Chapter 48: Training Karina {1}
After watching Karina display her progress, I was deeply satisfied. I reached out, gently patting her head with a warm smile. "Hmm. Good," I said, chuckling softly at the proud expression on her face.
She gave me a smug, playful look—so confident for someone so small. Then, as if wanting to impress me even more, she conjured a wing behind her back. My eyes widened slightly at the sight. It was mesmerizing—pure yellow, glowing like golden sunlight, with a faint sparkle that shimmered in the air. It was... beautiful.
I sighed in amazement, rubbing my chin thoughtfully. "Well, she is a half Dragon after all..." I muttered. That certainly explained the wings.
She flexed her newly revealed wing with flair, giving me a smug smirk as she leaned in expectantly. She was clearly waiting for more praise.
I couldn’t resist. I laughed gently and patted her head again. "You really are something special," I said.
She nodded, completely satisfied, and began to demonstrate more of her physical capabilities. Despite not having formed a core yet, her raw strength and speed were already on par with a 4-Star warrior. The way she moved, the force behind her punches, and the precision in her dodges—it was all remarkable. I smiled, my heart swelling with pride.
"Sit here," I said, patting the ground next to me.
She obeyed immediately, plopping down where I’d gestured. I then began explaining the basics of forming a core—how mana needed to circulate, concentrate, and compress it until it reached critical mass and formed a stable core.
At first, she looked confused, her eyebrows scrunched together in deep thought. But after a few trials and repeated explanations, I could feel her mana beginning to shift and gather. Her understanding was quick—even if she didn’t always believe in herself, her instincts were sharp.
I observed her with my spiritual sense and noticed something surprising. The mana within her wasn’t standard—it was a combination of regular mana and The Mana of the Emotion she had purified
But it didn’t fight or became chaotic it just slowly combined