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"You look amazing, Alisa."

The usual soft and kind voice of the young Sylvaine would be heard across the wilderness, more precisely near where the older woman would be. In this case being the meeting place they had both chosen. While many things have happened, like Esperia getting hospitalized and the effects of Autumn starting to become more intense, Liana would normally be seen looking down with sadness. Though, the sight of the one who had invited her into such a comforting guild as well as most likely her future teacher did make her look happier and more lively.

With her, she also brought a katana of sorts, sheathed, wearing an outfit that would most likely surprise the likes of the Eisenberg in a lewd manner. While her bottom didn't show much, her torso revealed her entire belly up to the area below her chest, only to have an open top giving a gap for a little bit of cleavage to be exposed. But then again, the young Sylvaine was someone who appreciated showing skin and allowing the nature around her to caress it in the form of its pleasant breezes.

Wearing a silly, though yet gentle smile, those now emerald orbs of hers fixate on Alisa's figure. Once the latter turned around, she'd notice a big difference in Liana. She didn't appear human anymore. Matter of fact, the immediate and only proof of that would be her much longer and pointy ears. Her blonde hair was also a change as well as her eyes. And if the female Vollan decided to look closely, she'd notice the area around the young Sylvaine's chest would have received a little increasing bump.

After offering a light, almost nervous wave, she asks.

"Surprised?"

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Liana appeared to be quite amused by the older woman's reaction. Then again, it was expected. Anyone who had never seen her like that, especially after not so many days of seeing her as a human, would be just that much surprised. The girl allows a single light giggle to escape her lips, observing as Alisa took a few steps forward, approaching to seemingly scan closely. She didn't appear to be hiding anything, meaning it probably wasn't a private thing. Her sudden change, that is.

At all of the compliments, especially the first one who sounded much stronger, a curt nod was offered, a faint blush rounding her cheeks.

"Thank you."

And then, the harder question came about. Her smile vanishes for that moment, a glance down offered at the grass she was standing on, a hand moving up to scratch a couple of times at her cheek while she struggled to explain, allowing a puff of breath to escape her parted lips.

"It's... Complicated..." The young Sylvaine grumbles, looking back up at her teacher and forcing a soft smile. "... Not like we are both here for that anyway! But yes, I did get turned into an elf, though I have no qualms about it. Matter of fact, it makes me happy, both that it was for a good cause and that I've always admired elves in general. To become one of them is the greatest honor I have ever had."

The girl adds at the end, now closing the gap even more between herself and Alisa, a more genuine smile ultimately overtaking her features as she aimed to take hold of both of the older woman's hands, tightly gripping them and swaying them up and down happily, though now in an overly excited manner.

"I'm happy to finally be able to learn from you though, Alisa. I am more than ready, whenever you'd like to start."

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Liana looked down herself. It didn't catch her off-guard, of course. After all, she had been the one putting on the dress, knowing it indeed showed a lot of skin. Even so, a faint blush would still be able to creep up across her cheeks, rounding them with a cute-ish glow, more so because it was Alisa speaking and not just some random person.

"W-Well... Not like a lot of people will pass by here."

She responds, bringing a hand to one of her cheeks and scratching it a little. A few seconds forward, the young Sylvaine would already have been gripping the female Vollan's hands, stating just how happy she was to learn from someone a million levels above her. The soft kiss and ruffle would be received with a light lowering of her head, and a sweet smile stretching out from each corner of her lips.

That emerald gaze of hers is ultimately fixated back up on the older woman, most likely having already released both of Alisa's hands at this point, observing her demonstration while responding to her question.

"I haven't really learned anything about mana or magic. This will be a first time for me."

Liana states, noticing she had taken a book of sorts after creating a pedestal made of crystal, where she would place the object on top. Looking closely, the girl would notice it was a Nature magic book. She had no idea why Alisa would be using something like that. Truthfully, the young Sylvaine has not even learned about her affinity yet. Her parents weren't mages, neither did they use magic for other uses. Neither did they know how to. They were a completely normal family and so is her.

But the late teenager said nothing, observing and listening attentively.

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It was harder than she thought. While the possibility of her indeed possessing such an affinity towards magic related to nature might makes things easier for her, this was truly a first time for the elf. Matter of fact, she hasn't seen much magic, most of what she saw from the female Vollan, which wasn't even that much. She has to completely start from scratch and already having to try and infuse mana made her nervous.

