Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Terra rolled her eyes…. that was one of Rain's typical tactics, saying nonsense to avoid a serious conversation. Still, this time, he didn't play that card for too long.

"I am thinking of doing the investigation myself and return as quickly as possible after confirming anything, that will be the quickest way," Rain said. "However, we will need someone here as strong as me to help you guys fight while I am away."

"Someone that strong and who would be willing to fight with us… Seadrei?" Terra asked.

"That is our best bet, still, I am waiting for something to happen," Rain said. "For something that will make him indebted to me and that will counterbalance his anger when he hears that I am about to go on a mission solo while Seara is five or six months pregnant.

In the worst-case scenario, I will have to fight him to calm him down, and I don't think that Gramps is the type of guy who calms down easily. Some bones will have to break, and I still think that I need ten years to reach his level of power."

"That is a lot less time than I had expected," Terra said, a bit surprised. "I suppose we will have to wait a bit."

Several months had passed since Rain had told Seadrei to do that experiment. Rain himself was also trying to accomplish the same, and he had mastered some skills as well, but he still had a long way to go…

Level 15: Mathematics (75) Proficiency in mathematics, allowing you to solve numerical problems and understand mathematical concepts.

Level 20: Appraisal (35) Ability to assess and evaluate items, revealing basic information about their nature and properties.

Level 30: Writing (65) Improved writing skills, enabling the character to express thoughts and ideas through written communication.

Level 55: Horse Riding (41)- Mastery in riding and controlling horses for transportation and mounted combat.

Level 60: Blacksmithing (35)- Ability to forge and craft basic weapons, armor, and tools.

Level 70: Herbalism (42) Knowledge of medicinal herbs and their applications for basic healing and remedies.

Level 90: Swordsmanship (55)- Proficiency in the art of wielding a sword for combat purposes.

Level 100: Stealth (43) Skill in moving silently, remaining hidden, and blending into the surroundings.

Skills like Body Motor skills, Agriculture, and Leadership he mastered in the last few months. Those had been easy since they had led thousands of soldiers in the war, even though it only lasted for a few days. He also mastered agriculture thanks to the repairs that he did with his sisters on that side of the country… it only took two weeks for them… it was all thanks to the power of magic.

In the end, Rain only had to wait for one month and then he suddenly was invited to Seadrei castle… Seadir didn't explain the reason, but his old man was in a good mood.

"Should I bring Seara with me to avoid being attacked all of a sudden?" Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"It has been a while since I saw Dad, I am going too," Seara declared.

Terra wanted to see how Rain moved underwater, but someone had to look after the kids and keep the recruits training… still, now that Rain thought about it, bringing Seara with him was pretty lame, even though Seadrei probably wouldn't go that far after hearing Rain's idea.

That being said, the sea folk will probably get pissed at Rain if they hear that he wanted to make their king watch his house while he is away.

"Well, let's get going, whatever happens, it will be fine," Rain shrugged.

Seara didn't know why Rain said that, and in the end, that would be a good test for Rain. Did his training make him as much stronger as he had expected? Was he that close to become as strong as Seadrei? Now that Rain thought about it, if the experiment had been a success, he should have made Seadrei stronger and increased his own difficulty of surpassing him.

"I might have dug my own grave, huh?" Rain thought.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

When they reached the castle, Seara was in a good mood. It was the first time that her father would see her with a belly that big thanks to the child. In the end, while she didn't usually do that in public, Seara grabbed his hands and then enthralled their fingers together.

"This is nice, but why do I feel like she is only making my grave deeper?" Rain frowned.

When they found Seadrei, he was humming in his throne and his face began to shine even more when he realized that soon enough, he will have his first grandchild. It wasn't hard to imagine that the old man would be the overly doting grandparent and will spoil the child rotten… much more so if the baby is a girl. Rain could see that as clear as the day.

"Dad!" Seara said and then went to hug Seadrei. "I missed you!"

"Great, now he can punch me without worries," Rain thought while nodding.

"Yes, it has been, I hope that you are handling things well," Seadrei said. "You did a good job, Rain, protecting your family. I also have called you to thank you and reward you for that and for that other knowledge that offered me. As it turned out, you were completely right."

"No need to thank me," Rain said. "You can give me your spear and we will be even right away."

Seadrei frowned… he didn't know if Rain was serious or joking as usual. At some point, jokes can't be helped but be interpreted like real things.

"Dad… aren't you looking younger?" Seara suddenly said.

Now that Seara mentioned… Seadrei looked a bit younger… he had some white hair before, but now he had nothing. He also looked a bit more biffed as well.

"You noticed, huh?" Seadrei asked. "That is thanks to Rain. His experiment worked and made me stronger and improved my body, it is getting stronger right now!"