Chapter 451 - Training! Debates and an introduction.

Since the young Electus will be departing on a large quest, alone and won't be in Gaster Kingdom in a long time, King Michael urged for him to put as many hours as possible training his Healing powers.

Ladia won't be there to patch his wounds, neither will be Mogranius to cover for him if Eric got hurt in between some battle. He will be alone out there, so he must be prepared.

I'm sure you already puzzled together why he will be going alone, it's because Gaster Kingdom needs every other Fire Controller here, or else this Kingdom will collapse before two of the 10 relics are recovered. 

Since Eric won't be departing too soon, such as going tomorrow. He does have a few days at least to train, Ladia has been assigned to teach the young Eric 8 hours a day.

Furthermore, the young boy won't be holding any shifts so he can solely focus on his Healing powers. In other words it means Mogranius and King Michael will be holding 12 hour shifts, at least until Dilli arrives.

Where is Eric, studying with a young lady. It necessarily means that Ada will be too, although she hasn't thrown any Jealousy tantrums yet.

Starting this little training session in the Library by opening her book, 

"King Michael say you learn Green Orb spell."

A bit more comfortable around Ladia now, especially comfortable since Ada is here too. Eric alleged. "Yes he gave me a 30 minute lecture this morning on why I should learn it, I hope I can progress with it today."

Confident with what she can teach, considering she spends all day reading, Ladia cited. "You will, it's child's garden. I don't understand how you not know it."

Consistent with her urge to teach, Ladia bargained. "Show foot hole, try to heal it."

Not understanding what she meant in the first two seconds, catching up he digressed. "You've healed my foot with the wiggling snake, so I think we will need another wound to train on."

Not feeling like going down to the Dungeon just now, since she has to go there anyway a bit later. Instead, Ladia pitched. "You can try wall, or table. No damage, no explosion, just Stamina loss."

Glad that they aren't going down there again, although he accidentally pitched the idea himself. Eric went on, "I can try, but I need more help. I mostly failed with this."

Trying to help, Ada chipped in. "Can you tell us if the book says more about the Green Orb, or how he can do it better?"

Having memorized this bit of the book already thanks to reading it over and over, Ladia weighed in a ton of effort trying to translate. "Focus focus focus. Focus on wound, nothing else or no Magic."

Understanding this fact, Eric repeated to himself without uttering a word. Thinking, "You can do this, you can. Just focus, meditation. Yes, what was Mogranius yapping about that?"

Standing up, he swung his arm across the air, motivation rising along with the swing. And boom, nothing happened.

He just swung his arm as fast as he could, thankfully not hitting anyone and no light whatsoever blew out of his palm. A fail at best, but progress since he is putting effort into this I suppose.

With the idea of a wound and strong motivation in mind, Ada grabbed a little Dagger that's just conveniently laying on another Table at the other edge of the room, and ran the tip of that Dagger across her palm.

Eric didn't see it, as he is constantly trying to unleash the green orb against a wall of books, so Ada can act out a little pain here followed by a shout. "Eric, I accidentally cut my hand. Heal it!" 

Bewildered of how she got cut in a Library, he took a leap towards her before starting to run, noticed blood dripping on the wood plank floor and grabbed her hand. Repeating, "How could this happen?"

Looking back at Ladia, Eric shouted. "Don't just sit there, come heal her."

Knowing what happened, Ladia kept calm and just answered. "You do it. Good training."

"By the Source." Eric murmured to himself, anger invading his subconscious.

Although close, Eric can move his arm just a little, enough to perhaps unleash what can heal the young lady.

With a swing, a dim green light shone from his palms and ventured across the air a little bit before meeting Ada's hand. 

This light, is no way like an orb. It has no shape, just something highly lumpy and at a few sides edgy and not to forget that it barely shone compared to what Ladia can blow out.

It sealed Ada's freshly cut wound with a thin line of blood that has been forced dry, well almost sealed. 

