"Captain, I have a small question. Are we going to swim down there?" Magna asked, puzzled. His magic is fire-attribute, and he doesn't really care for water, so his swimming skills aren't very good!
"If you can swim down there, then by all means, go ahead!" Yami rolled his eyes at Magna, then looked at Noelle. "The Underwater Temple is at the bottom of the sea; ordinary people can't reach that deep. So, Noelle, you will be the one to cast a Water Magic sphere to take us down when the time comes!"
"Huh? Me?" Noelle's beautiful eyes widened instantly, terrified.
"This mission is a top-secret assignment given to us by the Wizard King. No one can replace you, so you must be the one to do it." Yami said.
"But, I still can't control my magic power well. If something goes wrong, we'll..." Noelle didn't dare to think further. If a mistake happened, it would absolutely be a nightmare!
"You have one week to overcome this difficulty. When the time comes, whether you have confidence or not, we are going down. So, give me your best and surpass your limits!" Yami said seriously.
"Really, is there no other way?" Noelle asked, subconsciously trying to escape.
"That is all I have to say. For the next few days, you are free to do as you please." Yami said, leaving no room for refusal before walking away.
"Noelle, this is youth. Hesitation and helplessness always accompany our growth. If you've lost your confidence, then come with me and do special training by the seaside. Remember, you must never lose faith, because people who don't even have confidence in themselves aren't even worth the effort!" Asta took Noelle's slightly trembling hand, his amber eyes full of seriousness. "If you haven't regained your self-confidence yet, then don't forget, no matter what happens, I will always be your rock!"
"Asta!" Noelle was instantly moved to tears. Perhaps this was the reason she had fallen for Asta? In moments of despair, Asta was always there, standing firmly by her side, cheering her on!
"Little Noelle, don't be nervous. I believe in you too!" Vanessa gently patted Noelle's shoulder.
"It's just the seabed, what's the big deal? Just go for it!" Magna encouraged in his typical hoodlum style.
"In order to keep protecting Angel Marie, pull yourself together, Noelle!" Gauche said fiercely.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If worst comes to worst, I'll use Spatial Magic to transport everyone back. Of course, that's assuming I can still use Spatial Magic in the magic-distorted ocean..." Finral added, concerned.
"Good Luck, Little Noelle, I'll cook you something delicious tonight!" Charmy cheered.
"I believe in you!" Grey said, having transformed into the captain's appearance.
"I believe in you too, Noelle. Although we haven't spent much time together, I can tell that deep down, just like Asta, you are full of an unyielding fighting spirit!" Gordon encouraged quietly.
"Everyone..." Noelle pursed her red lips. With a group of members like this, what was there for her to be afraid of?!
"Youth! It's about never giving up. Let's go start your special training now, Noelle!" Asta stood up and said.
"Yeah!" Noelle nodded heavily. She no longer had the heart to change into the carefully selected swimsuit, but she didn't regret it at all, because she had found something more meaningful: trust!
She would definitely use her hard work to protect this heavy trust!
"Now, let's begin. Let's see if you can condense a giant Water Magic ball that can hold us!"
Asta took Noelle to an empty beach and said.
"A giant Water Magic ball that can hold people? Right now, only my Sea Dragons Lair fits this condition. It can hold people and has enough air for everyone to breathe, but... I still can't control the movement of the Sea Dragons Lair one hundred percent. So, that is what I need to work on next!"
Noelle quickly determined her training direction and immediately released the Sea Dragons Lair, but it shattered before she could move two steps.
"Concentrate, Noelle. I wasn't able to do ten thousand One-finger Handstand from the start either. Initially, it was one after another through hard work!"
Asta said this when he saw Noelle looking at him after failing.
"Yeah! I won't give up!"
Noelle's gaze became determined, and she released the Sea Dragons Lair again. However, this time was even worse than the first; it shattered after moving just one step. But Noelle did not get discouraged. She continued to release it, practicing repeatedly until evening when Vanessa called them for dinner. Noelle was finally able to walk a distance of ten steps!
"Well done!"
Asta praised.
"Humph! That was just a piece of cake!"
Noelle showed a confident smile. After an afternoon of special training, she finally regained a little confidence!
"It really wasn't easy, Little Noelle!"
Vanessa couldn't help but admire Noelle's perseverance. Even though Noelle could only walk ten steps now, one could only imagine how many times she had failed to achieve this result!
From the deep pits smashed into the ground by the Water Magic, one could tell that Noelle had practiced at least a hundred times!
"Let's go back and eat quickly. We still have special training after dinner!"
Noelle said urgently.
"Yeah!"
Asta nodded. They returned to the villa, where Charmy had already had the Sheep Chef prepare a large table of sumptuous dinner.
"Little Noelle, this was made by the Sheep Chef. It has a magic-restoring effect. This was made especially for you!"
Charmy handed over a plate of pastries that looked and smelled delicious.
"Thank you, Senior Charmy!"
Noelle was genuinely grateful, not expecting that someone would still be thinking of her.
"You're welcome. Compared to your special training, this is nothing!"
Charmy smiled.
"Captain, I want to go back to Nean Town,"
Gauche said.
"Do you want to die? Free time doesn't include leaving Larkay Town!"
Yami said fiercely.
"Captain, is there a place to gamble here?"
Magna asked suddenly and seriously.
"Yes, I'll take you later,"
Yami said immediately.
Finral had three black lines instantly appear on his forehead. He had a premonition that Yami would definitely drag him along, because Yami was too lazy to walk. Once he finished marking the spot, Yami would just have him teleport there!
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