The lecture goes on for about an hour, and while Warwick is starting to understand the concepts, only Demoko is actually able to implement them.
"Thank you very much Lassar," Warwick states with a nod.
"I'm still not sure what good it's going to do. Being able to improve at using mana at a higher rate is rather useless when you don't have any mana to use."
"I'll find a way. In fact, I think I already have, it's just a matter of getting to it."
"Ohh. What's the method?" Lassar asks with excitement.
"Duel guns. They don't require mana to start using but should help me get some mana. Once-"
"-You have something, you'll be able to grow with actual magic. I expect a full report!" Lassar finishes with a wink.
"I'll do what I can. Until then, I'll probably spend quite a time in this lovely little town. I need to get strong enough to ensure my own survival, and train in the things I can for the time being."
"That's a smart goal. I assume your next stop is Endelyon?"
"You know it! Demoko, if you want, you can stay here. It should be safer."
Demoko nods, "I agree. I can always study up or train with Ranald."
"Sounds like a plan. I'll see you two later!" Warwick states as he runs out, and travels the backway to the church.
"Hello, Endelyon! How's everything going today?"
"Tiring actually. I could use help getting some barley if you have a minute."
"I'm on it! I was hoping to help you out today anyways," Warwick states with a smile.
"You're so sweet, thank you so much!"
"No problem! I'll be on my way then, be back soon!"
Warwick heads to the farmland, collects 10 Barley without much issue, and brings them back to Endelyon.
"Thank you so much for helping me out! I got these for you. I hope they help!" Endelyon states, handing Warwick 4 Holy Waters.
"It's a pleasure. Thank you so much for these!" Warwick responds, taking them, and putting them into his pockets.
"If you want, can you come by tomorrow? I can always use the help!" Endelyon states with a smile.
"I plan on it. I'll catch you then!" Warwick replies with a smile, as he starts walking towards the bank.
Once Warwick walks in, he notices Bebhinn isn't at the desk.
Upon closer inspection, she can be heard searching for something in the back.
"Is everything okay?" Warwick yells back.
"Yeah, I'll-" She starts to yell back as a loud THUD is heard.
"Ow... I'll be there in a minute!"
Less than a minute later, Bebhinn comes up to the desk.
"Hello Warwick, how can I help you?"
"What are you doing back there?" Warwick asks with confusion.
"Trying to find that lamp. I never lost anything before, and it's weird that it has just disappeared."
"All has been forgiven with the lamp. I have some holy waters I wish to store," Warwick states, as he pulls the Holy Waters out and puts them onto the desk.
"I'll get these stored right away for you!" Bebhinn informs with a nod, as she takes them back.
Warwick nods back and heads out.
He makes it back to the school and walks into the magic class.
"Hey, Demoko. Do you have a minute to help me spar?"
Demoko frantically nods his head "no."
"C'mon. What's the worst that could happen?"
"I could kill you... I do not want that!"
"I can take a few deaths. You forget, here I'm a milletian."
"Right... I guess it is fine then..." Demoko states, getting up from a chair.
"Don't worry too much. If I don't get better while I have a safety net, I won't be ready when that net's gone," Warwick states with a smile.
"If you say so..."
The two head outside, as Ranald gives them a look.
"What are you two up to?"
"Demoko's going to help me work on my melee combat!"
"I could teach you. That is my job as a combat teacher."
Warwick stairs back in a terrified gaze.
"I guess I deserve that. I'll just stand here on the sidelines in case something goes wrong."
Lassar comes out with more food.
"Where do you keep getting this food from?" Warwick asks.
"Are you calling me fat!" Lassar yells, with a firebolt in her hand.
"No!-No! You look really slender. I'm ju-"
"So you think I'm just a bag of bones then!" She yells more.
Warwick runs behind Demoko.
"He should have max Mana Deflector!"
Lassar and Ranald break out into laughter.
"You should get a look at your face!" Ranald laughs.
Warwick huffs, "It's not funny."
"Yes, it is," Lassar retorts through her laughter.
"You really need some chill!" Ranald yells out through his laughter.
Warwick turns away.
"Now master. You should not hand them a frozen shoulder," Demoko says, trying to be funny.
"And... It's dead," Lassar declares, as the laughter stops.
"Thank you Demoko," Warwick credits with a smile.
Demoko looks back and forth between Lassar and Warwick, trying to figure out what part he said wrong.
"Don't worry about it. Let's just get started," Warwick states, drawing his Gathering Knife.
Introduction: A Djinn's Wish
Introduction: The Protagonist
Episode One: Nighttime Detour, A Meet With A Djinn
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Episode 21.1: Ester And The Lamp
Ester walks out of the room and heads up the stairs to her dorm room.
"This is the weirdest day of my life!" She says walking into her dorm room.
She sits down at her desk before jumping back up from the pain.
