Around 2 months had passed and Serlet was actually worried about the two . He was taking care of Era. Since he felt that he needed to take responsibility .
Serlet even tried to contact many people who can help locate them or at least what remained of them . And after 2 months he had lost confidence that the two of them were alive .
And one day , it was a hot day . Many people were indoors to protect themselves from the heat .
When there was a knock on Serlet's door .
Serlet who was just cleaning around the apothecary.
Serlet :
Come inside.
As soon as he went to open the door the handle was touched by another person .
The two of them saw each other and instantly recognised each other.
Both : (Shocked , surprised and loud)
Why do you look like that !!?
Serlet opened the door to find two men who looked somewhat similar to the ones who went on a quest .
Serlet :
Are you Jay and McElroy.
Both :
What .
Serlet :
It must be a long journey please come inside .
Both of them came inside and sat on a table . With them facing each other and Era and Serlet facing each other .
Jay with his handle on the table folded and his head resting on the top.
Jay :
I thought you would have been back by now .
McElroy:
I thought the same thing too . But here we are .
I thought you were enjoying your vacation sightseeing.
Jay : (Deep voice)
Even I thought so . I thought you would be struggling in the marshes .
McElroy: (Deep voice)
I was but I returned .
Both: (Deep voice)
But you know .
Both : (Excited )
The craziest shit happened .
Jay :
I met the Fire King and he forced me to be his disciple.
McElroy:
I met the Ice Empress and she forced me to be her disciple .
Jay :
He was the worst teacher I have ever met .
McElroy:
Funny thing I was about to say that too .
There was now a fierce environment stirred between them .
Now will begin a game known as
Who's the most desperate.
McElroy:
My body was frozen and I was asked to prevent the heat loss.
Jay :
I was thrown into the lava . So that I could control it .
McElroy:
I was kept in icy cold water for 3 hours . And then I was made to freeze the water while I was inside the lake .
Jay :
I had to soak the heat of the lava in order to raise my fire resistance .
McElroy:
Even with this training I was made to do the dishes make food , and clean the entire place where she lived everyday .
Jay :
I was sent to gather food , and that man when I cooked him food he said it tasted like shit .
So I had to make it over and over again .
And for that I had to hunt the same animals over and over .
McElroy:
Mine was a different story. You just atleast had to hunt . I had to decorate the dish , make it to her liking balance the ingredients very carefully . Even if it was 0.1 micrograms more or less she would freeze the food and then tell me to eat in that state .
Jay : Every morning I had to wake up at 5 am then train to use lava .
He somehow found out that I had metal affinity .
And one day he kept his hand on my shoulders and said .
King :
You e succeed in controlling lava that is naturally occurring.
But there won't be always lava around will there .
Jay :
The. he made me make an iron ball with dimensions of 30 cm diameter .
And the. asked me to melt the ball .
So I did what he told and it melted .
Then he asked me to melt the ball while countinously keep it in a melted state .
McElroy:
She had me make statues of ice and asked me to control them .
And everytime I tried it those statues broke off and I had to do it over and over again .
Jay :
Those lectures of his were the worst .
King :
Practicing the fire is like practicing the art of giving or donating . In this case you give , donate or force upon him heat energy . Until he is no longer capable of accepting the energy and burn and die .
McElroy:
I had the same theory lectures . But this times they were the opposite.
Aurea :
Practicing the art of ice is like practicing the are of taking or stealing . In this case you take or liberate
the heat energy. Until he is no longer capable of generating any energy to steal . Devoid of heat , he will freeze and die .
Serlet :
These two must have had quite a bad time .
I feel sorry for them .
Soon this game had devolved into things that don't even make sense trying to one up another .
Era :
Enough , please stop fighting .
When Era had made the request both of them backed off .
Jay :
You must have suffered very much . I feel sorry for you .
McElroy:
Thank you , but your journey must have been painful as well .
Serlet:
I want to ask the both of you , did you get the ingredients.
Jay :
Umm
McElroy:
Uhhhh
McElroy:
Jay did you get the ash flower you must have forgotten it right .
Jay :
Well , where is the moonlight grass that you were supposed to get .
McElroy:
No I asked a question first .
Jay :
But I'm asking you to answer first .
McElroy:
As you are my dear friend I respect and adore you so how could I a feeble person should go first .
Jay :
That's all right my friend , I respect and adore you too so I must give you the first priority.
Serlet :
So the two of you didn't get it .
Jay and McElroy: (Depressed)
Yes .
Serlet :
Thats fine , I just got them last week . A bird of ice came and delivered the grass .
And an old strong man came to deliver the flowers
I have completed the medicine take it . From the shelf there .
Quest completed : Herb collection
Reward : Completed Power booster.
And the matter was buried .