CHAPTER 18: A MAGA CLASS OF MANY SPELLS

The next morning.

With the morning sun peeking through the window, Dorian opened his eyes slowly. At the side of his lips was a trail of saliva.

’Ah, it’s morning already. I must have dozed off after pretending to fall asleep,’ he yawned, rubbing his eyes with a single finger.

It was clear he was tired from how weak his eyes were, but still, he knew he had plenty to do, and lying in bed was not one of them.

However, just as he moved his other hand trapped under the blanket so he could get up, he felt something squishy press against his skin.

Without even knowing what it was, his face turned red.

’What the hell was that?’

Quickly, he turned his gaze to the side.

His face immediately turned white, his eyes red and bulging as he spotted Maria sleeping on the same bed with him.

The blanket wasn’t covering her body, so he was able to tell what she was wearing, and it was still her uniform, which meant she never left his room last night.

Gulp.

’What the hell is she doing on my bed? Wait, chill, think...’ Dorian closed his eyes. ’We were discussing something yesterday when I headed to bed; I assumed she went to her room right after, but I slept off before I could confirm. Does that mean she chose to sleep here of her own accord?’

Shocked, he opened his eyes to take one more peek at her. But this time, Maria was no longer sleeping on the bed; she had woken up and was sitting upright.

"Good morning, Lord Dorian," she uttered, her back turned to him.

"G-good morning.... You..."

Dorian’s voice was barely above a whisper. He felt as though his back was glued to the bed.

He watched as Maria stood up and then turned her gaze towards him.

"I assume you’re going to get ready for that; if that’s the case, then I’ll be waiting for you once you’re done."

Half of what she uttered flew past Dorian’s head.

Why? Well, because for the first time since living in the mansion, this was the first time he had ever seen her in such a lewd state.

Perhaps it was because she was just waking up, but the white jacket she usually wore to cover her cleavage was not there, which not only gave more attention to her perfectly shaped bosoms but also showed her weirdly sexy upper arm.

It was so bad, Dorian found himself staring for a long time, his eyes bouncing from her chest to her armpit.

Until-

"Lord Dorian?" Maria called out, a bit unsure as to why he suddenly went silent.

Cough~

Dorian cleared his throat. "Yeah, yeah, go do that," he replied, with no knowledge of what he just approved.

With that, Maria bowed her head, uttering nothing as she exited the room.

As soon as she closed the door behind her, Dorian jerked right up.

’Damn it!’ he yelled, one hand at the corner of his head. ’I thought something happened last night. Sigh, why did she sleep in my room anyway.’

Realizing he wasn’t going to get any answers just sleeping on the bed, Dorian decided it was best to forget about it and continue with his day.

And so, he did.

He bathed, changed his clothes, and was fully ready to head out to the mine with his personal knight, Maria.

But just as he wanted to head out, the system notification popped up in front of him.

[Notice.]

[You have not inspected your updated stats.]

Inches away from the door, Dorian stepped back a bit.

’Updated stats?’

[That is correct; upon trading, you earned a new title and E-points as well.]

’Oh, that is true.’

Thinking back, he remembered the system display appearing in front of him after the trade; however, he paid it no mind since he was only interested in getting the money he was paid and making sure it was all accounted for.

Curious to know what he must have gotten from the trade, Dorian took a few steps back and sat on the bed.

’Alright, show me.’

[Request registered.]

[You gained a new title.]

[Title: The Merchant.]

Description: This title gives you the ability to analyze goods based on their likelihood of performing successfully in the market via percentage ratings.

[You also earned 2000 E-points for your breakthrough at securing 60,000 gold coins.]

[You unlocked a new feature.]

[Character upgrade.

Cost: 1000 E-points.]

[Total points: 2306]

Staring at the system window, Dorian had a cocky smile on his face, fingers on his chin while his leg was crossed.

’I must say, you do know how to spoil me with rewards. If I have this many points, then I might as well spend them wisely. First things first.’

He moved his eyes slightly to the side for another window to pop up.

[Skill scan.

Cost: 100 E-points.]

’Bring it.’

[100 E-points has been deducted.]

Before Dorian could tell what had happened, a bright golden light had scanned through his entire body, and then came the system notifications.

[You have gained a new skills.]

[Elemental Mastery Rank: Tier 1.]

[Fast Speed Rank: Tier 1.]

[Supervision: Rank: Tier 1.]

[Analysis: Rank: Tier 4.]

Dorian was completely dumbfounded by the number of skills he was seeing.

’No way, I get these many skills? Hold on, are any of these even based off my class?’

[You are not a Summoner and yet can summon familiars.]

’Fair point.’

Dorian kept staring at the skills hovering in front of him.

’Then again, I was always a mage class, so I guess the first one makes sense.’

Suddenly, he opened his palm, wanting to try it out.

For as long as he could remember, he had barely been able to use magic as proficiently as other mages. The most he could do was sense mana from his surroundings and probably interact with it too.

But not once has he been able to convert said mana to magic.

Until now.

Closing his eyes, the moment Dorian envisioned flames burning on his palm, fire burst out, hovering in his hand as he had intended.

Seeing this, a huge smile played on his face; the realization that he could now do magic dawned on him.

Though, he didn’t stop there. He went on to test every single element: lightning, water, sand, earth, wind, and even mist. And there wasn’t a single one he wasn’t good at.

Normally, a mage can only be bonded to one type of magic, but it would seem Dorian could do as many as he wanted, as long as the system awards him with it.

’This is crazy,’ Dorian uttered, staring at his hand. ’Being able to cast this many magic spells at one go. With a feat like this, the Aurelian family can climb to the top knowing they have someone like me in their bloodline.’

He grinned.

’Oh, this is just perfect.’

Seconds later, there was a knock on the door.

Bang! Bang!

"Lord Dorian, I have news from the mistress."

Judging from the female voice, Dorian knew it had to be one of the maids.

"Yes, sure."

"She told me to inform you about a message from Lord James. The viscount will be here in a few days, and Lady Stella will be out recruiting workers for the mansion and also refurbishing the entire place. He asks that you not stress yourself with either of them; they wish to take care of it by themselves."

’Is that so...’ Dorian smiled.

It seemed he was not the only one eager to build the family name back up.

"Understood, I will not interfere with their work."

"I shall inform her."

"..."

"You have my deepest thanks, Lord Dorian. My lady has hopes behind her eyes; it has been a while since we have seen her like that. I thank you."

The maid uttered one last time before walking away.

Leaving Dorian staring at the door, unable to say a single word back.

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