Chapitre 38: Combining Elements

Austin sat up with a yawn, his back itching from sleeping on the grass. Next to him, the dying embers of the fire were burning away, getting ready to extinguish. Checking on Elena who was still unconscious by the side, he frowned. Though she was no longer bleeding, the color of her face did not look any healthier than last night after her initial recovery.

Using his magical eyes, Austin became even more worried and slightly confused.

He could see the blue and green streams running through her body, but they were very thin and scarce. A Mage's mana was supposed to recover naturally over time, so why has the mana in her remained the same after a day? Though Austin did not know how long it normally took for Elena to recover, he felt something was wrong. 'Is it because she hasn't used Magic for a long time? Or because she used up too much in the fight? Neither reason makes sense...'

Before his magical eyes wore off, Austin glanced over and saw something even weirder. But an awaking Maya disrupted him before he could enter into thought.

"Good morning Maya," he said to her, smiling as she tiredly rubbed her eyes cutely. Using both of her hands to stand up, Maya walked over to Austin and put her arms up, asking to be carried.

After telling stories and showing her Magic yesterday, Maya's affection for him grew by a lot. It was also because she finally had someone else to talk to, added with her subconscious gravitation to his aura of warmth.

Maya was small enough for Austin to carry. Only after he pulled her into his chest did Maya reply with a very drowsy voice, 'goo morning autin." Her tiny head drooped onto his shoulder and her eyes closed again like she wanted to go back to sleep.

"Haha, you can sleep some more if you want." Because it was her first time not using a bed, she was not able to sleep much last night. Although, the greater reason was more likely because she was too excited from listening to and watching Austin.

"Emmm, bu..." Maya did not want to sleep anymore after seeing him awake, but her eyes closed anyway.

Austin patted her head then brooded, 'hmm, what to do now...' He had expected Elena to wake up today so they could find out where they were and start making their way back. Already having a good idea as to who the enemy was, he wanted to confirm his suspicions before taking revenge. Thinking of this, a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

Austin activated his magical eyes again and looked towards the thing he had seen earlier, becoming more interested in it. Before it wore off, he took a glance towards the Maya in his arms and was surprised to discover two infant brown and blue streams inside her body.

Then, the array of colors in his eyes dissipated and a great sense of weakness followed suit. Luckily, he anticipated this and kept himself stable, not letting Maya fall.

After using it on Elena yesterday, Austin discovered that his Magical Eyes were not only able to discern a spell and a magic tools' enhancements, but also which Magical Attributes a Mage had.

He knew this because his own body contained six streams of red, blue, green, brown, black, and white, which should be connected to all the six elements he had an affinity to. Whilst Elena only had a blue and green color, meaning she had the water and wind Attributes, but this did not explain why she was able to manipulate ice.

Since there were no books about it in the library, Austin did not know about combining elements. It was most likely an advanced technique that could only be learned by high-Class Mages, making Austin appreciate Elena's strength more.

With what he knew, there weren't any star books that offered spells for elements other than the basic six of Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, Dark, and Light. But seeing Elena's usage of ice, there were clearly other elements out there that he did not yet know of. It made him wonder how many existed and what he - a Hex-Attribute Mage, could do.

Knowing that combining elements was a possibility, Austin tested it out yesterday by incorporating Fire and Wind, creating the hot gush of air he used to warm Maya. It was successful but clearly did not bring about a new kind of element like ice. Apart from doing this however, he did not know where else to go. He planned to do some experimenting when there was time, but the situation now did not allow for that.

Austin kept Maya in his clutch as he sat down against the tree. The aftereffects of using his Magical Eyes consecutively were too much to bear.

Looking at Elena again, Austin thought of the next action to take. 'I don't know when Mother will awake but I can't keep her on the ground the entire time... Should I go and find some help? But I don't know how far away other people are or if it will be safe... Hmm, for now, I can ask Maya where her house is when she wakes up. It should be safe to keep Mother there for now while I check out our where we are...' After planning what to do, Austin closed his eyes to meditate.

...

~The Krashal Palace~

"Ghost Squadron 1 was wiped out and only one member from Squadron 2 survived." First Uncle immediately made his report after returning. He did not bother making any excuses or apologizing for Amos did not care for them and his decision would be the same either way.

A hint of surprise flashed in Amos' eyes after hearing their report. He then turned around and looked at his brothers with the same cold, apathetic look. Behind the platform, the sun was rising on the horizon and it made Amos look like a beacon of light. "What of the man and woman?" He said.

Second Uncle remained silent, leaving First Uncle to be the one to speak out, "B-Bram got away. The mother and child are... eliminated." Amos' gaze turned piercing, questioning the hesitance in his voice. Both First and Second Uncle clenched in nervousness. The moment lasted for a second but felt like an eternity before the tension dropped. With a small nod, Amos dismissed the matter and turned around again.

"How will we replace the empty positions of the Ghost Squadron? They are part of our most elite forces," First Uncle had to add in. Amos replied, "I do not care for the Ghost Squadron or our other top forces. They were only needed for claiming the Heavenly Land. In due time, they will all be replaced. Didn't you hear what I told Ral?"

"Of course," First and Second Uncle both replied. Exchanging a glance with each other, both their eyes were trembling from Amos' ambitions. Their brother really was serious about conquering the four continents...

...

A small wooden house was situated nearby in the forest where Austin, Elena, and Maya were. Its location was disclosed from Browncrest Village. It was hidden well, and one would not be able to stumble upon it without knowing the way.

A figure dressed in black with a bloodied sword appeared before the house. Prior to coming closer, he changed his clothes and hid the weapon away. He checked thoroughly for bloodstains on his body and any murderous scents that lingered. Only after spending a long time to confirm there were none did he start walking towards the house.

'Creak...'

The door opened and a child no more than the age of ten entered. Seeing no lights and hearing the silence, a deep frown instantly appeared on his face. The child suddenly turned into a shadow and dashed around the entire house. A murderous intent was growing heavier in the air.

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