Book 1: Chapter 45: Training

Book 1: Chapter 45: Training

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The first thing I do is take off my jacket, which garners a raised brow from Sylver. Then I activate Blood Claws, watching the mana drip down slightly on my status by about a point or so every five or so seconds. I keep my eye on my status as I draw my claw down my arm, cutting it open a little and seeing my mana decrease at a faster pace of about one point every second instead.

Okay, so using my claws increased the mana cost of the skill.

I keep my eye on my status as I drain some of my own blood and find the mana decrease slowing down again. So I pull the claws out of my forearm, leaving it a little bit soaked in blood.

After a second though, I use clean to remove the blood before turning to Sylver, whos just staring at me like Id gone insane.

Whats wrong? I ask, slightly confused as to why hes looking at me like that.

He just shakes his head and mutters, The way you can just cut open your arm like that is honestly a little disturbing.

Oh, I mutter before shrugging and adding, well, it wont be hurt for long. Youre gonna help with that.

This time he looks genuinely confused. But I dont give him the chance to say anything as I use life drain while keeping an eye on both my wound and my status.

I also make sure to glance at him from time to time as his expression twists into discomfort, and he raises his hand to his chest. And its because of that that I notice a tiny little stream of red energy, almost like a fog leaving his chest and going into mine. But he doesnt seem to notice it.

At the same time, my mana begins to drop rather quickly. About ten or so mana a second. And the wound on my arm closes up in just about three or so seconds as well.

Interesting, I mutter, only for my eyes to widen as I realize that I never asked about-

Dont worry. Just like HP in a video game, life energy regenerates with time as well, Tar says, predicting my bout of worry somehow.

I let out a sigh of relief before looking at Sylver, who is giving me and my arm a strange glance.

Dont mind me. Just testing out my skills, I tell him, hiding a smirk.

Hey, its probably true. He would barely even look at me when we first met!

And do you care if he likes you or not? Tar asks, the sarcasm clear in his voice.

Well, no. Not really.

Exactly.

Huh. Good point.

Out of nowhere, I feel a wave of relief flowing through my body that almost has me groaning just from the relief of it. But I dont. Barely. Instead, I roll over onto my back to look up at Michael, whose hand is glowing green.

Hello there, I hear him say with a smirk of amusement as the green light begins to fade.

Hi, I respond back before trying to get up and stretching my arms, feeling all of the kinks and pain having vanished. Huh.

Another perk of joining my team, he says while flashing me a grin showing all of his teeth, I have nature magic, which pretty much specializes in healing and summoning.

Oh. A healer.

Interesting.

Dont you remember that blood magic can heal too? I ask while walking over to my jacket and reaching down to grab it off the floor.

Yes, but Im pretty sure most blood magic users need other creatures nearby to heal themselves or others, he says from behind me, making me wince. But since hes behind me, he cant see it as I put my jacket on.

After that I turn around and put my hands in my pockets while saying, True. Im still thinking about it, so be more patient.

I wonder why hes in such a hurry? Guess I can ask if I ever do decide to join his team.