Chapter 18 - 18: What gave you such guts?
One month later, on the deck of an elegant cruise ship sailing through space, Erik could be seen sitting at a beautiful wooden desk, occasionally jotting down notes in a notebook while Sigrún spoke and wrote some things on the floating blackboard in front of her.
"Well, with this, the class is over. After all, we don't have much further to go," Sigrún commented in a relaxed voice, and the floating board vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Thank you very much for everything, master," Erik politely thanked her and set aside his notebook and pencil, which disappeared into thin air. He then commented with a tone still tinged with surprise, "These space rings are truly wonderful, master."
On Erik's right index finger was an elegant silver ring, intricately carved with detailed miniature runes, which he looked at with affection and evident curiosity.
"Hahaha, I'm glad you like it," Sigrún responded warmly.
A week ago, Erik had mastered reading, writing, and speaking the galactic language. Although his level wasn't very advanced, he could speak fluently and understand most basic and intermediate books written in that language.
Pleased with her disciple's diligence, Sigrún decided to reward him and gave him a 50-square-meter storage ring. Although it wasn't much for a Master-level like her, it would be a great treasure for an ordinary person.
"I love it, master. Thank you so much. I never imagined something like this was possible. I assure you, I won't let your efforts on me go to waste," Erik responded with joy and a touch of conviction.
"Hehehe, that's good. I can't wait to see your future achievements," Sigrún replied happily, looking at Erik with a bit of pride.
A while later, the familiar sight of colorful horizontal lines outside the ship disappeared and was replaced by a beautiful dark landscape illuminated by millions of bright points—the vastness of space. But what surprised Erik the most was the planet in front of them.
The planet stood out in the darkness of the void with a radiant blue color, adorned with imposing continents and endless stretches of crystalline seas. But what truly astonished Erik was something else.