"Still, I won't be adding or doing anything that would break the contract we have," Kuzunoha continued, her tone now more serious, yet with an underlying edge of sassiness. "You know ; I prefer to keep my promises, even if they tend to co with a touch of chaos."
"Right, because chaos is your specialty," I muttered, trying to mask the uncertainty in my voice with sarcasm.
"Indeed," she replied, leaning forward slightly, her posture embodying an eerie grace that contrasted sharply with the madness around ."But chaos and order are rely two sides of the sa coin. I can dance along that edge without ever losing sight of the ground beneath my feet."
"Just rember that ground you're dancing on isn't just yours," I reminded her, feeling a hint of defiance spark within . "You may enjoy the chaos, but so of us prefer a bit of stability, thank you very much."
A chuckle echoed from her—soft, unsettling, and laced with an authority that sent chills down my spine. "Ah, my little stability seeker, it's cute that you think you can control what exists in the depths of madness." Her tone shifted, taking on a teasing quality. "But it seems the more you cling to that illusion, the more you beco tangled in the very web of chaos you wish to avoid~
"Still," she continued, "I will always respect our agreent. I'm not here to shatter your delicate little world; I rely want to explore the boundaries of this reality. Your suspicion of can be a little bit disheartening at tis~"
Kuzunoha playfully sighed.
This ans that sothing above the two of us interfered with the action that was at play.
For now, I will adhere to this mysterious will as I continue to play the role I decided to take. These forr books of guidance, now called as the Scripts, shall be handed out to the recruits.
"Keep an eye on the recruits, always," I told Kuzunoha.
"They won't even realize they're chanting it," Kuzunoha mused. tapping the edge of one of the Script with her slender gloved finger She seed to mistook my word of intention.. "Ingenious, really. You're quite the manipulator, Narcissus. Remind to never get on your bad side."
I glanced at her, amused. "Said the manipulator."
"How preposterous of you~ My heart is pure and devoid of trickery, you know?"
"I doubt that you even have a heart to begin with."
I also told Kuzunoha to give all of the Scripts later, an hour before the Ordeal. So as of now, she would be in charge of storing it.
With that taken care of, I turned my attention to another pressing matter—arming the recruits. We needed to outfit them with durable weapons. Wood and tal from below would suffice for temporary pikes, though they were far from ideal.
After all, I couldn't bear seeing them using their forr equipnt. Not only that they were low quality, they were ragged and almost beyond repair. The fact that they were still alive with weapons of that quality amazed .
"Verina," I said as soon as I entered the hallway of the barrack, glancing at Verina who was socializing with the new recruits, probably praising behind my back. "We're going mining."
Her violet eyes lit up with a mix of anticipation and curiosity. Though, she just seed to be happy to have a private ti with . "I take it we're not just digging for treasures today?"
"No," I said, guiding her outside of the barrack. I continued after we were far enough from the bonding recruits. "We need to gather materials for weapon crafting. Pikes and crossbows, specifically. Our new recruits need sothing to fight with, and a defensive spear unit is the best temporary solution."
Verina nodded. "Should I show the new spell I crafted for this fortunate occasion?"
"Huh, I don't see why not." I grinned.
Using the Broken Gloamkeeper's Beacon, I went to the designated site in search of ore veins or deposits. The power of the highlighting might have been weakened, but it was still useful nonetheless.
Verina's violet eyes glead with excitent as she stood firmly.
"I've been refining this spell for so ti. Thanks to Kuzunoha's lesson of the arcane, I went through a drastic enlightennt," Verina began, her tone casual but carrying an undercurrent of pride. "It's a combination of precise thermal manipulation and controlled kinetic force. Perfect for efficient mineral extraction without damaging the surrounding environnt. I call it Thermobaric Fracture."
Seeing her already naming the spell, it seed that the spell was already finished.
Also, I didn't expect her to refer to Kuzunoha with her own na. I guess that was an improvent in their relationship?
I raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Sounds impressive. How does it work?"
She seed to hellbend on sharing her creation, so it would be better of to listen to her discovery.
After all, I was the one who taught her modern physics and chemistry. Her view of should be high enough to be regarded.
Verina chuckled softly, clearly enjoying my curiosity. "Well, the principle is pretty straightforward—at least to soone like . First, I'll use a controlled burst of heat to weaken the molecular bonds within the inanimate target. This lowers the structural integrity, making it more malleable.
"Then, I'll apply a focused pulse of kinetic energy to fracture it cleanly, directing the force through the will of the arcane, sharing my thought to ride the wave of the kinetic energy like a captain of a ship."
She paused for a mont, a slightly mischievous grin tugging at her lips. "Think of it as precision mining, hehehe. Isn't that sothing that we really needed for today?"
I grinned, amused by the whole idea. "No need for picks or shovels when you can make the rock practically fall apart on command, huh."
After the nerdy talk, we began enacting our mining operation
With a fluid motion, Verina raised her hand, and I watched as the air around her shimred with a sudden, intense heat. Her eyes glead with concentration as she enacted the formula under her breath, her fingers tracing intricate patterns in the air and her very own musket.
The atmosphere around us shifted dramatically—first rising, then dropping in rapid succession. The ground beneath us seed to hum in response, the vibrations subtle but unmistakable. Soon after the, the land in front of us began to glow faintly, the heat seeping into its very core.
"Now, watch closely," Verina said, her voice low and focused. "This is where the fun begins."
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