Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 118 : Fake_

"What, is that all?"

"......!!"

It must be said, watching one's past self suffer is quite an amusing thing.

Dorothea watched with interest as Elsa stood bent over on the ground.

At this moment, she was supporting herself with hands on knees, panting heavily, glaring at her in frustration.

Many people think that for a mage, strong magical power is enough, but this is incorrect.

If one wants to stand undefeated, then it's necessary to reduce weaknesses.

The legendary great mage Oz, who created a new era in this world, was someone who excelled in both close combat and magic, being both a warrior and a mage.

Poor physical stamina has always been her weakness, so not only magical power, but the body also needs to become stronger.

Although Elsa didn't quite understand before, feeling that her training was too harsh, recently she seems to have finally gained some awareness.

"I can... still go on."

Although the response was somewhat forced, determination remained in her eyes,

"Then continue."

"...Yes!"

She raised her voice, answering with vigor.

Hmm?

Her condition seems to have improved quite a bit recently...

The Witch Lady thoughtfully observed Elsa's serious gaze,

Has there been some change in her mental state?

But that's also true, as long as that person still exists here, it will become a reason and endless motivation for her to become stronger.

The 'me' trapped in slumber, surrounded by thorns, will one day be awakened by that gentle warmth.

Well... isn't this quite good too?

"Ah—"

While she was lost in thought, from not far away came a cheer:

"Miss Dorothea—I did it!!"

Raising her hands above her head, Elsa made the apple in her hand disappear as if by magic, then produced it anew.

This wasn't some magic trick, but a real 'disappearance'.

It seems she has finally touched the edge of this world's 'rules'.

Seeing this scene before her, Dorothea finally nodded in satisfaction, then spoke the words she had been waiting for:

"Mm, well done."

"As expected of 'me'—right?"

She also grinned.

"Hmph, you still have a long way to go."

"But... this feels somewhat different from other magic..."

Hearing her question, the Witch Lady smiled without speaking,

Of course it's different, because this thing similar to spatial magic isn't 'magic' in the true sense, but rather some sort of system product that exploits loopholes.

That's right... it's something like the 'inventory' that every player has.

"As long as you practice more, the size of the operable space will continue to increase."

"...Really?!"

The space Elsa can currently open isn't very large, Dorothea estimates it's about the size of a normal backpack, but once the space is opened, many things can already be done.

"Oh right, I need to remind you of something else."

"Mm-hmm? What is it, Teacher Dorothea?"

Having mastered a new skill, her eyes became bright and shining,

Usually she wouldn't even bother to respond with an extra word, but now she would probably do whatever this 'teacher' of hers said.

This kind of foolishly childish personality also needs to be changed...

Dorothea sighed:

"...When using this space, remember never to put living things inside."

In this nearly completely static space, even the rate of food spoilage is greatly reduced,

However, if what's put inside is a lively living being, the result is completely opposite.

"If something is put inside... what happens?"

Elsa asked nervously,

"—It dies."

There's no oxygen in the independent space, so any living thing that needs to breathe can't survive inside.

The sound of a sharp intake of breath was heard.

The curious Elsa had been thinking about exploring inside once the independent space became large enough, thankfully Dorothea informed her of this point in advance, otherwise wouldn't it have been tantamount to suicide?

It seems she needs to use it carefully...

"Well... it's getting late, let's stop here for today."

Dorothea waved her hand, indicating the end of training, preparing to leave.

"............"

Seeing Elsa looking like she wanted to say something but stopping herself, helplessly, she turned back around,

"What is it, do you have something else?"

"It's nothing... I just wanted to say 'thank you'."

"Let's skip such formalities."

"But I'm sincere!"

"That's unnecessary."

The Witch Lady pulled up her cloak, her expression unclear in the darkness of night.

"If it were you, I believe you would do the same thing I'm doing."

She paused, giving her a complex look.

"So... you don't need to thank me, I'm doing all this for myself."

"Um..."

"Hm? Is there something else you want to say?"

Elsa hesitated, but finally gathered her courage to speak:

"Um, I think Miss Dorothea's figure is really great!!"

The Witch Lady was somewhat puzzled

"Thank you... but why suddenly say this?"

"Actually, I was thinking... since Miss Dorothea can have such a good figure, does that mean I can become like this in the future too..."

She said softly, blushing and fidgeting with her fingers,

Oh~

So that's what this is about.

Indeed, her teenage self had always been troubled by her unremarkable chest, so it's normal to be curious about future development.

But unfortunately, she's likely to be disappointed.

"Well... let me put it this way,"

Dorothea pulled open her cloak, revealing the body hidden in the shadows, placing her hand on her ample bosom.

Although still inferior to Yvonne, it was still a figure that would make people's blood boil.

That kind of binding-constructed, form-fitting erotic attire further accentuated her bodily curves,

"This... is F-cup, you know."

"!!!"

Elsa was overjoyed,

Goodness—how many steps from A to get to F!

This is really amazing!

This is exactly what she had been hoping for all along!

"Ha... don't get too excited too soon,"

As if teasing her, Dorothea deliberately paused again.

"The 'F' I mentioned is 'F' for Fake."

"???"

Dorothea frankly stated that her body actually stopped developing at Elsa's age,

What was seen was all an illusion created by magic.

This...

Elsa was greatly disillusioned, her mood plummeting as if she had ridden a dramatic roller coaster from high to low.

"Well... when your magical power reaches my level, you'll be able to fabricate your own appearance to some extent...

Of course, it only looks that way, the actual feel is still the same."

Pulling her cloak back into place, the Witch Lady said.

Actually, her original appearance hadn't changed much from when she was young.

"...Wait? Isn't this just self-deception??"

Elsa was very disappointed, she had thought it would bring her hope, but didn't expect this kind of result.

"Hm? Does that mean you don't want to learn?"

"...I do."

Elsa nodded tearfully,

For some reason, she felt like she had lost.