Chapter 58: VOL2 Chapter 3: It seems you have a lot of work ahead
"Fufu, so you've already made your first friend," Eleonora commented with a smile on her face, but Erik shook his head and replied in a casual tone.
"I wouldn't say we're really friends—more like acquaintances."
"You should bring him home one day; I'd like to meet him and chat a bit with him, hehe," Sigrún said playfully, then softly laughed at Erik's attitude.
"Maybe someday I'll do that..."
Looking away, Erik responded with no intention whatsoever of inviting Chen, something that Sigrún and Eleonora quickly noticed. They exchanged mischievous smiles that they couldn't help but form on their faces, but swiftly returned to normal as if nothing had happened and turned back to their beloved disciple.
"You could invite him over next week; what do you think, Erik?" Sigrún asked with an innocent smile, looking at him with hopeful eyes.
"..."
Erik remained silent while observing the 'wicked' expressions of his masters. After a small sigh, he continued speaking, trying to change the subject.
"Yes, maybe I'll do that, but let's get back to the rune circle."
A playful smile appeared on the faces of Sigrún and Eleonora upon hearing Erik attempt to shift the topic. However, genuinely interested in the subject, they let him have his way and instead focused their attention on their beloved disciple's explanation of the historical milestone he had created on his own.
"Well, the idea to create it came when I studied the matrix arrangement on a scroll. I couldn't help but notice that they were practically runes, just of a different style, organized in a rhomboidal scheme. According to the scroll, this specific structure allowed for what they called the 'effect multiplier,' which, in practical terms, was a way to improve efficiency."