561 Lta and Lillias''s Advancements


    Being held in Vaan''s arms, Lta felt the familiar sense of security and happiness. The warmth from Vaan''s touch calmed her heart and made her feel at peace.


    Vaan''s kiss of reassurance gave Lta the determination she needed to move forward.


    ''Cherish your youth while itsts; it''ll disappear faster than you think. But fear not when it is gone, for a new journey awaits!'' Lta thought expressively.


    Although the time she spent with Vaan was as fleeting as her childhood, she couldn''t be fixated on the past.


    No matter how fond she was of her memory, she knew she couldn''t return to that time and stay like that just like kids couldn''t be young forever; they would eventually grow up.


    Nevertheless, so long as she was alive, there would be chances to be with Vaan regardless of the situation.


    Lta was aware that Vaan''s ambition wasn''t confined to Pangea; it extended beyond the stars. Thus, in order to not be left behind, she was resolved to work hard and desperately on self-improvement to keep up.


    As long as she didn''t abandon herself, Vaan wouldn''t abandon her either - Lta figured.


    Nevertheless, while Vaan and Lta were clinging together, enjoying each other''s warm embrace, Lillias pouted with discontent on the side.


    "That''s enough, sis. You''ve hugged him long enough!" Lillias squeezed herself in between the two to separate them before clinging to Vaan''s body. Then, she nced back at Lta and spat, "You''re such a baby, sis."


    Lta could only smile wryly.


    She had no excuse for herself. Indeed, even she felt like she had been too emotional recently. Perhaps because she was the elder sister, the ups and downs of past events weighed more heavily and took a toll on her mind.


    That said, she was better now; she felt light and rxed.


    "Alright, settle down now, my twodies. I have something to give you two," Vaan peeled the clingy Lillias away before pulling out several vials of Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk.


    Without a surprise, the semi-translucent ss vials filled with earth-attribute power immediately attracted the twodies'' attention.


    Their eyes were glued to the vials like they were enchanted.


    "You should have consumed quite a fair amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Stctite Milk and improved your physique and talents previously, so I doubt it''s effective anymore, even if you still have some left," Vaan casually mentioned to Lta before ncing over to Lillias. "I also assume you had your fair share of consumption after repairing your mana veins."


    "This is Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk. It''s equivalent to Hundred-Thousand-Year Stctite Milk, quality-wise. Take them. They should improve your constitutions and talents even further," Vaan urged shortly after.


    However, Lta and Lillias didn''t respond immediately.


    Instead, they stared hard at the vials of Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk for a while before asking simultaneously, "Can we give this to our mother?"


    Vaan smiled with amusement.


    Despite the exorbitant value of Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk, the mother and two daughters of the Drosa household only thought about the well-being of the other.


    They put each other first and didn''t prioritize themselves.


    Their selflessness and willingness to sacrifice their self-interest for the benefit of their loved ones was part of what he appreciated about them.


    "You two don''t have to worry about your mother. I have already given her three vials. These are for you," Vaan calmly replied before urging twodies, "So take them."


    "Mm," Lta and Lillias agreed.


    Since Vaan had already said as much, it must be true. He had no reason to lie to them. After all, they could easily verify the truth, not that they need to.


    Without further dy, Lta and Lillias picked up their first vials of Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk and downed everything in a single gulp.


    Once they sensed the potent effects of the miraculous water coursing through their bodies, they instinctively sat down in a meditative position and adjusted their breathing rhythm.


    It was the best way to absorb the potency of any medicine or power ording to their knowledge.


    While Vaan quietly watched over the twodies absorbing the miraculous water''s efficacy, he sensed the surrounding earth elements drawn to their bodies.


    It was a sign of the Earth Spirit Body''s blessing - absorbing the surrounding earth elements to strengthen the potency of the earth-attribute medicine.


    Evidently, Lta and Lillias had both acquired the Earth Spirit Body from consuming the Ten-Thousand-Year Stctite Milk.


    However, Vaan wasn''t the least surprised by that fact.


    After all, they had acquired far more than enough Ten-Thousand-Year Stctite Milk to produce merely three Earth Spirit Bodies.


    Nevertheless, there wasn''t enough earth power to support two Earth Spirit Bodies at once without causing damage to the surrounding floors and walls.


    Even the surrounding mana was being greedily absorbed by the twodies.


    Fortunately, the Drosa''s estate was supported by arge mana-gathering spell simr to Helia''s castle.


    As such, Vaan opened the windows and allowed more mana to flow inside the room.


    At the same time, he took out some asteroid pieces that already had their divine energy crystals extracted and left them on the floor near the twodies.


    Time passed as the asteroid pieces cracked, splitting apart after having their earth essence extracted. Later, theypletely crumbled into dust.


    "Keep going," Vaan urged once he saw the twodies reopen their eyes when the potency of their first vials ended.


    "Yes!" Lta and Lilliasplied, taking up their second vials and drinking them.


    Within moments, the earthly phenomenon resumed.


    Lta and Lillias'' bodies continued to be strengthened and improved under the influence of the Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk.


    Despite being the Stctite Milk, its quality was on a different level. Thus, their bodies haven''t built immunity to it yet. No, they were still far from it.


    s, the damage to the room eventually forced Vaan to move the twodies to a different location, where they could continue consuming the Transcendent-rank Stctite Milk and absorbing its efficacy.


    By the end of their third vial, Vaan noticed the twodies were close to a breakthrough.


    Thus, he gave them another two vials each and helped them push their Low-rank Earth Spirit Body to Mid-rank Earth Spirit Body.