《The Witch Hunter System》 Chapter 1 Servant Vaan Ssh! A bucket of dirty water sshed against a young man¡¯s sleeping face, awakening him to his fellow peers¡¯ jeering taunts andughter. The young man had chosen to take a short nap within the servant¡¯s changing room, but s, he was still disturbed. ¡°Oops, my hand slipped. Sorry, Vaan. You won¡¯t me me for this, right?¡± the bulky male servant sniggered with a disdainful gaze while the other four jealous male servantsughed coldly. After giving the five male servants surrounding him a nce, Vaan picked himself up from the wooden bench with a calm and collected look. ¡°Not at all, Duvall,¡± Vaan said indifferently, wiping the dirty water off his face. Then, his lips curled into a cold smile before he said, ¡°It must be part of the genes¡ªjust like how your mother¡¯s hand slipped and dropped you on the head as a baby.¡± ¡°Bastard, you¡¯re asking for a beating!¡± The bulky Duvall immediately threw a swing at Vaan¡¯s face in anger, ¡°Do you think you still have the same status as you did a month ago?!¡± At the same time, Vaan saw the iing fist but chose not to dodge. Instead, he gazed at Duvall with a sly smile. ¡°Stop it, Duvall! It¡¯s not worth it! Lady Eniwse will not be pleased. She will harshly punish us if we ruin his pretty face!¡± The other four men immediately pulled Duvall back before his fist could connect. Duvall¡¯s fist swung at the empty air in front of Vaan¡¯s gaze, but he remained firm and unflinching, simply gazing back with a mocking smile. ¡°Dammit! This brat is looking down on us! His face is off-limits, but what about the rest of his body?!¡± Duvall snarled at the other servants before he spat, ¡°He¡¯s practically asking to be beaten! Don¡¯t you all think so?!¡± The other four men nced at each other before they loosened their grips. Duvall immediately took the chance to rush up and punch Vaan in the gut, followed by a few knees in the stomach after grabbing his shoulders. Bone crunching sounds were heard before the four servants quickly separated Duvall from Vaan again. ¡°Duvall, you¡¯re insane! Vaan may have lost his backing after Lady Lifar was demonized from mana deviation, but Lady Eniwse favors him now! Are you holding a grudge because you lost her favor?!¡± One of the men barked with abject horror in his eyes. In ckmoon Academy, they were only attending servants for the witches-in-training at the academy. But even then, being called a servant was just putting it nicely. In this world governed by demons and witches, men without ability were simply ves for the witches. They are forced to attend to the witches¡¯ every need¡ªfrom menial tasks like cleaning and washing clothes to even sexual activities, pleasuring their assigned witch-in-training at the academy, if and when required. Vaan¡¯s body was weak and frail at birth, but it could put even the sturdiest-built men to shame when ites to endurance and tenacity. Coupled with his pretty face, tender look, and rare talent in the bed, he was naturally more favored by the young witches-to-be. In this female-dominant society, delicate and pretty men were preferred over big and muscr men. Only a few with special preferences were an exception. Nevertheless, Vaan had not always been favored. Ever since he transmigrated from Earth two years ago, he was forced to experience the world¡¯s brutal reality. In order to survive, he had no choice but to observe, learn, and adapt before he got to where he was today¡ªbeing employed as abor servant at ckmoon Academy of Witchcraft through his wits and connections. It was always the damn trucks. Where did he even find the courage to jump in front of a truck to save a kid? The truck absolutely demolished him. Ptui! Vaan spat out some blood before wiping his mouth with a cold sneer, ¡°Thoserge muscles are wasted on you. You hit like a little b*tch.¡± ¡°Bastard! You¡¯re truly asking to die!¡± Duvall broke free from his hold with brute strength before raining additional punches and kicks on Vaan¡¯s body, enraged, breaking several more bones before mming Vaan against the opposite side¡¯s wooden locker. ¡°Kek, still a weak b*tch,¡± Vaan smirked coldly. It was not the first time he was bullied and beaten by other servants, whether due to jealousy or under themand of rival witches-in-training. Nevertheless, he did not care about this little bit of suffering. More importantly, the witches¡¯ favores with certain privileges that ordinary servants do not receive. After Vaan spat a mouthful of blood onto Duvall¡¯s face, the person¡¯s eyes glowed dangerously with killing intent. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?!¡± a woman¡¯s powerful voice rang throughout the locker room. Duvall¡¯s killing intent instantly dispersed before he dropped to knees with the other servants and greeted nervously, ¡°Lady Eniwse!¡± Lady Eniwse¡¯s gaze fell on Vaan¡¯s conditions before ring at Duvall with a towering pressure, ¡°You dare to harm my attendant?¡± Duvall immediately felt a stab in his heart from Lady Eniwse¡¯s words. He was her former attendant before she threw him away for another. ¡°There¡¯s a good reason for this, Lady Eniwse! I am beating him on behalf of all noble witches because he used the derogatory term ¡®b*tch¡¯ on me!¡± Duvall exined half-truthfully. Lady Eniwse fell silent for a moment before she turned to Vaan, ¡°Is that true?¡± ¡°Yes, my Lady. His punches and kicks were feeble like a little b*tch.¡± Vaan shrugged openly before adding with a solemn look, ¡°On another note, I think it¡¯s a sphemy that Duvall wouldpare female dogs to witches.¡± Duvall immediately broke into sweats from Vaan¡¯s silvery tongue before feeling a chill from Lady Eniwse¡¯s sharp gaze. ¡°My Lady, he is just twisting my words¡ªAhhh!¡± Duvall suddenly cried in pain. His legs were broken by Lady Eniwse¡¯s basic spell, Mana Bullets before she shot the other four servants a nce. ¡°Lady Eniwse¡­ We tried to stop¡ªAhhh!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to listen to your nonsense,¡± Lady Eniwse stated indifferently after breaking all their legs with Mana Bullet. Shortly after, she returned her attention to Vaan and spoke, ¡°Follow me back to my office, Vaan. I will heal your wounds there.¡± ¡°Yes, my Lady.¡± Vaan bowed slightly. He followed a few paces behind Lady Eniwse out of the servant¡¯s locker room while throwing a nce back at the other four servants calmly without a word. This was the difference between the favored and the not. Nevertheless, Lady Eniwse¡¯s action was too heavy-handed against the other four servants, which would bring him future troubles. However, it was not his ce to speak. They passed through several corridors and arrived at the academy¡¯s main library within moments. Lady Eniwse was a full-fledged Senior Witch and the ckmoon Academy¡¯s librarian, Librarian Eniwse. She was also called Wise Schr Eniwse. Vaan was shortly pulled into the back office before Lady Eniwse locked the doors and pushed him onto the side bed. He grunted slightly with a frown due to pain from his broken ribs. Lady Eniwse mounted on top of Vaan and removed his ragged top shortly after. After that action, Lady Eniwse sealed Vaan¡¯s lips with hers before a soothing sensation of mana flowed down Vaan¡¯s throat to repair his damaged body. Of course, this was not the standard way of using healing magic. Vaan¡¯s hands subconsciously reached for Lady Eniwse¡¯s hips before being pped away. Afterward, their lips shortly separated. ¡°Save it for the night,¡± Lady Eniwse giggled softly with one finger pressed against Vaan¡¯s lips¡ªa clear contrast in demeanor to what she portrayed previously. Chapter 2 It Was Not Enough Shortly after, her gaze fell on the pendant worn about his neck before her brows knitted slightly. ¡°You¡¯re still keeping this useless Etherstone? The mana has alreadypletely dried up. If you want, I can just gift you a new Etherstone. Money is not an issue,¡± Lady Eniwse spoke casually while returning to her desk. Vaan nced at the big blue stone with a drop of redness embedded on the pendant before shaking his head. ¡°This is all I have left to remember my parents after they lost their lives in the Gehenna Realm exploration.¡± He had always thought that just maybe, the Etherstone contained a cheat-ability or something to help him survive in the world like all transmigrators in stories do. s, he hade up with nothing but disappointment in the past two years. ¡°Sorry¡­¡± Lady Eniwse apologized. ¡°Don¡¯t mind it, Lady Eniwse. You¡¯re a noble witch, and I am just a useless servant who cannot awaken his Life Aura like any other 2nd generation offspring of witches. There¡¯s no need to apologize to me.¡± Vaan shook his head casually. As the recovery spell continued to heal his body and remove his bruises, Vaan took a seat by the reading table and picked up a half-read book on magic crystal reactions. ¡°When we are alone, there is no differentiation between a witch and her servant. Only a man and a woman. If you were truly useless as you imed to be, you would not be allowed in this private office, reading precious books of knowledge only witches-in-training are permitted to read.¡± Lady Eniwse¡¯s lips curled into a smile before ruefully adding, ¡°What I value is that intelligence and unique thinking process of yours. And truthfully speaking, if you had been born a witch, the Wise Schr title would have belonged to you.¡± ¡°If, but I don¡¯t really care about such things as fame. I am proud to be born a man, regardless of the situations I find myself in,¡± Vaan responded calmly while pulling out a drawer containing his written notes. Listening to Vaan¡¯s words, Lady Eniwse shook her head with a slight smile. What was good about being a man? They can only live under the shadows of witches. But then again, if Vaan were a witch, she would not get to experience his¡ªAhem, never mind. She felt conflicted. Shortly after, Lady Eniwse suddenly recalled something before casually inquiring, ¡°How is that weapon project of yours going, Vaan?¡± Vaan paused for a moment before he replied honestly, ¡°It¡¯s in its final phase, Lady Eniwse. Once I¡ª¡± Boom! ¡°Eniwse! How dare you touch my servants!¡± the young witch-in-training barked. Lady Eniwse nced at one of the four previous servants, whose legs had initially been broken with Mana Bullet, standing behind the young witch. ¡°It¡¯s Lady Eniwse to you, youngdy. They deserved it for bullying my servant first.¡± Lady Eniwse nonchntly responded. ¡°Hmph!¡± the young witch-in-training snorted before stating, ¡°It¡¯s just a useless servant anyway. So what if they bullied him?! Useless things should just die!¡± The young witch-in-training immediately red at the indifferent Vaan before conjuring an elemental spell, Fireball, with the intent to kill. However, the Fireball dispersed instantly. A Mana Bullet had shot through it with a quick flick of Lady Eniwse¡¯s fingers while she was still seated behind her desk. ¡°Dare to attack my servant in my presence? It seems you have forgotten your ce, Isabelle. Should I file an official challenge to teach you where you stand in this academy?