Three days have passed since the Ice God's remnant soul was found. After further searching, Elysia's group no longer found any legacy that might have been left by the Gods from the ancient era.
Therefore, everyone went to Nell's Firmament Realm to continue their practice.
"Come to me again! I still need to understand more about dark magic." Sylvia wiped the bit of blood at the corner of her lips.
"You are quite tough and persistent. That's good, keep it up." Ai used her dark matter ball to attack Sylvia.
"Ugh, I can do that." Sylvia summoned her dark fire to disrupt the dark matter's constituents.
*Boom!*
The dark matter exploded, sending Sylvia flying several meters backward. She rolled on the ground.
She was already battered, just sparring against Ai for an hour, but she knew that Ai held back a lot in every exchange of moves. If not, she might have been reduced to smithereens by Ai's divine void magic.
"Stop, stop it right there. Your practice session is over when you fall to the ground." Nell flew over to provide first aid to Sylvia.
"No, I can still continue. I almost grasped a new breakthrough method to my darkness." Sylvia raised her palm, then tried to stand up.
"Don't be stubborn. You should know when to advance and when to retreat. Take one baby step at a time. More than this, and you will harm yourself." Nell sighed.
She knew this devil princess was strong-willed but also headstrong. However, continuing to train in Sylvia's current state would create more backlash than progress.
"Alright, you need to recuperate first." Ai waved her hand, then turned around and left. She scanned for Elysia's whereabouts and immediately went there.
"Okay, okay, but please don't cast healing magic on me. I don't want to shave my lifespan with instant recovery. Recovering myself with herbs and such will help." Sylvia crept away from the Goddess of Blessings in her own anxiety.
"If you put it like that. Ella, Ariel, please help me treat Sylvi." Nell raised her hand to ask for medical assistance.
Ella and Ariel came with a stretcher. They carried Sylvia to a makeshift clinic tent to treat wounds.
Everyone was training with different methods at this training ground, but only Sylvia was battered with multiple injuries. The other girls were just tired or scuffed from training. They were concerned about Sylvia's enthusiasm to immediately ascend to the Empress level.
"Should we tell Ely?" Lynn whispered to her mother.
"Ai has gone there, and Ely already knows what happened." Luna didn't feel worried because everything was under expert supervision.
"Sylvi has a competitive spirit, and she is already at the peak of her rank. She doesn't want to lose to Yuuki, but she hasn't been able to ascend to Empress level even though it's only one step away. What's really going on?" Evelyn wiped her sweat with a handkerchief.
"That is an internal matter. She will figure out what she needs to do soon. For now, let her delve deeper into her dark magic by practicing with Ai and Zera. She will be fine." Fortuna checked Sylvia's condition with only a glance.
"Phew... I feel a bit jealous of those medics. They just need to train in medical expertise. Hey, I'm fine with Ella since she is a priestess, but why is that holy knight also serving as medic?" Yae pointed at Ariel as if she found that odd.
She was a lazy fairy but had to exhaust herself in spartan training under the divine beings' tutelages again. She would gladly accept if she could change her training class to the medic.
"Learning healing magic isn't easy, you know? It's like a double-edged sword. They learn directly from the expert, and we also need medics if we get injured, right? Ella practices her medic skills, and there's nothing wrong with that." Evelyn immediately defended her friend.
"Yeah, I saw Ella practicing simple revival magic to bring the newly dead fish back to life. Ariel is her assistant, and the Goddess of Blessings is their Goddess teacher." Dory nodded in agreement.
"Do you feel like practicing healing magic, Yae? It's fine if you have holy element affinity. You can ask Goddess Helen." Morfina teased the jealous fairy with a smirk.
"Nevermind, healing magic is quite dangerous. I don't have a talent for it either." Yae looked to the side, no longer complaining.
"Well, everyone is doing their best in their training which is designed for their own good. Isn't that great? Anyway, we need to rest and invite the other members over for dinner. This time, we'll be the ones cooking for everyone, and Master Ely will be well served." Vanessa put her hands together and suggested her idea with a charming smile.
"Yes! It's been a while since we had a proper meal. That will be a feast!" Sylvia responded from inside the makeshift clinic tent.
