This Ascent to Divinity is Lewder than Expected (A Futa LitRPG)

5.24 - Mage Date

They were both pretty hungry, so after lessons concluded, Zoey and Maddy got changed into daily wear, then headed into the city to find something to eat. Maddy had been in Treyhull for a bit now, so she knew her way around and had a few suggestions.

The restaurant Maddy brought her to was a cozy enough place, upbeat and well-lit with a comfortable atmosphere. It was fairly large, about three dozen tables and a smattering of booths, and most were filled. They were seated at the edge of the room.

"Should I put up a sound barrier?" Maddy asked after they had ordered. "I mean, just so we can have some privacy."

"That's probably smart." Zoey didn't intend to jump straight into heavy topics, and wanted to just chat with Maddy and learn a bit more about the girl—her likely fourth teammate—but she also knew sensitive subjects would arrive. Plus, sound barriers were just plain convenient. Why not make one? Perks of having an illusionist as a friend.

In a few swift movements, Maddy traced a magical diagram in the air, then activated the spell. The sound of the restaurant dimmed, though didn't disappear. Outgoing noise would be blocked, but incoming only partially.

"There we go," Maddy said.

"How hard is that to learn, anyway?"

"The sound barrier? Easy. Just a single Circle. But you don't have the specialty for it, obviously. Illusions."

It was a bit unfortunate that Zoey was restrained to learning spells within what her class offered. But if mages could learn anything, then the world would be a bit chaotic, she figured.

"What are your specialties, anyways?" Zoey asked. "If you want to tell me. Since I guess that stuff is pretty personal."

"In my case, it's obvious, so no problem. Illusions, and Mentality. Mental effects. I don't have that much of an arsenal for doing damage."

"When you can leave monsters spinning in circles, that doesn't matter much."

"Or turning on each other," Maddy said with a grin. "I'm a bit of an unconventional mage, but still plenty use in a party."

"We're damage-heavy already. So it would especially work out with us."

"Exactly."

"You're thinking about that, then? Joining?" Rosalie had already given away that Maddy probably would, but Zoey didn't know if it came with any conditions. Rosalie had said Maddy needed to 'talk'. Though, that might be about the whole 'Bonding' thing.

"I have," Maddy said. "And, um, yeah. Teaming up with you three would definitely come with some ... atypical wayfaring duties ... but if you're willing to have me, I think I'd like to give it a shot."

"Of course," Zoey said. "But the other stuff? You've decided you're fine with it all?"

Maddy blushed. "I told you I was, didn't I?" She shook her head. "But, hey. You told me this is a date. How about we talk about date stuff before we get to the weirder items."

Zoey had intended to, but the conversation had naturally turned to the direction of Maddy joining. She shelved the topic. Besides, it was maybe something best discussed not in a busy restaurant, considering all the lewd aspects that were inextricably tied to her brand of wayfaring.

"Okay, date stuff. You said you had seven sisters?"

Maddy groaned.

"What?"

"Family questions just get messy fast." She paused, then corrected herself: "Not because I dislike talking about them, though. My family is just ginormous. Seven sisters, two brothers. Eight aunts and uncles. Wanna guess how many cousins?"