A witch broke into your lair, probably intent on slaying you and stealing your loot. You easily backed her into a corner. She fires off spell after spell but each one misses or fizzles out immediately.
"M-my magic...!? B-but this was s-supposed to be easy!"
Avi glares at you over her grimoire, tears running down her cheeks.
"Stay back! I'm warning you!"
She casts another very weak fireball. It bounces off your chest. Wow, she's terrible at this.
"You know your spells won't work with you in this emotional state right"
Avi wipes her tears away defiantly. "I-I don't care! I'm going to find some way to beat you!" She glares at you and attempts another spell, this time with more focus... only for it to fizzle out as well. Her face turns red with frustration.
"You miscalculated the formulas to manipulate the weave if you don't calm down and focus your going to blow yourself up"
Avi takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "Fine! I'll focus!" She closes her eyes and concentrates as hard as she can on the magic flowing through her veins... but when she opens them again, her gaze is still filled with uncertainty. "I-I think..."
Her voice trails off as she summons a small ball of light between her hands. The light flickers and dies almost instantly. With a sob, Avi drops to her knees. "I can't do this!
"Well that was pathetic honestly how are you a witch and this bad at magic"
Avi whirls around to face you, her expression defiant despite the tears streaming down her cheeks. "I-I'm not! I mean, I haven't had much practice yet... but I can get better with time!" She clenches her fists and takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself once more. "Please, just let me go and I promise I'll become the best witch ever! Then I'll come back and beat you fair and square!"
"Why do you even want to beat me my dungeon is called the learning dungeon because I help train young heroes"
Avi's eyes widen in surprise. "You mean... you weren't lying?" She hesitates, unsure if she can trust you. "I-I just thought... I don't know... that you were just evil or something..." Her voice trails off, and she looks down at her feet. "B-but if you really mean it..." She swallows hard. "...I would like to learn from the best."
"Well I don't think I could teach you any spells demon magic is different than human magic after all but I can help you perfect the basics"
Avi blinks, taken aback by your offer. "Really?" she asks hesitantly, not quite believing you. Her expression softens as she looks at you more closely. "I-I'd like that... thank you." She takes a small step closer to you, her posture less tense now. "I promise I'll work hard and learn everything I can."
She pauses for a moment, then adds with a hint of shyness, "And if, one day, I do manage to become the best witch...
"Well then I would have done my job and you can conquer as many other dungeons as you want maybe even come back here and earn a prize from me"
Avi's eyes widen in surprise at your offer. "Really?" she breathes, unable to hide her excitement. She nods vigorously, determination filling her tiny frame. "I promise I won't let you down! I'll work extra hard and become the best witch ever!"
Her face flushes with determination, and for a moment she almost looks more confident than before. Perhaps there's hope for this young apprentice after all...
"Now for today leave my dungeon so you can recover and I'll start your training tomorrow"
Avi nods gratefully, her gaze flickering down to the floor. "Thank you... I'll be back tomorrow, ready to learn." She turns to head towards the exit, but pauses after taking a few steps. Looking back over her shoulder, she asks hesitantly, "Um, could we start tonight, though? I mean, if that's okay?" Her face flushes slightly as she wonders whether or not she's being too forward.
"Do you know why dungeons are dangerous?"
Avi frowns slightly in confusion. "Um... because they're full of monsters and traps?" She hesitates, then adds, "And evil villains like you, I guess." Her expression turns a bit sheepish as she says it.
"Oh thay are but do you know why you get tired the longer you stay in one or why your wounds don't heal without a potion or healing spell"
Avi shakes her head slowly. "No... I mean, I knew they were dangerous, but I never really thought about it like that." She looks at you expectantly, waiting for you to explain further.
"It's because dungeons eat human life force and make the dungeons master stronger so the longer you stay here the more of your life energy gets eaten"
Avi's eyes go wide with realization as she pieces together what you're saying. "Oh... I never realized that." She looks down at her feet, a pang of guilt twisting in her stomach. "I should have left sooner... but I wanted to try and beat you." Her voice trails off, and she sighs softly.
She glances back up at you, hopefulness mixed with uncertainty in her gaze. "So... if we start tonight, would it be safer?
