Jade's Office

[Lloyd Irving]

[So, he's saying for you to relax... huh?]

...

[Bows]

I thank you for this useful advice sir. I'll remember that well.

[That's right... Do it for yourself... Don't try to impress someone... It's for yourself...]

[Jade Curtiss]

[smiles]

You do know thinking about relaxing doesn't make you relax, right?

[Lloyd Irving]

[Thumbs up!]

Of course sir ! Even if my IQ is under 100, i do know that very well !!

[He tell this outloud...]

[Jade Curtiss]

[taken aback by Lloyd's comment]

That's good, Mr. Irving. So, tell me, why do you feel the need to tell yourself to relax to do this?

I'm sure you don't tell yourself to relax when you go to sleep.

{{Jade's reading minds again...and yes, I said "aback"}}

[Lloyd Irving]

H-Huh? How did you-

[...But he's right.]

...er, perhaps... concentration or focus?

[Jade Curtiss]

Ah, I see. It was my use of the word "focus." For you, a physical fighter, that meant to focus on a target.

[thinks]

Let me put it this way....

You know that moment as your falling asleep when you're very relaxed but still aware of yourself? I believe the common term is "half-awake?"

That's the feeling you want.

[Lloyd Irving]

...Half-awake?

[...]

[Pause to think...]

...But how do i get myself into this 'half-awake' state, sir? Sleep?

{{Pardon for the Lloyd's stupidity, this is his character...}}

[Jade Curtiss]

Remember, one of the things I said was not to fall asleep.

As a person relaxes, they naturally go into this state.

Eventually, you feel as though you are part of everything around you.

At that moment, you should be able to try the Energy Blast spell.

[pauses]

Lloyd. You're not as stupid as you think you are. You may not like books, but I believe you can learn this if you let it come naturally.

[Lloyd Irving]

Relax... but not sleeping... That's kinda hard... [Scratches the back of his head]

[Smiles]

But yeah, sir. Thank you very much ! Dwarven Vow # 16, You can do anything if you try !

[Bows again]

Again, thank you very much for the compliment sir ! I'll try this ASAP !

[Leav- Runs]

[Jade Curtiss]

[watches Lloyd exit in mild amusement]

[Flynn Scifo]

[Knocks, and peek inside]

...Excuse me...

[Both Estellise-sama and Jade-sensei aren't here... Guess he'll go again]

[Jade Curtiss]

[stopped by the cafeteria for a quick bite to eat first]

[sits and waits, while writing in a private journal]

[Flynn Scifo]

[Knocks]

...Jade-sensei...? You called for me?

[Jade Curtiss]

Yes, Mr. Scifo.

Please come in.

{{sorry had to be afk for a minute}}

[Flynn Scifo]

[Enters, bows]

What is it that you want to talk about?