The Ether-Knight's Lessons

29

.^^ Lignum Vitae ^^

— Idun —

"You know, as a Spirit Mage, that has to be one of the most interesting things I've ever heard." Glass hummed, kicking his feet up onto his desk.

"Right?!? That's the deciding factor of when a dragon is born Elder!!! The Crystalline Elders have a gene that allows their children to be born without Spirits, and then invites a Dead dragon's spirit of whatever color into the shell, but as an Elder! That effectively makes them Immortal! That means they've perfected Reincarnation, the ultimate Goal of Mortality!" I laughed, leaning back, still in total shock.

He smiled. "Not quite perfect... the declining Elder Population is a difficulty, because without any Elders being born, there's no way to reincarnate those other dragons, and eventually they'll just be stuck."

"True..." I hummed. "Then the solution is that I help a whole bunch of Elders be born, right? Regardless of Color, more Elders would be good."

"You got a place for them to go, food for them to eat?" He asked dryly.

"Yes, and yes." I smirked.

He blinked, clearly not expecting my answer. "Really?"

"Yep. I've got an entire planet, basically, though it's only about the size of Deutschland, I think. More than enough room for a few thousand Elder dragons." I shrugged.

"And food?" He asked.

"The African Antelope is dangerously overpopulated, as are Tiger sharks." I said simply.

"Alright... Fine, yeah, that's a very good idea, actually. Especially for a Dragon Breeder. Go ahead, yeah? Have fun! If you need help, I'm here." He nodded, chuckling.

I hummed, watching him, and nodded. "I think I realized why you don't have a Familiar." I said.

He raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"

"Yes. You've intentionally avoided the type of Familiar you logically understand would be more akin to you. You can stay here after you graduate, you know. They won't kick you out." I smiled.

He frowned. "You don't know what you're talking about."

"Maybe. But you forget I'm psychic, now, just like Brigit. And you haven't been guarding your thoughts. Maybe I'm a bit rude for picking through your thoughts, but I'm here to tell you that you will still be welcome here, after you graduate. Nothing has to monumentally change." I smiled kindly.

"Get out of my office, and stay out of my head." He said calmly, lacing his fingers together meticulously.

I shrugged and stood up. "Just think about it. Maybe it's time to grow up, Glass."

—

My domain had expanded, while I was in class. A noticeable horizon was now visible, as well as a curve in the Little Earth.

A measurement that had been drilled into my brain told me that I now controlled a sphere whose surface area was around 2.5 million Acres, or 10 million km^2, the same size as Europe.

It hadn't gotten any bigger, then, just curved into a sphere.

I realized the Canyons and such ended just before the horizon, the maze opening up in several places, each leading to slightly different things.

Plains, already being cultivated by the Green Elders, not happy with their Plateau Mushroom Farm, spread to the east.

The south now held a massive swamp, river, lake, and even a Sea, complete with ocean caves and other interesting things, being investigated by the Blue Dragons.