I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 58

Chapter 58: Magic Power Measurement — Is the Reincarnation Bonus Finally Coming!?

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“I… Luna… … Ma… marri—”

“I’m going to marry Luna!”

“Luna… Match…I do!”

“Nooo! Close, but totally wrong!”

In one of the inn’s rooms, they were trying to teach Ken-chan a specific phrase by showing him the characters. But no matter how many times he tried, he just couldn’t pronounce it correctly, and every time he tried to say it, the meaning turned into something completely different entirely.

“Teaching language really is difficult, isn’t it…”

It couldn’t be helped, but without telepathy, things were far less efficient. Even conveying a single phrase took time, and teaching every word would obviously take much, much longer.

I wonder how the old me ever managed to learn the language so well. The more I think about it, the more confused I am. What a mystery. 

“I’m back… Oh, Luna-sama. You’re still trying to get him to say that? How many times do you plan on repeating it?”

Lammy returned to the room after changing clothes, asking with a somewhat exasperated expression on her face.

“You just don’t understand, Lammy… This is a crucial step for sharing a future with Ken-chan!”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Fufufu! You really want to know? Very well. I got the idea after watching the shoot yesterday! If I get him to say the phrase before he learns what it actually means, won’t that give me the upper hand in the future?”

If I capture footage of Ken-chan saying “I’m going to marry Luna” right now, then the marriage is set in stone! After all, no one can prove later on whether he knew what the words meant at the time. Nyafufu… What a flawless plan, if I do say so myself!

“Haah… Honestly, it’s only at times like this that your brain seems to function properly. If only your brain could work like this normally, we’d finish paperwork faster, and maybe my shoulder pain would ease up a bit too.”

“Enough out of you. If you’re going to whine like that, I’ll shelve the Lammy version.”

“Luna-sama, you’re the best!!!”

“Geez… Okay, Ken-chan, let’s try it one more time, shall we? Say: ‘I’m going to marry Luna!’ Then ‘Be the first one to mate with her.’”

“Luna… I… Will… Mackerel.”

“Gaaah! So close!”

Just one more step! Just one step away…

“Uu… Luna… Sorry… Do… I… no good…”

Shun…

Ken-chan muttered weakly, slumping his shoulders and lowering his head, not even trying to raise his gaze.

“Awaawa! No, Ken-chan, that’s not it! It’s my fault for pushing you too hard! That’s right! There’s no way you could suddenly say such a complicated phrase without telepathy! So please, don’t make that face—!”

She hugged Ken-chan tightly, frantically whispering words of comfort. But—Ken-chan remained silent, only clutching Gon’s soft tail in his lap with his small hand. Gon was deeply asleep, seemingly enjoying this gesture of affection.

Knock knock… Click.

“U-Um… excuse me…”

A timid knock came, and without waiting for a response, the door quietly opened, and Fiilia cautiously peeked her face inside.

“We’re very busy right now, you know!”

“Eeep! S-Sorry! I-It’s just—the village chief has something she’d like to ask Ken-chan! C-Could you come with me right away?”

“I’ll go later, but lend me your telepathy for now!”

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“We’ve been expecting you! Luna-sama! Lammy-sama! Welcome to the Magic Training Center!”

When they opened the door to the specified room, they were greeted by a smiling elven girl, her silver ponytail swaying as she spoke. The other elves they had seen all wore somewhat gloomy expressions, but this one alone seemed almost absurdly bright and cheerful.

“Here at the Magic Training Center, we can precisely measure Ken-chan’s magical aptitude. Today we’ve reserved the whole facility just for him, so please don’t worry! Normally this place is really crowded!”

“Is that so… Hm? Magic Training Center?”

“Is something wrong? It might not look like it, but this research facility is actually quite handy!”

“No, it’s just… Elves don’t participate in wars, right? So for a training ground like this to be so crowded, it just seems a bit odd.”

“Ah…”

“Ah?”

“Y-Yes! This is… The training ground for the ceremonial magic performances you saw yesterday! Yes, that’s it! As you know, we elves aren’t good at fighting. Going to war with other races? Unthinkable! Ha ha, ha ha ha…”

To that question, the ponytailed elf offered a flimsy smile and tried to laugh it off.

