Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

"Why are you dragging me into this?" Edric asked with a groan as he was getting pulled by Alex.

They were wearing casual clothes for today since they were going out.@@novelbin@@

Alex was wearing a pair of black ankle-length trousers with a checkered white shirt. While Edric wore a black collar T-shirt with loose pants.

Both of them were quite eye-catching. Alex gave much of an elegant vibe, someone who is hard to approach and can be only worshipped from afar. While Edric gave the vibe of a friendly, handsome neighbor who gave a sense of warmth.

The underclassmen who passed by couldn't help but blush at the sight and giggle to themselves. Some wanted to approach them and some were content by watching them from the sidelines.

"I can't tolerate her on my own. And you are free anyways." Alex said as he brought Edric to the front gates.

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Edric clicked his tongue, "It's your date; why bring a third wheel?"

Alex rolled his eyes, "This ain't a date, man. She forced me with this demand to keep her mouth shut. And it was she who said that bringing along a friend is okay."

Edric heaved a sigh, "Then why didn't you take Celestria with you?"

Remembering her conversation with Amanda in the morning, Alex said, "She had to go shopping with your girl. So in a way, you are now responsible to accompany me."

"...." What the hell is with this guy?

While bantering the duo reached the front gates and found a certain girl waiting for them there.

Edric saw the pretty elf before waving at her, "Hello, good morning."

She raised her brows, "Aren't you the same person who saved me back then? Thank you for the help." She suddenly bowed, much to Edric's panic as he hurriedly said,

"I-It's totally fine, you don't need to thank me."

Alex grinned, "Since it seems I have found you, your savior, should I-"

"Don't even think about it. I want to spend time with you." Liriel spoke after lifting her head.

Alex was dumbfounded by that straightforward declaration, and on the side, Edric was grinning ear to ear,

'Interracial harem on the way...'

...

They decided to move around the market since staying in the school with the elf beside him would cause numerous rumors to spread.

As Liriel said, she was just silently following them without even bothering to ask where they were heading.

Alex couldn't help but sigh at her nonchalance, as he asked, "Don't you fear that I might end up selling you somewhere for a few coins?"

Liriel shook her head, "I know self-defense and have enough spells in my mind to even escape the central jail of this domain. So I am relieved."

That caught Edric's attention as he asked, "Is it true that Elves are taught spiritual magic from a young age?"

Liriel nodded, "We inherit the ability to see spirits and borrow their strength, and because our emotions are very simple during our childhood, our elders force us to learn spiritual magic at a young age."

Edric hummed in understanding. He has heard that spiritual magic vastly depends on the connection that one forms with the spirits.

"What about you, Ed? Can you see spirits when you become an elf?" Alex asked.

That piqued Liriel's interest....change into an elf? How does that work?

Edric heaved a sigh, "I...can actually, but they always reject my presence, and that causes me severe headache; that's when whenever I change into my elven form, I always try to ignore the spirits."

Liriel soon followed, "Did you try to ask them for power?"

Edric and Alex both turned toward the little elf before the raven-haired muttered, "I mean...yeah. That's the purpose of having a connection with the sp-"

"Sore loser you are." (Liriel)

"..." (Edric)

Alex's attention was more on the elf that's why he didn't make fun of Edric and asked, "What do you mean by that? Did he do something wrong?"

Liriel explained, "Spirits are not a source of power that you can use to chant spells. They are living creatures that originate from the Mother Tree and are spread across the globe. They have emotions and are one of the most lonely species."

Alex and Edric carefully listened to the little girl, as she explained,

"When you get in contact with Spirits, they want you to talk to them...they want to become your friends. It's like taming a beast—you need to feed it, pet it, care for it then only they would become useful during a battle."

Both of them realized the mistake in their perception.

Edric has been forcing his will on the spirits, demanding power from them because he believes that's the purpose of the Spirits—to help good defeat evil.

However, he was wrong. Utterly wrong.

"Spirits are whimsical beings, so you need to be careful about your bond and which emotion you allow them to feel. Based on that, they can be your greatest ally or most horrifying nightmare." Liriel concluded.

Edric remained silent for a few moments before he asked, "Can you help me learn more about Spirits? You see, I am really bad at it."

Liriel raised her brows, but before she could have said anything in response, her ears twitched.

"Something..."

She shot her head away from the duo and looked at the place from where the noise was coming, "Someone is in trouble."

Alex frowned as he also turned, while Edric switched to his elven form to detect what was wrong.

**BOOOOOOM**

A huge explosion occurred, and the sky was lit with fiery ambers

Liriel nearly fell because of the tremors as the other two watched with their mouths parted, as a huge being, clad with flames.

However, the most horrifying part was the place where the explosion occurred.

'...so I am thinking of visiting the nearby blacksmith.' Amanda's voice resonated in Alex's ears, and without another thought, he launched toward the shop.

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