Chapter 272: 3.29 TLOC (19)

They took an hour break for lunch and returned to learn new magic. Stefania and Xavier also explained, "the more you respect the Earth, and the people, no matter their race, that live on it. The stronger your magic will grow.

They also explained, "Be careful not to overuse your magic, as if you completely burn out your mana and energy, you will barely be able to stand and are vulnerable to enemy attacks."

"Have either of you heard of a passive skill called vitality?" Mina asked.

"No, why do you ask?" Stefania asked.

"It was a spell gifted to us by Eden before we set out. We passively regenerate when not in battle and have the ability to let one of us rest to regenerate if in battle."

"That is magic of the gods, consider yourselves blessed. I will inform our Mother and Father."

"If you don't mind me asking, why have humans been able to dominate the elves? Do they possess magic?"

"It is because long ago, the great King of humanity, William, who blessed all souls, including elves, was given the Hammer of Justice by the god of Wrath to protect the lands from other threats. Unfortunately, as time passed, his ancestral line stopped viewing elves as equal and with that hammer, we cannot stop him."

"Yes we can, you just need faith, teamwork and most importantly, we need to protect this kingdom," Mina said.

"You two are very wise. How old were you in your past life," Xavier asked.

"23," they both responded.

"That's quite young to be so wise. I am 25 and Stefania is 20. Let's get back to work."

They nodded and spent the rest of the day training. By the end of the day, Sora and Mina had a pluretha of new skills.

They ate a nice dinner with the Prince and Princess, and returned to their rooms. They both looked out of their windows, noticing the floating lanterns to keep the villages and main city lit at night.

"I'm glad you had us choose this place Mina, thank you." Sora said while hugging his sister.

"No problem, but why are you so sentimental?" Mina asked.

What do you think Mom and Dad would think of us? Do you think they'd be proud of what we're doing?"

"Hard to say with them, but I'd say yes. They were always tough love and fight to survive. I bet we could totally squash them in a duel now!" Mina said with a smile, lightening the mood for Sora.

"You're right, and maybe one day we'll be able to be dragons! I just hope eventually we can complete all the quests and pass on," Sora said as he laid in bed.

"Don't worry brother, get some rest, you did great today," Mina said, kissing him on the forehead.

"Thanks sis,"

Mina had walked to her room, laid down and played around with her system.

"Name: Mina Hart. Race. Elf. Level 3. Twin user: Sora Hart [alive]. Four categories of skills: master of weapons (H) [common], (E) Elven Magic [uncommon], (E) Fang Royal Bloodline Magic [Legendary]. (G) god Magic [mythic]. For more detailed descriptions of all spells, please select the corresponding tab."

"That can wait for tomorrow. We learned a lot of new spells today. I just hope we can use it to help," Mina thought, let out a big yawn and fell asleep.

Sora was having trouble sleeping, but didn't want to check his system. "Mom, Dad, I hope you're at peace and can watch over us. We avenged you and I thought that would bring happiness. Instead I feel emptiness, except when I'm helping others."

Sora finally managed to fall asleep, drifting off into dreams of when he was

Sora slept in later than Mina, he woke up to find her in the living room, lost in thought.

He quickly pulled up his system and could see his sister active in the system, so he decided to check out what she was looking at.

He sat next to her and asked, "So you're reviewing the spells from yesterday? I suppose I should too!"

"Yes, I am. How did you know?"

"You haven't noticed? I'm blue and you're green in the system and it highlights what you're looking at in green for me. You should check it out."

"Oh, wow. It says 'Sora Hart [system activate]' and has a blue highlight over Elven Magic [Uncommon]. That's kind of cool."

"It is, but we should go over these skills together."

Mina agreed and the two sat and went over each skill, one by one.

Human Skills: Common

•Master of Weapons

Elven Magic [uncommon]

•Entanglement - Summon vines to attack enemies. Vines will latch onto enemies and attempt to puncture and constrict them.