"The injured mummy will only get plain gruel~" Lynn grinned, then immediately led the other girls away from the training ground.
"What!?" Sylvia couldn't believe what she had just heard.
She was currently being bandaged because she refused an instant recovery. She would fully recover at night but not just eat dinner with a plain gruel while the others enjoyed a grand feast.
"They're just teasing you." Ella smiled in amusement as she stared at her sisters' backs.
"Hmph, they better be. They are the ones who will be cooking dinner, and will be angry if they discriminate against people." Sylvia snorted and pouted.
"Why are you rushing to ascend to Empress level? You don't want to lose to Yuuki? Why not let nature take its course? It's only a matter of time." Ella finished tending to Sylvia's wound. She sat on the bench and voiced her worries.
"Hmm, that might be true. She's one rank above me and has the God-tier legacy. I can't fall behind. I'm already that close to Empress-level, you know? It's so close, but feels so far." Sylvia heaved a subtle sigh. She felt a bit gloomy and depressed.
"You need to go meditate to get rid of your worries and jealousy, Sylvi. If you've got some peace of mind of the enlightened sage, go see Ely tonight and ask her for help. Zera and Celestia know the answer. You're in the vicinity of the living divine legacies, and you can ask to study it when you're ready." Nell gave a hint of kindness.
"!?" Sylvia just realized that fact. She thought Elysia was hinting at something about training with Ai or Zera. Still, it could be interpreted as she could learn their skills to convert into her own version.
The mentioned pointers were more complex than sparring, and she needed to understand Elysia's advice.
"Thank you for your guidance, Goddess Helen. I know what to do now." Sylvia clasped her fist in a polite salute to the Goddess of Blessings.
"It's okay. Ella will accompany you for a short meditation. She is also quite exhausted and needs to organize her breath. Ariel will look after you both. I and the others will wait in the palace's courtyard." Nell waved her hand in farewell, then flew away.
"Phew... Thanks, Ella. Anyway, where has Yuuki gone? She is nowhere to be seen." Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yuuki is currently with Ely, Goddess Lina, and Goddess Aria. Yusagi, Lyla, and Sky God's remnant soul are in an open workshop near the palace's courtyard. The three dragons are with Ice God's remnant soul. Go meditate now, and find your peaceful state of mind." Ella sat cross-legged on the bed and then went into a short meditation.
"All right then." Sylvia also sat cross-legged. She needed to find the peaceful state she had to reach before going to the next training session.
"..." Ariel stood beside the makeshift bed to guard Ella and Sylvia.
Meanwhile, Elysia had just punished Elena in a luxurious room in Nell's heavenly palace.
Rhea was also coincidentally there to witness everything from behind the door. She covered her face with both hands but peeked between her fingers. The door couldn't stop her from watching Elysia and Elena's deeds!
"..." Elena lay face down on Elysia's lap. She thought that Elysia would only tease her, but who would have thought she was being punished for her actions. Maybe, she overdid it?
She previously also treated Elysia's helpless spirit as she pleased. Therefore, Elysia settled the old and new matters altogether.
"Bad, bad." Elysia smacked Elena's plump buttocks.
"Have you reflected on it?" Elysia stopped her punishment because Elena no longer spoke or made any noise.
Elysia leaned her body to peek at Elena's face. It was funny because her guardian angel was now sulking and pouting. She then repeated her question. "Have you reflected on it?"
"..." Elena thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. She would do it immediately if she could get away with being obedient.
She previously tried to assert dominance but failed. She also tried to push Elysia down but was pushed down instead. Elysia was no longer the passive one. Even though it was exhilarating at first, she was punished now. It was not a sisterly affection and little game anymore.
"Mm, I'm sorry. Does that hurt? Fuu, fwuuhh, pain, pain go away... That's also your fault, my dear sister. I can't let you do as you please without my consent." Elysia stroked Elena's buttocks to relieve the pain.
"Uuh, yes, I'm wrong. Please forgive me, Lil Ely. I'll ask your permission next time." Elena blushed slightly but immediately put on a pitiful expression like a little kitten.
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