The face Shogi had seen was one from his visions and one that he could not forget. Shogi accidentally said "Sylph" and she replied with "yes I am your new professor Sylph but I don't believe we have met before" Shogi was flustered saying "I need to speak with you after class." She just smiled nodding her head in agreement and said "take your seat today's lesson is about to begin." When he got back to his seat Freya said "When class is over we will begin our daily training." Shogi smiled and said " I hope you're ready." Freya's eyes were lit with an intense fire, smiling. Shogi noticed Freya loved competition. Maximus whispered to Shogi "it sounds like you two are getting along nicely". Shogi felt embarrassed and said "it isn't like that". Maximus pointed at Freya and said "But isn't it?" When Shogi looked over at Freya he noticed her face was flushed red as she couldn't help but to steal a glance at Shogi every now and again.
When the class finished Shogi waited until the class was empty and spoke to Professor Sylph. She just looked at Shogi puzzled as to what a kid could possibly want to talk to her about. Shogi's face was flushed and he didn't know where to begin or how to articulate such a request. He inwardly cursed Oros. Finally Shogi took a deep breath and said "I know you received a letter and I also know that the contents of the letter contradicts the remedy you received for your father." Sylph gasped in shock and said "How do you know about that?" Shogi answered " The light was truly our guide for situations to align like this. Oros did not abandon you or break up and start a new family somewhere else. I'm sure you noticed the letter said that he would never use the ingredients on an old fool like your father. These things were not in line with Oros' character." At this point Sylph began to cry as she realized what was happening saying "Where is Oros then." Shogi looked at Sylph beginning to tear up as he said "I'm sure you know already. I have an ability known as spirit talker and well. He told me to tell you he loves you." Sylph straightened herself up and said "Thank you. Could you give me some time alone please." Shogi nodded, sensing the false coolness she was displaying. Upon closing the door he could hear a loud thud as she dropped to the ground and began sobbing uncontrollably.
Shogi was so torn by this scene. He almost forgot to meet with Freya in the arena for training. When he arrived he noticed that he was able to easily defeat Freya with his new abilities and stats. Freya would just say "Again". They went until the training arena was closed. This went on for about a week and strangely enough Freya was getting stronger day by day. When Shogi was not training with Freya he was hanging out with Zen and Maximus who hung out a lot more after the Dullahon incident. This incident brought a bond to the boys that was becoming brotherly. No changes occurred to the top 5 and challenges were rare. Shogi checked his stats before leaving this place after such a long time. The host stats are as follows
Shogi Lvl 12 87% to next Lvl.
69 strength
66 stamina
66 agility
64 vitality
66 dexterity
450 mana.
Skills
System Lvl 1
Reincarnation Lvl 1
Spirit Talker Max Lvl
Swift Lvl 3
Mana scan Lvl 1
Holy armor Lvl 2
Mana Sight Lvl 1
Nature Magic Lvl 2
Mana Blast Max Lvl
Poison resistance Max Lvl
Spectral Absorption Max Lvl
Detect Demon energy Max Lvl
React lvl 3.
Spirit Magic
Elemental spirit Lvl 1
Blessing
Verus Deus
3 years passed by so fast Shogi adapted to the lifestyle of the academy and began to acknowledge the place as a new home. Everyone was reluctant to part while Freya just said "When I come back I'm going to be stronger than you so be ready". Shogi smiled and said "I won't make it easy" Freya gave him a hug as they parted and Shogi's face was completely red. When Shogi got back home he ran up to his mother and father who were waiting for him. Leaping into his father's embrace as he began telling his father about the school year and all the abilities he learned. He told them about the friends he made and even told them about his battle with the Dullahon. His mother was shedding tears of joy as she hugged him tight and his father joined the hug. Shogi's father looked at him saying "you can come with my group on some hunts to see what you will be doing when your time in the academy is over. We will resume our training as well and I would like to see how much you have grown." Shogi smiled as he looked forward to training with his father. Shogi didn't really care about becoming stronger but it was a convenience and he didn't want to fall behind his friends too far.
