The Crimson Magister Chapter 27: V2-C8: The Lesson in Magic

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V2-C8: The Lesson in Magic “The warmth you felt is the aether. While Azure’s soul is shrouded, the energy is still being produced.” Aqua grabbed both of their hands and closed her eyes. “You must now make that warmth yours.” Two girls nodded as Aqua guided them. It was difficult to control aether for the first time, but much like she had an amazing teacher who was Sun God, so would the two girls have a teacher who would guide them. “Visualize that warmth, visualize it as a string or a rope and then grab it!” Aqua smiled as she observed their progress. These two are prodigies… While Azure was struggling a little bit, she was still faster than many, and Sheira was as fast as she was when she first learned to control Aether. It filled her heart with warmth and some sense of nostalgia. Sheira squinted. “It’s easier said than done. It keeps phasing through my hand.” “It is because you think of it as a physical object.” Aqua pushed her thumb into Sheira’s palm. “Form a lasso in your mind and wrap it around the string. Same to you, Azure. It might be hard, but I am here.” Aqua would not leave them alone at any step; they needed her, and so she would guide their minds and souls. “I… Can’t it hurts…” Azure clutched her head as intense pain invaded her. Aqua grabbed her hand and channeled even more of her power into Azure. She needed to trim down her blessing once again. “Azure, it is because of your blessing, I will trim it down. Grit your teeth, this will hurt a little.” Azure nodded as she was overwhelmed by the heat. “AGH!” She screamed as Aqua gripped her hand tightly. Her green patch receded but did not disappear completely. Divine blessings on someone who never used aether would be a massive crutch that would hamper their ability to develop their own power in the long run. Her crimson flames burned away the so-called blessing rapidly until a mere speck remained. While it would spread once again, Azure would be able to grasp the concept of Aether conversion before then. Although she could completely remove the blessing, it would provoke unknown gods. It was overall a bad idea. Leaving this cancer in the poor girl doesn’t make me happy. While she wouldn’t extract the cancer fully, she would keep it at a level that wouldn’t bother Azure. Of course, it would weaken her Argus form, but it did not matter. Aqua had no plans of letting Azure get into anything that might require her to use such a form. She smiled. Slowly, nothing but a mere speck of the blessing remained, Azure’s skin returned to normal, and her sclera regained its whiteness. However, she would regain those traits very soon. She stared down at Azure, who was drenched in sweat and crumpled on the floor. “Are you alright?” Aqua tilted her head. Azure breathed heavily, her chest moved up and down as she gasped for air. “That hurt!” She shouted from the floor. However, she had no anger on her face, merely acceptance. She touched her face, then dragged her fingers gently. “The rough skin is gone?!” “Yes, that skin and colored sclera are merely a side effect of your ‘Blessing’. Once the blessing is trimmed down, it will subside.” Aqua pulled her up with a quick tug. “You should be able to visualize it now. Please try it.” Azure nodded as she squinted her eyes. “Thank you… I thought I would be ugly forever.” A single tear rolled down Azure’s face. If she had that ugly, patchy skin forever, nobody would like her, and what’s worse, Aqua would probably not enjoy her presence as much. “What do you mean? I never considered you ugly. Even with the green skin, I know you tried to hide it, but don't worry, it does not diminish your beauty at all.” Aqua’s words made Azure’s ears slump down and turn red as she blushed. “Stop flirting, you two! What do I do when I catch the string!” Sheira demanded. Smack Azure’s hand found its way to the back of Sheira’s head. “Ouch! Well, I guess I deserved it. Now, please, Lady Aqua. What is next?” “Now pull it toward yourself and imagine unravelling it