Chapter 18: The Beginning Of a Change

“Anyway, she always talked about you after class. Whenever ahe endured the difficult class and talked about you, her eyes would glisten.”

“……Noona thought of me that way. And I was afraid she’d just forget.”

Fortunately, his agitation subsided, and Juven eventually accepted that Bertrand’s behavior was just necessary for the class.

“But still, the class seems to be too severe.”

Although, there were still a bit of dissatisfaction and rebellious anger lingering.

“I couldn’t help it. As I said before, Aslan’s talent is enough to pierce the sky. If she doesn’t build up her body by conducting those painful classes, her enhancement attribute will cause her to gain weight in an instant and ruin her health.”

“……Are you certain that you got this healthy by doing the same method?”

After hearing the whole story, Juven could no longer rebel.

Without a doubt the result is that Aslan, who has lost weight and looks healthy, is right next to him.

“Of course, there’s no gain without pain.”

“Gain without pain……”

“Anyway, the story I told you today is a secret. In particular, never tell Aslan the story that I told you.”

“Why is that?”

“It’s a sentiment, but if Aslan finds out that you know about the story I told you, she’ll most likely stop telling other people stories about you out of embarassment. If she doesn’t talk about you, her interest will eventually fade away. And if the interest disappears, her favorability towards you will gradually decrease too. Do you want that too happen?”

“Ah, no!”

In truth, he was just trying to avoid getting caught lying.

Anyway, at the end of his storytelling, Juven looks at Aslan with eyes full of love.

Bertrand, who was looking at the both of them grumbled.

‘Kids these days, getting very preccious very quickly.’

Even though he got engaged when he was ten years old.

Finally, Bertrand thought as he watched Juven put the bouquet down beside Aslan.

‘I just lied a little, but it’s no big deal, right?’

But he unbeknowst to him.

Because of the lie, the strong liking and obsession for Aslan, remained at that degree because of the question and fear of whether: ‘Will noona like me?’

“But, when will my noona wake up?”

“She should wake up sooner or later. It seems that her muscles are almost all permeated with mana.”

That it turned into love perfectly.

The beginning of a change

Time flew like an arrow.

Summer has already passed, and Autumn has come to which made fallen leaves.

Five months has passed since she started taking classes from Bertrand, she’s finally stepping on a scale.

‘Hoho, my weight’s finally normal. I don’t have to worry anymore now.’

She weighs 33 kilograms on the scale.

It was a little bit higher than the supposed average weight, but those were from her muscles so it wasn’t a problem.

No, it was surprising that the muscles didn’t weigh more than this.

‘I exercised so hard, but I didn’t gain a lot of muscles mass.’

Is it the doing of magic?

But contrary to the muscle mass, her muscle strength itself has increased tremendously.

‘I have become so strong that it’s gonne cause a lot of trouble if I don’t control it.’

Even Bertrand, whose risen his maximum weight control to the fullest, was now too light for her.

Therefore, he prepared a special dumbell and barbell with mana stone.

It is a special product that turns heavier and heavier the more mana being added, gradually increasing its weight to a ton.

Aslan used it by plugging more weights into them when exercising, and she could easily raise up with the maximum of 10.

‘I can lift up to ten tons. It’s like…… I’m almost like a monster?’

What’s more surprising is that she hasn’t even used her maximized muscle strength.

50% at most?

Bertrand’s classes were now too easy that she no longer had to deploy her output at full power.

‘That’s why he’s leaving soon.’

Although there is still a month left, Bertrand said he would leave as of tomorrow.

It was because of Aslan’s talent, which developes faster than expected, but she felt a little sad.

‘I’m a little sad, but…… I’m out of the devil’s grasp!’

Many times she’d think that he’s actually the devil himself.

The class grew more and more hardcore, and later, he invited other people to attaxk her, saying that it was to test the durability of her body.

‘I didn’t expect for my body to be hit directly magic.’

Not only ice-based magic, but also fire, earth, and wind-based attack magic.

She received all that magic with herbody, but regardless, she was left with no scar.

‘Just like my teacher said, I certainly have the strongest defense.’

Even her clothes were not torn.

As the mana inside was flowing around the body, all the magic was either thrown out or broken before it reached her body.

Her body would have been fine, but if it weren’t for that, her clothes would have been torn or burned, resulting to an embarrassing situation.

‘That’s just like the game.’

Nevertheless, It was no surprise to her as she had already tried attacking Aslan in the game.

In any case, now that her body is complete, her concerns about her health have been completely resolved.

‘By the way, Juven has completely changed.’

After taking class, Juven would come to the mansion once a month.

Like in the game, he would boast that he was a genius, and that he awakened his mana four months ago.

‘Hmm. Maybe it’s because his obsession with power has disappeared. It’s weaker than I thought.’

To be exact, he only informed Aslan that he had awakened his mana.

Juven showed Aslan his magic, but it didn’t look particularly powerful.

‘Of course, he’s stronger than his peers…… But not as much when he was the final boss?’

