9 Chapter 2 2 : The adventurers, part 2 (1/2)

Chapter 2 (2): The adventurers, part 2

When I removed my bracelets, Van fell down in surprise from the hundredfold increase in my aura. As expected, it was quite the shock... more so than I predicted, actually. I did warn them.

”Would you like to leave the barrier, or will you wish to stay as I remove another one?” (Ryuu)

”You're a bit of a sadist, you know that? If you knew that removing two would do this much, you should have warned us about it” (Van)

”You know, I kinda did, saying that I've killed people with just my aura” (Ryuu)

”Fine, I'm leaving. You two can risk pissing yourselves, I'm not going to” (Van)

After he left, I removed one of my earrings, and caused Irene to flee. Ninya, on the other hand, was trembling with an ecstatic expression... is Ninya an M?

”Should I continue, or is that enough for you?” (Ryuu)

”I... Want to see what you have... to peer into the abyss of magic” (Ninya)

”Very well. Earring number two, coming off!” (Ryuu)

As soon as I'd removed it, he began breathing heavily. Honestly, I'm impressed he'd managed to stay conscious when faced with my aura after I'd removed four of my seven limiters, but looking happy, or rather, almost blissful? He's definitely an M. Still, since he hasn't pissed himself or fallen down, he could probably handle one more safely... please note, I'm not just doing this because I derive pleasure from making people feel fear or anything like that, I'm not really much of a sadist. I do this because people who can withstand an aura much stronger than their own can sometimes obtain an explosive growth in their mana pool, and also become more likely to be able to keep a level head in a fight. It's training for him, just training...

”Another one?” (Ryuu)

”Yes please... This is amazing... I might just get addicted to this feeling” (Ninya)

Yeah, definitely an M. I removed my axe, and he moaned, I think in pleasure as he sat down... wait... that was pretty high-pitched, even for a young boy... Hmm... I checked his aura and the flow of his mana, something that can pretty much only be done by demons and the strongest of elves due to the disparity in mana values needed between the one doing it and the target, and found... his aura had a slight pinkish hue to it, and the flow of mana seemed to be much more concentrated than usual around the chest.

”I thought so...” (Ryuu)

I put on everything that I'd removed, changed the barrier to also block sound, and moved next to Ninya, who stood up.

”Were you ever planning on telling me that you're a girl, or were you going to wait until your clothes got cut... or, if that didn't happen, until I revealed that I'd fallen in love with you or something?” (Ryuu)

”I... how did you know?” (Ninya)

”First, there was the fact that you're as old as I am but still haven't had your voice change, which could seem odd, but is explainable. There's also the fact that you didn't bathe with anyone else while we were traveling together, which could also be explained away. But then, when your moan was higher pitched than would be normal for even a young boy, I decided to check your mana flow and the color of your aura, which is a pink I've only ever seen on females, by the way. Still, you're hiding some pretty huge breasts, aren't you?” (Ryuu)

”Please don't tell anyone. Nobody knows, even among my party... actually... you said you checked the flow and color of my mana? You... you're not a normal half-elf, are you? Even if your mother was a high elf, you wouldn't normally be able to check someone's mana flow when only a halfblood, and seeing the hue of someone's aura is an ability exclusive to demons, from what I'd heard. That would also explain how you have such a massive amount of mana and an incredibly strong aura... So, am I right?” (Ninya)

”Yeah... I'll keep your secret, if you'll keep mine. Sound good?” (Ryuu)

”Very well, this sounds big... So of course I'd want to know (Ninya)

”That it is... See, my mother was an elf, my father was sorta a demon, and not a normal one either. My full name is Miryuu Maou, and you could say that I'm the Demon Lord, now that my father is dead” (Ryuu)

Even though Ninya didn't faint upon being in the middle of my aura when I had removed five of my limiters, she couldn't withstand the shock of hearing that I'm the Demon Lord. I hastily took down the barrier, and the rest of her party rushed in.

”Don't worry, Ninya is fine, just unconscious. I wouldn't do anything to hurt a friend, after all, let alone someone I'm a bit attracted to in the romantic sense” (Ryuu)

”I take it you went too far when showing him your aura or something?” (Bradley)

”More or less, yeah. Ninya is... quite the M, wouldn't you say? Sh... Yeah, he was fine with my aura being a hundredfold what Irene fled from, but when it went back to what you feel now, he collapsed soon after. I guess he got a bit addicted to it or something, maybe?” (Ryuu)

”You could say that, I guess... Let's do that again sometime” (Ninya)

”That was fast. I was expecting you to stay out for half an hour or so” (Ryuu)

”I was able to hear what was said, but not able to move from the shock. Yes, I'm an M, and, I'm fine” (Ninya)

”So, uh... you heard...” (Ryuu)

”Yes, I heard you say you are a bit attracted to me. I don't know if I feel the same about you, not yet, at least. You are quite pretty though, in addition to being kind, smart, and strong. You are definitely someone I call a friend, but... Well, your sadism seems to be a good match for me, so that's another thing in your favor. We'll see, but right now, you have school, and I have a party. Still, once you graduate, I think we'd be happy to have another solid mage in our party. Right now, we only have the one, so I have to balance attack magic and keeping mana in reserve to heal people, and there's nobody who could heal me if I got hurt” (Ninya)

”You didn't have to add the part about me being a sadist, I'm not really one... baka” (Ryuu)

”Tsundere?” (Just about everyone besides the two of us)

”I think she is, just a bit” (Ninya)

Shut up... please, don't say that...

”If you say anything more like that, I'll tell everyone here in a lot of detail about the rather unmanly moan you let out. Your face at that time was also rather cute, if I am being honest, so I'd describe that too” (Ryuu)

”Stop... please, don't... You say anything like that, and I'll talk about what I figured out about YOU” (Ninya)

”Do that, and either I'll kill you, or make you wish you were dead while enjoying myself... wait, you'd just find that to be pleasurable... well, it'd be a great way to make you fall for me, I guess. I wouldn't actually kill you, by the way” (Ryuu)

”That sounds fun... I guess I'll say it. Hey, guys, I figured out that she's real- Mmpph!” (Ninya)

”Let me change my threat. You do that, and I won't do what I was implying I might do to you. If you keep quiet, I'll make you feel good all night long, okay? Don't worry, I'll heal you afterwards” (Ryuu)