"Ow! What the?" She yells as she looks at the shaking lamp on her chair.
She heads to the door, as the Djinn materializes from a trail of smoke in front of her.
"Why so fast master! There's no need to fear your humble servant," The Djinn explains, blocking the door.
"We have to get you back to your master," Esper states, staring her down.
"I don't understand. You're my master. Do you not want me?" The Djinn asks, looking like she's about to cry.
"It's not that! I'm just trying to do the right thing!" Esper defensively states, a bit taken by the Djinn's sudden upset.
"My brother was right, I am worthless as a Djinn!.." She falls on her knees to the floor, crying.
"This is the weirdest day of my life!" She says walking into her dorm room.
She sits down at her desk before jumping back up from the pain.
"Ow! What the?" She yells as she looks at the shaking lamp on her chair.
She heads to the door, as the Djinn materializes from a trail of smoke in front of her.
"Why so fast master! There's no need to fear your humble servant," The Djinn explains, blocking the door.
"We have to get you back to your master," Esper states, staring her down.
"I don't understand. You're my master. Do you not want me?" The Djinn asks, looking like she's about to cry.
"It's not that! I'm just trying to do the right thing!" Esper defensively states, a bit taken by the Djinn's sudden upset.
"My brother was right, I am worthless as a Djinn!.." She falls on her knees to the floor, crying.
"You're not worthless! Warwick sees great value in you, we just need to get you back to him!"
The Djinn's eyes go wide upon hearing Warwick's name.
"No! Not him! I don't want him to do that to me again!" The Djinn cries out as she starts bawling.
"What did he do to you!" Esper asks, both concerned and with growing anger at Warwick while sitting next to her to help her talk it out.
"Please... Don't make me talk... about it... Especially after watching what he did to his wolf!" She states, her tears almost making her incomprehensible.
"W-what did he do to Demoko?" Esper cautiously asks.
The Djinn gulps before explaining.
'In the world, we were in... He had Demoko tortured in front of the whole town... He told Demoko that this is what was needed to get everyone to like him... And then... He just watched..."
"What The HELL IS WRONG WITH HIM!!!" Esper yells, full of rage, "I'm going to let him have it!"
"Wait! He's gained power from that world! And he has a control curse on Demoko to make him perfectly obedient!" The Djinn cautions.
"Wait! He's gained power from that world! And he has a control curse on Demoko to make him perfectly obedient!" The Djinn cautions.
"Then, what would you suggest?" Esper asks.
The Djinn momentarily has a smile under her tear-soaked face.
"I can help! I can give you the same thing I gave him. And you can pick power to make him pay for what he did to us, and the manipulation he did to you!" The Djinn passionately informs.
"So, I do what he did?"
"NO!" The Djinn quickly yells before catching herself, "You have to find a faster path. He picked a world where it would be difficult for you to get magic. You need one that makes it easy! Do you need any information?"
Esper, too angry to be concerned with that last line, answers, "No. When I was little I would play Wizard 101. It's a game that if I start in Wizard City I can safely and successfully get magic within a few minutes."
"You'll need two more worlds. They can be anything, mythology, fantasy, you name it."
"Let's go with, Harry Potter, but about five years before he came to the school. Hmm... Twilight. I know they weren't the best reads, but becoming an immortal without the typical drawbacks would be the best choice."
"It is so. Now just hide the lamp somewhere safe in this world, and you can go into your first just by willing it. And, thank you. No one ever showed such caring to me."
"It sounds like you've hung with the wrong people. There are good people in this world, you just have to find them!" Esper says, happy that she's cheered up.
"I'll take my leave now ma-f-friend."
"I'm your friend. Don't worry. I'll have everything taken care of," Esper states as she picks up the lamp.
The Djinn vanishes as Esper slides the lamp under the bed, behind the drawers.
"Now we take care of this. Do I-" She starts saying to herself, as everything fades to white.
She comes to in front of Merle Ambrose, "need to..."
"So good you were able to make it! We were worried you weren't able to get through," Ambrose states as if expecting her.
"I'm as glad as you. Do you mind if I skip the test and just pick my school? I'm really excited to get into this!" She states.
"Are you sure? The Professor showed huge consequences from skipping the test on a trip through his telegraph box."
Esper facepalms.
"I forgot that was in here," She mumbles to herself before answering, "Yes, I am quite sure. I would like to join the Life School."
"That's a pleasant choice. You ready to get started?"
"Yes. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
"Follow me to get started," Ambrose states, as he walks onto the same portal Esper showed up on.
Esper quickly follows.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Episode 28: Post-Traumatic Reunion
Warwick's eyes start to open, flooded by the light in the room.
"He's awake!" Dilys can be heard saying.
Warwick, still stunned, starts looking at his hands to make sure he's him.
"I'm back... DEMOKO! Where's Demoko!?" He asks, starting to freak out as he's coming to.
