The Crimson Magister Chapter 26: V2-C7: To Sense One’s Self

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V2-C7: To Sense One’s Self "I wanted to ask…" Sheira put her hands behind her back as she awkwardly twisted her toes into the deck. "Could you teach me some magic while we travel… I want to brag to my siblings and parents!" Aqua released Azure from her grip as she stared at eager Sheira. She smiled before she placed her hands down on the deck and pushed herself up. "Of course." Aqua turned to Sheira and took a step forward. Aqua stretched her hand forward and placed it on her chest. "Eh… EH!" Sheira reeled back. It took her a moment, but she regained her smug expression, "You want to take me right here? In front of Azure?!" Aqua tilted her head in confusion. "I merely need to check how the fragment of time is behaving." "Stop pretending my teases don't work on you! See, Azure wants to die because of them! At least you should touch her too, so she doesn't melt into a puddle!" She dramatically pointed at Azure, whose ears slumped down, and the whole face reddened. Aqua sighed, "If you don't want to explode accidentally, I need to make sure your soul is safe with that massive temporal fragment inside it." "Explode?!" Sheira shrank back. Aqua nodded as she approached Sheira again and placed her hand onto her chest again. "When I rescued you, I had to balance 3 pillars inside your mind and soul. Your Holy Blood, Temporal Fragment, and Heart of the Phoenix, which is my own power." "Before I teach you anything, we need to make sure they are balanced." Aqua smiled warmly; she couldn't let Sheira get scared. "But don't worry, I won't let you go haywire." Sheira nodded, "I understand. I trust you fully. Mommy~" Aqua ignored her comment as she channeled her mana through the elven princess. It had been a while, so she should be safe. Yet she couldn't just leave it to chance. After all only way to guarantee success is to remove the factor of randomness. Aqua inhaled sharply as the mana surged through Sheira's mind and soul. Soon after, she found herself inside the bedroom where she had found the bound princess before, but this time the princess was fully conscious. "Hi, Sheira." The princess looked around, then back at Aqua. "Uhh… What are we doing in the palace?" Instead of being scared, she understood what this place was; it was her own mind. "This is your mind… this is what I call the sanctuary." Aqua smiled as she approached Sheira, who sat cross-legged on the bed. "It is strange, I never was conscious like this while inside my own mind…" She turned her palms towards herself as she stared at them. She then clenched her fist. "I do remember pain. And darkness." "They did a terrible thing to you… that is why I wish to nurture you. I want to make you into a goddess that would truly be a beacon of kindness as opposed to the tyranny of others…" Aqua grabbed Sheira's hands. The princess looked down as she smirked, "Azure would be jealous if she saw you holding my hands while I am in my bed~." "Sheira… this is serious. Look." In a moment, her form shone in a soft gold. Then, 3 lights escaped, and 3 pillars formed a circle. And each took exactly one-third. They were perfectly balanced. One was of divine light, the second was pale blue, and the final was bronze in color. Aqua sighed in relief. "You are not like usual divinity, dear Sheira. Your seed was supported by 2 additional forces equal and even surpassing the divine." "What do you mean?" "Usually… Divinity only has what I appropriately call "Divinity" to draw from. It is very similar to Aether but different. However, you also have Aether provided by me. It makes your potential immense." "Azure mentioned you could not use magic. Is that right?" Sheira nodded, "I could never draw upon mana." "It makes sense, your so-called Holy Blood was too pure. Your soul produced Divinity and not Aether, which made it impossible for you to utilize World Soul's residue." "But… how could my siblings use them…" "Hmm, that is food for thought. One explanation would be that either your mother or father sired