¡± Lady Eniwse spoke coldly. Shortly after, she added with a cold smile, ¡°I am sure that many thirsty servants would like to have a look at your bare body on stage after I am done humiliating you in front of everyone.¡± Isabelle faltered with a slight change in expression after hearing Lady Eniwse¡¯s threat before spat stubbornly, ¡°I admit that I am currently no match for you. But even if I can¡¯t punish him myself in front of you, I can still get my servant to do it for me!¡± ¡°Violence between witches is prohibited outside of official challenges, but even you are not allowed to interfere in a dispute between servants when another witch is also present! You can only me your servant¡¯s incapability!¡± ¡°Luwg, beat that useless servant up for me!¡± Isabelle ordered. ¡°Yes, my Lady!¡± Very shortly, Vaan was picked up from his seat with his book in hand by the servant Luwg before his face was clobbered without retaliating. Lady Eniwse¡¯s face frosted at the sight before she spoke coldly, ¡°Vaan, I grant you permission to fight back!¡± ¡°Yes, my Lady.¡± Vaan¡¯s lips curled into a smile before skillfully breaking away from Luwg¡¯s hold. He was just waiting for those words. Ptui! Some blood dripping down from his bleeding nose was spat out from his mouth before Vaan wiped his mouth with scorn, ¡°Your punches are even weaker than Duvall¡¯s punches.¡± ¡°Courting death!¡± Lwug¡¯s expression darkened before lunging forward with his fists. However, his punches were gracefully evaded as Vaan closed the magic crystal reaction book in his hand. ¡°Slippery little bastard! Stop dodging and fight me!¡± Luwg roared. ¡°Brute force solves nothing.¡± Vaan shook his head slightly before lecturing with a stern look, ¡°Knowledge is power. Experience it!¡± Bang! Luwg¡¯s head was quickly smacked by the thick book in Vaan¡¯s hand before he could even react, causing him to be dizzy. However, all he could think of was, ¡®this was what he meant by knowledge is power?¡¯ as he nearly coughed up blood from anger. Before Luwg could recover his bearing, Vaan continued using the thick book to strike Luwg¡¯s head, stunning the person with consecutive concussions. Seeing that her servant was losing, Isabelle¡¯s expression turned ugly before she sneakily exerted pressure on Vaan and made his body freeze momentarily. Nevertheless, it was just enough time for Luwg to recover. Vaan was suddenly struck with an Aura-enhanced punch in the chest, which immediately shattered his bones and catapulted him back as he sprayed blood sprayed from his mouth in the next instance. His blood mmed against the cracking concrete wall before his broken body fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from a punctured hole in his body. ¡®So this is what it feels like to be struck by something enhanced with Aura?¡¯ Vaan thought as heid motionlessly, soaking in his blood while barely holding onto his consciousness. No one noticed that the Etherstone quickly absorbedrge amounts of the blood due to Vaanying on his stomach. Ding! The bloodsoaked-Etherstone pendant disappeared as a sudden notification entered Vaan¡¯s head, causing him to nearly puke out another mouthful of blood from excessive indignance. ¡®Sufficient blood tribute¡­? Son of a¡­¡¯ He had tried dripping his blood on the Etherstone before¡ªin fact, it was the first thing he tried, and on multiple asions at that. Who knew that the problem was not a matter of dripping blood like in the cultivation stories but a matter of not dripping ENOUGH blood. ¡®Those two years of suffering¡­¡¯ ¡°Vaan!¡± Lady Eniwse¡¯s enraged cry was heard, and the intense rumbles in the office were thest thing Vaan remembered before his eyes rolled back and he passed out. Chapter 3 Wyvern-Type Abomination ¡°Damn you, Isabelle!¡± Lady Eniwse roared with great fury and madness, eyes bloodshot, and surging blue mana turned a crimson red. ¡°This¡­ This¡­!¡± Isabelle retreated several steps with an abrupt change in expression upon witnessing the sight, aghast at the crimson mana. ¡°Librarian Eniwse, it was a mis¡ª¡± Boom! The witch-in-training was shot out of the library by a sudden st of powerful crimson mana. Her body broke through the office and library walls on her way out beforending in the open courtyard with bones broken and a bloodied body, on the verge of death. ¡°Ahhh!¡± The nearby witches-in-training screamed horrifically at Isabelle¡¯s state, alerting the other young witches to the area. ¡°What happened? Was it a demon attack?!¡± a few senior witches rushed over to the source ofmotion with questions. ¡°This person is¡­¡± one of the senior witches spotted the blood-soaked Isabelle in the center of the crowd before urging, ¡°Quickly heal her, Gwena! Your recovery magic is the best among us.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do my best, ine!¡± Gwena nodded solemnly, uncertain whether of her sess in healing such grievous wounds. Seeing Isabelle was still conscious, ines quickly questioned, ¡°What happened?¡± Blood spurted out from Isabelle¡¯s mouth before struggling to respond, ¡°Librarian Eniwse¡­ She¡­ She¡­¡± ¡°She, what?!¡± ine interrogated impatiently. Boom! The library suddenly exploded with rubbles and precious books of knowledge flying everywhere, producingrges clouds of dust as a towering fleshly abomination poked out from the absent ceiling of the library. ¡°Oh, my lord!¡± ¡°Abomination!¡± Several young witches cried as ine widened her eyes with rm. ¡°Summon the anti-demon barrier! Wise Schr Eniwse has gone berserk and turned!¡± ine quickly roared. Within moments, several senior witches worked together before five massive magic circles enclosed on the towering heap of grotesque flesh with countless limbs, trapping it within the library¡¯s vicinity on all sides. Roar! The abomination immediately issued a mighty power in anger, disrupting all the senior witches¡¯ focus before shattering the magic barriers. Shortly after, the abomination grew broad fleshly wings, turning into a wyvern-like creature made of flesh before pping its wings and flying away. ¡°Dammit! This is bad!¡± ine bit her lips while her eyes locked onto the escaping figure in the distant sky. ¡°A Senior Witch that loses control of her mana flow and undergoes metamorphosis into a demonic abomination is a B-rank threat at least!¡± ine frowned. ¡°Right! Such bad timing when Headmaster Astoria is away. Without her, there isn¡¯t any other High Witch in ckmoon City to deal with this B-rank threat¡ªand a Wyvern-type Abomination no less!¡± another Senior Witch stated. ¡°Still, we need to alert the city and surrounding towns to minimize the possible damages and casualties.¡± Shortly after ncing at the ruined library, ine turned to a few witches-in-training and ordered, ¡°I want to know exactly why Wise Schr Eniwse went berserk! Go search for clues in the library for me!¡± ¡°Yes, Senior ines!¡± ¡°Yes, Teacher ines!¡± A group of witches-in-training quickly responded, heading straight into the library ruins before ine shifted her gaze back to the young witch in a near-death state. ¡°How is she, Gwena? Can she be saved?¡± ¡°To be honest, I¡¯m not sure. Witches have strong vitality, but her bones are all broken, and her organs are ruptured. It¡¯s like trying to revive a dead person. A normal man would have died on the spot with this degree of injury.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± ine nodded calmly before shooting the young witch a stern re, ¡°Tell me what happened inside the library. Why did Eniwse go berserk?¡± ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­ I was just perusing books when Librarian Eniwse suddenly attacked me in her pre-transformation state. It might have something to do with her servant, though!¡± Isabelle trembled with fear, afraid of spilling the truth. However, ine¡¯s gaze quickly turned cold, having understood that the young witch-in-training was lying. ¡°Only Apprentice Witches run risks of berserk transformation during their Witch Awakening. True Witches don¡¯t have such risks unless they lose control of their emotions and mana.¡± ¡°And you are telling me Wise Schr Eniwse, a Senior Witch, lost control for no apparent reason? Do you take me for a fool?¡± Under ine¡¯s cold gaze, Isabelle failed to endure the pressure and coughed another mouthful of blood. ¡°Let her recover first before interrogating her, ine. She will die at this rate before we can get the truth out of her.¡± Gwena stated with her hands hovering over a magic circle, sprinkling green particles with regenerative properties onto Isabelle¡¯s broken body. Shortly after, several witches-in-training returned from the library ruins with newfound discoveries. ¡°Senior ine, we found two servants in the library ruins. I believe one of them is Isabelle¡¯s servant and the other is Librarian Eniwse¡¯s servant.¡± a young witch-in-training reported. ine¡¯s gaze fell on the burly servant called Luwg before shifting onto Vaan¡¯s motionless body. Seeing the punctured wound in Vaan¡¯s chest, ine frowned in understanding before ordering, ¡°Dispose of his body. He is already a goner and can no longer be saved.¡± ¡°Yes, Senior ine!¡± Two young witches-in-training immediatelyplied, taking Vaan¡¯s body away. Shortly after, ine¡¯s gaze fell back on Servant Luwg before she interrogated the person, ¡°Speak! What happened in the library?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Servant Luwg trembled, immediately turning to Isabelle for instructions with clearing signs of preparing to lie if he needed to. ine¡¯s expression turned colder before she snorted, ¡°No need to exin. I¡¯ll find out the truth myself!¡± ine cast an interrogation spell on Servant Luwg¡¯s mind with a single poke,pelling him to speak the truth and nothing but the truth like a brainwashed puppet. After the surrounding Senior Witches and young Apprentice Witches listened to the turn of events from Servant Luwg¡¯s mouth, ine¡¯s expression turned incredibly gloomy. ¡°Dammit! We lost a Senior Witch over a dispute between two mere servants? This is outrageous!¡± ine stomped her feet in anger, cracking the ground with the force of mana discharged from her body. Chapter 4 Heaven-Swallowing Physique ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be that simple, ine. No matter how brave these lowly male servants are, they shouldn¡¯t have the courage to trouble their masters. I think this problem stems from Apprentice Isabelle,¡± A silent Senior Witch inserted. Her opinion quickly received nods of agreement from the others before another Senior Witch said, ¡°Now that Charlotte mentioned it, I recall that Apprentice Isabelle is quite the licentious person, sleeping with many of her male servants.¡± ¡°There was also a rumor circting around the academy about Apprentice Isabelle seeking out Servant Vaan after hearing about his skills, only to be rejected on several asions. Today¡¯s event was probably caused by jealousy,¡± a bespectacled Senior Witch added. ¡°Unbelievable. This is unbelievable! How can a woman be so indulgent in carnal pleasure? Men are just essories to be worn! We are proud women, for god¡¯s sake!