[Nightmare]

The sounds of birds chirping entered Helix's ears.

He attempted to move his arms to check the time in his interface while his eyes were closed, but he was tied to the bed.

Or rather, he was locked to the bed.

Two sets of arms were holding him in place.

Helix chuckled and sent a prayer to the non-Elise gods.

He slowly opened his eyes to allow the morning light to enter.

"Whoa! W-Wha—" Helix gasped.

"Hoh? How does it feel to have someone in your room when improper things are happening?"

"I…. This isn't exactly…." He replied awkwardly.

"Guuuuh. Hmmm. Elsa, what are you doing here…." Charlotte grumbled sleepily.

"W-Wait! Elsa, what are you doing here!"

Charlotte's eyes shot open.

"Grrrrrr rahf!" Tinker barked.

The little puppy's eyes opened and he jumped off the bed.

When he saw Elsa, he looked at the woman with confusion.

"Huuuh? What?" Marie mumbled while opening her eyes.

"It's Elsa… she's in the room." Riley replied calmly.

"WHAT!?" Marie cried.

Charlotte and Marie released their arms from Helix and pinned the covers against their breasts.

Elsa chuckled at their reaction.

"What are you doing here, Elsa?" Helix sighed.

"Well, this is punishment for Harem Night at the Infirmary." She replied with an evil grin.

She was wearing her doctor outfit, and her long black hair was in a ponytail.

"You already punished me, Elsa." Helix frowned.

"Oh, I remember. But I haven't punished these girls yet." She grinned.

While speaking, she picked up the underwear on the floor and moved it to one side of the bed.

"W-What are you—"

"Oh? You'll thank me." Elsa chuckled.

"Why the hell would we—"

"Hoho! Looks like I'll have to call you a man from now on!" A charming voice rang out from the other side of the door.

A tall man with olive eyes, neatly groomed curly hair, and well-aged features clapped as he entered the room.

"Master!" Helix cried.

The women blushed furiously.

All of them gripped the covers against their chest.

"Haaaaaah. Calm down, kid.

Unlike someone we know, we're not planning to convert this room into a harem den." A woman chuckled.

"Master!" Helix cried.

"Wait? Master? Didn't you just say that?" Charlotte asked in confusion.

"Hmmm? Hasn't Helix told you? I feel hurt." Tyrene chided.

"Me too. How rude." Tilo scoffed.

"Master…s. Why…." Helix called out with pleading eyes.

"Hoh? I'm just checking to see if my home didn't receive structural damage after last night." TIlo chuckled.

"I'm your landlord now, after all."

Tilo gave Helix an evil grin.

"Master! This isn't the time to check!" Helix cried.

"Hmmm? You released an astronomical amount of spirit particles last night.

Isn't it natural to figure out what happened?" Tilo grinned.

"He's right. I'm here to check that you weren't overloaded.

I knocked but didn't get a response." Elsa sighed.

"I just showed up for the party." Tyrene shrugged.

Marie and Riley blushed, and Charlotte looked around her in confusion.

"Besides, it's best to meet your new apprentices sooner rather than later, isn't it?" She asked.

All three of the young women looked at the woman with confusion.

"Charlotte, Marie, Riley… meet your new masters.

There's technically a third master, as well. However, he's mostly honorary." Helix sighed in defeat.

"New… masters?" Marie whispered.

"That's right!" Tilo laughed with an evil grin.

"This boy… man… is only training to keep you alive.

Therefore, we agreed to train all of you to ensure that happens."

All three looked at Helix's embarrassed facial expression.

"I didn't ask you to take them on.

Please don't make it sound like I'm forcing your teachings on—"

"Hoh? You didn't, huh? [I won't take you on as a master unless you allow me to live with my girlfriends]." Tyrene called out mockingly.

"We one your life. Therefore, they must train if they want to live with you."

Elsa sighed and shook her head at the farce playing out.

"Marie, Riley, Charlotte…." Helix sighed in defeat.

"I'd apologize for dragging you into a month of hell… but you're staring at the best teachers in Myriad.

Plus, after what we've discussed, you'll thank me… in the long run."

Tilo burst into laughter.

"Boy… I'm still calling you boy between us…." He chuckled.

"You're kissing ass already. It seems like you've learned something after all."

