The Doll Master of the DanMachi World

Alfia watched Ming Ge. His eyes were already closed as he sensed through magic.

At the same time, he chanted in sync, converting the power within the magic stones in the most stable manner before sending it into Alfia's body.

Alfia felt a warmth in her chest that gradually spread throughout her entire body.

Rather than feeling any discomfort, Alfia found that this magical phenomenon made her body feel remarkably relaxed.

To put it simply, it was like soaking in a hot spring.

Soon, four core points were completed. Using them as the foundation, thirty-four formation nodes were arranged, linked by web-like threads to form the shape of a black lotus.

"He's still chanting..."

After a full minute, Alfia's expression shifted slightly.

This had already reached the level of an exceptionally long chant.

In other words, the effects of this magic could be considered high-tier magic, with difficulty and power equivalent to her third magic.

Her third magic, if chanted on the middle floors, could conquer and destroy an entire floor. It was the power that delivered the final killing blow to the ruler of the seas, Leviathan.

And this suppression magic... in a certain sense, it was on the same level as her own magic.

"Imprint—engrave."

With the final line of the chant, the magic on Alfia's body was fully formed.

"Perfect."

Ming Ge praised himself, then felt a little dizzy.

Although the ritual arranged with mithril and magic stones had assisted him, it was still too much of a strain after all.

Alfia was level 7, and her skill effects were incredibly powerful. Suppressing them was by no means an easy task.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ming Ge."

Meitellia brought over a chair and helped him sit down.

Watching the intimate way the two of them acted, Alfia could not help feeling a sense of loss.

It felt as though she had become an outsider.

"How does it feel?"

Ming Ge looked at Alfia.

"It feels... quite good."

Hearing that, Alfia closed her eyes and sensed her condition. "My body feels much lighter, and my skill effects have been suppressed by 45%. That's much higher than I expected."

Once her attention had been diverted, Alfia could not help but marvel at Ming Ge.

Could innate magic truly reach such a level?

Recalling everything on the parchment, from the beginning to the end of Ming Ge's work, along with the magic's effects, Alfia was only now able to fully understand it.

At the very beginning, even Alfia had not known what Ming Ge was writing.

However, if Ming Ge knew that Alfia had understood all his efforts in an instant, he would surely be astonished by her talent as well.

Photographic memory and instant comprehension—no wonder talent of that level was feared.

"45%... The ritual's amplification effect is actually this strong."

Ming Ge thought about it. Part of it was also because he had used magic stones.

Compared to his own magic power, the magic stones contained far more.

After conversion, and with Ming Ge's own magic power used for the engraving, the total amount of magic power was thirty times that of Ming Ge alone. Such an effect was only natural.

"Oh, right. There's one more thing."

Ming Ge drank a magic-restoration potion, then looked at Alfia. "Your second magic is an auxiliary magic that can nullify magic. Don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary."

"I'm not that stupid."

Alfia replied speechlessly.

All three of Alfia's magics were sound-based.

Her first magic created shockwaves through sound. Her second magic was an auxiliary sound magic that could nullify magical attacks.

Once applied to her body, even the magic she cast herself would be greatly weakened.

Her third magic was a wide-area annihilation spell, and a single blow was enough to rival Super Shinra Tensei from Naruto.

Even if there was a difference, it would at most be in the quality of the magic power.

"Just in case."

Ming Ge shrugged. "I'm a healer. I have to make the precautions clear."

"What an annoying noise."

Alfia sighed, but she still accepted Ming Ge's reminder.

Seeing that the two were already talking and that Alfia was no longer as resistant toward Ming Ge as she had been at first, Meitellia let out a sigh of relief, a smile appearing at the corner of her lips.

Chapter 26: Alfia Makes Cute Noises

"Alright, next is adjusting your bodily functions."

Ming Ge looked at Alfia. "Because it requires extremely precise magical control, physical contact is necessary."

"Mm. Then let's use our hands."

Alfia held out her hand.

She could still accept this degree of physical contact, and... though she did not want to admit it, Ming Ge was her brother-in-law, so he did not really count as an outsider.

"Sit down."

Ming Ge nodded and brought over a chair. The two sat facing each other.

However, he still redesigned the magic circle first.