"Calm down! Everything's fine! Is that you're lycanthrope friend? If so, I believe he's still at the school," Dilys informs, trying to calm him and hold him still.
"I need to apologize while I still know what this feels like!" Warwick states, slipping out of her grip, and falling face-first onto the floor.
Dilys desperately tries to help him up.
"You're in no condition to walk! What happened?"
"That potion put me into a shadow mission memory dungeon where I was Demoko. I need-" Warwick starts explaining while trying to run as he runs into a wall, and falls backward.
"Warwick! You need to stop!" Dilys yells, again trying to help him up.
"Please... It's slipping away like a dream..." Warwick pleads.
"Wait here, I'll get Trefor to help," Dilys states, as she walks out.
Warwick waits at the edge of the bed, waiting a few minutes for Dilys to return with Trefor.
"I see," Trefor states as he walks in.
"Here we go!" Trefor yells, picking up Warwick.
"Ahh! What are you doing!?" Warwick yells, starting to flip out.
"You actually want to make it to the school, right?"
Warwick nods and calms down.
Trefor manages to Windmill an attacking fox away as they safely make it into town.
Ranald looks concerned at the sight when he sees the two enter the schoolyard.
"Where's Demoko!?"
Ranald points at the door to the magic classroom with a wide-eyed expression.
Trefor and Warwick walk in and see Lassar talking about the basics of mana with Demoko.
"Demoko! I'm sorry!" Warwick yells, jumping down from Trefor's arms, tripping over a chair, sliding through glass labware on the table, falling off the table, and landing on his face next to Demoko.
"Master! Are you okay!?" Demoko asks with great concern.
"I'-f mine. Are you okay?" Warwick asks Demoko in response, having glass shards sticking out of his face.
Demoko's eyes just go wide, as he doesn't know what to do.
"I'f been a jerk in hays I didn't enn realize. I'm sorry I 'ah put you through that, fer neglect and not caring. I-" Warwick starts trying to apologize, bearly even conscious before Demoko interrupts.
"All is forgiven. Now-" Demoko tries to comfort before Warwick interrupts.
"IT'S NOT OKAY! I've done wrong, and need to tell you while I feel..." Warwick tries to explain, before seeming to run out of words.
While the dialogue was going on, Lassar pulls out a potion from her desk, walks over to Warwick, and uncorks it.
"Hey, Warwick. How does this perfume smell?" Lassar asks, offering Warwick to smell the bottle.
"less see," Warwick tries to smell the perfume, before passing out.
Warwick wakes up a bit later, healed of his wounds but still a bit drunken.
"Uhh... What was that?" Warwick asks, still groggy.
"A potion made by extracting a Poison Herb and a Mana Herb into alcohol, altering it with an Ice Elemental, and triggering it with a Wind Crystal," Lassar cheerfully explains.
"You make my head hurt..." Warwick painfully moans.
"She is a very good teacher. I am starting to understand how to use mana," Demoko informs excitedly.
Warwick gives Demoko a threatening look.
"What did I do?" Demoko asks with concern.
"Nothing you're aware of. Is it okay if I rest here a bit? I think I'm too intoxicated to move," Warwick asks.
"Sure. I'm going to continue with the lesson though,"
Warwick shifts himself to a Resting position, as Lassar continues teaching Demoko about the basics of magic.
After a few minutes goes by, Warwick raises his hand.
"Yes, Warwick?"
"So, how do you feel mana?"
"It's pretty easy to feel. have you tried taking a few deep breaths under the moonlight?"
"I actually have and felt nothing."
"You may not be able to use mana then."
Warwick looks very saddened by that answer.
"Isn't there anything you can do?"
"While I don't encourage giving up, you'd be the first person born without the ability to use mana to use it if you succeed."
"So, you have no ideas?"
"If you can find a way to even get a small amount of mana, you should be able to get that to grow. You might even be able to figure out how to learn to feel mana. Besides trying to hold a wand just to see, I don't have any other advice." Lassar explains.
"Master, I am so sorry. If you want, I can stop-" Demoko informs, trying to comfort Warwick as he blurts in.
"NO! Don't stop just for me, especially when I see it make you so happy!"
Demoko is a bit taken back by the sudden interjection but smiles at the sentiment.
"Warwick, would you like us to have class outside, so you can rest in here?"
"No, I should still be able to learn the concepts, even if I can't implement them. Besides, I have to be here to support Demoko,"
"Thank you, master," Demoko states with a peaceful, painting-like half-smile.
"Let's continue on with the lesson. Now If you want to..." Lassar redirects, as she continues teaching.
Introduction: A Djinn's Wish
Introduction: The Protagonist
Episode One: Nighttime Detour, A Meet With A Djinn
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"He's awake!" Dilys can be heard saying.
Warwick, still stunned, starts looking at his hands to make sure he's him.
