Willow and Dennis walk to the foot of the mountain , where they were not allowed to use any spells , as several power inhibitors were displayed besides the stairs going up the mountain “ Are you sure about not eating breakfast ? “
“ I did some research that they provide meals , all naturally grown here . They are also a diverse group of martial artists , so watching their diets actually is a full-time job . “ Dennis carries her bag and steps on the stairs until an alarm blared .
“ Hey , no cheating “ “ What exactly are you cheating with ? “ Willow asked and Dennis looked at the power inhibitor “ Oh I see , they got the brand that detects any use of power instead of the power inhibitors that actually inhibits them . “
The wolf guard takes a look and sees storage in the list of power used and “ Slowpoke ? “ they clicked on the description and understood “ Lady , if you put restraints on yourself , we can’t grade you properly . You'd better remove them all or else we’ll have to deny you entrance for giving us an inaccurate grading “
Dennis sighed and told Savers to get rid of it slowly “ Alright , but I’m putting it back on because you won’t be able tokeepup “ Dennis looked up and started walking , but since time was no longer moving slowly for her , she got up much faster .
Another guard above had their jaw fall seeing how fast Dennis reached was “ What’smyrecord ? “ “ Pa-pardon ? “ Dennis paused for a while and asked “ What’s my record “ “ Uh pretty high , you may proceed to the next trial “
And so she cleared it , landing herself very high in the rankings due to being fast as she crosses bridges to other mountain peaks with their own trials “ I didn’t know you had it in you , to get these rankings “ Willow said while wearing a board that says “Non-participant” .
“ I’ll go get my teleport permit , then we can leave “ Dennis goes to a desk where she fills out forms “ Are you thinking of opening a dojo ? “ “ Why are you suggesting that ? “ “ I was wondering if you would want to , especially since your speed is developed through your gift “
Dennis thinks quickly “ So much work , laws that I have to learn to make one , at least with the tower masters , it was a bit easier because I dealt with them personally . But building a dojo doesn’t need the masters of each major dojo’s approval . “
“ But you can get time from them “ Dennis quickly refuted “ It would mean I will have to control Save for them , because not everyone can handle it , since my Save affects my lifestyle and it has messed up my internal clock for a while “
“ For a while means you got it fixed right ? “ “ Yes , but I can’t do the same for the others “ ‘ Savers is already doing a lot for me , keeping track of how old I actually am and helping me with my schedule and my sleeping hours ‘
“ Nevertheless , I won’t accept making a dojo . Plus , I’m only here to use their training facilities “ “ But you have to pay “ “ Don’t worry , mom gives me a lot of money for giving her ready workers . What’s more , some of my slaves seem to have a competition about who can give me money the most “
“ Your slaves sure like you , but I don’t see them that close “ “ Only cause they can’t keep up . Now let’s head back , I’ll come back for training frequently , but it’s hardly much to not , so how are the elves ? “
“ A lot have volunteered , a few to meet you and the rest are just lazy people . Some even volunteered because they wanted to get rid of the criminals after hearing that you were going to experiment with them “
They teleported back home and Willow gave Dennis a book , asking her “ Also , care to tell why you somehow have a lot of the liquid trees up there ? “ “ My mom won the building’s share in her divorce battle with dad “
“ Wow , I did not expect to hear that “ Willow said “ I know it’s a surprise that my mom is managing well , but that’s how our society is . Single parents are quite common because not a lot of people can keep up with each other’s growth . It’s hard to find a ceiling keeping you down in our society , it’s why we can tell who is corrupt and who is not , better than the other worlds “
“ Do you miss your dad ? “ “ No , my dad always worked and so did my mom , but she took care of me the most , along with some friends of hers “ Dennis said and she goes in the kitchen Loading slices of pork chop onto a plate and Loading frying on them .
“ Don’t tell me you also Saved frying ? “ “ Of course I did , makes it easier to cook and there is no oil on the food “ she puts the porkchops aside and takes some patties in the fridge .
