explained as he laid down on his bed. "The industrialization brought in a lot of good but also… A lot f bad stuff."
"How much have we industrialized?" Martha asks as she turns around, interested in how fast industrialization went.
"Very. To say we are basically the factory of the world it's an understatement. Tiritium is the biggest economy. It would take.. Voogans, Elisians, and both elven nations to truly start matching us in scale. And if we are to go to war… Well… Things will look ugly." Wit said as he lets out a sigh. "Have you been outside the capital?"
"No, brother. I wasn't. I rarely went out myself." Martha admits, letting out a sigh.
"I understand Father on this one." Wit said calmly. "You are his firstborn. The most praised. Obviously, he wanted you to be safe."
"Screw safety. Where is the adventure, the need for exploration to be fulfilled beyond the hunting grounds which are basically safe zones… Ugh." Martha said in annoyance as she made him laugh.
"Eh… Remember how much noise dad made when you started playing soccer with us as kids?" Wit asks as he remembers it.
"I still have bruises to this day on the back. Thanks for that slide in my knee, bro." Martha said in annoyance, but somehow also made a soft chuckle.
"Ya welcome. I was surprised you did not start crying back then." Wit said as he smiled. "You are tougher than dad thinks you are. Tell me.. Where do you think this will go, hmm?" Wit asked to confirm something.
"To the stars, obviously. Giant interstellar vessels, capable of crossing the deadly void between the planets… Within days maybe weeks. With magic, we sure could build an effective ship that can… Warp reality around it, to travel to the stars nearby us. Wish we could see such a day. The day when humans will stand on another world. Moon will do fine for starters." Martha said as Wit got his confirmation.
"You sound a lot like my friend from other noble family I used to be homeschooled with. He dreamed of interstellar travel too." Wit said as he turned around to look at the roof. "You are a nerd."
"Thanks for kind words," Martha said with a smirk.
"Not annoyed by that?" Wit asks as he looks at her.
"Nope. Not at all." Martha said as she looked at the window. "It is a nice view, not going to lie."
"Yea. The oldest academy to ever exist. What did you expect." Wit said with pride in his voice. "Let's rest, sister. We got a lot of time to spend on connection-making… Unless you want to prepare for the examination and submission of the projects.. That is fine too." Wit said as he got up and started stripping down, making Martha turn around.
"Nice chest. Got any girls with that yet?" Martha asks as she made him blush.
"And who complained that I looked at you when you dressed up?" With asks with a smile in the tone.
"Well.. I was angry about that cold water shower… Not the looking." Martha said as she smirked.
'Well… Looks like I got accustomed to living as a girl. Good. It will be easier for me to do much stuff I would otherwise have hard to get done.' Martha said in her mind as she thought of the project.. 'I KNOW! AK! I will commission forging of many parts from the people around the city so I can work on it right away! I wonder only if they have sufficient equipment to manufacture each part separately…. Ugh.' Martha thought in her mind as Wit finished dressing up, changing herself to a nightdress. Quite revealing nightdress some might add.
"Well.. I must say it.. You've grown." Wit said as he had a nice look at his sister's body.
"Thanks," Martha said with a blush as she went to bed.
"Well… Any boyfriends before? Or still a virgin~?" Wit asks to tease his sister a bit.
"Nah. Not yet. I prefer to focus on learning first." Martha said as she made him laugh a bit.
"Eh.. I get you. Still… There are some pretty girls in these houses… But…. Surprisingly I think the sexiest one is that lady who got a payout from the benefits system."
"The blonde girl with big tits and big ass?" Martha asks with a perverted tone.
"Can you be one of my people? But jokes aside…" Wit said as he smirked. "She is good."
"Yea the rumors about the benefits system might be true. There is a rumor that she is a daughter of a farming family. Means she mostly rose on the countryside." Martha said with a bit of jealousy in that voice.
"What.. Never were in the countryside?" Wit asks as he looks at her.
"Nope. Never." Martha said as she turned around and put the silk-covered wool quilt on her. "Have a good sleep bro."
"Thank you too.. Sweet dreams, sis." Wit said as he turned around, and put down the lights in the room, pressing a button, closing the doors on the key.
On the next day, which Martha was woken up by Wit, kindly, she sit on the chair near the desk first, to ensure that she is prepared. Drawing the necessary parts in the notebook that was 50 pages big. No lines, just pure card. Listing every part, detailing how to do it, and that put In the impressive list of 65 parts, and that is just for the gun itself, not counting the ammo. As the technology was quite modern, despite the looks of the army, it can be blamed on the huge size and population of 750 million people living under the banner of the Empire. How they could modernize the entire army quickly? That is a tough question. Some imperial soldiers wear rather modern-esque equipment while some still bear swords and shields.
The bullet was also drawn and presented in the said book in great detail, simply because Martha needed it for demonstration.
