“So how many elements does she have affinity with?”
‘All of them.’
“And her affinity with each of these Elements is…”
‘Higher than your Affinity with Fire.
As I said before,
She is loved by Elementals.’
“…”
Kael turned silent, soon however, a frown appeared on his face as he noticed something…
The rate at which Lavinia was absorbing the Elements…
It was slow.
Much, much slower than him.
And it wasn’t just him who noticed that, Igni was the same.
‘As I thought.’
The Dragon spoke up.
“Hmm?”
Kael tilted his head.
‘I had my doubts before when I first saw her, but now I am sure.’
“Sure about what?”
‘She hasn’t awakened her Complete Potential yet. Despite being loved by Elementals, she only follows the Human Magic System, the weakest of them all, when she has the potential to awaken the Ultimate Elemental Magic.’
“Elemental Magic?”
Kael raised his eyebrow.
‘The Strongest Magic System there is.’
“If it is the Strongest then…”
‘Yes, it is above Dragon Magic.’
Igni nodded and Kael couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
“A Magic… stronger than Dragon Magic…?”
‘It is the Magic of Source, even Dragon Magic falls short compared to that. Of course, because of its severe restrictions, not many can use it.’
“But…”
‘But she can.’
“…”
Kael turned silent, he opened his eyes and stared at the woman in front of him, his eyes turned golden.
[Name: Lavinia Dragonborn]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 21]
[Level: 65]
[Strength: 32]
[Agility: 38]
[Speed: 43]
[Stamina: 63]
[Defense: 38]
[Mana: 183]
[Intelligence: 243]
[Charisma: 238]
[Strengths: Master of Magic, Magic Knowledge, High Mana Reserves, Quick Reflexes, Charismatic, Intelligent.]
[Weaknesses: Weak Physical Combat, Weakened.]
…
Kael blinked, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Especially the Mana, Intelligence and Charisma stats, they were on an absurd level. Yes, Kael knew Mages were usually more intelligent, but Lavinia’s Intelligence was higher than Selene’s, a Ninth Circle Mage, and her Charisma… it was twice as much!
It was absurd.
And this was when she hadn’t even awakened her full potential.
‘The Future of Magic…’
Kael finally recalled the Title this woman once had and for the first time ever since he came to this world…
He felt that his Talent was… lacking.
“Why are you staring at me?”
While Kael was lost in his thoughts, Lavinia, who was done recovering her Mana, questioned directly.
Yes, she was more open now that she had some sort of self-reliance.
“Nothing.”
Kael came out of his reverie and shook his head.
“Nothing?”
Lavinia raised her eyebrow. Soon however, she let this go, she had other, more important questions.
“You still didn’t answer the questions I asked,
Why did you help me?”
“I need allies.”
“And you think I will be one of your allies?”
“I hope so, yes.”
Kael nodded.
“And what if I do not wish to be your ally?”
“Then you can leave.”
Kael shrugged and this time, he wasn’t lying.
Yes, he came here because of the Visions, but Visions were just that…
Visions.
They wouldn’t direct his life.
Yes, he wanted Lavinia as an Ally, but he won’t be spending all the time trying to convince her, he had his own problems to deal with, he cannot add a mistrusting mage on top of that.
“So you will just… let me leave? Wasting all the work you did all this while?”
“Does it look like I have any other option? I need an ally, I cannot force you if you do not wish to become one.”
“So you came to rescue me without a way to convince me?”
“…I had no other choice, okay?”
Kael tried to defend himself, a little embarrassed.
“You do not think through, do you?”
“…I do.”
“Doesn’t seem like it.”
“Sometimes things just do not go as you plan.”
“Of course, it happens when you have no plan.”
Lavinia nodded.
“…”
Kael turned silent.
“Why do you need allies?”
Lavinia questioned.
“Hmm?”
Kael tilted his head.
“What is your Goal? Why do you need me as your Ally? You seem sufficiently strong, someone like you can automatically gain allies if you want. Go to any Kingdom or Empire and they will gladly accept you and be your allies.”
“I need allies I can trust.”
Kael clarified, Lavinia however, just laughed at those words.
“You cannot even trust your own Father in this world, what do you mean you need allies you can trust?
Something like that doesn’t exist.”
“…”
Kael turned silent at those words, looking into Lavinia’s eyes, trying to find any flicker of emotion but…
Nothing.
He saw nothing.
Even when the woman was smiling, her face was emotionless, it was terrifying in a way.
“You still didn’t answer my question, Kael Carter.”
While Kael was thinking all this, Lavinia repeated her question.
“Why do you need allies? What is your Goal?”
“To… survive.”
Kael answered.
Yes, that was the goal, just as Veylara said, all the Hero and saving the world talk was bogus, he simply needed to survive.
“Survive?”
Lavinia tilted her head.
Those words affected her but she didn’t show it, rather, she just tilted her head and asked another question,
“Why is someone as strong as you worried about surviving? You look like you are around my age, if you are this strong at this age, you will only grow stronger with time, I doubt someone like you needs to worry about survival.”
“Do you truly believe that?”
Kael questioned.
“I do.”
Lavinia nodded.
“Someone with a potential like yours can live a lavish life, as I said before, just join any of the Kingdoms, you will live like a King.”
The Princess shrugged.
“I cannot join any Kingdoms.”
“Why is that?”
“I do not trust anyone in any Kingdoms.”
“What is there to not trust about them? Just find the King, do everything he tells you to do, be loyal to him, let him use you and you will live below one and above all. At the very least, you will survive.”
“What if the said King is an enemy?”
“Enemy?”
Lavinia raised her eyebrow as she then laughed.
“That’s quite arrogant of you.”
Kael frowned in confusion, something that amused Lavinia,
“You think of a King of a Nation as an Enemy? Who even are you?”
Her tone almost sounded… condescending.
As if she was trying to say that Kael was trying to bite more than he could chew.
And Kael didn’t like that,
“I doubt someone who was imprisoned and betrayed by her own Father should be saying that.”
He shot back.
Those were hurtful words, something that should have gnawed at Lavinia’s heart, but…
“I am not the one considering a King of a Nation to be my enemy, am I?”
Lavinia laughed, showing absolutely no reaction to Kael’s words.
“So do you not want revenge?”
Kael asked.
“Revenge? Against the King of the Strongest Kingdom? A King loved by all? Do you think that is even possible?”
Lavinia questioned back with the same, condescending smile and suddenly, Kael realized it.
“So you have given up…”
For a very small second, Lavinia narrowed her eyes, showing a real expression, of course, she soon hid it and Kael was unable to catch it.
His words however, were still hitting the Princess,
“Was I too late to save you? I guess that is a possibility. Being chained for 3 years in isolation can very possibly break one’s spirit. I do not blame you.”
Kael nodded continuously, understanding Lavinia’s perspective.
“Well, I understand.”
He once again nodded as he then glanced at Lavinia,
“It is alright if you do not want revenge, I still freed you. So at the very least, till you are out of this district and out of your followers’ reach, I will take the responsibility.
Go freshen up and eat something, we will leave in the morning when they least expect it, after we are out, I will escort you to one of those places you mentioned you could go to and we go on our own separate paths.”
Kael explained the plan and Lavinia… she just stared at him and,
“So you do not want me as an Ally anymore?”
“Can’t have a deadweight holding me back.”
Kael shook his head.
“You should go to any of the Kingdoms, with your talent, they will accept you and as long as you do what the King tells you, you will live below one and above all, you will live lavishly.”
Kael smiled politely.