Aaron's expression turned sly, "You're officially enrolled in the training I'll begin in two weeks. Go register your name with Kelly."

Torvald's face turned pale, "No way, Aaron! You can make me work, but not train!"

Aaron's voice softened, but carried weight, "Torvald, do you think I'll always be here to protect the village? I'll need to venture into the Savannah Mountain Range to uncover its secrets. If monsters attack while I'm gone, what will you all do? Training is for your own good."

Torvald walked out of Aaron's tent with a look of despair etched across his face. He knew the training Aaron had planned would be exhausting, and now, there was no escape.

He muttered to himself, "Ah, my precious invention time… Only two weeks left. I need to finish crafting the spring and build those magazines before then."

Driven by urgency, he rushed to the blacksmith shop,

only to find it bustling with people. Toro was at the center, hammering bones that had been heated and cooled repeatedly.

Torvald didn't dare interrupt. He waited patiently.

Half an hour later, Toro finished shaping a bone into the form of an axe. He marveled at its properties, the bone's heating point rivaled steel, yet it was lighter and easier to handle.

Just as he reached for another piece, a voice called out,

"Toro, wait!"

He turned and saw Sir Torvald. Standing quickly, he greeted respectfully, "Sir Torvald, what do you need my help with?"

Torvald stepped forward, "I need your help to create something. It's a request from Lord Aaron."

Toro nodded, "Of course. What does Lord Aaron need?"

Torvald felt a flicker of guilt for invoking Aaron's name,

but urgency pushed it aside.

"You remember I spent all my contribution points to ask how to improve the Ballista?"

"Lord Aaron gave me the answer."

He glanced at the other workers, "I'll need only you, Toro. The others can continue their tasks."

Toro thought for a moment, then nodded, "Very well, Sir Torvald. Please come with me."

He led Torvald to his personal tent, where a backup blacksmith station stood ready for emergencies.

Torvald looked around, impressed. He pulled out a diagram, "Here's the design. I'll explain the details keep them in mind as you work."

Toro studied the sketch, eyes widening, "Are you sure this will work?"

Torvald replied, "Lord Aaron said it must. We'll test it with every type of ore we have."

Toro nodded, and the two began crafting the first prototype spring.

An hour later, Torvald held the newly forged spring in his hand, staring at it with a mix of awe and skepticism.

"Is it really magical, like Aaron said?" he murmured.

He pressed down on the top, the spring compressed, resisting with its thick coils. It took considerable strength, but as soon as he released it, the spring snapped back to its original shape.

Toro, watching from the side, was stunned. He couldn't believe he had forged something so remarkable.

Torvald turned to him, "Mr. Toro, this spring isn't good enough. We need it thinner, and stronger."

Toro rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Sir Torvald, if you'd told me earlier, I would've adjusted the process. This time, after cooling it in water, we'll need to reheat it at a soft temperature and let it cool slowly. It'll take three to four hours."

Torvald nodded, "If you can finish it by evening and it works, I'll report it to Lord Aaron. You might earn contribution points."

Toro patted his chest, "Don't worry, Sir Torvald. I'll do my best to complete it before evening."

Torvald smiled, "I'll stay with you. If you need anything, just ask."

Meanwhile, Aaron checked the map. No red dots, no immediate threats.

Still, he picked up his bow and patrolled the surroundings.

Half an hour later, he returned. Only a few wild animals had appeared, nothing Rumba and his guards couldn't handle.

Back in his tent, Aaron sat cross-legged. He closed his eyes and used 4000 experience points to elevate his Wizard Visualization Method to Level 4.

This time, something changed.

He saw particles of four colors swirling around him:

- Red

- Blue

- Green

- White

As time passed, the particles began to condense into his sea of consciousness, forming runes on their own.

It was a mystical sensation, as if the universe itself whispered the language of runes.

Each rune revealed its nature:

- Red: Fire

- Blue: Water

- Green: Nature or Plant

- White: Light

Aaron gazed at the runes within his sea of consciousness. The six runes he had previously condensed were now surrounded by blue particles, a detail that puzzled him.

He felt helpless, he didn't understand why. Meanwhile, the newly formed runes were actively absorbing their respective elemental particles from the atmosphere.

After confirming that nothing seemed wrong, he broke from his meditative state and retrieved the slates from his storage ring.

Suddenly, a system prompt echoed in his mind:

- "DETECTED SPELL: LIGHT. Spend 100 experience points to learn?"

- "DETECTED SPELL: RAPID GROWTH. Spend 500 experience points to learn?"

- "DETECTED SPELL: HEAL. Spend 500 experience points to learn?"

Aaron's eyes lit up with joy. He placed the other slates aside and held the Light spell slate in his hand.

"Yes," he said.

Immediately, 10 mana points were consumed. Seven runes aligned in his consciousness and unlike before, he felt he could channel mana directly through his fingertips to cast Spell.

Next, he spent 50 experience points and 50 mana

to learn Rapid Growth and Heal.

He began testing the spells.

- Light Spell: Consumed 10 mana points. A glowing light orb formed at his fingertips, illuminating the area. Since it was daytime, the full effect was hard to gauge he'd need to test it at night.

- Heal Spell: He focused on a scratch on his finger a cut from his bowstring. Casting the spell consumed 20 mana points. A warm sensation spread through his hand, and the wound healed rapidly.

Finally, he tested Rapid Growth.

He aimed at a chilly plant nearby and cast the spell, consuming 30 mana points.

His face turned pale and bloodless from the drain, but the results were astonishing.

The plant grew at an accelerated rate, its leaves unfurling, and within moments, it began to bear fruit. Aaron stared at the vibrant chilly plant, his breath shallow but his mind racing.

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