Day 2 of classes went similarly but the rotation had changed clockwise from the previous day. Death Squad started out with Weapons Training and that is when Andrei's ability leveled in the middle of class and everyone saw it.
He started out by summoning an Ice Axe in each hand to start working on melee combat with a dummy. Seeing someone summon two Ice Axes with such ease caught everyone's attention once again so when he switched to a sledgehammer murmurs and chatter began to grow around Death Squad.
Andrei was just practicing using the weapons while facing a combat training dummy when the Ice Axe he summoned was significantly brighter and larger. It had gone from 1 sided hatchet to a double bladed short handle axe. The points of the axe look like wolf ears.
[Skill leveled up: "Ice Axe" LVL 3]
["Ice Axe" Has enhanced properties. Attacks parried by "Ice Axe" give one charge of "Wolf's Bite". "Wolf's Bite" can be summoned to immobilize the opponent's legs for 3 seconds. "Wolf's Bite" is free per charge.]
Andrei decided to work on his "Sledgehammer" and by the end of class he had leveled it as well.
[Skill leveled up: "Sledgehammer" LVL 2]
["Sledgehammer" can now be infused with elements besides Nature]
Before the bell rang he summoned a "Sledgehammer of Fire" and more "oos and ahhs" were heard from Death Squad. The Sledgehammer had also changed its shape. The head looked more menacing as it appeared to develop into a dragon's head and fire would shoot out of the mouth while swinging it around. Dismissing it he thought "Sledgehammer of Lightning" and this time the handle was radiating yellow and the head turned into a giant lightning bolt head. He was starting to get a hang of combining elements and also seeing a pattern.
Fire gave dragon heads to seemingly all the attacks, ice took on wolves, lightning keeps taking the form of the bolt as if its just taking the only shape it really can, water tended to be cyclones and yes ice and water were same element just commanding the ice/water difference resulted in different appearances and formation to the elements. Wind never seemed to take a form other than its original intention while lastly Nature seemed to turn into pythons with fangs. He started to wonder if there were key words like Ice/Water that could allow him to utilize other forms of the elements. But it was a question for another day.
He also noticed that leveling the Water and Nature elemental ability unlocked a new skill for each to choose from. He started with the Water tab and selected "Extinguisher".
[New Skill learned: "Extinguisher"]
["Extinguisher" shoots out a stream of water that is channeled by the user. Combine hands to combine power.]
[-5 Spirit per second of use]
Then Andrei checked out of the Nature Ability tab and selected the only one left which was "Stone Wall"
["Stone Wall" places a wall 10 yards high by 10 yards wide. Opponents trying to scale the wall will get a surprise from below.]
[-50 Spirit per use]
I am building quite the arsenal of skills now, I really need to get some work in on opponents and beasts as I still don't know their full powers, Andrei pondered at recess in-between classes.
The next class focused on accessories and the benefits of utilizing as many as you could that would increase your skills. The teacher explained the different beast cores that can enhance jewelry as well as parts from Advanced tier beasts and beyond will have features to pay attention to make sure to collect those parts post kill.
At lunch Andrei was one of the last to enter and he saw Mini sitting near the middle smiling looking directly in his eyes. He figured this was her signal to say I have the same seat for you as there was a big gap between her and the next person. The three girls from yesterday that bombarded Andrei were sitting in a different area of the table so Andrei decided to go and sit next to Mini.
Across from him were two boys that so far had not stood out in Andrei's mind and glancing at their MIDs they were both 10's so they really were quite ordinary. Both started whispering as soon as Andrei sat down and it was starting to get awkward for Andrei as for whatever reason he could hear their whispers clearly.
"You ask him" the one on the left whispered.
"No you, I don't want to get laughed at" the other retorted in a whisper.
"Mini will totally laugh at us if we ask" the first one continued with hushed words.
"Well I would first suggest learning how to whisper better" Andrei finally chimed in, getting a bit perturbed by the two across from him. Mini was looking up at him amazed again that he could hear their whispers.
"You could hear them?" Mini whispered as well and Andrei turned his head to her and gave her a warm smile. He then felt her hand return to his leg just like the previous day but was not moving it back and forth just resting it.
Andrei started to enjoy the touchy feely side of Mini, it was something he never had before. He wasn't sure if he should say it but instead he decided to wrap his arm around her and give her a side hug like before. Not realizing this made Mini feel completely safe and was making her fall head over heels for him.
That is when Andrei realized that if he focused his hearing it was able to hear anyone. He looked across the cafeteria and tried out his theory. Julia was talking to some of her squad at the red table and was quite the distance.
