Second Choice Noble Son: Apparently I’m Stronger Than the Summoned Heroes Chapter 70 : The Pouting Goddess

Rooga’s POV

I knelt in the yard, sweat running down my face as I forced mana into my palms. The faint shimr of a shield flickered around , wobbly but stronger than before.

[ Mana Shield – Stability: 62% ]

I grinned. Almost there.

Then ca the shrill cry.

“Rooooooga!”

I winced even before I turned. Maori sat on her tree branch, tiny arms crossed, cheeks puffed like a balloon. Her blue-green hair swayed with the breeze, glowing faintly as wisps circled the trunk.

“You forgot again!” she snapped, pointing down at . “All this ti with your silly bubble and tiptoeing around shadows—what about feeding ?”

I wiped my brow. “I was training.”

“Training, training, training!” she mimicked in a high-pitched squeak. “You’re my caretaker! That ans my needs co first!”

I sighed, standing. “You already have half the land back to life. Isn’t that enough?”

Her tiny fists balled. “No! I want more! The more mana you give , the faster I grow! Don’t you want to get big and strong again?”

I muttered under my breath, “You sound more like Riaz than a goddess…”

Her eyes went wide. “What did you say?”

“Nothing.”

She stomped her foot, shaking the branch. “I’ll sulk right here until you take care of !”

I ignored her, turning back to my shield. The barrier flickered, cracked—then steadied for three whole seconds before fading.

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[ Mana Shield – Stability: 65% ]

“See? Progress,” I muttered to myself.

Maori shrieked. “Progress for you! What about ?”

Lyra, who’d been watching from the shade, pinched the bridge of her nose. “You’re going to drive him insane.”

“Good!” Maori snapped, puffing harder. “If he forgets again, I’ll curse him with weeds in his bed!”

I rolled my eyes. “…You can’t curse .”

She smirked mischievously. “Try .”

Despite her tantrum, I couldn’t help but smile faintly. She was loud, selfish, and impossible… but her presence kept the land alive. And in her own way, she cared.

Even if she’d never admit it.

The training yard was quiet, only the sound of my ragged breathing filling the air. My palms tingled as I pressed mana together, weaving threads tighter, denser than ever before.

The HUD shimred:

[ Aqua Ball – 1000 Casts Reached ]

Conditions t. Evolution triggered.

New Spell Acquired: Aqua Bloom

Water spiraled before , swelling larger than anything I’d conjured before. A sphere as wide as I was tall hovered above my palms.

But it wasn’t just water.

The ball shimred blue… then flickered green, threads of elven mana intertwining with human. It pulsed softly, like a heart, a glow gentle on the eyes.

“…Whoa.” I nearly dropped it.

The HUD listed effects:

[ Aqua Bloom ]

—On plants: Rapid growth and purification.

—On humans: Mild healing, relieves fatigue, calms mind.

—On elves: Temporary increase to all stats.

I blinked at the last line. “Wait… all stats?”

Maori’s voice piped up from her branch. “So pretty…” She leaned forward, eyes wide. “That’s my spell. My Bloom!”

“It’s my spell,” I muttered, wobbling under the weight of the orb. “And it’s heavy…”

I waddled toward her tree, sweat dripping, and pressed the sphere gently into the roots. The water seeped into the ground, glowing trails racing through the bark.

The tree shuddered, leaves bursting into fresh shades of blue and green. Wisps poured out like fireflies, scattering across the field.

Maori squealed, rolling around on her branch. “Yesss! Feed more, Rooga! More! That’s perfect!”

I ignored her squealing, wiping my brow. “…What happens if I use this on people?”

Lyra, who’d been lurking as always, answered quietly. “Healing magic that’s not blood or light… you really are sothing else.” Her golden eyes lingered on the fading glow. “…And dangerous.”

I stared at my hands, still trembling from the mana strain.

Healing, growth, strength. Not just destruction.

For the first ti, I felt like my magic wasn’t sothing to fear. It was sothing that could help.

The HUD pulsed faintly again:

[ Aqua Bloom – Progress: 1% ]

I smiled. Then I’ll keep going. Not just for . For everyone.