Chapter 11

After a lot of interviews of what the legendary fox and Seiran talked about and what other things they did, they quickly ran out of the forest.

Seiran couldn't tell about the appearance of Rye. They would know her true family name and they might change how they act around her or worse, they would avoid her.

"It's already past 12?" Seiran asked then Luke nodded.

"If we couldn't find you at exactly 1 pm, the teachers would have to make a search party for you." Dina said. They had their lunch in the usual pub.

"So what's it look like?" Finn asked Seiran. She knows what he's talking about.

"Very beautiful and elegant looking. It has 9 fluffy tails and it has fluffy fur around it's neck." The three listened closely to her.

"That's a once in a lifetime experience! Lucky you." Finn said.

They made their separate ways after eating their late lunch. Seiran took a shower first then went to the library of the school. She took a book about healing magic then started to read them.

She wanted to test her new ability but doesn't know how. She looked out the window and saw Reymund and Ronald pass by. Reymund has a bandage around his arm so Seiran quickly ran outside the library, to Reymund.

"What's the rush?" Ronald asked. Seiran was panting so they let her breathe first.

"That." She pointed at the bandage.

"I had an accident while putting out the equipment in the training room." Reymund said.

"Let me try healing it please."

"This is a bruise, Seiran. Not a cut." Seiran still pleaded. Reymund sighed then gave his injured arm to her. She put her hand in front of it then a magic circle appeared. Bigger than she ever made.

"Heal." She mumbled. Reymund's injured arm lit up then he could feel something tingling inside. After a while the circle disappeared. Seiran touched it and Reymund couldn't feel any pain. He took off the bandage and the three of them were surprised to see that his arm is as good as new.

"Wait, why are you surprised too?" Ronald asked Seiran.

"I just learnt this lately." Seiran said while looking at her hand, her eyes are twinkling too.

"I thought you don't have that much mana with you?" Reymund asked.

"Ahh..." Seiran just smiled, "I should go now." She said they quickly walked away. She could tell Reymund but Ronald was there so maybe next time.

The students became busier than ever. After their mid-term tests are over, they returned back to their home. The semester break lasts for a week so they wasted no time and ride a carriage so they could go home earlier.

"Seiran!!" Adi shouted then ran to her and hugged her tight.

"Let's get inside. I'll make you lots of food!" She said excitedly.

The three of them ate their dinner and after that they sat in the living room.

"Care to tell me what happened last time?" Reymund asked. Adi glared at him for his attitude towards Seiran. It's just that, he's acting this way because he hates liars above everything else. Seiran said healing a singke cut took almost all her mana away but then she suddenly had the ability to heal large bruise.

"2 months before the mid-term tests. In the hunting game..." she told the story of how she excountered the legendary fox and Rye.

"Unbelievable." Reymund said after their long silence.

"Are you considering going back to the Villamonde's household?" Adi asked. There was a hint of sadness in her voice that she tried to hide. It might affect Seiran's answer if she let her hear that.

"Nope." She plainly answered. Adi looked like she wanted to cry that Seiran's going to stay with her. Reymund looked happy too.

The three of them retired for the night quite early because the Seiran felt tired after a long ride at the carriage.

The next day, she and Reymund went to the forest to hunt some food. They saw a deer with gold lines tracing the horn.

"That's one rare, expensive deer!!" Reymund shouted excitedly. It alarmed the deer and ran away.

"No! Seiran let's go after it!!" Reymund said then they chase the deer. Because of the experience Seiran had in the hunting game, her ability to move around the forest became easier. Reymund felt amazement towards Seiran as she moved swiftly and smoothly. Totally different that the girl he used to bring the last time they hunted.

Seiran was about to pull the string when they suddenly ran in an open space. There was a high cliff in front of them. It was too late for the deer to stop so it fell down the cliff. Seiran reached out her hand and suddenly a green magic circle appeared and a single vine appeared. It went straight down the cliff and wrapped itself around the deer.

"Seiran!!" Reymund shouted when the weight of the deer pulled her. He grabbed Serian by the waist then his other hand grabbed the vine. He put his weight on his feet and stopped Seiran from falling down the cliff. Reymund pulled the vine then let Seiran's waist go. She stepped behind him and helped pulling the deer back up. Reymund killed the deer then turned to Seiran. The vines disappeared as well as her magic circle.

"What just happened?! Nature element? But you're a healing mage." He said non-stop.

"I don't know either!" Seiran said frantically as she saw Reymund's expression. He sighed deeply, trying to calm himself when he noticed her being confused too.

"Let's go back first." He said then carried the deer. Seiran nodded and followed behind him.

"Oh my." Adi stared at the golden line that traced along the deer's horn as Reymund put it down from his back.

Seiran took the knife inside Reymund's room then she started skinning off the deer while the boy chopped it's horn off.

No one has said anything about the cliff incident. Adi noticed her son and Seiran being awfully quiet.

They ate lunch but none of them are still talking. Reymund looked like he's in deep thought while Seiran felt nervous around him.

"Kids, in the living room, now." Adi said before washing the dishes. The two followed her order and waited for her to finish cleaning. She followed later on, noticing the two still sitting quietly.

"What is going on with you two?" She asked directly.

"She can use nature element magic." Reymund said. Adi's eyes grew wide and look at Seiran.

"How?" She asked. Seiran shook her head, "I don't know too." She said.

"I thing it's because of Rye." Reymund said. The two looked at him with more confused look.

"Having 2 elements as a mage is considered a genius but having 3 is unheard of. Rye sealed her mana right? Maybe Rye's sealing magic affected Seiran's original healing magic." He said.

"Oh like her mana was exposed to the magic of the powerful elemental being for a long time?" Adi asked and he nodded.

"Let's see if your other seal gets broken and can use the 3rd element. If that doesn't happen and you only had 2, then you're actually a genius. If it happens... I can't imagine how powerful you can actually be." Seiran looked at him worriedly.

"You're not angry?" She asked slowly. She doesn't care of she's a genius or some kind of powerful mage. The thought of having someone important to her being angry or disappointed at her scares her more.

Reymund looked at her with a surprised look and remembered how he acted earlier. "No, sorry about how I acted lately. I was just surprised." He smiled reassuringly at her.