She leaves patties on another plate to Load roasting too and gets some rice “ Normally , I would want to be shocked , but isn’t this a lot ? “ “ What are you talking about ? I store all this energy “
“ So you don’t get fat ? “ “ And get to eat good food without caring “ “ Say , what do you think of making that a business ? “ Dennis weighs the options “ Exposure is fine , except it will ruin the image of my gift as something that keeps me slim . I do eat a lot , but I also exercise a lot “ Dennis said
Dennis turns on the TV and an ad starts to run ‘ Looks like one of the slaves is a superhero fan ‘ while that was running , Willow tells Dennis .
“ The tower masters eased their surveillance “ Dennis checked and confirmed that they are no longer spying on her but keeping tabs on her vitals “ That’s good , I was a bit worried that they might stop it and directly affect the amount of protection I have “
“ Are you applying to different worlds just so they can keep tabs on you and protect you ? “ “ That’s a good idea “ Dennis said and Willow doesn’t know if Dennis thought of the idea already or not .
“ Why did you open the TV though ? “ ‘ Sometimes Savers likes to watch it , but I’m not saying ‘ “ Keeps people guessing “ “ That does work ... are you fine with me selecting the criminals ? “
“ Sure , I trust you “ “ Really keeping people guessing “ Willow thinks of a criminal who is likely the easiest to control and asks Dennis “ I want to know why you are confident about using your gift to Load knowledge . “
Willow prepared the payment , but that was until Dennis answered “ When I was very young , my mom didn’t like how I was abusing Save and Load . I got pretty emotional at that time and just wished for her to understand , which meant I Saved a copy of my life and Loaded it to her . “
Dennis said it with so much truth that Willow tried to tune out the TV noise and listened more attentively .
“ She fell into a few-day coma and during that time , she was actually trying to understand me . When she woke up , she learned she got a gift , but it was a bit too late to get it . She agreed with me on why I do things quickly after receiving my memories , but by then her eyes were blinded because her gift acquisition coincided with me Loading my whole life to her and it was still a mystery about why that happen “
“ And you are going to do it to others ? “ Willow said noting the damage that was done “ Oh , I’m pretty sure it’s fine , they won’t receive my whole life’s memories . Just about a few hours of studying “ Dennis said .
“ HEY , I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CALL YOU , BUT YOU HAVE QUITE THE AUDACITY TO IGNORE ME !!! “ Dennis looked at the TV , wondering what kind of broadcast this was and closed the TV .
“ What was that ? “ “ A fourth wall breaking trick to get people’s attention . It feels like you get tired of it eventually , but it’s a very fun trick because people get really creative with how they execute it “ Dennis said .
Dennis Loads cleaning on the table and leaves the dishes for the slave to clear up “ Their debt meters are full “ “ Yeah , they get paid for the rest of it later on . Shrub handles all the briefing for the slaves , quite accommodating for me “
“ I remember that my sister said she didn’t like how that big fishman smells , but when I visited him the other day , he was presentable and smelled like the ocean , but not bad like a fish market “
“ That’s cause he can afford to be presentable with me and my mom as frequent customers “ “ Then I’ll be gone for the day . I gotta go and settle that offer you gave us “ “ You coming for dinner ? “
“ Of course , so try not to leave this house . I won’t be around to cover for your ability to protect yourself “ Dennis raises her thumb and Willow teleports to her world .
Dennis turns on the TV and the superhero mascot , a yellow chicken , starts screaming at her . She Saves time and the sound to avoid bothering the slaves .
Saver eventually resumed her time when the mascot calmed down “ You bastard , you ignored me while I was giving you an offer ? “ “ Don’t think you’re all that “
Dennis looks at the summary of what the offer was through Saver , who was watching and was also excited about it as a fan “ I can’t believe how diverse that world was , I figured they would hate you guys because you have superpowers . “
“ Oh , it’s because we also recruit guys from there and send some of ours there for training . I also heard about your ability or as the vast majority calls it ... gifts “
‘ Something about a chicken acting this cocky makes it hateful . ‘ Saver fidgets and Dennis figured ‘ I know you are a fan , but this might just be what happens when you tick them off ‘
“ I get what you want to offer , you want me to use my gift to slow down your speedsters right ? “ “ Yes , the force that they use , called the Chrono fields , makes their life difficult . We also worry about it accelerating their age and their food consumption , so I’m wondering if you can offer that to them ? “
“ Not possible , my gift can’t work across an entire world . But if you can let them stay near my world , I can allow it ‘ Saver was nodding very quickly , wanting to agree to the offer while inside Savings .
