With the end of the hunt I woke up at dawn my room was still dark this happened because of the enormous pain I felt in my body I could barely get out of bed I thought I had been poisoned.
But the reason for the pain I felt was that my core was on edge when I focused my attention on my core it was very different from normal.
My aura was spinning in my core its speed is increasing and with that the pain I felt only got worse I tried to control my aura, but it had little effect I only managed to slow down my aura a little.
I sat on the floor and started to control my aura to the center of my core and in doing so my advance started with the aura building up around the elemental seed I can breathe more easily the pain that woke me up disappeared I thought I still had a few days left for me having to make my advance to the peak level of the black core.
For the past two days the hunt pushed my body to the limit and caused my core to overload if I hadn't been able to control my aura I could have fractured my core.
It only took twenty minutes for my aura to create a dense aura core around my elemental seed, my body began to absorb mana into the air at an abnormal rate .
As my body absorbs mana to complete the aura in my core I can see that my second advance is happening much faster and more stable than the first maybe letting my core reach the limit before an advance can help the advance.
The saturation process only took three hours my aura started to strengthen every part of my core my advance lasted approximately five hours.
When I finished advancing my core had gone through a transformation even though it was still dark its color has weakened a lot now and just wait for it to reach the aura limit again and spend a lot of time to strengthen the surface of my core to prepare it for the final advance and turns it into a gray core.
I spent the next hour circulating my aura and elemental energy through my body when I didn't even feel a discomfort you can be sure that my advance took place without a problem.
With this advancement my aura and elemental energy strengthened it wasn't a big difference, but the real difference and the amount of aura my aura increased by thirty percent with my new level.
After resting after lunch I practiced my elemental arts and imitated the new energy flows that I memorized yesterday I tried to use both my Fire and Wind element I didn't have much success trying to imitate Ron or Deneve trying to imitate his movement pattern using my I elements I didn't get good results.
But when I tried to imitate Dauf and Nirie I had much better results, I couldn't match their speed and strength, but that's impossible since the level of our cores and body strength is very different, but imitating the foot movements of the two and the fencing of Dauf proved difficult even more possible.
While training I felt the need to try a shield and spear I was confused by this desire it was like I was incomplete so I realized there were risks in imitating a style different from mine so deeply I focused too much on the idea of imitating Dauf and Nirie that I didn't even realize it was affecting my mind.
The need to use a spear and shield started subtly but towards the end I was already feeling a real need to hold a spear and use a shield in combination with my sword that is frightening if I insist on replicating other people's movements I may end up losing myself in the illusion of being someone else.
But I still gained from this type of training, my movement ability has become much more versatile than before and my control over my swordplay has improved I feel that the range of motion I can make with my sword and dagger has become more diverse and adaptable.
With that I confirmed one more of the advantages I have because of my eyes before the next test I will try to absorb more fighting styles to be able to strengthen my combat skills better starting with people who use the same weapon and element as me.
And just be careful not to get lost when I'm imitating someone I shouldn't have a problem using this training strategy.
With the day coming to an end I went to the guild the hunting mission should have been finished so I can pay my reward.
When I arrived at the guild it was much busier it seems that everything is back to normal I went to one of the free counters I was greeted by a familiar figure.
"Good afternoon Waifra I came today to receive a reward I participated in the hunting mission of the magical beasts in the woods near the city I was part of the adventurers group of the Menfis family the group name was gray star.
" Just a minute, Mr. Fenris ."
Waifra leaves the counter leaving me alone I started to look around there was nothing interesting anymore and a way to distract myself.
Upon Waifra's return she was carrying a bag that must be my reward, but it isn't very big.
"Here's your reward I just need your guild card to finish giving your payment Mr Fenris ."
I give my card to Waifra and when she passed him in the magical tool the counter I saw the change in my card my rank increased now I'm a rank adventurer E.
"Thank you Waifra."
When I left the guild I checked the contents of the bag I got from Waifra and when I got the contents of it I was surprised it wasn't round or had a metal texture what did I get from the guild?"
I took out a triangular crystal and I immediately recognized what it was, but that doesn't alleviate my confusion because I received mana crystals I can sell it for gold, but because I was paid with mana crystals they are not used as money but as support material in the creation of alchemists, blacksmiths and rune masters .
For the amount in my purse I can sell them for a few hundred gold coins maybe check close to a thousand coins.
Now I need to find a place to sell, more and better leave it for another day so I make my way to the institute hope Hilda or Ingredi is at the institute I want to know why I got mana crystals .
And next time I go to the guild I have to see how many missions I have to do to increase my rank.
Upon arriving at the institute I was minutes of the first twin was in training camp Ingredi that already uses that do not know what is the Hilda that field uses.
Upon reaching it I saw Ingredi shooting several water projects against a large rock it looks like she is carving it I wonder what final shape the rock will have me approaching from behind her.
"So training your Ingredi art skills ?"
Ingredi looks at me like I'm the biggest idiot she knows.
"Very funny Ulric you must have worked very hard to come up with such a funny joke your mother must be very proud to have such a funny son."
Looks like Ingredi isn't in a good mood today her look is getting more deadly and sarcastic.
"I was looking for your sister do you know where she is Ingredi?"
"I don't know, but aren't you supposed to know where she is ?"
"Like this?"
"Aren't you spending the day with her again?"
"Well the mission ended yesterday I didn't see her."
"I thought you guys would be celebrating today."
"No she didn't even go back to the institute yesterday but I have a question since you seem to know about the mission I went to the guild to get my share of the reward and I got paid in mana crystals instead of gold would you know the reason for that? "
"This happens for a very simple reason. Ulric Rank D up or emergency missions are not always paid in gold especially emergencies the contractor can use any kind of material to pay the mission value probably the guild was left with mana crystals and wanted to get rid of them."
"And the problem of selling them and my cool Ingredi wants to buy some mana crystals?"
"Not Ulric, but you can save them to use as forging material you didn't want to make a sword and dagger, adding mana crystals can improve their quality usually they are only used in mage gear as crystals react better to mana than aura, but can still improve your sword and dagger's aura conductivity capability."
"Thank you for telling me the property of the crystals. I thought they were only useful for mage equipment and in the production of elixirs and magic tools."
"Well since I don't know where my sister is so I'll get back to my training."
Ingredi is turning her back on me, but before she was able to cast her magic I stopped her again.
"What kind of training are you doing ."
"I'm trying to better focus the elements of my water element magic I want to increase her penetration and create the water blade and an advanced magic for black core mages."
"But I've seen you using a water slide before I Ingredi."
"Yes, but I'm far from using it correctly so I need to train more and to do that I have to concentrate on training and not be interrupted again."
"Okay, I'm leaving, Ingredi has good training."
As I walked away I saw Ingredi taking her anger out on the poor stone. This feels more like anger management therapy than training.
Since I doubt I can find Hilda I will continue my training and have to take an hour to ask a teacher how I can get permission to enter the fourth level of the library.