¡± ine thundered in anger before shooting Servant Luwg a look after snapping her fingers. The truth-speaking mind spell was quickly dispelled, returning rity to Servant Luwg¡¯s eyes before his face paled from the shback of memories. ¡°Lady ine, I was just¡ª¡± Puchi! Servant Luwg was swiftly decapitated by a Mana de before he could finish speaking. Shortly after, ine spoke indifferently, ¡°Someone,e and dispose of this body for me.¡± ¡°Yes, Senior ine!¡± Shortly after the fresh corpse was taken away, ine instructed a group of witches-in-training to clean up the library ruins before shooting Apprentice Isabelle a cold look. ¡°Apprentice Isabelle¡¯s punishment will have to wait after she recovers. Nevertheless, her punishment will not be light. Such a pompous brat to disrespect and challenge a Senior Witch¡¯s authority, hmph!¡± ¡°She has been spoiled rotten, but she is still the City Lord¡¯s daughter, nheless. I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t punish her too hard to avoid political disputes between the City Lord and the academy.¡± Charlotte frowned. ¡°Right¡­¡± ine pinched the center of her eyebrows with distress before stating, ¡°We need to deal with the B-rank threat first¡­¡± ¡­ ckmoon Academy¡¯s dumpsite. After Vaan¡¯s lifeless body was tossed into this wasteyard filled with broken tools, old clothes, and materials among various other things thrown away, his body rolled down the mountain of garbage andnded at the bottom. The two young Apprentice Witches left promptly without realizing that Vaan¡¯s punctured chest was closed up, and his heart resumed beating once more. Shortly after, his eyes snapped open with a sharp glint, full of alertness, before they were reced with confusion. ¡°Is this the academy¡¯s wasteyard? Why am I here?¡± Vaan muttered with doubt before patting his spotless chest with surprise, ¡°My fatal wound has been healed without a trace?¡± ¡°What happened while I was unconscious?¡± Vaan¡¯s quickly narrowed his eyes before his thoughts were suddenly interrupted. Ding! <¡­> <¡­> <¡­> Ding! ===== [STATUS] Name: Vaan Raphna Race: Human (90%) Age: 20 Unique Physique: Heaven-Swallowing Physique Cultivation: N/A Skills: [Basic-level Weaponcrafting] [Basic-level Heavenly Massage] [Basic-level Hand-to-Hand Combat] [Intermediate-level Cloud Evading Steps] [Expert-level Mental Focus] [Expert-level Magical Foundation] [Expert-level Mana Application] [Expert-level Mineral Interaction] ===== After being stunned for a moment, Vaan¡¯s eyes lit up with a pleasant surprise. Although the system activated a bitte, it was better than never. Vaan nced at his skills before muttering with a nod, ¡°My practical skills are quite weak, but my theoretical knowledge is very high as I would expect. It was worth the grind¡­¡± ¡°But when did I be 90% human? And what is a Heaven-Swallowing Physique?¡± Vaan¡¯s brow quickly knitted with doubts before asking himself, ¡°And what can this system do for me exactly?¡± These were things he needed to figure out quickly if he wanted to change his fate as a man in this female-dominant society. Ding! While Vaan was wondering about the Heaven-Swallowing Physique, the system notification rang in his head directly. ¡°A universal subspace capable of containing all things in existence, huh?¡± Vaan muttered. ¡°ording to the original memories of the host, before I transmigrated, the body had always been weaker than most Witches¡¯ Offsprings. In fact, the body could have been taken for apletely normal human¡­¡± ¡°If there¡¯s any corrtion between the reason why I could not awaken the ability to use Aura like other Witches¡¯ Offsprings and the Heaven-Swallowing Physique, it will most likely be due to the existence of this unknown subspace, huh?¡± In other words, he suspected that the so-called Heaven-Swallowing Physique had devoured all the mana integrated into his body since birth. ¡°But then, if the Heaven-Swallowing Physique gobbled up all the mana I was born with, I will never be able to awaken as an Aura User. Is that how it is going to be?¡± Vaan frowned at his plight while getting off the ground. The notion of manipting mana did not cross his mind. It was an established fact that only women were capable of performing. Only Aura, which was mana-infused blood that is part of the body, can be freely manipted by men upon their awakening as Aura Users. Creak! Suddenly, a piece of broken equipment was deformed underneath Vaan¡¯s feet, causing him to be temporarily stunned before he removed his feet to inspect the deformed object. Crack! Crunch! With a slight exertion of his strength, the broken steel pot was quickly deformed and scrunched into a ball of scrap metal. ¡°I seemed to have grown physically stronger¡ªto the point of beingparable to Rank 1 Aura Users if I have this much strength. And it is done without Aura Reinforcement? Is this due to the system¡¯s doing?¡± Vaan pondered with a pleasant surprise. Chapter 5 Elimination-Type Witch Hunt Without mana, the human body was frail. But right now, Vaan was witnessing himself scrunching steel objects into scrap metal without any Aura Reinforcements or magic. It was pure physical strength. ¡°This shouldn¡¯t be possible unless mana had been perfectly fused with my body, altering it¡­¡± Vaan¡¯s eyes suddenly flickered with a sharp glint. ¡°Even new generations of witches, who boasts of high affinity with mana couldn¡¯t achieve perfect fusion with mana¡­¡± ¡°Whether it is thanks to the system or the Heaven-Swallowing Physique, it is evident that I am destined to walk a different path from the others.¡± Vaan quickly managed to piece everything together regarding his body¡¯s changes before his ears picked up sounds of distant footsteps with his enhanced hearing. ¡®Someone ising. I better hide since waking in the wasteyard can only mean that I was pronounced dead,¡¯ Vaan thought, immediately burrowing himself into the pile of junk. Being discovered alive would only put him in an unfavorable position. ¡®Being a stud is still alright, but I definitely don¡¯t want to be ab rat for these bitche¡ªI mean witches.¡¯ Shortly after Vaan was hidden, two witches-in-training arrived before tossing Servant Luwg¡¯s decapitated corpse rolling down the piles of rubbish in the wasteyard. ¡°Finally got rid of that filthy body. I need a nice warm bath to cleanse myself after this,¡± one of the witches-in-training spoke while dusting her hands. ¡°Same.¡± The other witch-in-training agreed before sighing sadly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that we would lose Librarian Eniwse today. She was such a nice and wise Senior Witch.¡± ¡°Yeah¡­ turning into an Abomination is such a horrible fate¡ªand bing a Wyvern-type Abomination, no less. I would also hate myself to death if I transformed into such an ugly thing.¡± ¡°Yeah¡­ I hope someone can put Librarian Eniwse to rest quickly so she can be at peace.¡± ¡°It¡¯s all the fault of that spoiled princess. If only she didn¡¯t touch Librarian Eniwse¡¯s new servant, she would not have gone berserk¡­¡± Shortly after the voices of the two witches-in-training were too distant to be heard, Vaan exposed himself from a pile of junk with a gloomy expression. ¡°Three months after Lifar turned, even Eniwse also transformed?¡ªEven bing a Wyvern-type Abomination?¡± Vaan bit his lips so hard he started to bleed, finding sce in the pain. Although they held a master-servant rtionship, Eniwse was not like other witches, who were indulgent in pleasure and disdainful toward men. She treated him with proper respect as a man in private rather than a servant. Of course, he yed a big factor in her change in attitude towards him after he sessfully courted her with ulterior motives. Nevertheless, it does not change the fact that Eniwse was his woman, just as he was her first man after taking her first time, just a bit over a month ago. ¡°My research, my project, even my woman¡ªall gone. That f*cking bitch, Isabelle, needs to pay for ruining everything.¡± Vaan proceeded to bite his thumbnail with a frown. ¡°Now that my physical strength has been enhanced to the same level as a Rank 1 Aura User, killing a newly-ascended True Witch will not be a problem with the right weapon and preparation, let alone an unawakened Apprentice Witch.¡± ¡°However, getting away after killing Isabelle will be a problem, especially with the City Lord being a Senior Witch and her father being a Rank 2 Aura Master¡­¡± The problem made Vaan¡¯s frown deepen further. ¡°If I am going to kill the City Lord¡¯s daughter, I will need to be done covertly after making my ns and preparations.¡± His eyes soon flickered with a decisive glint before turning to the junk in the wasteyard. ¡°I never had the chance toe to the wasteyard before and only managed to procure my research materials through Eniwse, considering it is both embarrassing and humiliating to a witch if her servant is seen rummaging garbage¡­¡± But since he was here now, he could not waste the opportunity presented before him. What is seen as garbage by others¡ªis seen as treasures by him. ¡°One man¡¯s garbage is another man¡¯s treasure, was it?¡± Vaan shook his head before searching for useful parts in the pile of junk. ¡°The wasteyard gets cleaned out at the end of each month. Right now, there are still three days until that time. However, dead bodies usually don¡¯t get dumped in the wasteyard, so this could only be happening because it is near the end of the month.¡± ¡°Still, the longer I linger in the wasteyard, the more unpredictable the variables. In other words, I have to make my move tonight and leave the city¡­¡± Vaan furrowed slightly, recalling demon beasts roams in the wild outside of city walls. ¡°Oh? Fire Crystals and Thunder Stones; these two items make quite a good reaction when shed, akin to exploding gunpowder¡­ Which idiot threw these two objects into the wasteyard together?¡± Shortly after, Vaan fell silent. He had been working on a firearm model that made use of the current world¡¯s magical minerals¡ªand had even reached thest step in creating his prototype. It onlycked the bullets. ¡°I can make the bullets here and pick up the desert eagle prototype I left in the library officeter, but there¡¯s no telling that it wouldn¡¯t get picked up by someone else¡­¡± Furthermore, bullet production wasplex with theck of tools, not to mention the loud noise. ¡°Guns are no good. I need a silent weapon like a short sword¡­¡± Vaan¡¯s gaze soon fell on a broken steel sword of half-length before his eyes flickered, ¡°This broken sword should do. It just needs to be whetted and enchanted.¡± Vaan began calcting the strong vitality of unawakened witches before considering the tools and equipment needed for his survival in the wild. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that this system seems like the non-sentient type. I will have to figure out its usage on my own.