A Million Beginnings, One Quiet Ending
Chapter 31: Anna’s Training

Chapter 31: Anna’s Training

ANNA

Asher took me to where Gabriel was regularly seen. At the waterfall. And there he was, his white hair moving with the wind, his eyes were closed but that didn’t take anything away from his perfect face and figure.

He was meditating and seemed like he did not want to be disturbed.

"I think we should go back. He looks like he doesn’t want to be disturbed." I whispered in Asher’s ear.

He shoved me backwards and walked silently behind Gabriel. I couldn’t sense his energy, seemed like he toned it down.

"What is he hoping to achieve from this?" I thought to myself.

Asher readied himself for a straight jab and attacked Gabriel. There was a gust of wind and when it cleared, Gabriel was no longer seated in meditation.

"Bold of you to assume that my guard was down." Gabriel said standing behind Asher.

He smacked Asher with the back of his hand and then turned to me.

"So... you wish to be taught on how to use Essence like him." Gabriel pointed to Asher who still lay on the ground.

"Yes sir." I replied and then he sighed.

"I did not want to be disturbed today but since training you would aid you on the mission Radkiel has for you then I do not see why I should not do it." He stated.

I bowed my head down in respect.

"Rise." He said to me and then pointed at the top of a mountain. "Meet me there in 3 minutes."

He disappeared like a ghost. I walked to where Asher laid and then stomped on his stomach.

"Ow!" He exclaimed and jumped off the ground immediately, clutching his belly. "What was that for?"

"Let’s go." I said to him and pointed to the mountain Gabriel had told me to go to. "He said I should meet him there in 3 minutes."

"How does that have anything to do with me?" Asher asked.

"Let’s just go." I said to him and then strengthened my body with Essence. Then I started running.

I was moving so fast it that with each step I took there was a sonic boom.

I got to the top of the mountain in what seemed like 2 minutes but Asher and Gabriel were already there.

"Good, at least you know how to use Essence to increase your speed." Gabriel said to as he walked up to me.

I bowed down in the same way a student bows down to greet his master.

"Have you tried using Essence to create anything?" Gabriel asked.

"No I have not." I replied. Asher lay down on the ground with his arms supporting his head.

"Let us try something simple. I shall teach you how to control the elements with Essence." Gabriel said.

"Okay."

"Earth, air, fire and water. These are the four basic elements. Although there are other subclasses but that will be for after you’ve learned how to use the main four." Gabriel started explaining.

I nodded my head in determination and he continued.

"Fire is a source of energy, it is life. People often tend to associate fire with destruction but it was not created to destroy but to give life." Gabriel explained. "Think about giving life to the world and you shall be able to control the flames."

I stood there with my eyes closed, trying to concentrate on life and energy. The energy part I understood but giving life is what I did not understand.

The flames that burned through my home world, how could I think of them as a source of life.

Rage shot through me. I could not concentrate, I did not understand the concept.

I swung my right hand in fury after allowing the essence to flow through it and fire shot out from it.

I opened my eyes and saw some grasses burning on the ground. My eyes were widened in shock. I looked over to Asher and saw that he had the same expression.

"I, I did it!" I exclaimed.

"No you did not." Gabriel said, cutting my celebration short. "Those flames you used were fueled by rage, only meant to destroy and not create."

"Does it matter?" It was Asher who spoke up. "At the end of the day she still got it done."

Gabriel sighed and then continued. "If that is how you want it then so be it. Now, let us move on to earth."

I nodded once more, determined to learn another element.

"A strong, sturdy and rigid element. To create it, you need to have a strong and sturdy mind. Like a rock."

I chuckled and then went to work with the explanation he gave me.

"A strong and sturdy mind." I muttered as I strengthened my entire body with Essence.

I removed all thoughts from my mind, trying to make it as strong and as sturdy as I could.

I opened my eyes in a rush the moment I felt it and matter started gathering between my palms.

It formed a rock which I threw at Asher. "Ow! What was that for?!" He exclaimed.

"Good, you’re a quick learner." Gabriel said to me.

I took his compliment to heart and bowed my head down once again. "And you’re a good teacher."

Gabriel smiled.

"I’ve never seen him smile, not even when he trained me." Asher said.

"Maybe that’s because you weren’t smart enough to grasp the basics." I replied.

"Hmph." He pouted like a child and laid back down.

I turned back to Gabriel who continued with his teaching.

"Water is an element that gives life. Unlike fire, water is always associated with life and hope." He stopped.

"Isn’t there anything more for you to tell me?" I asked.

"No, there is not." Gabriel said. "You can try it out with the teachings I’ve given you and also, it is not all the time you shall be allowed time to create the elements by your opponents. Learn how to control already existing ones as well."

I tried all I could but could not master the element of water, even existing ones in the clouds were out of my reach.

"Well that’s a shame." Asher spoke from where he sat down.

I created flames between my two palms and threw it like a rock.

He saw it coming and put it out with his finger. "Don’t do that." He said to me.

Gabriel shook his head in what looked like pity. "Well, you have gotten a good grasp on what three of the four elements are but you were able to understand two of them well enough."

I nodded my head.

"But for air, I cannot teach you that as that will come to you as you go on in life."

I bowed my head out of respect for him and made my way down the mountain. I heard footsteps coming hurriedly behind me. I turned around and saw Asher standing a few meters away.

"What is it?" I asked him.

"I’m sure you want to test your newfound abilities right?" He replied giving me a mischievous smile.

"What do you propose?" I asked him again.

"How about a sparring match? You and me one-on-one. I won’t use any of my powerful abilities as well." He said to me, still holding the smile.

"Okay. But don’t start screaming when I beat you." I agreed and the both of us leisurely made our way down the mountain.

"He’s trained you well I see." Radkiel said as the both of us approached him.

"Yes he has." I replied.

"And Asher proposed a sparring match between the both of you." He continued. "A match I would very much love to see so..."

With a slight gesture of his hand, Asher, Radkiel and I were thrown into an enclosed space.

"Where is this?" I asked Radkiel.

"My separate space. My own dimension." Radkiel explained. "Each demigod has their own separate dimension where the laws, concepts and reality go along with their absolute will."

"That’s interesting." Asher said. I could see him nodding from the corner of my eye.

"Yeah it is. I wonder if we would be able to create something like this as well?" I asked rhetorically but Radkiel laughed.

"Only those at the level of a demigod have the authority to create a space such as this." He explained once again.

We looked around and saw things starting to form within the space, time began to flow as we were thrown into a house with a clock and we saw the clock hands move.

"As you can see," Radkiel started. "I have added the concept of time in this dimension. But still let me make this interesting."

Asher and I both nodded.

"This is currently a 12 dimensional space with one dimension of linear time." Radkiel continued. "I shall be on the highest dimension and the winning conditions are. One knocking out your opponent or two being able to destroy u

p to ten dimensions within this space."

I was shocked which Asher ended up smiling.

"Oh and before I forget. Asher, don’t use Oblivion or Spectral Void Slash."

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