A bit of blood continued to drip from her little palm, not wanting her to feel any pain he swung his arm again and once more unleashed a dim light although not an orb.

The little bits of blood dripping from her palm, forced shut with a fresh line of dried out blood and he could notice that on one edge of the cut, blood clots have been replaced with fresh skin. The would was half an inch longer just a while ago.

"I did it." He congratulated himself, his rage forcing to replace with that sense worth more than a chest of gold, accomplishment.

Flashing the Dagger she has been concealing behind, Ada assured. "Yes you did."

Hating what she just did to herself just for his progress, Eric hollered. "Why did you do that? What if it was a bigger cut?"

Petting his cheek with the other hand, delighted that she helped the Electus progress. Ada chittered, "I'm okay, don't worry. You need to learn more, I want to help in any way I can."

That calmed down Eric for a mile and now he feels a little shy too, but he can cite. "I don't want you to hurt yourself just to help me."

Direct, Ada's not scared to express. "And I don't want you to die either, please learn more."

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An hour later, with over a hundred swings unleashed amongst one of these book filled walls, Eric just managed unleash 15 Green Lights although not orbs. 

The shape doesn't matter come to think of it, as long as the healing move does what's it's supposed to do. Eventually he will reach perfection, Ada might have helped to break the biggest barricade, getting it started.

With the opportunity given to relax a little bit, since Eric's arm is sore from all the waving. They've sneaked to the Kitchen, hoping to get a snack without the maids seeing them.

Those old maids tend to slap buttocks with a spoon if they catch kids grabbing food before the appointed Dinner times.

As they've returned to the Library, with the best smelling Fish meat sneaked back, after a few bites Ada asked. "So when will we go to find the Relic the King kept talking about?"

Choking on a bit of fish, his tears dripping as he reached for a clay pot of water, Eric quizzed. "We?"

Ada cited, sure of herself. "Of course we! Don't think for a second that you will go to 12 dangerous places alone!"

Insistent, although not liking the idea of going there alone either, Eric debated. "Ada, it's too dangerous!"

Unwilling to ever let this boy go and tackle a big quest alone, she still countered. "I know the Mantek arts, I can defend myself!"

Pointing out the obvious although not wanting to call her weak, Eric stated. "Fist to Claw won't work well against Demons, Swords barely do!"

Not sure how to debate against that part, she just insisted on her first point. "I'm coming with you, either near you or while stalking you. So choose what's easiest for both of us."

Ladia didn't know what to say here, she just kept looking at Eric and then Ada, then Eric again and Ada after every time either of them replied harshly.

She doesn't really want to get mixed up here, it sounds personal at best and she would be carrying some sort of responsibility regardless which one she backed up in this debate.

Soon as Ada ended that firm point she wanted to make, King Michael walked into the Library followed by a 10 foot tall Calidum Lutum who of course had to bend down just to enter.

Knowing that a lot of questions might follow here, the King swiftly introduced. "Meet Sekun, this fine man will be joining you in your quest."

Knowing this man, practically travelled with him from the old Lan Zhe to Gaster Kingdom in the very beginning, Eric's tone arose in enthusiasm and he even stood on his feet, asking. "Really?"

Based on his wordplay, making it clear that this man is all about tradition and such, Sekun left everyone at shock when he cited everything in fluent Ignite language. "Yes my King, sir Golden Blood. I was the weakest of the 10 people that joined you that day but now I'm more than qualified to put in my Contribute."

"Thank you, I accept your contribution." Eric stated and most importantly now took Ada once again into consideration. "Ada, now you can come with me too. He can easily help protect you, and me as well really."

"Ada is coming with you?" King Michael asked, at shock as his tone arose.

Now with safety out of mind, Eric can consider benefits from her joining. So he dictated, "She will, I saw the map and we will be going in enemy land eventually. I need an ill.u.s.tratio with me, she can persuade people that I can't for information."