Rall, Seville and his parents had tried to stay put in the house for as long as they could for the human Haimanthia to leave but the Haimanthia only strolled about without going too far.
They were panicking, thinking that the ships could leave the port at this rate.
Seville thought of running while the torse had it's back turned on the escape route but it was deemed not possible due to the eyes on it's petals. They were on each petal and so the Haimanthia effectively had a 360 degree vision. Not only that but they didn't know what abilities it had.
Rall:"Dad...your mark might come in handy right about now you know?"
Seville nodded at him.
Seville:"It will but i don't how well it will work."
Seville had a solidified rank mark, hence he wouldn't have a strong capability to be inventive with his abilties.
Seville sighed a bit before looking at his mark. He had been able to learn of it's conditions from a mark reader before so he knew just how limited he was.
In the centre of his back hand was a palm painted with cuts and calluses, around it in perhaps an orbit were three swords equidistant from each other pointing outwards. Although they seemed normal a particular difference could be seen.
The blades of the swords were blurry as if in constant motion even though the hilt it self stayed put.
Seville's mark was the best representation of what a solidified rank mark could do, the mark, unlike for anyone else in the described rank or above for whom it can perhaps be considered a type of magic or special attribute or power, most Solidified rank marks are only skills. It did not mean they can't be powerful but they are more likely to be less usable at times and are opposive of creative innovation.
Seville's mark allowed him to make the blade of any sword phase the hilt and shift in a way that allows it to move side to side in unfathomable speeds in a uniform manner, without disturbing sound, wind, nor space in a weird way.
This uniform speed makes it so that there is zero loss of speed when moving causing it to be invisible as well as extremely deadly.
Unfortunately this can be used only three times a week and only has a 8 second duration thus the limitation.
It cannot be used in any other way.
Rall:"How many times can you use it?"
Seville:"2 times...i had to slash down a house while running to make it collapse on some monsters and also create a temporary barricade for us to escape."
Centa looked at them both, how they looked tense and panicked. She wanted to try and tell them to use her as bait but decided against it. They won't listen and if she tried to act as bait without their consent they would uselessly risk their lives to save her.
Centa:"haaaa....You servants of mine truly need to know how to treat a lady. Don't you know that a noble such as i get agitated if ignored?"
Rall was suddenly brought back to earth after she spoke and smiled at her, turning his head briskly in slight surprise.
Rall:"S-Sorry mom. Were you saying something?"
Centa only looked at him with narrowed eyes, she then sighed holding her head.
Centa:"Rall your mark can quicken healing right? It can also work on mentality if i remember correctly yes? That's something you tried on yourself so it does work...honestly that was very reckless, anyway."
She uplifted her palm and a yellow-sticky liquid produced on her hand.
Centa:"Sevile, come here for a bit."
Though confused Seville strod forward and knelt infront of her.
Seville:"What is i—"
Slap!
Sevile:"Damn! What was the for?"
Without hesitation Centa slapped the yellow liquid on Seville's face then rubbed it along his head. She then placed the hand on his blade as well, flowing along it's silver length and drenching it in the same liquid.
Seville looked at what she was doing then gasped in remembrance.
Seville:"Oh! Yeah. how did i forget about that?"
Seville smiled before licking the yellow substance, making Centa frown and scrunch up her face.
Centa:"Ew."
Seville:"Hey, it is yours you know?"
Rall was very uncomfortable and did not consent to viewing, seeing nor hearing anything.
Shaking his Head rall thought for a moment before suddenly lighting up in realization.
Rall:"Ah...i see, that might work. Did you guys do that before?"
Seville:" Yeah, Your uncle orchan is a healer and we did it with him when we were a bit younger than you. I'm surprised you figured it out just like that though."
Seville looked proudly at Rall, a smile present on his face.
Rall shrugged before walking towards them, thinking to himself.
I wonder if Orchan made it.
Rall:"That truly is a smart way to combine different marks."
Centa's mark allowed her to create a sticky substance that could share the strain or fatigue between two objects or thoughts. Also a solidified rank.
Rall had figured out what they were doing,normally Seville's mark only allowed 8 seconds of time of usage, although perhaps one could think it can be strained to go further it cannot as the concept of strain doesn't exist for a 'skill' type mark. It is concrete.
But by using a loop hole of Centa's mark they can paste the blade with the strain sharing liquid, which would be connected to Rall's mark the moment he touches the sword a
s well and also stick the liquid to something else.
Since a type of strain HAD to be shared, effectively the 'skill' can be strained to go greater than 8 seconds. By straining something other then the blade, something other then the skill.
And since Rall had found a way to heal a person's mentality, by sharing the strain with Seville's thoughts or mentality Seville can go far longer than he could go on his own, since Rall would heal the strained mentality.
Rall:"Why did you guys even retire any way? Do you know how much i had to haul ass to get better payment?"
Serville:"...Orchan didn't know how to heal mentality you know? I had to share the strain with my body and it was very traumatising to feel my body erode. It is not a good feeling i'm telling you right now."
Rall:"..."
Seville:"..."
Rall:"...Sorry."
Seville coughed up a small laugh before speaking.
Seville:"Don't worry about it."
Then he turned towards Centa and planted a kiss on her lips before turning his cheek towards her.
Centa naturally was about to kiss him but stopped her self midway.
Centa:" Are you trying to make me kiss you and get the liquid all over my face?"
Seville:"..."
Seville:"Did you have to slap me and rub the liquid on my face?"
Within a beat Centa responded.
Centa:"i do. I have the right to. I have the want to. I have—"
Seville:"ok ok, fine my lady. You can slap me how ever much you want."