Spirit Taming

Chapter 276: The Earth Prince Body

Resting proved to be even more interesting than Clark expected. Everyone had stopped to clean their outfits, bodies, or weapons. Brad had remained asleep while Grace and Reese received a personal lecture from Professor Wright.

It seemed that Professor Wright knew that Grace and Reese might be a little more lost than anyone else about their new circumstances. However, she was very proud that they had been clued in. She felt that Clark was making the right decision by testing them a little to see if they would be willing to improve and stand tall without corruption.

The fact that Jerold had allowed his emotions to take hold of himself after just a little opportunity to become powerful spoke volumes. He would have been unable to handle being able to smash mountains with strength. Therefore, the fact that he separated from the group to better himself and change his mindset was actually very good. An added bonus.

Maria and Isa seemed like they were the most in need of sleep. Isa because she had spent a few hours properly estimating costs and analyzing sales plans for the new items. Maria because she had added extra strength training to her routine before she slept. It was impressive that they were both full of energy after their adventure.

"So, you're really fine that the brat left? He ran away you know, just ditched us out of fear that you might kill him or something." Ralph confronted Clark before he had walked over toward where Ella was working. He had to be sure that Calrk had gotten what he wanted.

"He wasn't able to hold himself accountable. It could have ended with all of us dead. If he truly wants to get stronger and become a better person, he might have a chance. Professor Wright trusted him to do that." Clark could tell that professor Wright was powerful and wise. She worked under Alexander for a reason.

There was no other explanation of why he would have her keeping an eye on the elite class and him if that was not the case.

The other determining factor of why Clark trusted Professor Wright was the fact that she had not just gone to the head master when things happened. She went to Alexander, the person who had already decided to be Clark's mentor. That judgment was both loyalty to Alexander and to the training that Clark was doing.

"So you think he might change? What if he gets more power? I will have to crush him myself." Ralph knew that if the worst happened, he would just step forward and handle the dirty work. He wasn't good at speaking or talking anyone in and out of things. His strength was literally strength. So he would do that.

"It won't be that way. Just let it go and don't be emotional."

"Don't be emotional? Says the guy who got jealous that someone else had a small crush on the girl he likes." Ralph was blunt as ever. But this time he actually tripped Clark up. That didn't stop Calrk's witty mind from playing back through.

"Oh, and Mr, I'm so calm and shy when Grace speaks to me, is telling me about being emotional?" This shut Ralph right up. The two just looked at each other in an impasse. Neither wanted to say a word since they would just end up framing themselves.

Before either could say a word or attempt to, the sound of cracking stones made them turn their heads. "That sounds like Ella needs your help. I'll go to sleep. My partner and axes worked hard today." Ralph walked away and left Clark to go see Ella.

The situation became just a faint thought as Clark looked at the earth prince which was finally becoming a true earth prince. The living earth elemental energies that made up the high earth wisp had already strengthened and become more than that. The earth energy that was the earth prince held a great amount of power.

But what stood out the most of all was that it could easily influence more than just earth. It could influence metals that came from the earth too.

For a beast, this would normally mean that it had more than one typing. However, this was the most unique point that came with the earth prince. It could manipulate the ores and metals because they were birthed from the earth. It was a story of connections and origins.

There were lines that could not be crossed. The ability to control plants that fed off the earth would not be possible. But for the earth prince that had already crossed in to a deeper understanding of earth as a whole, it could use that purer earth energy to do more.

That was why Ella had decided to wait to allow the earth prince to make a permanent body other than just out of the soil. She had chosen to let the earth prince use its own strength to shatter the ores in to dust. To mix those ores within soil laden with earth energy. That way the body would have more defensive and offensive power.

It would also add to the training of the earth prince when it came to controlling metals and the energies associated with them.

The moment the earth and metal dust body took form, Clark saw that the small being had copied a classic cartoon drawing shape of a prince. Many artists had created colored picture books for children that looked like this. A smaller boy prince that wore a slightly too large crown and wore elegant robes like a king. This was nearly comedic.

The ores used had become dust but they shaped themselves in a fashion that created similar colors. Now one would never question if this was a beast or not but it still stood out as odd. The only thing that made Calrk think twice about asking if this was a legitimate shape for it to make its body was the fact that there was a profound aura around the earth prince.

"Very good job. Rest well and recover what energy you can over the next few days." Ella had decided to let the earth spirit take a well deserved rest. It had helped them out clearing the dungeon collapse. It had also just used most of its energy to create the body that it would use, in theory, for the rest of its existence.

As long as nothing happened to it and required it to gain energy again to create a body.

"That was quite something." Clark saw that Ella was smiling fairly wide. She usually had a calm and stoic expression. Smiles or any other look was rare.

"It was a very great success today. My earth prince gained more energy than it used today while being in a place so rich with good earth materials. The dungeon has a unique way of creating ores. It would be an optimal place for raising earth type beasts." This was yet another theory that Ella had.

Some beasts were raised in dungeons while others were not. Those that were often had different characteristics than those that were not. The main reason being the energies that they absorbed or the materials consumed. If a beast grew up in their home dungeon, then they had the chance to adapt more to that environment. The same was said for outside the dungeon.

If they were able to go somewhere better than their home dungeon, then they would most likely be strengthened. Clark could only build on that theory because he saw that Ella was thinking about it. He had no doubt that if the chance ever arose, she would want to raise a wisp in a specific dungeon.

"Shouldn't you be resting a little?" Ella showed some concern for Clark. She knew that he had to be physically tired and even more, emotionally tired. He had gone through just as much as they had. Yet, Clark still stood wide awake as if nothing odd had happened in the day.

"I am a little. I just wanted to check in on everyone a little. Make sure everything is going well." Ella sent a quizzical look at Clark. From what he guessed, she had heard what he and Ralph had spoken about but made no move to change what she had been working on nearby.

"Well, just continue to be yourself and worry about everyone. But sometimes, you should tell those people you worry about what you are worried about. If you take it all on alone…you might not have anyone around to worry about." Ella spoke with honesty and calmness. She had heard this said by an older teacher to a younger student.

The words had always stayed with Ella. She had worried about her research at the time and it had helped her alter her perspective from negative to positive. Now, Ella shared the words with Clark. She felt that he needed them much more now. So much so that he might go following them properly instead of being a wild card.