------Adrian-------
After chatting with the members for a while, Mama and I walked out of the inn to a field on the outskirts of town. Once there, Mama sat down on a tree stump and took out a book.
"Well before we start, I'll just explain healing magic only, and don't force yourself, okay! You still have a few years to learn magic."
This stern nature of hers was not what I expected at all, but I liked this nature of hers.
"I promise Mama" I said as I raised my right hand.
"Well if you're that sure, I'll start explaining some of the basics first." She said as she opened her book.
"So first...umm, Magic needs power to work, just like fire needs wood, this is called Mana."
Okay, it makes sense that in a fantasy world full of magic, there would be such a thing.
"As for how much a person can hold depending on how much they were born with, so let's hope you have enough."
Well, I have a feeling my mana count is quite high.
"For magic itself.... .... umm wait a minute..." Mama opened a few pages "Ah yes Magic is divided into three types, namely umm Attack Magic, Healing Magic, and Summoning Magic...And umm."
Hah, I think this will take a long time.
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"....And that's how basic magic is."
Finally after struggling to explain, Mama ended it. Actually she was inexperienced to teach but in the end she started to smoothly explain her knowledge in the middle of her explanation. It was natural for her to be like that because she had never taught anyone.
From her explanation, I understand that there are several ways to produce magic.
The first is spell casting, as the name suggests one must recite the spell to cast magic.
The second is the circle, where one has to draw a special patterned circle with a special ink and one has to pour the mana into the circle.
There are also several types of magic.
The first is attack magic which centers on attacking, the second is healing magic which centers on healing, and the last is summoning magic which as the name suggests will summon some entity.
Attack magic itself consists of four elements, namely Fire, Water, Wind and Earth. Healing magic is also divided into four categories, namely Healing Living Things, Detoxification for healing agains toxins and diseases, Protection to summon barriers, and Divine Stike to fight undead or similar creatures. And for summoning magic itself is already implied in the name so there is no category for that magic. However, there are two types of summoning creatures, namely Fiends or intelligent animals and Spirits or intelligent creatures that are useful for inhabiting an artificial body.
As expected, it wasn't too different from my previous knowledge of magic.
But there's one thing she still hasn't explained that I'm curious about...
"Mama, is there a rank in magic?"
"Ah about the ranking... Sorry Adrian, I forgot about that, hehe.... As for the ranking itself, there is-" Mom continued while scratching the back of her head.
And that's how Mama explained about ranking in this world.
There are seven ranks in this world, and both magic and sword have the same rank.
The ranks are Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Saint, King, and God.
For the division of the rank itself, Mama did not explain about Swordsmanship because she did not really know it. For magic itself, Mama explained that the division was governed by how one could manipulate the mana.
If it's a rough explanation: Beginner is basic mana, Intermediate is better manipulation and not just basic casting, Advanced is more complex mana manipulation.
And for the rest Mama did not explain in detail because she herself was an Advanced level mage and had never seen anyone use it. What she understood was that the Saint to God classes were classes whose scale of magic influence and mana was very large.
With all that explanation, I had a pretty basic understanding of what magic was.
Hehe... and now it's time for hands-on practice, Hmm... I'm really excited about this.
"Mama, I've understood everything, now... please teach me a spell now." I said while jumping up and down enthusiastically.
"It's fine that you're this enthusiastic, but remember what we promised earlier okay. Don't force yourself."
"Alright Mama."
"Fufu, it's okay then. First of all, I will teach you the most basic healing magic which is healing."
The moment I've been waiting for has finally arrived.
"Its own use is to heal simple wounds, such as scrapes and bruises, and it can also prevent infection and bleeding. Are you ready Adrian?" She asked as she pulled out a knife.
I nodded my head happily.
Then Mama stuck the knife in her fingertip, blood then began to drip on her fingertip. It made me feel uncomfortable when I saw it.
"Are you okay Adrian? If you feel uncomfortable we can..."
"I'm...I'm fine Mama, I was just a little shocked earlier."
"O-okay then, let's get started. Really remember this spell okay! Let this divine power be as satisfying nourishment, giving one who has lost their strength the strength to rise again - Healing."
Light then emanated from her hand as the wound began to close, then she took a rag from his pocket and began to clean the remaining blood revealing her recovered hand with no sign of injury at all.
"Did you see it? Now do you think you can try it?"
"I think I can.... Can I use it with my own fingers?"
"No way, just do it with my finger for now."
Mama then stabbed her finger once more.
Somehow the process made me uncomfortable again, even though the wound was small somehow it reminded me of the bloody memories with my biological parents or herself hurting herself.
Forget that, for now I need to stop the bleeding.
I then reached out my hand towards the wound and cast the spell.
"Let this divine power be as satisfying nourishment, giving...."
A strange yet warm feeling came out of me, flowing like warm water into my hands...