¡± Vaan sighed. Ding! The sudden notification rang in his head before he softly eximed, ¡°Oh? Speak of the devil.¡± ¡°Elimination-type witch hunt, huh? Seems like there are other types of witch hunts. Still, if this is all there is to the system, it will be pushing me to side with the demons.¡± Vaan frowned in thought. Chapter 6 Vaans Notes Inside the wasteyard, Vaan studied the broken steel sword of half length before resuming his rummage. ¡°Seems like there isn¡¯t a whetstone I can use here. I will have to settle for alternatives,¡± Vaan determined. Shortly after, his gaze fell on a piece of demon beast leather that was part of a damaged ck leather armor. ¡°Leather made from the tough hides of Dusk Drakes, huh? These are basically sandpaper and might work even better than ordinary whetstones¡­¡± Vaan muttered, collecting the piece of Dusk Drake Leather before gazing at the other broken equipment. ¡°These items were most likely damaged from witches-in-training using their servants for target practice¡­ Sigh, how extravagant.¡± ¡°A little bit of repairing is all this equipment needed¡­¡± Vaan shook his head with a slight sigh, understanding yet not wanting to understand how the minds of the rich and noble witches worked. ¡°Witches¡¯ image would be affected if their servants wear broken equipment, huh? Just like that, so much good equipment is thrown away every month.¡± After using the piece of rough hide to sand the broken sword into shape with gleaming sharpness, it looked no different to a regr short sword¡ªbut with a slightly longer handle. Vaan traced his three fingers along the surface of the de, feeling the smoothness and texture of the short sword before nodding his head. ¡°With my present strength, a sword of this quality is enough to lop off the head of an unawakened witched¡ªif that is all I am using it for, though.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, that is not the case. I still need to consider my survival in the wild after making my escape. There should also be waste materials from alchemy and sculpting sses around here¡­¡± ¡°Found it!¡± Vaan softly eximed, shortly after spotting a small pile of tiny rainbow stones. ¡°Fire Jade fragments? These magic jades contain small traces of mana with fiery attributes in them. The quantity is a bit small, but I don¡¯t need to enchant the entire de.¡± Vaan sorted out the materials before a general enchantment design wasid out in his mind. ¡°Mm. The Obsidian Stones will reinforce the sword body¡¯s toughness, while Fire Jade will grant fiery attributes to the de. With a flintstone with me, I can start an easy fire anywhere.¡± ¡°All that is missing is some Magic-Enchanting Solution, huh?¡± Vaan mused before contemting, ¡°Without Magic-Enchanting Solution, I can forget about the whole idea of enchanting anything¡­¡± Magic-Enchanting Solution could liquify nearly anything depending on its quality. It wasmonly used for enchantment but could also be used as a weapon. ¡°Magic-Enchanting Solution isn¡¯t something that would be thrown away, no matter how little it is, though¡­¡± Vaan pondered with a calm expression. ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting to find any in the wasteyard anyway. Since there¡¯s waste from alchemy sses, I¡¯ll be fine as long as I¡ª¡± Suddenly, Vaan¡¯s eyes lit up. After spotting a broken sk with blue liquid solution inside, Vaan softly eximed, ¡°Found it.¡± ¡°Neverfrost Draken Blood, when mixed with the right quantity of Sulphuric Ashes, will produce a type of Rank-1 Magic-Enchanting Solution. Too much Sulphuric Ashes and it will be a corrosive solution instead.¡± ¡°These broken sks have anti-dissolvent spells cast on them. This will save me the trouble of finding Grade-2 materials to contain the Rank-1 Magic-Enchanting Solution.¡± After collecting everything, Vaan hid in a pile of trash and muttered, ¡°All that is left is to sand these Fire Jades and Obsidian Stones into powder with the Dusk Leather. This will save some time on the dissolving process.¡± Sometimeter, the sky started darkening from the sunset. The Fire Jade fragment and Obsidian Stones were sanded into powders, and the Rank-1 Magic-Enchanting Solution was produced, separated into two portions. Shortly after, the two powders were mixed with the solutions, producing a viscous blood-red solution in one broken sk and a thick ck substance in another. After creating a sword mold on the soil for the short sword, Vaan poured in the ck substance, transforming the silver de into a pitch-ck one before leaving it to harden. Vaan followed the regr steps of an Artificer, sanding down the short sword again before adding the blood-red solution. The final result was a short ck sword with dark-red edges, apanied by a rough leather scabbard that did not take long for Vaan to make. He spent the following two hours repairing some additional equipment before changing into a ragged ck-hooded witch uniform, cape, and all to blend in the night. It was also altered to suit his taste in clothing as a man. After checking his versatility andfort in the new outfit, Vaan muttered, ¡°There¡¯s still a few things I should prepare before I am ready¡­¡± ¡­ Outside of ine¡¯s office, a Senior Witch Gwena knocked on the door before entering with a wooden box in hand. ¡°Gwena? How is the City Lord¡¯s daughter¡¯s condition?¡± Senior Witch ine inquired with furrowed brows before ncing at the wooden box, ¡°And what is this?¡± ¡°Isabelle¡¯s condition has been stabilized,¡± Senior Witch Gwena answered before saying, ¡°But never mind that. Take a look at what we found from the library¡¯s ruins.¡± ¡°This is¡­¡± ine nced at the scattered notes that had beenpiled neatly in the box before asking with surprise, ¡°These are Eniwse¡¯s study notes? No, I¡¯ve seen her research papers before. This isn¡¯t her handwriting.¡± ¡°Right.¡± Senior Witch Gwena nodded before saying, ¡°You¡¯ll be in for more surprises if you give the study notes a read, ine.¡± ¡°Will do¡­ Hm? A proposed theory on double awakening? The probability of a realm beyond Transcendent? How bold of the person who wrote this!¡± After skimming through several keywords, ine immediately burst into mockingughter, preparing to ridicule the writer¡ªwhen she suddenly paused with a frown. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Limits of The Mana Bullet spell?¡± ine muttered before bing engrossed in her reading. Shortly after reading through the in-depth study notes on the Mana Bullet spell, ine spoke with surprise, ¡°I was about to ridicule whoever wrote this¡­¡± ine¡¯s eyes widened as she continued to skim through the notes before she suddenly found a strange tool at the bottom of the box. ¡°And what is this?¡± ¡°It seems to be a new type of projectile weapon in the making, but it is still ipletecking a special type of ammunition to use. Only the original maker would understand how powerful the tool is supposed to be.¡± ¡°Perhaps.¡± ine¡¯s eyes glimmered before praising, ¡°Still, whoever wrote all these theories is a great genius, well deserving of merits and widespread fame across the entire witch kingdom!¡± After ine¡¯s praise, Gwena nodded and said, ¡°I have always thought Rank 1 was the limit of the Mana Bullet spell. But after reading the notes, I have changed my mind. Mana Bullet can reach Rank 2.¡± ¡°No, even Rank 3 might be possible! It has the potential to be a suitable magic spell for even Senior Witches like us to use. Where is this genius? Why has the academy not heard of this person? We can¡¯t let a genius like this be buried in¡ª¡± Noticing Gwena¡¯s expression suddenly turning dull, ine paused in realization before the excitement in her eyes simrly lost their glimmer. ¡°I see¡­ No wonder, Eniwse was enraged to the point of turning¡­ What a terrible day this is,¡± ine muttered before sinking back into her seat with a gloomy look, ¡°We lost a Senior Witch and a prodigy in theoretical knowledge on magic in one day¡­¡± ¡°Regardless of whether he was a man or a servant, that person could have been a great magic pioneer for the witches. Even if the City Lord¡¯s daughter suddenly died ten times over, it cannot appease the anger and frustration I feel right now.¡± ¡°I feel the same, but the dead cannot be revived. At the very least, we still have that person¡¯s theoretical notes. We can learn many things from these notes. Still, should I send someone to retrieve the person¡¯s body and give him a proper burial?¡± Gwena suggested. ine tapped the desk in contemtion before sighing, ¡°It¡¯s dark now. Leave it in the morning. More importantly, have the surrounding towns been notified of the B-rank threat yet?¡± ¡°rille sent out the letters earlier. Considering the time, the surrounding towns should have received the letters by now.¡± Chapter 7 Swift Death ¡°I see.¡± ine nodded slightly before saying, ¡°We can only pray that the Wyvern-type Abomination did not head directly for the towns and went elsewhere, giving the towns enough time to hide from the B-rank threat.¡± ¡°As I recall, the Wyvern-type Abomination flew north. That¡¯s in the direction of Redpine City¡­¡± Gwena suddenly mentioned with a frown. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ine nodded without much thought before pausing with a simr frown on her face. ¡°Redpine City is not far from Red Goblin Mountain¡­ Not to mention, Eniwse was a Fire Specialist. The Wyvern-type Abomination will evolve into a greater threat if it is not dealt with swiftly.¡± ¡°Yes, but the problem is we don¡¯t have any High Witch in this region, and it will take some time before one arrives,¡± Gwena spoke before adding, ¡°Before that, the local lords might suggest a punitive expedition of Senior Witches.¡± ¡°Probably. It¡¯ll be a few more hours from now before we receive any response from the neighboring towns. Tonight is expected to be restless¡­¡± As ine spoke, she poured two cups of tea before suggesting, ¡°How about taking a seat and apanying me for some idle chat?¡± ¡°Fine.¡± Gwena smiled. Shortly after, she pulled over a wooden chair and took her seat before speaking, ¡°Since we were on the topic of Fire Specialist, I wonder how the next batch of Awakened Witches will go.¡± ¡°True. It¡¯s actually very concerning that there have many more support-type magic awakenings thanbat-type magic awakenings among the newly awakened witches, and fire magic awakening is even fewer.¡± ine rubbed her temples upon thinking about such a problem. At the same time, Gwena also sighed, ¡°Right. It¡¯s more a huge problem now, but the entire human race will be in trouble if this trend continues.¡± ¡°No doubt.¡± ine nodded before adding, ¡°Combat Witches have always made up the bulk of humanity¡¯s main assault force in repelling the evils spawns of Gehenna¡­¡± ¡°However, we have no actual means of increasing the numbers of our Combat Witches. A Witch¡¯s specialization is determined by birth and manifests during their awakening. We have tried getting Apprentice Witches to training solely inbat magic, but the endeavor proved to be fruitless.