Listening carefully and attentively she did, an attempt to memorize each of Alisa's words and put them to practice. Every single time the older woman's finger would caress the book to highlight the information Liana had to read, she wouldn't ignore and would proceed to read all of it. Many of them were words and sentences she had never heard of before, though, at the same time, it made sense for the young Sylvaine.

Yet, it was still complicated.

The first practical exercise was handed out, Liana carefully watching as Alisa produced a small pink crystal this time, shaped almost perfectly. "I... I can pull that off already?" She asked, surprised by the confidence the female Vollan already had in the dumbstruck elf. A light gulp crossed down her throat and whilst some theory was passed, the late teenager prepared herself for the first time at infusing mana.

"Imagine its flow..."

The young Sylvaine mumbled to herself, closing her eyes for a moment and allowing a single arm to raise, hand opening wide in a palm facing upwards and positioned right in front of her chest. There was no way she could create a gem made of wood, could she? Though, maybe something else... Something which wasn't far from the obvious.

Alisa was right. Depending on her affinity, doing what she had to do could end up being easier than she thought or harder than she thought, the latter ending up being a disappointment. If it was true.

"...!"

Suddenly, she felt something.

A sharp and instant feeling of something crossing through her body like a stream of rejuvenation. It started from the bottom of her feet and went up at the speed of a lightning bolt, ending up at the hand she had raised. Unconsciously, she opened her eyes and on the palm of the hand which was facing the skies began to grow a small stick, through a magical hole created there. Slowly, its evolution continued, even though it wouldn't grow more. Green and shiny leaves appeared, petite and young.

"Wh--... A-Alisa...!"

She called out in a loud whisper, that hand of hers completely frozen from the shock and astonishment. It meant progress, even if it was barely anything to be proud of. But it looked fascinating in her eyes.

Could she really be magically aligned to Nature?

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The acknowledgment given to her by her brand new teacher had certainly made the elf even more determined, even more excited about the whole thing that was learning magic. The young Sylvaine felt like she wanted to learn more, so much that she's already growing curious about her limits. About how far she can truly go. If she can be as skilled as Alisa, if not more. Or well, less.

At the offered pet, her smile widens, though she doesn't part her lips, which might have made things much cuter than if otherwise. "Thank you, Alisa. It's a pretty comforting feeling. I didn't think I would be this quick to learn." She pondered in a mumble, purposely loud enough for the female Vollan herself to hear.

The following pose performed by Alisa didn't bother Liana at all. Matter of fact, she didn't even take notice of it, seeing as she was more interested in the training itself, especially after a harder challenge was put on the table. "Faster..." She said to herself, staring down with a thoughtful gaze. Luckily, the idea of learning spells in the same moment did offer the elf some more drive to keep on going.

"Alright, I'll try."

The young Sylvaine states with pure and genuine confidence, this time deciding not to close her eyes. This was because she thought she already had a hang of the kind of feeling which was casted upon her while she was giving the whole exercise her first attempt. Though, she'd later realize it was harder than she thought to spawn more plants and faster at that.

But she still wasn't going to hold back.

That same arm is raised. Her focus is fixated on the whole limb this time, seeing as she didn't think a couple more plants would fit on her entire hand. A deep breath is taken and the pleasant scent of the greenery she admires is the first thing to come. Then, the feeling of her clothed feet touching the grass as well as the melody of the trees' leaves swaying from one side to the other along the caress of the wind.

And then, finally, that same feeling crosses her body like a lightning bolt, Liana able to almost manually conjure mana into her entire arm and allow the second plant to grow near her elbow. Unfortunately, it came with the same pace as before, and growing a third one appeared to be a struggle for the poor late teenager.

"Th-This... Is harder than I thought..."

What could she be doing wrong? Was it really just lack of experience?

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Believing in oneself wasn't much of a hard task for someone like Liana. If there is someone confident about her own future, it's the young Sylvaine. Having so many ambitions ever since she was just a child only shows that the late teenager was truly grown with a natural sense of determination. In her mind, she hopes she won't have any kind of limits. It's obvious she'd love to learn about how far she can go. Though, the girl also strongly believes 'limits' are nonexistent. They are only obstacles in life.

But now was the harder part. The practical part of learning magic.

Indeed, she hadn't focused as much in her second attempt as she did in her first. She tried a bold approach, which may have made the process of conjuring mana even slower than the first time. "I understand now... I must clear my mind of everything and focus solely on the feeling I received at first." Liana mumbled softly after the female Vollan's words, this time actually clasping her hands, pressing them gently against her chest and ultimately shutting her eyes close.

