-There you go, do your magic.
-Sure.
I reached towards the pile and activated the system.
A prompt appeared in front of me
-Do you wish to offer all the bodies and convert them into points?-
I answered "yes" and a bright light shone onto the pile.
In the next second everything was gone and I was left standing with my hand stretched forward.
She looked at the space and then at me.
-So?
She questioned, probably awaiting a concise answer from me.
-Now I have to tell you something even more secret than this power. Sort of the second part of it.
She looked at me and understood what I meant.
-I already gave you the freedom and time to explain to me your power, don't reach for more than you can carry.
As she said those words I could feel my body getting heavier and heavier.
I started to feel sluggish and my skin has gotten pale.
I touched my nose and mouth and I could see a lot of blood dripping.
I look at her and understand that I had no freedom in the first place.
-I initially thought you were going to kill me, but seeing that you find me useful I ask you to spare my life and let me be your disciple.
I said those words as I got on my knees and head on the ground.
-The only wish I have is that you allow me to kill every last one of those demons, because of them I suffered a childhood of suffering and misery.
The lady didn't think that the guy would be so daring to request he is her disciple.
Her eyes studied the man and looked to be undecided about whether to accept or reject.
His element affinity was a very effective one at combating and possibly exterminating demons.
But he was a stranger and a cripple before yesterday.
How did he get that power? Why now? Why him out of everyone?
So many questions but what mattered now was stalling the demons enough so she can complete her new magic spell.
-I can't accept you as a disciple but I can train you sot here will be a chance when you fight those demons.
With those words, she turned around and left a few words before disappearing.
-I will wait for you tomorrow on the top floor of the tower, don't be late.
With those words, she disappeared, and with her so did the pressure on my body.
I was relieved to see that I managed to live a day more.
But the feeling didn't last as the winds caught up and started blowing with such force and coldness that I felt like I was kissing a yeti.
...
Next day, at 8:12 am
-You are late, should I take this as you giving up on training?
She looked at me with a serious look, but I could guess the smile she had behind that veil...
-I apologize but I encountered some difficulties along the way that took more time than I thought.
She nodded with an "I see" look and then started teaching me the basics of light magic.
As the magic queen, she had enough mental capacity to memorize almost everything almost instantly.
So teaching me wasn't hard at all for her.
After she came to the throne, the entire country has been advancing with frighteningly fast steps.
From the last one from the 4 to the second in the ranking, with the first being the legendary archers' empire.
The empire was known for its quantity and quality of geniuses.
-I am going to puke, wait for a second.
She paused and poured us some tea while I was busy processing all the information that I was taught.
Who would've thought that magic was so complex and mathematic in later stages?
She started by teaching me basics but in a short time, we got from magic theory to advanced space and circumvent formations for effective boosting in combat.
I am no fool myself but to be truthful I had a very hard time understanding everything she said to me.
After 10 minutes of calming down and sipping on tea, she resumed her explanations.
Time passed without either of us noticing until late night came.
-Focus on repeating what we studied today and be careful about any mistakes you make because the smallest flaw can prove fatal since a magic formation will only work when everything is assembled correctly.
-Yes.
I bowed my head and wished her a good night.
After I left the tower I went to a cave approx 20 km from the kingdom and bought some items from the store.
One of them was a potion that upgraded my vitality,basically, now I could regenerate faster, close to instantaneous.