Morning finally came after the first night of the journey towards the mysterious place that Vance was taking Max to form his core and be able to use mana.
Max:uwaaa that was a good night's sleep.
He looked to his right and saw that he was the first one up
Max:looks like I am the first to wake up hummmm there's nothing to do here but I guess I should meditate a little.
Max sat there with the calming sounds of the birds chirping and the calmness around him and he focused on uniting the shards that were spread all over his body to form his core but like the first time it was really difficult
Max:Haaa *pant* this is really hard,i can feel it very cleary but moving them is hard maybe I should stop since we're already going to a place that will help me form the core.
'Are you really giving up right now'
Max:Who said that?
'Who do you think my dear master?'
Max:Astrid!!!
Astrid:Exactly,well done
Max:But how are you talking to me right now?
Astrid:We are connected remember?something like this is nothing.
Max:Oh OK then,by the way it's not like I was giving up,I just decided that it was best to save my energy for when we get to the place that Vance is taking me.
Astrid:Oh I see,it makes sense
Max:See,I'm right.
Astrid:No not you the place he's taking you
Max:You know where we're going?
Astrid:Yep he's taking you to a place that is sacred to the spirits here.
Max:Why is it sacred?
Astrid:The place acts like a portal between the human and spirit world,that's why there are so many spirits here.
Max:Alright I think I get it,so why exactly is Vance taking me there?
Astrid:He's taking you there because that place is abundant in mana so he thinks that if you go there you may be able to use that large pool of mana to move the shards inside your body to form your core.
Max:But don't I have enough mana?
Astrid:The problem isn't whether or not you have enough mana,that old elf is taking you there because he saw the problem that you have,you have a high mana sensitivity but you have zero control over it.
Max:How can I fix it?
Astrid:Normally there isn't a way fix it in the time frame that you guys have,it takes years to improve something like that.
Hearing that Max had no reaction
'Years?I don't have all that time,what am I supposed to do?'
Astrid seeing his master looking depressed decided that he shouldn't play with him to much
Astrid:That would be your case as well.
Max:What do you mean?
Astrid:Be grateful that you have me,the ultimate and strongest spirit willing to help you.
Max:Can you really help me?
Astrid:Do you doubt me?should I not help you then?
Max:N-no I'm sorry of course I trust you hehe
Astrid:Humph
Max:Soooo how will you help me?
Astrid:Relax when I do my thing you'll see it.
Max:Can't you at least tell me something.
Astrid:Trust me bro.