Puppeteer of the DanMachi World

Compared to Inscription Magic, which suppressed skill effects, this magic circle had only six functions.

The first was to help Ming Ge alter magic.

The second was to help Ming Ge control magic.

The third was to help Ming Ge transmit magic power.

The fourth enhanced magical effects, the fifth created area-of-effect effects, and the sixth reduced mental energy consumption.

It shared certain traits with conventional magic circles and was nowhere near as complicated as before.

He did not even need to draft an outline. Ming Ge quickly completed the design of the magic circle.

"Done."

Ming Ge held out his hands. "Unlike the suppressive effects of Inscription Magic, regulating the body requires extremely precise magical control. Outside forces cannot be introduced."

Alfia did not reply. Instead, she took Ming Ge's hands.

Even though she had been prepared, Alfia still felt ripples stir within her heart at that moment.

Her emotional defenses were simply too thick. Aside from Meitellia and the chief god who updated her Falna, she had almost no physical contact with anyone.

She rarely even came into contact with girls, let alone men.

Moreover, the Hera Familia was large. The entire Seventh District served as the base of the Zeus Familia and the Hera Familia.

The two were clearly divided, yet mutually dependent.

Alfia was an executive of the Hera Familia, while Meitellia was Hera's most beloved. The two had their own residence and private bath.

Their faucets had hot-water systems, a relatively luxurious convenience in this world. They did not need to bathe collectively like the Loki Familia.

"I'm starting."

Ming Ge, on the other hand, felt nothing. He merely found her hands somewhat cold.

Alfia resembled Meitellia greatly, and he had long since grown accustomed to that face. Simply holding hands was no longer enough to stir his emotions.

He closed his eyes, and a magic circle appeared beneath the two of them.

Truly incredible.

Alfia murmured inwardly.

He was not even an adventurer yet, but he could already do something that only adventurers with the level 2 Development Ability, Mage, could accomplish.

Constructing a magic circle with magic power was effectively automated if one had "Mage"; without it, it had to be done manually. The difference in difficulty between the two was enormous.

The advantage of exceptional magic power control showed itself once again.

"Mm..."

Alfia suddenly let out a soft moan.

She looked at Ming Ge, who still had his eyes closed and showed no change in expression, then glanced at Meitellia. Alfia discovered that her younger sister was secretly laughing.

Meanwhile, her face had turned crimson. The magic Ming Ge used to transform the nature of magic power was life magic, the magic most brimming with vitality.

It was not elemental magic, but life magic itself.

Furthermore, healing magic repaired and regulated bodily functions, producing an intensely comfortable sensation.

Caught completely off guard, Alfia had made an embarrassing sound.

"It's rare to see my sister make such a cute expression. I'm so glad I got to witness this."

Meitellia sighed.

"Meitellia..."

Grinding her teeth inwardly, Alfia could only close her eyes and force down her expression.

Yet her slightly flustered appearance still satisfied Meitellia.

Meanwhile, Ming Ge was regulating Alfia's bodily functions.

They were in far too poor a state, to the point that they could even be called chaotic.

Her negative skill had magnified the aftereffects of battle and caused intense weakness, throwing her bodily functions into complete disarray.

Fortunately, Ming Ge had prior experience. He began trying to straighten out Alfia's bodily functions.

With the magic operating at full force, Ming Ge's magic power was quickly completely exhausted.

He let out a soft breath, stopped, and released her hands.

After opening another bottle of potion and drinking it, Ming Ge looked at Alfia, whose eyes were closed and face flushed, and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Not bad."

Alfia worked to steady her voice. "My body feels much lighter. It isn't as painful as before."

"At this rate, it will take at least a dozen sessions to fully regulate you."

Ming Ge said, "It's already getting late, and my mental energy needs time to recover too. I can't keep taking potions."

"We'll do three more sessions, then continue tomorrow."

"Mm..." Alfia opened her eyes. After a brief hesitation, she said, "Thank you."

Ming Ge was somewhat surprised to hear Alfia, who had worn an extremely cold expression from the start, thank him.

"What is that expression supposed to mean?" Alfia's mouth twitched. "Don't tell me you took me for some ungrateful beast?"

"Not at all. I just thought you were the kind of person who would never say things like 'thank you.'"

Ming Ge shook his head.

"Hmph..." Alfia exhaled softly and said in displeasure, "I'm not that shameless."

Alfia was undoubtedly the tsundere type.

Though she never held back with her words, she was very kind.

Ming Ge also wondered—if Alfia had been the one who found him, she would probably have helped him just like Meitellia had, right?

Of course, her attitude definitely would not have been as good as Meitellia's.