When the next day came Shogi's father pushed him harder than before increasing the workload 10 fold. The swordsmanship training was brutal with Shogi's increased vitality, he took punishment for longer. Shogi's father said " Training is a way of life for us wood elves. When you get stronger I will teach you the secret remedy that cures every ailment. It requires an immense amount of mana and I believe it may only take you 50 more years of training with how fast you are progressing. These training sessions lasted for about 4 weeks until his father said "lets go, we just got word of a Chaos beast spotted close by." As the group darted through the forest it reminded Shogi of his fathers training. They ran close by until his father gave the order to halt. Shogi's father looked troubled as he said "this is an elite tier Chaos beast called Nightstalker are you men willing to take it on with me or do you want to pull back and call for reinforcements." Killgore was the first to answer saying " I will follow you anywhere Sylvar. May the light be our guide." Edrise just gave a nod. Azaryah said "My blade is yours to command". Shogi's father just smiled and said "Killgore take the lead slowing down it's movements Azaryah load up a special arrow that can deal a lot of damage. Edrise pull the Nightstalker's attention. We activate the plan on my signal." They all said "Yes sir" Shogi's father gave the signal saying "Now". The fluidity of their movements was something that still dazzled Shogi. They moved as if they were all one body. The Nightstalker tried everything but everytime it tried to change its target it was pulled in by Edrise who was built for absorbing damage. Equipped with a great shield that looked like it had its own story obviously dwarven in nature. As he pinned the beast down a valley of arrows with a mini explosion hit with just enough accuracy to not damage Edrise. The beast was resisting with every fiber of it's beast crystal until a shout from Shogi's father could be heard "Spread". At this command everyone spread out as Shogi's Father said "Thunder smite" as a bolt of lightning crashed down on the beast as it howled in pain . The beast aura intensified as it wrapped itself in the shadows. Shogi's father yelled "Resume our original formation". The Beast howled sending a trimmer in the air breaking the lightning at this point attacking Edrise with a new found vigor. Nightstalker slipped away into the shadows and re emerged in Azaryah's shadow as she dodged the bite aimed for her neck but still got bitten in the shoulders.
This enraged Shogi's father clapped his hands as he said "Thunder emperor mode" Shogi's father appeared before Azaryah instantly touching the beast on the head saying "Thundergrave" leaving the beast burnt to a crisp. Ending the fight. Shogi's father then wrapped up Azaryah's wound. Azaryah apologized saying "I'm sorry I.." Shogi's father said you have nothing to apologize for we were simply unfortunate this time".Shogi's father said "Shogi come here" as he came to his fathers side Shogi's father said when you kill a beast you must strip the crystal from the beast body. They are of great value and can be traded in for other things in Armadia.
Shogi nodded as he took in everything that happened today. He could only praise their confidence and courage to be so disciplined even as plans fall apart. When Shogi got back he spent some time with his mother. Shogi's mother asked Shogi to walk with her as she began to talk to Shogi. She said "You are such a blessing from the light. Your father and I were so scared about who you were going to take after and you seemingly inherited both the mana pool that High elves are known for and Nature magic. Your father feels that it is time for you to begin your Training to awaken your potential as a High elf. We agreed to let you choose your own path after we awaken both your nature magic and Arcane magic." When she finished talking she made a bowl containing blue dye appear. Shogi said " What's Arcane magic" Shogi's Mother smiled and said "the pride of high elven society. This is a tradition as well as a trial itself by mana not allowing you to leave until it is complete. You will wear these markings for about 2 weeks.You will also be unconscious for 2 weeks exactly when the trial begins. Time is an illusion in the trial and the 2 weeks can be hundreds of years in the trial or a few hours. You must learn how to acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses. Once the trial begins you will enter a dream like state. Everyday the markings will drain all of your mana making you feel weak until one day the markings disappear and then you lose consciousness and the trial begins. This trial is why a lot of high elves feel superior to others."
Shogi looked at his mother and said "Were you planning to start today" Shogi's mother said only if you are ready."