"Oh my, Grand-Archmage?" Muttered the receptionist in shock as she stared at the words projected into the air, causing Alexander to raise an eyebrow.
"Hmm, is something the matter, Mam?" Asked Alexander curiously as he glanced at the object in his hands before looking at the receptionist, who shook her head.
"N-No, it's just, I-I've never seen a Grand-Archmage's license, that is all. Excuse my behavior, and if you could follow me." Replied the receptionist softly as she cleared her throat, regaining her bearings while gesturing Alexander to follow.
Nodding at the woman, I stored Master's license in my pocket and followed her as we walked up a flight of stairs; when we arrived on the second floor, we took a right down a long hallway before entering the furthest door on the right. Entering inside, other than the large size of the door and the room itself, the only thing worth noting was the marble pad in the center of the room; however, when I used [Heroes Gaze], I noticed a substantial amount of runes engraved onto the marble pad, and not only that but there was an impressive amount of space mana stuck inside of it.
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Name: Teleportation Pad
Rank: Epic
Description: Marble engraved with many runes powered by space mana allows intercontinental travel within seconds.
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'Well, that's impressive.' Mused Alexander lightly as he stared at the teleportation pad, only to glance at the receptionist as she picked up a seemingly hand-held version.
"May I borrow your License, Sir?" Asked the receptionist as she approached Alexander, who nodded before handing Lavender's license to her, prompting her to carefully hold it while placing it on the hand-sized teleportation pad.
After a few moments of quietly standing, the hand-held pad on the woman's hand and the teleportation pad on the ground suddenly released a soft glow, prompting the woman to carefully hand Master's license back to me.
"So, do I just step onto there?" Asked Alexander as he approached the teleportation pad, standing beside it while looking at the woman, who nodded.
"Yes. The teleportation pad will take you directly to your Master's office." Replied the receptionist, causing Alexander to nod as he stepped onto the teleportation pad.
Just as I was about to turn around, the moment I blinked, there was a flash of light, and the next thing I knew, I was standing alone in a similar room, the only difference being that the woman was nowhere to be seen.
"Um, well, that was quick." Muttered Alexander lightly as he stepped off the teleportation pad and approached the only door before opening it, only to be met with darkness.
Stepping into the darkness, I was about to use [Heroes Gaze], but it turns out I didn't need to since the room was suddenly illuminated by mana torches on the wall, allowing me to see the massive room that was Master's office.
"Heh, it smells just like her." Muttered Alexander with a faint smile as he deeply inhaled the room's scent.
Closing the door behind me, I took a moment to look around, and well, I couldn't help but sigh at what I witnessed; it was a messy office like no other. Books were lying on the ground everywhere, vials, tubes, and other alchemy tools were seemingly tossed into multiple piles, with several even being broken, a few of the desks were on their sides, and the ground was covered in several different kinds of liquids; all in all, it was an absolutely disgusting mess, worse than anything I've ever seen, though for some I couldn't help but faintly smile.
"Haa, Master; we're going to need to talk about your cleanliness." Muttered Alexander with a faint smile as he observed the messy and dirty office before taking off his jacket and getting to work.
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Pouring the two vials into the cauldron, I added some of my mana to stabilize the concoction, yet even with it, the potion was showing signs of instability; clicking my tongue, I grabbed another vial and poured it into the cauldron, and after a few seconds, the potion suddenly calmed down.
"Ahh, did I finally do it!?" Exclaimed the woman with a smile as she eagerly stared at the potion while keeping calm, ensuring the potion remained stable.
"Master Kurama! Mrs. Lavender's teleportation pad has been activated!" Yelled an older woman as she barged into the room, her sudden intrusion breaking Kurama's concentration and causing her to accidentally add more mana.
I wasn't able to respond in time as the potion suddenly exploded, coating my face with its pinkish color; taking a deep breath, I turned my head and looked at my disciple, wanting nothing more than to strangle her.
"What. Did. You. Say. Kana?" Asked Kurama angrily as she stared at Kana while her nine tails violently wagged.
"M-Mrs. L-Lavender's t-teleportation pad h-has been activated." Replied Kana meekly as she deeply bowed towards Kurama, too afraid to look her in the eyes.
What Kana said momentarily caused me to forget about everything I was just doing as I grabbed my smoking pipe and approached her.
