Valkyrie and Family 2.158

Viggo, Rossewisse and Hitomi went to the dungeon under the tower of Babel and reached the fifteenth floor. A cavernous place, with a space of fifty meters between the floor and the ceiling. Most of the monsters were fire-spitting wolves and small red-eyed rabbits fighting with custom-made weapons.

Viggo carried his bow and quiver with arrows while Hitomi followed closely. Ahead of the two of them was Rosewisse, wearing her golden Valkyrie armor without the helmet. She held her silver wand in her right hand and every time she saw a pack, she created a circle of magic with the sowelu rune to attack it. However, if any monsters survived, Viggo used his bow and killed them. It didn't matter if they were one or two. Viggo used an equal number of arrows, shot, and killed them. After five hours of long walking, they came to a dead end, an ideal place to train and practice with the runes.

Viggo saw a piece of rectangular rock embedded in the earth vertically. He took out his axe, channeled mana and covered it with ice. Then he approached the rock and cut it in half. The top fell to the ground generating dust. Viggo kept the axe inside the bag, then lifted the rock one meter long by fifty centimeters wide and brought it closer to Hitomi to sit down.

-That helps a lot- Hitomi said, with a voice between tired and sore. Being an academic had its problems, especially when you had to walk for hours. She sat on the rock and took off her shoes with a small three-centimeter heel. Too aesthetic and not very useful to cross the dungeon. Hitomi stroked her foot with wounds and looked up. She saw Viggo on the left, red-haired, blue eyes, naked torso, and red robe covering him from the waist to the knees. On the right side was Rosewisse, long silver hair, blue eyes, and a kind of red robe with a thick belt that covered him from the ribs to the hips. It had two straps, and the armor of the arms went down from the shoulders to the wrists. What stood out most were its wings covered by the bulky golden armor.

-Rosewisse does know how to get attention- Hitomi said.

Rosewisse frowned, pointed her wand at Hitomi's foot, the latter was a little frightened, but when she felt the brightness and relief, she let out a sigh. Rosewisse replied -it's not my fault, my wings stand out too much-

-It's not something to be ashamed of- Viggo said with a smile -they're very pretty, anyone would like to be like you-

Rosewisse looked at Viggo, smiled and nodded with a blush on her cheeks. However, Hitomi coughed and diverted the attention of both of them.

-I'm sorry, but we have come to experiment with the knowledge mentioned above by Viggo. Please be serious- Hitomi said in a bombastic tone of voice. Viggo and Rosewisse looked at her without understanding her comment. Hitomi felt uncomfortable, put her hand back in her mouth and coughed -whatever- she said -we have several topics. There's the touki study they both agreed to—Viggo and Rosewisse looked at each other and nodded. Hitomi continued -there is also the blessing of the sun that Rosewisse mentioned and, finally, occupy the runes inside the monster stones that we were collecting along the way-

-I recommend that we leave for the last the experiment of the runes in the monster stones- said Viggo -its activation could attract too much attention-

-Then, we have the study of the touki and the blessing of the sun. According to what each one told me, they are different topics, but similar-

-That's right- Rosewisse added -I developed the solar blessing magic. The energy of the sun is everywhere, even in the darkest forest or in the deepest cave. Without the sun nothing can exist or grow. Therefore, create the blessing of the sun to strengthen my body with energy and improve my attacks. However, it also strengthens my body to resist big attacks. Viggo saw it-

Viggo nodded in a dry and firm gesture. In many ways, Rosewisse's armor can be considered decorative or ceremonial. However, when fighting Thor and his mjolnir, she can resist the attacks, although she still fell unconscious.

-On the other hand, the touki is an armor that increases your physical abilities- Viggo added.

Hitomi raised her index finger from her right hand like a teacher would and said -that's very ambiguous. Be more specific please-

-It increases my ability to hear, see, my physical strength, my resistance to damage and makes me faster- replied Viggo -is what I mean, a full-body armor that increases physical capabilities in every way. However, impact damage cannot be ignored. Father tells me that my touki is not complete and that's why I keep getting hurt-

-Does that mean you still have room for improvement?- asked Rosewisse in amazement.

Viggo looked at Rosewisse and smiled. However, once again Hitomi coughed to get attention.

-Please don't get excited and focus on the current situation- Hitomi said. Viggo and Rosewisse nodded with a serious expression. Hitomi continues -in that aspect, both should share how they perform the technique that makes them strong and exchange ideas. Go ahead and explain to the other. I will listen to you, take note, and study each technique. This is something that will only remain between us, so they have nothing to worry about-

-I'll start- Rosewisse said with a smile. She raised her wand above her head, generated a magic circle with Sowelu's rune, but instead of throwing a fireball or similar, she produced a flash of sunlight, and her body was covered by a golden aura for a few seconds until it faded.

