Rain had returned the next morning — thin and cold.The forest lay under a silver haze, raindrops sliding down branches like threads of crystal.
Lyra Sylwen breathed deeply, sitting on a mossy stone.Her bow rested across her knees.Around her, the wind whispered — an ancient song she had known since before she could remember.
But today, the wind was different.It didn't sing. It whispered.
"Trust…"
Her eyes opened sharply.Nothing — only the sound of rain on leaves.
Far ahead, Borin was watching as Draven practiced controlling his flames over the shallow river.Ren stood against a tree, eyes closed, sensing the mana that pulsed through the forest.
Lyra watched him quietly.Since the day they met, that boy had been too calm.Calm in a way that bothered her — yet also drew her in.
How can someone so young carry so much silence?
🍃 The Training of the Wind
Ren opened his eyes.— "Lyra. Your turn."
She rose, adjusted her bow, and walked to the center of the clearing.Ren studied her movements.— "Don't aim at targets. Aim at the sound."
She frowned.— "The sound?"— "The wind speaks before it touches. Listen to it."
Lyra inhaled deeply.The cold air brushed against her hair, and for a heartbeat, she felt something familiar — as if the forest itself was watching.She raised the bow.The tip of the arrow gleamed softly.
She released.
The arrow cut through the air in silence, curved around a tree, and pierced a falling leaf.Perfect precision.
Draven whistled.— "Okay… that was awesome."Lyra lowered her bow, stunned at her own success.Ren only murmured,— "You heard it, didn't you?"
She nodded slowly.— "I… think so. The wind guided me."
[New Ability Unlocked: Song of the Winds – Lv.1][Elemental Affinity: 12% → 19%]
Ren smiled faintly.— "The wind doesn't teach those who shout. It teaches those who listen."
Borin folded his arms, impressed.— "Hmph. Seems the quiet mage knows more about people than runes."
Draven tilted his head.— "How did you know she'd hit it?"Ren answered simply,— "Because she wanted to hit it for herself — not to prove something."
Lyra turned her face away, cheeks warm.And for the first time, she realized his gaze wasn't cold.It was the gaze of someone who saw what others couldn't yet see.
🌫️ The Whisper of Memory
That night, Lyra couldn't sleep.The wind slipped through the cabin's cracks, soft and constant.She rose, stepping barefoot into the damp grass outside.
The trees whispered to each other.And within their murmurs, she heard it again — a voice, ancient and distant.
"Sylwen… the blood of the wind still flows within you…"
She froze.Her heart raced.— "Who's there?"
No answer. Only leaves rustling.
Ren appeared behind her, silent as the mist.— "You felt it too, didn't you?"
Lyra turned, startled.— "Too?"Ren nodded.— "There's something old in this forest. It stirs when it hears us train."
She studied him.— "You're not afraid."— "Fear is the price of discovery."
Lyra said nothing.Ren looked up at the cloudy sky.— "One day, the wind will call you back, Lyra. When that day comes… listen."
His voice was calm, but beneath it lay something heavy — a quiet sadness she couldn't name.And it made her want to understand him even more.
🕯️ Between Fire and Silence
By morning, as Draven and Borin tested new fire seals, Lyra noticed something different in Ren.He watched the forest with a focus that didn't seem entirely human.
She walked up beside him.— "You hear it too, don't you?"
Ren turned, surprised.For a heartbeat, the wind stirred between them — carrying a silence that said more than words.
— "Sometimes," he said. "But what I hear isn't the same as what you do."
Lyra smiled faintly.— "Maybe one day… we'll hear it together."
Ren didn't answer, but his gaze softened.And in that moment, the wind seemed to laugh —as if the world itself had approved of their unspoken promise.
📜 [Status Window – Immortal Guild]
Leader: Ren Tianyi (Human) – Age: 9 – Class: Mage*Members:
Draven Ignis (Half-Dragon) – Age: 10 – Class: Elementalist*
Lyra Sylwen (Elf) – Age: 9 – Class: Spirit Archer*
Borin Ironhammer (Dwarf) – Age: 47 – Class: Spiritual Blacksmith / Tank*
Guild Base: Hidden Forest of TianyuConstruction Progress: 21%Active Functions: Training Log, Group Synergy (Lv.2), Spiritual Workshop (Lv.1), Elemental Affinity (Active)Current Quest: Deepen Guild SynergyStatus: In Progress