Vorona: You're late. And what's that grin for?
Hei: Oh... nothing. I was just looking at the "new" member of the family...
Vorona: Woah! You mom can have sex and give birth at the same time!?
Hei: NO! Nonononono! I swear, your mind's all twisted, Vorona. You're mad.
Vorona: That's redundancy. You can't be a scientist without being a little mad, you know.
Hei: *Sigh*... Anyway, I brought the glove and the knives, just like you asked me to.
Vorona: And did you send my apologies?
Hei: Um...
* Vorona grabs Hei's belt and pulls out a dagger.
Vorona: I'll be taking this~
Hei: HEY!
Vorona: Relax, kid. You'll get it back once you give my apologies to your mom.
* Vorona puts the two-pronged dagger on her belt.
Vorona: So! Today's lesson is all about blocking!
Hei: But.. I don't have a shield...
Vorona: I know! Activate the glove. And your eyes.
* Hei activates the glove. The knives begin to float around Hei. Then he flashes his eyes red.
Hei: Alright... now what should I do?
* Vorona gives off a mischievous grin.
Hei: ...What?
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Vorona: Hei...
Hei: Yeah?
Vorona: Think fast.
* Vorona pulls out a gun and fires at Hei.
* Hei instinctively and quickly puts his hand in front of his face, as if to block the bullet with the glove. No impact has been made.
Vorona: Wow. You DO think fast.
Hei: What the...
* Hei looks at the set of floating knives and see that they formed a circle. Inside the circle is a glass-like circular panel, constantly being distorted, like it was made from a barrier of electricity.
Vorona: Well done!
* Vorona claps
Hei: WELL DONE!? VORONA! YOU ALMOST SHOT ME TO DEATH! YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!
Vorona: But you didn't~ ... You see, that's why I asked you to turn your eyes on. With it, you can analyze what's happening in a flash.
Hei: But-
Vorona: Hei, relax. I've got everything under control.
Hei: Jeez.
Vorona: Anyway, right now, those knives just formed a circle right? Any metal that enters that circle will be pulled out. Same applies to organic beings. Anything entering that circle, will have their lives pulled out. Or not. That depends how strong they are.
Hei: That isn't the same.
Vorona: ....Hmm... I guess not... Oh, and that barrier isn't at full potential at all. You're using artificially made electricity, so it's not really that strong against magic. I'll teach you that once you learn some magic.
Hei: Damnit. Why can't we just do all the training in one day?
Vorona: Why should we? Would you master them all in one day?
Hei: Err...
Vorona: I thought so.
* Vorona sits down. Hei sits beside her.
Vorona: Anyway... why did you choose Nanthy over me?
Hei: Because... you're always pissing me off. You're going to be a horrible mother, I can feel it in my bones.
* Vorona laughs.
Vorona: Harsh. But I guess you're right... Now, tell me the REAL reason.
Hei: ...That was the real reason.
Vorona: You're lying.
* Vorona turns her eyes to blue.
Hei: ...Cheater.
Vorona: It's called using your assets, kid. Tell me or you're gonna lose another knife.
Hei: Fine, fine.... I couldn't.
Vorona: Why not?
Hei: Because, when I saw mom like that, I couldn't just leave her in that state.
Vorona: If she didn't do that, you would have gone for me?
Hei: .... Naah, I don't think so. You're still undeniably cruel.
Vorona: And?
Hei: ...Ugh. It's because I have a new family now. I can't leave that, too. Not after what they did for me. If you could have gone for me yourself when I was still asleep, then things would have ended up differently.
Vorona: Badly. Not differently.... *sigh*...
Hei: Yeah... sorry for being bluntly honest here...
Vorona: No problem. I thought we could have settled for a mentor-protege relationship anyway!
Hei: ...Everything you do has an ulterior motive, isn't there?
Vorona: Wow, you know me already~
* Vorona pats Hei's back.