Death… And Me

Chapter 3422: Held Back

”Ahem...” Rean quickly recovered. ”I’m not hitting on you, be assured of that. I’m already married anyway, and I love my wife very much. I have no intention of cheating on her. Leaving that aside, do you perhaps have heard about a place called Earth?”

Saria showed a puzzled expression. ”Earth? There is a lot lying around. Is that what you mean?”

Rean scratched the back of his head. ”Not really, no... forget I asked anything.” From the looks of it, Saria being an ’elf’ was truly just a coincidence. ”So... are all elves that good with Light Element like you?”

”Not all of them, of course,” Saria explained. ”However, we are definitely far better than most races, that’s for sure. Some of us, like me, are born with a higher talent towards it, that’s all. The Divine Snow Mountain Sect receives quite a lot of experts with Light Element affinity, so you will see more like us in there. I’m just surprised that you didn’t even know that before coming here.”

”I see... I truly didn’t look into it.” Rean was curious to see if there were really that many as good as him.

”So? What did you mean?” Saria asked back.

”Mean what?” which Rean got puzzled about.

”You said I shouldn’t select that option? Why shouldn’t I?” Saria said while pointing at the stall.

”Oh!” Rean quickly started to explain. ”It’s just that I saw a stall where you would probably have a better chance of passing the requirement than this one. Come with me.”

Rean then guided Saria to another stall on the other side of the main field. The entire area was surrounded by them, after all. In the stall Rean brought Saria, there was also an option pretty much at the same price as the one Saria was going to buy earlier. It’s just that the requirement to buy the Sect Pass was different.

-Sect Pass: 4186-

-Requirement to buy: Healing Measurement higher than 50 points.-

”See? This one should be a lot easier for you,” Rean explained with a smile.

Saria didn’t seem as confident as Rean. ”Are you blind? It obviously says healing measurement higher than 50 points.”

”So?” Rean asked back, puzzled. With how good the girl was with Light Element, that shouldn’t be an issue.

Yet, Saria understood why Rean looked puzzled. ”Let me guess, you have never tried to measure your healing capability before, right?”

”This...” Rean, indeed, had never ’measured’ his healing capability; At least not in this Universe, that’s for sure. ”Is 50 points a lot?”

”Sigh...” Saria looked at Rean as if she was looking at an idiot. Nonetheless, she decided to show him, quickly speaking to the disciple behind that counter. ”Friend, I would like to try the Healing Measurement option.”

The disciple was surprised to hear that. ”Are you sure? It’s 50 points, you know? Even some of the elders of the sect who excel in healing can’t get to 50 points.”

”It’s fine,” Saria didn’t mind it. ”If I fail, that option will simply be blocked for me to try again. It’s not like I can’t try other things later.”

”Well, that’s true...” The disciple had to admit she was right. There was no penalty for failing the requirement, and there was no deduction of the points in the disciple’s tokens either.

Rean couldn’t help but ask. ”So it only measures healing capability, right? The element doesn’t matter?”

”Exactly,” the disciple nodded. ”There are many types of healing skills, and some don’t even rely on any element. Don’t worry, though. The Healing Measurement Device can calculate all types fairly.”

Following that, the disciple pushed a device forward, one which seemed to be partially organic, quite curious. That was indeed the first time Rean saw that healing measurement device, so he looked attentively at Saria as she tried it.

Saria didn’t waste time and put her hand in the device. Inside it, there was a transparent liquid. Nothing would happen to it if you tried to use your healing abilities on it. Nonetheless, analyzing that liquid while you use your healing abilities would allow your healing capabilities to be measured in points by the device itself.

Rean saw how Saria concentrated her Light Element and used it on the liquid. It seemed as if she was controlling in a specific manner, increasing the Light Element’s healing capabilities. However, it worked differently from Rean’s Instant Recovery skill, so he didn’t really know how good it was.

”Phew...” Saria finally finished, and the Light Element dissipated as she removed her hand from the liquid.

-37 Points.-

The disciple looked at that number, feeling truly surprised. ”Friend, you might have failed to reach 50 points, but you should feel proud of yourself. With such a high score, I’m pretty sure some elders will lay their eyes on you if you pass the test.”

Saria faintly smiled, watching as the option in that stall was blocked for her ID. ”Thank you. I’ll make sure to live up to their expectations.”

Then, she turned back to Rean. ”You see? I’m pretty confident in my healing capabilities, but I couldn’t get anywhere near 50 points.”

”That skill of yours, is it an innate skill?” Rean asked Saria, feeling like her bloodline had something to do with it.

”That’s partially correct,” Saria answered. ”Some of it is due to the fact my race is extremely good with Light Element, and I’m quite at the top when it comes to Light Element talent. The rest is due to my own efforts and training. I’m not an idiot who will get laid just because my talent was deemed higher than others.”

Rean got even more curious about it. ”That’s definitely the right decision, and I respect you for that.” Rean turned to the disciple right after. ”Is it okay if I try it as well? I haven’t had my Healing Capabilities tested before.”

”No problem,” the disciple pushed the device to Rean’s side.

Rean didn’t waste time, putting his hand inside.

’Life Style, Instant Recovery!’

The disciple shrugged. ”Just be aware that failing means not being able to try this option anymore. Well, you probably wouldn’t be able to reach 50 points anywa-”

-127 Points.-

The poor disciple didn’t have time to finish his words before his expression froze in place. Not only his, but so did Saria’s. Their eyes turned in Rean’s direction, looking at him as if they were looking at some aberration.

Yet, Rean looked back at Saria with skepticism. ”Tell me the truth. You held back, didn’t you?”

”Your ass!” Saria felt like crying. She didn’t hold back at all!