Reborn as an Extra

After talking with Syvis and Riya for a few more minutes, Aria left with a satisfied smile Before leaving, she said:

"Work hard, you have a bright future ahead, maybe the day when you can stand shoulder to shoulder beside me is not too far away…"

"Also, don't forget about the token… make sure you arrive on time, You can see many types of dragons there… it's a rare opportunity; don't waste it…"

Riya nodded her head at Aria and waved her hand, saying goodbye for the time being.

She was excited to go, but her current focus was on becoming better at healing; thus, she couldn't rush even if she wanted to.

Once the portal closed, Syvis nodded her head and said in a doubtful tone:

"It's rare for her to invite someone over… actually, I myself have never been to the dragon valley either; only with the permission of the dragon king can you enter that place, but…"

Noticing the hesitation on Syvis's face, Riya became curious and asked back:

"But?"

Syvis shook her head and replied,

"But people like Ashtel Rex don't need no permission, I think… if he wants, he can simply force his way in…"

A strange expression appeared on Riya's face after hearing that.

"er… wouldn't that cause a war?..."

Syvis nodded her head and replied,

"It could cause a war… but I am just giving a hypothetic answer… After all, the dragon race doesn't usually get involved with anyone, so the humans have no reason to fight them…"

"Infact, the dragons have never had a major conflict with humans… only individual battles happened… there weren't any full-scale wars…"

Hearing those words, Riya heaved a sigh of relief.

'This means that the relationship between humans and dragons is not bad, and we won't be targeted if we go to the dragon valley…' (Riya)

Just when Riya was busy thinking about various things in her mind, Syvis patted her shoulder and said in a gentle tone:

"Well, now that the chit-chat is done, let me tell you the rules…"

"You are not allowed to eat, drink or sleep for the next week; the reward ceremony will be exactly on the day after this one week ends, so you better hurry…"

"Otherwise, your little friend will leave you behind and you will never be able to stand beside him again…"

Her tone was certainly gentle, but Riya could feel the massive pressure weigh on her as she gulped her saliva.

"A-atleast let me have water-"

In response to Riya's plea for mercy, Syvis shook her head and opened a portal of her own to leave.

"By the way, I have sealed this place shut, you can't run anywhere, I will make you stay here for as many months as possible if you don't improve…"

"I already have permission from Ashtel Rex himself, so don't think anyone will come to help you here…"

"Weakness is the original sin, don't blame me for your own weakness, work hard and improve…"

"Also, take this… healing this withered flower is your main objective; you must complete it on time…"

Syvis brought out an unknown withered flower from her space ring; the flower had already turned brown and was in a near-death state, and healing it would be a difficult task.

Before Riya could ask for more details, Syvis left via the portal, leaving Riya behind all alone.

"Ugh.. this is so unfair!"

To Riya all of this felt really unfair; she never expected that she wouldn't even be allowed to drink water for a whole week.

Although B-rankers like her can survive for quite a few months without drinking water or eating food, they can still feel starvation like normal humans.

By becoming an awakener, you can become strong, but you're feelings as a human being will never fade away, they will remain with you till your last breath.

Thinking about those tasty pastries that she ate just now, Riya's face turned sour.

"Ugh… I should have eaten a few more… sigh~"

After lamenting her bad luck, the determination to improve returned on Riya's face, and her eyes shone as she stared at the withered flower.

'What specie of flower is this?... This is the first time I have seen this… is it so rare that it wasn't even recorded in the herb encyclopedia?'

As the whole flower was withered, it was difficult to figure out what its specie was, so Riya stopped thinking further and placed the flower on the tea table.

'Okay, let's start…'

Riya raised her hand and placed them carefully around the flower.

[Intermediate Heal: Maximum output!]

Just when Riya tried to heal the flower, a backlash happened and her healing magic was abruptly stopped.

*Bam!*

The backlash from the flower was so strong that it caused a small explosion, destroying the tea table and the nearby chair altogether.

"Ugh!"

Riya fell to the ground a few meters away as a result of the shockwave blowing her away from the explosion's epicenter.

With trembling eyes, Riya looked at her hand and found them covered in blood.

She lost two fingers in that explosion; the pain was so unbearable that she nearly lost consciousness.

[Intermediate heal: self-restoration!]

Riya gritted her teeth and with tears in her eyes, she forcefully healed herself.

Once the healing was complete, the pain faded away, and she panted heavily.

*PANT**HUFF**PANT*

'This pain… it's horrible…. When was the last time I felt this?... I think it was during the time when I injured my head while we were fighting that demon prince…'

Since she was a young child, Riya has received a lot of care and love from her mother, big sister, and later Link, who has protected her from harm.

Having lived under the protection of others, she has never gotten heavily injured before.

Link has protected Riya from any and every harmful thing, he didn't even let her hold a knife for fear that she might accidentally cut herself.

Although that was Link's way of showing his care for her, that overprotectiveness certainly has hindered Riya's growth.

A healer who doesn't know what real 'pain' is can't figure out how others feel in dangerous situations.

To become a fully-fledged healer, a healer must know pain beforehand.

Thinking this far, the determination in Riya's eyes returned, She got up from the ground and patted the dirt off her clothes.

'I can't back out now; for the sake of saving lives, this much pain is nothing...' (Riya)

The previous failure made Riya more determined than ever before, she wasn't going to lose so easily.

'To stand beside him as equal, to achieve my dreams and to make an identity of mine alone, I must preserve through this…' (Riya)

Riya walked over to the center of the crater that had been created by the previous explosion and grabbed the flower again.

She placed it on the ground and covered her whole body in healing magic.

[Intermediate Heal: Full Body type: Self Restoration!]

By covering herself in this much healing, she made sure that she wouldn't get too heavily injured next time.

With better preparation this time, Riya again placed her hands around the mysterious flower.

[Intermediate Heal: Maximum output!]

*Baaam!*

The result was the same: an explosion occurred, causing Riya to lose one eyeball this time.

Half of her face was burned, and she lost nearly four of her finger's this time, but as she was covered in healing magic, her body started to heal at a rapid pace, returning her to full 'HP' again.

'I can do it! Yes I can!'

…

Meanwhile, at the same time,

Queen's garden, In the sky above.

"Hoh… I thought she might faint in the first try but I was mistaken… this girl… she isn't as weak-minded as I was expecting her to be…"

A satisfied smile appeared on Syvis's face as she stared at Riya's every move with great concentration.

She had already hidden her presence and no one below Rank SS can detect her standing in the sky above the garden.

'It was a good idea to put up a show of leaving… hehe'

Actually, Syvis never sealed the garden and she never really restricted Riya.

It was all just a bluff she used to make Riya more determined.

She wanted to convey that Riya had no way to retreat and that moving forward will be her only option.

'but I guess I didn't really need to force her like this… she already have enough determination; all she need is a small push…'

As Riya wanted to protect the one person she cherished the most in the world, her determination was already very solid.

Right now, she is so determined to improve that even if Link said to stop, she won't hear him.

'Good, this is good, focusing on your ambition is the first step to forming a 'path', you are walking in the right direction, just don't give up half-way now…'

Syvis continued to nod her head in satisfaction, Riya has already proven herself to be the best student Syvis could ever get.

'You can do it lost sheep, find your 'path' and earn yourself a place in this world…'

Riya has grown from the weak and frail girl who used to cry at even a small cut and has become a mature girl who is determined to protect her loved ones…

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Author's Note.

Yo! It's your beloved author here!

It seems we can finally see improvement in Riya's character now…

Question of the day:

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