The Beginning of the Journey pt12

It was the first day of Alduin's membership in the student council in Nirn. As soon as he assumed his position, he immediately cast a series of illusion spells on Sona, forcing her to sign Issei's official permission to spy on the Kendo club. Issei received the permission that morning, and he was overjoyed, but by noon, angry Kendo club girls stormed into the student council office to inquire about the nature of the permission.

Alduin had to add a few points to Sona's score as she quickly realised the true origin of this document. She hypnotized the Kendo girls, commanding Tsubaki to take Issei to his mistress, while she attempted to punish Alduin by making him fill out some papers.

After half an hour, Sona asked Alduin

"Tatsumi, what's taking you so long?"

She noticed Alduin sitting at his desk with his tongue sticking out, scribbling something onto a piece of paper and muttering to himself.

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" Sona overheard Alduin muttering. When she took the document from him, she saw an image of a writhing mass of tentacles with a single eye in the center, which shoved its tentacles into a naked elf in almost all biological orifices.

"What is this?!" Sona angrily demanded, slamming her hand on the desk and pointing at the document.

"Heretic! This is the god of knowledge, now the god of tentacles and hentai! The Daedric Prince of Knowledge, Hermaeus Mora! And he's fulfilling his direct obligations to his champion. But, really, this is just a model of a statue that I want to give to Issei for his birthday" Alduin explained.

"Did you really have to draw this on the kendo club's financial report?" Sona asked, examining the text of the document.

"The kendo club's financial report? Well, what do you know, what a coincidence. I didn't even notice"

"Tatsumi, if you think that this kind of behavior can get me to expel you from the student council, you're very much mistaken."

"We'll see about that" said Alduin with a smirk.

From that day on, the life of the Firstborn of Akatosh became more eventful than ever before. During the day, he would spend time with Sona and his brother, while at night, the real fun began. Under his guidance, the reborn Dovah learned to use magic all over again, while their leader tried to master the two remaining schools of magic, enchantment, and alchemy, which he had not previously studied due to a lack of necessity for both.

Enchantment proved to be particularly problematic. Mortals who studied artifacts enchantment in Alduin's time required souls and knowledge to practice. While there were no issues with souls, thanks to Azura and her Black Star, as well as the endless supply of soul gems that the Dovahkiin had amassed in the Soul Cairn, the knowledge part was challenging. It was not enough to understand the spell; one had to weave it correctly. But Alduin was brimming with self-confidence and decided to take a head-on approach, attempting to create glasses that would enable Issei to see the auras of the living.

Alduin had made a big mistake with his enchantment, but the resulting effect turned out even better than he had intended. He suspected that using the soul of a fox he had stumbled upon during his flight over the Velothi Mountains, now known as the Pamir, was the cause. The fox had come into his hands when he couldn't find Skuldafn during his search.

"Hey, Issei, try these on" Alduin said, handing a pair of glasses to Issei during their break.

"Tatsumi, where did you get these? They look amazing!" Issie exclaimed, clearly impressed.

"What do you see through them?" Alduin asked, curious.

"I see paradise!" Issie replied with a dreamy expression.

"Can you be more specific?"

"How could you not know what these are? I have to go!" Issei exclaimed, rushing off in an unknown direction. However, at the end of their lessons, he found Alduin outside the student council office and returned the glasses to him.

"Tatsumi, thank you for the gift, but I don't need them. Rias-sama said I could see them when I want to" Issei replied, looking proud as he walked away, leaving Alduin scratching his head in bewilderment.

"He learned to see auras? Strange. But why did he start bleeding from his nose when he put them on? Could it be a side effect? That's impossible!" Alduin muttered to himself as he put the glasses back on.

Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him.

"Tatsumi, is everything okay?" Sona asked, concerned.

"Yes, everything's fine" Alduin replied, turning to face her.

"Are you sure? You didn't wear glasses yesterday" Sona said, looking worried.

"I decided to change my image. All the bigwigs in the student council wear glasses, so I thought I'd join in" Alduin replied, but he couldn't help whistling when he saw Sona and Tsubaki standing in front of him in their underwear. It was a sight to behold, and he couldn't help admiring them both, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Tsubaki-san, green looks good on you. And Sona, you prefer classic white, don't you?" Alduin commented, trying to divert his attention from the unexpected display of skin.

"Can I see your glasses, Tatsumi?" Sona asked, suddenly curious.

"Why do you need to see them?" Alduin asked, a bit suspicious.

"Rias told me something about you, and I want to make sure your glasses aren't a threat," Sona explained, holding out her hand.

"These are just glasses, Sona. You're being paranoid"

But in response, Sona only stretched out her hand and looked at him demandingly.

He looked at first at the girl's outstretched arm, then at himself, then grinned and took off his glasses.

"Fine" Alduin said, handing her the glasses.

At first, Sona looked at Alduin through the glasses, then at Tsubaki and at Alduin again, her cheeks turning a faint shade of red.

She looked at herself in the glasses and her cheeks turning red completely.

"Tatsumi, where did you get this?" Sona asked, eyeing the Tatsumi's with a mix of embarrassment and curiosity.

"I found it on the way to school. Don't worry, Issei didn't see you, and I won't tell anyone about your preference for strict lingerie" Tatsumi replied with a mischievous grin.

"But seriously, Tsubaki-san, you're amazing."

Tsubaki blushed at the mention of her personal preference, but before she could say anything, Sona stepped in, fuming with anger.

"You gave this to your brother?!" exclaimed Sona, her voice rising with alarm.

"What is it, kaicho?" Tsubaki asked, still embarrassed but curious about the item in question.

Sona handed her the glasses. Tsubaki's face turned crimson as she realised what they were.

"Tatsumi!" Sona growled.

"I had to try it on someone, didn't I?" Alduin protested, crossing his arms defensively.

Sona tried to break the glasses, but the orichalcum frame was too strong, and Alduin continued his teasing.

"Why are you all so nervous? It's not like it's a big deal."

"I'm confiscating this!" Sonja declared, glaring at Alduin.

"Oh, so you like to peep, too? No need to explain, I understand. Everyone has their own hobbies and vices. Kaicho, would you like me to show you the hole through which Issei peeps on the kendo club?" Alduin taunted, but before he could finish, Sona struck him with her bag.

"Shut up! But you'll show me that spot! It's time to put a stop to your brother's depravity!" Sona declared, seething with anger.

"Ah, so that's what it's called now. I understand, kaicho. Beating up your lovers, spying on girls. You're a true tsundere-yuri-dominatrix. And there's no need to hit me with your bag. In fact, you don't have to hit me at all" Alduin retorted, grinning as he ran away from the angry Sona, followed by a group of amused student council members.

As he approached his classroom, Tatsumi was hailed by his friends Muruyama and Katase.

"Tatsumi-kun, are you free on Saturday?" they asked.

"Not busy. What's up?" Tatsumi replied.

"Well, remember about my proposal" Katase hinted.

"Yeah, when and where?

"We were thinking about going to the new mall at nine" Muruyama suggested, exchanging a glance with Katase.

"At nine. Got it" Tatsumi agreed with a nod, turning sharply and growling at the group of male students who had gathered at the stairs.

"What are you all staring at? Jealous? Get lost!"

In addition to his words, he cast a look of "hungry Dragon looks at a human village." The effect was instantaneous - the corridor was utterly devoid of male population. With a satisfied chuckle, Tatsumi winked at the kendo girls and entered the classroom.

As he entered the classroom, he prepared himself for another day of boring classes, council work, and maybe some time spent trying to get to know Momo better.