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Exercise wasn’t normally on top of Ygdra’s agenda but alas, with the introduction of this feature called “Statistics” his physical, mental and spiritual abilities had been quantified into data that could be altered using a series of repetitive physical activities. Yggy sighed and shook his head slowly. He had had Physical Education during his high school years but dropped it during University in order to focus on his hobbies, but even he had to admit he was sorely lacking in other departments. If he was to achieve the specific lifestyle he so desired, a little physical, however strenuous, activity would not hurt.[break][break]

So there he was, a middle aged man in a green kimono and zori standing in front of a very forlorn, yet mysterious building. He had to make his way across this dungeon looking abode, which according to the ad, was for the famous Guild called Utopia. It was rather an idealistic name, but he wasn’t here to judge. [break][break]

Ygdra finally reached the location indicated on the ad and as soon as he walked inside, he was greeted with the strangest yet most fascinating sight. Calling the man strange was an understatement since, with all Ygdra’s experience in genetic experimentation, he could tell that the man he would be calling Mr. Beast was a fine specimen. The way his muscles rippled through his glistening skin told him how much emphasis he placed on his training regimen. For a moment, he tipped his hat to hide his excitement, a rather lascivious grin spreading across his facade, melting and dripping into a rather practiced, amicable smile when he took off his fedora hat. [break][break]

“Well, hello there!” He slowly approached the man and his feline companion. If he hadn’t been so enamored with the man, the other beats beside him would have captivated him too. “ You must be Mr. Beast, am I correct?” [break][break]

He extended a hand to shake his. “My name is Ygdra Elder, but for all intents and purposes, since I’m yours for today, please call me Yggy”.
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Yes, yes he's flirting.

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Now that Ygdra took a closer look at the herculean figure that was Mr.Beast, there was one thing that was eating his curiosity. He was loud and rambunctious as you would expect from someone with that kind of physique, and the moment that he wrapped his hand around his and shook it profusely, Ygdra felt his bones tap dance from their positions, his feeble muscles turning into clay dough. [break][break]

His power is no joke it seems… His smile turned into a small chuckle, and he had to use his other hand to accept the holographic screen. [break][break]

“Yes, I am interested in your training regimen.” Ygdra tilted his head to give Mr. Beast an endearing smile. “ I’m quite aware that stats govern the physical realm of this world now and it’s quite embarrassing to say that I’m lacking in that regard.” [break][break]

Ygdra was a little disappointed when Mr.Beast dismissed his feline companion as it was second to the list of things he would uncover during his session with this. If he recalled correctly, it was a sort of pet or summon and he would definitely acquire one (or several) in the near future. There were actually many things that Ygdra wanted to obtain in the near future and perhaps, one of them was standing right there and there. Of course, he would have to acquire sufficient power to make his way of life come true and Mr. Beast would help him achieve that but for now, Ygdra was simply happy to be touched by the muscles of this brooding figure. Even if that figure had a snowman for a head. [break][break]

With the cat out of the building, it was just the two of them. He went on to explain the choices he had but all could Ygdra wonder whether he could be his choice in the matter. Of course, he wasn’t so shameless as to flirt with a man he just met, but he was free to think otherwise. “Understood.” He said under his breath, pretending it was the biggest choice he would ever make but he had already decided long before he entered those doors. [break][break]

“I’ll choose Magic, if it pleases you.” [break][break]

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Please look out for more flirting.

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Ygdra would never get over the sensation of how things could so easily… change with just the snap of a finger. He marveled at the way the scenery changed from the rugged gym style room they were in to a more simplistic version, custom-made to tailor his need to increase his capacity in Magic. He soon realized his target had a rather nonsense attitude when Mr. Beast began to explain how the stat worked and moved quickly towards the staves that had magically appeared. [break][break]

But while Ygdra had graduated with Masters and endured years of studying and learning medicine, he still had difficulty in learning things that were not aligned with his interest. Magic was pretty fun and all, he had some difficulty swallowing everything that Mr Beast threw at him as if he had a background in video games. So for now, whilst taking in his hulking figure, he tried to pay attention as hard as he could, without letting his mind wander off to fantasies and daydreams. [break][break]

He vehemently nodded and moved in quickly to mimic Mr. Beast’s actions. [break][break]

The stave that had so called “fire magic” was very simple in design, as were the other staves with their own respective properties. He mentioned that while Power was the main primary offensive force, Magic was the ability to apply certain effects. Hopefully, he understood that correctly. Effect stat was such a vague term to use but he would ask questions later, since Mr. Beast looked cute whilst he was on a roll explaining things. [break][break]

