In an open field between buildings
It had multiple dummies of wood and large trees at the sides of the field
The field had no grass but was all just... Rock or rubble it was brown and sometimes even dark brown of fresh foot Prince
"ow!" Luther shouted
He fell to the ground dropping his small wooden sword and some wires fell to the ground
Mana strings vibrated violently and turned bright blue
Then they vanished from that area and appeared somewhere else
"I can't get this stupid magic to work! It's useless!" Luther shouted angry, he practiced and practiced but he never got it under control
"It takes time to learn one move, you want to do it all together, young Luther" Tarisha spoke out
She walked to him and pressed a cold wet towel on a small Bruce on his hand
"Practice one move, Learn to shape your magic, and not use it. Be one with it"
"Be one with it? Hmmm... Soo... The magic is the tea bag and I am the water?"
"What?"
"Yeah so I be the become hot tea"
Tarisha sighs and put fingers on her nose "I can't believe you"
"NO you are not tea!"
20 minutes later after some more training
"I am so Tired.... And yet I haven't learned a single thing!"
Tarisha sighed and took a sword out of the nearby barrel
"What you do is being impatience, you must not haste. Learn one move before going another"
Luther looked away "I got no time..."
Tarisha acted like she didn't hear it and walked to the dummy
She swung it from left to right at a perfect angle
The dummy split in 2 with a tree 5 meters behind it falling down
"WHAT, that's not possibly!"
Luther shouted in suprise and disbelief
"It surely is. Just learn one move. After all this is the only move I have learned"
"It's called a skill... More or less... Doesn't use magic but you get my point"
"A skill?" Luther asked in surprise
"I thought only magic existed" he replied
"You are close to it... But no. Magic and skills exist skills... Don't use mana In any way or form"
"But skills... How do you learn them?"
Tarisha looked at him dumbfounded "are you stupid or acting stupid! What did I just tell you?!"
Luther thinks for a bit and starts to use his hands, almost like he was grabbing onto a large hammer
"What are you doing Luther?"
"Me? I am trying to think... Of holding a giant hammer..."
He closed his eyes for a moment and tried to imagine the hammer in his hands
The mana strings around him started to move slowly, vibrating slightly as they gathered around his hands
But this time... They weren't violently shaking
They slowly started to form something
A handle appeared first, followed by a large head made entirely out of mana strings
It was staggering and barely holding itself together, but it was there
"That's awesome Luther! Keep going!" Tarisha encouraged him
Luther opened his eyes and looked at the hammer in surprise
"Wait... I actually did it?!"
He smiled and tightened his grip around the handle
The strings started vibrating again, but Luther tried to remain calm
"Okay... Just one swing..."
He lifted the hammer and swung it towards the dummy
But the moment it made contact, the mana strings violently shook and the entire hammer vanished
"ARGH!"
Luther stumbled forward, almost falling onto his face
"Luther! Are you okay?!"
Tarisha quickly walked towards him
"I am fine!"
He looked at his empty hands for a moment before smiling again
"That was great! But you need to train more and more! Tomorrow, same time!" Tarisha spoke out
"That's so cool! It's like... I can create anything I want with wires!"
Luther looked at his hands again, imagining all the things he could possibly create
15 minutes later, luther was walking back to the his own brother, Koun
"What is he up to... I should try to get something to eat.."
"He turns the corner and sees his brother Koun sitting against the wall waiting for him with a smile"
"Hey Lu"
"Hey koun"
"I got training today... But I need to pay for my registration... 5 golden nuggets.."
"NUGGETS?? YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT IS"
Luther looks down slightly and nods
"I know I know... Don't have to shout..."
"Yeah... Sorry" koun said
He hits Luther on the head hard
"I should beat you up for the next time you do so!"
"Yes brother... Sorry brother" Luther once again replies
"Did you eat koun?" Luther asked changing the moment
Koun looked at him and his stomach groveled "yes... Very hungry... I could eat lots"
Luther went into his pocket and found one little golden grain "I am sorry... I'll do tomorrow my first quest..."
