Magic System in a Parallel World

"Let's eat, shall we?" Leo said to Nina, who nodded her head.

Once again, Leo decided to share his high-quality food with her.

'I have purchased enough food to last for a whole month, but I didn't plan on feeding two people. If I want the food to last, I'll have to skip some meals.' Leo thought to himself.

Fortunately, he was someone who was used to skipping meals, especially breakfast.

After eating dinner, Leo went to take a quick shower before preparing his sleeping bag.

As he laid on the floor inside his sleeping bag, Leo stared at the starry night that was flickering with countless stars.

"What a beautiful sight." Leo mumbled in a dazed voice as his gaze was fixated at the sky. This was his first time seeing so many stars at once.

Sometime later, he sat up and looked at Nina, who was sitting in the corner, silently staring at him.

"Why are you staring at me? Aren't you going to sleep too?" he asked her.

"Someone has to keep watch just in case we're attacked," she said.

"It'll be fine. This tent is very durable, and it's concealed with magic."

"Better safe than sorry, and I usually sleep late, so this is nothing new." Nina said.

"Alright. Then wake me up when you want to sleep. I will take over." Leo went to sleep shortly after with Nina watching over him.

Over the next several hours, Nina would see many monsters in the distance, most of them traveling in packs.

Whenever monsters got too close to their tent, Nina would summon a few skeleton warriors to deal with the monsters without needing to leave the tent.

In the end, Nina remained awake throughout the whole night while Leo slept like a baby.

As for Lilith, she watched over Nina just in case something happened to her or if she did anything suspicious.

Leo woke up at sunrise.

"Huh? You didn't sleep?" Leo looked at her with a puzzled face.

"I took short naps throughout the night," she said.

"That's not good. You need proper sleep since it is dangerous to fight monsters while being deprived of sleep."

"I can just drink an energy potion when that happens. You don't need to worry about me, Leo. I know what I am doing. Your considerations are appreciated though."

"If you say so…"

After his morning routine, Leo said to Nina, "You can eat breakfast without me. I don't usually eat breakfast."

"…"

Nina looked at him with a pondering face.

"You don't have enough food to feed the both of us, huh?"

'This girl is sharper than she looks…' Leo thought to himself.

"You're right, but it's also true that I don't like eating breakfast." He then said.

"I will eat my own food for breakfast and lunch. As for dinner, I will eat your food if you give me." Nina suddenly said.

"Let's do that."

Sometime later, they cleaned up the tent and continued their journey in the Wilderness on their hoverboard.

"You're a weird one, Leo." Nina suddenly said to him.

"Most people wouldn't share their own food with others in the Wilderness since it's every man for themselves out here, yet you're willing to miss some meals for me even though I already have my own food."

"So it's weird to be nice?" Leo said with a bittersweet smile on his face.

"Of course, since most people only act nice when they want something in return. Do you want something from me?" Nina asked.

"Not everyone in this world is like that, you know. And I have my own reasons for being nice to you."

"What is that reason?" Nina stared at him with a curious look on her face.

"It's a secret."

"Is that so…" Nina didn't pressure him so she stopped talking afterwards.

Sometime later, they stopped moving and stored away their hoverboards.

"We're here. The only monsters that roam this area are C-Rank monsters such as the Torment Vipers and Skinless Mongrels." Nina said to him.

"What kind of monsters are Torment Vipers and Skinless Mongrels?" Leo asked.

"Torment Vipers are snake-like monsters that can spit out deadly poison attacks. If their poison touches your skin even slightly, your entire body will be tormented with intense pain. However, they're not as dangerous if you attack them from a distance since their poison attacks only go as far as 10 meters."

"As for Skinless Mongrels, they're a dog-like creature with incredible agility and speed. They're magic users' worst nightmare."

"You're very knowledgeable despite being an F-Rank Adventurer." Leo said.

"Well, this isn't my first time here, and I have fought these monsters before."

"Huh? I thought you can't leave the city without being an Adventurer." Leo raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about? Did you already forget that the Wilderness Training Course happens every year? This is already my third year doing this."

"Ah, you're right. I forgot." Leo showed a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"Anyways, I will deal with the Torment Vipers with my magic since you mostly fight with a sword." Nina said.

"Alright. Then I will deal with the Skinless Mongrels." Leo nodded.

After wandering for a few minutes, they encountered their first C-Rank monster.

It was a Torment Viper. It had black scales with a shade of green near its tail, a pair of emerald eyes, and it was at least 20 meters in length with the thickness of two adult human bodies.

"I will handle this." Nina said as she raised her hand.

"Raise, my servants," she mumbled in a low voice.

The following moment, twenty skeleton warriors wielding swords materialized around the Torment Viper, surrounding it.

However, Nina wasn't done, as she summoned three more skeletons, but instead of swords, these skeletons were wielding a wooden staff.

While the skeleton warriors distracted the Torment Viper, the skeleton mages bombarded it with dark magic, killing it within seconds.

"Amazing…" Leo muttered in a dazed voice after witnessing Nina's prowess.

'So this is how necromancers fight... I kind of want to try it...' He thought to himself.