‘ It’s their power , so I should leave it to them to decide . But some offers are beyond them and could expose them , then possibly hurt them ‘ “ But I also want you to know that I want to form a contract “
She looks at the business card from the gift holder’s association “ This is just to ensure that you don’t leak my Gift’s ability “ “ Fine , where should we meet ? “
In an hour , a small chick with several other speedsters was around with the Mediator holder around “ Then I will produce copies of the contract “ Dennis takes a look at the contract to see that her Gift’s ability was promised to be kept confidential , while she has to provide them a basic slow life so they won’t age too quickly .
‘ This contract will also apply to future speedsters . But I have to agree to it ‘ Dennis signs several other copies for each speedster and finally said “ Alright then , I’ll start the slowing process “
Dennis turns an hourglass and lets the speedster watch the sand fall faster . Until “ This is so liberating “ a few said . Dennis ignored their celebration and talked to the chicken .
“ So , Mister Cornish , I believe you have settled with their living arrangements “ “ You said that they have to stay as close as possible , so we are planning to buy the units close to you “
“ Good “ ‘ Mom will be happy receiving some money , but I wonder how she is handling the demand for that knowledge Loading ? ‘ Dennis teleports home while the speedsters experience what it is like to move normally .
Dennis manifested Saver on her palm after projecting a privacy bubble and Saving Information from leaking “ Saver , are you okay with handling the speedsters ? “ Saver nods while pointing at the clocks on the side of their eye , which were moving at a fast rate .
“ That’s great . We got time we can use “ Saver showed a mirror shard of a speedster and pointed at a clock “ The Chrono fields ? It’s fine if we don’t touch the power it holds . In fact , it might be better to keep Saving time through slowing those speedsters than tapping into the force “
Saver then retrieves a superhero comic that Dennis bought for them while also flipping to a single character “ Oh , you want to check the other superpower sources ? “
Saver nodded and Dennis said “ Might not be possible , it would be dangerous if they notice how versatile your power is . So it’s best if we stay low , the superhero world won’t go away that easily “
Saver then shows a paper where they print a news article over it and scrolls “ You are spending a lot of time on the internet “ Dennis checks the article , which describes how the world’s connection gets closer and further .
“ I read about this , the nature of the world would decide the price of travel . It’s a good thing there are some established routes , so we can use the world travel spell “ Saver produces other articles and Dennis starts to figure it out .
“ Do you think all these worlds with very alien power systems are gifts on a massive scale ? “ Saver nods a lot “ Having a goal to look forward to doesmake growing much easier “
She tickles Saver’s body and teases them “ You excited to grow into a big fleshy manifestation of a gift ? Well , it’s always good to grow through your whole life “
Dennis thinks about Saver’s comparison with the superpower sources and said “ But it’s best that you don’t follow their path after all , your growth is linked to how much you can Save and Load . You’re doing quite well , handling what you have “
Dennis plays with Saver’s figure and Saver retreats before they could indulge ‘ Something is here ? ‘ Saver got ready to Save time of the intruders “ Saver , I’ll be making privacy bubbles now “
Dennis creates tiny privacy bubbles and Saver starts observing for intruders by Loading Miss Debrah’s gift uses , telling Dennis about the intruders and what they got , while also saving the mana dispersion of Dennis’s spells .
Dennis starts spamming chain bind spells , which Saver supports by saving the mana dispersion . She plants them all over and heads for the couch ‘ I should also make them float ‘
Saver assisted by saving the gravity , the spell floats while the tiny privacy bubbles flood near the entrance . Gas starts to bypass the gaps of the door and pass the bubble field .
Dennis puts on a gas mask ‘ now to cover the chain bind so Saver can work on their stuff in secret ‘ the bubbles cover the spells and then the gas fills her entire apartment unit .
