The trio flashed with a light blue hue before vanishing from the castle grounds. Almost immediately they rematerialized in a thick bamboo forest.
Takemikazuchi spread his arms and gingerly exclaimed. "Welcome to my training grounds. In here so long as you don't quit you will not be annihilated."
His said warmly as if welcoming home his long lost child.
A worried look plastered Aphrodite's perfect face. The goddess is extremely worried about her friend's well-being.
Her hands grew cold through e announcement, especially when she heard the part about being annihilated.
She glanced at Ema, the sight shocking the worry right out of her system.
The woman was smiling, her smile so sweet yet intensely fierce. Without a doubt the woman now had more motivation to get stronger.
While Aphrodite was stunned by Ema's display she was extremely chaotic internally.
"Sooo I will not die even if I am reduced to ash? What happens if I run out of power? Does only the will to live and struggle on enough to survive?"
Ema was questioning the very essence of this trial now. She needed details, to know the fine print to know exactly what is needed to grow stronger here.
The moment she turned her head to Takemikazuchi intending to air her doubts the god shook his head.
"Ema, I cannot reveal any more details of this trial. And just for some additional information only I can take this trial multiple times."
Ema's eyes grew in shock, she began thinking about how broken this trial would be.
Especially when someone can repeatedly take this trial. Only one thought raced through her head now.
"How strong is this weirdo?"
Seeing the shock in her eyes the God of Thunder smiled awkwardly. Frankly he knew that look, but when he was about to explain the situation Aphrodite interrupted.
"Ema this trial is not meant to increase ones strength but to increase their proficiency."
Aphrodite's statement shocked Ema while Takemikazuchi felt like he got his thunder stolen.
Not caring about the sulking god she continued "Remember strength is not only defined by how much power you have Ema. Controlling said power is also key if you want to progress."
Hearing this Ema understanding of control was reinforced. She knew that increasing ones power was always welcome but....
Efficiency was always king. An example would be a V1 engine compared to a V8 engine.
The fuel consumption from the 1 to 8 is ridiculous compared to the efficiency the I can bring.
The best she seen was her sister, using only a quarter of the power necessary to unleash a devastating technique.
And this was the golden opportunity to seize it and push forward towards her goal of protecting her family.
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