Surprisingly next morning we woke up almost at the same time. Just like usual I was greeted with a kiss. It was becoming a new habit of his. It felt so nice to be in his embrace, while my ears were caressed. I just lay still and enjoyed the feeling.

"So, what are our plans for today?" finally asked Phoenix while still caressing my ears.

"We probably should finish weapons .. after that, training. You need to learn 'enhanced mind' as fast as possible. Hmm .. but I can't do anything till you do something about this." I said while brushing the hand over my naked body.

"Hmm, I think I have an idea." he said as wrestled on top of me.

"Kyaa! I meant .. clothes .. mmhmm .. nevermind. This is actually a great idea." I said and prepared for Inevitable.

I didn't expect him to still have the stamina. I wanted only to get my clothes from his dimension, but I guess it can wait, having a bit of fun is also very important.

*

After our morning 'exercise' and breakfast, we headed to the workshop. On the way, I was training in Space Time magic, I did that every time I could.

Halfway to the workshop, there was a small incident. A thief tried to steal my pouch with pebbles. Probably though it's filled with coins.

With a slight kick, I sent him flying. But since I was still in a good mood, I didn't pursue the matter further and left him wailing in agony. Not long after that, my efforts in training Space Time magic finally paid off.

Space Time Magic reached level 2.

As a test, I immediately summoned my sword in and out of my dimension, I managed to do that few times just in one second. Perfect! Now I can hoard things without restraint. It's funny how I never got a chance to use this sword in combat. Well, it's good for distracting my enemies.

Phoenix explained that the third level of Space Time magic will give an ability to peek into the future, while at fourth level a barrier spell. A peek into the future might sound useful, but it's not. It's not a passive skill and you have to activate it every time, and all just to know what will happen a few seconds later. At least mana needed for every use isn't terribly high, could use sometimes if sense danger .. though first, would need to reach that level.

As for barrier, it's useless for me as I have phantom claws, I can use them just as a barrier and for way less mana. But it's good to know that Phoenix has more ways to protect himself.

*

After we reached the workshop I made two 'Hano' type guns and after storing them in my dimension, started to work on my main project. First of all, I created few parts from mithril, and Reveon started enchanting them with a full power explosion.

While mithril is very sturdy metal, if used for prolonged periods of time, overheating from explosions and friction can cause barrels to deform. I thought a lot yesterday and my solution was making a handgun with three barrels. The handgun will look like a smaller version of a minigun. Recoil energy from the explosion will be used to rotate barrels.

Blacksmithing reached level 9.

Since I got a notification, the weapon should be working as intended. If I follow the same pattern, the name would be 'Hasu' - Handguns of Superior quality. Hmm, maybe not. Sounds similar to 'Hano'. Meh, I will just call it 'Silver Thunder', it should be the loudest weapon I created, and because of mithril, looks as if made from silver.

After I finished with the second 'Silver Thunder', it was time to mass produce bullets. With weapons secured I felt better. I don't like what this summoning of Champions spells for us. There must be something big going on.

Thoughts about Champions reminded about Goddess. I really don't like her. She sent me to the dying body and if I had no means to reverse the condition, I would be dead in a few days .. few days to live as a slave. And let's not forget the possibility of her killing me in my old world. I really would like to remember what happened. Did she delete my memories?

Still .. thanks to her I meet with Phoenix. *sigh* It doesn't matter, now that I live here, this world is mine .. ours. As I looked at Phoenix, he was reading my notebook. I wrote there everything that could help him with making new enchantments or simply improving his magic. I would like him to learn 'enhanced mind' first, but it's hard to meditate with this heat from the forge.

Just teaching some physic or chemistry rules doesn't take long. I want Phoenix to be strong, so I will help with everything I can.

I am definitely not a Hero, and will kill anyone who tries to ruin our happiness. I don't know why 'she' need for her Champions, but I doubt it's to kill some bandits or guard a Temple. All I can do for now is prepare for the coming storm by getting us stronger as fast as possible.

Hmm, I am wasting my time. I can create bullets even with my eyes closed, all you need to do is pour melted metal into the mold. I should try raising my poison resistance while I work.

With synthesis, I started creating poisons and toxins I have knowledge of, and spread them through my body. And to counter them I made antidotes with synthesis as well. I used to make them even in the old world, so I know quite a few formulas. Hmm, I probably know all of them, but not all have an antidote.

Poison Resistance reached level 3.

***

Poison Resistance reached maximum level. Alchemy reached level 8. Synthesis reached level 8.

And by the time I got what I wanted, I had few thousand bullets made. It should be enough for now. I should make more magazine cases, so we don't have to load in the middle of fight.

*

After we returned to the Inn, Phoenix started training immediately, I was making new clothes for him and myself. Still at the workshop, I processed the fabric with alchemy and synthesis. Clothes made from new fabric should be more sturdy .. I also dyed them black for a style. The black color was considered fashionable and mostly only nobles had some.

This time I made a jacket with hood, so I can cover my ears from a rain. As for Phoenix, he will have a coat to keep his image as mage. Rest was just pants and shirts suitable for our gender.

