Archer was walking through his palace garden, heading toward the training area, where Ella told him Nala and Hecate were fighting. He told the other girls to meet him in the conference room, and he went to gather them.
'Llyniel was involved with the garden,' he mused. 'Look at all the rare flowers thriving thanks to her nature magic.'
It took Archer ten minutes to reach the expansive training field near the barracks. He glanced at the new build he had asked Aisha to add so the warrior girls could train. It was made from dirt and was the size of a basketball court.
"The builders have done brilliantly; this place will last for centuries,' Atlas thought.
There was a small building at the end, which Archer guessed was the mana showers he designed and became popular across the kingdom. The last thing he wanted for the training field was a stand where hundreds of people could sit and watch the fights.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com
Upon arrival, he noticed a lioness and a moon elf engaged in a sparring match, wielding wooden weapons and weaving magic. He settled onto a nearby bench, enjoying a few bites of chocolate while watching the two beautiful girls.
"They've gotten stronger,' he mused. 'Let me check their status.'
[Nala Lionheart][Race: Lion Demi Human][Age: 18][Rank: High Mage] [Exp: 120/50000] [Level: 353][HP: 11580/11580][Mana: 12430/12430][Magic: Enhancement-Earth] [Strength: 11600][Constitution: 9980][Stamina: 15500][Charisma: 8500] [Intelligence: 8500][Status Points: 0]
[Hecate Demetrias][Race: Moon Elf][Age: 120][Rank: Master Mage] [Exp: 2820/100000] [Level: 455][HP: 12120/12120][Mana: 35800/35800][Magic: Moon][Strength: 9230] [Constitution: 14780][Stamina: 10600] [Charisma: 12000] [Intelligence: 25000][Status Points: 64]
'Excellent, they both have ranked up since I last checked,' he thought.
Archer noticed Nala was using a sword with a shield, and Hecate had a pair of daggers she skillfully used to deflect the lioness's attacks. The fight was wild, as the attacks were so fast that he could barely keep up.
She used a less powerful Moon Blast that Nala blocked using her enhancement magic, sending her stumbling backward. That's when she activated her Stone Spike spell aimed at the elf.
He watched as Hecate grinned before casting a Lunar Shield that stopped the stone in their path. She launched forward and quickly stuck out using the daggers, but Nala had blocked her; she wasn't fast enough, though, as a few cuts appeared on her arms.
'I didn't know Hecate could fight this well,' he thought while watching them fight. 'Maybe the others have been helping her.'
They traded more blows, and without magic or spells, Hecate was overwhelmed by Nala's strength. The moon elf blocked many punches and kicks but laid a trap for the lioness, and as the last strike stuck her jaw, she activated the Moon Mines.
The dormant spells erupted like a battlefield, but Nala managed to dodge most of them despite getting hit by one of them, which took out one of her arms, causing it to become limp and covered in blood that made him feel strange as he didn't like it.
'I hope she's alright,' he thought. 'I'll heal her when they're done.'
But Archer knew he couldn't get involved as both girls would be angry at him. The moon elf managed to get close again, but the lioness kicked out while slapping her daggers to the side.
The lioness, filled with excitement, embraced him warmly, her smile radiant. She settled down and turned to the moon elf, urging her, "Hecate, show him your dragon form. I'm sure he'll be stunned."
Hecate stood, her silver hair tied in a ponytail, gleaming in the afternoon sun. Her red eyes shimmered with intensity as she strode purposefully towards the field. There, a silver light enveloped her, and before Archer's eyes, a magnificent dragon emerged.
'She's as big as other's I've seen but still tiny compared to me,' Archer thought when admiring Hecate's new form.
Archer stood up, which caught Hecate's attention, as he approached the waiting dragon, who wasn't taking her beautiful eyes off him. He stroked her smooth silver scales, which gleamed
whenever the sunlight hit them.
"Your beautiful Hecate," he said in a love-filled voice.
When he said that, the moon elf returned to her humanoid form and hugged him, "Thank you for accepting me, Archer," she said. "You'll never understand how much I truly love you."
"You silly elf, I accepted you the day we met all those years ago," Archer answered while playing with her silky soft hair. "From now on, I will spend more time with you all as I've always been busy rushing around doing something."
Hecate smiled before giving him a quick kiss and joining Nala as he spoke, "Can you ladies meet me at the conference room, Ella mentioned? I need to talk to everyone."
The two girls nodded before saying farewell and heading for the showers before meeting the others. Afterward, Archer went to the central garden, where he assumed Llyniel would be. It took him ten minutes to reach, and when he did, he was amazed.
The garden was alive, with colorful flowers and various plants scattered throughout. As Archer admired the beauty surrounding him, he noticed a wood elf diligently working under the sun, beads of sweat glistening on her brow.
A smile crept across his face as he approached the focused girl, who was keenly aware of his presence. When Archer got close enough, he spoke while tousling a lock of her hair, "Hello Llyniel, I've missed you so much, my beautiful wood elf."
The brown-haired elf yelped as she spun around, clutching a magical garden tool and covered in mud. Her cheek was streaked with it, and her brown eyes lit up with love when she spotted
him.
"Archer! You scared me," Llyniel exclaimed with red cheeks before lunging forward and hugging him. "But I've also missed you. How do you feel now? I know you've become a Demi-God, which is amazing for someone so young."
He smiled as he returned the hug before replying, "I feel so much better than before; it's like I've been reborn after ranking up. But enough about me, what are you planting, my darling?"
"Daylight Mana Flowers," she answered. "They will help the other plants to grow even bigger thanks to their pollen washing over them. It was seep into them and act as food to
increase growth and their lifecycle."'
Archer nodded but he didn't understand anything about the innerworkings of plants. That's when he remembered the rest of the garden, "Did you help the gardeners?"