"Hmph, after nearly half a century of silence, that tree finally wants to return? I'm going to give her one long lecture." Muttered Kurama in annoyance as she blew out a puff of smoke, passing Kana while exiting her office.
"Clean up the mess you caused, Kana, or I'll have you go and acquire my ingredients." Ordered Kurama sternly as she glanced at Kana, who rapidly nodded without a single complaint.
"'Y-Yes, Master!"
Despite wanting nothing more than to talk with Lavender, I needed to clean myself; our first interaction in nearly fifty years couldn't be covered in my failed experiment.
'Then again, it's not like it hasn't happened before.' Mused Kurama as she entered her private room while removing her clothes, revealing her flawless skin and womanly figure to no one.
Stepping into the bathroom, I took a quick bath before exiting. I also changed my clothes to something more casual; I did not need to look presentable when I was merely seeing Lavender; as a matter of fact, I didn't even need to wear anything; we've both seen each other naked plenty of times.
"Speaking of naked, I wonder if that tree has finally found a man after so long? Staying a virgin after two entire millenniums is both embarrassing and respectable, though, of course, I'll mock her for it." Muttered Kurama with a curious gaze as she exited her private room and approached the door in the distance, only to smirk while blowing a puff of smoke.
Lavender would probably be expecting me, so I transformed into my other form and morphed into a small fox with black and reddish fur; I also covered myself in illusion magic.
'Alright, your little tree, you better have one good explanation, or I'm pissing on you.' Thought Kurama calmly as she walked onto the teleportation pad, holding her smoking pipe with her tail.
After a few moments of waiting, there was a flash of light, and I was suddenly teleported to a nearly exact-looking copy of the room I was just in; stepping off the pad, I approached the door and silently opened it with my tail. However, what I saw greatly surprised me. I didn't see Lavender anywhere; instead, I saw a young man with no shirt cleaning up her office, which I had to give props to as Lavender's office was quite a mess.
'Hmm, he's quite handsome.' Thought Kurama lightly as she gazed at Alexander's physique before slowly approaching him, confident in her illusion magic, at least, that was until he looked at her.
'H-He… He doesn't see me, right?' Thought Kurama suspiciously with a slight frown as she stared at Alexander without moving a muscle while he curiously gazed at her.
"Hmm, weird, what's a beautiful fox like you doing here?" Asked Alexander with a faint smile as he set down the cauldron in his hand before approaching Kurama and lifting her into his arms.
I was so shocked that a random young man was able to see through my illusion with such ease that I didn't even react until he embraced me; however, instead of getting upset, for some reason, his embrace was very soothing to the mind.
"This is very nice." Said Kurama subconsciously with a slight growl, causing Alexander to chuckle with a nod.
"Heh, Master would say the exact same." Remarked Alexander with a nod as he glanced at Kurama while gently stroking her fur, causing her to widen her eyes in confusion and shock.
"Eh, y-you can understand me?" Asked Kurama in surprise as she raised her head and looked at Alexander, yet only growls befitting of a fox escaped her mouth.
"Yeah, I can understand you. I can understand all animals; it's not just you." Replied Alexander with a faint nod as he gently poked Kurama's nose, causing her to furrow her brows, but she didn't do anything.
"Though, speaking of animals, care to explain how you entered Master's office? I doubt you've always been here." Asked Alexander with a curious look as he sat on a chair and eyed Kurama, who suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief.
"M-Maser!? T-This office belongs to your M-Master!?" Exclaimed Kurma in absolute shock as she stared at Alexander, who proudly raised his head.
"Hehe, Yes. Well, actually, she's more than just my Master; she's sort of like my Mother also…" Muttered Alexander with a loving expression as he stared at the ceiling while Kurama softly nodded, still too shocked to say anything.
"… As well as my lover and wife. Hehe, and boy, did she take her duties as a wife seriously; she never refused my advances; sometimes, we'd literally spend all day doing nothing but making love and only taking a break when we needed to eat or use the number 2. Lavender was a little reserved in the beginning, but after a few times, she couldn't get enough of me; heh, she'd even wake me up with a morning blowjob. Do you know how amazing that is? To be woken up by the woman you love giving you a blowjob?" Remarked Alexander with a slightly lustful expression as he reminisced about Lavender while Kurama's mind had gone blank from pure shock and disbelief.
"Oops, sorry about that. I tend to lose myself when talking about Master." Added Alexander with an apologetic expression as he lifted Kurama off his lap, removing her from his hardened erection.