Chapter 343
One after the other, the impurities reached Tista's green core, forcing their way in . The mana reacted strongly to the invasion, giving its all to wipe out the foreign objects .
Lith could watch via Invigoration a small scale war of matter versus energy taking place inside Tista's body . The green core slowly turned black as more and more impurities ama . s . sed inside .
The pain grew as Tista's core darkened, until Tista couldn't bear it any more and screamed at the top of her lungs . Lith knew the pain was normal, so he kept watching . It had happened to him multiple times .
Tista's mana core started to pulse, contracting and expanding like it was going to blow . Then it released a powerful wave of cyan mana that purged the impurities inside and outside itself .
Lith could see the mana coursing throw her body like it was searching for impurities to vent its wrath upon . Whenever it encountered them, they would be flushed out, no matter the cost . Flesh and muscles were torn, bones cracked .
It was like Tista's body was suddenly disgusted by itself and had decided to start over from scratch .
Tista's pain was nearing its peak . Lith kept watching and waiting, the refining process seemed identical to his own . The only thing he could do was to ease her pain with light magic and give her a bit of his life force whenever her body experienced a major breakdown .
Not knowing what was actually helpful and what wasn't, he couldn't directly interfere . The self inflicted wounds brought Tista to the verge of death, yet he couldn't heal her without risking doing more harm than good .
Lith and Solus did their best to keep her stable, moving alongside the mana flow to not obstruct its movements .
The process lasted barely a few minutes, but to both siblings it might as well have been hours . Black goo came out from Tista's pores, making her puke, cry, and bleed impurities all at the same time .
Only when the last drop was shed was Tista's body fully repaired . Lith destroyed the tar-like substance with darkness magic while a . s . sessing the damage .
'She expelled way fewer impurities than I usually do, yet the pain was much worse . ' He thought .
'I think it's because at first you expelled only impurities and your body got progressively stronger and more resistant to pain . She had to endure broken bones right off the bat . The pain must have been unbearable . ' Solus replied .
Lith checked Tista with Invigoration again . Aside from being unconscious, she was perfectly fine . Her core was now deep cyan and was constantly absorbing the world energy Solus had conjured inside the bas . e . m . e . nt .
'Solus, can you make a room for her too? She needs to sleep and so do I . ' Lith was exhausted too . Tiptoeing across a minefield and getting out alive would have been easier than what he had done to not get in Tista's mana's way while keeping her alive .
'Sure I can . My mana core may still be deep green but that is more than enough . ' During the past two years, Solus's mana core had been further enhanced, allowing her to complete the first floor of the tower .
Unfortunately, she had yet to acquire any semblance of a body .
'I'll also pump world energy into her room non stop . It should help her to recover faster . '
Lith brought Tista to a brand new room that was a perfect replica of her own at the academy before going to sleep .
Tista woke up several hours later, feeling like someone had kicked her all the way back home . The first thing she noticed was that her body felt different . She was faster, stronger, but most of all smellier .
"Did I fall into an open sewer or what?" She took off her dress, throwing it into a corner, yet the stench didn't subside .
"Or what . " Solus replied making Tista flinch . She wasn't expecting company .
"The impurities can have that effect . Follow me, I prepared you a bath . "
Solus was relieved seeing Tista was all right . She was also incredibly embarra . s . sed . After the Awakening Tista's physical appearance hadn't changed much, but it was Solus's first time seeing her naked .
She was now a gorgeous woman who stood 1 . 76 (5'9") meters tall with waist length auburn hair containing several shades of red . What made Solus feel really awkward wasn't just the fact that Tista's three sizes were 92D-58-88 centimeters (37D-23-35 inches), but also the perfect proportions of her body .
'I bet countless artists would be glad to spend their lives trying to reproduce her symmetry . ' Solus thought while staring at Tista's oval face and her delicate features .
'By my maker, if it keeps up this way either my self-esteem will crumble or I'll develop a crush on her . '
"How long have you known my brother?" Tista asked snapping Solus out of her reverie .
"A long time . Since he was four years old . " Now that she was submerged in water and foam Solus had a much easier time thinking straight .
"Do you want me to show you?" Solus had already asked Lith's opinion via their mind link .
'She already knows a lot, there's no harm in sharing the rest . Just keep my first two lives out of the picture and enjoy your first human friend . ' Was his answer .
Tista and Solus talked a lot about themselves, true magic, and their plans for the future . Solus would often show her images from their easiest battles or of the Evolved Beasts they befriended .
"Once I graduate from the academy, I want to see the world . When I was younger Lutia was my everything but now it feels like a cage, just like my house was back when I was still ill .
"I want to see the capitol, the big cities I visited during my house calls for the White Griffon . I know people will be the same a . s . s*oles wherever I go but the scenery of some cities just stole my heart . What about you, Solus?"
"There's not much I can plan . " She sighed . "Soon we will join the army, that's all I know . "
"I never got why Lith wants to enlist . Can you explain it to me?" Tista asked .
"It's not for me to say . "
"How deep is your bond?"
"Pretty deep . "
"Do the two of you ever separate? I mean, where were you while lil brother was with Phloria? Did you watch or something?" Tista's question made the wisp turn beet red .
"No, I didn't . I always gave them their privacy . I can isolate myself from the outside world when it's necessary . Oh, Lith just woke up . He will be glad to know you are alright . " Solus quickly changed the topic, materializing a replica of the uniform's academy out of thin air .
"I can give you any dress you want, but you can't take them outside . My creations disappear beyond the tower's walls . " She explained .
Tista dried herself with a wave of her hand before wearing her new clothes . She entered Lith's room without knocking . He was focused on practicing Silverwing's Hexagram and another impossible array at the same time .
"What's that?" Tista was referring to the six pointed star inscribed inside a silver circle originating from Lith's right hand .
"Yurial's Hexagram . " Lith's replied . "Something he theorized and I'm working to turn it into reality . I still have a long way to go . Also, I could have been naked . "
"Yeah, right . Even when we were kids you always swam in the river with your clothes on and your door was always closed whenever you changed . You always hated feeling vulnerable, lil brother . Isn't that the reason why you bought the Skinwalker armor?" She pointed out .
"Point taken, but still . " Lith dropped the matter . He preferred to explain to her the basics of true magic since it was almost time to go home before Elina started to worry .
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