Thud, thud...

In the training ground, Mick and Ray were sparring as usual, with occasional crisp sounds of weapons clashing.

Sylutia stood behind the guardrail not far away, her gaze following the two as they constantly shifted positions, watching them employ various tactics and utilize their own advantages to gain combat opportunities.

('Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +2)

('Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +1)

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Currently, the experience she gained from observing was becoming increasingly scarce.

After watching for a long time, she had formed a general model of their swordsmanship in her mind. Slightly closing her eyes, Sylutia reconstructed their approximate movements based solely on sound and memory. When she opened her eyes again, she found their actions and reactions matched her predictions perfectly.

In that case, she lightly pressed her fingers against her chin, contemplating how to guide the two.

Generally speaking, a person's observation or appreciation ability needs to exceed their current skill level to continuously improve. If someone's ability reaches the same level as their vision, where they can't spot any flaws yet still fall short compared to others, that becomes the most frustrating and dangerous state.

Currently, after two months of training, both had reached what they considered their ideal state. However, after this point, further progress became difficult, and they had hit a bottleneck.

Reflecting on her experiences since awakening these past few months, Sylutia felt that what had the greatest impact on this life wasn't the still-unknown 'Cornflower Attachment' and 'Star' talents, but rather this unprecedented observational and comprehension ability that her previous life could never achieve.

Being able to simultaneously hear and understand ten people's speech while memorizing it, along with detecting subtle changes ordinary people would miss through observation—these two abilities allowed her to learn skills at an extremely rapid pace.

Several minutes later, the two sparring partners stopped. They returned to the rest area to drink water and wipe sweat, then asked the black-haired girl.

"So, Tia, did you understand what you saw?" Mick still didn't believe this quiet girl could comprehend the intricacies of his and Ray's combat.

"I roughly understood." The girl nodded, but after thinking for a moment, she added.

"I can offer you some suggestions, but you mustn't tell anyone that I'm teaching you."

"Why is that? Well, alright, Ray and I won't say anything." Mick didn't understand but agreed after some thought.

"However, your advice needs to be useful, otherwise I won't listen to it."

During this period of interaction, his previously impatient temperament had unknowingly been influenced by this girl, becoming more calm.

Occasionally, he would recall that hot, drowsy afternoon when Sylutia touched his forehead to check his temperature. Perhaps from that day on, he became less willing to lose his temper with this girl.

Was this love? Not exactly—it wasn't the blood-rushing, intense craving that Brother Jello described. Rather, it was like the faint scent of grass and flowers during an afternoon nap, always subtle, something he would think about when quiet.

While Mick was lost in random thoughts, Sylutia took paper and pen, sketching and calculating in her mind. After more than ten minutes, she finally settled on an approach.

"Here." She went to the blackboard and began using chalk to sketch their combat positioning and weapon usage.

"This is my private lesson now, no leaking secrets or zoning out." The girl had already mastered using her soft, pleasant voice to keep the two focused.

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...(Mick 'Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +12)

...(Ray 'Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +9)

...(Mick 'Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +11)

...(Ray 'Basic Swordsmanship' proficiency +8)

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The teaching time passed unnoticed. When Sylutia finished, Mick and Ray felt as if some barrier had been broken, gaining new perspectives and insights into many things.

"So that's how it could be done." Mick rubbed his chin.

"Ray understands." Ray also showed a simple, honest smile.

Phew, she finally managed to teach these two blockheads. Sylutia sighed in relief, slightly shaking her head.

This was only possible because she had been instructing them for some time and understood their comprehension abilities and thought processes, allowing targeted explanations. Otherwise, she truly wouldn't know how to teach certain things.

At this pace, she believed their Basic Swordsmanship would break through to Lv.4 soon. As for Lv.5, that would be very difficult since Sylutia herself hadn't reached that level yet.

"Next is Karen." She mentioned the girl listening nearby.

"Your spear techniques could actually be improved too." She blinked her eyes, signaling her good friend to come over for individual guidance.

...

After daytime classes and training ended, during one evening, Sylutia returned to her residence again.

The moment she stepped inside, she sensed something different. Following this subtle feeling, she quickly went to the backyard and discovered one of the 'Swan Orchids' under the glass cover had now fully bloomed.

Slender stamens extended from the unfurled petals, presenting S-shaped curves that first drooped then lifted up, resembling the elegant curved neck of a swan. The surrounding five green-white petals spread like swan wings, naturally lying flat with slight curves, symmetrically arranged around the swan-like stamen center—so natural yet so strangely beautiful.

【Swan Orchid】(Perfect-91): Blooming. Due to your meticulous cultivation, this Swan Orchid has bloomed nearly perfectly. As reward for your extremely detailed care, nature rewards you with condensed 'Verdant Nectar' Aspect.

【Swan Orchid Flower】(First Tier·Verdant Nectar): Manifestation of gardener's careful attention and patient cultivation. Can be used to purify other Aspect powers, creating an undisturbed tranquil environment.

Carefully kneeling on the stone slab, Sylutia closely observed this blooming Swan Orchid. On the elegant swan-neck-like stamen, there seemed to be faint, barely visible golden halos appearing, then lightly scattering into the surrounding air.

When she gently placed her hand on the Swan Orchid's bulb again, a strange ripple traveled along her fingers to her body and mind—it was the condensed 'Verdant Nectar' Aspect. Like scattered fragments forming a complete picture, the Swan Orchid's own dispersed and fragile Aspect power no longer easily dissipated, becoming condensed and resilient. It could even act like a magnet, guiding and manipulating the hidden 'Verdant Nectar' Aspect power in surrounding plants.

When Sylutia immersed her consciousness in the Swan Orchid, she suddenly gained clarity: if she performed guidance, she could channel this initially condensed 'First Tier-Verdant Nectar' from the Swan Orchid into her own Fate Plate, allowing the Fate Card 【Slumbering Maiden】(Aspect Tier: None) to advance and obtain the 'First Tier·Verdant Nectar' Aspect.

Should she advance now? After some thought, she decided to wait a bit longer and consult Teacher Heide before making a decision.

Moreover, the other two Swan Orchids were also about to bloom. She shifted her gaze to the other two Swan Orchids, whose buds had partially unfurled and were beginning to condense the 'First Tier-Verdant Nectar' Aspect.

The first Swan Orchid condensing its Aspect was the most difficult. With the first one established, the other two, guided and assisted by it, would find the process much easier.

She definitely couldn't disturb the first one now. She would make a decision after all three had bloomed. The girl stood up.

As usual, she watered these Swan Orchids again, replenished nutrients, and carefully loosened the soil.

After finishing these tasks, she washed her hands, then took a book and sat in the backyard again, reading by lamplight, occasionally looking up to see the blooming 'Swan Orchid' emitting faint golden halos in the night.

This patient cultivation, this harvest after long busy efforts, gave her a faint happiness and sense of fulfillment. Even if she took a short nap in the backyard now, she would feel much more at ease.