•Wall of Earth - Raise a wall, made of Earth suited to the terrain you are in, to defend from oncoming attacks.

•Black Winds Howl - The sky turns to darkness as fierce, black winds push back and attempt to slice enemies apart.

•Nature's Fortitude - Enhance the durability of your weapons and armor for 30 minutes.

Fang Royal Bloodline [Legendary]

•Restore - fully heal and restore nearby allies. [cannot revive the dead]

•Endless Quiver - No arrows are needed when using a bow. Simply pull on the bow string and an arrow will appear.

•Fang of Justice - Summon a wolf spirit for 5 minutes that will attack enemies. The wolf cannot be damaged by physical attacks. Cooldown: 6 hours.

••One wolf maximum. Can be leveled up to more wolves for longer periods of time.

•Sprout - Sprout venomous plants that shoot needles at enemies. If an enemy is injected with venom, they will have 2 minutes to live, unless antidote or healing is applied.

Spells of the gods [Legendary]:

•Vitality [Eden] - Passive skill. Heal and restore energy when not actively engaged in battle. If your twin allows you to rest in battle, Vitality will still work."

Pleased with the previous day's work, they were expecting to hear a knock, but no one came. They decided to head downstairs and enjoy breakfast.

"We're up to level 3! I wonder how far we can go?" Sora asked his sister, while serving both of them seconds.

"That's a good question, but I'm guessing it will be difficult to climb levels as we get higher. I'd say our skills right now are very strong, though," Mina said.

As they went up to their rooms, a note was left on their door.

"We have dropped off the Royal Family's battle attire and crafted Mina a new bow and arrow from our forgery. Sora, we are working on a spear for you. One that will retract more smoothly. -Stefania"

"Woah, that was quick. Let's go try them on!" Mina said with excitement.

The battle attire included a much thicker tunic, a chest plate, embroidered with the family crest, as well as heavy boots, and helmets, which do not impede their vision while fitting tightly. The helmets had several feathers in the crown, green and gold in color. They also had white cloaks to cover their armor, which made them both smile. The cloaks bore the Fang Family crest as well, on the back, a gold bow and arrow, with fangs.

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Suddenly, a large alarm sounded from the central gate. It was the sound of bells chiming.

"Three chimes, I wonder what that means?" Sora said as he grabbed Mina's hand and sprinted out of the room.

"Xavier. What's going on? What do three chimes mean?"

"Three chimes means a threat approaches and is approximately 1 hour on foot. Two chimes for thirty minutes. 1 chime for 15 minutes."

"How many?"

"That is what we are going to find out," Xavier said as he and Stefania sported similar, yet more eloquent armor than the twins.

When they got outside, Sora and Mina were impressed with how calm and fluid the townspeople were. Everyone knew the lockdown procedure and the army members were taking positions high on the castle walls.

Sora noticed two parties outside the gate, both under 100 members, dressed in all black gear and headed to the forests on the east and west sides, just outside the Kingdoms gate.

"Commander Eric, how many humans?" Xavier asked.

"Around 5,000 headed this way, my Lord. They are all walking on foot. They have four commanders on horseback."

"What about the Hammer of Justice?" Sora asked, hoping to retrieve another sacred item of the gods.

"We are not sure. Who are the twins?"

"Forgive me Eric, they have been sent by the gods to aid us in our battle with humanity. They are quite talented."

"Great. What do you have them doing?"

"Sora, Mina, I trust you are well versed in battle. You're our wildcard. Improvise and make yourselves hidden in the woods you originally walked out from. That will be the perfect place for a sneak attack," Stefania said with a large smile.

"Copy," the twins said and began sprinting.

"Why is the cloak always white?" Sora complained.

"I told you brother, the bloodier your cloak, the more successful your day!" Mina said emphatically.

"Two chimes. Thirty minutes," Sora said as they were still sprinting toward the forest.