Freshly dressed, Orion joined Eldric and Selene for a pleasant, comforting dinner, sharing brief details about his day’s activities.
Afterward, Orion quietly excused himself, heading directly toward Seraph’s room.
Entering her chamber, Orion gently closed the door behind him, warmly greeting Seraph as he settled comfortably across from her.
Seraph sat quietly, her erald eyes gently focusing on Orion with subtle warmth and appreciation, patiently awaiting his usual gentle words.
Smiling softly, Orion calmly began sharing his day’s events, ranging from his successful class at the academy to amusing things about Magi’s antics in Limitless Heaven.
Seraph listened quietly, her previously tense posture gradually relaxing as she beca absorbed in Orion’s comforting voice and gentle presence.
After speaking gently with Seraph for a while longer, Orion eventually noticed the faint signs of tiredness flickering within her erald eyes.
Smiling warmly, he slowly rose to his feet, voice soothing and kind as he spoke softly, "It’s late now, Seraph. You should rest early today. We’ll talk more tomorrow."
Seraph nodded gently, her lips curling into the faintest of smiles—a silent yet deeply aningful acknowledgnt of Orion’s unwavering kindness.
Orion quietly exited her room, softly closing the door behind him, leaving Seraph alone to enjoy a peaceful night of rest.
Outside in the hallway, Orion exhaled softly, briefly stretching his body to relieve the day’s accumulated tension.
The night had cast a long stretch of darkness over the Helstorm Estate as gentle moonlight ca through the large windows, casting calm and soft light over the floors and walls.
He returned slowly to his room, his footsteps quietly echoing in the empty corridor. Once inside, Orion calmly shut the door, imdiately feeling a sense of peace envelop him.
He walked leisurely across his spacious chamber, settling comfortably onto his large, familiar bed.
Leaning back, Orion closed his eyes montarily, allowing himself a brief mont of rest and contemplation. Soon, Lumi’s cheerful and playful voice echoed softly within his mind, breaking the gentle silence.
[Master, your days have beco really busy again. Are you feeling alright? Do you ever tire yourself out? (・・;)]
Orion smiled lightly, eyes still closed as he replied inwardly, ’I’m fine, Lumi. In fact, days like these keep energized. Constant growth and steady progress—those are what truly motivate .’
Lumi giggled playfully, clearly satisfied by Orion’s confident reply.
[Hehe, that’s my Master! So, what’s your next step? Are you finally going to study the Wood Runes now?]
Orion opened his eyes slowly, sitting up as he said, ’Indeed. Now that I’ve cleared up all my doubts, I need to learn the Wood Affinity Rune thoroughly before I can start forming it inside my Sea of Consciousness.’
Without further delay, Orion reached toward his bedside table, retrieving a carefully arranged set of parchnts and scrolls containing detailed notes and diagrams of the specific runes needed for his Wood Affinity Rune that he had made during his rest days.
Among them were Primary Runes—Wood, Flow, Stabilize, Amplify, Sustain, Absorb, Contain, Reinforce, and Channel—each intricately detailed and carefully explained.
Focusing intently, Orion imrsed himself completely in the ticulous study of these runes. His sharp eyes moved rapidly over the texts, absorbing information swiftly and precisely before practicing with it.
Lumi occasionally made soft, cheerful comnts to lighten the atmosphere, gently guiding him along whenever he paused or seed unsure.
Minutes turned into hours as Orion diligently studied and internalized every detail of the runes before focusing on the Affinity Rune, ticulously practicing each rune detail repeatedly on spare parchnt until his familiarity with them beca instinctual.
After an extended period of intense focus, Orion finally exhaled deeply, satisfaction clearly visible in his eyes. ’Alright, Lumi. I’ve morized all the runes needed to form the Wood Affinity Rune clearly and thoroughly. Let’s proceed carefully.’
[Great job, Master! Now, all that’s left is to successfully forge it inside your Sea of Consciousness. Are you ready?]
Orion nodded calmly, feeling rather confident due to his already ford Fire Affinity Rune. ’Yes, Lumi, I’m ready.’
Lazily, he rose from his comfortable chair and walked slowly to the center of the room. He calmly sat cross-legged, posture perfectly upright, and closed his eyes, steadily quieting his mind to enter the tranquil state necessary for rune formation.
Within monts, Orion’s consciousness descended smoothly into his expansive Sea of Consciousness.
This inner space stretched far larger than he had rembered, illuminated softly by the azure mana as well as the floating orbs of his elental affinities.
Turning his head, he could see that the Fire Affinity Rune had taken a corner to itself, and the other spells that he had crafted were floating around it.
Calmly turning his head, he went towards the hoard of elental orbs and took out the Wood Affinity Elental Orb from the group. It was a shimring, verdant-green orb of elental energy.
He took a deep, calming breath, then raised his ntal hand to initiate the delicate rune formation process.
First, he carefully called forth the Origin Glyph, allowing the shape to form naturally, shaped by his own subconscious affinity and inherent understanding of the Wood elent.
It ford effortlessly—a perfect, intricate symbol glowing vibrantly with deep green hues, pulsating gently with life and vitality.
Satisfied with the foundational Origin Glyph, Orion ticulously proceeded to form each of the Primary Runes around it.
With precise ntal control, he elegantly etched runes in careful succession—Wood, Flow, Stabilize, Amplify, Sustain, Absorb, Contain, Reinforce, and Channel.
Each rune flared brightly upon completion, linking seamlessly together into a circular array around the Origin Glyph.
"Now for the Mana Circuits," Orion whispered softly within his mind, keeping his focus steady.
With delicate precision, he began crafting intricate pathways of Mana Circuits to connect and stabilize each rune.
His ntal focus never wavered, ensuring that every circuit was perfectly balanced and positioned, allowing mana to flow harmoniously through the entire rune formation.
After the Mana Circuits were complete, Orion concentrated deeply, beginning the complex task of writing Runic Inscriptions—carefully embedding subtle, yet critical commands and chanisms into the Rune’s structure.
Each inscription defined how the Wood Affinity Rune would interact with his mana channels and Sea of Consciousness, enhancing his efficiency and affinity control significantly.
Finally, with the individual components complete, Orion took a slow, steady breath and began rging everything into a cohesive whole.
Another layer ford naturally around the structure, flawlessly binding the Origin Glyph, Primary Runes, Mana Circuits, and Runic Inscriptions into a harmonious, stable rune.
A radiant glow burst forth, illuminating his entire Sea of Consciousness as the completed Wood Affinity Rune stabilized.
Orion exhaled deeply, satisfaction filling his heart. He felt a powerful resonance—a deep, gentle harmony with the Wood elent coursing vibrantly through his mana channels.
’Nice, I’m finally done with this,’ he said with relief.
[Congratulations, Master! You are one step closer to forming all the Affinity Runes inside your Sea of Consciousness! (๑>ᴗ
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