Emperor and magic

Chapter 28 - You'll Only Damage Your Core-shell

Chapter 28 – You’ll Only Damage Your Core-shell

              Ghou’s face boiled red hearing the abusive but truthful words from Alistar who continued to blunder without a care in the world. After bearing more of the insult, he stood up and went in his room, where he met the skill book lying on the beside-bed-table.

Without further ado, he picked it up and ran to the parlor where he began to stroll through the pages, searching skill that were even more powerful skills in the Emperor or Primal level.

“Oh! A skill book, thanks the heavens, you still have hope.” Alistar uncurled himself from Ghou’s waist with his interest wrapped around the book.

“I thought you were at the peak of Advanced level, why are you going for the King Petal and above.”

Ghou immediately frowned at the words and turned his daze to Alistar, “I thought I’m in the low level King Petal.”

“Then you’re wrong. I’ve lived since your ancestors were born, and I’d never mistaken anyone’s level.”

           Ghou immediately ignored his words and continued with the book. After some more time, he settled with a skill with the name of ‘Scholar Reigns’ which possessed the ability to transform fire into any solid weapon.

“You’ll only end up damaging your Core-shell if you continue. You better find something more suitable for your level.”

“Damage my Core-shell, but how is that possible.” Ghou gasped glaring at Alistar whose gaze was fixed in the content of the book, “And if you aren’t aware, I’ve learnt a Petal King and advanced ability from this same book.”

“Did you perfect the Petal King skill like the advanced one? Or you were too lazy to learn any of them?”

          With those words, Ghou was quick to recall the incident that happened when he tried to use the grasping thread.

“Not well, but the advanced level was not so perfect either.” Ghou lied, not wanting to be won over by Alistar who he could only describe as a pet, or rather creature.

“Just don’t damage your Core-shell, else you’ll be restricted to use Mana until you repair it.”

“I’ll just be vigilant and learn Advanced level and below. But the book didn’t write their sub-level.”

Alistar’s long face gave a frown hearing the ignorant question when he could see the sub-level at the tip of his eyes

Without a word, he touched the bold written word which was opposite the level of ability with one of his sparkling claws, “Look, this one is a medium Primal ability. Your eyes aren’t work, ehh.”

“Then I get to work imm..”

“Are you alright?” Alistar’s sharp voice sounded like a gunshot in Ghou’s brains, especially when he suddenly gave out an angry aura

“Sorry, I wasn’t going to learn it.” The victim suddenly began to scroll through the page of the book until he landed on a low Couge leveled ability

“Why can’t you go for something more interesting and powerful, look the name is so…”

“Fire spray, I still need it in case of ordinary fight, I can’t even myself every time I have a minor fight.”

“I understand.” Alistar sighed before curling himself in Ghou’s waist one again.

“First step is to learn the postures and whatever, I need to learn this today.”

“Today… are you insane, no human could ever learn a skill in a day, at least seven day for a beginner skill.” Alistar drew his head out of it former position and proceeded to stare in his eyes.

“Or, have you learnt a skill in that duration before.”

“Of course, all the ability I know today were in one day, except from the fire vein my dad thought me.”

Without a word, Alistar prepared to return to his previous position as Ghou began to practice the postures as well as their rules.

             After many minutes, Xia came into room where she met Ghou comfortable situated in a lotus position. Not wanting to disturb him, she immediately returned to the bedroom to take a nap.

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                 Half the day passed and Ghou finally learnt all the postures and body movements which were necessary to perfect the ability and its effect.

Without wasting another of his time, he went ahead to practice more of the hand and fingers technique movement. When he was on the middle of completing the hand technique, a slight ray of flames flew from his hands, leaving him to smile with excitement and Alistar to stare in confusion.

‘So it was true anyways.’ Alistar thought almost feeling jealous at Ghou who was seemingly a fast learner. But just when he was about to rest his head, the hand techniques and posture from the book flooded his brain as it gave him suspicion if his speed on learning the skill were only due to those factors.

After another long minutes of training, Ghou was finally able to summon a huge spray of flames that lasted as long as he wanted.

“So there we have, Fire spray has been completed.” Ghou fell to the couch almost exhausted with all the hard work. When he realized that it was already night time, he laid on the furniture and immediately fell asleep.

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“Brother Ghou, wake up. It’s already noon.”

         Those were the first words Ghou heard when he woke up from his slumber. Then he saw a feminine figure that gradually began to shape into a girl who was vividly Xia.

“Brother Ghou, it’s already noon.” She lightly tapped on his cheeks after seeing the reluctance look in Ghou’s eyes.

“Ehh, it’s already noon.” Ghou immediately jumped from the couch after recalling Kiara words for him to be present at the Palace early in the morning.

He quickly ran to the bathroom when he had to do everything necessary. After almost thirty minutes, he went ahead to dress up in his guards uniform, startling Xia who sat down on the couch with a confused face.

               When Ghou was done with everything, he proceeded to explain to Xia his whereabouts.

“Okay, brother Ghou. But when will you return.”

“Today, possibly today.”

Xia nodded after the brief explanation and left Ghou to make his way to the Palace.