Sunset is completely healed after three hours of treatment. This is good news for the Team, while Eldaro is cautious. He does not know whether this mage is dangerous or not. Sunset stretches her body after lying down for too long.
Sunset asked, "So where is Sabrina? I hope she doesn't get sick from my spell."
There is no danger to her. I am not sure how can you cast such a powerful spell on the battlefield? You have to explain everything to us." Eldaro suggests.
"Fine. However, first, we need to get her to the Medical tent since she might have frostbite." Sunset wears her coat and staff and begins to go toward the tent. "We'll explain everything in there." Everyone follows Sunset into the tent.
Medical tent
Due to the freeze, Sabrina has to lie down. As a result of three hours of treatment, she has now recovered from frostbite, but she is still uncomfortable after losing the battle. She needs to rest for another three hours, according to the medical team. Even though she doesn't want to stay here, Sabrina must listen. Sabrina sees Eldaro and the Team come to visit her after the medical team leaves.
"Hope you enjoy that bed, Queen," Eldaro teases, making Sabrina grumble. "Anyway, we go -" he turns to the team, but he doesn't see the Black Coat mage. "Hey, where's Sunset?" he asked.
"She told us that she has to clean up the training zone. Because she believed that the ice that she had created couldn't melt in three hours." Natalie explains. Eldaro has to agree because the ice is not melted yet even the mage in the campsite is cleaning up that ice.
"Fine, let her clean up." Eldaro sits on the chair, "you three should sit there too, there are plenty of chairs around."
"Ugh... I have never felt defeated for so long," Sabrina whimpers as she gazes at the defeated, "What was that spell, and where did it come from?"
"That spell named "Absolutely Zero", the one I have countered when I go to clean the bandit in Valley Mountain. Must say I lost many soldiers in that time," Eldaro recalls the raid, "I remember that spell is a very time-wasting spell when you have to draw a big circle or chant a long time, and you don't let Sunset anytime to draw or chant. How can she perform that spell?" Eldaro starts drinking tea while trying to explain the battle. As he asks the trio, "You all know how she does that, right?" they shake their heads in unison because they are vaguely unaware.
"I don't know. She just joined us seven months ago... If I have a clock." Matt says as he fumbles with his thoughts.
Eldaro asks Natalie, "Did you introduce all the spells you know?" Natalie shakes her head. "...Honestly, if she is known by many countries, she will be invited by them due to her talent for magic."
"Yeah, she can join our Sorcerer Academy," Sabrina says with a bitter tone. "I know I am defeated by her, and I still want a rematch, but she seems to know how to teleport and she has some really strange magic. Those will open up new doors for magic containing, so we can advance our technology."
"Look Sabrina, I know you want her to join your academy. But do you really think she will accept? If you want a mage to join your academy, lady Natalie here is the one," Eldaro points at Natalie, making her feel proud. "Without her, Sunset will not acquire her own magic like this."
She rubs her head in a blush, "Heh, heh,... I just taught her some basics about magic. Another is self-development, so - " Natalie gets interrupted when a familiar wooden staff pokes her, "Hey, Watch your walking."
"Sorry, I just finished cleaning," Sunset says as she sits down and takes a seat in the tent. Then she makes a cup of tea, "Are you discussing something?"
"Yes, we are talking about you," Eldaro says, as Sunset turns her head to him, "just one question - how did you cast that spell during the battle? It must have taken a long time. Well, without spending a lot of mana at the same time."
"I just contain the spell in another wooden staff," Sunset takes the staff and covers it with magic words. "I just contain it before the battle... and then you get a spell like that, they just require a lot of time like you chanting the spell," Sunset explains it all in an innocent tone. Everyone in the tent is surprised by that explanation. "What?"
As Natalie remarks, "When you enchant a spell like that, it will cause explosions whenever you try to enchant," Sunset tilts her head in confusion, "Don't be like that, right? You must have a way to contain this spell?"
" Well, you say like the spell is the air and the 'container' is the balloon, right?" asks Sunset, making others don't understand, "eh.... how can I say it? I just try to adjust the mana until it fit the 'container', then I pour a little mana to upgrade it, then pour it until I feel that it can't contain any mana anymore." Sunset tries her best to explain. Her explanation surprises the others. "... This thing just requires the mage's skill in controlling mana. The more skilled you are, the more powerful spells you can store in it. That's all"
"Th-thanks for your explanation. I don't know what to say now, this thing is the whole new theory for us about magic," Lance sits down and doesn't know what to say, "All I know is, only the material affects the mana containing mana, now..." Lance shakes his head, "Can you please go outside a bit? We have a topic to discuss." Sunset nods and goes outside to the training zone to think, create and try more spells.
Team members are shocked by what Sunset said. Matt can't take it any longer and goes outside searching for a "cutting board" to calm him down.
