28 Drople
Ery continued to practice the basic water elent cultivation. He could feel there was only a thin layer left before he could gain a new understanding of the water elental spirit. Without realizing it, several hours had passed and evening had arrived. Unfortunately, Ery still couldn't break through that layer, if he could just get one more day he would most likely breakthrough. He couldn't help but wonder though why they had such a limiting ti studying in this magus academy.
Ery got out of the room and went to enjoy the view of the lake's bottom with the fishes of all sizes swimming around. It didn't take long for the acolytes in a separate room to finish their training and Klea ca out with Magus Carla.
Carla stood before Ery and checked his status through her wrist. "Spirit power twenty six and a quadruple elent! You have quite the boy here, Klea! Hmmm. Spirit aptitude though... It's too bad it's low."
His eyebrows slightly twitched, Ery didn't like hearing as if he was already a failure. He clasped his hands before him and tried to be humble. "Magus Carla, would it be fine if I stay here longer? I would like to practice more."
Carla gave it a thought and said, "As far as I'm aware, the rate of cultivation amongst all the elental institutions is the sa wherever you go. The sa goes for the origin stone room. And considering your spirit aptitude rank... you'd be lucky to achieve another point in spirit power even if you stayed here until your seventh day."
Ery's shoulders slumped but he straightened it imdiately, determined to not give up.
Klea took Magus Carla's hand and said,"Sister Carla, give him so advice please."
Carla smiled at Klea and said, "Let's see... Since I saw that you have four elents, which one have you tried so far?"
Ery answered, "I cultivated in the institution of stone in my first three days."
Carla furrowed her brows. "Ughh, am I right to assu you've t Darius?"
Ery nodded.
Carla sighed. "You had such a stupid man taught you in the first crucial days. I'm sure he gave so exaggerated story about how earth is the strongest amongst all the Ten Elents. Well, it's not exactly over the top, but he's barbaric asuring of the spirit energy through a strength test is just old fashioned. Boy, did you know that even a single continuous droplet of water can deform a stone? Open your mind and hear this, the spirit of water is always flowing and relentless, the potential for strength is limitless."
Carla crossed her arms. "Let ask you this first. What do you think of the water and earth elents?"
Ery placed a hand on his chin, thinking. He said, "I think they're the opposite of each other. Earth focuses on keeping in place as if it was a stubborn man. While water focuses on adapting to any situation."
Carla clapped, her eyes beaming. "Excellent! I'm glad that you've sohow reached an understanding of the two elents. Now, listen to this. I happen to notice magi who have multiple elental affinities exceed on the secondary elents. Having even a little understanding of the main elents would help the secondary elents by a large margin. And since you've studied earth and water, it's secondary elent is—"
"Plant!" Klea exclaid.
Carla smiled sweetly at Klea and said, "Well done!" She turned to Ery and continued, "Studying in the institution of plant will give you a higher chance of possibly achieving spirit power thirty, rank two acolyte, but whether you'll succeed or fail, it all falls on your determination."
Ery's face shone. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Magus Carla!"
Now that he thought about it, it made sense. Also, Ery studying the plant elent might really be the way for him to go. After all, back ho, he had always loved being around nature and exploring its nooks and crannies and strange plants and animals. Inside him, he couldn't help but bla his own stupidity for not realizing this sooner.
Even though Ery didn't manage to get more than two spirit powers increase, it felt like he had increased in spirit.
"We appreciate your help so much, sister Carla!" Klea said. She turned to Ery and said, "Let's go!"
As Klea took Ery's arm, he suddenly slipped on the wet floor and dragged Klea down with him. Then, sothing soft landed on Ery's hand, he had his eyes closed, he squished it once, then twice, wondering what that soft feeling was. A soft moan entered his ears, next a womanly scent wafted in his nose.
Ery's eyes widened and crawled away. That soft feeling, could it be? It probably was, Klea's cheeks were red and her arms were covering her chest. Ery nervously laughed and slightly jumped as Klea stood up. He could still feel it on his palm; his face was turning hot.
"I-I'm sorry! I-I didn't an to!" Ery put out his palms.
"Its.. ok i don't mind" Klea's tone was low.
This was the first ti Ery had heard Klea like this. He prepared himself to be slapped and closed his eyes but that never happened.
"Well, I guess it's better you than Ptolmy," she said and walked as if it didn't bother her that much.
On the way to their private quarters, Klea seed to have forgotten about it and talked like normal. As for Ery though, he tried to keep his distance but she kept sticking to him.
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