The Burning Fiend

Reynolds had adapted quite well at their new residence and his routine had not changed much, he trained not far from Windsor as she was battling with a boulder her long dark red hair danced with the air as she moved with grace and confidence. Linley had already given her permission to exhibit her own sculptures after seen her achievements and her 'falcon'.

The five brothers had a difficult time focusing on their own training as they couldn't avoid directing their eyes in her direction from time to time. Jenne was not far from her as she was seated in meditation, Jenne would reach Windsor's level of beauty within a few years but her talent may not allow her to progress beyond the seventh rank.

Reynolds was dancing with his spear and he suddenly had a moment of inspiration, his body seemed to turn into fire losing his human form as he moved with his spear in a straight line living a trace of fire. The spear had been covered with part of the fire but most of it had remained next to it in an almost humanoid form.

He recovered his human form as the fire subsided ten meters from where he was originally standing, this had happened within a second. That is... from the moment his body turned into fire, part of his 'fire-body' surrounding the spear, moving 10 meters while leaving a trace of fire on the air to regaining to his human form only 1 second had passed.

Reynolds could feel the power of this attack and the many possibilities that could be derived from it, but he also knew that he had only touched a new realm for an instant and he would need to practice a long time before managing to repeat the attack.

His mind started focusing on his spear, it was not a bad spear but it did not seem quite compatible with fire. Perhaps if he had a more suitable spear his training would move at a more satisfying pace, he had another moment of inspiration.

Fire elemental essence seemed to move to his free hand as he used the 'impose' realm to force the fire elemental essence into taking the form of a spear, it was difficult and his battle with the fire elemental essence continued for half an hour until he managed to condense the fire elemental energy into a long shape that did not look much as a spear but could be used as one. But he found that it was difficult to keep his focus on maintaining that form if he started wielding it as a spear.

He interrupted his training smiling, today was a fantastic day as he had two moments of inspiration that provided two roads for his training and he was even more happy thinking that these two paths could go hand in hand. After managing to get entry into each of them he would be able to training them together.

Reynolds started walking toward Windsor who had already finished her sculpture and was waiting for him. "Mast..." Windsor was not able to finish her words as Reynolds had already tossed her into his shoulder and gave her a gentle spank while continuing walking toward his room. After a small yelp, Windsor was pouting and muttering. "Master is a bully!" while the five brother throw murdering gazes in his direction.

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Cesar had arrived at Linley's temporary base early in the morning but nobody knew because he did not allow them to. He had watched the boy started training with his spear as the two women had also started their own training after bowing to him and calling him master.

He was besotted for a moment while appreciating the beauty and talent of the red haired girl until he perceived the kid turning his body into fired to move along with his spear, he was surprised as he knew the kid was only a rank 8 combatant and his surprise grew to a new level as he started having insights on the 'laws of fire elemental essence'. This kid had touched two laws in one morning and even seemed to be close to find a point of fusion between them.

Cesar sighed, he had considered stealing this girl but her master was quite talented and it will be better to make a friend, in his opinion there were plenty of women and it was not worth to cause enmity for one. He was not willing to kill such a talented youngster and even more he was afraid of that old monster Beirut finding out that he had killed a promising kid just for a moment of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.

That afternoon he appeared next to Linley to deliver the 'Undying Warrior Manual' and then make his way to Reynolds who was drinking wine resting his back on the velocidragon while petting Windsor, who was sitting on his l.a.p, and getting fed fruit from the other beautiful girl who was next to them. Cesar smiled, he really liked this kid he was so much like him that he even wondered if Reynolds was his descendant.

"Hey kid, do you have wine to share with a passing traveler?" Reynolds looked at Cesar smiling while realizing that this 'passing traveler' was the same one that had 'fought' Delia for Linley's sculptore. "Of course, although I don't know if it is up to your standard. Please come and join us". Reynolds took his best bottle of wine from his spear ring and made Jenne pour a coup for Cesar.

"Kid, you know how to enjoy life unlike that kid Linley". Reynolds laughed at that and said while nodding his head. "Yes, I also feel that third brother had focussed too much on his training and his future revenge that he had forgotten to live in the moment and enjoy life. I was lucky to be enlightened from early age that life was to be enjoyed and women and wine were the best ways to do so".

Cesar's smile grew as he said. "Women and wine, yes. But I would also add sculptures." Reynolds seemed thoughtful for a moment and said. "Yes, a good hobby is equally important. I used to dabble with runes for that, but I think that practicing the spear is my hobby now as I enjoyed the feeling of forgetting everything as I 'dance' with my spear and the fact that it help my training is just convenient".

Cesar seemed thoughtful after hearing that, 'perhaps gaining a hobby that help you training was a good way to grow strong without feeling frustration on not managing to breakthrough the next realm, perhaps that's why this kid seemed so easy going and happy while training'.

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During the next 3 months Reynolds managed to force the fire elemental essence around him into spears and shields, the shape was rough but served the purpose. He had only managed to reproduce the move were he become fire itself one time, but he felt he was getting closer to it.

Right now he was sparring with Linley. Linley was in his dragonblood from obtaining advantage on speed and strength and wielding his heavy sword. Reynolds was having a hard time when Linley used his 'profound mysteries of the earth' forcing him to use a fire shield to reduce the damage and kept the heavy sword from touching him or his spear, while Linley was kept at bay by the fire accompanying Reynolds's spear.

Even if he was supressed, Reynolds liked to take part on this battles to force his skill and improve faster while both of them hoped to gain more insights using their own 'mysteries'. At this moment Linley was missing a few scales and charred meat could be seen on those small wounds while Reynolds had a trail of blood at the side of his mouth.

"Third brother I think that this would be it for now, going any further would not be helpful for either of us" Reynolds said as he put down his guard and used his left hand to clean the blood on his mouth. "Well, you are right but somehow I feel like a should beat you a little more". Said Linley happy to have gained advantage on the sparring match.

After laughing Reynolds said as he walked away shaking his head. "Third brother I didn't know you were so petty, no wonder you don't have a woman". Linley sighed calming himself and deciding not to attack his impertinent little brother.

The 5 brothers were laughing as they all had suffer many times under Reynolds's spear on their sparring battles so they were happy to see their lord had gained the advantage this time.

Reynolds walked towards Windsor and Jenne who were waiting for him to join him in taking a bath, he smiled thinking of the happy moment ahead while ignoring the smirks of the bear brothers.