"giving one who has lost their strength the strength to rise again - Healing. "
The warm sensation then came out of my hand, creating a greenish glow just like mom did earlier. Just like before, the small wound healed as if nothing had happened.
"Adrian! You did it!.....uuu, I'm so proud of you, Adrian my genius."
Mama then hugged me tightly making my head crushed between her sizable breasts.
UUh, I'm really having trouble breathing here. But this soft feeling....I like it.
Even though I liked this sensation of her, I quickly broke away from her, before long I would suffocate in her arms.
"Magic is amazing, isn't it Mama?"
"Of course, it's even more amazing that you can already do it at your age." She said proudly.
But I want to do it by myself.
"Mama, can I do it by myself?"
"No Wa...."
I interrupted her before she could finish her sentence.
"Please?" I said in my cute way again.
"W-well okay okay, but mom will do it. I'm afraid if you do it, your wound will get bigger." She said in a worried tone.
Indeed, that move will not be defeated again.
Mama then stuck the knife into my hand, scraping a bit of my skin until blood dripped. Ignoring the sudden stinging pain, I cast the spell.
"Let this divine power be as satisfying nourishment, giving one who..."
What's next? I forgot
With the pain intensifying, I forced myself to do so.
Wait.... isn't magic just a picture of the mind.
With that in mind, I then imagined the healing process of a wound, from the white blood vessels covering the wound to the cells of the skin layer starting to repair and connect with each other.
Then, I let the energy from within my body enter my hand once more.
"Adrian! ADRIAN!"
Hearing Mama's shout, I then opened my eyes. Showing the wound that had previously healed without residue. My knowledge from my previous life finally came in handy.
"Mama...I finally...berh..."
My vision suddenly blurred with a wave of fatigue that I could not resist, Mama's screams that had been heard gradually disappeared.
With the Mama that I glimpsed immediately holding me down, my eyes finally darkened and finally closed my eyes.
------Zenith Latreia-----
The shock I experienced was quickly replaced by a feeling of worry as I held Adrian's unconscious body.
After examining his body for a while, I was relieved that there was nothing unusual about his body. The most likely thing that made him faint was running out of mana.
But I was really surprised. Hannah's sister's son, or should i say my son, can do magic without spells.
To convince myself, I checked the finger he healed and yup it was completely healed.
But... really, it was a very extraordinary thing. Usually magic without spells could only be done by high-ranked mages and even then it was also very rare.
Adrian... I didn't expect my son to be this amazing.
With that in mind, I carried his to the inn, eager to tell everyone.
Along the way I thought about the mana of this child of mine, it's strange that he fainted just by casting two spells. Whether he ran out of mana or something else I don't know yet. The most important thing is to get him to the inn.
Arriving at the inn, I shouted at everyone who was doing their own work.
"Everyone... I have good news?"
"Well, you seem very enthusiastic, so what's the news? And why is Adrian asleep?" Paul asked. His ordinary face turned serious when he saw Adrian in my arms.
Although he rarely showed that face in front of Adrian directly, I knew he cared about him. That's why I fell in love with this brash, cheating man. In his heart he was actually a good man.
The others anxiously approached us. Especially Lina and Ghislaine who were like a second mother and sister to him.
"Don't worry, he's fine. Just running out of mana, maybe."
The tense atmosphere finally subsided to be replaced with shocked expressions from everyone.
" 'Running out of mana..' so you mean.."
"Yup." I said proudly, cutting off Lina's remark "You could say Adrian is now a Novice Magician."
"Wow, that's great Zenny! I knew you were a good teacher." Paul said
"Mhhmm, and that's not all, he can use magic without casting a spell."
Everyone was surprised again by my statement. Well, I had anticipated this surprise so, especially with the intensity of their shocked expressions the second time around. It made me even more proud of Adrian.
"Are you kidding me? That's just nonsense." Paul said.
Hearing that, I looked coldly at Paul. I knew he was just jealous of Adrian but did he have to swear like that. How dare he not believe my words.
"M-I mean I just wanted to see with my own eyes. Haha...ha" she said while scratching her cheek.
That's better,
But I guess he needs some more 'advice' in the future
"If that's true then he'll be a great person in the future, right? But are you sure? It feels strange if he faints but he can cast without spells." Geese continued.
"I'm not sure either, I haven't examined it thoroughly."
I then placed my hand on Adrian's forehead while chanting basic detoxification magic that was useful for checking for abnormalities in his body. And the result surprised me somewhat.
"I can feel the flow of mana in Adrian's body, but it's like something is blocking the flow so the mana will only come out little by little." I said rather anxiously
"Should we take him to the Priest?" Lina asked anxiously.
"I don't think it's necessary, there's a chance that the blockage will open up in the future. Well, I'm not completely sure but we'll see in the future whether or not this will adversely affect him. For now he's still fine so I think there's no need for such measures, after all I'm by her side if anything happens." I said reassuringly.