When Mr.Beast shot the dummy made out of straw, he applauded in awe as it burst in small flames and respawned, as if nothing happened. [break][break]

“How very insightful!”[break][break]

Yet as he said that, Ygdra wondered how on Earth-chan did he shoot fire from the stave? No, he was not distracted by his muscles but he did not catch any indication of any reaction, action or exchange in any type of energy between the user and the staff. Was it through the power of imagination or did Mr. Beast simply thought of a fire in the shape of a ball and… shot it? [break][break]

He squinted his eyes again hoping to see with much clarity when he shot the dummy made of sticks, which according to his claim, was a little stronger than the straw dummy. From squinting, his eyes widened as the fireball collided with the material but no explosive force occurred. It seemed to splash against the dummy, coating it in a garment of red flames. After a moment, it went up in flames and respawned.[break][break]

Ygdra sighed. Was there a correlation to the material made to the effectiveness of the Burn side effect? [break][break]

His mind started to race. There was no use in knowing how effective these… effects were without knowing their… effects on live subjects. Would a living creature burst into flames just like the stick golem? How long would they suffer before their demise? [break][break]

Before he could sink deeper into the abyss of his thoughts, several searing shots of fire lit up his eyes but a little to his disappointment, the dummy made of bricks was left fully intact. “Oh, how very curious. Not even scorch marks…”[break][break]

Mr. Beast moved on from the fire stave to the other two elements, Ice and Lighting respectively. He was a little bothered by the term lightning as an element since it was a form of electricity, Electric being the base form of the element. But it seemed Earth-chan was just weird like that. Ygdra took a deep breath and released, as if to prepare himself mentally. [break][break]

“So Ice freezes, low damage. Elec- I mean, Lightning has no side effects but has the strongest damage out. Duly noted, Mr. Beast.” [break][break]

He stretched his shoulders and arms before putting down the stave of fire, and picked up the Ice stave on his right and Lightning on his left. The handles were cool to the touch and weighed a fair amount. It was a good weight to hold. “Uh, Mr. Beast. Which golem should I attack? All three of them?”[break][break]

After a pause, he also gave the musclebound trainer a goofy smile. “Also, how exactly does one make an element shoot out of these things? Do I just will it, is there an incantation or something…?

Then he shamelessly extended his middle aged butt and said jokingly. "Do you mind showing me how?”[break][break]

Ygdra really wanted Mr. Beast to come behind him, wrap his arms around him, hold his hands and do all sorts of things. But mainly, he would be satisfied with knowing how to activate them.
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Tee hee

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It was hard to pay attention towards anything else the moment those bulging biceps made contact with skin. He could feel his body melt and drip into his chest as he leaned back a little to, slightly but not obviously, rest his head between his chest. Now that he was in a much comfortable position, Ygdra closed his eyes and felt Mr.Beast’s words vibrate through his skin. [break][break]

There was some truth to his words, Ygdra agreed. He wasn’t just pure muscle and clearly understood the subject at hand. “Mental work, you say…?” [break][break]

That wasn’t the only thing Ygdra agreed on and it was true that there was no shame in taking things slow. Real slow. He would make sure to consume this man's body and soul, and by that, he meant his teachings. [break][break]

The hands of Mr. Beast was big and squarish but the way he guided and rested his hands on Ygdra’s were gentle but firm. He guided Ygdra’s delicate hands through the motion and he felt a little recoil the moment the spell activated. It was truly the oddest sensation he had ever experienced, and this was a man who had held the beating heart of a patient on the palm of his hand and felt each beat slow down, slower and slower, to a standstill. [break][break]

Ygdra snapped from his train of thoughts the moment Mr. Beast started laughing, and he broke into a very pleasant, relaxed smile. As if his pecs were the most comfortable pillows in the world. His intrusive thoughts went to bite, but Ygdra knew better. [break][break]

“I see, I see, I think I understand now." He nodded to himself pensively. “You’re very good at what you do Mr. Beast!” If imagination and instinct was all it took, then there were so many ways that Ygdra could tackle this situation. The goal was simply to defeat each golem and he had two elements. Since Magic was all about effect, he could perhaps derive the solution from a scientific point of view. [break][break]

Ygdra wanted to stay in his arms a bit longer but also felt they needed to move on with the next step. He fell into deep concentration, trying to imagine what lightning would feel like if it could freeze things. It would be fast, since electricity moved through the air faster than when conducted since there was very little resistance. Shaping ice into solid matter would take some time and the application of condensation would be rather small. So he would apply the freezing point of ice into a discharge of electrical waves, simultaneously applying both effects. [break][break]

