Chapter 71: Lean and Cut
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Chapter 71 Lean and Cut
Karl looked down at his body, and noticed that while he was only a little more bulky, he was absolutely shredded. There wasn't an ounce of visible fat on his upper body, and he could feel the itchy feeling of a beard coming in on his face.
That was a new experience for him, as he never really grew more than a bit of a scraggly moustache before, but this felt like a full beard.
Karl judged his body, then his uniform, and put the shirt and jacket back on. They were a bit strained in the arms and chest, but they still closed.
"Oh, I see where this is going. Undo the top two buttons, and you'll get all the ladies with that physique." The mage joked.
Colonel Valerie gave a faint smile, then shook her head. "That fitment is not within academy regulations. We will get you a fresh uniform and a razor before you leave this room. Updated from n0velb(i)n.c(o)/m
Daniel will help you shave if you haven't done it before, and I will take Alice to guard the door to prevent any curious eyes from seeing you before you are ready."
The uniform was brought in, and the two women left the room, while the warrior gave him an assessing look. "We should cut your hair as well. It got really shaggy with the rapid growth. Don't worry, I've got practice and I will keep you looking good for that little mage girl."
The sly wink that Daniel gave him made Karl blush, but the warrior was all business as he took out the electric shaver from an Academy bag and dug a set of clippers and scissors from his own kit.
It was a shorter process than Karl had expected, as the hand speed of an Elite was so much higher than his mother, who usually cut his hair. In fifteen minutes, he was dressed, the waste hair was in the trash and everything was cleaned to Daniel's satisfaction.
"Yeah, we did a bunch of mental enhancement training, and it left her a bit dizzy. Not all the treatments went as expected." The older mage explained with a meaningful look at Karl.
That look meant 'don't discuss this in public' so Karl nodded and helped Dana through the line to get dinner, which the soldier Dana came in with carried to their table before sitting down to join them.
"It looks like the special training was much kinder on you. I expected you to be in worse shape." The woman commented.
"The last few lessons helped a lot and allowed me to focus. Not all of them worked, some of them were completely ineffective, but enough of them worked that the Colonel almost smiled." Karl replied.
The woman smiled. "Well, now that is a new one. She doesn't do that much. In fact, we all thought she had her sense of humour surgically removed when she got her oak leaves."
That was a reference to the rank insignia for the Lieutenant Colonel, one military rank below where Colonel Valerie was now.
"Jill, be nice. You know she will chew you out the way that she did Dave if she hears you." Dana whispered.
"She's too busy berating him to come back this fast. But I will see you soon. Probably tomorrow to get the updated notes on how you're doing. Karl, it is good to meet you. I will be taking over as Dana's personal tutor, so we will be seeing each other every morning." The petite blonde informed Karl with a smirk that made Dana blush.
It took a moment to register, then Karl was blushing as well. The mage knew that Dana usually slept in his room, and not knowing how Karl's room was laid out, had made the logical leap to the fact that rooms normally only had one bed in them.
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Chapter 71 Lean and Cut
Karl looked down at his body, and noticed that while he was only a little more bulky, he was absolutely shredded. There wasn't an ounce of visible fat on his upper body, and he could feel the itchy feeling of a beard coming in on his face.
That was a new experience for him, as he never really grew more than a bit of a scraggly moustache before, but this felt like a full beard.
Karl judged his body, then his uniform, and put the shirt and jacket back on. They were a bit strained in the arms and chest, but they still closed.
"Oh, I see where this is going. Undo the top two buttons, and you'll get all the ladies with that physique." The mage joked.
Colonel Valerie gave a faint smile, then shook her head. "That fitment is not within academy regulations. We will get you a fresh uniform and a razor before you leave this room. Updated from n0velb(i)n.c(o)/m
Daniel will help you shave if you haven't done it before, and I will take Alice to guard the door to prevent any curious eyes from seeing you before you are ready."
The uniform was brought in, and the two women left the room, while the warrior gave him an assessing look. "We should cut your hair as well. It got really shaggy with the rapid growth. Don't worry, I've got practice and I will keep you looking good for that little mage girl."
The sly wink that Daniel gave him made Karl blush, but the warrior was all business as he took out the electric shaver from an Academy bag and dug a set of clippers and scissors from his own kit.
It was a shorter process than Karl had expected, as the hand speed of an Elite was so much higher than his mother, who usually cut his hair. In fifteen minutes, he was dressed, the waste hair was in the trash and everything was cleaned to Daniel's satisfaction.