The door slams open and some lizards were surprised by the bubbles clouding visibility and sound “ Uhm , boss ? “ “ Just go , it’s just a privacy bubble “ the boss said through communications .
The lizard got into the field , blindly walked into the chain bind spell , activating it and fell while Savers stretched out tendrils from Dennis , Saving their time and keeping them frozen .
The boss was surprised to hear grunts and chains activate . Dennis searches through the lizards after leaving Savers to Save the privacy bubble spells for compression to a magic source and picks up their communications .
She blew the gas into a smaller package for ease of Saving and undoes the Save on the communication device “ Hello lizardbrain “ she Loads her mother's skill and teleports them towards her , Saving their time as well .
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Willow looks at the frozen statues “ How long are you planning to keep them like that ? “ “ Until they get to their jail cell , it would be more fun for them to be confused as to how they end up there “ “ I can trust that you know what you are doing right ? “
Dennis nodded “ Will this be fine though ? “ “ Of course it will , as far as people are concerned , my ability freezes people’s time and gives it to me . I’ll still age when I use it “ Willow looks at Dennis and figures that the aging part might not apply to her after years of knowing her .
But she has no idea how that would even work “ By the way , what do you think about omelettes . I plan to eat some fire noodles with it “ “ That’s just figurative right ? “ “ Of course it is “
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“ AGGGGHHH , MILK “ Willow grabs the milk while Dennis sweats as much as she is , but tolerates the pain “ If you want , I can lessen the spiciness “ “ Can you ? “ Dennis recalls the principle of how a body feels the spiciness and Saver uses it as a reference and takes the spice off of Willow slowly .
“ Oh , that is much better “ Willow recovered and settled with eating just the omelettes “ You are good at cooking “ “ Only because I cheat with my gift “ “ Yeah , but who can think to stretch the application to cooking on a plate ? “
“ Me , now about the volunteers ? “ “ Going great and I even got you the perfect criminal “ Willow hands her an old paper that showed a white heard girl .
“ She is from a world where the population is divided between known and unknown . She is Seeker , a profession like adventurers found in the commonly similar worlds , but because of the world she lives in , where murder is quite common . She killed a few of our elves because we didn’t explain everything properly during a battle , because we thought not murdering was a given , but she clearly thinks differrently “
Dennis looked at Willow , figuring out what she had planned to do “ Did you pick her because you don’t want me to kill someone ? “ Willow smiled while drinking the cold milk “ Problem ? “
“ Fine , I won’t do anything that is likely going to kill her , so tell me what her specs are ? “ “ First off , she was born in the unknown parts of that world . She was supposed to be a sleeper spy for some queen of her species , but because the queen was dealt with before the queen could reconnect , she is just tagged as a normal seeker “
“ That’s the background “ “ I’m getting there , Piko is a very adaptive hunter due to being born from that queen . This adoptive ability relies on her knowledge and her control over her body , which is very great . It was also how she kills our elves because her fleshcraft contorted their bodies , while those much unluckier completely lose their mind and are admitted to an asylum in another world “
Dennis grew interested in that fleshcraft and asked “ Is it possible to learn their fleshcraft ? “ “ You seriously want as much knowledge , do you ? “ “ I’ve got a lot of customers and maybe if that world is very accepting of my unorthodox ways of learning , they might be willing to accept my offers “
‘ Although it would be overworking Saver later on , but I can always make work hours and just accept money as payment to give Saver more space to relax ‘
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The next day , Willow takes Dennis on a quick trip to her world , where she starts Loading knowledge into the elves . Willow watches as the elves who received the knowledge begin casting the magic Dennis loaded onto them .
“ Quite effective “ “ I know “ Dennis said and looked at the white woman “ She’s also your age too , but I feel like your age is also a mystery nowadays “ “ So you’re my new master ? “ Piko said .
“ Yes , but before we go , we are going to set some rules “ ... Pico’s head was dizzy from the information Loaded into her brain “ You have a lot to say to her “ Willow said .
