The Next Defender 143 Persevering And Lenien

The sixth step was a little risky but before this step, she had carefully checked the merits and demerits of her Zero Stage.

She also calculated its resilience in a time of winding moments and how much it could preserve in its first attempt.

The old man ensured her that he would cope with any single anomalous during her attempt.

She took proper attention from the old man during her learning.

He monitored her diligently.

The first megaphonic blast could prove fatal if she disregarded cautions.

The cleansing of Zero Stage made it milky white and it gradually became slightly thick after six steps of the first level, it was a long process indeed.

When she would succeed the first level and would learn second and Paramount of this Apt.i.tude, this Zero Stage would turn thin and transparent and it would be easy for her to operate it for a longer period.

What was Evanesce Apt.i.tude and why it was taught necessarily because its first level could dissolve the essence fiber for the Contemplators to hide within the surrounding air and it depended on the Contemplators efficiency how effectively he could dissolve in the surrounding air?

The first level would provide smaller durations of vapor state while second level evanescence would stipulate longer durations of dissolved state.

In an easy sense, she could hide within the surrounding air without notice of someone, it could be valuable in life and death battle and escape from multiple enemies at the same time.

Her Essence Core shook and jolted with micro essence quake and the Zero Stage started the process, she was guided by the old man to continue with slow actions in first attempts otherwise it was unbridled and she might lose control over the procession.

Zero Stage enveloped her entire being, dissolving the Core into the light and airy, her heart thump and shook because it was now a part of surrounding air.

She could not tell what exactly she felt in these few breaths when she was in dissolved state but she reverted back after given limited breath time by the old man.

After all, this was the first attempt.

She could not be careless.

"You did it well..!" after she completed the first attempt of the sixth step she received a compliment from the old man who was looking after with extreme observation, her first immersion was successful that means she had the potential to reach the second step of complete immersion, Evanesce.

She heaved a sigh to reach this level, the old man was meticulous in these previous months of her learning, whenever she needed some privacy he would go away with some excuses or saying he would come after a day or so.

"Does a father happen to be more meticulous about his child..!" she thought to herself, father: this was a distant term to her from her childhood and biggest trauma which fell on her heart randomly sometimes.

She was burdened with the meticulous att.i.tude of the old man because she felt she had to pay back his kindness. She could not walk away after simply learning from him.

Within six months she was able to reach Evanescent level, the old man could see her emotional troll.

He was pleased with her excellent pace of learning and he was sure about one thing that there was something which this girl pushed her and drive her for betterment but he did not talk on the topic.

He also carried on a carefree att.i.tude, which amused her some time.

They visited Astral Manias to celebrate such big achievement, of course, this idea came from the old man, Jen never celebrated her advancement in Contemplation or study of Two Attributes.

Whenever she learned, she would set a higher goal in the next instant and eventually always unsatisfied with present achievement in such a scenario.

He hinted that she could also collect information on the next compet.i.tion if she wanted to challenge in the compet.i.tion.

Imperium Proficiency Apt.i.tude Schools did not allow the enrollment of any Rapscallion but if a Rapscallion challenge on spot, it was considered disgraceful and to wipe out this disgrace the disciple would accept the challenge eventually just like she did in the Facet Manias.

They loiter around the streets of Astral Manias, Jen entered in the best motel and she ordered lavish and expensive food to treat the old man.

The old man was talking nonstop.

Its Essence tea was famous throughout Astral Manias, it soothed the nerves and revitalized the soul.

Jen was as usual calm and composed but little smiling now and then over some witty jokes of old man, sitting and waiting for the attendant to bring the food.

"Hey! old buddy, your daughter is peerless beauty!" one of the young man who noticed them from beginning uttered.

Old man creased his single brow and scanned the young man from head to toe which made young man embarra.s.sed to see, "People nowadays, usually fall for their doom unknowingly...!" he was little displeased because he had a sliver of notion about the girl and her reserved nature.

"Really, I never thought that to compliment a beauty could bring disaster__!!" he gravely looked at the girl who had stern expressions now.

"I wonder if ever your elders taught you some etiquettes___!!" though she said mildly only she herself could tell how she suppressed her displeasure.

"Come on, beauty queen, it's just complimented... and I think you deserve__!" he was bent on his trifle wanton way.

This was the first time that she walked around without wearing deathly cold demeanor and someone came to screw her intentionally, she was not here to bear such kind of insult, what did he take her for, a coquettish or something.

She turned around to face the young man with deathly glare, shrouded with domineering aura, suppressing everything in her way, the young man stepped back, words stopped on his lips quivering slightly.

She did not utter a single word but this was enough to seal the lips of another party.

The old man looked at her changing att.i.tude and laughed out loud, his laugh added more misery to the young man.

"Ah...you are silent killer little girl__!!" the old man said.

Jen. "•_•"

Young man. ((-_-/))

'You allowed an old man to flirt with you yet glared me, this was not fair enough.'

Food was served, old man emptied one after another ca.s.serole filled with delicious food.

Jen was taking her palate too.

They came out from the motel and walked toward the huge screen which showed various events which would take place in Astral Manias in next month. Proficiency Apt.i.tude Compet.i.tion was after a month.

"I should take part in this compet.i.tion to evaluate whether I could compete these learned disciples__!!" Jen declared.

"No, you are just beginner of this Apt.i.tude, it would be dangerous to face those disciples...!!" the old man grinned.

"There is a day when I needed to face after all then why not after a month__!!" she shrugged.

"But you needed to learn the second level as well before you challenge any chunky...!!" he patted his forehead realizing her that she was currently on the first level.

"Ah...let me know...are you an overconfident little girl__!!" he creased his brows little displeased.

"Old man___I am not an overconfident girl___!!" she stressed the words overconfident.

"You are overconfident..!!" he stressed too.

"I am not...!!" she stomped her feet.

"Then how you are going to explain___!!" he crossed his arms.

"I am not interested in explain__!!" she also crossed her arms.

"I am not talking about your interest__!!" he pouted.

"Then what are you talking about__!!" she also pouted her face.

"Sigh...I am talking about your over confident__you little girl!!" he patted his forehead.

"I am not little girl__You old man__!!" she sat on the ground.

"If you are not little girl__how could you ignore the danger and risk involved in a compet.i.tion...!!" he was latching on his hair.

"I did not ignore the risk__!!" she was gritting head to toe.

"You won__now tell me__is it necessary to rush for compet.i.tion after learning, don't you think you needed years to grasp it conveniently__why rush__why insistence__you can better hold it for three years and then challenge in a compet.i.tion__!! the old man could not understand why she was so stubborn about her decision.

How could she explain that in two and half years she was going to compete with Legend Realm Contemplators, and it would decide whether she deserved the kind affection of her great grandfather or she was just a burden for him?

She looked away from the old man, his questioning eyes were hurting her but why these eyes were hurting her, it did not matter whether she lived or die but if she lost her great grandfather, how she could face herself even.

The huge burden on her small shoulders could not shatter her courage or determination possibly.