168 Chapter 165 Fun Destruction (2/2)
”Yes?” said Selena, completely ignoring his line of reasoning. He didn't even realize he did that, sometimes.
FORCE DOME.
”Use the spell I just taught you as strongly as you can.”
Stella grabbed his hand, looking worried, but he already cast the dome to protect them from the shock wave, and Selena didn't wait.
WHOOMPH!
(ENACRA IS STUNNED BY HOW MUCH DAMAGE THAT SPELL DID, FOR THE MANA COST AND DIFFICULTY! SHAVIST! EVEN I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!)
The trees weren't just flattened by the burst, they were splintered. The snow on the mountain in the distance, triggered an avalanche. The snow on the mountain near them, was blown off completely.
”Please don't do that again,” Stella said very seriously.
”Wow! Little Joseph, can we do that again? I think I've got the hang of it now. We can make it even bigger! Joseph, you should do that other spell now.”
Stella turned from Joseph, to Selena, her look of worry was more horror this time.
”I think not. I'm just gonna write our names on that mountain over there,” Joseph said, pointing at an untouched section of mountainside. Stella's look of horror was covered up by a mask of complete neutrality.
SOLAR FLARE.
(YOU HAVE EARNED 1 LIFE POINT FOR CASTING SOLAR FLARE, A SPELL OF THE FIRST RUNE FOR THE FIRST TIME.)
(HONESTLY, I'M BEGINNING TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN YOU CASH ALL THESE POINTS IN AT ONCE.)
'I was looking at that enhanced time sense earlier, but I'm mostly waiting for the chance to redefine my race again,' Joseph said to the system, before focusing on his spell.
The beginning was very similar to CAGED SUN, but right before sustained fusion happened, a small hole opened in the side, to stream out the plasma. It was only about a thousandth of a millimeter in diameter, but with the force of a tiny sun behind it, that was enough.
Joseph carefully carved 'Joseph Loves Stella' into the mountain face, and then surrounded it with a heart. It was especially pretty with the edges glowing, in his opinion. Though, as he looked at it, he may have penetrated a bit too deeply. It probably needed to stay in the world destroying range for his own realm. Pity.
As Stella watched him carve the mountain, a pink blush started to travel across her cheeks. The faint freckles she had, disappeared. Soon, the red of her eyes seemed to be s.h.i.+ning out of a face that was positively glowing.
”Must you shout it to the world?” she asked, softly.
Selena stared at it while muttering, ”So cute!”
Then she turned and began to carve into her own mountain, 'FIRE - MY WORLD BURNS FOR YOU! <>
It was a bit much, in Joseph's opinion, but it made Stella stop complaining so much.
”Selena. Please remember to only use that spell in this world to prevent too much collateral damage, ok?”
”Yes, little Joseph,” she called over her shoulder.
After about twenty more minutes, Joseph was starting to regret his decision. Joe kept snickering in his head, ”You've gotten sis Selena really 'fired up'.”
She was flushed and carving love letters in every mountain around, except the one he had marked first.
”Little Joseph, this is so wonderful! I can feel myself becoming more in tune with my lover!”
The area was growing warmer and warmer. All of the snow, on all of the mountains, had melted. Both of the fire-resistant tattoos had activated and Stella had pulled some food out of her purse to start cooking.
She seemed to have calmed down and was in a good mood, as she started humming. Joseph didn't miss her glances at the mountain he had carved. The cuteness was killing him, considering how serious she normally acted.
”Here, Joseph.”
Stella handed him a thick and juicy wyvern steak, from one of the wyverns she had taken down with her gang earlier, with a mound of fantastically spiraled fries. The oil container caught on fire before she could put it back in her purse, so she left it to burn.
”Stella, this is so good,” Joseph said, chewing his first bite slowly.
”Of course,” she smirked, but her eyes flashed a deeper red, showing how happy she was.
Suddenly, Selena stopped and returned to them.
”Little Joseph, I think I have just reached the next level. We should go back so that I may meditate and dream with my lover now.”
Joseph swallowed, before he could choke, and nodded.
PLANEs.h.i.+FT.
Stella stepped back out of his shadow with their plates.
”I know you want to be king, but sometimes I like it when it's just us,” she said with a sigh, handing him his plate.
”Thank you very much, little Joseph. I will be off now, so the two of you may continue your date. I would hate to interrupt.”
They watched her almost skip off in silence.
”She's the only one who still talks to us like we are normal mortals. I'm not sure if I'm impressed, or upset, considering what she is,” said Stella, completely ignoring the comment about them being on a date.
Joseph just nodded in agreement, and took another bite of his wyvern.
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