"Fine, if you say so." Lina said with a relieved expression.
Suddenly a strange feeling appeared in my stomach and then slowly rose to the top of my mouth. I then handed Adrian into Lina's arms.
"What's wrong Zenny? You look pale, are you sick?" Asked Lina worriedly
"Sorry, I have to go to the restroom for a while." I said as I hurriedly ran to restroom.
------ Adrian -------
"Adrian darling, let's get up... it's time for lunch."
Hearing the gentle words of a woman, I opened my eyes slowly.
Ah, it's bad luck that I fainted earlier. And the last thing I remember is that I cast a spell without chanting. I didn't know that it was possible but thankfully it can be done with my knowledge.
But I've never heard of anyone being able to use magic without casting, but never mind, maybe I was just lucky that time, I'll practice again to be sure.
"Ah you're finally awake sweetheart, is something wrong?" Mama Lina said while carrying me.
"Nothing Mama, I'm fine. Just a little sleepy. By the way, where is Mama?"
Wasn't I being carried with Mama earlier, why don't I see her at all now.
"She's in the restroom right now....well if my instincts are right, you'll be a big brother soon. Fufu"
What did she mean by that, suddenly Mama came and brought shocking news.
"Ano, everyone... I think I'm pregnant."
Ah, so that's what Mama Lina meant, Wait WHAT?
"Wait, Mama pregnant...?!"
Hearing the news, I and most of our members were shocked, especially from the direction of Paul until his mouth gaped in surprise.
"Wait Zenny does that really.... mean I'm going to be a father?" He said who seemed to have realized that it was his doing.
I, who was still confused by that, looked back and forth between the two people, and then I aligned my thoughts and started glaring at Paul. Is this man going to be my father?
"Of course Paul, who else would it be but you." Mama said as she tapped her own forehead. "Haah, to be honest I don't really believe you can take responsibility, but I am asking you to be responsible from now on for me and your son here okay." She said while pointing at her stomach.
Mama Lina and Ghislaine agreed with that and started glaring at him. Paul could only give up his hands.
"F-fine, I'll take responsibility, I promise."
With Paul having promised I relaxed my gaze, I already knew Paul well enough so he would keep his promise....maybe. I should still keep my eyes off him in the future.
Looking towards Mama, I saw her showing a happy expression with her bright smile and her cheeks bursting with red, I could only be happy for her.
"Finally Adrian, we are going to start a family, a real family."
"I see, I'm glad to hear it too Mama..."
Although to be honest I'm not too happy about Paul being my father, but it's okay as long as Mama is happy.
But worry was slowly creeping into my heart, worry that I was... not his biological child.
Strange thoughts then popped into my head, would she dump me and leave me in the end? Those thoughts kept crossing my mind. Although I was fine with a younger brother, I didn't want my family to abandon me a second time. And finally I couldn't help it and asked him.
"Mama.... Is Mama okay to take care of..."
"Don't say that, from now until the future okay." Like a psychic she already knew what I was saying and cut it off immediately "I will never leave you, you are Mama's child, just like the child in my stomach right now. So don't think weird thoughts anymore okay."
Her expression became calm again and she began to pick me up from Mama Lina's lap.
"Fufu... it's okay Leon, if you don't get accepted there's still Mama Lina at ...." she said interrupted by Mama's cold stare. "I'm just kidding Zenny, but if you want to vent or anything, meet this Mama okay."
I nodded, even though she probably wouldn't become family with Paul. She was still like a second mother to me.
Ghislaine then came over and stroked my head.
"Good for you isn't it, you finally have a little brother to play with later."
"Thank you Big Sis." I exclaimed with a smile
Then Geese and also Talhand gave Mama and me congratulations too.
"Paul, aren't you going to say something to Adrian?"
"N-not really, I have business to-"
"Paul!" Mom snapped.
"F-fine."
Seeing Paul approaching, I seriously looked at him. Judging whether he was worthy of being a father or not.
"Umm... look, we may not be very close, but I promise to be a good father in the future. Also I'll teach you swordsmanship later, won't that be fun?"
Well, not the best but acceptable.
"Okay....."
"Huh... I thought you were going to make fun of me, thank goodness you can accept me..."
"Not that I can accept you completely okay, Just... you have to prove yourself in the future then I will consider you a father."
"Cih, I knew you couldn't be fooled.... Awww, okay okay it was just a joke."
Mama just grunted after hitting Paul. At least there was this silly side of him that made me accept him a little. Whether he's faithful or not.... The future knows. But, I should be ready to punish him if he becomes "wild" in the future.
But wait a minute, I remember when I was still with my real family, Mama and Papa left the Adventurer world when Mama was pregnant, is it possible.....
"But, what about this Party?" I asked Paul with concern.
"Well... We must disband this party."
It turns out that the moment of separation happened quite quickly...