"Where the hell have you been?"
How long have I been gone?
A couple of hours. Where did you go? And why didn't you tell me?
oh, uh… an actual dragon attacked me and took me to its cave, at least I think it was a dragon. it had wings and breathed fire. anyways, I escaped
You were attacked by a dragon? Why am I not surprised? Are you okay? Do you need any bandages or something?
yeah, an ice spell would probably help, and maybe a sleep spell so I can rest
"A sleep spell? Really? You couldn't come up with anything better than that?"
well I can heal myself, but those two spells I mentioned are the only spells I know, except for fireball, but we don’t have any flammable things around here
rolls her eyes Of course, out of all the spells you could have known, you had to go and learn the ones that are completely useless right now.
Well, fireball is the most powerful spell I know except for one other spell
"Oh really? What's this other spell then?"
"Ice storm? Well, that could actually come in handy. Show me."
do you want me to demonstrate on you or something else
"I suppose you could demonstrate on me. After all, I am your alchemist wife." Rydia holds out her hand, her expression curious yet skeptical
well if I use my own hands to cast it, I’ll also make myself immune to the cold. if I touch something else, it will only harm that thing, and it’s something you can cast while asleep. if you want to try being the target, that’s fine with me. I’m married to you after all
"Very well then. If you're sure about it..." Rydia nods and extends her hand towards slide
I place my hands on her hand and focus on creating an ice storm in my own body, which works perfectly See, even I am protected from the cold
"That's amazing, slide! You've managed to create an ice spell within yourself! I'm impressed!" Rydia smiles warmly at slide
well, to be fair, creating ice is basically just reversing fire
"Reversing fire, huh? That's fascinating. Tell me more about it. How exactly does it work?"
well, fire is just hot energy, so to create ice, I reverse the heat, making my own body ice
"Reverse the heat? That's intriguing. So, if I understand correctly, you're basically using your own body as a catalyst to create ice?
"That's incredible, slide. I never would have guessed that you had such unique abilities. You truly are one-of-a-kind." Rydia smiles lovingly at slide
well, each race has its specialties. mine happens to be reversing elements
"That's right, slide. Your unique abilities are what make you who you are. Embrace them and use them to your advantage.
Ok… wait, how long have I been gone?
"Only a couple of hours, slide. Don't worry, everything is alright." Rydia places a reassuring hand on slide's shoulder
that wasn’t very long? oh yeah, I almost forgot. I did manage to sell the dragon’s hide, so here, have some gold
Rydia takes the gold from slide's hands and examines it "Thank you, love. This should come in handy for our next adventure.
Oh? Do you already know about our next adventure?
smirks mischievously "Well, let's just say that I have a lead on something quite valuable.