The next few days fell into a steady rhythm. Mornings were for cultivation, afternoons for training, and evenings for quiet recovery.
With their breakthroughs into the Vein Bloom Realm, both Nyra and Rael carried a new sharpness in their auras.
The change wasn't only about stronger cores or heavier strikes, but about the way their affinities began to manifest around them, almost like their elements were breathing through their skin.
During one session, the lord stood before them with his arms behind his back, his voice calm but firm.
"The Vein Bloom Realm isn't just about raw power. Your affinity will now answer you more vividly. Nyra, ice won't just freeze at your call, it will move as if it belongs to you. And wind, let it guide you, not scatter. Rael, your lightning and Ice won't be limited to your strikes, it'll become your rhythm. Learn to treat them as companions, not tools."
