>Isabelle’s PoV<
…[Mantle of the True Golden Heavenly King]!” Papa said proudly.
…
What the hell is with that chuunibyou name?! And you’re actually proud of that?!
“Is something wrong, Styra?” he asked, confused because I hadn’t answered him yet.
“Sorry, it’s such an amazing name that I was left speechless for a bit, Papa.” I said, giving him another smile.
“That’s my girl! And I’m glad you like it, because in order to use it’s power you need to shout the name at the top of your lungs!” he said.
Wait, WHAT?!
You’ve gotta be kidding me!!
“Now then! The first thing you need to do is learn to manifest your aura at will instead of relying on anger. To do that, you need to learn how to meditate properly.” he continued, lifting me off his lap and sitting me down right in front of him so that I was facing him.
“And how do I do that Papa?” I asked, tilting my head. To be honest, I already had some experience with meditation from real life training. But I had already dug myself into way too deep of a hole to stop with the “Little Princess” act.
“First, you must close your eyes.” he said. I nodded and closed my eyes as instructed.
“Now then, empty your thoughts and look deep within yourself, down to your very core.” he continued.
I nodded and tried to clear my mind.
...Hmm...the air is really clear out here in-No, stop thinking.
…...I wonder what else Papa has in mind for train-No! Stop it!
……... I hope the others at have as hard a time as-MOTHERF**KER!!
...What? I said I had some experience with it, but I never said I was any good at it.
I just have a hard time stopping my thought process…
After about an hour or so of continuing to try and fail, I was left so frustrated with myself that that my [Bloodlust Aura] was slightly active. Seeing this, Papa chuckled a bit.
“It’s alright, Princess. It’s difficult to do the first time, but it gets easier after that.” he said, placing a hand on my head and starting to pet me.
As always, the fluffy feeling filled up my head and felt like a floating in a white void.
Hm? What’s that thing over there? I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the last few times I was here as well…
As I focused on it, I began to float closer to it until it was right in front of me. The thing was roughly the shape of a sphere and about the size of a basketball, with an iridescent glow that surrounded it. Looking closer, I realized it had multiple layers to it.
The first layer was completely clear and there was some kind of thin iridescent energy passing through it towards the surface. Somehow, I knew it was some kind of membrane to keep everything else together. Don’t ask me how. I just...knew.
The next layer was multi colored, but unlike the iridescent glow that surrounded the object, the colors were grouped up in thick blobs that slowly shifted, kinda like the stuff in a lava lamp.
I could help but get the feeling that the blobs weren’t supposed to be this...calm. That they were supposed more vibrant and alive somehow. Curious, I reached out and touch one of them with a red color.
As soon as my fingers touched it however, a jerked back as a feeling jolting through my body for the split second I had been in contact with it. Was that...rage?
I tapped a blue one this time, and experienced a short burst on sadness. It looks like these things held emotions somehow.
As I pulled my finger back, I noticed something underneath the blobs as the hole I made slowly closed. There was a thin membrane directly under the blobby layer, and at the very core there was a small iridescent orb.
It was producing the thin energy that was radiating outward to the surface of the object. But there was another kind of energy there, thicker than the other. It was thick enough that it bounced of the membrane surrounding the sphere instead of passing through.
Wondering what would happen, I poked my finger through the blobs again, managing to to ignore the various emotions long enough to poke a hole in the membrane. I felt a suction force appear as energy from around me was suddenly drawn to the sphere.
I was snapped back to reality by a wave of power flooding through my body.
*Ping!*
You have unlocked a hidden stat!Ki
Your Stamina stat has combined with your Ki evolved into the Qi stat!You have come into contact with your soul and in doing so have released the hidden power that dwells within it that normally only surfaces in times of great emotional turmoil. This power has combined with the energy that your body naturally produces to give you a resource that can be used alternately as a source of endurance or a source of strength.
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You have learned the skill: [Meditation]Meditation - Basic Lv1This skill initiates a state of great calmness, allowing you to clearly see your soul. While in this state, Mana and Qi regeneration are greatly increased. Your maximum Mana and Qi will gradually rise with continuous use of this skill.
Did...Did I just succeed at meditation through being petted?!
...I’m not sure how to feel about this.
Before I could make up my mind, however, Papa suddenly scooped me up into a bear hug again.
“You did it! That’s my little girl!” he laughed excitedly. I, on the other hand, was feeling drowsy all of a sudden. I yawned as I rubbed my eyes, trying in vain to keep myself awake.
“Oops, I forgot the first time always exhausts a person. Don’t worry, Styra. You’ve earned a rest so just go to sleep alright?” he said gently. I gave a nod and let myself fall into the sleepiness.
*Ping!*
Your familiar Sorako has ranked up into more powerful race!Through intensive study, Sorako has discovered a way to reverse the deterioration that her body suffered due to lack of maintenance after her former master was sealed. As a result, she has regained her original form and some of her original power.Racial GroupConstructRaceArtificial SoulSub RaceKitsune-bi
Just before I fell asleep, a window popped up in front of me. I was too far gone to read it by that time, and sleeping would cause it to close.
Oh well, it probably wasn’t important anyways.
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>Sorako’s PoV<
“Ah...I forgot how good this feels…” I said to myself as stretched my arms above my head.
I walked over to a nearby table where Lynn had dropped some clothes she made off for me. It was a simple set of underwear and a sweater dress with a hole in the back for my seven tails. It would do until Lynn made the maid dress I had asked for. She said she wanted it to be as good as possible so she was holding off on it until she got more experience.
I was so glad that I had talked to Lilith second when I had been informing the others of Lady Isabelle’s training. It had given us the chance to have a nice long chat on the way back to Loksha. Plenty of time for her to make me see the error of my ways.
I can’t believe I had been so foolish. Instead of allowing her to remain as she was, I needed to make sure Lady Isabelle became a proper young lady. It was my duty as her servant after all.
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>God’s Domain<
“Atta girl Lilith! Just one more!” Clarissa cheered excitedly, having finally recovered. She waited a bit and then looked over to Irene. “Not going to say anything this time?”
“...Huh? Oh! Sorry, I’m just a little worried is all. Lucas has been gone for a while now and I’m a little concerned about what he has planned.” the elven goddess responded.
“Oh come on! Whatever is can’t be that bad…Then again...This is Lucas we’re talking about…” Clarissa said, starting to get worried herself.
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Cookie Corner
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Better luck next time guys!
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Author Corner
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Sorry it’s so short this time around, but after I got done with Sorako’s PoV I just felt this incredible sense of doneness...I supposed I could have had Sorako’s PoV at the end but that just felt wrong. Plus I’m worn out from a combination of this and school. So here you are.
The semester is ending in a week so after that I’ll be able to write more easily.
Up next is an announcement and an experimental idea I want to try for reader input so be sure to come back tomorrow!
GrandFinale, over and out!