I was standing and doing nothing, just standing with my eyes closed, again I'm not doing anything just enjoying the windy weather. Im in a better state than yesterday and right now im thinking about what I've achieved this week, thanks to my determination and dedication I was able to follow Calestia's instructions making me one step closer from crossing the bridge.
Lightning is something that needs to be respected, no I'm not sucking up. If I think about it , when it takes me a minute and a half to prepare it how am I worthy of welding it, worse forcing it to a shape. Lightning is quick and it's attack ability is to strike quickly while the enemy isn't ready, a tortoise can't control it. I have to speed up so that it can show it's worth, without it losing its wild and sudden attacking ability I have to control it with its deserving speed. My mind should stay clear while I control the energy to pour more on preparing the lightning attack quickly.
I've been doing everything with determination but it's time I do it with confidence, I gathered a lot of energy and then when I opened my eyes I made a small needle out of lightning and fired it towards a nearby tree. The white needle easily went in the tree and after a few seconds the tree exploded with white lightning so bright that I had to cover eyes with a hand. It finally stopped and I was able to see the tree that was now no longer brown and green but black in colour . I wasn't able to express shock cause my eyelids got heavy I felt dizzy and I fainted on the ground.
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" Mmnh? Wh-a what happened?" I asked as I woke up feeling tired maybe it's because I had slept on the ground and why was I sleeping on it again? " You fainted after using all your energy at once, I didn't think you'd be able to control the legendary holy lightning but you did it so Congratulations! You're now a level one mage" said Calestia causing me to sit up abruptly, noway he's serious! My body felt different and more aware of energy,magic around me. I felt a solid connection with my magic like it was one of my limbs. This is great I'm finally in level one, I'm a level 1 young mage. Tears trickled down my face causing Calestia to groan while rolling his eyes which is very weird cause he's a tiger" What are you doing now kid", " I- I *sobs* I didn't think I'd be able to do it, everyone made me feel like it was impossible. It's only real now that I've done it".
" You did great kid , you did great. Ordinary level ones like those two girls stand no chance against you. I know I've been saying you're slow but you're one of the few that can level up within six days so be proud and stop crying...it is an inferior behaviour", said Calestia causing me to laugh at her words. First good thing he says about me since he started training me. Oh god I really can't believe it, okay I should stop crying now.
Next up is level 2, I have to work twice as hard. It was still mid day so I decided to start with absorbing mana, the bridge was now longer that I took three hours just absorbing mana. Wow , this is where things are real and will slowly become harder to achieve. What I needed right now was grandma's food to celebrate my progress...
" Great news! You're now looking at a level 2 fire mage who is me Zoe the great ha! Hu! hwa! " said Zoe and punched the air two times while firing fire from her fists. Already? That's-! I'm so happy for her, just a few days of deciding to train and she has already managed to get to level 2. I looked at Arya who didn't look too well , in fact her mind seemed to be elsewhere. " It's weird though, normally I'd absorb mana for 30 minutes and wouldn't be able to continue afterwards but now it's takes me an hour full, can't waste an hour of training" complained Zoe , if you were to see me now you'd think there was something wrong with me. The lower part of my face was stretched to a smile but the upper part was twitching in annoyance.
Robbed!
Why do I have to be the one to carry this bur- ! You know what I'm tired of complaining and my heart can't take no more of it. Im just...just happy for Zoe that's all even though she doesn't know how lucky she is.
" Ohh I'm so happy for you dear, with this kind of progress your dream of becoming a member of the Red claw guild will definitely come true" said Grandma, exclude her brain, everything else about her is amazing so I'm sure that my brother's guild will gladly accept her.
Grandma continued" If only I knew I'd have prepared something nice for you but don't worry dear grandma will definitely bake you a cake tomorrow" , " yes! Make it Vanilla please and-" Zoe wasn't able to finish what she wanted to say and that's because Arya stood up all of a sudden, tears trailing her eyes. She stormed upstairs to her room.
Upset?
"Whats wrong grandma did I do or say something that caused her to cry?" Asked Zoe and I can see that she really felt bad especially seeing her cry. Zoe and Arya definitely aren't related, from what I could tell but the way their bond is so strong you'd think they're sisters. " No you did nothing wrong Zoe, Claudia how about you go and check on her. Also don't think I don't know that you're in level 1" said Grandma and the look Zoe gave me when she heard grandma talk about my level made me blush. "It's nothing grandma and yes I'll go talk to her" .
'mesh mye mo malk mo mher' stupid Claudia where exactly have you tried to talk or cheer up someone? " Arya?, Arya can I please come in" I was standing infront of Arya's bedroom door trying to ask for permission to come in and she wasn't answering.
" Arya I'm coming in then" I opened the door and I gasped in fright , everything was so scary. Everything was one colour, the brightest pink - but there was the crying Arya on the pink bed. " Uhm hey are you okay , we saw you crying so-" , she snapped " do you think a person who's crying is feeling okay?" Fair, very fair.
" Look just tell me what's wrong, we'll see with the attitude later" I got relieved when she started wiping her tears looking ready to talk. " Im not jealous or anything. I care about Zoe a lot and I'm very very happy for her it's just that I just can't help but feel useless and angry...at myself. Zoe was the first to be able absorb mana, get to the first level and now she's in level 2 leaving me behind. She's better in everything she does and no matter how hard I try to keep up with her I will always fail".
This is very serious, ahahaha I really can't mess this up but I also get what she's saying " it's natural to feel that way and here's something you need to understand , there'll always be people who are better than you . I know it's hard but it's something even I am trying to accept, now that you say this I realise I have been doing it wrong. I've been also trying to keep up with those my age but I shouldn't have been doing that at all, the true goal is to become the best of the best, even the best if yourself. Rivals are good , rejoice when you outdo them but you must also be happy for them when they beat you just like how Zoe would've been very happy if it was you who brought up the good news".
Okay wow that was actually amazing and where the hell does all of that come from? Such wise words from a wis- " you're right Claudia, from now on I'm gonna work on being the best of the best" said Arya and I felt better knowing I did a good job. " Since you're in level 1 how about we go hunt for some low level rabbits tomorrow" suggested Arya, im confused to how those he know about my level cause I didn't tell her. " Don't ask it's a skill I have, so will you come?" After thinking about it for a few seconds I agreed, it's something I was going to do anyway so why not tomorrow.