"Yeah, we did a bunch of mental enhancement training, and it left her a bit dizzy. Not all the treatments went as expected." The older mage explained with a meaningful look at Karl.
That look meant 'don't discuss this in public' so Karl nodded and helped Dana through the line to get dinner, which the soldier Dana came in with carried to their table before sitting down to join them.
"It looks like the special training was much kinder on you. I expected you to be in worse shape." The woman commented.
"The last few lessons helped a lot and allowed me to focus. Not all of them worked, some of them were completely ineffective, but enough of them worked that the Colonel almost smiled." Karl replied.
The woman smiled. "Well, now that is a new one. She doesn't do that much. In fact, we all thought she had her sense of humour surgically removed when she got her oak leaves."
That was a reference to the rank insignia for the Lieutenant Colonel, one military rank below where Colonel Valerie was now.
"Jill, be nice. You know she will chew you out the way that she did Dave if she hears you." Dana whispered.
"She's too busy berating him to come back this fast. But I will see you soon. Probably tomorrow to get the updated notes on how you're doing. Karl, it is good to meet you. I will be taking over as Dana's personal tutor, so we will be seeing each other every morning." The petite blonde informed Karl with a smirk that made Dana blush.
It took a moment to register, then Karl was blushing as well. The mage knew that Dana usually slept in his room, and not knowing how Karl's room was laid out, had made the logical leap to the fact that rooms normally only had one bed in them.
Chapter 71 Lean and Cut Karl looked down at his body, and noticed that while he was only a little more bulky, he was absolutely shredded. There wasn't an ounce of visible fat on his upper body, and he could feel the itchy feeling of a beard coming in on his face. That was a new experience for him, as he never really grew more than a bit of a scraggly moustache before, but this felt like a full beard. Karl judged his body, then his uniform, and put the shirt and jacket back on. They were a bit strained in the arms and chest, but they still closed. "Oh, I see where this is going. Undo the top two buttons, and you'll get all the ladies with that physique." The mage joked. Colonel Valerie gave a faint smile, then shook her head. "That fitment is not within academy regulations. We will get you a fresh uniform and a razor before you leave this room. Updated from n0velbin.co/mDaniel will help you shave if you haven't done it before, and I will take Alice to guard the door to prevent any curious eyes from seeing you before you are ready." The uniform was brought in, and the two women left the room, while the warrior gave him an assessing look. "We should cut your hair as well. It got really shaggy with the rapid growth. Don't worry, I've got practice and I will keep you looking good for that little mage girl." The sly wink that Daniel gave him made Karl blush, but the warrior was all business as he took out the electric shaver from an Academy bag and dug a set of clippers and scissors from his own kit. It was a shorter process than Karl had expected, as the hand speed of an Elite was so much higher than his mother, who usually cut his hair. In fifteen minutes, he was dressed, the waste hair was in the trash and everything was cleaned to Daniel's satisfaction. "Yeah, we did a bunch of mental enhancement training, and it left her a bit dizzy. Not all the treatments went as expected." The older mage explained with a meaningful look at Karl. That look meant 'don't discuss this in public' so Karl nodded and helped Dana through the line to get dinner, which the soldier Dana came in with carried to their table before sitting down to join them. "It looks like the special training was much kinder on you. I expected you to be in worse shape." The woman commented. "The last few lessons helped a lot and allowed me to focus. Not all of them worked, some of them were completely ineffective, but enough of them worked that the Colonel almost smiled." Karl replied. The woman smiled. "Well, now that is a new one. She doesn't do that much. In fact, we all thought she had her sense of humour surgically removed when she got her oak leaves." That was a reference to the rank insignia for the Lieutenant Colonel, one military rank below where Colonel Valerie was now. "Jill, be nice. You know she will chew you out the way that she did Dave if she hears you." Dana whispered. "She's too busy berating him to come back this fast. But I will see you soon. Probably tomorrow to get the updated notes on how you're doing. Karl, it is good to meet you. I will be taking over as Dana's personal tutor, so we will be seeing each other every morning." The petite blonde informed Karl with a smirk that made Dana blush. It took a moment to register, then Karl was blushing as well. The mage knew that Dana usually slept in his room, and not knowing how Karl's room was laid out, had made the logical leap to the fact that rooms normally only had one bed in them.
