317 Mercers Training (2/2)

”A different kind of magic?”

Mercer couldn't imagine a magic that wasn't classical about reciting a spell that would cast a powerful attack.

Before speaking more, Yale created a Frost Claw on his right hand.

”This is called Combined Skill; it combines magic and Inner Qi obtaining the strong points of both of them. Once you learn Water Magic, you will be able to also learn Combined Skills related to the water element like this one.”

Although Frost Claw was a skill obtained from a bloodline, it wasn't impossible for Yale to teach it to others with his current experience using it.

”However, you need to start by controlling well normal water spells. You only need to dominate the basics; there is no need to learn any long spell.”

After saying those words, Yale modified the Frost Claw turning it into an Ice Sword.

”You can see that the Water Element in very versatile once you learn to change its state from solid to liquid.”

Mercer didn't like magic spells before, but after seeing Yale using combined skills based on the water element, he immediately wanted to learn.

Yale had used his Divine Life Eyes to check Mercer's abilities, and he found that Mercer had a perfect grade talent in the water element. He also had some talent in other elements but at most reached the low grade in them, so Yale didn't plan to make Mercer focus on them because that would be a waste of time.

Of course, Mercer also had a perfect grade talent in swordsmanship due to his bloodline, but Mercer couldn't improve more for the time being without advancing. Moreover, even if Yale were to show a bit of Sword Essence to him, the enlightenment had high chances of making him advance forcefully, which would be against Mercer's desires of growing more before advancing.

Mercer was only eleven, and although his body looked like twelve because he had eaten some natural resources in the year that Yale had been in slumber, Yale could understand that Mercer didn't want to remain with that childish appearance after growing up like happened to Lar.

”Master, I want to learn that, this is too awesome!”

Yale smiled after seeing that Mercer was eager to learn. Yale had neglected Mercer too much in the past because the circumstances weren't suitable for sitting down and teach a disciple, but at that moment he planned to teach him well.

”Very well. Let's start with the Water Ball, it is a very basic spell, but it will act as a foundation for later.”

When Mercer heard the name Water Ball something else came to his mind.

”Is that similar to the Fire Ball? Big sister Aizu taught me that one, but it is extremely difficult, I barely managed to create a small Fire Ball after much effort.”

Since Aizu excelled in the fire element, she tried to teach Mercer spells of that element, but Mercer's talent in the fire element was at the lowest grade, so Mercer felt it extremely difficult to learn.

”The principles behind are similar. However, you will find the Water Ball much easier to train. You have an incredible talent in the water element, but your talent in the fire element is almost inexistent.”

Mercer didn't know about his talents because no one tested them before, but he didn't doubt that Yale could see through him with only a look.

”So, that was the reason.”

Mercer muttered that before he started to listen to Yale's teachings.

After fifteen minutes, Mercer had managed to create a small Water Ball.

”Incredible, the size is the double of the Fire Ball I made that time, but I needed more than a month to reach that level.”

Although part of Mercer's improvement on speed was that both spells were similar, that quick speed was mostly because of his talent.

”I already told you that you have a great talent in the water element. Let's continue, that size might impress you, but it is still too small.”

Mercer nodded and continued training his Water Ball. Before he felt that training magic was far too boring, but after being able to see the improvements in Water Ball quickly, he started to like it.

Yale was very pleased with Mercer's diligence once he started to train and the speed of his training was also very good. Of course, being in the ocean made training the water element easier than on a place without almost any water, but Mercer's improvement was mainly for his talent and hard work rather than just the environmental enhancement.