The atmosphere in Valhalla City was getting more and more intense.
Outside the city, a venue for the battle festival had already been set up.
In the last few days, Milora gave it her all, utilizing her incredible learning ability as Feng Aotian’s strongest, along with the determination and perseverance essential for a Protagonist, to rigorously train in gravity runes and Smoke Knight swordsmanship.
Torina, as her teacher, was also doing her utmost, teaching from day to night, from the ground to the bed (just for relaxing tired muscles with massages), leaving no stone unturned.
Milora made progress every day, but Torina’s progress had stalled.
The two divine beast eggs she bought showed no reaction, despite her feeding them with magic daily, and the items she commissioned from her teammates were delayed.
During this time, she kept waiting, eagerly hoping for the things she wanted to arrive soon.
And on this day, what she wanted finally arrived.
“It’s finally here!” Torina excitedly called Milora and Patty over, opening the package sent from Zhiweidun City.
It was cash on delivery, rushed with a travel bird, and the shipping cost was quite frightening.
Inside, there were two boxes.
One was a fake finger, matching the color of a young girl’s skin, indistinguishable from a real limb at first glance.
“Milora, this is for you.”
“For me? It’s done so quickly!? How much did it cost…?”
“Of course, it’s a gift for you.”
“Thank you…” Milora blushed as she put it on her hand, with Patty helping her secure it.
The size was just right.
She tried opening and closing her hand, and the prosthetic could bend smoothly with the other fingers, even more stable for holding a sword than her original finger.
“How does it feel?”
“It fits perfectly!”
“That’s good.
Oh, this should be the manual.
I made some requests when I asked the three of them to make it, adding many auxiliary functions to the prosthetic.
You can study it yourself first, Patty, help her out.”
“Okay~”
Milora and Patty went to study the manual, while Torina, suppressing her excitement, opened the other box.
“Wow.”
Inside was a large package full of silk stockings.
Black, white, gray, flesh-colored, red, purple, striped, pantyhose, thigh-highs, knee-highs, calf socks, ankle socks, garter socks, fishnet socks, all sorts of colors, styles, and thicknesses, everything imaginable and unimaginable.
The foot and toe parts had regular connected toe styles, but could also be switched to five-toe socks as needed, and there were various sizes of footless socks, peep-toe socks, open-toe socks, and so on, very comprehensive.
So comprehensive that it made Torina feel a bit overwhelmed.
Lanifi and Lindas were only responsible for making the fabric, and the design and sewing were probably done by Laxis, right? How did she manage to make so many in just a few days? Could she have some special hobby? (I must be overthinking it… Let’s try them on quickly.)
Torina put on a pair of black garter socks, and the perfect fit, elasticity, and length were just right, as if they were measured for her legs and feet.
(So comfortable, and…)
She suddenly flipped upside down, supporting herself with her hands, and used the Deville family’s martial arts with her feet—using feet, it became “foot” techniques, and her flying legs were so fast they left only afterimages.
(No sense of discord, it really allows feet to use hand techniques! As for defense—)
She suddenly leaped up, delivering a flying kick, hitting a stone dummy in the training room with her shin, breaking the dummy on impact, while her shin only felt the contact without any pain.
(Very good, it feels soft, but the moment magic is infused, it can have the defense level of plate armor, and if this magic is used for offense—)
She attached runes to her feet, performing moves more graceful than an acrobat, spinning, twisting, spinning kicks, her toes brushing past a stone pillar behind her—instantly, the pillar was sliced in half, the cut smooth as a mirror, as if her toes were sharper than a razor.
(Very good!!)
The effect exceeded her expectations! She showcased her skills in the training ground (literally), spinning and jumping non-stop, her moves as graceful and bizarre as a concert, even Jolin would be in awe!
“Yay, I’m a martial arts master now!”
Torina was overjoyed, smugly using her foot to pour herself tea at the edge of the field—yes, with her foot.
Although her feet were as dexterous as her hands, she previously had to wear shoes because walking barefoot would hurt, but now with the divine equipment (referring to Laxisxp’s grand creation) buff, she wouldn’t need shoes anymore~
With a thought, she switched the socks from connected toes to separated toes, using her toes to grip the teapot handle (which surprisingly had an anti-slip function), pouring tea into a cup, then using the side of her foot to lift the cup to her mouth, the whole action smooth and precise, a masterful control of strength.
“Hey, by the way, Milora, how’s it going~ How’s the fake finger working out?” Torina asked happily, already imagining Milora jumping into her arms, snuggling and saying thank you adorably.
“…”
“…”
Milora’s face turned red and then white, while Patty’s gaze wandered.
“Why aren’t you talking? I’m asking you.”
“Uh, Captain,” Patty cautiously raised her hand to ask, “the functions added to the prosthetic, were they your request?”
“Hmm? Yes, aren’t they cool and powerful?”
“Cool!?”
Milora almost spat out, looking up at Torina and then down at the fake finger, as if it were some ultra-dangerous item.
“You think this… is cool? Are you sure?”
“Of course, this (referring to the cool transforming mechanism) is the romance (of every boy with a steel soul)~”
“‘Romance’…? It’s certainly wild, but not slow…”
“You haven’t answered me yet, how does it feel to use?” Torina wanted to hear their thoughts.
“Uh, let me say this first, I’m still a virgin, I don’t know how to use this thing.” Patty answered instantly.
“Me too! Anyway, I won’t use it on myself!” Milora also replied immediately.
“? Of course, it’s not for you to use on yourself, it’s for using on others.”
“On others…? Ah! You, you mean? Do you want me to use it on you?”
“Ah? Uh, if you want to practice first, you can use me as a practice target (referring to using the prosthetic functions in combat training).”
“!!!”
Milora trembled, showing a difficult expression, hesitated for a while, then seemed to make a major decision and said:
“…I understand, since it’s Torina’s hobby, I must accompany you to the end! Just let me know when you need it! I’ll do my best!”
“Oh… oh, you’re quite enthusiastic.”
It seems the prosthetic functions are quite strong, and Milora is full of fighting spirit, very good, very good, since that’s the case, there’s no rush to have her demonstrate it to her.
“Then, let’s rest early today! The goal is to win the battle festival tomorrow!!”
“Okay!”
“Oh, but before that… hehehe.”
Torina let out a strange laugh, clearly having thought of some mischievous idea.
“I have a recording device and a magic crystal for recording, you two cooperate with me to shoot some footage, make sure to spread it throughout the city before tomorrow ❤️”
