Chapter 152: Asking Felira Out!
"Good morning, students," Lysandra began warmly, her words flowing like a gentle stream. "Welcome to 'Verdant Harmony.' Today, we'll explore the basics of the Wood Element—the origin, its core principles, and its various practical applications."
She paused, allowing the students a moment to settle into attentive silence, then continued gracefully.
"The Wood Element, among all core elements, is fundamentally tied to life itself. Unlike Fire, Water, or Thunder, it embodies growth, nurturing, and harmony with nature. Our ancestors first discovered the Wood Element through their profound interactions with forests, plants, and living ecosystems."
"Ancient texts suggest that the earliest Wood affinity mages emerged among those who deeply communed with nature, learning to sense and guide the subtle flow of life energy in plants."
Orion listened attentively, absorbing every word. Though familiar with some general concepts, he had never considered the historical context or deeper philosophical implications behind the Wood Element.
Lysandra continued, her voice gentle yet authoritative. "From these roots emerged various applications. The Wood Element excels at support, providing unmatched versatility in battlefield control, terrain manipulation, and healing."
"Skilled Wood affinity mages can rapidly reshape the battlefield, erect defensive barriers, or entangle opponents. Equally valuable is their ability to heal allies by using the wood energy. There are various ways, and one of them is using high grade plants to trade the life force of it to heal someone—but this is used when one is low on mana as most use their mana as the fuel to cast out the spell to heal."
"We can also use our mana to accelerate the growth of plants and trees." The class remained captivated as she raised one elegant hand. With a gentle wave and short murmur, a small plant sprouted from the wooden desk beside her, rapidly growing into a vibrant flowering bush, lush and vividly green.
The demonstration elicited murmurs of awe from the students, many leaning forward with heightened interest.
"Now," Lysandra continued, smiling softly, "this basic technique demonstrates life stimulation—a foundational Wood Element skill. Are there any questions so far?"