Ok, strictly speaking it's not strange to get skills by "reading" the tomes, I've already gotten 2 skills by doing this, but it's strange to get a skill after you've already "read" the tome once. It never happened to read it a second time and get another ability just by slightly improving skills you already have, and as far as I remember Cali has read the tomes before but hadn't gotten any ability, just improving her Aeter ability.
—Okay, Cali, exactly what does it say there?
—Good. I could be wrong. — 'as if that were possible'— But it looks like it says "Acquired Skill: Combat with short weapons", but I'm not really sure.
—What do you mean, you hadn't understood what was written on the tablet before?
—Um, instead of understanding everything I kind of had a sense of the general intention that each thing meant, and the things that made sense to me I could read. — Cali explained to me, ironically, calmer than when she was explaining the tomes, as if acquiring a new skill was that easy.
—But now having read the notes and the things written in the tomes I already have a better understanding. Now I can read and understand more what these "Status" mean, and also understand more clearly the skills I achieved. — Literally not, it's written on the board, this is much more convenient than when you usually get the skills. It's more of a feeling of how to channel Aeter and a rudimentary understanding of the result, but with the tablet you can read exactly what the skill does.
Wait!, wouldn't that happen to me too if I channeled my Aeter into the tablet?
—Yes, that would probably happen to anyone who touched and placed their Aeter on the board. — Cali answered me before I even formulated the question in my head.
—As...
—You're much more predictable than you think, Connor, besides, this question would be the most natural that anyone who understands how the Aeter works would have. — she said smiling.
I'm not very proud to say that I turned my face away so she wouldn't notice the slight blush that appeared on my face.
—Huhhhumm, so what are we going to do with this, like in relation to the tomes, the tablet and the fact that you have deciphered an entire language that had no record. — I asked both to move on with the subject and so that she wouldn't care about my little faux pas.
—Hmm, I would say we would have 2 alternatives, continue with the plan and wait for the time allowed to stay in the cabin to finish doing the things we had agreed to do. Or use the time we still have for everyone to "read" the tomes in the "right" way, possibly get new skills and do a little more exploration to confirm how much stronger we have become. — she said the second part with a smirk and looking at me with half-closed eyes.
I think I've said it before, but even though I'd only known everyone for a short time, I already had a good idea of what everyone's personalities and general behavior were like. So I already understood exactly what Cali meant with that look.
In other words: "Go outside now, get everyone in the room now so we can test this theory, and go into the forest and test it before we leave, NOW."
—Yes that's right. — she said with an even more radiant smile.
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...I think I understand a little about why Cali and Max live like a dog and a cat.
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*Nearby, by the stream*
'Frrrrwww'
—What happened earth head? — my brother asked me without taking his eyes off the stream.
—I don't know, stonehead, but I suddenly had a bad feeling.
—Bad feeling huh.... Isn't it just insecurity knocking in the direction of the pile of fish between us? — he said with an expression that for those who don't know him (or for some who do too) would be indifferent. But I, who had the misfortune to live with it since birth, know exactly what each word and apparent lack of expressiveness means. And in this case, it was complete enjoyment and satisfaction in the unhappiness of others, aka, me.
—What exactly did you mean by that!! There is?!
—Did your eyes finally stop working so you couldn't tell the difference between the two of us? — he said, still looking at the stream, but I still noticed the glow of superiority and amusement in those eyes.
—Tch, you're only ahead by a few fish. — I replied, looking at our buckets. As annoying as it was, it was true that mine didn't have as much as my brother's, but that doesn't mean anything now that things are going to get serious!!!!!
Shortly afterwards Connor came running from the "hut" and said that we all had to go quickly to the games room, it seems that the thirsty for knowledge without a hint of femininity had discovered something.
I asked him not to comment on our square while I walked towards the cold standing trunk in the kitchen, holding my full bucket and doing my best not to look at my brother's two overflowing buckets.
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Kaio POV
For a moment I had hope that there was a seed of love between one of them, but apparently it was just my imagination.
[Just because they get along doesn't necessarily mean they have to form couples.]
'It may be but I prefer it when it happens it's so cute and fun to see romance develop between friends.'
[That may be so, but don't forget that when there is romance between friends in a group that faces life-threatening situations, the chances of everyone ending up dying are much higher.]
'Ok ok I understand your point, but I'm still shipping Connor with Cali forever!!!'
I told Sys with conviction....
'Or someone even comes along who seems like a better match for them.
Which I ended at the same time.
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Hã?!, Sys since when have you been using emojis?