"Carmen, what happened to you?!"
"Ah, hehe, I thought I could catch it in the air, but it hit my face, and lost my balance, I guess I was just unlucky." Blake didn't understand what she meant by that, but when he saw the fish that was next to him and that seemed to be desperately looking for water, formed an image in his mind where Carmen was hit by his catch and then fell and she was all soaked in the lake. "Quick, catch it before it escapes!"
And without delay, Blake reached the fish and after it slipped from his hands several times, he was able to grab it as the system showed his presence again and he took a quick look at his catch.
[Acquired: Masu Trout.]
{Masu Trout. Level 1.
Normal catch of a fisherman. Freshwater fish was believed that they could live in the ocean.
Size: 30cm
Sale Price: 60G.}
'Was this thing really that strong?' But Carmen's excited voice made him not pay much attention to his thoughts.
"Wow, not bad for your first time, a prey worthy of my apprentice."
"I don't think it's very amazing." Although didn't seem like it, he was serious. 'Really, I don't think it's very amazing.'
"I was able to see the way you caught it and I must say that I am very satisfied with your technique, although there may be things to polish later, but I think that for today this will be enough as my first class." Blake was thoughtful as he sincerely believed that Carmen would keep him captive relentlessly until he had become a competent fisherman.
"I must say that it was really interesting, it is the first time I fish and I don't think it will be the last time I do it, I really thank you for the rod, Carm- Master."
"Hehe, fine, as long as you are satisfied with my teachings, it will be enough for me!" The smile on Carmen's face was full of sincerity as well as a touch of satisfaction that was hard to describe.
"By the way, what do I do with it?" While all that talk was going on, the little trout in Blake's hands had never stopped squirming, and, from the state it was in at the moment, it was enough to tell that it wasn't having a particularly good time.
"I had forgotten! Since this is your first catch, it would be nice if you released it. My brother always says that this will bring good luck and fortune to any fisherman. Besides, the poor seem to be suffering." Following Carmen's instructions and, having compassion for the trout, Blake approached the lake and released it to return to its natural habitat, but not before it said goodbye by wetting Blake's entire face.
"Hahaha, I think he liked you."
"I doubt it, the trout and I don't get along."
"Well, it seems that you really have what it takes to be a fisherman, you really did a great job, as a gift for all your effort, this is for you."
[Acquired: Sardine.]
"Don't worry, this little one is ready to become a delicious sashimi dish, it was raised specifically by us, so you shouldn't doubt her quality."
"Uh... Thanks?" Blake could only thank her since he wasn't sure how to feel about receiving a simple sardine as a reward.
"Haha, don't even mention it! I think I'll go home to change, I got too wet thanks to you."
"Yes, I'm sorry about that." And when Blake was about to say goodbye too, he couldn't help noticing how suddenly a muscular arm rested on his shoulder, only to turn around the next moment and swear to see a green-haired demon that looked at him as if he were watching about to dictate his death.
"Carlos? When did you arrive?" Carmen felt strange about the sudden appearance of her beloved brother.
"Oh, I ran the moment I heard you yell something like 'push harder' or 'you have to be rough' and then I saw how you were standing next to Blake and I heard something even weirder that makes me wonder if I should do something that could get me in many problems, what do you think, Blake?"
"Can I have one last wish?" It was the only question that got out of Blake as he felt hadn't made sense explaining everything.
"Sorry, but no."
"Why are you acting so weird? For your information, Blake just became my apprentice and I've been teaching him the beauty of fishing, just a little accident happened and I ended up falling in the lake, that's why I'm all wet." And just with that, the pressure being put on Blake seemed to disappear as if it had never existed in the first place.
"Oh, so that was it, that's great news, I expect great things from you, bro, hahaha!" And just listening to that laugh as if all of the above didn't matter, a thought appeared in Blake's mind.
'Will I always get into misunderstandings when I am around Carmen?'
"Well, let's go home, I still have to change my clothes."
"You better make it quick; it looks like some squid has infiltrated our area of the lake and I'll need your help to get them out."
"Does that mean...?"
"Yes, today there will be a feast."
"Well, you'd better start lighting the fire because you'll eat your fill!"
"Do you think I'll lose to you, in your dreams!" And without paying any more attention to Blake, both greenheads ran away from the place leaving a trail of dust in their path while many battle cries came out of them and the system did its job.
[Request completed.]
Hearing that, Blake knew what would come next and without worrying he waited for the peculiar boxes to appear in front of him to take one and open it at that precise moment, but even though he wasn't very excited, everything changed when he saw what he had in your hands.
[Do you want to learn the "Aqua laser" spell?]
'Of course.' Since he gave his approval, he again began to feel how various symbols appeared in his head so that in the next second he fully understood them and explained the entire working of the spell. "Okay, let's see if I can use it, Aqua laser."
Not too surprised this time, Blake watched perfectly as a sphere of water formed in his hand and then turned into a blue bolt of lightning that shot out towards the lake causing Blake to nod in approval.
"I still think magic is kind of weird, but it's also amazing, plus I don't seem to have a problem using water spells, I guess it's a system thing. I'd better that..." But he couldn't finish what he was going to say because something had just happened that wasn't really new to him.