Helix cringed after hearing his words.

Tyrene raised an eyebrow.

"After what you've discussed?" She asked.

Helix sheepishly avoided her gaze.

"Yes. We've agreed to journey back to Alzeria in a month to ensure that the Cultivator Wannabe Faction is stable." He muttered.

Tyrene's expression became complicated.

After a period of silence, she clapped her hands.

"Okay! That's quite enough. We wanted to meet your girlfriends, mercilessly punish you for your recent tests, and meet our students." Tyrene laughed.

"Since we've accomplished all of our objectives, let's go.

Helix, enjoy your date with your girlfriends today.

We'll start training together at… 7 am tomorrow.

Come now. Let's give the women their privacy."

Tilo wanted to object, but Tyrene gave him a terrifying gaze, and the man sheepishly exited the door.

Elsa sighed.

"Sorry, girls. That boy you're latching onto did some extremely questionable things in your honor.

Judging by the spirit particle release last night, he's still acting like an idiot.

So we wanted to punish him, and you three are the only way to get through to him.

Moreover, you're their students now, so they want to send a message to you too.

Don't worry, girls. This scene won't happen again." She explained.

"I can't wait to catch up with you all tomorrow."

Without further explanation, she walked out of the room.

"Helix Hellsgate Margrave!" Charlotte yelled.

"Charlotte…." Helix replied meekly.

"Speak!" She barked.

The fact that [Charlotte] was the woman scolding him left him uncertain whether to laugh or cry.

"Those are your new masters." Helix sighed.

"Before you learn [who] they are, you should first understand that you shouldn't treat training as you did in Alzeria."

"What does that mean? Are you worried we aren't strong enough?" Marie asked worriedly.

"He better not!" Charlotte barked.

"You don't have to worry about us…." Riley comforted quietly.

Helix laughed bitterly.

"No… it's just that…."

He wasn't to crawl into a hole and die.

"That what, hmmm?" Charlotte asked while hopping off the bed and walking to lock the door.

"Uh…." He muttered while following her body with awe.

Marie smacked his chest lightly.

He gave her a wry smile in response.

After contemplation, he decided to rip off the news like a bandaid.

"Training starts at 5 am and ends when you're broken and half dead."

Charlotte stared at him with surprise.

"You're joking… right?" She asked.

Marie blushed when she looked at her.

Charlotte was stark naked and didn't show any signs of hiding anything during their conversation.

"I'm not joking." Helix sighed with a serious expression.

Charlotte frowned. She was testing him to see if he could retain his seriousness while staring at her naked body.

Unfortunately, he was serious.

"The man's name is Grandmaster Sir Tilo Salazar. He's the head of the Circle Master Association in Alzeria and the head grandmaster of the battle magic academy."

"Wait!? What!" Charlotte cried.

Her boobs were jiggling, and she forgot she was naked.

Marie and Riley didn't notice because their eyes were focused on Helix.

"The older lady is Grandmaster General Dame Tyrene Masney.

She's a legendary ex-general who creates the Alzerian army's training regiments.

She is also Macron's teacher."

"Wait! How!?" Marie cried.

"The last teacher is Grandmaster Linus Trevon.

We speak a few hours a week on various subjects.

We have less of an apprenticeship agreement and more of a relationship.

He helps me with knowledgeable guidance, and I provide him with insights from the Myriad LIbrary.

He's not going to be your teacher but has agreed to become a resource for you all."

"Wow…." Riley replied.

"As for why they're here…."

Helix spent thirty minutes explaining how the Mirror or Helioquie captured Tilo's attention.

Then he explained how Tyrene's boredom led them together and how Linus sought Tilo for an exchange of resources.

"Woah, not bad, not bad…." Charlotte commented with an impressed expression.

"Charlotte… are you seriously not going to get dressed?" Marie frowned.

Charlotte was [still] standing in front of the bed naked.

"Why? I'd just be getting undressed a moment from now anyway." She reasoned.

"Wait… um…." Marie blushed.

"The door's locked, we were told they wouldn't enter again, and we have the day off." Charlotte argued.

"If we're all dying tomorrow, I'm going to take revenge on the person who caused it!"

Before anyone could interject, Charlotte pounced on Helix.

"Please make sure to exact revenge to your content." Helix replied with a pitiful smile.

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