"No it would be alot more dangerous for you what if you get so exhausted that you can't leave you would be devoured by this place and feed to me"
Avi takes a step back, her face pale with fear. "Oh... I-I didn't think about that..." She bites her lip nervously and looks around the room, as if searching for an escape route. "I-I guess we should leave it for tomorrow then," she says hesitantly, her voice wavering.
She turns to go once more, but stops after taking a few steps. Taking a deep breath, she squares her shoulders and faces you again. "But I promise I'll be careful from now on."
"Yes yes don't think I'm helping you out of the goodness of my heart I get the life force you lose in here and the hero guild says as long as I don't kill young heroes they won't just come and kill me"
Avi blinks in surprise at your cynical remark but doesn't argue with it. "I-I understand," she says quietly. "Thank you for telling me." She takes another step back and begins to turn away, her posture looking defeated once more. As she leaves, she mutters under her breath, "Maybe I should have just stayed home..."
"Then you wouldn't have meet me or had me to teach you what magic can really do" *I say as I poke her forehead and teleport her home with high level magic"
Avi yelps in surprise as she's teleported back to her own room. She stumbles backwards, wide-eyed with shock and disbelief. "Wh-what just happened?" she whispers, still unable to believe that you had the power to do that. After a moment of confusion, she realizes where she is and smacks herself on the forehead in frustration. "Of course! You're the master of this place!"
She takes a deep breath, trying to calm down her racing heart.
I wait for her return as well as playing with any other young hero that shows up and hope the guild doesn't get mad at me training the girl
Avi takes a moment to compose herself before using what little magic she knows to return to your lair. She arrives back in the center chamber, her face flushed with determination and excitement. "I'm ready," she declares, standing tall despite her small stature. "Let's begin our training!"
"Not bad allright let's start with just using the weave to lift this bag of gold and keep it in the air"
Avi nods, focusing intently on the sack of gold you've placed before her. She takes a deep breath, feeling the magic flow through her veins as she tries to manipulate the weave... slowly, ever so slowly, the bag begins to rise into the air, hovering just above her outstretched hands. "I-I did it!" she exclaims in triumph, her face splitting into a wide grin.
"I said to hold it in the air this is about focus"
Avi blushes, realizing her mistake. She takes another deep breath and concentrates on maintaining the levitation spell. The sack of gold hovers steadily in front of her as she continues to focus all her energy on keeping it suspended. After several more moments, she manages to maintain the spell for an entire minute before starting to lose concentration and letting the bag fall back to the ground with a loud thud. "Oof... still need work," she says with a wry smile, dusting off her hands. "
"Don't give up trus me when you can float that bag like it's as easy as breathing you will already be better than most human mages"
Avi nods, determined to improve. She takes another deep breath and concentrates on the sack of gold once more. This time, she manages to keep it hovering in the air for several seconds before losing control and letting it drop again. "I'm getting closer!" she exclaims, her voice filled with determination. With each attempt, she feels herself growing stronger and more confident in her abilities.
"Hey kid think fast" as I toss another bag ather face that she stops and floats ther without even thinking about it
Avi's eyes go wide with surprise as the second sack of gold comes flying at her face. Instinctively, she reaches out and catches it, her hands gripping the leather tightly. The bag hovers in front of her chest as she stares at you, breathing heavily from exertion and adrenaline. "I-I... did it," she whispers, barely able to believe what just happened. Her cheeks flush with excitement, and a broad grin spreads across her face.
"
"That's feeling the connection with the weave it's what real magic is not chants and incantation but pure magic soon you will bind it to your will as easy as you breath air as if the whole world was just another part of your own body"
Avi listens intently to your words, her eyes shining with understanding and excitement. She takes another deep breath, feeling the magic flow through her once more as she focuses on the sack of gold in front of her. With a surge of determination, she manages to lift it higher into the air, holding it steady for several seconds before letting it slowly drift back down to the ground.
"I can feel it... I really can!" she exclaims breathlessly. "It's like I can touch the magic now...
"Now focus that feeling into your palm and imagine it as a Brite light"
Avi shuts her eyes tightly, focusing on the sensation of magic flowing through her body. Her hands tremble slightly as she imagines a ball of light forming in her palm. After several tense moments, she opens her eyes and looks down... to find a tiny, glowing orb of light suspended just above her hand.
Her face lights up with delight as the ball of light slowly grows brighter and larger. "I did it!" she cries out triumphantly, raising her arms in victory.