"Your team really holds a treasure, if that theory is successful, we can spend less money on material. Not being restrained to expensive materials like platinum or gold, not to mention that those materials are very heavy for the user so they only fit the heavy tanker," Sabrina explains, "But if anyone finds out she is that talent, especially from other countries. I don't think she will have a peaceful life in the future."
'You aren't going to use her, are you?' Eldaro glares at Sabrina, and Sabrina shakes her head, "Good. I want her to have her own choice of life. Don't force her."
"I won't. And I believe this theory enough for me to allow her to live free." Sabrina says, "I'm just worried about her because I feel that she is not human." Everyone on the team pales when she says those words. "But the alien doesn't exist, so that's just ridiculous."
"I see, you'd better rest," Eldaro says as he leads the team out of the tent, "the others follow me and we'll start training to get stronger." The team nods and begins following Eldaro.
Training zone
On the way to the training zone, Eldaro found Matt with a big crab. Matt sets the crab aside and follows the Team. Now, the training zone is back to normal. As the Team and Eldaro arrive at the zone, they see a fire dragon, an ice dragon, and a thunder dragon flying around. Apparently, the soldiers inside don't care about it because they assume it's normal. After a few moments, the three dragons vanish. Eldaro and the team spot an exhausted Sunset sitting on a bench and breathing heavily.
Matts says, "You ok? Don't strain yourself too much," as he passes Sunset a towel
"Thanks, I do that every day," Sunset says as she drinks some water, and Natalie is caught off guard. "I am just checking to see if I can combine any of my spells."
As Natalie explains, "I see, can you show me how to train to control the mana? I realize I can't control my mana well enough."
"Okay, but it's quite boring," Sunset agrees, "just sit here and meditate to feel how the mana is flowing through you." The others hear that and just find some zone to train because it's really boring. Lance sparring with Rose, while Matt sparring with Eldaro. Natalie sits beside Sunset and meditates to feel the mana. Sunset just sits around waiting for her mana to fully regenerate and then trains until it is draining out, she just repeats this process.
At night
The Team feels very tired after training from the afternoon because they keep training continuously. When they can share their experience in fighting monsters and receive advice from the captains, they have fun together. They now want to sleep a lot. Because the camp is quite dangerous, Natalie and Lance use earth spells and techniques to build their own place to sleep. Matt and Natalie have already borrowed some pillows to sleep on. Sunset and Natalie use their own earth spells to adjust the ground for more comfort.
Lance says, "Good night. See you later."
The others say back, "Good night.". They close their eyes and begin to sleep.
Inside Sunset's body
Sunset opens her eyes to find a familiar dragon snuggled up next to her. Despite agreeing to let Whitty cling to her, Sunset feels a part of her still wants him to hold her. She smiles and snuggles up to him.
Whitty suddenly says as his eyes close, "I like to hug you, don't you?".
"Eh... no, no," Sunset shakes her head and turns her face away from Whitty, hoping that he doesn't see her blushing face. Whitty smiles.
Whitty opens his eyes to see Sunset and asks. "Anyhow, do you have any new theories?"
"Sorry but I haven't discovered any ideas yet. But all I know is, everyone wants to hear my theory about containing magic." Sunset explains and lays on the dragon's body, "I don't know if that theory is good or not," Then she received a knock to the head by Whitty's tail, "Ouch, hey."
"Silly girl, your theory is just the beginning of the new era of magic," Whitty grins at Sunset, making her uncomfortable.
"Before you talk about this theory, many nations were trying to find rare materials in order to perform the enchantment. But you sort of adjust it," Whitty wraps his tail around the body of Sunset, forcing her to get closer to his face. Sunset struggles to get out of the wrapping, "Besides, I never thought that I would see the spell that defeated me again." Whitty glares at Sunset, "You really know how to rub salt in my wound, huh?
Sunset turns her face away from Whitty's gaze, scared by that stare, "Sorry, but can you please unwrap me? I feel uncomfortable here." Whitty's tail unwraps her body, "Thank you, I don't think my small theory will destroy the world." Sunset laughs but gets cut off by Whitty's claw.
“You don't know what the future holds, so don't say this."
Sunset pushes Whitty's claw away, "Okay, but don't cut off like that." She gets out of Whitty's hug, "Time to practice."
"Well, you keep draining yourself like that," Whitty says, as Sunset 'flies' backward again. "Well, practice makes perfect.". Keep doing that until you're out of the mana," Whitty takes out the board, "I will prepare to teach you the second lesson about magic."
How did you get that board? As Sunset asked, Whitty used an earth spell to create another board." Okay... How do you write it?"
"My claw is my chalk," Whitty said, showing Sunset his extremely sharp claw, "I hope that this claw will not terrify you" Whitty teases Sunset, making her mumble.
Whitty takes out some 'papers' from the earth with which he will prepare his second lesson, while Sunset continues to practice casting three spells at the same time. The two will be able to learn from each other. on to each other.