"I'm back... DEMOKO! Where's Demoko!?" He asks, starting to freak out as he's coming to.
"Calm down! Everything's fine! Is that you're lycanthrope friend? If so, I believe he's still at the school," Dilys informs, trying to calm him and hold him still.
"I need to apologize while I still know what this feels like!" Warwick states, slipping out of her grip, and falling face-first onto the floor.
Dilys desperately tries to help him up.
"You're in no condition to walk! What happened?"
"That potion put me into a shadow mission memory dungeon where I was Demoko. I need-" Warwick starts explaining while trying to run as he runs into a wall, and falls backward.
"Warwick! You need to stop!" Dilys yells, again trying to help him up.
"Please... It's slipping away like a dream..." Warwick pleads.
"Wait here, I'll get Trefor to help," Dilys states, as she walks out.
Warwick waits at the edge of the bed, waiting a few minutes for Dilys to return with Trefor.
"I see," Trefor states as he walks in.
"Here we go!" Trefor yells, picking up Warwick.
"Ahh! What are you doing!?" Warwick yells, starting to flip out.
"You actually want to make it to the school, right?"
Warwick nods and calms down.
Trefor manages to Windmill an attacking fox away as they safely make it into town.
Ranald looks concerned at the sight when he sees the two enter the schoolyard.
"Where's Demoko!?"
Ranald points at the door to the magic classroom with a wide-eyed expression.
Trefor and Warwick walk in and see Lassar talking about the basics of mana with Demoko.
"Demoko! I'm sorry!" Warwick yells, jumping down from Trefor's arms, tripping over a chair, sliding through glass labware on the table, falling off the table, and landing on his face next to Demoko.
"Master! Are you okay!?" Demoko asks with great concern.
"I'-f mine. Are you okay?" Warwick asks Demoko in response, having glass shards sticking out of his face.
Demoko's eyes just go wide, as he doesn't know what to do.
"I'f been a jerk in hays I didn't enn realize. I'm sorry I 'ah put you through that, fer neglect and not caring. I-" Warwick starts trying to apologize, bearly even conscious before Demoko interrupts.
"All is forgiven. Now-" Demoko tries to comfort before Warwick interrupts.
"IT'S NOT OKAY! I've done wrong, and need to tell you while I feel..." Warwick tries to explain, before seeming to run out of words.
While the dialogue was going on, Lassar pulls out a potion from her desk, walks over to Warwick, and uncorks it.
"Hey, Warwick. How does this perfume smell?" Lassar asks, offering Warwick to smell the bottle.
"less see," Warwick tries to smell the perfume, before passing out.
Warwick wakes up a bit later, healed of his wounds but still a bit drunken.
"Uhh... What was that?" Warwick asks, still groggy.
"A potion made by extracting a Poison Herb and a Mana Herb into alcohol, altering it with an Ice Elemental, and triggering it with a Wind Crystal," Lassar cheerfully explains.
"You make my head hurt..." Warwick painfully moans.
"She is a very good teacher. I am starting to understand how to use mana," Demoko informs excitedly.
Warwick gives Demoko a threatening look.
"What did I do?" Demoko asks with concern.
"Nothing you're aware of. Is it okay if I rest here a bit? I think I'm too intoxicated to move," Warwick asks.
"Sure. I'm going to continue with the lesson though,"
Warwick shifts himself to a Resting position, as Lassar continues teaching Demoko about the basics of magic.
After a few minutes goes by, Warwick raises his hand.
"Yes, Warwick?"
"So, how do you feel mana?"
"It's pretty easy to feel. have you tried taking a few deep breaths under the moonlight?"
"I actually have and felt nothing."
"You may not be able to use mana then."
Warwick looks very saddened by that answer.
"Isn't there anything you can do?"
"While I don't encourage giving up, you'd be the first person born without the ability to use mana to use it if you succeed."
"So, you have no ideas?"
"If you can find a way to even get a small amount of mana, you should be able to get that to grow. You might even be able to figure out how to learn to feel mana. Besides trying to hold a wand just to see, I don't have any other advice." Lassar explains.
"Master, I am so sorry. If you want, I can stop-" Demoko informs, trying to comfort Warwick as he blurts in.
"NO! Don't stop just for me, especially when I see it make you so happy!"
Demoko is a bit taken back by the sudden interjection but smiles at the sentiment.
"Warwick, would you like us to have class outside, so you can rest in here?"
"No, I should still be able to learn the concepts, even if I can't implement them. Besides, I have to be here to support Demoko,"
"Thank you, master," Demoko states with a peaceful, painting-like half-smile.
"Let's continue on with the lesson. Now If you want to..." Lassar redirects, as she continues teaching.
Introduction: A Djinn's Wish
Introduction: The Protagonist
Episode One: Nighttime Detour, A Meet With A Djinn
More Episodes
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