The training grounds were quiet, the echoes of yesterday's battle still lingering faintly in the air. My body ached, every muscle screaming from the relentless barrage of attacks. But the system pulsed gently in my mind, a soothing rhythm that promised growth even in recovery.
[System Notification: Hidden Quest Reward Granted – "Endure the Storm"]Willpower +100Skill Progress +10% – Bolt Manifestation: True Silver Efficiency UnlockedNew Skill Available: "Electric Veil" – Minor Defensive Shield Using Lightning
I sank onto the stone steps, letting the residual sparks along my fingers calm. The system offered guidance:
Child of Zeus, your will is now tempered by endurance. The storm has passed, but its lessons remain.
Richa approached silently, his golden eyes scanning me. "You faced something far above your rank yesterday. Many would have broken. But you endured… and that is the first mark of true growth."
I nodded slowly, focusing on the rewards. "So… this is more than just surviving. I can build from it?"
[System Hint: Experimentation Recommended – Bolt Manifestation + Sky's Authority Integration]
I extended my hands, lightning flickering along my arms. This time, I experimented deliberately, weaving a thin, shimmering veil of electricity around myself. When a gust of wind from the courtyard struck it, the lightning absorbed the impact, dispersing the energy safely.
[Skill Activated: Electric Veil – Minor Defensive Shield][Bolt Manifestation Efficiency: 100% under stress]
A thrill ran through me. For the first time, I was not just controlling the storm, I was shaping it, bending it to serve both offense and defense.
Richa's smile was faint but approving. "That's it… keep pushing, Caelum. Integration of multiple skills is the key to higher-tier mastery. You've survived a storm above your level. Now it's time to turn it into your weapon."
I stood, testing the veil further. Lightning arced outward when I moved, dispersing harmlessly into the air. My mind raced with possibilities: offensive patterns, traps, environmental manipulation, even augmenting Sky's Authority with this defensive layer.
[System Notification: Silver-tier Mastery Expanded – Skill Integration Possible]Next Goal: Unlock True Silver-tier Combat Synergy
I felt stronger—not just physically, but mentally. Yesterday, I had felt lost, powerless. Today, I had gained clarity, and with it, a new way to approach every challenge.
Silver-tier mastery is more than control. It is creativity, endurance, and the will to bend the storm to your vision.
As the sun dipped low, the courtyard shimmered faintly with residual sparks, a testament to the lessons learned and the power growing within me.
The storm has calmed… but soon, it will rise again.
And when it does, I will be ready.