Chapter 10: Staying Back for Tutoring 

"This is still quite different..." 

I said helplessly, it seems she still does not understand human faith.

"Most of the time, it is not necessary for such a god to truly exist, the believers only need to believe it exists, that is enough."

"Could this be the so-called ethereal beauty?" 

Upon hearing this, Elara had a thoughtful look.

"Is it because he never shows himself, that's why believers endlessly beautify him in their hearts? If he existed, what if he had a tyrannical personality instead, wouldn't that shatter the fantasies believers have of him, causing them to lose faith?"

"Who said so! The Lord is not that kind of god, the Lord is loving and tolerant!" 

As soon as Cyra heard this, she immediately expressed her dissatisfaction and anxiously retorted.

"I was just giving an example! Don't get agitated."

I suddenly felt somewhat exasperated, and quickly consoled her.

However, Elara's attitude also made me a little suspicious. I still remember Vivianne once said that the angels had always been vague about Yawee's existence. How could she be so sure that he did not exist?

"Oh well, believe what you want." 

Seeing the situation, Elara could only sigh lightly, then called out towards the door.

As soon as the words left her mouth, the doors of the sanctuary opened from the outside. Turns out Casey and the other four-winged angel had been waiting there and had not left.

"Norma, go prepare two rooms for Feliciana and Nicola, just inside this palace will do."

"Huh? Didn't you say we could leave early?" 

Upon hearing her words, I was startled and quickly asked.

"Although both of your strengths are enough already, I believe you still don't understand much about this world and us angels, right?" 

She explained, afraid I would misunderstand.

"Anyway, there's no rush for the soul matters, so why not take this opportunity to stay in Edenmere for a while, learn together with Cyra and the others. This way, I'd feel more assured when you return to the outside world."

"Thank you..."

I had to say, her suggestion was just what I wanted. I had plans to learn magic in Edenmere all along. Surely they wouldn't charge me for the magic books here right? After all, I had coveted them for a long time already. 

"No need to be so polite, we are all siblings now. I hope you can treat this place like your home. Besides, all these learning processes could have been skipped originally. It's a pity the memory transfer was forcibly interrupted, so consider this a form of compensation." 

Elara said with a smile.

"I want to go out with Feliciana and the others too!" 

Seeing the situation, Cyra suddenly chimed in to state her stand. 

"It's too boring staying in this Edenmere all the time."

"No way, your current strength level is too low. I don't dare let you out, even slightly stronger mongrel magic beasts out there can take your life."

Elara glanced at Cyra and shook her head.

Indeed, while the lowest order two-winged angels had 4th order strength, I realized during this Dark Continent trip that many common magic beasts were above 4th order, not to mention the even stronger 5th and 6th order elites we met later.

"It's just growing wings, well I've grown them too." 

Upon hearing this, Cyra was not happy and said.

"Since we crossed over together, if they can do it, I have no reason not to be able either. Moreover, Feliciana has a problem with her soul, mine may have problems too. I also want to go find that sage council!"

"There's some truth to what you say. The souls of everyone descended through the angel descent formation this time all came from the same place. They might all have conditions then. Perhaps you and Reed are just fine for now because you remain in Edenmere."

Hearing this, Elara pondered.

"Yes yes!" 

Cyra hurriedly echoed.

"Maybe our wings will all change color too. If Feliciana's are blue, I'd be purple, Nicola would be green, and Reed..."

"The hell is green!" 

Upon hearing this, Nicola got agitated and immediately jumped up to retort.

"You're the green one, your whole family's green!" 

"Hey, I was just kidding...why so agitated?"

Seeing her reaction, Cyra was somewhat puzzled and quickly had a soothing expression to placate Nicola. 

"Anyway I don't care what colors, red orange yellow green blue purple, you can choose whichever later alright? That should be enough right?"

"Do you think I'm Calabash Baby?" 

Nicola almost jumped up again when she heard that.

Cyra still has the same glib character as ever...

I looked at them bickering beside me, feeling a headache coming. I turned to Elara to confirm:

"So you agree to let Cyra leave with us?"

It is exciting to have more classmates adventure together in this different world. As for safety issues, I felt it was not that serious with the angels' capabilities. As long as sudden freak incidents like what I just encountered don't happen, there is little danger generally if we stay alert. 