If you’re bad at fighting, then wouldn’t it make more sense to train even harder? Why speak so proudly about that…?

“Well… Fine. So, about this plan to measure Ken-chan’s magical aptitude—how exactly do you plan to do that?”

“Yes! First, I’ll touch Ken-chan’s hand and feel the magic flow inside his body directly. After that, I’ll use a special device to measure his magic capacity and traits in more detail!”

Thud!

The elf brought out a heavy-looking machine, full of wires and levers.

“Elves use machines, huh…”

Indeed. Elves were known for valuing harmony with nature and generally avoided artificial tools. So this sight was somewhat surprising.

“Well, they’re just so convenient! Sure, we can measure things without machines, but it takes longer. The village elders do give me dirty looks about it though~”

“Elders…? How old are you, anyway?”

Judging by her appearance, she looked to be about the same age as most elves we saw yesterday…

“Believe it or not, I’m a sprightly 100 years old! The youngest in the village by far!”

“I-I see. So even at 100 you’re the youngest… What a village…”

“Let’s see… To be exact, I think I’m about 147… No wait, maybe 151?”

“You’re tossing around numbers that go well beyond my entire lifespan…”

The perspective of a long-lived race really is something I’ll never fully understand.

“Alright, enough idle chatter—shall we get started? We’ve got language lessons later this afternoon too.”

“Please take good care of him.”

Speaking of which, that Fiilia girl just gave us this location and then vanished… I wonder if she’ll be back in time this afternoon. Honestly, I have a bad feeling she’s going to skip out on her duty.

“Alright, let’s begin! 【Telepathy】!”

Nod…

“Understand…Please… Anytime is okay.”

Thanks to telepathy, Ken-chan seemed to have received the same explanation we did, and he agreed with a smile.

He’s already using the words he learned just yesterday… Ken-chan really is a genius!

“Ken-chan’s so understanding and well-behaved! I guess I don’t need to throw a blanket over his head after all. Alright then, I’ll go ahead and touch these little hands of yours~!”

Squeeze squeeze… Squeeze squeeze…

“Well well, I see… I see…”

She touched Ken-chan’s palm with a serious look on her face.

“This is amazing!”

“W-What did you find out?!”

“Ah, nothing yet! I was just soaking in the sensation of ‘So this is what a male’s hand feels like~’ That’s all! Yesterday was face observation day, after all!”

What the heck is wrong with this girl?

“By the way, how much do you all know about magic power?”

Squeeze squeeze… squeeze squeeze…

“Yes, I’ve learned some basics from my magical studies. ‘Magic power is the very force of life, and to some degree, all living beings possess it equally.’ That’s what I was taught.”

“That’s correct. It’s said that when you overuse your magic power and fall ill, it’s because your life force has diminished.”

“Hmm… Well, it doesn’t really concern me since I don’t use magic.”

“Even though you do possess a lot of magical power, Luna-sama, your other aptitudes are low. It can’t be helped.”

“You don’t have to console me. Beastkin is a race that’s naturally bad at magic, so I don’t care.”

Even if I can’t use any special magic, I can still use magic tools like hair dryers, so there’s nothing to worry about!

Squeeze squeeze…Squeeze squeeze…

“You’ve been touching it for a while now. Are you getting anything?”

“Nope! Right now, I’m just enjoying the feel of the bones! There’s no way I could sense the flow of magic while talking like this~”

“………”

“If we have to go through this same back-and-forth again, I’ll tear off those long ears of yours, so be ready.”

“Y-Yes! Then, I’ll place the measuring device on his head now!”

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Gaga…BIIIIB!!!

The machine attached to Ken-chan’s head let out an ominous noise and spit out a single sheet of paper. Surely that paper must have all kinds of information about Ken-chan written on it, down to the smallest detail. That one sheet alone seemed incredibly valuable.

“Alright! Let’s see how Ken-chan’s aptitude for magic is… I hope it meets the standard, but… Ew, gross!”

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