“ It would take forever to Load the entire culture of my world , so I just Loaded it into her brain “ “ Wow , maybe we should send more criminals to you to handle . You did say you Loaded your entire life onto your mom to understand , maybe we can use that for rehab ? “
“ We can , but I don’t plan to have a lot of criminals nearby after I just signed a contract with those speedsters “ before Willow could ask , Dennis explained it in quick succession about the gist of what happened .
“ Oh , I see . So that’s what happened ... I really appreciate you taking the time and energy to explain that word for word “ “ Only because Loading what happened isn’t a good idea for friends and family . After what happened to my mom “
“ Yet you sold knowledge “ “ Only because that’s the trade off for something actually valuable . But I do think of using it as an attack , but for the attack not to improve the target , it’s best to use fake information that will root itself in their mind and affect their brains and cause long term damages in their grades “
“ You are a treasure trove of ideas “ they teleported to class and continued the simple college life that Willow had wanted “ Oh , this is so fun “ Willow said , packing her things and grabbing Dennis , casting a teleportation prevention spell .
“ But I would really appreciate it if we could just do the normal thing , walk around the streets heading home . Do some quick window shopping “ “ Ugh , I was planning to run a few tests at home with Piko “
“ Come on , I’ve been doing a lot for you , don’t you think you owe me ? “ Dennis sighed “ Fine , let’s go cash all your favors in “ Dennis uses magic to show a route while in the elevator and uses a modified privacy bubble to speak inside .
“ This is a long path , so unlike you “ “ You said you want to go do window shopping and these are the places that are great for it “ “ But it’s a long way home ? “ “ We’ll be fine , you have done a lot for me , so I should at least do this much “
Willow looks at a few stores and Dennis tells her what it was about “ This store is basically a cafe , cafes have expensive coffee because a lot of people like to loiter in here . More often than not , coffee isn’t actually that expensive , but staying here is . “
“ That sounds like a bad business model “ “ No , because they serve actually good coffee , unlike those from corporations . The other stores besides this one are the same , but they serve good tea or milk tea and ice cream “
They walked further and Dennis continued to talk about the several startups from colleges “ Most of these are rented , so the real estate here is good . That restaurant over there is a fusion culture restaurant that uses different world’s cooking methods , but they source ingredients within this one “
“ You sure know a lot “ “ It’s good to be this informed about each store around here . And it’s also because the ones who make these stores are my mom’s friend’s kids , who are much older than I am “
“ Is that why you feel rushed ? “ “ Mostly , but it’s not just them either , I’ve heard about a lot of stories and news articles about very young people who achieve very great achievements , so they are part of the reason why I feel rushed “
“ You planning to open one of these stores ? “ “ No , the trends keep changing , it’s much more lucrative to have a business that can easily adapt to the trends . For example , the matcha trend , which is as much of a horrible health trend because it has the same problem with coffee , where they ruin the health benefits of both products with sugar “
“ And what about fast fashion ? “ Willow asked , looking forward to hearing what Dennis knew about the economy “ A horrible idea , old fashion was expensive but would last for decades . But now it’s not expensive or cheap , but they break easily , but it does fit with our world’s trends that come and go “
“ But you bought some and you said you were counting on the clothes to break “ “ I was Saving the deterioration , plus the ones that won’t wear and tear are expensive “
“ Think you can do the same for my clothes ? “ “ Only if you agree and don’t go too far “ Willow recalls the other places where Dennis likely uses her gift and asks “ How is it possible for you to keep using your gift that far ? like the weight of the liquid trees ? “
“ It works like a list , as long as there is a list , I can reach it . But it takes a while for me to write down the list , which is why I told the speedsters I can’t immediately give them the slow effect unless they tell me and get close enough to me “
‘ Although most of the time it’s just Savers leaving a piece of their body and collect it later on ‘ “ Oh , that makes sense , so there is a switch and you can turn it off easily , but can’t turn on quite easily “
Dennis nodded “ Now we’ve got a few stores to visit , as an elf , you might like this one . It’s a store that claims to be very nature-friendly with the goods made by hand and it’s expensive , but they assure their customers about the durability “
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