Level 1 Strongest Sage ~

Book 6: Chapter 9

Sage and Reward

H, hey, calm down.

Youre a sage, right?

Yup, Im a SAGE.

Sage Mode, activate!

By the way, Sage Mode was nothing but a phrase to set my mood, it was not really a skill or anything. I used it when I needed a change of phase or if I had to focus.

Alright, I was a bit calm now.

I might attack if I kept on staring at her in point-blank range, so I managed to finally move my body away from Luna.

S, sorry, Luna.

I stood up, away from Luna.

No you protected me from hurting myself during the fall, right? Thank you very much.

She gripped my extended hand as she stood up. Her hand was small and soft.

U, ugh, my Sage Modes crumbling.

Where is this place?

Luna stared all around her restlessly, oblivious to my inner conflict.

Glowing stone walls surrounded the four corners of the room, and theres no entrance or exit.

If this is the transferred heros perks room, then Tina said it would be easy to go out, though.

In that case, then why was Luna taken here?

Eh, dont tell me Lunas teleported, or perhaps a transmigrator, or maybe she was  a reincarnator? 

But Luna already showed us her status board.

Her occupation was Auxiliary Enchanter apprentice, something common in this world.

People who got teleported or reincarnated by this worlds deities had their occupations fixed at the tertiary level.

That was  why the possibility of Luna being one was quite low.

But then, if Luna wasnt one, then this room wasnt  a privilege room, so it was  probable that we would have to solve something to go out.

I was worried whether to ask Luna if she was  a reincarnated person, or not. If she was  one, then Id get the reason why she was teleported to this place. However, at the same time, I would have to reveal that I was  also a reincarnator.

Well, there was  no problem in getting found out, and I was pretty sure Luna would keep mum about it if I asked.

Anyway, it was  not yet decided how  we could get out. Maybe there was  a normal way out from here.

We should explore this place first.

I dont know where we are, too. Anyway, lets look around first.

II understand.

Those four pedestals were the first things I noticed.

Three of them didnt have anything on top of it.

There was a relatively ancient looking book casually placed on top of the last one. Something was written on the cover, but I couldnt read it.

I grabbed the book and opened it, but I couldnt make sense of the letters written in it.

Would it be alright if I look at it?

Luna took the book from me. She was capable of fluently reading ancient runes, so maybe she could read this too.

Luna flipped through the pages.

Eh?

She looked  like she was reading it normally.

Halfway through, her hand stopped, and her face turned beet red. Then she stared at that page very seriously.

Luna?

Hyaah!? Eh, Ah, what is it?

She jumped in shock when I called out to her.

Luna had been really immersed in reading, huh.

What was written in there for her to be this serious about it?

That made me really curious, now.

Luna, can you read this?

Y-yes. This book is a grimoire, it seems.

Grimoire?

Its use is forbidden, and there are incantations that are  long forgotten because of being banned. There are also instructions on making medicines that are highly effective.

Luna then gently hugged the book, as if it was a treasure.

Ahmcan I have this book?

Hmm, its okay, I think? Its not like we got it inside the bosss room, and Lunas the only one who can read this, probably.

I could  also read ancient runes, and Tina and Leaffa had been teaching me Elvish, so I could remember some of the Elf letters now.

Those two languages were considered very difficult to learn in this world.

I could read them fairly well, but this one was  completely unintelligible for me.

Maybe it was  a special and superior language than those.

Thank you very much!

It was  the first time I saw Luna smile that  way.

She was  really, really pretty.

I was kind of bothered why Luna wanted this book that much, but it didnt  matter now that I had  seen how happy she was .

After that, Luna resumed reading. She was  still poring over that page that made her blush furiously. 

It really made  me curious

Should I use that forbidden thing?

I switched my mind reading skill on.

Lunas thoughts were  transmitted to me right away.

( and, Fire Blown Grass, as well as Dragon Claws, huh. I think Fire Blown Grass is cultivated at the academy. Dragon Clawsif I asked Ryuushin, maybe hell give some to me?)

What was  this ingredients for making a magical tool?

Not sure what shes gonna make, but since she needed Dragon Claws, then maybe shes gonna use the nails of Ryuushin since hes a dragonoid?

Is that okay?

Doing that kind of thing.

(Anyway, I think I can get all the ingredients. But how do I make him drink this?)

Eh?

S, so this is a drink!?

Not sure whos gonna drink that, but definitely I wont drink that, Ryuushins nails would be  in there, you know.

Should I stop Luna?

What on earth is she trying to make?

(Hmm, its really surprising that you can make a love potion thats difficult to trace with just these ingredients. And its written here that its overwhelmingly effective. W- what should I do if he suddenly attacked me after I should prepare myself before making him drink it.)

Whoa, seriously

Luna was  trying to make a love potion, huh.

And she was  making super high level, super strong one that was written in a superior ancient language on a grimoire, to boot

Hey, hey, Luna-san, have you seen yourself in a mirror? If it was  you, ANY guy would fall for you even without that love potion, you know!?

(The body fluids of the target and the maker should be mixed together to create the catalyst, and the efficacy would increase further during training thats whats written here.So nows my chance, huh)

Luna peeked at me.

Hm?

Ah, no, nothing.

(I, impossible How should I request it then? Please give me your body fluids theres no way I could say that!)

Eh? D, dont tell me Target.. Is me?

W- why is it ME!?

(And whats with this body fluids? Is it saliva? Mixing the target and the makers body fluids, doesnt that refer toK, kiss, is it fine if we kissed!?)

No no no, theres a whole lot of others, right!?

Like sweat, or even blood.

(B, but its really rare for Halt and I to be together, just the two of us, so Ill be depressed if I let this chance go.)

Seriously Its really me?

For a beauty like Luna to go out of her way, making a love potion just to get along with me.. It somehow made  me happy.

Well, Youkos temptation didnt work on me, so I doubt that love potion would work, though.

(I mean, since Halt and I are all alone now, rather than thinking about how to make this love potion, isnt talking with Halt a lot so thats better. We  could be great friends, instead?)

Yep, thats right. Thats the way to go.

Dont make me drink something that has Ryuushins nails in it.

A, ahm..

Luna looked at me.

What is it?

N, no, really, theres nothing!

(Im too conscious of Halt, so talking to him while facing him. I cant)

Please do your best.

Alright, in this case

Luna, can we talk for a bit?

W, what is it?

Didnt you do your best in the Maid and Butler teahouse that I planned for the school festival back then? It was a huge success, thanks to you guys. I thanked everyone with a gift, so what do you want, Luna?  

Lunas jaw dropped.

Was it too abrupt?

Anythings fine, you know? I know theres some things that are difficult to say, so I asked each of them. I already granted the requests of Leaffa, Merdie and the rest. I dont really have a lot of chances to talk with Luna only, so its been late, sorry for that.

I took Luke, Ryuushin and Ryuka to a high-end restaurant. Lets leave the rewards at that.

Is anything really fine?

Yup. For example, I made a meal, did a massagetheres also patting on the head. Also -

Kiss.

Yup, yup, kiss, too - Eh?

Eh

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T/N: Wow, Lunas the only one that had such an effect on Halt he had difficulty calming himself, huh. He didnt even bat an eye at Tina during the onsen trip, and he also casted a spell on himself during his bath with Mai, Mei and Youko. ? Humans for the win lol.

E/N: Well he needs to capture all species of girls. Are there no vampire girl and succubus. Lol. Gotta catch them all! 

Luna and Halt from one of the illustrations of the LN ?