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Chapter 100: A Spell Tailored for Martina

Reiner opened his eyes and realized that the person lying beside him had changed.

He clearly remembered coming back late after drinking last night, and the one who went to bed with him was definitely Martina.

Yet the woman on the pillow now was Nora.

Whatever, it was the same either way.

The little catgirl opened her big eyes, studied Reiner’s face, and her inner voice drifted over.

(Master is so handsome, the more I look, the more I like him, I want to bite him…)

When she saw Reiner open his eyes, she closed hers and kissed him, and only after a long while did they part.

“Morning, Master.”

“My head’s spinning a bit. Why are you in my room too?”

Nora lowered her head and explained carefully, “I came to wake you, but you suddenly hugged me, so I crawled under the covers and slept for a while.”

Reiner reached out and rubbed her belly.

He had bought Nora four months ago.

Now a thin layer of fat covered her stomach; she was no longer skin and bones.

“You’ve put on some weight.”

Nora froze for a second, then said shyly, “I eat so well… ever since I followed Master, I’ve never gone hungry, so I naturally filled out. If Master doesn’t like it, I’ll just eat less and slim back down.”

“No need. Just stay healthy. A little softness makes you more comfortable to hold. Decide for yourself; I like you either way.”

Nora answered softly, and her face flushed again.

Although they had been together for so long, whenever Reiner said something slightly mushy, she still blushed shyly.

Truly adorable.

“Where’s Martina?”

Nora reached out to smooth Reiner’s hair and said gently, “She got up even earlier than I did. She seems a little upset. Master, do you want to check on her?”

“Upset?”

He guessed she was still sulking because she had lost the fight with the Minotaur Chieftain last night.

When he went to the tavern with Connor to celebrate, she had already been in low spirits.

Not even her favorite beer in front of her could lift her mood.

“Then I’ll get up and have a look.”

Reiner dressed and stepped outside, only to find Martina doing push-ups on the ground while the petite Elyanna sat on her back to add weight.

Her right hand was still wrapped in layer upon layer of bandages.

“What are you doing?” Reiner hurried over and helped her up. “Isn’t your hand injured? Instead of resting, you’re messing around like this.”

Martina looked straight at Reiner and said earnestly, “It doesn’t hurt that much anymore, so don’t worry about me.”

“That won’t do. You’re my woman; if I don’t worry about you, who will?” Reiner wiped the sweat from her forehead, took her hand, and led her to the table. “Tell me what’s bothering you so I can feel better.”

Martina shot him a glance and muttered angrily, “I’m not bothered.”

She said that with her mouth, but her inner voice still reached Reiner’s ears.

(I’m still too weak. Reiner is so much stronger than I am; I don’t want to hold him back.)

As expected, it was still that issue.

The Minotaur Chieftain’s stats were off the charts; if he could see its status screen, Strength and Endurance were probably S-rank, and Agility was likely A-rank.

Martina could not compare with that.

“Rest well these next two days, and then I’ll teach you something powerful,” Reiner said, raising an eyebrow.

“Something powerful?” Hope flashed in Martina’s eyes.

Reiner nodded.

He figured that since they had killed the Minotaur Chieftain, the reward should be ready.

He would learn some strong spells from the lightning magic book and then teach them to Martina.

After all, as long as she could grow stronger, she would be happy.

After breakfast, Reiner returned to his room alone.

He sat on the bed, coughed twice, and blatantly hinted to the system.

“Ahem! You know, the quest is done. Shouldn’t the reward be delivered?”

The system’s voice sounded in his ear almost immediately.

[Here it comes!]

[Quest: Slay the Minotaur Chieftain

Current Status: Completed

Reward has been issued!]

A brand-new dark-purple book appeared at the head of the bed.

Reiner picked it up and leafed through it eagerly.

The book was written in Dyast script and did not look particularly ancient.

[Note: This grimoire was compiled 5,000 years ago by the elf Stargazer, a master of lightning magic. The original is in Elven, but for easier reading the system has translated it into Dyast.]

Reiner shrugged. “I can translate it myself. Whether it’s in Elven or not makes no difference to me.”

[You know Elven, but Martina does not.]

Reiner realized, “I see. Thanks for being so considerate, but Martina can’t read Dyast either.”

The system fell silent.

The lightning magic book vanished from his hand and reappeared with the text changed into the demi-human tongue.

The corner of Reiner’s mouth curved, and he shook his head again. “Isn’t it possible she can speak the demi-human tongue but can’t read it?”

The system went silent again.

“Fine, demi-human tongue it is. Thank you.”

He opened to the first page, skimmed the table of contents, and, after a quick overview, chose several spells that sounded impressive for detailed study.

Soon he found a lightning spell that suited his taste.

Lightning Armor Forging Spell.

It draws lightning onto the caster’s body, strengthening it to grant extraordinary Strength, Endurance, and speed.

The spell not only boosts physical prowess but also heightens resistance to both physical and magical attacks.

Once cast, it lasts until the caster’s mana is exhausted and requires no further maintenance.

For Martina, this spell was practically tailor-made.

When she fought, all she knew was to swing her sword; any magic she learned was thrown out the window.

She had mastered Wind Blade, yet he had never seen her use it in actual combat…

Reiner kept reading and spotted a final line printed in bold.

“Although the Lightning Armor Forging Spell enhances the body, excessive use will damage the caster, so the duration must be strictly controlled.”

So it had a side effect after all.

Reiner closed the book in silence.

Suddenly he felt the spell might not suit Martina after all.

She easily got carried away in a fight, and once she went berserk she would never watch the timer.

But if they treated it as a trump card to be used at the last moment, it might be worth trying.

Before teaching Martina, he had to learn the spell himself and test it for her.

Only if the side effects were within his tolerance would he pass it on to her.

Reiner opened the book again and began reading intently…

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