Sword is equal to Wand, Chapter 22 (Patreon)

Thankfully, today, Thursday, was more on the relaxed side of things. As I only had two classes for today with Hagrid's combat class in the late morning, and then a McGonagall's Body Transformation and Elemental Harmonization class before the day was over and we were free.

Combat class for me still was... A complete stomp as none of the other students had elemental effects to their martial arts. And TH class was still a mostly theory class so it was by all metrics and an easy day.

"You... Hmm, I almost pity the other students of your year. Your talent and strength puts you already at close to a talented end of Second Year student. You will just roll over your fellow classmates." McGonagall said as she gently put down her pen she was rolling between her fingers.

I shrugged and said helplessly. "So am I to be punished for being too talented for my year? If I stomp the first year tournament, next semester, can I go play in the second year tournament?" 

McGonagall's face twitched as she said flatly. "Jake, you are a New-Blood, who just arrived at Hogwarts and you are capable of beating third years who still haven't made a Soul Bound with a Spirit Beast yet. You are going to be just bullying your fellow classmates."

I held out my hands in a 'what can you do manner' and said more bluntly. "I need resources, and winning this tournament will set me up for all the resources I need for the year basically."

That and more importantly... I could use the House Points to redeem materials and money I could use outside of Hogwarts. So during summer break I woudn't be stuck outside of wizard territory where those monsters could get me.

After seeing those driders and reading about the tides of monsters who hid in the shadows of the human world... I wanted fucking nothing to do with them, thank you very much!

Voldemort giving my soul a boot with a killing curse was one thing... But a giant half-human spider monster turning me into a nursery for thousands of little monsters that would eat their way out of me? 

Yeah, I would much rather deal with Voldemort's BS in this world than the immortal godly monsters that could likewise kill him with the a flick of their wrists.

A sigh escaped McGonagall before she smiled and said with a shrug. "Then, I hope you do not bully your fellow housemates. Win the first year Tournament with power and control, and I will put you in the second-year bracket for you to earn even more resources." 

I smiled before saying with a grin. "I understand, Professor, I will not disappoint you or Gyrffindor in this tournament."

And with that, I left her office and headed back towards Gyrffindor tower to relax.

But as I was taking the next hall to get to the Fat Lady painting. A feminine voice spoke out. "Jake... You got a minute?"

I looked over, and I almost sighed in annoyance seeing Cho Chang, but with an inhale I said more calmly. "Yes? May I help you?"

The beautiful asian's leg bounced a bit in her qipao. Which she wore in support of her heritage, but she still nodded after a moment of thought. "Ye,s Jake, I would like a moment of your time, in that classroom preferably... I'd rather not have a conversation outside of the door to your House." 

I raised an eyebrow before shrugging and entering the classroom with my wand slipping silently into my hand to do a quick test of a spell to check for spying spells or traps.

But my light scanning spell didn't pick up any other spells in the brief moment I did them so I slipped my wand back into the wrist holster as Cho closed the door behind her.

I turned back towards her and, with my back to a desk, I sat on a bit. I asked calmly. "I assume this was in relation to our previous... Disagreement?" 

Cho's face became pinched as she nodded before she exhaled and said. "I was hoping you would be... Easier to work with. But I can tell you are a man of ambition and-"

I cut her off as I said flatly. "Cho, I am not going to be a little house husband you can have to fix your bloodline."

Susan and Cho were very clearly interested in me for this very simple reason as my talent and clean bloodline were exactly what their families were looking for. Hel,l I bet Susan's bloodline was especially fucked with how her family probably did a bunch of extra rituals to have the strength to push back Voldemort during his reign.

But Susan's desire for me wasn't just for fixing her bloodline for the future... She was, a simple girl, honestly. She was the complete opposite of her caree driven Aunt, with her dream life was literally just being a super mom.

Could I, as a guy, really be annoyed by a girl who wanted my babies to love and support them. AND came from a noble, powerful family that would happily help to support me and said babies when they came about?

Cho was completely different; she wanted to use my fresh bloodline to elevate herself. She had ambitions clearly for her own clan and wasn't subtle in her desire to go back to China to earn the respect and fear of the clan that basically exiled her line here to the UK.

Hence why I was being curt to her now. There was a major difference between Cho and Susan... And one of those differences was how I was far more interested in a big titty goth heiress. Then a young mistress who wanted to make everything fall into her designs.

Cho, seeing my expression, made a light tsking noise before she said rather plainly. "You are being very difficult... Why can't you just accept my grace and be rewarded for aiding me?"

I raised an eyebrow and looked her right in the fucking eye and said bluntly. "You would be a terrible mother. No, you would have servants basically raise any children you had woudn't you?" 

Her face twitched before she paused and said thoughtfully. "You... Are correct truthfully. I barely knew my own mother, as I was raised by servants who knew their place, who were brought from China. At least until a few years ago, when my mother took me in hand to help in our ambitions to return to our place and get the honor that should have belonged to us."

I tilted my head to the side as I realized that Cho truly was fucking crazy as she said calmly. "In either case, any children we have would be raised to be proud children of Chang'E the moon goddess's lineage. Especially with your talent with Astral magic and cultivation."

I sighed and said with a shake of my head. "You just don't get it, you little young mistress. I don't want to be involved in these power games."

I leaned up from my seat and then said with finality. "Yeah, keep your distance."

Then I moved to move past her. And I didn't react as she laid a hand on my stomach to make me pause, as I didn't register any martial intent in the motion.

There was a moment of silence before Cho Chang said rather coldly. "I will make sure you are taken care of... I have servants who can make your life very comfortable outside of Hogwarts."

Left unsaid was her threat that those servants could likewise make my life very uncomfortable.

But I just smiled and said without any hesitation. "Suck my dick."

Then my face twitched as she replied blandly. "I have thirty beautiful mortal maids without cultivation and magic talent, I can give to you, to do whatever you want with." 

I just chuckled with a shake of my head as I said helplessly. "You truly are fucking hopeless, Cho Chang. I pity the man you marry."

As I had no doubts... With how she so casually offered to sell her retainers to me. That she would have zero qualms cucking said husband to get ahead.

So I just pushed aside her hand and moved past her. Even as I felt her own wand slip into her hand, she didn't raise her wand at me.

She didn't even turn around as I left the room. Because in the end, to Cho Chang. I was just a tool who woudn't suit her designs.