Chapter 28
Thunder threw a knife at the dummy and hit it right in the center of its forehead. The Teacher clapped.
“In terms of fighting, I think you’ve graduated. You’ve achieved a lot in such a short period of time.”
“It’s been two years. That’s not a short period of time.”
“Don’t be impatient. You’re young. You have plenty of time.”
“I’m eleven. That’s not so young.”
The Teacher chuckled. “Well, compared to being a few hundred years old, you’re very young.”
“Will you teach me new skills?”
“Yes, of course. How’s your master doing with the Scorpio key? Still trying to cut the stone?”
She sighed and nodded.
“All right.” The Teacher wrote on a piece of old fabric. “Here are the ingredients. This compound, if you process it correctly, will both soften the stone and help it maintain
