"So is there anything new happening within the crystal mine?" Logan asked, trying to get back on track. He was using the long tunnel created to visit the area.
"Not much, the giant mushrooms have grown even more after their last evolution, but they still do the same: filter mana from the surroundings and cultivate crystals. Although there are more of the giants, the crystals are about the same, small but more potent at least," Serana said as they finally reached the area where crystals thrived.
"Wow, is the lake getting larger?" Logan watched how the two-meter hole he had seen last time became wider, almost three times the size.
"Oh yeah, that also grew in size. I don't usually drink water, so I haven't given it much attention." Serana began picking out crystals which Logan could take.
"Let me test the water while you help me remove the crystals," Logan said, walking near the large hole and taking out a vial to test the water. He also took out water from the other mine and checked if they were the same.
"Hmm, a bit less concentrated as expected… but it's getting there slowly." Logan then checked how the crystals were growing. He had parent elemental crystals separated in seven parts so each one could grow crystals with different elements.
That was when he spotted one particular area within the middle of each of these crystals.
"That one which is blue is supposed to be water, right… and this one which is green is wind… but why is the crystal here… turquoise… and look… it radiates a strange mix between both elements… it's almost as if it found a perfect balance…" Logan picked up one of the crystals to see if any reactions happened. Luckily, it was stable enough to stay as it was without problems.
"I wonder what a bomb created from this will create…"
Logan then went towards the darkness and light section. Within the middle of the two elements, he spotted the same thing happening.
This time, he tried to drain the crystal of its mana as he could use both of those elements natively.
Logan began feeling something strange. The power was twice what he would have gotten from a crystal of the same size.
"What is this?" Logan picked up another and drained it slower to see what was causing this. He tried draining one element this time and quickly felt the stability within the small crystal crumble.
Just before it could go any further, Logan drained most of the energy before tossing the almost depleted crystal away. It exploded before he could move out of the way; luckily, it was just a small portion of the mana it had left.
"Are you alright, Logan?" Serana yelled as she came closer.
"Yeah, I wonder just how deadly that would have been if I had left most of the energy…" Logan checked his ruined clothes and the floor, which now had a crater.
"I was only able to contain it a little with my magic. Thankfully, it was mostly darkness energy," Serana said, having felt the explosion's strength as her shield was destroyed.
"Seems we have new weapons, too bad they will require mages of different elements… but they should have different reactions depending on the element used to cause the explosion… Darkness and light… well, since they are both opposites in nature, they caused a grand explosion." Logan knew that Silvia would love to study this and called her up along with Marie, who was quickly becoming a great researcher exploring how to use crystals and employ them in different fields.
"I will check this out, Logan… I will be there in a few seconds," he heard Silvia's voice before being cut off.
"I also find it interesting. Actually, it might just solve a problem we had while trying to find a power source for the train we are making. If we can harness the power of fire and water to create a steam engine, we might finally be able to create a motor… Bobby and Ruben will be excited!" Marie said, using her own crystal for communication as a hologram to see what was happening around her.
"Let me get Ruben and Bobby to watch this. Silvia should be arriving there soon so we can watch how things go," Marie said happily.
Logan, on the other hand, had sweat rolling down his cheek. He hoped the girl would not do something strange like before.
Soon, the teleportation array glowed and a girl appeared from it. Logan looked at the rainbow-colored hair that changed in different colors when she had activated her magic and then turned back to silver.
"Hey there… so here are the crystals I wanted to show you." Logan beckoned the girl over and pointed out the union between the elements of each crystal. He was still next to the darkness and light elemental zone where he had picked out three crystals.
"You will need to test out each element, as draining just a little bit can cause a reaction, making the crystal unstable. This one, for example, caused an explosion," Logan pointed towards the crater.
"Interesting. I know you have your trip soon, so leave the rest to me. As for Marie, how about it? Do you want me to make an array so you can teleport here?" Silvia said while looking at Marie's hologram.
"Sure, the three of us want to go, actually. We need to test this carefully for future usage," Marie answered.
"Alright, I guess you have a free trip back to the castle then, Logan," Silvia said as Marie turned off her communication to get ready for the warp.
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"I guess I do. How about it, Serana? I was going to ask if you wanted to come north in a group to find powerful monsters, or will you stay here?" Logan asked before returning.
"I will stay. My work with the bats is almost complete. After combining our power, we may temporarily create a new form for future battles. They are slowly getting stronger, especially the vampire bats who are able to use blood magic," Serana said, looking at Silvia start up the teleportation array.
"Alright then, tell Zephyr he can go back soon. I bet he wants to hunt around here," Logan asked, seeing the vampire girl begin leaving. Only he and Silvia stood there.
He was expecting to have the teleportation array activate soon, but Silvia stopped casting after seeing Serana off.
"Say… Logan, before you leave, let me ask you. Did you hear what I said last time?" Silvia said, looking at him.
"Yeah… I couldn't help but overhear what you said to Lisa," Logan gulped, wondering what she was going to say.
"Then you should know my position in the matter, but now tell me what you are planning to do next. I know ultimately it depends on you," Silvia stared at him intently, making him waver a little before sighing.
"What can I say, I love Lisa… but yeah, I know how the others feel and it will be pretty hard not to respond to them, especially when I can feel their emotions through my power… Being the tamer, I can feel them even when they aren't speaking to me. It's like smelling the scent of a flower when it's near you… it's just there." Logan said, explaining his position.
"What I am curious about though… is how… is it possible that you are slowly having this scent? We haven't been near each other often, we haven't spoken much… is it my power or did you perhaps…?" Logan stopped before continuing, hoping for an answer.
"Both, I guess. You are extremely attractive, or should I say you have become after evolving… I guess we are slowly becoming something more than humans… transcending in a way. Based on your power to invoke evolution to your monsters, we are going to evolve even further… into what, I don't know. But know this… I did have a little interest in you before this… you can say Brian detested you for a reason. You just weren't polished enough to know what it was until you arrived here." Silvia smiled while placing a hand on his cheek.
"Just know that if you do decide to make a harem… I will be no less than the 4th, so be ready." Silvia then pulled him in to kiss him before pushing him into the hastily created warp portal.
Logan then found himself back in his castle. Everyone looked at him, who was on the floor, strangely.
"Logan? Did something happen, are you alright?" Marie said, helping him up.
"No, nothing. You can take the portal back to the cave, you three. Make sure you be careful when testing the crystals and make sure you don't do it in the room filled with them," Logan coughed before seeing them off.
"What a crazy girl I added to the group." Logan sighed as he recalled what happened with Silvia. She was truly a cunning girl.