¡± ¡°Apprentice Witches¡¯ specialized magic will always be the magic they disy the most talent in casting during their training. The only exception to this case is if they had yet to discover their most talented magic during training.¡± ¡°And it is also because of this that some witches will waste their time and effort when they fail to discover their most talented magic early.¡± Gwena sighed. ¡°Right.¡± ine nodded before ncing at the box of notes, ¡°Perhaps, the study notes will contain something useful in regards to this pro¡ª¡± Rustle~! ine suddenly paused, turning her head to look outside the window with furrowed brows in silence. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Nothing. Must have been the wind or something.¡± ine shook her head with a slight smile. Nevertheless, she opened the patio door and moved to the balcony. ¡­ In the dark of the night, the shadows of Vaan¡¯s figure were vaguely seen moving with subtleness on the rooftops of academy buildings. Before leaving the wasteyard, he was equipped to the best of his ability¡ªgiven the limited materials in the environment. He wore an altered ck uniform while wearing spiked boots and gloves with ws¡ªseemingly made for easier climbing. The short enchanted sword was sheathed and strapped to his waist while he wore a belt containing several small powdered bottles of different colors. It was unknown what else was hidden under Vaan¡¯s ck cloak and sleeves while making his way towards a particr building, but a strange odorless powder had erased all of his body¡¯s scent. Shortly after stopping on the rooftop of the infirmary building, Vaan became very still and perked his ears for sound activity within. ¡­ On the third floor¡¯s infirmary, two witches-in-training tended to the unconscious Isabelle, who slept soundly on the medical bed with stable breathing. ¡°Looking at this b*tch sleep so peacefully makes me want to strangle her to death,¡± One of the witches-in-training spouted while tidying up the nket, causing the other witch-in-training to be slightly shocked. ¡°Watch your tongue, Maria.¡± The young Apprentice Witch hushed before warning, ¡°If she hears you, your life in the academy will be miserable.¡± ¡°So what? I¡¯m not scared of her, and you shouldn¡¯t be either, Annavere. Our mothers are also Senior Witches. This is why I hate spoiled princesses,¡± Maria snorted defiantly, causing Annavere to smile wryly. ¡°It¡¯s not the same, Maria.¡± Annavere shook her head helplessly before saying, ¡°Our mothers are Senior Witches in the early phases while her mother is in the middle phase. I know you are also saddened by Librarian Eniwse¡¯s transformation, but¡ª¡± ¡°But I¡¯m not?¡± ¡°What?¡± Annavere was stunned. ¡°Ahem.¡± Maria coughed before saying, ¡°I mean, what happened to Librarian Eniwse was indeed unfortunate, but I am more saddened by Servant Vaan¡¯s death. Now that he is gone, there¡¯s nothing for me to look forward to after practical lessons anymore¡­¡± ¡°Right, Servant Vaan¡¯s massages always washes away my fatigue. His masseur skills are simply divine and leagues above other servants.¡± ¡°Still, it¡¯s strange that he is so picky and only offers his special services to somedies¡ªnot that I amining, since I am one of them¡­¡± Maria spoke. ¡°Well, you can see from Isabelle¡¯s case that Servant Vaan doesn¡¯t like touching loose women with multiple partners¡­¡± Annavere said before asking with surprise, ¡°But you really gave your chastity to another witch¡¯s servant?¡± ¡°Why not? Are you one of those people that over-glorify a woman¡¯s chastity over men¡¯s chastity? We¡¯re bound to lose it eventually,¡± Maria responded nonchntly. Shortly after, she added in soft whispers, ¡°Also, you¡¯ll be surprised if you knew how many girls are sneaking out of the academy to visit the local brothel if they are not using their own servants for that matter¡­¡± Annavere was speechless. As they chatted, they killed the lights before making their way out of the infirmary building, returning to their own dorms. ¡­ ¡®As I expected, Isa-b*tch was taken here¡­¡¯ Vaan thought after the infirmary building went quiet, knowing Eniwse would not have left the City Lord¡¯s daughter in one piece if she was angered to the point of going berserk. Vaan quietly hopped down onto the third story¡¯s balcony and opened the locked patio door before slipping inside. In a short moment, he was standing beside Isabelle¡¯s medical bed overlooking the person with a cold gaze as dozens of torture methods surfaced in his head. ¡®Although a quick death is too easy for this b*tch, I don¡¯t exactly have the luxury to stick around,¡¯ Vaan thought before drawing his enchanted short sword. He hacked off Isabelle¡¯s head in a single swift motion without any intention of using his odorless powder to remove her scent of blood after drawing it¡ªjust for the sake of torture and satisfaction. The threat of failing to escape was not worth the risk. Furthermore, his odorless powder was limited andpletely essential for survival in the wild, where demon beasts roamed aplenty. Isabelle¡¯s eyes immediately snapped open in pain before gazing back at Vaan in horror, unable to speak with her head detached¡ªbut very much still alive. Still, it was only for a short period. Even the High Witches cannot save her at this point. Ding! As the system notification rang in Vaan¡¯s head, a string of information was engraved into his memory. Simultaneously, mana was drawn into his body from the decapitated corpse before a vague connection to an infinitely vast space was formed inside his mind. ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 8 Leaving the Academy After Isabelle¡¯s hard-earned mana was absorbed and formed¡ªNo, Isabelle¡¯s mana did not form the Heaven-Swallowing Space inside Vaan¡¯s mind. The Heaven-Swallowing Space had always existed. What Isabelle¡¯s mana simply did was leave a traceable trail after getting absorbed by the Heaven-Swallowing, allowing Vaan to be enlightened of its existence. But along with his awareness of the subspace, Vaan also instinctively gained the ability to control and monitor it. ¡°An infinite subspace in the mind, huh?¡± Vaan muttered softly before he suddenly noticed, ¡°No, the subspace is definitely big, but not infinite¡ªat least not yet.¡± The Heaven-Swallowing Space grew slightly bigger as a result. ¡°About the size of the small town, huh? It seems like I won¡¯t need to worry about my luggage,¡± Vaan smiled with amusement before suddenly frowning, ¡°However¡­¡± With such a surprisingly big subspace, no problem rting to limited storage space will arise. However, the bigger problem was Heaven-Swallowing Space¡¯s endless greed for mana. If the Heaven-Swallowing Space robs all the mana, there wouldn¡¯t be any mana left for his own body. In other words, he would be unable to awaken Aura and embark on the path of the Aura Master, bing an existence capable of fighting on par with the witches. No, wait! His body had be stronger, on par with Rank 1 Aura Warriors! Although Vaan had yet to fullyprehend how this came to be, as long as he could figure it out, there was a way for him to continue growing stronger¡ª! ¡°Ugh, this isn¡¯t the time to be thinking about this. I need to leave the ckmoon Academy of Witchcraft quickly before anyone finds out about Isabelle¡¯s death and put the ce in lockdown.¡± Vaan had already ¡®died¡¯ in the eyes of the academy¡¯s witches. If he was spotted walking around alive and well, he would easily be a suspect for the murder of the City Lord¡¯s daughter¡ªbut that was as far as it would go. The witches in the academy will not believe the weakest Witch Offspring in history would be so capable of killing a witch, even if it¡¯s just an Apprentice Witch. ¡®Being suspected is not the problem. The problem is if Isabelle¡¯s parents know I am alive, they will kill me, regardless of whether I am the culprit or not¡­¡¯ Vaan silently mused while making his escape from the infirmary. He will need a new identity and a new face¡ªor at the very least, stay away from people who were aware of his face. While making his grand escape on the rooftop of the academy buildings, Vaan suddenly thought of something before making his way back to the wasteyard. Since he had the Heaven-Swallowing Space, how could he leave such a big treasure trove of materials, scheduled for disposal,ying around? After returning to the wasteyard, the ce was devoid of people as Vaan expected. Even so, he did not drop his vignce while inspecting the ce. ¡®All of these used and leftover materials are going to be disposed of anyway, so I¡¯ll do the academy a favor and remove all of it for them.¡¯ With that thought in mind, Vaan willed his intention before the space in front of his forehead began to distort. Swish~! The Heaven-Swallowing Space opened, and a strong suction force immediately pulled all the items inside. Within several breaths, the wasteyard was cleaned. It was the cleanest it had ever been¡ªso much so that Vaan suspects the witches-in-training would even doubt they came to the wrong ce to dump their disposable goods at the end of tomorrow¡¯s lessons. ¡®So this is the Heaven-Swallowing Space? How convenient,¡¯ Vaan thought as he stood in the center of the empty wasteyard. A few breathster, Vaan slipped into the darkness and disappeared. ¡­ Under the veil of the unsuspecting night sky, the security within the grounds of ckmoon Academy of Witchcraft was extremelyx due to the students and instructors retiring to their sleeping quarters. Vaan made his way outside the academy walls without problem before looking back on the ce withplex emotions. ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting to leave the academy when I woke up today, but I suppose life is always full of surprises¡­¡± Vaan shook his head with a light smile and muttered, ¡°Either way, I¡¯ve already learned everything I came to learn, even if it wasn¡¯t through official lessons.¡± ¡°Alright. Since there is nothing keeping me here, it¡¯s time to leave. A whole world awaits me beyond the city walls.¡± With that said, Vaan left without looking back on the academy for a second time and slipped into the nearest dark alley to avoid the watchful eyes of the night city. The next destination was already decided. Within the Kingdom of the ck Rose, one of the seven witch kingdoms that belong to the Witch Union, ckmoon Academy of ckmoon City was only considered a low-tier academy of magic. ¡°If I want to deepen my knowledge on magic and other knowledge not essible in a low-tier academy of magic, I should naturally head to a higher-tier magic academy to deepen my studies and research. The Royal Capital of ck Rose has one such academy of magic.¡± ¡°But if I want to get there, it won¡¯t be possible with the current preparation I made in a hurry. I need more preparations if I want to survive the cruel world full of demon beasts outside the city walls and make it to the capital.