-Although it is not seen, the effect of the Solar Blessing is still there. However, it is limited because the body cannot store such force for a long time-

-Is that why you fainted the second time Thor hit you?- asked Viggo.

-Yes. The first blow I supported it perfectly, I just lay between the rocks so that he would let his guard down. If you remember, I used my magic and appeared behind him. I was even able to press the tip of my wand on his back-

-Yes, I remember, it was incredible, what kind of magic is it that you occupy to disappear and appear?-

-I don't develop the magic, it's the rune of Kvasir. However, I recommend that you do not occupy it, it could hurt you. It does not feed on mana-

-Soul strength?-

-Soul energy?- asked Rosewisse so that they could reach the same level of understanding.

-I don't know if it will be the same- replied Viggo -but I think it may be similar. You see, father has been teaching me for an hour all these days. I can only do this-

Viggo pulled away ten meters from them, raised his hand as if holding something, and out of nowhere created a big ball of red magma. He threw it into the distance, the magma hit the ground, exploding in flares, and was sprayed on the ground for a few seconds, until it solidified into a patch of black volcanic rock.

-¡It's arcane magic!- Rosewisse said.

-Ah? According to my old man this is called pyromancy. Something useful that will serve me in the future, he said. Whatever- he looks up to Rosewisse and ask her -Do you think the energy it takes to form pyromancy is the same as the energy you use to occupy the rune of Kvasir?-

-It might be possible, I don't know, but it's still dangerous. I recommend that we ask your father for help to help us-

-Then we will ask the old man- replied Viggo.

At the same time, Hitomi got up from her rock seat, not caring that she was barefoot, and advanced to Viggo. She takes the hand with which he did the pyromancy and check the surface very closely.

-Amazing, you didn't get burned or anything, how do you do it?- asked Hitomi.

-That, I could tell you, but I am not the best person to carry out academic studies. I am a man who depends too much on his feelings and instincts. If I'm honest, I don't even remember when I masters touki. Suddenly I felt good, remembered the feeling, and acted it correctly-

Rosewisse and Hitomi were left in stone. They looked Viggo in the face, but he was just smiling showing his shame and sincerity.

-I already assumed, Viggo is like a kind of compass, right? Somehow you can be guided by pure instinct, and you can know if someone is lying to you-

-Yes- said Viggo, nodding -it's something I've always been told. Whether it's my master or the people who know me. That I have good instincts-

-That must be changed- Hitomi said -if you have such an incredible ability, imagine if you did it conscientiously. You could discover a way to remove the chants from the magic of Orario and transform it into something as simple as a runic system. That would be...-

-Dangerous- Viggo said in a serious voice -that would mean that anyone, with a minimum of mana, could occupy powerful magic. Even if he died in the attempt, he could unleash a huge fire in a village. People are not so mature or good, Hitomi, stop thinking that everything is so positive-

-That's just one side of the coin- Hitomi replied -you can't limit the world and rob it of this opportunity. You can give it to them, you can give the necessary strength to the world so that diseases are eliminated, they can defend themselves from monsters without having to give up what little they have. You can be the person who takes us to a new level of knowledge-

-Why?-

That single question froze Hitomi, she came up with a lot of reasons, but she couldn't say any in particular.

-I understand that you are moved by magic and its possibilities- said Viggo in a serious and solemn voice -but I remind you that this world is not only composed of good and innocent people. If there is anything that is done for humanity, it must be controlled and delivered little by little. Now, I do not have the power to control such a force-

-It's sensible what you say, I agree- Rosewisse said.

-Rosewisse- Hitomi said, looked at her, but saw that she was on Viggo's side. Even though they both chatted and felt they had a meeting point through magic.

-Hitomi- said Viggo holding Hitomi's hand. She looked at him, saw that Viggo was holding her hand as if they were friends, companions who were together for the same cause -I know everything you say is for someone else's sake, but let's think about it carefully. No need to run. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly, so let's look for a method to make it happen. Whether it works or not, it will already be a destination-

<> hear Hitomi in her mind and smiled, understanding Semiramis' words better and better. Viggo was insolent and careless if he could promise something he wasn't sure about, but still venture out to find out.

-Okay, I'll trust you Viggo- Hitomi said with a big smile.

-The same thing I say, Hitomi. I will trust my knowledge, do not disappoint me-

Viggo smiled with complete confidence as Hitomi had eyes filled with a childish longing. Of that which is born from a story of heroes and dragons. However, someone coughed, and they looked at Rosewisse.

-I think we're here to do something important, right? More concentration please- Rosewisse said.

Hitomi retracted her hand and crouched her gaze with a red face from her neck to her long elf ears, very much in keeping with her hair.

Rosewisse smiled at the sight of Hitomi so embarrassed, but then looked at Viggo with some distrust. Viggo could only smile and lift his shoulders, as if it wasn't his fault.