Sophie: Hey Kiddo. Im your new tutor. Sophie Sigurth.
Elden: Nice to meet you miss. I am Elden Frostvale.
Sophie: Aren't ya too young to be taught magic. I think it's a waste of my time.
Zereth: (with an angry smile)
Did you say something?
Sophie: N-No I didn't..
Sophie: (Looks at Elden)
Well kiddo. We'll start our lessons from tomorrow. It's too late for today. Go and get some rest for today.
Elden: O-Okay..
(The next morning comes)
Sophie takes Elden to a big grassy field so that her magic won't harm any buildings or person.
Sophie: Follow me and try to imitate how I cast a magic.
Elden: O-Okay..
Sophie: O sleeping flame that dwells within the stars,
Answer my call and devour the silence.
By mana and will, by heat and wrath—
Astral Ignis, awaken!
A dense sphere of blue-orange fire forms in Sophie's palm, compresses, and erupts forward like a blazing comet.
Elden(in mind): A...Amazing....damn...
Sophie: makes a smug look
Now you try it.
Elden: Okay.
(Elden doesn't cast a spell and just generates the same dense sphere of blue-orange fire)
Sophie: Wait. Wait. Wait. Where's the spell?
Sophie looks at Elden with shock and astonishment
Don't tell me you usually... skip it..
Elden: Yeah..I do.
Sophie: W-What....maybe... you're worth teaching after all...
Elden: A-Am I?
Sophie: smiles a little at him.
Yeah.
Elden: Miss Sophie can I ask you something?
Sophie: Yeah what is it?
Elden: Where did you come from?
Sophie: looks away a little from Elden.
Why do you...want to know?.
Elden: I'm just asking..
Sophie: I come from the Elves.
Elden: Oh that's why your ear is long...I see.
Sophie: I maybe small for my age but I'm actually 30 years old.
Almost 23-25 years older than you.
Elden: Oh I see..
Sophie: Anyways kiddo enough talking about me. How are you so strong that you can use incantation-less magic?
Elden: I just started practicing magic from the age of 3 when I came up with a thought that I should cast it without using a spell..
Sophie: Oh I see. Nice.
Elden: Thank you for teaching me the fire magic today teacher! I hope you teach me a whole lotta magic in the future too!
Sophie: her eyes widen with sparkles and a slight blush appears on her face seeing Elden bowing at her and smiling brightly.
She shakes the feelings off her head flustered about what is she thinking.
Elden: Is something the matter Miss Sophie?
Sophie: N-No..it's nothing.
(Looks away).
Both of them walk home.
Just like this Sophie teaches Elden for three years and the final day of her lesson comes.
Sophie: This is my final lesson. I hope you pay full attention to it. I can only cast this spell once in a month so watch carefully.
Elden: O-Okay.
Sophie: O boundless sea that sleeps above the heavens,
O clouds heavy with the memory of oceans past,
Hear my name and answer my dominion.
Let the winds kneel and the horizon shatter.
Let the sky forget the sun and remember the deep.
By tide and thunder, by rain without end—
Awaken, spiral, and devour the world.
Abyssal Monsoon —— Descend.
Heavy rain along with typhoon comes down from the sky all of a sudden while Elden struggles to stand still.
Elden: It was...so amazing...
Sophie: Now you try it.
Elden: skips the chant
Abyssal Monsoon —— Descend.
The same thing happens.
Sophie: sighs and smiles patting Elden and kissing his forehead.
You've done truly well Elden.
Im proud of you.
Elden: Miss....
I like you...Miss...please teach me more...!!...
Sophie: I can't teach you anymore.... you're better than me....it won't benefit...you.
Elden: B-But..-
Sophie: And save that "I like you" for later after you grow up.
Sophie: Walks home to drop Elden there.
I'll be going then. Thank you for having me these past 3 years. Bows down.
Zereth & Lucien: Wait wait you don't need to bow... We'd like to have you in our home.. Can't you stay? Plus...Elden will be sad.
Sophie: I'm very thankful to your offer..but he's already learned enough...and I also need to go and complete guild missions and teaching other students.
Zereth & Lucien: I see then. We respect your decision but don't hesitate to come back. We would already be ready to welcome you.
Sophie:Alright I'm off then...Thank you for everything...
As Sophie walks away as dawn arrives Elden suddenly hugs her from behind and says
Elden: Thank you miss...for everything.... We'll meet again...
Looks at Sophie with a little tear at the edge of his eyes.
Sophie: We sure will and don't forget to grow up to be a nice man.
Smiles at him and pats his head and finally leaves.
Elden: shouts
I'll always be waiting for you!!!
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Chapter 3. Sophie Sigurth! end.