Chapter 167: Tempting Alicia!
Alicia nodded in agreement. Then, just as the two opened the door and entered his flat. A black and white furry figure came rushing towards them and jumped into Alicia's arms.
*Kyu~*
"Oh, my baby~ You were awake?" Alicia asked in a coquettish tone while snuggling Ivy.
*Kyu~* Ivy was the same.
After hearing Alicia's coquettish voice just now. For some reason, Luis' imagination started running wild, and he became excited, thinking about his wonderful future married life. 'However, before all that. I must think of a way to deal with her freezing fetish.'
Although he was thinking about the countless sleepless nights with Alicia that he would experience in the future, his expression at this moment was very calm and composed.
He went forward to rub Ivy's back and said with a faint smile. "Ivy~ Mommy~ and Daddy~ are back!"
*Kyu~* Ivy responded, acknowledging his presence, then moved to sit on Alicia's shoulder, wrapping her tail around her neck.
Alicia blushed when she heard the terms 'Mommy' and 'Daddy', but she didn't rebuke him.
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Then the two of them had a shower. Naturally, not together and changed into their night dresses.
Alicia wore a seductive purple nightgown while Luis lounged in just his boxers, ready for any possibility, even if nothing was likely to happen.
"She is not letting you go, huh?" Luis said as he observed Alicia, who was tying her hair and Ivy, who wasn't leaving her shoulder.
"Hehe~" Alicia chuckled and teased him. "What are you jealous?"
Luis didn't shy away from her teasing and said with a nod. "Yeah, I want to snuggle with you, too. Can I?"
His response surprised her, and she was silent for a moment as if she was considering it. However, in the end, she still blushed and snorted. "Shameless."
He shrugged. "It was your idea in the first place." He had a feeling that she would back away, which made him a little disappointed.
"Anyway, forget about that. Can we start the discussion?"
She knew if they continued talking about it, she would lose anyhow. So, she diverted the topic.
"Sure, ask away. What do you want to know?" Luis said while slumping on the bed.
When she heard this, Alicia also came near the bed and sat on it while looking at Luis with curious eyes.
"Tell me what device you used to catch up with the cargo ship?"
"Oh, that." Luis took out a pair of transparent gloves from his mana bracelet and gave it to Alicia. "I call them Magus Gloves…"
Then he started his explanation by giving her the basic details of how it works and its functions.
"Magnus Gloves has five functions. Energy Storage, Electricity Manipulation, Magnetic Field Creation, Deactivation, and Morphing."
Energy Storage, as the name suggests, can work as an energy reservoir for him in case he runs out of mana and in need for his lightning element. For now, the storage isn't much. However, he will upgrade it in the future.
"So, it's like a spare battery. From which you can charge your electricity in the middle of your battle." Alicia said with a look of realization.
Luis' lips twitched at her wordings. However, he couldn't deny her, because in a sense, what she said wasn't wrong.
"Anyway, the next one is Electricity Manipulation, which I guess I don't need to explain. As it's pretty much clear."
"Yeah, but this function is of no use to you, though," Alicia said while observing the transparent gloves with interest.
"Yeah, with my lightning affinity, this function is of no use to me," Luis said with a nod. Then he explained with a serious expression. "However, with these gloves, people with no lightning affinity can also use electric attacks. Though only to some extent. In its current state, it can only give small electric shocks. So, it needs a lot of development before others can use it."
"Hmmm," Alicia stared at him for a few seconds, then asked. "Are you going to give it to someone?"
Luis was silent for a moment, then said with a smile. "Just think about it, Alicia. In the future, after I upgrade these gloves further. You can use Lightning Element, too."
"Although not as strong as me, it can still work as an auxiliary method for you. If you add it to your fighting style, then to a certain extent you will also become a dual element user like me."
After hearing this, if you say his words, did not tempt her. Then, it's a lie. Nevertheless, Alicia refrained from expressing her thoughts as the smirk on Luis' face implied that there would be a price attached, and he intended to impose an audacious condition for it.
So, she just nodded with an indifferent expression.
"I see. It sounds useful. Explain the next function?"
Luis chuckled at her theatrics. From her expression, he could guess what she was thinking. However, since she restrained herself from saying anything about it. He didn't intend to make it clear now. 'I'll create one for you too, Alicia. But only after I upgrade it. So that it can work well with your Ice element.'
"Well, the next function is Magnetic Field Creation, which I used to catch up to the ship."
Magnetic Field Creation: As the electrical current courses through the gloves' circuits, it generates a magnetic field around the wearer. The gloves' intricate design allows them to focus this magnetic field in specific directions or intensities based on the wearer's intentions, effectively creating a localized electromagnetic force.
"Electromagnetism? Amazing!" Alicia exclaimed.
"Yeah, with this function. I can manipulate the polarity too. Which I can use to attract or repel metallic objects and adjust the trajectory."
"Then there is deactivation. Which well is not much of a function, but still."
Deactivation: With this, the wearer can deactivate the gloves with a simple gesture or just a thought. This action halts the flow of electromagnetic force and electricity, dissipating the magnetic field and returning the gloves to their inert state.
"What about the last one, Morphing?" Alicia asked.