After finishing her work, Martha got up, changed her clothes to these suiting more for walking in urban areas. Going outside the campus itself was easy. After finding some blacksmiths who she gave one paper over the other and finally visiting the ammunition manufacturers, with the template designs, the work could be started.
"Finally that was the last one needed." Martha smiled, knowing that muskets and single-action rifles will be soon replaced by the AKM design.
Walking back to the academy itself, Martha noticed something. Specifically, Wit with a girl he was talking about. 'Well well well, aren't you a casanova, bro?' She smirked as she noticed them going to some alleyway. Not willing to let go of such a moment, she came as close as possible and started listening.
"Mmmm… That is going to be the best day of your life." The blonde girl said as she kept kissing Wit, making that more erotic in nature, making Martha smirk, as she put a finger between her lips.
"Mmm.. Shouldn't we do it in other places? Like in my dorm room?" Wit asks as he is a bit unsure about this.
"Please, Wit… Let's get quickly with this. It's just a few minutes." The blonde said as Martha was starting to get a bit aroused.
'Damn perverts doing it, in public.' Martha said as she noticed the soft, barely hearable moan. This was a moment when she decided to get in.
"My my, who we have here~? Wit…. Care to explain yourself~?" Martha asked with a bit erotic tone, as she looked at these two.
"Sis… Never thought you are going to be jealous of all people." With said as he made his girl surprised.
"Wait… Sister? I think we did not introduce each other." The girl says as she turns around. "Lilia. Just Lillia."
"So you are from a peasant family?" Martha's voice was more of a curiosity rather than hatred, which some nobles displayed.
"Yes. I am quite lucky to get in…" Lillia said.
"And you planned on screwing my brother so you get yourself high in the society?" Martha asked as she wanted to confirm her suspicions.
"Emmm.. Sort of." Lillia said as she felt bad about it.
"I understand your motives. But you know that simply finishing this academy, is as much as marrying into a royal family?" Martha asks as she looks at her.
"I forgot.."
"I get you tried to approach this old-fashioned way. I do not blame you but be honest next time. And you, Wit, be more careful around girls." Martha said as she patted his head.
"Eh… You kind of broke up the moment you know?" Wit said as he was annoyed.
"At least I forced her to be honest by my presence. Girls usually are not honest, Wit." Martha said as she looked at them both. "If you want to fuck, use his room. Much safer environment… And Wit… Condoms first." Martha said as she pulled something out from a small pocket. A condom pack.
"Wait wait, where did you get that?" Wit asked surprised as he caught it up.
"Enhanced condoms with runes that prevent pregnancy. Much safer than simple condoms. It is a safety mechanism in case it breaks." Martha said with a smile.
"Emm.. Thanks? Whatever. You are right about that." Wit said as he let out a sigh of annoyance. "What you were doing in the city by the way?"
"Filing requests for parts for a new rifle for the army. Something to replace the aging muskets, when most countries transition to bolt-action ones." Martha said as she made him nod.
"Sure. I get it. Anyway, we should probably go to our room, no?" Wit asks as he looks a bit disappointed.
"Nobody prevents you from having a harem… Just marry one of these ladies if you are sure about it." Martha said as she tried to make him at least choose the right girl.
"Yea I will keep that in mind." He said as he turned his head around. Lilia just stood there and listened.
"So, anything else to say, Lillia?" She looks at her.
"No, nothing, your highness," Lillia said as she bowed in a way to say sorry.
'Damn these melons are… As big as mine…' She thought as she looked at them.
"I am curious… What cup?" Martha asks as she makes both of them blush.
"Umm…. G-cup." Lillia said as she made Martha smile, as she grabbed her boobs and squeezes them.
"These are J-cup.. But I have to say your boobs are just perfect." She said as she smirked. "Next time, come to me… If you want relief." She said with a smirk, making the poor girl blush as she approached her, putting her hands on her shoulders and moving them on her boobs, squeezing them softly.
"Hey, sis, stop sexually harassing her at least." Wit said as he hit her head, making her fall back, as Lillia blushed, turning around with a mixed mimic on her face, that of disgust and enjoyment and the same time.
"Please… Can't I have fun too? She sexually harassed you before basically." Martha said as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Eh.. Please come to our room in the academy later, Lillia." Wit said as he went out. Martha went her way as well, leaving Lillia confused who decided to go to her room.
'These are nicely developed boobs. He does know his priorities for sure… Would be a shame if I organized a girl-on-girl action…' She said in her mind as she looked with a smirk, on her face as she glued her eyes to the blonde's ear. 'Time to go back to the dormitory. Otherwise, they will get us all in trouble.'
Returning to the school's Dormitory, she went to her room, before they came in, unaware of what probably happened later as she was sleeping like a stone.