Chapter 979 Chosen Path
"What's wrong, Faelyn?" Leon asked after they stepped out from the other side of the Dark Passage, arriving in the first city of Durham.
At the same time, Rainshine and Snowscar also turned their heads to look at Faelyn from their respective positions on Leon's shoulders and in Faelyn's arms.
"I wanted to shoulder some of your burdens, but I feel like I am only adding to your burdens by following you," Faelyn said dispiritedly.
"Why would you feel like that? You did a good job with the interrogation earlier, no?" Leon replied with a smile.
"That's something anyone else could have done with or without me," Faelyn sighed before adding, "I'm not knowledgeable like Aria or powerful like Darlene and Lynne… So I can't contribute where it truly matters…"
After hearing that, Leon faced Faelyn seriously and held her hands to catch her full attention, which caused Snowscar to fall out of her arms.
Nevertheless, Snowscar found a spot some distance away to sit and watch the two. At the same time, Rainshine also hopped off Leon's shoulder to join Snowscar on the side.
"I'll be honest with you, Fae. You're not a fighter. Thus, you don't need to be powerful like Darlene and Lynne," Leon stated.
Faelyn's eye dulled with an even more dispirited look after hearing that.
"Furthermore, Aria's situation is special," Leon added.
"So you can't replicate her knowledge either—not unless you awaken the True Divinity Soul Fragment dwelling inside you and integrate with its vast knowledge. However, I hope that something like that doesn't happen."
"There's no telling what the True Divinity's soul fragment would do to you or if you would still be you after integrating with it," Leon sincerely stated with concern.
"Then what should I do? I feel so useless…" Faelyn stated with despair as tears quickly dripped from her cheeks. "Even when we have problems in Durham and Valaran right now, I am wasting your time with my insecurities."
Leon gave a soft sigh, not expecting Faelyn's self-esteem to be so low.
Being one of Leon's lovers, Faelyn must have felt an overwhelming sense of responsibility.
However, at the same time, Faelyn also became self-conscious and felt pressured by everyone's transformation and impressive capabilities.
Leon quickly pulled Faelyn into his embrace and gave her back rubs to soothe her.
"Everyone has their own specialty; you just haven't found yours yet," Leon started to utter his honest opinion, "I don't know if you will enjoy it, but there is a specialty I believe you are most suitable in pursuing out of everyone."
"It is also something that the empire is in dire need of and will always be in demand throughout the ages to come."
"And what would that be?" Faelyn asked in a choking tone due to her crying.
"Alchemy," Leon firmly stated.
"Alchemists and cultivation pills produced through alchemy are things that will always be in eternal demand for any cultivation kingdom or empire, especially one that is rapidly growing like our current empire."
"And I believe you have the absolute talent to strive for the best in this field. The question is whether you, yourself, are willing to pursue this path. I have the skills but not the time to be refining pills for everyone in the empire. My disciple is shouldering this burden, but he, alone, is not enough."
"Thus, if you choose to embark on the path of alchemy, you will forever be an invaluable asset to me and the empire. But even if you don't want to pursue alchemy, you will still be important to me," Leon reassured.
"No, I want to do it!" Faelyn suddenly wiped her tears and said with determination.
However, her firm expression quickly deflated like a balloon in the next moment as she revealed her lack of confidence.
"But… I don't know much about alchemy… Is it really possible for me to become highly skilled in alchemy?" Faelyn asked without any confidence in herself.
"Everyone has the potential to become highly skilled in alchemy as long as they have the will to work hard and the opportunity to learn," Leon stated.
"However, only those with talent can improve their alchemy skills quickly. You don't have to worry about not having the talent with your wood ability. As for the opportunity to learn, that is something I can give you. Thus, the only thing you really need is the will to work hard."
"If you have that, you will become a great alchemist without a doubt. So, do you have that will?" Leon softly asked.
"Mm, definitely!" Faelyn answered with certainty, and her eyes brightened after she found her path.
Seeing that Faelyn's emotion improved, Leon cracked a smile and asked, "Not feeling sad and lost anymore?"
"No!" Faelyn responded with a charming smile.
She wrapped her arms around Leon's neck and drew her head closer. Within moments, her soft lips pressed against Leon's, and their tongue intertwined in a hot and passionate kiss.
"Ahem!" Snowscar coughed and turned his head away as he thought it was the appropriate thing to do.
However, Snowscar quickly noticed his sister, Rainshine, beside him, attentively watching the scene with her eyes wide open and without blinking, not wanting to miss a single detail.
Thud!
Snowscar gave Rainshine a quick whack on the head, causing Rainshine to grimace before she turned her head and gave him a grudging look.
"It's not appropriate to watch," Snowscar lectured.
"Hmph!" Rainshine pouted, shrugging her head away in a sassy and posh manner.
If their Lord didn't want them to look, he would have told them or at least given them a signal. However, their Lord didn't do any of that.
Furthermore, their Lord was kissing in a public place.
So what was wrong with her watching her Lord kiss? Only kids would react the way her brother did – Rainshine thought.
Nevertheless, Leon and Faelyn's hot and passionate kiss eventually ended as their lips separated.
Although Faelyn wanted to continue, she knew that they shouldn't waste any more time.
"We… we should get going," Faelyn said with a slightly red face.
"Un," Leon nodded and said, "But before that…"
Leon quickly transmitted a few alchemy techniques and knowledge to Faelyn in the next moment.