Chapter 165 - Upgrades and progression
“That’s better. You are starting to get the hang of this. Much better than yesterday,” Arlene said as the woman observed Scarlett conjuring water and fire into a variety of elemental shapes at the center of a forest clearing.
Each shape balanced an object on top, such as twigs, stones, and other small woodland items. Although ‘balanced’ might be too generous a word, as the objects were, at best, gently slowed in their descent towards the ground. The fires were gradually having their pebbles and stones sink through them, while the water shapes required constant reinforcement and adjustment to keep their slightly heavier objects completely afloat.
Nonetheless, Scarlett was impressed she could do even this much.
She had spent the majority of the last two days here in Freymeadow practicing her magic, focusing primarily on refining the technique Arlene had taught her to make her flames more ‘substantial’. Out of curiosity, she had tried applying it to her hydrokinesis as well, but unfortunately, it wasn’t as effective in that context. So, she’d reverted to simply increasing the pressure and density of her water to achieve a similar effect.
That said, Arlene had provided some helpful insights in that area, despite it falling outside her expertise. This made Scarlett feel like she was making progress on that front as well.
After maintaining her magic under Arlene’s watchful eye for a while longer, Scarlett finally released it, taking a breath and wiping the sweat from her brow.
The older woman studied her. “Without that bardic friend of yours here to revitalize you, it might be wise that we stop here for now.”
Scarlett glanced to the side.
[Mana: 1673/11892]
She had used the [Tablet of Sovegrephor (Legendary)]to upgrade her necklace this morning.
[Depraved Solitude’s Choker (Unique — Legendary)]
{This necklace hungers for power and appears to draw in the mana around it, waiting to be unleashed. Enhanced by powers of old, it now craves even the smallest of trickles. 1132/9750}