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Chapter 12 - A Gift From Carole

The City of Carole, a place known for its sea of items that have come from around all around the world is a beautiful city having large houses made of red ceilings and yellow walls. The hilly roads of some area and the busy market, where pickpockets are too common to be ignored. A giant castle made from marble like substance shining the rays of the sun through the whole city and in these streets walked two adventurers named Luke and Elva

Luke looked around the streets and was amazed by all its beauty while Elva tried to keep her eyes down, when noticed Luke asked "Why are you doing that?" Elva, surprised, looked up to her fellow adventurer "Uh… well… I don't want to spend my money soo…" "Why, if you like something, you should buy it. Who knows when an opportunity like this would come again?" 

"What you say… is the truth but… I usually try to save my money" "Hmm… how about this, tell me if you like something, I'll buy it for you" "Huh…no no, there is no need to do that" "Come on… we are in a group, you can take this as a gift for joining my group" "But…" "So what do you wanna buy?" 

Luke gave a kind smile to Elva ignoring all her but in the end she couldn't deny his request as they both began their exploration through the market going from shop to shop looking out for a gift for Elva. Going from pendants to bags, from rings to books, and from potions to food items… Elva didn't like any of those things. They continued walking through the market when Elva said "Umm… sorry to make you around because of me" "You are trying to buy something that will be helpful in the future, aren't you?" Elva was surprised as she asked how did Luke knew "Your expressions while buying everything were of thought, not a lot of people think while buying potions or ornaments, they look at their use and beauty but you were in a lot of thought so I just assumed that was the case and I guess I was right" "You have quite an observation" replied Elva when Luke laughed and said "I used to get that a lot" with a reminiscent smile.

"Is that so… well, I apolo-""Stop apologizing, or you would actually anger me… don't feel sorry about stuff like this, we are in a group… this is bound to happen between us ""Ah..I am-" suddenly she cuts off as Luke smiles seeing this and says "If you want something useful, maybe I know what you can get… " Confused to hear this, Elva thinks of what it can be when soon after they stood in front of a magic items shop.

They both enter a wooden like shop with multiple items kept around as showcase with a library of books in the center, as Luke walks up to the shopkeeper and asks "Can you please show me your best collection of magical books" the shopkeeper agrees and soon after brings multiple books from around the store and presents them in front of them.

"Elva, what do you think, up to learning some different magic?" "Magical books… but they are so" "Elva, it's a gift and you already know how useful it can be with your blessing, don't you?" 

Hearing this, Elva looks towards the selection of books knowing there is no convincing Luke and sees many books of different elements

Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, Nature, Ice and many others as she thinks about her choices. She was about to pick herself the book of Nature but then put her hands on Wind as she says "This one" 

"Ooh, Wind Magic, Excellent Choice Elva also it suits you, I think" 

"Really?"

"Yeah, we'll take this" 

The shopkeeper agrees and the purchase is done with 5 gold coins, as they both come out the shop and walk to a nearby park 

"Let's test it out, you know how to use it right?"

"Opening the book will allow me to learn all its basic magic after which, I can combine them to create unique attacks and make it my own" Luke agrees as Elva then slowly opens the book and a bright light green shine comes out and fills her memory up with all the basics of wind magic.

She then stands up and raises her arm towards the sky and shoots out a huge tornado like blast towards the sky going high up in the air seeing which Elva surprised herself and remembers a memory from the past, a memory of a muscular shadow with ears on his top and eyes cold to kill anyone as it said "Who even are you to stand up to us, No one… so get out of here and make yourself worth to us, if you really want to save your family… "As tears fill her eyes, she agrees and the memory ends there as back in the present, she keeps looking in the sky when Luke with a excited smile shouts "Now that's what I am talking about, you are amazing, Elva" A smile spanned across her face hearing this and with that kind smile, she replies

Thank you, Master Luke" 

And the adventure continues…