Reincarnation: I am the Villainess and Love Target?!

Chapter 14: Tempestas

So, you're my Magic Manifestation...?

The creature's mouth opened, and a deep, rumbling voice echoed in my head. "Yess..."

My body unwittingly flinched at the sound of a foreign voice in my head. Even so, after letting out a shaky breath, I stretched out a slightly wary arm out towards the 'dragon'. Seeing my action, the creature leant into my hand, and as expected, since it was made of water, it was wet. Admittedly solid, but wet - cool to the touch too. My Magic Manifestation, huh. You appeared... And a lot earlier than expected...

"Becausse Master'ss magic is sstronger than expected..." The creature responded.

A 'Magic Manifestation' is essentially a phenomenon, exclusive to this world, when one's magic manifests into a sentient creature. Only the most powerful of magic users can cause such a phenomenon to happen, and it usually only occurs after some years of the magic user existing. However, this is the time when the characters of 'Hera: Captured Hearts' exist, the youngest person to have ever brought out their Magic Manifestation was supposed to be Prince Kai at the age of thirteen... But now, I, 'Velloa', am now the youngest person to have caused the phenomenon to happen.

Scholars have tried to study the reasons and circumstances to why Magic Manifestation occurs, but their research results did not come up with much, one of their results being the fact that the magic users who successfully cause the phenomenon to occur are inherently powerful, although, not all magic users who were considered powerful could cause it to happen. Another result was that no 'evil' person that is known to have existed has ever had a magic creature manifest, but that's questionable in my opinion. It is also known that people have lost their Magic Manifestation before, as for their reasons, I was not informed.

Holding the water creature's gaze, I continued our unusual conversation. What exactly are you?

"I am whatever Masster wishess to think. All that I ask for iss a name..."

Blinking, I pause to give a few moments of thought. When a name came to mind, I gave a smile. I was just thinking about the Leviathan before you appeared, so how about 'Levi'?

The water dragon seemed to bob up and down in satisfaction. "A fitting and wonderful name. I thank you Masster..."

Levi then proceeded to coil around me, not to touch, but as if to surround me. I watched as this creature's watery body slithered and hovered around me. The sound of slithering and splashing was a weird but amusing combination. After thoroughly encircling around me, Levi faced me once again, and gently placed its forehead upon mine, the cool sensation slightly tickling my skin. I was still curious as to what Levi was doing, however, I had no choice but to close my eyes once I realized that Levi was starting to glow. Short moments passed by as we maintained the position, then suddenly, I felt a mixed number of sensations, from bubbly, light, to a sort of 'rush'.

"Vell?!"

"Velloa!"

Both Virgil and Cain called out to me, and once they finally moved in order to react to the situation, Levi's glowing was already dying down.

"With thiss, Masster and I are joined. As Masster grows, sso will I. I look forward to sseeing how you progresss in the future..."

Taking my time, I opened my eyes. At the same moment, Levi uncoiled and slid itself one step behind me. All the while, Cain and Virgil were standing before me, their expressions laced with worry (including our magic tutor who was off to the side). I gave them a reassuring smile.