Chapter 167: Surprising...
{TL: By Creed}
"Then, could you sit in that chair for me?"
"Okay."
Following the request, Aisha sat down on the chair.
It was an ordinary chair, but some unfamiliar devices were set up around it.
"Um... What is this?"
"They're magical tools for measuring things like magic power. They’re harmless, so don’t worry."
If that’s the case, then it’s fine...
Still, there were so many things she had never seen before.
Even Sofia seemed puzzled, tilting her head in confusion alongside her.
"Wow... A Magic Control System, an Area Spectrum device, and even a Thought Measurement Apparatus? This is amazing."
"Wait... Licorice, do you actually know what these magical tools are?"
"Of course! Who do you think I am? The perfect, beautiful, genius fairy girl, Licorice!"
"That’s surprising..."
"Hey, Sofia, could you not say that so seriously?"
"...Surprising..."
"Aisha said it too!?"
As always, Licorice was lively no matter the time or place.
Thanks to that, it seemed Aisha was able to relax.
She had shown some nervousness upon hearing about the test, but now she seemed calm, her tail swaying gently.
"Alright, alright, let's start the measurements."
With those words, Lyra began the process.
First, she took out a measuring tape to record Aisha’s height.
Next were her chest circumference and seated height.
Then came her weight, followed by a vision test.
And after that...
"Hey, Lyra?"
"Yes?"
"Are you using this opportunity to examine Aisha's body more thoroughly than necessary?"
"...Eep."
Her reaction was all too telling.
"Lyra?"
"N-no, it’s not like that! I just thought, well... what if she picked up some strange disease somewhere? Or maybe she’s having growth issues or something? I just thought it might be good to check for that, you know... Just making excuses..."
Sigh
Both Sofia and Aisha sighed at the same time.
This woman tends to get carried away whenever beastfolk are involved.
Well, it’s true there’s no harm in her doing this, so it’s fine, I guess.
"You have a point, so for now, we’ll go along with what you’re suggesting. But don’t do anything that Aisha wouldn’t want, okay? If you do... hehehe."
"I PROMISE!!!"
Faced with Sofia’s frightening smile, Lyra answered stiffly, standing at attention.
After several tests...
At last, it was time for the main event: measuring magical power.
"Aisha, just stay still, alright?"
"Mm."
Lyra began activating the magical tools around them one by one.
A low whirring sound echoed in the room.
That was it.
There were no visible changes.
"Hmm..."
But Aisha seemed to sense something.
She began to fidget, her tail swishing restlessly.
Noticing this, Sofia’s expression turned worried.
"Are you okay, Aisha? Does anything hurt or feel strange?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Alright then... I'll make sure to handle this with the utmost care to ensure you're comfortable!"
Faced with Sofia's piercing glare, Lyra once again stood at rigid attention.
For some reason, Sofia almost seemed like a tamer controlling her charge.
"Oh, oh, this is..."
Lyra appeared deeply intrigued, likely seeing some test results.
But her curiosity quickly turned to shock. Her expression froze as her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Wait... is this real? These numbers..."
BOOM!
"Eek!"
"Whoa!"
Suddenly, the surrounding magical devices broke down. Smoke billowed from them as they all stopped functioning.
"Mom!"
"It's okay, Aisha. Your mom and dad are right here. There, there," Sofia said soothingly, comforting the frightened Aisha.
She then shot Lyra a fierce glare.
"How could you scare Aisha like this? What is going on?"
"Eep!"
"Sofia, stop. I don't think she did it on purpose," I interjected.
Judging by Lyra's reaction, it seemed like an unforeseen accident. Blaming her felt overly harsh.
"Y-Yes, exactly! Fate is right. I never imagined this would happen..."
"What exactly happened? Aisha's not hurt, is she?"
"She's fine. The magical tools just broke, that's all. Aisha herself is unharmed."
"Thank goodness..."
But what could have caused this?
When I looked at Lyra, she quickly began explaining.
"It seems the magical tools couldn't handle the limit."
"Meaning?"
"Aisha's magical power is so extraordinary that the devices couldn’t measure it and ended up breaking."
"Aisha's magical power...?"
Instinctively, I turned to look at Aisha.
She appeared completely oblivious, her expression blank with confusion.
"Is that really true?"
"There's about a ninety percent chance. Aisha has an absolutely enormous amount of magical power."
"How much are we talking?"
"The word 'unprecedented' would be fitting. Even the title of 'Sage,' granted to the most elite magic users, wouldn't compare. I’d say Aisha’s magical power far exceeds theirs."
"Aisha...?"
"Something like that...?"
Both Sofia and I turned to Aisha, our eyes wide with astonishment at this unexpected revelation.
Beastfolk are said to possess incredibly strong souls.
Could that explain why her magical power is so immense?
TL Note: Aisha the Grand Sage?
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