At best, it’s only enough to break rocks and lift things?

It was possible to travel using shadows, but it was only 10 meters and could not move far from that.

‘Whoa. It’s weak, but this is better. Juven looked so evil in the game.’

However, there was also a fact that Aslan did not know about.

Juven was incredibly powerful, and Bertrand, the Marquis of Appleton, and the Duke of Leon knew it.

However, following Bertrand’s advice, he was pretending to be weak only to Aslan.

‘Let her know that you’ve awakened your mana. You use it as your weapon.’

‘Do you want me to capture noona’s heart with my stronger self?’

‘No. That’s counterproductive. You’re just cute right now. It would only add discordance if you add strength to that appearance. It’s bad combination, don’t you think? What rouses protective instinct is weakness that matches the cuteness!’

‘……Pretend to be weak?’

‘Yes. And when you’re a head taller than Aslan, show her your strength. By showing an unexpected appearance, you, who was only thought of as a younger brother will surprise her and creates an opportunity for her to see you from a different perspective. Then you’ll no longer be the younger brother, but a man.’

‘Such method……!’

‘However, it must be well timed. You shouldn’t show just any time possible just because you’ve grown taller, but you should look for the right opportunity. It should be a moment when the situation, atmosphere, and time are in harmony. So keep that in mind.’

Unlike Marquis Appleton, whose advice ends up being entirely different. Bertrand’s advice, which is still young and easy to understand, reached the heart of Juventus.

‘Love is about timing!’

Of course Bertrand had a reason to do so.

The moment Juven realizes his lie, it was obvious that he would bother him with that terrifying power.

It was an advice made to create a lie into reality.

‘Well, if it’s Juven, weaker is better. He’s cute, isn’t he like an angel? She’ll definitely protect it. Hehe.’

Thus, he hid almost all of his power and remained a cute brother to Aslan.

“Noona, what are you doing?”

“En? I was just looking in the mirror for a moment.”

This is the result.

A sense of awkwardness when coming to her room without hesitation.

“The mirror? Noona is already pretty even if she doesn’t look like at the mirror.”

And the confidence to express his heart as much as he pleases!

At the words of the angelic boy, Aslan’s cheeks went straight up.

“Ayu! Cute stuff!”

(T/N: “Ayu” 아유! A sound made when expressing surprise.)

“Hehe, noona!”

Aslan hugged Juven as if hugging a doll and patted his head.

“Do I look better now that I’ve lost weight?”

“No. Noona’s pretty even when she got more weight.”

“Really?”

“Yes! It was pretty like a flower pig.”

Indeed, former Dark Reaper.

A surprise attack that pierces one’s heart with the appearance of a cute and innocent boy!

“But my eyes can’t be fixed.”

While gugging Juvent, Aslan once again checked the mirror.

Her eyes were quite intense.

They look fierce and strong.

Whatever it was, it was far from being cute.

‘Proof of the final boss.’

Aslan in the game also had fierce eyes. Besides her personality and strength, it was difficult to talk to her recklessly because of her eyes, and even staring at it would cause shivers to run down the spine.

“I look like an admiral. No, was it a villain?’

There is nothing I can do. I can’t get plastic surgery because of an eye.

No, it’s not a world where plastic surgery exists in the first place.

‘I should be satisfied with the fact that I am healthier.’

Let’s just enjoy myself now that I’m healthier.

Aslan smiled and asked Juven.

“Shall we go for a walk?”

“I’d love to!”

I said I like people who are nice and have manners, but Juven is really speaking formally.

The boy was so cute that Aslan lifted him up and carried him on her shoulder.

“Ouch! Noona! I’m scared!”

“Come on, let’s go!”

Aslan ran straight outside.

Without knowing that on her shoulders, Juven is looking down at her with the eyes of a man in love.

***

“I have to go now.”

“Teacher……”

The next day.

Finally, the day of Bertrand’s departure has come.

He gave Aslan a lot of advices until the end.

“Goodbye. Your body is already complete, but as you grow, your mana and body will grow, so you should exercise steadily.”

“What about food?”

“Food doesn’t matter anymore. Eat as much as you want. All surplus calorie will be converted to mana, if insufficient during an activity then calories will be converted back to mana.”

“Then……”

“Yes, no matter how much you eat, you will not gain weight, but you will only get stronger.”

The moment Aslan heard that, her eyes changed.

In the meantime, I haven’t eaten what I wanted to eat properly because of the diet.

I can eat cookies now! I can eat meat and cake! Carbohydrates! Fat! I can eat them all!’

Emotional tears crept out, but she was ashamed to cry just because of the food, so she wiped it quickly.

“Thank you very much!”

“Oh, and you forgot about this.”

Bertrand bent down. With Aslan in eye contact, his face slowly approached.

“Finally…… This is the best I can do for you.”

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Wait. What?

That line couldn’t be……

‘The last line in Bert’s route?’

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[T/N]:

Our Aslan has finally reached her goal! This chapter is full of fluff, I couldn’t help but smile everytime while tl-ing.