Chapter 58: The Core Stone (1/2)

[Don’t take that stone...]

Stone? What, the core stone? Why?

[Just don’t take it...]

Okay, stop bullshitting with me, alright? I am going to take it.

[I am serious! You cannot take the stone, buddy!]

And why is that!?

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Tell me.

[Oh, tell me this first, do you remember Rebecca’s pussy? It must have felt really good, right? And Layla's? Both are top-notch, right?]

Obviously, they are...

[Though it’s a pity that your cock is so small that you cannot even enjoy them properly. How about you buy some more skills?]

You are again insulting my penis!? I will fucking—

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You are changing the topic! You always do this and try to get away from telling me things! I am not falling for it again. Tell me or I will take the stone.

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[... Fine. I will tell you. And to be honest, it’s not like I don’t want to, but just so you know, if you mention anything about what I am going to tell you to anyone, even accidentally, the consequences will be bad. You see, sometimes it’s just better to remain oblivious to things. Do you really want to know?]

Yes.

[Sigh... very well. Can you at least promise me that you will try your best to not slip out anything?]

Well, I promise I will try...

[Sigh... I guess this is fine for now. Well, first, let me tell you that as a system of the same origin, I can trace the energy those core stones are emanating right now. In fact, I am even reading their signatures. And if there is one thing that I am sure of, is that all those stones are corrupted.]

Corrupted? What!?

[Yeah. You see, core stones are really delicate in nature and they also contain a huge amount of magical power in them. And together, both of these factors make the Core stones extremely unstable.]

[Wait a second, can you see how the stones are contained?]

Oh, yeah, they are showing the stones...

Currently, on big pulling carts, numerous core stones are being delivered on the stage. Each and every one of them is encased in a glass box, giving full visibility of what’s inside them.

Aren’t those... bands?

[Yup, they are. And you see that yellow shining thing in the middle? That’s the core stone.]

Those are the stones? They are smaller than I thought...

[Just like your cock... fufufu, kidding. They are small but are packed with tremendous magical energy so basically, size doesn’t matter... at least in this case, fufufu.]

You mother fucking...

[Ahem, anyway, back to the topic. It is clear through the signature of magic these core stones are emanating out, that they are stabilized very poorly... or, I should say, hastily.]

Hastily? What do you mean by that?

[Nothing much. I just think that while the humans might have found out a way to stabilize core stone, this particular batch of stones was probably done so fast and recklessly that most of the stones got corrupt. And even if some of them were done right, being together with the corrupted ones have converted them as well.]

But why the fuck were they in a hurry to stabilize them, huh?

[You don’t get it? Really? This whole tournament is a hurried thing, buddy. Obviously, the core stones are going to be as well.]

True... Anyway, shouldn’t we do something about this then?

Maybe I should tell someone that the stones are corrupt. They might replace them?

[Sigh... That’s why I wasn’t telling you, buddy. Don’t you think it's a bit weird that a 17-year-old person with no past experience with magic suddenly turns up saying that he has observed magical corruption in the core stones? Just so you know, only people with a considerable level in their system can do this...]

Eh? So, we cannot do anything?

[Us? Right now? No, we cannot do anything. Well, except not using the stones ourselves...]

What about Leo and Ryan, huh? And Maya? I cannot let them all use the core stones!!!

[Calm down, buddy. Those stones are going not going to instantly do something bad to them. By corrupt, I mean that the amount of magical power they let out fluctuates drastically. While this is not entirely safe, immediate action is also not required. At least not for others...]

Not for others? What do you mean by that?

[I mean, that you specifically cannot use these stones as you are in level two. Your body can access and produce magic on its own without the stone. But if you do use an unstable Core stone, your internal magical links may disrupt completely.]

Holy fuck... Then what should I do? Refuse to take the stone?

[Well, I guess you can take it. But don’t even think about using it. Anyway, I need to urgently go now but I will return later today when they will to teach you to actually use magic...]

Hey, wait, tell me where you are disappearing to these days!? Hey!