88 Touring the Tower (2/2)
”He is supporting at least a hundred twenty pounds only on his second week of being a wielder.” Roland gave a knowing smile to his prince.
Will whistled. ”That was week three for me.” He was once again captured by memory. ”You should have seen me when I ran my uncle's property in my world.”
”I wish I were there.” Maya said simply with a wry smile. Will knew what she was thinking. He put an arm around her as he too remembered why she wasn't present. It was one of the reasons he had taken the mantle of the Crimson Prince.
Roland continued the tour, and answered Will's curiosity. He had wondered how exactly the other wielders besides the ones who could fly could get to their own training facilities. He knew from Jonathan and Michael that water and earth wielders couldn't fly. Roland had placed his hand on yet another panel and another door appeared. A room large enough to contain the full group lay on the other side. When the last one entered, the door closed behind them and a feeling of raising began at Will's feet. ”You guys figured out how elevators work?”
”Leo figured it out with earth aura crystals.” Roland said matter of factly.
In moments, the feeling of rising ended and the door opened again. ”Maybe you'll figure out elevator music next.” Will chuckled as they left.
They walked through rooms of complete water, almost like a floor length pool. Will could see wielders at the bottom of the pools, yet they weren't swimming. Instead, it looked more like they were conversing. The ones who were swimming could only be seen as blurs, since the speed they were moving at was much more fast than the eye could see.
The group moved from the water area, past a few who were shaping weapons out of ice, much the same as he remembered his uncle doing during the war on Aremesis.
With another elevator ride, they moved onto the earth wielder training area. Will looked on as a few wielders held stones, shaping them into other weapons. Others seemed to zoom around at speeds that could only be accomplished with both feet on the ground. Will watched as one propelled rocks within his hand towards a blindfolded girl, who with a few swift movements, grabbed each stone with the precision of a doctor, out of the air before they could hit her.
Some were underground somehow. Will could feel vibrations beneath his feet as he could only come to the conclusion that a student was somehow burrowing underneath him. He could only guess just how thick the ground was under him, or where within this floor the earth wielder's homes were.
Another elevator led them to the light wielder's quarters, which consisted of only Bianca. ”We would introduce you to the only priest aura wielder, but right now she is exploring Crystallia with a Lieutenant Roy from the Royal Flame Crusade.” Roland explained while opening the next elevator.
The next room blew. Literally. The moment the elevator opened, the small room was buffeted by wind. They walked out to stand on what looked like an open platform. ”This is the wind aura wielder living quarters!” Roland said loudly through the gusts of wind. ”Unless you have the affinity, you won't be able to see what happens in this room!”
Will knew what he was saying. He saw small blurs of movement through the air and he knew they weren't alone within the chamber. He could hear the clank of sword against sword, a few sparks here and there as if lightning flashed around them.
Will turned to the large group of men and women who were looking around the windswept room in awe. ”I hope that soon some of you might be able to see the fierce wielders who are training relentlessly even now in this room.” He said quietly, yet his voice carried within the room, as if the wind were bending to carry his word into each ear. With each ear that his words hit, the owner glowed with their each individual aura. ”Welcome to the Royal Flame Crusade.”