Valtor, Seira, and Mersha opened their eyes one by one, sweat on their brows but smiles on their faces.
Valtor let out a breathy laugh. "I… did it. I actually made a Perfect Mana Pool Cell."
Seira nodded lightly, calmer but proud. "Same. It took longer than I expected… but it's done."
Mersha hugged her knees with a shy grin. "Mine is warm… and stable… I think it's perfect now."
Dahlia clapped excitedly. "Nice! Good job, juniors!"
Arden smiled gently. "Yes. Really good work. This part usually takes days for outer disciples."
Valtor smirked, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Of course it took us faster. We're direct disciples."
Seira scoffed quietly. "Don't get cocky. You struggled first."
Mersha nodded innocently. "Valtor screamed once."
"I DID NOT!" Valtor shouted.
Dahlia laughed. "You totally did."
Arden raised his hands.
"Alright, alright. Enough teasing. Now that your first Perfect Mana Pool Cell is complete, we move to the next step."