A deep breath was taken and then it came out in the slowest and most delicate huffs from in-between her barely parted lips. Her head faced down and she begins to bring out the same amount of mana as before, allowing it to course through her body. At the same time, any kind of thoughts of the outside or memories of what recently happened in her life were completely ignored and at that moment, she felt like she was all alone, in a room full of white and nothing else.

Mana eventually channels through her legs, through her torso and then finally through her arms and hands. The feeling she had at first hit once more, though this time with even more intensity. Then, where skin was exposed in those long limbs of hers, two more petite sticks rise, tiny leaves growing on its wooden surface like blooming flowers.

Slowly, her eyes open, and whilst both her arms are still raised up, the elf eyes what she had performed and smiled even wider, giggling a couple of times due to how fascinated she was at such progress.

"That looks better, doesn't it, Alisa? Magic really is great!"

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The elf giggled softly a few times at the affection offered by the female Vollan for her successful progress. While before she was only able to produce a single stick, now she was able to bring out two more. Even if small, it was still a start and it's not like she has been struggling for hours. Only a few mere minutes have passed and the girl was already able to climb to such kind of level. In other words, it was impressive for someone who never tried magic, who never ever dared to touch it even once.

"Thank you, Alisa. It's all thanks to you."

She shares her appreciation towards the teachings of her friend, or well, now also teacher. Their initial meeting wasn't even planned. If Liana didn't think about walking around town, trick or treating people, she would have never met Alisa. Could one call it a miracle? Maybe. After all, the female Vollan could have been any other person, any other regular individual like the rest, not one so experienced in magic and part of such a famous guild. Right now, the young Sylvaine was in luck. For finding someone like the older woman, both as a friend, but also as a teacher.

Either way, the next phase of today's training was about to begin. Now she was jumping straight to the practical uses of magic. It was going to get somewhat more difficult and she was aware of that. Thus why she allowed whatever she had created before to dissipate, that emerald gaze of hers now attentive to the following explanations.

"Of course! I'm willing to try anything, Alisa. I'd love to be as good as you, after all. If not, then I wouldn't have come to meet you here!" Liana smiles following her words, showing once more the pleasure and satisfaction filling her features.

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Liana merely observed as the female Vollan would move away from the pedestal and position herself on the center of the open field. It appeared she was going to be shown some spells, spells coming from an already immensely experienced mage like Alisa. The elf couldn't help but allow a curious smile to creep up across her features.

Though, then it surprised her when the older woman actually requested the young Sylvaine to attack her. Could she even do that so soon?

"Are you sure I'm able to do that? I was only able to grow little plants before."

She ponders to herself. Indeed, it wasn't as easy as it seemed, yet she refused to not try it, no matter Alisa's response. Once more, she allows mana to course her body, both her arms extending out, palms open and facing the female Vollan's way. Little plants clearly weren't going to serve much as an attack, but there had to be something related to nature that could serve as such. Like sharp plants. Or...

... Sharp vines!

Using the same methods as before to conjure the plants, she allows a few sharp vines to be shot out from both of her palms, launched in Alisa's direction at speeds not that impressive. Yet, it still served as an attack of sorts. All the while, Liana returned her attention to her teacher, wondering how she would react to it.

This must be the part where the older woman showcases her spells.

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'Kill' was obviously a very strong word for someone like the elf. After all, one of her deepest fears is death itself. It made her cringe just hearing the female Vollan mention such. Matter of fact, why would someone like Liana even try to attack her teacher with killing intention? It just didn't fall well on her, it just didn't and she didn't want to do it. Though, since she's training to become a mage, she will obviously have to end up hurting people, but the late teenager would never desire to hurt people with the intent to murder them, even if they are the most vile of all.

Things were about to get real juicy though.

Once Liana was able to somehow conjure those sharp vines and launch them in Alisa's direction, she was surprised to see just how skilled she truly was. The young Sylvaine had almost missed it all, able to still observe the most important parts, like when she used the thrusters and the shield to parry away one of her attacking vines.

"She really is no joke..."

She mumbles to herself. The speed her teacher applied too, it was just about enough to close the gap without Liana being able to properly react. Especially since another thruster was used, this one to actually push her closer towards the female Vollan. Her eyes widen, observing the blade being shot forwards in her general direction. It was hard to determine its target from just seeing it, more so since the teenager was surprised with such, panicking and unable to move for a moment.

"...! Wh-!"

Liana actually thought at first that Alisa was truly serious and that she was about to stab her with her crystal blade. Yet, it was angled to the side, only grazing her neck before she fell on her knees and went sliding across the grass before stopping, gently dropping face-first on the soft soil. She was sent flying in her teacher's direction, after all.