¡± Due to the danger of thend, even Rank 1 Aura Warriors do not dare to travel alone, let alone ordinary people. Vaan wasn¡¯t so arrogant that he would believe he could make it to the capital¡ªjust because he became a bit stronger and gained a system. Adequate preparations and help are needed. ¡°I shall visit ¡®that ce¡¯ and pay respects to my teacher and savior, the one who taught me how to survive in this city. Given our rtionship, the person should provide me a temporary room to make my preparation.¡± Although the person was not entirely reliable, there¡¯s time before news of the City Lord¡¯s daughter spreads in the city. He should be gone by then. Chapter 9 Earthly Pleasure Manor In the southern end of ckmoon City, the opposite direction of the City Lord¡¯s castle in the north, there exists an entertainment district frequented by all humans, whether they are witches or mortals, men or women. It was called the red-light district, a ce dedicated to achieving the sensual pleasure and satisfaction of the body. In the past, the red-light district was a ce frowned upon by the upper-ss society. However, ever since the seven stars aligned and the Realm of Gehenna connected to the world, thus bringing death upon it, seeking pleasure became one of the principal enjoyments in life since no one knew when they might die. Since life was short, it was better to live without reservation than to die with regrets ¨C such was the thought that raised the poprity of the red-light district. ¡°Earthly Pleasure Manor¡­ It¡¯s been about a year and a half since I came here,¡± Vaan softly muttered while gazing up at the brothel in front of him. A few familiar faces could be seen standing at the entrance, greeting the witches in passing. Although Vaan only stood a short distance away from them, they did not recognize him due to the ck hood and darkness of the night hiding his facial feature. ¡°Good day to you, Esteemed Guest.¡± A male prostitute greeted Vaan as he approached the person before inquiring, ¡°Have youe seeking apanion to spend the night?¡± ¡°Although I am aware that Earthly Pleasure Manor¡¯s people are skilled, I am not interested in men.¡± Vaan lifted his hood before asking with a smile, ¡°Since when did you start serving men, Randull? Your strike zone is quite broad, hm?¡± ¡°V-Vaan?!¡± ¡°That uniform¡­ I thought you were another witch from the academy¡ªhm?¡± Randull got a better look at Vaan¡¯s outfit up close before he added, ¡°No, it¡¯s quite simr to the witches¡¯ uniform, but it¡¯s not the same.¡± ¡®Of course, it wasn¡¯t.¡¯ Vaan inwardly thought. Initially, it may have been a witch uniform, but it had already undergone alteration to suit men¡¯s style. ¡°This outfit is actually pretty cool, isn¡¯t it? Where did you get it? I would also like to get one,¡± Randall inquired further before he suddenly shook his head and said, ¡°No, wait. That isn¡¯t what I wanted to ask.¡± ¡°Why have youe back, Vaan? Didn¡¯t you enter the ckmoon Academy of watcha-call-it?¡± Randull asked shortly after. Vaan smiled lightly before asking, ¡°Is Teach¡ªIs Lord Manfred present tonight?¡± ¡°Teacher is in his room on the top floor,¡± Randull nodded and said, ¡°Since you came to see Teacher, you should go ahead, Vaan. I¡¯m still on duty, so we can catch up another time. I don¡¯t need to call someone to show you the way, right?¡± ¡°Unless someone burned down the brothel and rebuilt it with a different interior design from what I remembered, I won¡¯t.¡± Vaan smiled and patted Randull on the shoulders, ¡°Alright, that¡¯s that. I won¡¯t take any more of your time. Don¡¯t leave the guests waiting.¡± After bidding farewell to Randull, Vaan headed inside the brothel and took the stairs directly to the upper floors. The establishment was full of private rooms for the sake of the guests¡¯ privacy. However, women, especially witches in this age and frequent visitors of the brothel, were very bold and open. Whether it was on the couch or by the bar counter, topless women could be seen holding handsome men in their arms as they flirted, conversed, made out, and drank. Beautiful as they are, Vaan did not show much of a reaction. It was not strange, considering he used to work in the Earthly Pleasure Manor after the Manor Owner, Lord Manfred, took him in and taught him how to please women to earn his keep. As such, he was already used to such a sight. And although prostitution wasn¡¯t the noblest of professions, it was much better than scavenging on the streets, fighting with other scavengers, and not knowing when the next full meal was. As long as he could eat well, sleep well, and stay alive, the details of how he lived did not matter. ¡°Hey, handsome.¡± A pretty brte in her 30¡¯s tapped Vaan on the shoulder and asked, ¡°Care to keep this Ladypany for tonight?¡± ¡®A True Witch.¡¯ Vaan¡¯s eyes flickered for a moment after gauging the person¡¯s strength. Shortly after, he smiled and politely refused, ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t work here anymore and am actually on my way to see my teacher, Lord Manfred. However, if you can leave me a name and room number, I can visit you after?¡± At the same time, Vaan held thedy¡¯s hand, which was on his shoulder, and gave it a suggestive yet gentle rub with his dexterous thumb. Thedy immediately felt a pleasant yet electrifying sensation run through her entire being, making her feel slightly weak but hoping for more. ¡°Is that so?¡± the pretty witch mulled with a slightly disappointed look for a moment before giving Vaan a flirtatious smile, ¡°It¡¯s unfortunate, but I suppose I can only wait. The name¡¯s Grissel, and I¡¯ll be in room no.7 on the third floor. Be sure to visitter, alright?¡± ¡°Of course, Lady Grissel.¡± Vaan raised thedy¡¯s smooth hand and gave it a gentle peck with his lips before saying, ¡°A gentleman¡¯s words is his worth in gold.¡± Grissel did not notice the subtle hint of emotional indifference in Vaan¡¯s words. She was satisfied with Vaan¡¯s social etiquette and troubled him no further, allowing him to continue on his way. ¡°Go on then.¡± ¡°Thank you, Lady Grissel.¡± Vaan took his leave shortly after. So long as one was a man and not under the service of another witch, they had no right to refuse a witch¡¯s request ¨C such is what it meant to live in a witch kingdom ruled by the witches. But if one can provide sufficient reason, it was possible to refuse a witch¡¯s request. Lord Manfred¡¯s name was one such reason. As a Rank 3 Aura Grandmasterparable to Senior Witches, even True Witches had to give Lord Manfred adequate respect. Lord Manfred¡¯s name had sufficient weight and reason for Vaan to refuse Grissel¡¯s request outright, but he chose not to do so. There was something he wanted to confirm through the witchter. Chapter 10 Lord Manfred Upon arriving in front of Lord Manfred¡¯s office, Vaan pushed open the doors after knocking and receiving the person¡¯s permission to enter. Inside the room, a man was seated behind his study desk with an ink pen in hand while perusing over some paperwork. He appeared to be in his 50¡¯s, had red hair, red eyes, sharp brows, and arge muscr build, brimming with power that made the man look incredibly intimidating and powerful. This man was more fit to be swinging a sword on the field than to be sitting behind a desk with a pen in hand. He was none other than Lord Manfred, a Rank 3 Aura Grandmaster, who stands on even grounds to Senior Witches. ¡°A rare guest hase to pay this man a visit.¡± A rare smile broke out on Lord Manfred¡¯s stoic face as he weed Vaan warmly, ¡°What brings you back here, Vaan? How¡¯s life in the academy? Lots of fine but spoiled and self-entitled brats, no doubt?¡± ¡°Do I need a reason to pay you a visit, Teacher?¡± Vaan smiled and said, ¡°The witches-in-training aren¡¯t much younger than me, but I do agree that they are all fine bitches.¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t go around calling those youngdies, bitches, you know? It¡¯dnd you in deep trouble if it were heard by anyone other than me,¡± Lord Manfred chuckled. ¡°How could I say such a thing?¡± Vaan revealed an exaggerated look before saying, ¡°You must¡¯ve misheard me, Teacher. I definitely said witches.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Lord Manfred shook his head wryly before he casually poured two cups of hot tea for the both of them. ¡°You left for over a year without so much as a single visit or letter, and you expect me to believe that you came to see me without a reason? I don¡¯t believe it. Your visit must have something to do with the Wyvern-ss Abomination that flew out from the academy earlier today.¡± ¡°Why would you say that, Teacher?¡± Vaan smiled wryly. ¡°Why not? What else could be the reason? To study under me again? Definitely not.¡± Lord Manfred said with a sigh. ¡°After all, your mastery of the Heavenly Massage has even surpassed I, your teacher, who has been practicing it for decades. Does that even make sense?¡± Subtle envy was felt in Lord Manfred¡¯s words. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be envious about, Teacher.¡± Vaan smiled and said, ¡°The Heavenly Massage Technique puts heavy emphasis on dexterity. However, Teacher¡¯s hand is full of muscles and calluses.¡± ¡°Being an Aura Master is disadvantageous to mastering the Heavenly Massage. However, if I could also be an Aura Master like Teacher, being unable to master the Heavenly Massage isn¡¯t such a bad thing,¡± Vaan added. ¡°Don¡¯t say it like that.¡± Lord Manfred shook his head and said, ¡°Your physique might be unique among the witch descendants, but you also had a special talent that no other witch descendants can hope to have.¡± ¡°The Heavenly Massage is practically tailored for you. So long as you have the Heavenly Massage, you¡¯ll be an important asset to any witch,¡± Lord Manfred stated. The Heavenly Massage Technique was one among many massaging techniques designed to rx the acupoints and open the pores, allowing witches to draw in a greater quantity of mana from the world. In other words, it was a technique designed to speed up the witches¡¯ training. However, due to the in-depth knowledge of the various erogenous zones thates with it, massaging techniques became great tools for achieving sexual enlightenment. But between gaining a witch¡¯s favor and being able to protect oneself, Vaan valued thetter. ¡°No matter how important of an asset I be, when the city gets besieged by demonic beasts and everyone is too busy fighting for their own lives, the only person I can rely on to protect myself is none other than myself,¡± Vaan stated solemnly. Demonic beast tides were amon urrence, especially in the northernmost parts of the continent, the Great Ashfallen Forest, where the Gehenna Realm Gate was said to have been first sighted. Although ckmoon City was not situated on the northern frontlines before the Ashfallen Forest, which is full of demonic beasts, it is not far from it. As such, it wasn¡¯t umon to hear cities on the northern fronts and other cities nearby in the north getting besieged by demonic beast tides. ¡°Bahahaha! Rely on yourself, you say?