Chapter 153: Hearts in Conflict

"Well, I guess this is goodbye, mentor. You have given me the tools to keep going forward. Thanks for everything, and if you ever need help, just ask and I will be there."

Unable to do more for Valeria, Logan gave her a hug before she left.

Her journey back would be long, but he gave her all the supplies she would need.

"You turned out better than I had expected, Logan. Good thing you changed to who you are now and did not keep your loner personality. I hope the next time we meet will be during the end of the war. Keep gathering strength; I am sure we will meet on the battlefield as comrades soon."

Valeria returned the hug while wiping a tear from her cheek.

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She felt as if the boy was a younger brother she needed to take care of. His growth was astounding, and the change he made to others was amazing.

Sadly, she had her own things to take care of.

Her monsters back home needed their master or risked going wild from being apart for so long. As for her territory, it needed her guidance and protection.

She did not waver much, though. Saber was now her strongest beast, and the way he had strengthened Noire and the three other females he gathered as a pride was impressive.

"Sounds like a plan. After I protect my town and clear the demons off this land, I will come to help you then." Logan had long lost the fear of fighting; he now knew it was necessary.

It wasn’t long before they saw her off. Everyone, including the soldiers, were present to send Logan’s teacher off in style.

Feeling a little bitter from the unprompted goodbye, Logan stood near his mansion. Only Rubina, Lisa, and Alma stood next to him by then.

"Well now… what will you all be doing today?" Logan asked, trying to change the feeling of loss he felt.

"With there being such a huge theater here, I was hoping to make a small concert of sorts. I still need to finish my level 40 quest," Alma said while Lisa nodded.

"I will go help her. We need to get her ready for when the fight starts," Lisa added before the two excused themselves and went into town.

Rubina, who stayed standing beside him, waited for her own turn to speak.

"I… will go to the training field. I need to test out my fire magic more and work on a few problems that having new powers has caused. I need to know my new limits. Before, I had to keep just enough mana to maintain my figure, but now I need to know how much I need in reserve to avoid an accidental change. Later, I will probably go with my father. He seems keen on visiting each monster we have here and checking how their growth was affected by your power. He is particularly interested in checking on Scorch, who grew so strong," Rubina said while waiting next to Logan.

"Sounds good, Rubina. I will head out to check on Serana and Kryst. Hopefully, she has made enough improvements with her new crystal magic," Logan said before looking at Rubina for a few seconds.

"Say, Rubina… has your father ever thought about remarrying?" Logan asked, trying to see how Rubina would react to a few questions he had.

"No… he still thinks my mother might return. Before you think Hestia is… well, something more, no. She was just my mother’s most trusted maid. She is more like an aunt to me than a maid though," Rubina tried to explain a little more about herself.

"So… she is not, huh? How about you, Rubina? How would you feel about Hestia one day deciding to be with your father? And sorry if I am overstepping my place here." Logan tried to be careful with his next question. This would probably answer if she was a little more open-minded.

"I… just want him happy, Logan. He loves his job, and up until now, I haven’t seen him need others. He’s a bit like you in a way—just focused on his own work and goals to care for others. That is probably why… well, that is why you resemble my dad," Rubina tried to fix her wording at the end while stuttering a little.

Logan looked at Rubina for a few more seconds before smiling.

"Probably why you feel like I do… sorry Rubina but give me more time." Logan held her hand before kissing it.

"What do you mean?" Rubina asked before sighing. She knew if she pushed Logan now, it would probably not end well and stopped.

"Take your time… at least end this coming fight before then." Rubina saw how the boy left after she said that.

Rubina did not expect Logan to know how she felt, so she was caught off guard during the previous interaction.

She was on edge these days, mainly because of Lisa’s presence and the fact that Logan was very conscious of the girl, especially with the many changes to her new physical appearance after her new evolution

Rubina still felt anxious since her own appearance was created by her illusion.

The girl couldn’t keep waiting for Logan to understand her and the way she felt. She needed to hurry and act now that Lisa was here.

She had to try to at least win Logan over enough to not date the girl while they were here.

She did not like thinking as she did; she even wished the invasion would happen faster so that Lisa could leave.

"Stop… I can’t think like that…" Rubina sighed. She facepalmed before thinking about what she needed to do.

She began to go out to the fields, having already changed. She needed to be strong enough for the coming fight. She did not want to hide like she did previously and wanted to be next to Logan.

Before, her best magic was Fire Arrow, a skill her mother had taught her.

But now she has improved so much. She could condense fireballs to throw like cannons, causing a wider range of damage on impact.

As for her previous fire arrows, they could now be sent out in volleys to hit various enemies.

But her best ability was when she mixed both her darkness and fire abilities.

She could now contain the fire into shapes using the darkness, creating intricate figures like dragons and snakes with ease.

She loved this, as it combined the deadly power of fire with the artistic nature she wielded with darkness.

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Name: Rubina Rosengard

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Class: Pyromancer (Blessing: Darkness / Fire) (Soul-Tamed Status: Link Logan Aiden)

Level: 41 / Health: 482 / Mana: 468

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Attributes:

Strength: 21 Agility: 28 Dexterity: 34 Constitution: 42 Intelligence: 48 Charisma: 41

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[Skills:]

Fire Arrow: A basic but powerful spell that hurls an arrow of fire at the target, dealing significant damage.

Flamestrike: A spell that calls down a pillar of fire to burn all enemies within its area of effect.

Combustion: A powerful buff that increases the Pyromancer’s critical strike chance, making their fire spells even more deadly.

New* Shadowflame Bolt: Launches a bolt of fire and shadow energy at the target, dealing both fire and shadow damage..

New* Eclipse Pyre: Creates an explosion of fire and darkness around the caster, dealing massive damage to nearby enemies and leaving them weakened.

New* Cursed Blaze: Conjures flames cursed with dark energy, causing them to stick to enemies and drain their life force.

New* Ember Cannon: Conjures a concentrated ball of flames infused with dark energy that can be hurled at enemies, causing both burning and shadow wounds over time.

New* Blazing Summons: Created a figure made of shadowfire to aid the caster in battle, dealing both fire and shadow damage to enemies.

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[Abilities:]

Shadow Veil: Using the power of darkness, the caster can envelop themselves in a cloak of shadows, concealing their true demon form from the eyes of others. The shadows bend and weave around the caster, creating an illusion of their desired appearance. This ability allows the caster to blend in with humans or any other beings, effectively hiding their demonic features.

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[Experience Points (XP): 230/10800]

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Recalling her stats, she remembered her new skills and tried each one on the dummies before her.

Soldiers training around her cheered, seeing one of those they knew as Logan’s wife within the camp.

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