Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Chapter 97 Understanding

Lying beside Rain, Veer looked at the sky and remained silent for a while. Imagination was vague, but everyone knew how important it was. That was the reason Mages liked to explore the world and get more knowledge.

The more they see and the more they learn, the stronger their imagination would be. Of course, there were exceptions, so this rule mostly applied to the majority.

Rain had spent her life fighting for food in slums, so she hardly paid any attention to the world itself.

"You know, unlike Aspect, you can improve your imagination," Veer said. "We were not born with miraculous thinking, after all. We just observed and learned. You should do the same."

"Can I?" Rain asked with hopeful eyes.

"Hmm, let me give you an example," Veer said, as he stood up. "Let's say there is a race which doesn't need water to survive. They also live in a region where water is very scarce or extinct. Now, one of them awakens a water-based Aspect, tell me, will they have problems with it?"

"Of course, they will," Rain nodded. "They have never interacted with water, after all."

"Yup, now come here," Veer said, as he jumped on a rock where the river was narrow, with the water flowing faster than ever.

He crouched down and waited for his companion. When she also sat beside him, Veer said, "Tell me, what do you think they will see in this?"

"Water is liquid, it flows, and we can drink it?" Rain tried to guess, but nothing much came to mind. Water was just...water.

"You're right, but there are other things to see," Veer smiled. "First, it always flows from a high point to a low point. Second, it gets faster when the gap gets small. Third, it gets hard when you punch it."

"Huh? Wait! It does?"

"You can try it. First, slowly sink your hand in it and then punch it."

Rain nodded and did as Veer said. She lowered herself and felt the cool water hitting her hand. It felt good, as she thought, 'It carries heavy force with it.'

Then, she took out her hand, and pulling it behind her, she clenched her fist. She was going to punch when Veer stopped her.

"Ah! Wait! Punch there!"

Veer scratched his cheeks in embarrassment. Seriously, he even forgot basic physics. If Rain punched the fast-flowing water, the impact would be much less than what Veer wanted to show.

Although a little confused, Rain nodded and went over to the area Veer pointed. The water in that place was rather still, although it could still be seen as flowing.

Reaching there, she did the same and sank her hand in the water. Taking her hand out, she clenched her fist and with full force, she punched the water's surface.

With a splash, the water parted, sending ripples in every direction. Rain blinked, looking at her hand in surprise, 'Whoa! How did water become so tough?'

"Surprised?" Veer asked, as he came near her. "You've been around water, right? Then, why didn't you know?"

"I mean, I knew..." Rain whispered, as she realized she had ignored these small details till now. Her life was rather simple and didn't give her time to think of anything else besides her survival.

"These are just some common things," he said. "And that race would find this more fascinating and maybe even uncover the physics behind it. So, what I'm saying is, you actually have a good start."

He patted her head and smiled, "You are an empty canvas, and you can fill it however you want. As long as you work hard and give it your all, you can easily surpass us. But of course, that's only if we slack off."

Rain stared at Veer for a few moments and then muttered, "Now, I know why Boss Elara warned us all."

"Hmm? What?"

"I said, I love you, so please marry me, Boss," Rain went into a dogeza position, making Veer speechless.

Shaking his head, he lightly tapped on Rain's head and said, "Don't joke around with this matter. Now, go and sleep. We will continue our training tomorrow."

Rain looked a bit disappointed, but she quickly hid it, as she thought, 'What am I thinking? Yeah, it must be in the heat of the moment.'

She sighed and raised her head, "I thought you'd attack that snake directly."

"I am arrogant, but not stupid," Veer rolled his eyes. "I'll first go check on that snake and make sure our chances of winning are a hundred percent. And to make that happen, you're necessary, so don't you dare slack off."

"Roger!" Rain nodded.

"Now go and rest. You'll have a busy day tomorrow," Veer said, standing up. He looked into the forest and said, "I'll go look into the forest."

"Alright, it isn't that big, so you shouldn't have any issue finding your way back," Rain said, as she began walking towards her hut. "Take care of yourself, Boss. You still need to teach me a lot."

"I don't like Death, so I won't court her," Veer said, waving his hand.

As he raised his head, the dark sky, barely illuminated by the pale moonlight, came into view. He looked at the single full moon and thought, 'At least it's not the same sky.'

Then, he took out his sword, the Novice Spellblade which had supported him for ten years. It materialized in his hand, with its pristine blade a little dull and there were signs of cuts on it.

With a smile, he sent his potent Mana into it as it glowed dimly. All the cuts were restored, and the blade was back to its pristine state.

This was one of the qualities of Artifacts. One just needed to use some of their Mana to repair minor damages like the dulling of a blade. Though, it certainly wouldn't help if his blade shattered in half.

"Alright! Time for some night fun!"

Pushing his feet on the ground, Veer leapt off and entered the dense forests filled with tall brown trees. Their leaves rustled as the winds howled.