¡± Lord Manfred immediately guffawed roughly and heartily before pping his thighs and said, ¡°You¡¯re as skinny as a twig without an ounce of strength, Vaan!¡± ¡°Even if you want to have the strength to protect yourself, you must have the ability to grow strong in the first ce! I don¡¯t want to disparage your lofty ambition, but you need to face reality. You have no other choice but to rely on witches to protect you!¡± Manfred spoke out of concern. Nevertheless, sensing that the topic was getting too heavy as it poked at Vaan¡¯s sore spot, Lord Manfred quickly changed the topic. ¡°Ahem.¡± Lord Manfred cleared his throat and said, ¡°Tell me about your life in the academy, Vaan. With your mastery in the Heavenly Massage, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible for you to be someone more than just a servant to the witches, right?¡± ¡°Like a boyfriend, huh?¡± Vaan muttered before nodding absentmindedly, ¡°There was something like that, but¡­¡± ¡°A woman¡¯s jealousy is a frightening thing. There was a dispute, and someone close to me turned. The Wyvern-ss Abomination that Teacher spotted was that someone. I¡¯d be grateful if Teacher could tell me which direction it went.¡± Lord Manfred was silent for a moment before staring Vaan in the eye seriously. ¡°Wyvern-ss Abomination flew towards the north, but¡­ are you nning to follow it? You¡¯ll most likely die, you know?¡± ¡°The north, huh?¡± Vaan softly muttered before nodding, ¡°Perhaps. But I wasn¡¯t precisely idle in the academy. I had ess to many things as Lady Eniwse¡¯s servant and lover.¡± ¡°As such, I was hoping to stay for a night to make some preparation before leaving, Teacher,¡± Vaan requested. ¡°Lady Eniwse? Wise Schr Eniwse? You mean that the Senior Witch? Bahaha! You actually scored a Senior Witch for a lover? Damn! You madd!¡± Lord Manfred chortled inappropriately at Vaan¡¯s aplishment when he suddenly noticed Vaan¡¯s furrowed brows and quickly added, ¡°I mean¡ªOh no¡­ that¡¯s unfortunate¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Ahem!¡± Lord Manfred coughed awkwardly before saying, ¡°You can have one of the spare rooms, but don¡¯t expect to stay for free. Since you are here, you should aim to satisfy at least one of our guests before retiring to your room. Should I arrange one for you?¡± After Lord Manfred gave his permission, Vaan¡¯s frown quickly turned into a smile. He suddenly stood up and walked towards the exit before turning back to face Lord Manfred. ¡°Thanks, Teacher. Oh, and you don¡¯t have to worry about that, Teacher. I already have an appointment with one.¡± Vaan stated before leaving with a look of confidence. Although he wasn¡¯t exactly proud of the skills he acquired in the brothel to survive, it was honest work. Not long after Vaan left, Lord Manfred repeatedly tapped his desk with a thoughtful look while gazing at the empty doorway. While Vaan looked the same as he remembered, the young man no longer seemed weak and dependant. Something was different. The same helpless and lost young man he found on the streets, who wouldn¡¯t have survived for even a week if left alone, seemed a little more dependable now. ¡°A lot must have happened in the academy, huh? He no longer needs my protection¡­¡± Lord Manfred muttered to himself. Chapter 11 Just Getting Started Two years ago, Lord Manfred would have never thought he would run into another who shared the same look like him¡ªthe look of disgust when seeing a woman-dominant society. In the old era, before the Realm of Gehenna descended and changed the world, bringing death and destion amidst the emergence of mana three hundred years ago, something like a female-dominant society would have never existed. Nowadays, there were few men in the seven witch kingdoms that still believed in the traditions of the old era. It was stranger that such a look would appear on a 16-year-old orphan in the slums, where each day was a fierce battle of survival as slum dwellerspeted for leftover food and pity donations. An orphan like Vaan would not have survived in the slums for so long if he had not already learned the means of survival. And yet, such a person was clueless when he found him. Although Lord Manfred did not believe in reincarnation, he could not find a better exnation for this paradox. Nevertheless, Lord Manfred did not care whether Vaan was a Reincarnator or not. What he truly valued was his mindset as someone who is used to a male-dominant society. ¡®I¡¯m not sure what Vaan learned in the academy, but he seemed to have found the means to be stronger¡­ I didn¡¯t sense any aura on his body, but the vibe he gave me was that of a Rank-1 Aura Warrior¡­¡¯ Lord Manfred mused. His intuition shouldn¡¯t be wrong. ¡®If he can continue to grow and reach the same level as a Rank-2 Aura Master, I should introduce him into our circle¡­¡¯ Lord Manfred tapped his finger on the table repeatedly in thought. He once gave up on this idea when Vaan showed no potential to be stronger due to his unique physique. But now that Vaan showed the potential, things would naturally change. ¡®For now, I will continue to watch him,¡¯ Lord Manfred decided. ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ After stepping outside Lord Manfred¡¯s room, Vaan¡¯s calmness faded as he slowly clenched his fist with a determined look. ¡®To be an Abomination is to be an outcast, epted by neither humans nor demons, and hunted on sight by both races¡­ If the Wyvern-ss Abomination continues to head north towards the Ashfallen Forest, it¡¯s going to be killed.¡¯ Although Vaan wasn¡¯t sure what he could aplish, he had to chase after the Wyvern-ss Abomination. He could not leave Eniwse to suffer such a tragic fate. Even so, he knew that leaving the city as he is was tantamount to suicide. Therefore, he had toplete his preparations quickly before he could leave. Vaan steadied his breathing and emotion before heading down to the lower floors. As soon as he arrived in front of room no.7 on the third floor, he pushed open the doors immediately. A pinkish atmosphere immediately painted the room as Grissel waited for him on the bed in a revealing and stimting nightgown. ¡°You¡¯ve arrived sooner than I thought,¡± Grissel smiled seductively. ¡°A gentleman knows better than to keep ady waiting,¡± Vaan replied casually as he closed the door on his way in. ¡°A gentleman, huh? Hehe, if you say so,¡± Grissel chuckled and said with an alluring smile before lifting one of her smooth legs over the other and inviting him. However, Vaan did not approach her immediately. He swept the room with his gaze before he quickly noticed it was a new room, neat and clean, without any strange smell or any other men besides him in the room. ¡°It seems you didn¡¯t y around while you were waiting for me,¡± Vaan stated. Instead of approaching Grissel, Vaan pulled out a chair from under the table and sat down before looking back at her provokingly. Grissel immediately narrowed her eyes. Shortly after, she got up from the bed and walked over to Vaan before she saddled herself on hisp and began undressing him from the top. ¡°For a so-called gentleman, you sure have an attitude, hm? Making mee to you¡­¡± Grissel pursed her lips before saying, ¡°Did you think I would just find any man after you gave me a taste of your technique?¡± Suddenly, Grissel pulled Vaan¡¯s head closer until their met face-to-face directly before she added, ¡°After making me wait on you, don¡¯t expect to leave this room in one piece if you fail to satisfy me.¡± He snuck his arms under her legs and lifted her entire body off hisp before carrying her back to the bed. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I might not be confident in many things, but my pleasure skills are definitely one of them,¡± Vaan assured cooly before stating, ¡°I¡¯ll have you begging me to stop within three rounds.¡± ¡°Three rounds? Don¡¯t be ridiculous. Who do you think I¡ªAhnnn~!¡± No matter how good Vaan¡¯s pleasure skills were, Grissel did not believe he could finish her in three rounds. If she wanted, she couldst the entire night! However, Vaan suddenly attacked the erogenous zones on Grissel¡¯s back and sent an electrifying yet pleasant sensation rushing throughout her body, causing her to let out a sudden cry of euphoria. ¡°W-wait, don¡¯t start so suddenly! I was not ready for¡ªMmmm~!¡± Grissel¡¯s body quivered in pleasure as Vaan continued to attack different erogenous zones on her body with his nimble hands, sending waves after waves of blissful sensation, bringing her body into a rxed state as her pores opened up. In that instance, the mana in the surroundings automatically rushed into her body, enriching her experience and pleasure. Grissel¡¯s breathing quickly became haggard, and a sense of weakness spread throughout her body as she felt an unprecedented level offort. Vaan¡¯s pleasure skill was far too different from what she was used to. He was on a whole different levelpared to the other men at the brothel. For her body to be brought to such a state with just a few touches, just thinking about what followed had her body trembling with anticipation and concern. ¡°Don¡¯t fall asleep yet. We¡¯re just getting started,¡± Vaan calmly stated as he undressed the rest of his clothes. Chapter 12 Five Levels of Pleasure When thest piece dropped, the shadows of Vaan¡¯s rod loomed over Grissel¡¯s face, causing her eyes to widen with rm. She was startled by its size. ¡°H-How can it be so big?!¡± Grissel gulped. Compared to the average male witch descendant with the potential to be Aura Masters, Vaan¡¯s body proportions were thinner than most. But even then, their tools weren¡¯t this impressive. ¡°Surprised? I¡¯m rather proud of my natural endowment¡ªif nothing else,¡± Vaan casually stated. It was as if his body was born perfectly to master the Heavenly Massage, making him the natural predator of all women. And yet, they cannot help but throw themselves at him once they have a taste of his technique. Despite being a proud woman with a superior gender mentality, Grissel was already suppressed by the sight of Vaan¡¯s rod as if it was the natural order of things, making her turn meek. Even Grissel did not expect the man in front of her to bring out such a side of her. She felt ashamed and humiliated, but she could not muster the strength to resist¡ªno, more precisely, her body did not want to resist. Vaan flipped Grissel around and continued to massage her back, targeting her erogenous zones and acupoints, stimting her senses to pleasure and ability to absorb mana quicker. As Grissel¡¯s surroundings became rich in a higher concentration of mana, Vaan benefited by absorbing a small portion of it. All witches and witch descendants were endowed with the natural constitution to absorb the mana that leaked from the Realm of Gehenna into the world. Thus, even if male witch descendants could not manipte mana, their bodies are still strengthened by mana, allowing them to enjoy longer lifespans and greater strength than those without it. However, after Vaan awakened his senses, he noticed the mana flowed directly into his Heaven-Swallowing Space and stirred minor changes. ¡®As expected, all the mana that my body should have absorbed over the years was fed to the Heaven-Swallowing Space,¡¯ Vaan confirmed his suspicion. Why did Heaven-Swallowing Space possess the size of a small town? Why is his physique smaller than other witch descendants? These doubts were answered in that instance. ¡®And because the Heaven-Swallowing Space is connected to my mind, the mana strengthened my mind instead? This would exin why I have great tenacity and intelligence¡­¡¯ Vaan pondered. He always thought it was strange that he could quickly learn new techniques and clearly remember everything he read. Even he was not this bright in his past life. He did attribute it to the new body¡¯s natural gift, but it was not as simple as he initially thought. ¡®Transformed mana is still mana, huh?