19. Martial techniques (II)

POV Tracy

"Damn Tracy, what is it about this guy?" she couldn't understand what is wrong with her. "Or is it that I couldn't help but fall for his charms?" she continued talking to herself.

"Boys are all the same, but I'm getting a different type of vibe from him" she pondered.

(I'll just get to know him more. He may be like me) she thought as she entered the elevator and went downstairs.

{I've got one, I've got one. I actually know this technique. it's called [Flaming tails]. It was created by a nine tailed fox in the beast realm, it's mainly attack based. With this technique you can have 12 Phoenix tails} Levi explained excitedly.

"What are you talking about?" Mariel got confused.

{*Sigh*. Every phoenix, has a number of tails as they advance in cultivation and get stronger. You currently have one tail. This flaming tails, you should be able to master it in 700 years}

"700 YEARS!" Mariel shouted as he almost fell from the ladder he was on.

{Calm down and let me finish, with my help and more resources you could master it in less than 300 years}

"Your help will still take time"

{But it'll be worth it} , "You said this flaming tails is a combat technique. I'll still need a defence and movement technique, I'll still need a defence and movement technique"

{Relax, I've already picked a technique for that too. [Light circle], this one only has five stages, while the [Flaming tails] has ten stages. Pick it and you won't regret}

"I'll trust you on this one"

He then took the techniques and made his way to the elevator. While walking towards the elevator. Someone came out of the elevator. It was a girl with red hair and orange eyes, very sexy, she wasn't that tall but her height was ok. She has a mature charm around her.

"Hey look, that's the chansellor's daughter"

"I heard that both his daughters have rejected countless courting offers"

"She's so pretty"

Mariel just listened to what all the boys and girls were saying. Everyone suddenly made a pathway for the girl to pass...except Mariel.

(Me, a boy, lower myself to a girl, twah. I spot in my mind) he walked in the open pathway that the students cleared. "Hey who's that guy"

"He doesn't have respect for our queen"

"He's handsome though"

Murmurs were coming from every direction. The red haired girl, Penelope stopped walking, confused why the boy in front of her didn't move like the rest and kept walking. But then she recognized him.

Mariel just walked passed her and entered the elevator leaving everyone there in a daze. The girl just smiled and walked away to do what she came to do.

{Dude}

"What?"

{I see you have a bad past with girls}

Mariel didn't reply.

{Enlighten me on the situation. If it's love or something like that then I'll understand}

"It's something like that"

{hahahaha...}

"What's funny?"

{My boy got his heart broken}

"Let's not talk about it and focus on what we came to do"

*Ding*

The elevator opened and he went towards Tracy at the counter.

"Hey, did you hear, the fire queen is on the second floor"

"Damn, I saw her too, she was so sexy"

Mariel walked pass boys that were talking about the girl he saw upstairs. "tsk...useless boys" he said as he walked towards Tracy.

"Oh, you're done, let me see" she took the techniques from him and inspected them. "So, who's the red head upstairs?" he asked.

"What?, are you interested in her" Tracy asked still getting convinced that boys might be the same after all.

"No, not at all...I just overheard some boys calling her fire queen and princess."

"Oh, that's Penelope, one of the Chancellor's daughters, a prodigy in fire magic and she has already broken through to the sage realm"

Mariel's eyes widened more that they were.

(Sage realm) he strengthened his resolve to get stronger.

"But she's still lagging when you mention her elder sister, Vera, who was personally trained by her father." she continued.

"Anyways, the light circle technique costs 5.2 million solace gold and the flaming tails cost 8.5 million solace gold. In total that's 13.7 million solace gold" she calculated everything for him. Mariel held his chin, (At this rate, I'll go broke. But it's worth it) he then gave her his solace card.

"Here, take it" he didn't even show much expression.

(After this all I'll have is 1.3 million solace gold, I don't want to change money again, I'll have to go on missions).

"Here" she gave him the techniques and the solace card. "Thanks" he said as he started walking away. "Wait" he stopped as he heard that. "Yes Tracy"

"What's your dorm number?" she asked with a serious face. "Why?"

"I'm just very curious about you and I would like to know you better" she answered.

(Wow, so straightforward), "Ugh..I stay at dorm '59' you can find me there" he said as he walked back to his dorm.