Luther sad down besides koun and fell asleep shortly after
Koun patted his head and smiles
"Thank you Lu... You are the greatest brother I could wish for"
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Koun wakes up and noticed Luther is already gone and sighs "that idiot"
Luther is already at the Adventures guild looking at quests
"What should be good... And why aren't they showing the prices..!"
A woman with the guitar stands besides him "why would they? It depends how you do the quest rather than you finish it"
Luther grabs a tree chopping quest and goes to the receptionist "this quest please"
"Oh this is a low mage quest... Interesting choice, Mr Luther"
He nods and smiles
The receptionist grabs a red stamp and stamps it as taken
"There ya go! Bring it with the mission... It will absorb the request and it will automatically calculate how much you earn with this"
"That's so cool!" Luther replies grabbing the paper and turns but bumps into the lady with the guitar
"Ah sorry sorry"
She smiles and helps him up "can I form a party with you? It's your first quest after all. You could always use some help" she winks to him and he nods and accepts without any thoughts
The receptionist looks at her for a second judging her
She then nods and gives them both a paper
"Write your name on the papers and then both decide a name... For it"
She keeps looking at the woman with the guitar
"Who are you... I have never seen you before..."
She looks back at the receptionist and smiles
"I am Loina yopelua muzika"
"Muzika" the receptionist repeated and nods
"Your party name?"
They both look at Luther and let him decide
"Huh me? Hmmm... Silver teaching?"
"Silver teaching... Sounds nice but maybe silver strike sounds better..." Loina nods to her selves "yes yes Silver strike!"
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They both walk through the forest
"Why did you want to party up with me?" Luther asked
He did not expect much for an answer
"Oh I am bored, nothing else to do you know" she moves her fingers across the guitar making a soft melody
Luther looks at her fingers and notices a small music note marking on her middle finger
"Hm... What rank are you?" Luther changing the subject to ease up te tension
She looked at Luther and smiles "I am a elite mage... I have accomplished many things!"
"Elite mage..." He repeated and look at her with admiration
They shortly after arrives at the wood chopping part of the forest
"Oh... That looks like lots of work"
"Not really" she denied his view and stroke the guitar once over the strings
The trees in the nearby area all fall down and all cut up in smaller pieces
"What the demonic tribe is this magic!" He shouted in shock
Loina laughs a little and takes out the paper out of Luther bags and place it on the ground
The seal glows bright red and it sucks all the wood up and turns green
"It's full we can go back"
"Huh? I did barely do anything! That unfair I won't get raised or payed like this"
Loina patted his head
"No worries I will make sure that won't happen" she reassured
They both later arrived back In the Guild and give the quest to the receptionist
She nods and side eyes Loina a little "be right back we are gonna calculate how much wood is in here"
"Alright take your time" Luther replied still smiling
"Hey Luther idiot" a voice breaks from behind
Luther and Loina turn around to see Tarisha
Tarisha looked at Luther and then at Loina
"Who may you be? You look like someone who isn't from here"
Loina smiles and laughs awkwardly
"I used to travel across the world but I went here as I heard 2 boys killed a slave master... I am still searching for them but in the meantime I'll enjoy guild work"
Luther looks at Loina and sweats a little *"me? She is searching for me?"*
He looks down slightly and feels a hand slipping on his shoulder and sees Tarisha looking at him
"You oke? Feeling well?"
Luther looks up into her eyes and nods smiling a little
The lady of the reception came back and held a pouch
"We have counted and you have earned 3 Golden counts and 48 golden nuggets"
Luther heared it and almost fainted on the spot
Loina laughed how she saw Luther reacting
Tarisha reacted to catch him but realized it wasn't needed
Luther took the pouch with golden coins and nuggets and bowed down slightly
"Thank you"
He left the guild with a big smile and vanished from view
"Luther..." Tarisha spoke out
Loina looked at Tarisha, she breathes in and leaves out a frustrating sigh