¡¯ Vaan mused. Suddenly, Vaan felt Grissel¡¯s body squirming as she turned her head back to look at him with infatuation. ¡°It would be a waste to stop at this point, wouldn¡¯t it?¡± Vaan smiled before embracing his Grissel from behind as she nodded vehemently. He could reap maximum gains through more intimate means of contact with witches. In other words, he had to make love to them. But considering the benefits enjoyed by both parties without mutual feelings in ce, it was more appropriate to call it dual cultivation. Nevertheless, Vaan wasn¡¯t some impatient virgin. He proceeded to tease Grissel¡¯s supple twin peaks and rubbed his little brother against her honeypot, oozing with love nectar. ¡°Did you know? Pleasure is divided into five different levels,¡± Vaan suddenly whispered into Grissel¡¯s ears as he continued to tease her, causing her heart to skip a beat. His tone gave her a strange sense of excitement and anticipation. ¡°Pleasure is divided into five different levels? It¡¯s my first time hearing that. What are they?¡± Grissel¡¯s curiosity was piqued. Vaan proceeded to press a few acupoints located in her lower belly before he casually replied, ¡°The first level is Indifference. At this level, while feeling it, you neither enjoy it nor dislike it.¡± His rod abruptly smoothly prated her cave of wonders in that instance, and yet oddly enough, she neither enjoyed it nor disliked it despite feeling it. Grissel quickly frowned at the dull sense of fulfillment. It was at the same level as pleasuring herself, which is disappointing considering the man possessed such an impressive rod. Nevertheless, Vaan was unconcerned by Grissel¡¯s thoughts. ¡°The second level is Interest. The sense of pleasure at the Interest-level isn¡¯t outstanding, but it is enough to leave a lingering impression, making the body desire a second experience,¡± Vaan continued to exin. He pressed and massaged a few acupoints on Grissel¡¯s lower belly again before thrusting his hips a second time. ¡°Mmm~!¡± a soft moan escaped Grissel¡¯s lips. A look of wonder shortly dawned on her face as the feeling between the two thrusts waspletely different. The second time was so much memorable. ¡°Incredible¡­¡± Grissel muttered with her eyes closed as if savoring in its aftertaste. As Vaan said, it left an impression on her. But because she experienced something subpar first, the impression of the second sensation was even more significant than usual. ¡°Most men in brothels and massage parlors are usually around this level. Not exactly great, but enough to work in this industry. In other words, they are average,¡± Vaan stated. ¡°The third level is Addiction. The best of the industry are all capable of performing at this level of pleasure,¡± Vaan pressed Grissel¡¯s acupoints and gave her another thrust as he teased her with a question, ¡°But can you guess what level I¡¯m at?¡± ¡°Ahhhh~!¡± Grissel cried with pleasure. Her lower body quivered with euphoric delight from the sensation of the third thrust spreading out to the rest of her body. Her honey pot quickly oozed with arger amount of love nectar, and her mind ascended cloud nine. Shortly after, Grissel sumbed to a sudden weakness as her body felt soft like jelly. She had climaxed¡ªclimaxed by the third thrust. Such a thing would have been unthinkable in the past, but she just experienced it. Since when was her body this sensitive? ¡°I don¡¯t know what level you¡¯re at, but I¡¯m at least experienced enough to know that this is the best in the industry¡­ All men at this level of skill usually don¡¯t work in brothels anymore¡­¡± Grissel spoke weakly. Such men are usually monopolized by the Senior Witches, taken away to be their personal servants. Chapter 13 Unassigned Witch Hunt Completion Grissel knew that a True Witch like herself would not be able to keep Vaan for herself. A person like Vaan would be quickly taken away by a Senior Witch once words of his pleasure skills spread in town. Suddenly, she remembered that Vaan said he did not work at the brothel anymore. Perhaps, he was already serving under a Senior Witch. ¡®Such a pity¡­¡¯ Grissel thought. Although she wasn¡¯t sure why Vaan returned to the brothel, at the very least, she felt fortunate to have Vaan to herself for the night. ¡°The fourth level of pleasure is¡­¡± Vaan continued to exin thest two levels when he was suddenly interrupted. ¡°W-wait!¡± Grissel gasped for breath before she quickly said, ¡°You can just exin it. No need to demonstrate it. I fear I would lose my mind if I experience anything greater than the third level.¡± Although she could not see Vaan¡¯s expression with her back to him, she could sense the confidence in his voice. This man¡¯s pleasure skill might just be at the fourth level. There¡¯s a chance that it might even be greater than the fourth level! If she experiences that level, the sensual pleasure of that level will enve her, and no man except Vaan would be able to satisfy her from then onwards. ¡°Alright,¡± Vaan smiled. He resumed moving his hips and thrust his rod into Grissel¡¯s cave repeatedly like a piston, allowing her to experience the pleasure of the third level as he continued to exin the five levels of pleasure. ¡°The fourth level is Dominion. Just as you feared, you will be enved to this feeling once you experience it. Whether it is my rod or I, as a whole, you will only desire them and no other unless you can find another person with fourth-level pleasure skill.¡± ¡°Mmm~ That sounds rather scary. Ahhh~ I¡¯m d I chose to avoid the demonstration¡­¡± Grissel struggled to speak under the waves of pleasure that assaulted her. Nevertheless, the bedroom was filled with nothing except the noiseing from the creaking of the bed, the thumping of their flesh contacting, andst but not least, Grissel¡¯s moans that grew with increasing intensity from Vaan¡¯s thursts. After her first climax, her second and third following climax came rtively slower and not as easy, but still enough to leave her breathless and sweating¡ªbut from the intensity of their session. As mana entered her body, it pushed out the impurities in the form of sweat. Despite feeling invigorated by mana at the end of her third climax, Grissel felt like she would be too weak to walk properly for the following three days. Even so, it was the least of her worries as a victorious smile hung on her face. ¡°Hehe, I did it!¡± Grissel eximed like a child as she boasted to Vaan, ¡°You were wrong. I managed to survive three rounds without begging you to stop. Not so impressive after all¡ª¡± ¡°But¡­ you haven¡¯t even¡­¡± Grissel paled as the color was drained from her face. All her joy disappeared in an instance. She nced at the bedroom¡¯s entrance and began crawling towards it from the bed, but she was held in ce by Vaan. ¡°Where are you going, my Lady?¡± Vaan chuckled. ¡°P-Please spare me¡­¡± Grissel initially thought she had invited a handsome young man into her room to y with her, but she found out that the handsome young man was a wolf instead. The role of prey and predator was reversed. She realized this when Vaan revealed his third-level pleasure skills. ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen a witch trying to escape the opportunity to grow stronger,¡± Vaanughed softly and added, ¡°At your body¡¯s current rate of mana absorption, it won¡¯t take long for you to be a Senior Witch.¡± Hearing the term ¡®Senior Witch,¡¯ Grissel pursed her lips and abandoned her n to escape. It was true that her body was absorbing mana at an exponential ratepared to her past sessions. ¡®Even if I end up not being able to walk for a whole, I must advance to Senior Witch!¡¯ Grissel gritted her teeth with determination. Little did she know, Vaan had been secretly increasing his skill level and applying fourth-level pleasure to dominate her. Even if she was just a True Witch, gaining a woman, or more importantly, an additional ally, might prove useful in the uncertain future. ¡®She¡¯s ready,¡¯ Vaan narrowed his eyes. He began stimting her erogenous zones to experience the full course of his fourth-level pleasure skill. Grissel¡¯s sensitivity heightened, and her pores widened to ept a greater surge of mana pouring into her body. ¡°Oooh, I can feel it~! It¡¯s like the world is blessing me~! So much mana is pouring into me~!¡± Grissel suddenly eximed euphorically as the concentration of mana flowing into her body exceeded a certain threshold. Her cumtion of mana grew at breakneck speed, far beyond any session she took at the Earthly Pleasure Manor or any other brothel for that matter. ¡°It won¡¯t be the only thing pouring into you,¡± Vaan added. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare¡­¡± Grissel wanted to resist, but she quickly hit her limit on the seventh climax and lost her sense of reason as Vaan unloaded his big dick energy, or rather, his yang energy. Despite breaking through a small stage and bing one step close to Senior Witch, Grissel was overwhelmed with fatigue and fell into a deep sleep. The stimtion overtaxed her nerves. Vaan tucked the soundly-asleep Grissel into bed neatly before wiping himself clean and getting dressed in preparation to leave for his own designated room. He did not n to exin the fifth level of pleasure, nor did he n to demonstrate it. It was the level of true envement, Euphoria. If he used it on Grissel, who was rtively more sensitive than the average witch, she would not achieve Euphoria but a Mind Break from the dopamine overload on her mind. This was the horror he secretly discovered through his deduction and experience after mastering the Heavenly Massage. It could reduce a highly sensitive witch into a mere puppet. Ding! <¡­> The system suddenly alerted. Chapter 14 The List of Rewards ¡®Subjugation-type Witch Hunt?¡¯ Vaan paused his steps briefly before he proceeded to exit Grissel¡¯s room and enter a spare room on the same floor. He already guessed that there were other types of witch hunts when he received his first elimination-type witch hunt, but it was still pleasant to confirm that he could avoid killing witches. Depending on the situation, the choice to kill witches or not was up to him. Ding!