"No he is my brother, we have 2 sisters, we three girls are identical triplets he is our fraternal quadruplet" Julia stated casually.
"When we all saw you two walk in together we all thought you two were an item" a small blonde female sitting next to Julia stated to the group.
"I was completely jealous, now it looks like he is single and I don't have to compete with you for his attention, this academy gets better and better by the day!" a girl with long brown hair seemed to go to her waist exclaimed to the group of girls gossiping about Andrei himself.
At that moment Julie and Andrei made eye contact and Andrei gave his warm smile to her. She gave one back and a sad look came across her face. Andrei wanted to ask what was wrong but that would require either yelling across the cafeteria or physically going over there.
"Are you Sam Hollidan's best friend?" the whispering boy on the left now boldly questioned Andrei.
"What did you just ask me?" Sam's name had grabbed Andrei's attention but he was so lost thinking about his sister and how his other sister's might be doing that he didn't hear the actual question. The boy lost all his confidence because the response given by Andrei was gruff.
"Are you Sam Hollidan's best friend?" squeaked the boy unsure if he just asked the wrong question.
"Was his best friend yes, sorry I was just distracted and did not hear the question, only Sam's name which grabbed my attention. He was my best and only friend."
"Sam told us to seek you out when we got here, that you would look out for us. Is that true?" The kid had a bit more confidence now that he knew he had not offended Andrei.
"I will do what I can, a friend of Sam's is a friend of mine." Andrei gave his warm smile to the two boys and he realized on the MIDs that they weren't Death Squad, one was Badass Battalion and the other was a part of the Fire Brigade. "I would also suggest getting back to your tables before you get in trouble, I don't think I can protect you from teachers' wrath."
"We were told we can sit where we like and that its encouraged to mingle with all the squads since we are all a part of the Military." The second boy now had the courage to speak up.
"Well I am Andrei, you two?" Andrei inquired with a chuckle seeing the shyness go away from the two boys in front of him.
"Goombi and Henry! Pleased to meet you Andrei!" the one on the left stated which left Andrei still clueless to who was who. Andrei thought Goombi was the one talking but formal introductions would claim that he is Henry so Andrei didn't want to embarrass any of them. So he stuck out his hand and said "Goombi nice to meet you" doing his best to look in between them so that they don't realize he hasn't figured out which is which. The blonde on the left who was speaking first was in fact Goombi and Andrei just decided that maybe proper etiquette isn't common knowledge.
"Can I ask what your powers are?" Andrei questioned the two. They both turned a bit of red but they knew this was coming.
"Henry is learning to be a forger because his power allows for all stats associated with beast cores to double," Goombi casually explained. "I however look to get into mech work. I have what some would call Computerkenesis where I can talk to machines."
Mini sat up straight hearing Mechs being talked about and started asking questions of Goombi about what his favorite type was. Andrei took note of her sudden interest in the topic and figured she must be an avid fan since she was informing Goombi of even more details about what Goombi thought he was an expert in.
Mini started blushing as she realized a number of people were listening in to her detailed report of the newest line of Mech warfare. "Our goal is to make an elemental mech" that line slipped out while explaining and a few of them including Goombi realized she looked somewhat familiar.
"Are you a McGuiness?" Goombi blurted out not realizing Mini was trying her best not to tell anyone. But the cat was out of the bag now that most people stopped to hear what the answer was. The McGuiness tribe had their own planet and they are also known to be the original Computerkenesis power users.
Most people believed that the McGuiness tribe actually ran the military since all the systems were built and monitored by the McGuiness tribesmen that had the Computerkenesis power. Mini was no exception to the rule and her own affinity was towards mechs since they made her feel big and strong.
Most people didn't know the kids but they all knew the face of the father and Mini had some of his distinctive features. For one her nose had a distinctive indent to the side that Andrei always thought was cute, apparently her father's nose.
Her hair also had green tips to the end, Andrei thought that was a fashion thing but apparently the last inch of all her strands of hair was green. This was a mutation that was passed down from generation to generation of the original bloodline members. People liked to dye their hair like them but the world's best hairdressers couldn't pull off the genetic mutation's look quite the way it was naturally.
He had two of Sam's friends and now a cute girl showing him affection and is into computers. Andrei was starting to think he should have paid more attention to the world of computers. That is when he thought about it, I need to get into a fight with someone who has Computerkenesis so I can Skill Sap it from them.
The only problem was most who have this ability don't look to ever get in fights. In fact there were many abilities that he might never come across now that he was in the military and he had a sad look on his face. That is when he felt a tug on his leg and Mini's small hand was patting and pulling his shorts in a comforting way.