While the older woman would mention the attack she used, she ended up sitting and turning around, glancing up at the female Vollan, still with an expression of extreme shock, her face somewhat red from having fallen. She didn't expect for the training session to turn hardcore so quick. If this was the beginning, then she could only imagine the rest.

Slowly, she stands, dusting herself off and allowing a deep huff to escape her parted lips, quietly approaching her teacher with a now calmer look.

"Some of it. I was still completely caught off-guard though."

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It was indeed a very important explanation, especially for someone like Liana, who has always been making sure she could stay in shape. Knowing that magic wasn't the only thing to save her during any kind of situation wasn't a hard task, and she was also aware that speed wasn't enough either. The girl smiles when the older woman finishes, nodding once in acknowledgment of those words of experience shared to her.

How lucky was she to be trained by an S-Rank mage? Little did the young Sylvaine know that Alisa was actually that high in ranking.

"Understood. I will remember this if I ever decide to practice alone."

She states, now carefully listening to the following inquire. "How fast I can dash..." Liana mumbled to herself, looking down for a moment in pondering. Most of the times, she only jogs and rarely does any sprinting exercises. She probably isn't as fast as Alisa or any other experienced mage, though it wouldn't hurt to demonstrate.

"Alright. From here to that third tree?"

The late teenager asks to make sure, motioning at the third tree ahead of the two that were closest to them. In case she was given the 'ok', she'd prepare herself, striking a pose, alike one that's about to perform a 100m sprint in the olympics, before ultimately beginning to rush forwards.

It wasn't anything too impressive, only what one could expect from a regular person that solely does fitness.

When she reaches the third tree, she runs back to the female Vollan and then stops, inhaling and exhaling, showing that it was a tad exhausting for even someone like the young Sylvaine.

"How was that?"

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Using magic to speed oneself and dash across an area faster. It would indeed prove very useful and most likely levels faster than if it was her own feet solely doing the entire work. The young Sylvaine remembers Alisa doing such kind of thing and it was one part of a strategy which ended up beating the girl in just a matter of seconds. Even if that wasn't everything that the female Vollan could show.

A nod is offered at her teacher's suggestion, a smile showing that she was still determined about learning more.

"I will give it a try."

And then, without the need to say much else, she makes distance from Alisa and faces the same tree as before. Liana closed her eyes for a moment and began channeling and focusing a great part of her mana down towards her feet, to connect with the ground. She still had to design a way to create thrusters, as her magic proved much harder to do so seeing that the older woman's own was proper to create all sorts of shapes whilst the late teenager's wasn't.

That's exactly what bothered her and what made her question. Right now, she needed the help of the female Vollan.

Her eyes open once more and her attention is brought back to her teacher, arms crossing over her chest, one hand scratching her cheek.

"But... I don't see how I'll be able to do it. I remember you used something similar, but you had to create some sort of shape with your crystal for it to look like a thruster or something similar, didn't you? Yet my magic seems different. It doesn't really look like it can create many things."

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Things were easier said than done and that was exactly why the young Sylvaine desired to make such a question. Thankfully, she managed to get a better understanding of what she needed to do from observing Alisa and listening to her teacher's words, carefully so. All she needed was the right idea, the right thing to work like a thruster of sorts. Something that she could actually imagine doing what she was supposed to do, to push her off the ground and forwards at higher speeds than if she was just sprinting around. That was the goal of the current lesson being taught.

"Wooden rods... To propel me forwards. It all makes more sense now."

The girl stated, smiling up at the older woman.

"Thank you, Alisa. That helped me a lot."

And it was true, it did. Such is why she would eventually return to her original spot, facing the third tree counting from the ones closest to both females. That was where she wanted to go, that was how far she wanted to reach, perhaps without even landing on the ground once.

Once more, mana courses throughout her entire body, eventually channeling down to her legs and then ending at the bottom of her feet. A stance is taken, the girl lowering her body and bending her knees just like she saw Alisa doing. Then, by doing the exact same as in the other attempts, Liana leaps forth as rods made of wood shoot out from the soles of her feet and press against the ground, giving her a sudden boost in speed as she was propelled forwards, in the direction of that same tree mentioned beforehand. It surprised her, obviously.

"A-Ah!"

Unfortunately, it appears she still had to master it as she would eventually fall chest first on the grass, sliding a little before stopping with a grumble.

"O-Oww..." The late teenager didn't even stop close to the third tree, more so between that one and the second.

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