The wind whistled low through the cave as Raven and his group returned from Arietta's divine domain.
Back in the real world.
Real stone. Real gravity. Real air—grimy, mineral-tinged, and utterly refreshing.
Jessy rolled her shoulders with a pop. "Okay, okay, I'm convinced—divine mana is cool and all, but I missed this dusty dump."
"You said that last time," Siris said, side-eyeing her with a smirk.
"Yeah, well, this dusty dump has vibes," Jessy replied.
Graye yawned loudly as she flopped onto a rock like a lazy cat. "So, uh... is it just me, or was phase two more exciting? I swear I could continue to do the second phase for as long as I can."
"Well, yeah. You would need forever to learn anything other than a straight slash, anyway," Clara quipped.
"I'm a fire genius. I don't need anything other than my fire."
No one spoke against it, as it was the truth.
She was a fire genius.
