Three weeks passed since I began tutoring Ciella in the Elemental Combative Style. She had gained some level of mastery over the elements of Fire, Wind and Earth.
"Today, I'll be teaching you how to apply the Element Of Water to the Elemental Combative Style" I said.
"I'm listening" Ciella said.
"As you may already know, Water is made from a combination of Hydrogen and Oxygen Gas. In other words, you can say Water requires Wind as a Prerequisitory Wave before it can manifest. Usually, a person who wishes to equip Water to themselves or utilize it as a projectile must be in close proximity to a Water Source or they must at least carry the Water with them in a storage container of some sort. However this method is inefficient because a combatant who relies on this method would find themselves vulnerable in an arid region" I explained.
"I see your point" Ciella realized what I was getting at.
"Fortunately, there is a better way to equip the element of Water. Our Planet's Atmosphere is rich in humidity and abundant in Water in the form of Vapour which is basically Water in a Gaseous State. To equip the Element Of Water, all you need to do is to condense the Vapour accumulated in the atmosphere. To achieve this, you need to cool the Vapour. The reason for the Vapour is Heat. By cooling the Vapour, you can get it to the threshold that allows for Water to assume its liquid form" I explained.
"I see, let me try it out" Ciella said and began to release a frigid Wind all around herself.
Gradually, drops of Water began to accumulate in the air surrounding her.
"You're right!" she said excitedly.
"You'll need to keep a layer of Wind around your body so that you can breathe" I informed her.
Ciella obeyed. Eventually, the Water formed a field all around her body.
"How does the 'Drench' Stat aid me?" Ciella asked curiously.
I picked up a number of stones and hurled them towards Ciella. The moment the stones made contact with the field of Water, they slowed down.
"Water Resistance. It slows down any object without a streamlined nature. Basically, it has the power to nullify the force behind most attacks. You'll only be vulnerable if the enemy attacks with a streamlined weapon which nullifies Water Resistance. However, with this equip, you have to be particularly wary of the 'Stun' Stat typical of Lightning Element Users since Water is a good conductor of Electricity" I warned.
"Is there a way to deal with that vulnerability while utilizing this equip?" Ciella asked.
"There is. You basically create three elemental layers" I said.
"Three Elemental Layers?" Ciella asked curiously.
"The first layer should be a field of Wind allowing you to breathe. This layer must surround your body. The second layer must be a vacuum, a field of no air that nullifies the Lightning Attack that makes contact with the third layer which is the Water Equip. The Vacuum must lie between the Wind Layer surrounding your own body and the Water Layer which is the outermost layer of the Equip. This Vacuum disperses the Lightning Energy that makes contact with the Water Equip before it can make contact with the Wind Layer and reach you to deal damage" I explained.
"I see" Ciella realized.
"For now, why don't you try attacking that tree as swiftly as you can with a Water Slash?" I encouraged Ciella.
She walked over to the tree and slashed as quickly as she could. The entire tree fell to the ground in perfect halves.
"How is this possible?" Ciella wondered in surprise.
"Water released at high pressures carries great density. The force with which it hits could be equated to that of a Sword when released with pinpoint accuracy or a bullet train when released with blunt force. It's for this reason natural disasters like hurricanes can down entire cities" I explained.
"I see, it's amazing to think something this flexible and gentle could carry such devastating force" Ciella realized.
"Does it fill you with concern?" I asked.
"No, in a sense it makes me happy" Ciella admitted.
"This is not the only way to utilize Water. First, let's have you heat the Water rapidly. Ordinarily, the 'Drench' Stat grants you a good defense against the 'Burn' Stat but when the Fire is greater in magnitude than the Water, the reverse becomes just as true" I explained.
Ciella channeled Flames into the Water and the Water began to vapourize. As it vapourized, a mist was generated masking Ciella's position.
"I can't see anything" Ciella noted.
"Exactly, this is the ability of Water to conceal, the trait that connotes 'Mystery'. It can be used to mask your position and is especially effective against Archers that rely predominantly on their sight for attack" I explained.
"Would it be effective against Concordia?" Ciella asked with a nervous laugh.
"Concordia's on a whole 'nother level. She has mastered Aerial Extrasensory Techniques so this technique might not necessarily be effective against her" I explained.
"Now I want you to cool the Vapour till it turns to Ice" I explained.
Ciella obeyed. When the Vapour finally turned to Ice, I resumed my lesson.
"In this form, you can utilize Water in like manner as you utilized the Earthen Swords. You can equip the Ice omnidirectionally around your own body and coordinate each Blade independently. This also nullifies the ability of Close Range Combat Types to inflict damage" I explained.
"Thanks, I get it" Ciella said gratefully.
"You could also utilize the Ice to generate Frigid Terrains that inflict the 'Numb' Stat against adversaries. Doing this can dull their senses and precision" I explained.