Following the instructions of Cramer, as the head of the hall of the White Tree was called, Ragne directed the aura to accelerate the absorption of nutrients from the Cherie roots, after which the old man began his work. Brief exposure to a white aura with crimson flecks healed the wounds on his legs, while Maize prepared various types of glass and explained the properties to a careless student.
— Since you have a weak aura and a low development ceiling, I was going to leave the choice to myself, and give you either reinforced glass or ordinary glass, but with such a high level of control, it will not be difficult to manage the higher variations. The only thing I want to say is that the more powerful the type of glass, the faster the aura will be consumed, and it is not rubber…
On the table were nine fragments of multicolored minerals that had absorbed the aura of being.
- Obsidian glass has the attribute of fire and allows you to partially use the elements. This is no match for those who merged directly with the fire, but if a shard of obsidian breaks through to the flesh, it will not seem small… The same applies to holkanite and brown quartz, they are responsible for the water and earth attributes, respectively. The diamond has a stable structure, it is perfectly suitable for internal manifestation, which strengthens the body, but it is better to use it, having the talent of nine and ten meters of the original aura. Then there are five unique crystals: Amethyst-suppressing the soul, ruby-crystal, blood drinker, emerald-strengthening the mind, and finally, the pride of my collection, white and rainbow titanium. White is not as rare as rainbow, but it is still considered one of the most valuable minerals that can absorb the aura of being. While rainbow titanium randomly exhibits various properties, including time and space distortion, white can acquire immunity to any type of aura. Unfortunately, this ability is activated only at the borders of overcoming the world, so it can not be used by untalented people. In other words, only after the practitioner ascends to a higher world can he add one of the attributes to the list of resistances, of which, by the way, there is an infinite number.
Hearing the description of the last mineral, Ragne fell into a frenzy. He stared wide-eyed at the white crystal with its perfectly smooth edges.
"Immune to a certain type of aura?... Would I become immune to her?..."
Memories that Ragne had been trying to put aside all this time flashed through his mind. Thousands of kilometers of torn earth, where craters could be seen that served as the tomb of the greatest warriors of the world of Kazegarat. The corpses of the four older brothers, father, and grandfather, towered over by the Pale Kings. Their eyes gave off a gray haze, and any movement would throw off the bone dust that was part of their aura. The dust lords who ruled the northern lands in the second-order world, the Monarch Empire, had unthinkable power. It was because of her that the fourteen great tribes lost the battle for their homeworld and were defeated, it was because of her that Ragne lost everything…
— I want to link the aura to the white titanium.
The young man's choice confused the old man.
- Think again, do not rely on the rarity of the mineral. The choice must be made, taking into account the possibilities of the aura, otherwise, you will not be able to realize your power.
In terms of control complexity, white titanium was at the very top in the crystal gradation, but unlike the same amethyst and emerald, it required large reserves of aura, which the young man did not have.
— Since you've made your choice, let him be responsible for it. You know the policy of the Issa Halls of Learning: the student decides for himself what is best, and achieves everything only with the scanty help of teachers.
Although Maize was explaining himself in terms of the rules of the academy, he was thinking differently.
"The boy is more than versed in the laws of the masters, he can't help but understand such simple restrictions. So, there is a way to overcome the shackles of development and raise the limit… I have to get everything out of him…"
A few minutes later, Cramer left the office with a scowl on his face, leaving the two narcissistic idiots alone. Further conversation was limited to dry sentences without any color. Ragne tried to shake off the blond man's money for knowledge since the academy did the same with the students, but Mais rebuked, saying: "Teachers are not allowed to financially encourage students, and this is carefully monitored by the master of the Hall of Repentance, a kind of disciplinary committee." I had to agree to the exchange of knowledge since the young man had never encountered the aura of crystals at all.
Lost in dark thoughts, Ragne sat processing the aura of the Maize that linked the white titanium to the disciple's well. The unification went pretty fast thanks to Cramer's unique herbs. Only two and a half hours, after which Ragne felt his aura a little differently. Sharp, shaky, and at the same time strong. It turned into tiny grains of white crystalline powder, which could be easily shaped into any shape. At least, those were the realities that guided Ragne, who had perfect control by the standards of the seventh-order world. After trying to create a cube, a sword, a spear, a chair, and even a mechanical clock, Ragne nodded in satisfaction.
- Have you played enough? Go to class, the school day is not over yet, and those who entered a month ago have just started their first lectures… And remember, conflicts are resolved, but not to the point of death and not more than once a day. Otherwise, even I won't be able to snatch you from the clutches of the Hall of Penance.