"Still no, she's too weak." 

But to my surprise, she still did not feel assured and gave Cyra a condition this time. 

"I'll give you a chance. If you manage to rise to four wings while Feliciana and the others are still here, I'll permit you to leave."

"No problem!" 

Cyra looked full of anticipation, readily agreeing. It seemed to her these were all small matters. 

"Just four wings, easy peasy!"

"You better be quick then, Nicola and I probably won't stay long in Edenmere." 

I reminded worriedly. Even without following Elara's claimed timescale of decades, shortening it tenfold would still be too long to wait for.

"How come you're still stuck while we're already six-winged, what have you been doing this past month?" 

Nicola frowned in doubt, questioning. 

"How about that faceless girl? Has she not ascended either?"

"Of course she has, same as me!" 

Cyra affirmed very surely, seeming to have found the reason why we advanced faster than her. 

"So I reckon it's because you killed more magic beasts out there. After all, combat experience matters!"

"You think this is a video game?" 

I tutted speechlessly. Though I recalled Casey mentioning killing enemies does quicken ascension.

"Be it a game or not, the key is to get out there quickly!" 

Cyra didn't care so much. She was suffocating and just wanted to leave this place soon. 

"Let me tell you, staying in this Edenmere is super boring..."

"Alright, it's decided!" 

Elara suddenly spoke up, terminating the conversation. Cyra immediately shut her mouth upon hearing this, not daring to say another word.

"Go with Norma quickly to choose your rooms, she's still waiting for you outside..." 

It seemed she was also rendered speechless by Cyra, waving us off impatiently. 

"Just take the ones beside mine, there are lots of vacant rooms there." 

Seeing the situation, Cyra recommended us all the way. 

"The room we rested in earlier didn't look too bad either." 

I felt the previous room we rested in was not bad.

"Or should we head to the angels' library first to find Reed?" 

As we exited the sanctuary, I suddenly recalled we still had to meet up with Reed. I quickly turned to Norma and said. 

"Just help us choose any two rooms will do."

"Don't complain if you don't like what I pick!" 

Norma looked puzzledly at us, then headed off towards the corridor we first came from.

"Norma is the housekeeping manager here in Tivi Palace. Let her know if you have any accommodation issues, or wish to seek an audience with Lady Elara." 

Casey introduced with a smile.

"Previously, newborn angels were assigned lodgings outside the palace. Only this time, because of the exceptionally low numbers, they are staying together with Lady Elara for ease of guidance."

"Will Elara be teaching us personally then?"

I asked in surprise. 

"That normally doesn't happen, but she will still personally oversee much of the time. After all, new angels cannot be summoned again for decades, so naturally you few will get special attentive care." 

Casey shook her head in explanation, then asked us.

"Do you need me to show you to the library? It's also outside the palace."

"No need, I've been there before, I can bring them over." 

Cyra readily volunteered, seeming to feel more relaxed when it was just us three.

"I shall follow Lady Serena to the mortal world then. Check with Norma on your room location when you get back." 

Seeing that, Casey did not linger and bid us farewell before leaving as well.

Now only us three crossing companions were left. Cyra led the way ahead, bringing us through various alleys and corridors seemingly very familiar with this place after a month.

"So this basic knowledge and combat lessons you mentioned, this is what it meant? How's it feel getting the attentive care of a ten-winged archangel?" 

Along the way, Nicola deliberately teased. Clearly from earlier, Cyra was rendered very docile by Elara, almost like how she'd be towards the form teacher back in high school.

"Does this count as only child treatment, plus private tutoring from form teacher?"

I joked along, reminding me of when I was forced to study hard under the form teacher in high school.

"How about letting your form teacher stay beside your home?"

Cyra retorted, annoyed. 

"It's fine, you get to enjoy such treatment too now."

"That's different, we are honor students." 

Nicola looked smugly triumphant, taunting.

"Not the same as your failing student treatment."

"Hmph, boast while you still can! After I go out into the outside world, I'll surely surpass you guys!" 

Cyra disdainfully talked back, though she also understood it was impossible to achieve that by staying in Edenmere without any enemies to fight.