Although names didn’t matter, he did have a rather suitable, yet dramatic name for his cooked up spell. [break][break]

“Coiling Frost Ion”[break][break]

He crossed both staffs and upon crossing paths, tendrils of thick, blue lighting, coalescing to point shot forth to target the straw dummy. The blue lightning began to move like a snake, ziggaging erratically at a rather fast pace and struck the dummy, freezing it in an instant and it shattered with a flash of electricity. But the spell wasn’t over yet. [break][break]

Ygdra wanted to take them all in one fell swoop to show Mr. Beast that he wasn’t a complete imbecile. The spell began homing in towards the stick dummy and it began zigzagging around it, hitting it multiple times, like a boa constricting its target, until it also shattered with a flash of sparks. The brick golem would be tricky but Ygdra wasn’t about to let up just yet.[break][break]

“Just a little more…!” [break][break]

The spell now began to coil around the brick golem and while the spell took more time to flash freeze the golem, the spell finally took effect after a few minutes and it shattered with a flash of blue sparks like the rest of them. Ygdra relaxed his hold on the staves. [break][break]

“Did I do well…?”
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Pew pew

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Ygdra gave Mr. Beast the biggest smile he could muster, though there was a little tinge of disappointment in his chest. If he had known things would end so abruptly if he truly tried, he might have feigned stupidity and allowed Mr. Beast to “train” him some more. But alas he did come here to get stronger, if only a little. [break][break]

“Thank you, Mr. Beast! I did know I could do that either but I guess you being there helped a lot.” Ygdra’s expression changed from happy to thoughtful. “ I actually haven’t put any upgrades to my statistics, per se… after all I’m only level 1.” [break][break]

He watched Mr.Beast as a holographic screen suddenly pop up and notify them both of the amount of stats that they would each gain. “Oooh! How bountiful! 10 points to Magic is rather generous forEarth-chan! That’s a very useful sub-class you have there Mr. Beast…” [break][break]

Soon after, they were graced by the sudden change in the room from the specialized gym towards magic to the previous room they had been in before the training started and Ygdra clapped at having to experience it again. It was rather enjoyable for him. But more importantly, as soon as they were back, a welcoming party had been waiting for Mr. Beast. It seems Ragline wasn’t the only pet that Mr. Beast had at his disposal. He greeted them with the same boisterous voice and Ygdra wondered where got all of that energy from, and if possible, could he share some with him. [break][break]

“Oh, please, Mr.Beast, it was nothing impressive. I simply applied scientific phenomena to this new system, which frankly, did all the work.” He tried to laugh like Mr. Beast but his lungs gave in and he choked. “ But, ehem. I couldn’t have done it without you!”[break][break]

Ygdra regarded the way played with his pets and it gave him a perspective of what he would need in the future. “Would this be end of our session then?”[break][break]

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Pew pew

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He wasn’t sure what to make of Mr.Beast’s smile and while he thought it was the best rendition of a child’s caricature, Ygdra made it a point that Mr.Beast’s best assets were his personality and his hulking muscles. Those were enough to consider him at the top of his list to one day perform experiments. Just the thought of his body squirming in unholy ways made him smile longingly. [break][break]

“Tis a pity it did not last long, but undoubtedly your performance carried the whole session, Mr.Beast!” He replied quickly seeing Mr. Beast move in closer. The pats on his back weren’t forceful, but neither were they gentle. Just enough for his whole body to feel it. [break][break]

“~Oh, yes.” He agreed with him. “ And I do hope this isn’t the last training session we should have. Improving oneself is a journey with no end, is what I always say.”[break][break]

As they exited the room, Mr. Beast casually reminded him that not all monsters were bad and it gave Ygdra an odd feeling in his chest. He did not recall calling monsters bad in a sense, considering that if he knew the truth, the middle aged naturalist would be on the receiving end of all the weapons in the world. It might have been a hobby at the beginning but the sprout grew into an obsession, and fully matured into a magnificent elder tree. That is after all, the reference to his family name. It is said that the elder tree keeps the devil away and it is feared by evil, which was ironic, considering the things he had done, the devil had every right to fear him. [break][break]

“ I shall keep that in mind, Mr. Beast! In fact, I find these creatures so called ´monsters´ to be quite fascinating.¨ He gave the merfolk a little nod in a way of greeting the Japanese way but his eyes fell on Ragline with an inquisitive stare. “ Though what intrigues me the most is why you call this ‘guild’ of yours Utopia. Is it something you hope to achieve?" [break][break]

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Let's continue for a little bit.