Inside the magic room, everyone was cold at my words; a slight tension could be felt in the air. Some didn't seem to want to show their concern, but their faces gave away hints of it. After a moment of reflection, I let out a sigh; I decided to begin the process.
"I'm going to start the procedure. No one dare interrupt me during this process."
Hearing my words, the royal guard named Keijo immediately left the room and stood in front of the door, standing guard. He was determined not to let anyone pass.
Once he was outside and guarding the door, I immediately lowered the elf girl who was levitating in the air and let her body touch the fresh grass of nature.
"Really? What the hell is wrong with him? He doesn't wake up for anything."
I could feel the expectant gazes on my shoulders. I could see the innocent face of the elf girl; it was an angelic face that showed no evil in it. I shouted for her to get up.
"Wake up!"
To my surprise, the most he did was roll around in the grass with a frown on his face. He seemed to be searching for his pillows and sheets to curl up in comfort again. Seeing his laziness, I became annoyed and a laugh escaped my lips.
"Hahahaha, whatever you want."
Using the 'move' feature, I flipped the elf girl's body over. I again suspended her in the air; her front body was facing the ground and her backside was facing the sky. Once she was in the position I desired, I spanked her little bottom. I had possibly given her the hardest spanking anyone had ever given her in her life. That spanking resonated in the area and I could feel the complex looks of her family in the distance. I could hear Idril saying something. She must have realized that I had been the one who had spanked her that time. Meanwhile, the elf girl tried to get up, but couldn't as she was levitating in the air. Small tears could be seen in her eyes; she had undoubtedly been hurt by the blow I had given her.
Sniff! Sniff! Sniff!
She got up crying, but she still didn't seem to understand where the damage was, but unfortunately for her, she would never find the part of her body that was injured, since it had already been restored. The girl asked, sleepily and disoriented:
"W-what's wrong?"
She asked, rubbing her eyes. She seemed to be trying to focus her vision on the people around her. When she finally managed to focus, she realized that she was outside, that she hadn't changed yet, and that she was in the presence of her entire family and her friend.
"Good morning, Miss Lia."
"Hey?"
"Are you still asleep?"
"No, but how did I get here?"
"I brought you here, young lady, because today we will be practicing a certain technique, or rather a certain method, and your entire family will be watching. You can see it as an extra class."
"An extra class. Nobody told me anything about this; I haven't even changed my clothes."
"There is no need to change clothes."
The young girl could still look a little confused by the situation. I could see her looking at her mother in the distance, wondering what was going on, but all her mother did was give her a big smile and nod. As for her father, he could only give her a slight smile. Her grandfather and aunt did similar things.
Once the elf girl finished waking up, I immediately put her down to stand up. She was wearing some kind of white pajamas and was barefoot, with her feet in the green grass. I could see her rubbing her bottom; it seemed like the sensation still lingered in her mind. But unfortunately, the body no longer remembered such an attack.
"What am I supposed to do?"
The girl asked. A few small tears could still be seen in her eyes. With a smile on my face, I answered:
"What you have to do is simple: you have to stay still with your eyes closed until you are told otherwise. If you open your eyes before I tell you to, you fail. Or if you move, even a little, you fail."
"I don't like this extra class."
The girl said in surprise. It was clear that what she had to do was very boring for her, but I was fully prepared for this situation. I knew she could throw a tantrum, so I already had a way to prevent it.
"If you do well, I'll give you something very special."
Hearing that I was going to give her something, I could see the little girl's ears perk up. It was more than clear that I had completely caught her attention. I could see the excitement running through her.
"Promise me"
"I promise you".
"And what are you going to give me?"
"It's a secret."
"Give me a clue."
"No".
"How bad you are."
"If you complete this extra class, I'll give it to you. But if you fail, I won't give you anything."
"Okay, I'll do it."
"Sit in the way that feels most comfortable to you and that makes you move the least."
"Understood".
Once the elf girl sat down on the grass, crossed her legs, put her hands on her knees and closed her eyes. I knew it was time to make my move.
'The damn thing agreed. Yes or no?'
- HE ASKED FOR SOMETHING IN RETURN.
'Let me guess what he asked for. Freedom?'
- YEAH.
'That damn flower is getting a little too clever. Are you still unable to replicate its abilities?'
- NO.
'That damn thing is going to find out.'
I glanced lightly at the elf girl who was already seated and snapped the fingers of my right hand. In an instant, a semi-transparent barrier appeared, covering the elf girl's surroundings. It was the new skill I had learned: 'Crystal Wall'. This skill served to block any attack, and according to D, it could even isolate sound. In this way, it would keep the elf girl safe while also preventing her from hearing what I was about to say and do. That 'Crystal Wall' skill was versatile. I made sure it was shaped like a cube so that no sound would enter or exit. Usually, it wouldn't be able to do such a thing, as most skills seem to serve specific functions, but this skill seemed to be an exception. It even blocked oxygen and mana from the area, making it quite useful. That was why it couldn't take too long, as it might run out of oxygen that was trapped in the cube-shaped barrier. The moment after I covered the girl with the barrier, with a thought I took the damned flower out of the bucket in which it had been locked until now. The appearance of the flower did not go unnoticed by the other people who were nearby. To calm the situation, I warned them:
"Don't worry about the beast; it's my pet."