Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 6: 6-Be Clear Of Mind And Spirit, Merlin Tyrrell

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“Are you a Mage?” Merlin asked the important question as Nora received their receipt from Janeth, who now had a brow raised. “Oh, it’s just that this place is listed as a Mage gym, so I wondered if you were one, since you work out here and all.” Which would normally be the case, but she’d said her situation was different, and she was working out here for free. Mages still used the same workout equipment as the rest of the world, it was not like their physiques had suddenly changed to a considerable degree. The only difference about gyms designated to them was the sparring area, which, of course, increased the membership fee. It was for this reason that normal people just went to gyms of theirs, and Mages went to gyms of theirs. Again, Janeth’s case was different. Since she was paying no fee, and no one even used the place to begin with, she could be a normal person and work out here without any problems. So Merlin did not think his question had been foolish. And, perhaps, Nora didn’t either. Because if she did, she would have shot him a glare by now. “Ah.” Janeth nodded. “You’re right, I’m not a Mage. I’m just a girl infatuated with muscles.” She smiled. “At least to Sunny.” If Merlin’s reason for exercising had not been enough before, he now had one more. And on that note. “Then…” He bit his lower lip, knowing that he was probably getting ahead of himself with what he was about to say. Janeth blinked, waiting for him to speak up, and Nora had a look that said: “Please don’t”, seemingly having an idea of what his intentions were. He ignored her and proceeded on. What was there to lose? And he was of the mind that one missed a hundred percent of the chances they didn’t take. “Do you mind taking…uhm…a pupil?” He said it. He really said it. Nora facepalmed. Janeth, on the other hand, wasn’t so quick on the uptake. “A pupil?” she asked, head tilted, eyes narrowed. Merlin scratched the back of his neck. “You see, I’m trying to fix this body of mine—too lanky, for my liking—but I don’t really know much about gyming or exercising.” Janeth blinked, now understanding where he was headed. Merlin continued regardless of his heart pounding intensely. “So, what I’m saying is… I was wondering if you could help with that.” There was a pause. And then she laughed. Any other person would have assumed that they were being mocked, but Merlin was more than happy to listen to the lady laugh. Yeah. Something was definitely wrong with him. “I’m sorry,” apologized Janeth as she wheezed herself to a stop. “It’s just that… This is the first time I’ve had a guy ask me to help them with building their body. They always act like they know better.” Merlin didn’t. In fact, he didn’t know anything at all. “But, I’m sorry,” continued Janeth, forcing Merlin’s heart to still for a bit. “I have my own things to attend to. I’m not sure I’ll have the time to help you with your workout.” He had been expecting that. It was rash of him to even ask that of someone he had just met. It was just that trying to bolster his physicality on his own would prove to be rather daunting, he could feel it. Sure, he could just source for videos on the internet, that would help a bit, but he’d prefer to use that time to read novels and comics, and watch videos on Mages and what was occurring with Dungeons and its distant brother, Towers. Spending his morning gyming, and then spending his breaks watching gym videos, would just turn him into a fanatic of the act. He was not looking for that. He was just trying to obtain free Attribute Points. “That’s fine,” said Merlin with a feigned smile. “I’m sure I’ll be able to find a way around it.” Nora sighed audibly at that moment. Merlin had almost forgotten that she was there. She would give him an earful for asking a stranger for such a request now. He sheepishly glanced at her as he readied his ears for her bickering, but, surprisingly, she wasn’t even looking at him. “This may seem rude, considering you’ve already given him your answer.