“So Mr. King ahhh, am I needed here?” I asked him curious why I am still here.

“No.” He said.

Suddenly I plunged into cold water. Sucked deep under the water, just as I started getting oriented of myself and my surroundings I looked around and suddenly was shot out over a cliff as I suddenly felt the falling sensation, I tried to orient myself again. Struggling against the water, I poked my head out and saw I was falling into a familiar spot.

It was a large underground open area, which, in the wall, had a large hole which the water was pouring out into it. I was caught falling down into this current. I got out of the water and opened my wing to catch myself in the air, and stop my falling. As I gilded around I noticed I was not where I had entered before, but there were some glowing crystals which gave off light in the darkness. They were very interesting.

I let myself sink down lower into these strange depths. The water and crystals had a strange glow to them, which illuminated the place. It seemed cozy and humid down here. All the water mana in the air, and there was an underground river here. I could see it flow into the distance. It would be a really cozy place to lay down and sleep. So much earth and water mana. It felt nice. Comforting.

I landed on the most covered ground. It was very soft and wet. Everything here though it is very naturally dark, seems to have a way of generating light of sorts. There is no light mana being generated, or used. I could see some darkness, which stayed away from the light these things produced. I wonder what they taste like. I took a bit of the moss off the ground and nibbled on it to spit it out.

“So gross! Ew! I don't have any chocolate to clean my mouth with!” I groaned and went to the water and tried washing my mouth out trying to get the dirt taste out of my mouth.

I picked my head up from the water, and noticed something which drew my attention. My tongue was glowing! I flicked my head around trying to get what made my tongue glow off. I tried licking the walls and ground anything, but it was still glowing. I began to panic. I don't want my tongue to always be glowing this blueish color.

My panic was getting worse as the glowing had yet to stop. Then I noticed a strange water mana that was attached to it, which was causing the water mana to glow. I focused on the weird water mana and tried to make it stop making my tongue glow, and I could watch my tongue stop glowing!

“Yes! It's back to normal!” I shouted happily.

I focused to see if I could feel more of this unique mana, it might not help in a fight, but could help me to see in the dark. I called on it and let it into my soul space, which is when I got an idea. I called upon the mana once more and applied it across myself, causing me to glow. My scales shone with a brilliant blue light. I focused on pinpoint spots, and then not all of me was glowing but just points. It looked like stars in the sky. I smiled before letting myself glow, allowing me to walk around the dark cavern and be able to see.

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I started walking along the river, it was rather peaceful in these caves. There were still these strange glowing crystals which were coming out of the walls. I was not sure about it, but it did seem to be weird. I poked it and played with it, but it didn't do much. As I moved down deeper into the cave, I came out into a huge cavern. Dazzling from the ceiling was a hole, which allowed a cone of light to shine down through the darkness.

I think I knew where I was. Walking more I could definitely tell that that is where I entered the first time. I knew where I was! I jumped to the ait and took off flying. If I explore enough I will find those ruins again and I can have cataegis train me more!

I flew with renewed vigor. Flying through the vast emptiness I was so happy I had not noticed when I started smiling. Maybe I can talk to cataegis about all that's happened so far! I flew quickly, waising my way through the towers of stone, till a familiar sight of ruins came into view.

I dove down to the ruins and landed outside the ruined door, I once again walked inside of the castle ruins. The walls show much more wear, and I can feel it's less cold here. The cold from Cataegis seems to be thinning, which might let the building collapse, which would not be good.

I made my way over to cataegis’ body, then layed down, so I could go back to my training. I didn't wait long before being brought in. I found Cataegis waiting for me when I found myself inside of his soul space.

“Hello! I am back! I have learned a lot of stuff!” I said running over to him.

“Then show me what you have learned then.” Cataegis responded, he seems more tired this time, but happy to see me back.

I suppomed up my own mana, and created a serpent of water and ice. I sent it around him, and had it coiled around him. Then I created a large water serpent behind me and launched it at him. Cataegis sent a huge gust of wind which tore apart both my water serpents.

“Once you create them, you don't focus on maintaining them. If you want to maintain these creations, you need to focus on maintaining them. If you do not then someone who can will out power your strikes. I could break all your water apart with wind before it reached me.” He warned.

I nodded, and took his words to heart. I could feel how easily he tore apart my serpents. I really can feel his wind mana, but I was really struggling with resisting it. I would really need to focus on containing the shape. Once I created them, that was it.

“Okay, ya. Oh um. I spoke to someone who said they are The King of dragons. The king. He was really big and felt really strong. Apparently he never tried chocolate.” I mentioned.

I watched Cataegis freeze. He looked at me with wide eyes. He seemed really taken back that I mentioned him. I began to worry a bit about if I had something wrong.