LINEAGE

Chapter 11

Elianna was deep in concentration, with a wide smile on her face, as she stared at the water magic she was manipulating in her hands. Feeling the water magic course through her body was a strange yet exhilarating sensation. While the pure mana that flowed through her channels felt warm, the water mana felt cool and tranquil.

She did as her father taught her over this past year, pushing mana out from her mana core and directing it to her elemental core. She felt the water magic swirl with power in her abdomen before directing it through her body. Elianna found that directing the water magic through her channels was easy, as it was the same concept as manipulating the pure mana through her, just with the extra step of pushing the mana into her elemental core.

Holding both hands in front of her, she watched the water magic dance around. Water coated Elianna's hands, raising into the air with tendrils of water and taking different shapes that she saw fit. Her father taught her that the elemental magic she produced was an extension of herself, and the water magic she was manipulating felt exactly like that,  like another appendage that she could control.

Wiggling her fingers, Elianna moved the water in her hands around, forming it into a sphere. As her father taught her, she manipulated the sphere, turning it into a diamond and then a pyramid. Elianna always found it easy and had peace of mind as she manipulated her magic, something she thoroughly enjoyed.

The carriage Elianna was riding in jolted, and Elianna's eyes narrowed, seeing the water she was manipulating vibrate as she almost broke her concentration. However, despite the outside distraction, Elianna smiled as she managed to keep her water magic intact.

"-na"

Elianna moved her hands around, manipulating the water, forming it into a square.

"-ianna."

Wiggling her fingers, Elianna swirled the water inside the square around, watching it circulate, forming a small water cyclone.

"Elianna."

Elianna snapped out of her concentration and looked to her left with a curious look. Her eyes fell on her mother, who was sitting beside her, looking at her with a smile.

Katarina gestured to the water magic Elianna was manipulating, "Why don't you take a break, Sweetheart."

"Your mother's right," Lucian said. Elianna looked at him, seeing him sitting across from her. "You can practice later. Take this time and enjoy being out and about."

Elianna smiled and nodded, looking down at the water magic in her hands, seeing the water inside the square had stopped moving. "Alright."

The water magic broke apart, absorbing back into Elianna's hands, moving through her channels and back into her elemental core. She relaxed her body, stopped pushing mana outside of her mana core, and looked out the window.

Elianna's eyes darted around, scanning and watching the scenery outside the carriage. Brick buildings of various colors passed as they rode through the streets of Tri-Union City. Pedestrians, consisting of humans, elves, and dwarves, occupied the sidewalks, walking to their desired destinations. The pedestrians wore different types of apparel, some more fancier than others, showing their social status. Wooden signs hung outside the buildings, with the names and symbols of the business within.

"So," Elianna began and looked at her father curiously. "Why are we coming to the shopping district again?"

Lucian smiled, "It's a surprise."

Elianna beamed with excitement, "A surprise?!"

Katarina and Lucian chuckled, sharing a glance, knowing their daughter loved surprises.