The Arks - Chapter 384

But she was relieved when it was only the little Mage in front of her. The Valkyrie shined as she continued to watch the little girl run around. Something was off about her. She looks like a Mage yet her parents rejected her for having wings, a normal trait for Mages.

Rina was conjuring up the petals of all the flowers before her and making a vibrant display for all the woodland creatures and Valkyrie to see. The birds chased the dancing petals while Rina controlled its movements. She felt so free and she decided to pull off another trick.

With her Elemental Energy at its peak, Rina thought it would be good to try out something new. Steadying her breath, she concentrated all of her Elemental Energy into one form and released it as she placed her open palm on the grass floor.

Soon, a red glow appeared and in a span of a few seconds, a bunch of flowers appeared. They grew out and blossomed into Red Spider Lillies. They surrounded Rina’s little body. They looked remarkable and the Valkyrie was astonished.

It was only then Rina fully looked at the Valkyrie. She looked like a young woman in her thirties but since she was not human, she would be older. Her hair was long and flowing gold and so were her eyes. She wore a white dress and had no shoes on.

She had a weird emblem on the back of her left hand and a beautiful garland of Baby’s Breaths. But the thing that got Rina’s attention was an orchid hairpin that the Valkyrie wore on the left side of her head. It was purple with a faint pink hue at the tips of the petals.

After the end of that display, the Valkyrie clapped and whistled. For the first time, Rina felt she had made someone proud and impressed with her skills as a Mage. She was so glad when the Valkyrie was smiling at her. She then came over to give her some head pats.

“You were amazing!” praised the Valkyrie.

“Thank you…” replied Rina, blushing.

The child was shocked as she faced the Valkyrie once more.

“You’re not scared? Don’t you think I am a monster?” asked Rina, with big, round eyes.

The Valkyrie was taken aback. She then ċȯċked her to the side, trying to figure out what this special child was trying to get at.

“I have wings as well. And I defied the Laws of Mother Nature by bringing you to the other side of this planet through a blizzard. I don’t think I should be calling a little girl like you a monster. If anything, I am the monster.”

“Don’t say that! You are an angel!” protested Rina, pouting.

“My dear child. I am anything but an angel. I am a Valkyrie, one of the strongest beings across the Universe. We are the ones giving judgment on those who have wronged the masses. Our powers alone could decimate the night sky,” explained the Valkyrie, with her eyes glowing yellow.

“We are the Gods Of War but we are a bit on the defensive side nowadays. We love solving conflict and that’s why I was sent here. Because there was something wrong on this planet and we need to stop the bad beings from killing everyone here.”

Confusing words flew by poor Rina’s head. She had a hard time understanding all those terms. The Valkyrie sighed, this was a Mage being raised as a human by human parents. She must have been abandoned by her true parents.

“Say, I am looking for a young one to teach my powers. But I can’t find any suitable students. All of them use the Light Element but I have devised a new Element to use. Your Element is the same as mine. Would you like to be my student?” asked the loving Valkyrie, extending out a hand.

Rina felt conflicted. No one could blame her. Just a few days ago, her parents threw her out into the wild just because she had powers. Now, a teacher wants to adopt her and train her. The Valkyrie sighed and snapped her fingers, catching Rina’s attention.

A large tree branch appeared in front of the Valkyrie, hovering in mid-air. The Valkyrie grabbed it and twirled it around, spinning it like it was a twig. It had turned into a spear. She then stabbed it into the ground and looked at Rina’s curious eyes.

“Flower Dance; Stage Four!” shouted the Valkyrie, as her Elemental Aura flared up.

Rina felt something weird as if a weight was on her shoulders the more she looked at the Valkyrie. She looked at the base of the weapon, where the Valkyrie had dented the area with the spear.. There were little bulbs of flowers appearing.