I looked at Reveon covered in sweat. This is a critical moment, he either succeeds or not. No matter the outcome, this should be the last attempt for today. There is no way he can withstand more strain on his mind.

When I started to teach 'enhanced mind' few days ago, I planned to let him try only one hour a day. He would awaken the skill in a week or two. But with unknown danger approaching, I was in a hurry and let him train till the evening.

"Gah !" grunted Phoenix and opened his eyes. I guess still no breakthrough.

"Don't worry Darling, next time you will succeed for sure." I encouraged him while patting on the shoulder. "Let's end for today. It's time to eat."

*Sigh* "I was so close." he said while standing up.

*

"Wow, Kitty. That's quite an appetite .." said Reveon while looking at me when I finished my sixth serving.

"Well, thanks to Space Time Magic, I have an infinite stomach." I said while licking my fingers. "Once you learn body manipulation, you will be able to do so as well. It's all thanks to observing everything within your body. Just like you can summon clothes, I can do so with nutrients." I stopped talking and waited for Tamara to place one more serving on the table and continued.

"You probably know that regeneration has a weakness. You can't create things out of nothing. If it's only a cut then it's not a problem, as damaged cells can be used for making new, and in the end, almost nothing is lost. But if a flesh is burned, regeneration can use only part of it to create new, because some of the substances change too much and are not usable anymore. When blood or body parts are lost it's even worse, they must be recreated completely, usually from your reserves of nutrients or by dismantling less vital cells to make new." I stopped talking and leaned closer to him.

"But what if I have a lot of nutrients inside my dimension, frozen in time and always ready?" I asked with a smile.

*

After dinner and a bit of 'fun' with Phoenix, I trained my devour mana with his help. With his mana manipulation, Phoenix could resist my devour by slowing down mana absorb rate. This helped me understand how my skill works even better and soon I managed to raise level of the skill by one.

After that I worked on raising my stats while lying on the bed. This time I improved by leaps and bounds and quickly reached limits of what I can do without the help of system. Body manipulation and Space Time Magic is a deadly combination.

> Name: Melissa Health: 364/364 Level: 15 Mana: 812/812 Race: Cat Beastkin Stamina: 382/394 Gender: Female Strength: 88 Age: 15 Agility: 118 Class: Reaver Endurance: 92 Subclass: Alchemist, Tailor, Leatherworker, Blacksmith Mind Power: 116 State: Healthy Unallocated attribute points 0

Since the day I awoke in this world, I improved a lot. Well, without attribute points, there is nothing more I can do. I embraced Phoenix more comfortably and went to sleep.

*

My sleep was interrupted when I felt a presence outside the Inn. Even if I am asleep, subconsciously I am still aware of my surroundings, and wake up if feel that something is wrong. That's the first thing father taught in my old world.

My mother was killed in her sleep by assassins when I was one year old. It happened when my father was on a trip overseas to the branch of our company. He quickly found those responsible and made them pay, but that didn't return my mother back to life.

"Wha .." I interrupted Reveon by covering his mouth with my hand and placed a finger on my lips.

When Phoenix nodded his head, I removed the hand and summoned antidote against paralysis. I was already with my clothes, I summoned them directly on the body the moment I woke up, just like Reveon usually did.

Phoenix quickly gulped the antidote, while clothes were appearing on his body.

Suddenly, on the ceiling, a transparent silhouette of a person appeared out of nowhere. Shadowstep! The Intruder shadowstepped right on the ceiling and the moment he got here, grasped to it with his claws. And this was his biggest mistake. Before he could act, my tail severed his head.

Because of an uncomfortable position, he had no chance to dodge or parry. He did try to parry with one dagger, but my tail just changed direction a bit and severed his hand at the wrist and then the head. Did he hope I wouldn't notice him because he is transparent?

Well, I guess we were supposed to be asleep. And if we heard a sound, one usually looks around and not at the ceiling.

*Thud* *thud* a headless body fell to the ground right after the head.

After death the intruder became completely visible, he was a man of cat beastkin race.

Just now he used a 'shadowstep'. Is he an Assassin? Revenge for the one we killed? But that doesn't make sense. Assassins don't work like this.

I still could sense more outside. Two? No, three of them. It was hard to hear them even with my enhanced hearing. And it was middle of the night. Effect of stealth?

I started release paralyzing gas through my pores and waited for more to come. No one did. I looked through the window and was greeted by an arrow.

I easily dodged it and pointed Hano gun at the archer. While I did so, I noticed another Assassin twenty meters to the side. A magic circle was complete under his feet and an arm was extended in my direction. Mage! With another hand, I quickly aimed at him as well, while the first gun fired at the archer.

Both of them died immediately, but before death, the mage managed to cast a fireball. I could dodge it twenty times over, but inside the room, the wave from explosion can kill my Phoenix. The power of explosion is way more dangerous in a confined place.

"Barrier!" I shouted to Phoneix and jumped through the window to intercept the fireball with phantom claws.