novelraw Chapter 70 : The Pouting Goddess
Chapter 70 : The Pouting Goddess
Rooga’s POV
I knelt in the yard, sweat running down my face as I forced mana into my palms. The faint shimmer of a shield flickered around me, wobbly but stronger than before.
[ Mana Shield – Stability: 62% ]
I grinned. Almost there.
Then came the shrill cry.
“Rooooooga!”
I winced even before I turned. Maori sat on her tree branch, tiny arms crossed, cheeks puffed like a balloon. Her blue-green hair swayed with the breeze, glowing faintly as wisps circled the trunk.
“You forgot me again!” she snapped, pointing down at me. “All this time with your silly bubble and tiptoeing around shadows—what about feeding me?”
I wiped my brow. “I was training.”
“Training, training, training!” she mimicked in a high-pitched squeak. “You’re my caretaker! That means my needs come first!”
I sighed, standing. “You already have half the land back to life. Isn’t that enough?”
Her tiny fists balled. “No! I want more
! The more mana you give me, the faster I grow! Don’t you want me to get big and strong again?”I muttered under my breath, “You sound more like Riaz than a goddess…”
Her eyes went wide. “What did you say?”
“Nothing.”
She stomped her foot, shaking the branch. “I’ll sulk right here until you take care of me!”
I ignored her, turning back to my shield. The barrier flickered, cracked—then steadied for three whole seconds before fading.
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[ Mana Shield – Stability: 65% ]
“See? Progress,” I muttered to myself.
Maori shrieked. “Progress for you! What about me?”
Lyra, who’d been watching from the shade, pinched the bridge of her nose. “You’re going to drive him insane.”
“Good!” Maori snapped, puffing harder. “If he forgets me again, I’ll curse him with weeds in his bed!”
I rolled my eyes. “…You can’t curse me.”
She smirked mischievously. “Try me.”
Despite her tantrum, I couldn’t help but smile faintly. She was loud, selfish, and impossible… but her presence kept the land alive. And in her own way, she cared.
Even if she’d never admit it.
The training yard was quiet, only the sound of my ragged breathing filling the air. My palms tingled as I pressed mana together, weaving threads tighter, denser than ever before.
The HUD shimmered:
[ Aqua Ball – 1000 Casts Reached ]
Conditions met. Evolution triggered.
New Spell Acquired: Aqua Bloom
Water spiraled before me, swelling larger than anything I’d conjured before. A sphere as wide as I was tall hovered above my palms.
But it wasn’t just water.
The ball shimmered blue… then flickered green, threads of elven mana intertwining with human. It pulsed softly, like a heart, a glow gentle on the eyes.
“…Whoa.” I nearly dropped it.
The HUD listed effects:
[ Aqua Bloom ]
—On plants: Rapid growth and purification.
—On humans: Mild healing, relieves fatigue, calms mind.
—On elves: Temporary increase to all stats.
I blinked at the last line. “Wait… all stats?”
Maori’s voice piped up from her branch. “So pretty…” She leaned forward, eyes wide. “That’s my spell. My Bloom!”
“It’s my spell,” I muttered, wobbling under the weight of the orb. “And it’s heavy…”
I waddled toward her tree, sweat dripping, and pressed the sphere gently into the roots. The water seeped into the ground, glowing trails racing through the bark.
The tree shuddered, leaves bursting into fresh shades of blue and green. Wisps poured out like fireflies, scattering across the field.
Maori squealed, rolling around on her branch. “Yesss! Feed me more, Rooga! More! That’s perfect!”
I ignored her squealing, wiping my brow. “…What happens if I use this on people?”
Lyra, who’d been lurking as always, answered quietly. “Healing magic that’s not blood or light… you really are something else.” Her golden eyes lingered on the fading glow. “…And dangerous.”
I stared at my hands, still trembling from the mana strain.
Healing, growth, strength. Not just destruction.
For the first time, I felt like my magic wasn’t something to fear. It was something that could help.
The HUD pulsed faintly again:
[ Aqua Bloom – Progress: 1% ]
I smiled. Then I’ll keep going. Not just for me. For everyone.