While Semiris was wracking her brain trying to figure things out,
she suddenly felt the hem of her dress being tugged by a small hand. Glancing down, she met a pair of big eyes staring up at her intently.
An exasperated sigh echoed in her mind.
“Ugh...... Fine, fine, I won’t go back on my word!”
“Ahem. Stand in front of me.”
Hulim shot Semiris a suspicious look, but finally let go of her dress and stepped forward.
Semiris had no intention of teasing her this time. Her expression turned uncharacteristically serious, and her wings behind her glowed with a brilliant light.
She placed her right hand on Hulim’s head.
“Chosen one, in the name of the Fairy Queen, I bestow upon you the greatest of blessings. May the world favor you, and may protection be yours always.”
A cascade of iridescent light flowed from Semiris’s hand, spreading over Hulim’s entire body.
Warm, comforting waves washed over her, and Hulim couldn’t help but close her eyes in contentment.
“Flames shall burn at your command!
Waters shall flow at your bidding!
Gales shall encircle your form!
The earth shall stand as your shield!
Light shall illuminate your path!
Darkness shall cloak your steps!
The power of the void shall be yours to wield!”
As Semiris chanted each line softly, Hulim felt strange, surging powers flooding into her body, stirring up wondrous changes within her.
After a long while,
the transformations finally settled.
The light around Semiris faded, and she slowly pulled her hand back, her face looking a little pale and weary.
Sure enough, bestowing seven blessings all at once was pushing her limits. She’d probably end up in a deep sleep when she got back......
When the blessing was over, Hulim opened her eyes and stretched her body, but couldn’t feel any obvious changes. Still, she remembered the sensation of her body being reshaped by that power—she knew the changes were real.
“Semiris, are you okay? You don’t look so good.”
Seeing Semiris’s exhausted state, Hulim asked worriedly.
“Ah...... I’m fine, I’m fine! Nothing to worry about!”
Semiris patted her cheeks to perk herself up.
“Really?”
Hulim still looked doubtful.
“Really! Now, enough about that—let’s check the results of the blessing.”
With that, the familiar magic circle appeared in Semiris’s eyes again.
“I wonder how it turned out...... Honestly, I wasn’t sure if a single soul could handle seven blessings at once.”
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The familiar glowing text floated above Hulim’s head once more.
【Hulim Heyerar
Race: Human (Female)
Age: 7 Years Old
Vitality: E Rank
Mana: D Rank
Magic Affinity:
Fire Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Water Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Earth Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Wind Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Light Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Dark Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
Non-Elemental Affinity - S Rank (Blessing of the Fairy Queen)
......
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“......”
This is way too ridiculous!
I’m the one who did this, but...... this is definitely not normal, right? It’s over the top!
Who created such a monster?!
Oh right, that’s me.
I did this! Why did I do that?!
Wait a minute—this kid’s soul actually absorbed all seven blessings completely! That’s impossible! No, come to think of it, she’s been weird from the start, with her innate affinity for all elements......
“Semiris, what’s wrong? Did something go wrong with the blessing?”
Watching Semiris’s face contort into a million different expressions in the blink of an eye, Hulim grew anxious that the blessing had backfired somehow.
“Umm...... The blessing didn’t go wrong, exactly. If anything, it was too successful. So successful it’s kind of terrifying.”
“Huh?”
Why would being too successful be terrifying?
Hulim didn’t understand at all.
“Hey, Semiris—are you going to leave now?”
Hulim looked up at her and asked suddenly.
Although she’d hated Semiris’s teasing at first, the past month had been the most extraordinary time of her life. Even though Semiris always said things that made her angry, Hulim didn’t really mind.
The sudden realization that Semiris might leave once her task was done made her feel an inexplicable sadness in her heart.
“Normally, yes.”
Hulim’s question snapped Semiris out of her shock.
Right. No matter how weird Hulim was, her mission was complete. What happened next wasn’t her concern. In the past, she would’ve already turned her back on the chosen one and gone off to have fun somewhere.
“So you are leaving......”
Hulim’s voice drooped, her mood visibly falling.
“......”
Looking at Hulim’s tiny, dejected figure, Semiris suddenly remembered that besides being a weirdo, this was just a very young child. What were kids supposed to be doing at this age, anyway?
She didn’t know much about humans, but she knew a bit about the elves, who were her allies.
At seven years old, most elven children were still in their cradles, right?
Uh......
Seven is definitely still a baby!
Semiris came to a shocking realization.
Could she...... could she really leave such a tiny baby all alone? She knew better than anyone how dangerous this world was. Could Hulim really survive on her own? What if she ran into trouble? Sure, she had that insane status panel, but right now, she was just a helpless baby with no real power. A random slime could gobble her up without breaking a sweat......
“......Well, normally I’d leave, but—do you even know how to use these blessings?”
“Huh? No, I don’t.”
Hulim shook her head honestly.
“Heh, I thought so! Therefore——”
“Therefore?”
“Therefore, I’m going to stay right here and supervise you until you learn to master your powers! After all, it would be a total waste if I gave you all this power, only for you to accidentally get yourself killed the next day! So——”
“So?”
“So! Starting tomorrow, Hulim, you’re going to come here every day for lessons! And you won’t stop until you fully understand how to use your new strength!”
“Does that mean...... you’re not leaving, Semiris?”
“Of course not! And don’t even think about backing out now—it’s too late! You’d better start dreading the brutal training sessions coming your way!”
Semiris declared proudly, puffing out her chest.
“I see...... Alright, I’ll come for your lessons.”
“Heh, smart girl. And remember—be here at the same time tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow? I can’t come tomorrow.”
“Huh?”
Semiris’s proud expression froze, her voice instantly losing three levels of confidence.
“......Why can’t you come tomorrow?”
“Because——”
Hulim replied earnestly,
“tomorrow’s the first day of school.”
The day after the one-month deadline ended, Hulim’s long vacation was over, and she was starting her second year of school.
“You should’ve told me that earlier——!”
A frustrated shout echoed through the forest.
