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Chapter 46 - Wish 46: The Feast!

It was dinner time—so my master ordered the chefs to prepare a small feast to celebrate my return…

Though something odd lingered in the glances exchanged between the dragons and half-dragons wandering through the castle.

"Is that the young master the King spoke of?"

"Could he really be his illegitimate son? That's what the servants are saying…"

"No, I heard him call the King as Master. Could it be our King has finally found a worthy heir?"

"But look at his handsomeness… doesn't it seem like something passed down from the King himself?"

"If you want your horns smashed by the King's wives, keep saying nonsense like that out loud."

These ridiculous rumors were spreading because my master still hadn't clarified our relationship to anyone.

And honestly… I understand. After all, if he acknowledged it, I'd be named heir—and that's forbidden since I'm neither dragon nor half-dragon.

In any case...

I understand he wanted to prepare a feast—but this was no small affair!!

The elder dragons of the clan, alongside countless powerful dragons capable of reducing this world to ash, were all seated at the grand banquet table.

I have to commend my two disciples for withstanding the pressure in that room.

"By the way, Maria… did you two make progress with what I taught you while I was away?"

"Yes, Master! Kugssa has already entered the Sovereign Realm and become a Sword Mistress—she's fully awakened her Sword Intent!"

…Yeah, I knew that already.

I raised a monster—a 15-year-old girl with full Sword Intent…!

"As for me, Master—I took a few tips from the elders of the dragon clan, and I'm now a Sovereign-level Sorceress. I've completed the Ninth Star Circle!"

Wait—

That training method was just a test model I taught Kugssa so she could use legendary spells…

But Maria mastered it? And reached the level where she can wield Sovereign Magic?

That's insane!

The method I developed integrates Mana Circles and rotating Mana Stars, letting one wield both martial and magical paths simultaneously.

I thought the Fourth Star Circle was the absolute limit…

Because a single Star Circle equaled two standard Mana Circles. That's a whole new level of control and mana compression.

But the Ninth Star Circle…

No wonder she reached the Sovereign level—her stored mana is nearly infinite.

I doubt even a great elder dragon's heart could match that kind of capacity.

Yeah, Telodeos… you accidentally raised monsters.

Should I call that a successful experiment?

"What about Kugssa?"

"Ah, right. Since Kugssa's mana affinity shifted to the Holy element, her Mana Core transformed into a strange space that constantly draws in ambient mana. As you can see, her physical form resembles that of a full adult—even though she's clearly not."

Right…

I assumed humans grew fast—but she's still only fifteen…

There's no way she'd look like this without some external factor.

Did she say "a strange space"…?

A space…

A spiritual space????

"Kugssa, come here for a moment."

"Yes, Master Tel~!"

I funneled mana from my mind to my eyes and activated 〔Sage's Eye〕 on her.

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Name: Kugssa

Age: 15

Class: ⟦Magical Sword Mistress⟧ ⟦Saintess⟧ ⟦Spacetime Disciple⟧ ⟦¿¿¿ of Fate⟧

Skills:

〔Sacred Body〕

〔Virtue's Blessing〕

〔Mana's Blessing〕

〔¿¿¿¿'s Blessing〕

〔Swordsmanship〕

〔Sword Aura〕

〔Sword Intent〕

〔Sword Heart (Incomplete)〕

〔Holy Magic〕 … +115

Status: Happy, insane, feels safe.

Soul Counter: 23

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Oh my...

A Sacred Body?

Sword Heart?!

And the Saintess class is already active!

I see now.

That spiritual space is tied to her Sacred Body.

She must've developed it internally—without needing a spiritual core. Just as I expected from someone with a special body type.

As for that Soul Counter... yeah, I'll pretend I didn't see that.

Same for that ridiculous number of skills...

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The feast came to an end.

Eventually, my master's 23rd wife heard of my return and came rushing to greet me.

She was stunning—despite being of the Elf race, known for their arrogance and flat lands…

She was surprisingly kind to me and my disciples—despite her usual strictness with her husband.

Honestly, I don't blame her. His harem alone would break any woman's patience after all these years.

During all of this, I remembered someone dear to me…

Rassel

I hope you're safe—wherever you are.

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I met the elder dragons as well. My relationship with the old man was finally made public.

"To think our King would finally gain a Disciple like you… makes me proud to be a dragon, rather than just a harem decoration."

"I agree. I'd love to spar with you—but my instincts tell me your power is beyond reason. And a dragon's instincts never lie."

Contrary to the oppressive aura they had before… they turned out to be strangely kind.

Somehow, all my preconceptions about dragons were slowly crumbling.

After that, I asked Kugssa and Maria to spar so I could witness their progress myself.

The result?

An entire mountain range disappeared from the aftershocks of their duel.

And the battle ended in a draw.

Though Kugssa was stronger, I clearly saw the kindness in her strikes—holding back so she wouldn't injure Maria too deeply.

And now that Kugssa has awakened Stellar Sword Intent, just like I once did...

I couldn't help but feel proud.

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A long night—full of surprises—finally came to a close.

Maria and Kugssa went to their rooms to rest, while I stayed with my master and talked about trivial things…

Even though it was just idle talk, I felt a weight lift from my body… after sharing everything that had happened in my past lives.

"You've been through so much… no wonder you've grown like this."

"By the way… do you know anything about the Dryads?"

I'm not sure why…

But I had to ask him.

There's a missing piece in my memory about them—and I wanted to satisfy that gnawing curiosity.

"The Dryads, huh…

Well, the aura of the Dryad I once felt from you was strange as well."

So it wasn't just curiosity…

It felt like a vital memory I shouldn't have forgotten.

"Let's see… if you're looking to visit their tribe, I can open a portal for you. The rest will be up to you.

But just a warning—even though you're strong… no, overwhelmingly strong—do not underestimate their curse.

Try not to annihilate them—we have a very old alliance with their kind.

I'd rather not see that old lady's grave just yet."

I listened closely to everything he said about them…

My memory was slowly returning… but I hadn't recalled everything yet—not my true relationship with them.

But one thing did come to mind…

A memory of me heading to their lands—once everything was finished.

"Oh, by the way…

She may not be my official student, but I once taught that mischievous girl who manages the clan a few things.

I think her name was High Dryad?

In any case, she should also have the class ⟦Magi⟧ like you."

Ma...gi…?

Why—

Why did I only remember now…?

Mother…!

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