63 Seal of Debilitation (1/2)
After dinner and some additional studying, Gray decided that it's finally time for some well-deserved rest as he and Selena both find themselves in the only spare room for them to retire for the night, each with their casual sleep attire.
Gray simply wears a long-sleeved brown shirt with long blue pants while Selena is dressed with a long-sleeved black nightgown. Both of them are bare-footed.
And speaking of the Sentinel girl, a fact worth noting about her kind is that they also require some sleep. Well, sleep is not exactly the proper term, more like in a state of deactivation.
As explained to him by Rarsu during dinner, Sentinels are required at least four hours of deactivation in a single day for their performance to stay in an optimal condition. This can be done standing up as they take away their consciousness temporarily. This is one of the vital parts of the care and maintenance of the magical construct.
If such a factor is disregarded, then the Sentinel will be forced in a state of Mana Leak, where their current pool of Mana gradually decreases over time, reducing their effectiveness in battle. If even left unchecked for long periods, then permanent damage may occur such as the perpetual decrease of their base Mana and performance.
Of course, the Sentinel can be repaired, but it requires extensive knowledge of Sentmaturgy and certain rare materials that is quite hard to acquire.
So, the Sentinel must get the proper deactivation time for them to stay on top of their performance at all times.
Going back to the current scenario, Rarsu thankfully provided them with a new room for both of them to stay together, each with their respective beds for them to lay upon.
With Rarsu fully aware of Selena being not just any typical Sentinel, but an individual with genuine feelings and emotions similar to a mortal, the lizardling came to treat her like a human girl more or less.
To a significant extent, Selena was provided with the respect and rights that she deserves, starting with the girl having a bed to call her own, thanks to some convincing from Gray.
Gray yawns as he faces Selena. ”I'm beat!! All that studying sure made me feel drowsy.”
Selena merely nods in acknowledgement as she sat down on her bed and slowly lays down to succumb to its feeling of softness.
”Neat, huh.” Gray chuckles. ”Thankfully, there was a spare bed at the basement's storage room, just for you.”
Selena faces her soul-sibling as she nodded again, this time with appreciation.
After all, for the past few days ever since she was activated, the girl would only deactivate and stand stiffly at the corner like a statue. So, she's undoubtedly grateful for Gray and Rarsu for carrying the bed to this room.
Of course, within the past few days, Rarsu at first paid the girl no mind since he does not know about the girl's actual state of emotions during that time.
So you could only imagine the joy that the girl currently feels. Merely laying on a bed is a whole new experience for her.
After saying good night to his soul-sibling, Gray succumbs himself into his slumber, hoping for his magic lessons to go smoothly tomorrow.
With his consciousness in a temporary state of absence, a message suddenly appeared in his system notification as it reveals a piece of relevant information.
DAY OF TRAINING COMPLETE: +90 XP
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The next day, Gray woke up as he rubs his eyes to clear his sights. With his vision restored, The System Notification greeted him with the usual buff of \u003cWell-Rested\u003e, as well as another message that is new to him.
Indeed, it was the last message of Training XP that manifested previous night as it retains itself in the notification for Gray to see.
'Hmm, what's this?' Gray thought with interest as he read the message. 'It seems that simply training also grants a small amount of Experience. Wait, so yesterday's lecture and reading is also considered as one? Damn, the system sure is generous, haha. I guess it makes sort of sense to give a clear picture of progression and incentive when one is training and not out there killing monsters or performing quests.'
After filing the recent information in his mind, Gray took notice of Selena who also got up from her bed.
As they bid good morning to each other with their own ways, both of them went out to fix themselves up for the morning tasks ahead.
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