Tha Lands of Steel 3

We want under training in the Lands of Steel for 1.month . During these times our training went as follows. Wake up at 8 am . Have breakfast created by all of us . Vegetables provided by Eren rest of us played a part in cooking them .

During the breakfast we used to plan for the day ahead . Then divide up the work . Era used to wash the dishes as well as our clothes .

I asked her to split the workload .

Era :

You should focus on your training if I need help I'll ask .

I know that Era is trying to be considerate . But I also think she's jealous as she's not able to use magic .

Then it's training time .

Before learning anything new our masters used to review the thing learnt before .

Their teaching styles differed drastically. While Eren was calm and considerate , and had a firm understanding of his ability . The Steel king was working just on intuition .

But Era was there to help me . So it went considerably smooth .

But after we learnt everything from them it was time to bid them farewell .

We were going to leave the next day . Thus it was our final night .

That day we were told to have a walk and we did we roamed around the lands of Steel for one last time and when we finally returned there was another game which was set .

A game of chess which could be played by 4 players .

The match would be between The Masters and their students .

The play proceded clockwise The first move was given to the master Eren then it was my turn , after which the turn shifted to the Steel king and the finally it ended up with McElroy.

Both of them move the pawns to the center square . Solidifying the center on their part .

While I developed my knights . And McElroy played a random move .

And we were not allowed to interfere in each other's moves . But I tried to guide McElroy anyway .

Eren :

One must play a game with their most effort and ensure the play within the rules to get the most out of it .

Both of their moves were in sync with each other thus it allowed simulataneous attack on center while I built up pyramid to defend my king and on McElroy side the king was totally open and had nothing defending it . His pieces were at times wandering in random directions .

But after 2 turns he took a crucial pawn of Steel King . Though for that he had to trade pieces .

McElroy a genius his moves seemed random but they are attacking something and pinning some crucial pieces.

And that's what I thought , But then he played some brainless move and lost the game entirely .

And soon after that after 3 moves I lost too.

The iron chairs descended to the ground and disappeared .

Eren :

That was a good game , atleast better than the first one . You've improved Jay and McElroy. Hobobivi .

Steel :

I remember something that you might want to hear .

Once upon a time there was one kid who came to me and asked where is the mana stored .

So I just told him that mana is stored throughout the body except the brain and the reproductive organs and just like the circulatory system it is circulated throughout the body .

Then he said that he met some quack of a master who told him that if you spun your mana in a circle near you heart you will grow stronger .

The more number of circles restricting the heart the better .

That day I felt skeptical so I went to that quack . And asked him if it was true . He said yes it was and when I asked him how many circles he had around his heart he said around 49 circles . And I was not surprised.

I told him if that was the case you can beat someone like me easily . With that 49 circles .

And he tried to leave . But I held my iron grip on him firmly . I intimidated him into atleast drawing 3 circles on his heart .

And he had not choice but to comply . He completed the first circle and he started feeling nausea , he completed the second circle and then he started heavily breathing . And before he completed his third circle I stopped him .

If I hadn't due to the mana circles interference first the packemaker then they would have stopped then eventually his heart would have given up too .

His heart would've stopped working and then he would have been dead in minutes .

Because there was circulation of the blood in his body . That's the reason you don't do these kinds of thing and you should always remember that .

Understand.

Eren :

You're story telling had gone a bit dull over time haven't they .

It was finally time for us to leave , we stood outside the cave of reflection.

Eren :

Before I forget I have a small gift .

From his branches he bore 3 golden apples . And gave it to each one .

Eren :

These golden apples are something we Treants give to those who are our trusted. Once you show this to any other Treant you meet he will treat you as a guest .

McElroy your training started on a steep slope but you carried on and finally you completed it .

Steel :

Here's a gift from me as well . Its custom made

He gifted us a chess board with pieces made from Erens wood and the blend of differently coloured elements by the Steel king .

It's for the time you get bored during your travels .

Jay :

Thank you .

Steel :

May your journey take you far ahead .

Those were the last words which bid us a goodbye as we countinued ahead .

Jay :

So where to now Era .

Era :

There are 3 more destinations to go .

Before heading back .

Jay :

And where are we going .

Era :

A place where the first gathering of races took place . Where the first council consisting of different species were made.

It's called the city of Azar .