"Not sure what you are thinking about but I don't like that sad look on your face, what can I do to cheer you up?" Mini was now getting more confident addressing Andrei as he had made her feel completely at ease.
"Just thinking about Sam is all, I miss him" Andrei responded in kind to her question.
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Opening his eyes Andrei felt a strange sensation, something he was not familiar with. Grogily opening his eyes he realized he wasn't alone. Someone was under his covers and when he lifted up the sheets he was shocked to see Mini with a huge smile on her face.
"Please, I know I should have asked, but I also figured you have never experienced this based on your face from the way Sophia behaved on day one." her question to Andrei was delayed by her continuing to lick up and down his member. "Can I please at least wake you up like this every day?" Mini pleaded giving her best puppy dog eyes up to her lover.
Andrei could only think of one thing to respond with "Don't let me stop you!" as playfully as he could. He was still waking up but was already feeling really good. Mini went back to work and Andrei just watched and enjoyed all the sensations. He was enjoying it so much that he erupted unexpectedly. Mini choked for a second but soon gobbled up what was left.
"Um, thank you?!" Andrei remarked slightly out of breath and also in shock. He looked at his interface and saw something completely unexpected.
[New Buff acquired: "Mini's Alarm Clock"]
["Mini's Wake Up" gives the user double their Spirit and double their Stamina for the next 20 hours.]
Opening up his profile tab he noticed that in fact his Spirit was now 80 and his Stamina was now 10. He hadn't put much into Stamina as the only abilities so far to use it didn't require much. He also had seen a lot of gear on the market that had huge boosts to Stamina so it seemed only wise to concentrate on the other categories.
He looked at Mini who was resting her head on his stomach not caring that her body is on top of her saliva covering his member. She made a soft purr sound, Andrei thought she might be part beast on how perfect she purred.
"How did you learn how to purr?" Andrei broke the silence and caused Mini to look up at him with a quizzical look.
"I have had cats my entire life and our planet is full of them. I think we just have developed it as a part of our habits. My mom purrs as well, so maybe it's something I got from her." Mini looked at him searching for a response, not sure if what she just did to him was ok.
Andrei was staring at her hair and fiddling with igel hair. The green felt the same as her brown hair did. He was thinking about his "Adapt" ability and the freckle right next to Mini's left eye lit up catching her attention.
"Hey did you know your freckles light up at times? Is that an ability or does that mean you are using an ability" She started asking then looking up her face went into a complete look of shock. "NO WAY! GET OUT OF TOWN!" she quickly hopped up sending the sheets flying off the bed. "How did you just do that? You didn't have that before? Did I do that to you?"
Mini was bombarding Andrei with questions and also she ran over to her clothes and pulled out her communication device. It also had a mirror and camera function on it, Andrei was worried about the camera as he was now quite exposed, while Mini was focused on getting the mirror app opening to show him his reflection.
"I actually kinda look cool don't I?" Andrei asked his excited friend who still could not believe what she was looking at, touching his hair all over.
Andrei smiled and thought "Adapt" to her nose and his nose, in front of her eyes, changed to the signature "McGuiness" nose that had an indent in it. "You're making fun of me!" Mini playfully jumped back down onto the larger human below her.
They both laughed for a minute then both of the MIDs made a chime noise signifying their first class is starting in 5 minutes. They both hurriedly got changed and Mini kissed Andrei on the arm and looked up at him.
"It's our secret, I am here for you, if you only want me awesome, if you want others also awesome. Let me take care of you the way I can" She was pleading with him while speaking to him and Andrei felt the sincerity and realized even though he didn't know the answers to what she just said he for sure wasn't going to deter her from giving him a daily buff.
Mini walked out of the room first looking back and forth seeing no one was in the hallway.
"Hey maybe tonight I can take care of you how you took care of me?" Andrei almost shouted out as he didn't want her to leave so quickly without him. He was fumbling with his shoes since he wasn't concentrating on them.
Mini just smiled as she walked down the hall seeing if he would catch up. He didn't take long as two steps for Mini was one for him. He put his arm on her shoulder and squeezed her into his hip. Mini smiled even more and decided to put her arm around his waste. Neither of them realized that they were about to be the talk of the Cadets.
Walking into the assembly hall a lot of the chatter stopped when Andrei entered the room and everyone saw Mini glowing wrapped around his hip. Mini didn't care as she was thinking about how her father had told her one thing to accomplish while at the Academy. "Find someone to protect you, my sweet girl."
"By the way, how did you get in my room last night/this morning?" Andrei whispered to Mini realizing everyone was looking at them.
"A McGuiness never reveals their secrets!" Mini playfully responded, letting go of his waist and walking off to mingle with others.