Limits

The time passed. There were no other news from Tulin about the seals, so I assumed everything was in order. My training progressed well, even though the results were mostly the same. Loads of injuries, and my energy completely spent.

The day finally came. During a break between sessions, Alicia visited the area. "Are you done?", I asked hopeful. She grinned while nodding her head. "I'm done, I have your new weapon and armour with me. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy you know. The sheer amount of work I put into this… I'm confident that no one in the North and your Empire perhaps, has such weapon and armour". I rushed to her, like a kid rushing for a candy.

"Where is it, show it to me!". She took out the armour first. "Although it looks kind of the same, I did improve on the design. After all, the person who made it had no idea about your real abilities I assume". I grabbed the armour, and began undressing. "Whoa! Wait a minute, let me at least turn around". I replied, "It doesn't matter, does it? I'm a Human and you are a Lizard". She retorted, "I'm still a lady!".

'Well she is, but again, does it matter? I never found Lizards attractive, ah whatever', I thought and moved elsewhere. The armour looked a bit differently, but had more pockets for my weapons. 'Although I want to rely more on my Aura weapons, this isn't bad at all', I thought. I still had a use for my normal daggers and other weapons. I wasn't about to abandon my whole training and hold on to Auras for dear life. That would be unwise.

With all the pieces fitting snugly to my body, I returned to Alicia. "Not bad. You look like a proper warrior now", she said. I thanked her, and asked about Formations. She smiled, "Of course you want to know. Suly did a good job creating those Formations, although you broke most of them. I on the other hand, improved on them". I asked, "So it has the same Formations?". She nodded, "Yes, but they are much, much stronger. Remember that I now possess the knowledge of Elements, those Formations are no longer that simple".

I asked for an explanation. "Your whole armour has a protective Formation. You only had it on your chest piece, right? Now everything has it. It's also much better than what Suly placed on your set. Not only can this Formation absorb much more damage, it is supported by Elemental Collection", she explained. I asked unsure, "You mean my armour collects the Elemental Orbs?". She nodded, "Yes, constantly. Of course, there is a capacity limit. The best thing is that, this collects Earth Element. Earth is everywhere, therefore you should be able to fill up the charge rather quickly and easily".

That really was a great improvement. "How long will it take to reach that capacity limit? And what if the armour is not charged? Can I still use that Formation?". She replied, "Slow down, I will explain everything, just let me do that". I shut up instantly, and awaited further explanations. "Look at you, being all obedient and stuff. Anyway, It will take a while, that is why I said rather quickly. It might take a few good hours, before it reaches the capacity limit. Yes, you can use this without having any Elements collected. The Formation will automatically convert your energy into Earth Element. Before you ask, it is possible and that is why it took me so long to finish".

I nodded while asking about other pieces. "That glove of yours, it has the same Formation, but again Elemental Collection is implemented too. This is a bit more tricky though. The glove requires Fire Element, and that can be only found at Obsidian Mountains I assume. Well, since you are heading there anyway, you should be alright. Again, you can activate this with your energy too".

She continued, "The pants are not that much different. They lacked Formations, so I made them into more of an Elemental Collection piece. In other words, your pants store the collected Elements, and are very durable. The boots didn't change that much either. I did the same with Elements, but added a small bonus. You can store weapons inside your boots. It's actually quite interesting. The Formation doesn't work as a normal storage item would. It will only hold a few of your daggers, but if you activate the Formation, you can shoot them out at your opponent. Great, isn't it?".

That was indeed a great idea. Even mid air, I could still attack with such a hidden card. That was like the precise definition of Hidden Weapons. I liked what she did, but she saved the best for last. "Your cloak", she smiled before continuing, "You remember the Blink Formation? Well, it just became much, much better".

"Instead of moving you maybe thirty metres, you can multiply that by four. Moreover, thanks to the Elements, this recharges much quicker and you don't even have to use your energy. From what I saw, you strained this Formation a lot. Therefore, there is a seal preventing you from breaking it again. I know this will limit the range, but prevent the Formation from breaking. Before you ask, the charge is based on Air Elements. As you know, the air is everywhere. Therefore you should have no issues recharging it. Using your energy, the Formation will take the required amount. You will not be able to feed it more than the maximum charge. As soon as you feed it maximum amount, it will activate".

"That is indeed the best set of clothes I ever had. Not only did you repair it, you made it so much better. I'm really thankful for that", I said. She smiled, then handed me something else. It was a mask, similar to what I had, but the design of the skull was different. "It's a present. This mask doesn't change shapes, it will improve your sight, but a bit differently. You already know about Elemental Collection, this one has it but there is a difference. It will collect four different Elements. I don't know how well it will work for you, but depending on which Element you use, your view will change".

I was a bit confused, "Change? In what way?". She replied, "As I said, I don't know how well it will work, but in theory it should allow you to see more". That was rather mysterious answer, but I could test it out once I left. There was only the last thing to take care of, my new weapon. "Yes, yes, I have it. Did you really think I would forget? It took me so long to finish that". She took something out from her storage item, and then presented it to me.