"He uses kinetic energy, and his healing skill fuels his borderline stupid ideas," Doren said bluntly.
"They work," Julius argued.
"Until they don't."
"So you want my husband to help train him as well?" Freya asked with a shake of her head.
"He could use some help in both areas. Some more than others, that is for sure."
"I will help him, but I can't say for certain that Cain will," she said.
"I know, that's why I was going to ask him myself," Doren stated confidently.
"That would probably just make things worse."
"Why?" Doren asked, genuinely looking confused. This was odd because even Julius was able to put two and two together. If Freya hadn't been pleased to see Doren, then it would make sense that her husband wouldn't be happy either.
"He might punch your head off from your shoulders," Freya told him straight up.
"He's still upset about that as well?" Doren said softly.
"Of course, if what you did wasn't bad enough, you ruined his favorite bath house on top of it. What do you think was going to happen? Greet you with open arms?" She said with a sarcastic laugh.
"So what should I do?" Doren asked for advice.
"Just leave it to me. I will see if he is willing to help out this young boy here. But if you ask him directly, then it will just make things much harder," Freya said with a dazzling smile, but there was a hidden threat beneath it.
Doren wasn't stupid, though, and understood it quickly. "Okay, but let me know if he doesn't accept."
"Gotcha, now get out of here before he comes back," she shooed him away.
Doren sighed in defeat. "Okay." Then he turned to Julius and passed him something. "If you need anything, break this token. I will be there in a split second," he said before heading off back to the gate. He didn't even give Julius the time to argue that he hadn't agreed to stay.
"Wait, how the hell is this an equal exchange?" Julius asked as he turned towards Freya. "No offense, but it seems like you are doing all of the work here."
Before she could reply, Doren turned back around and answered for her. "Don't worry. Just as having someone with a Phoenix Concept will help you learn. She will gain insights from examining you. In fact, she will likely gain more out of it than you will. So, it's a pretty good deal for her," he explained before taking another shard of ice to the face.
"Well, I guess that is my cue. Have fun and don't let Cain kill you!" Doren said as he retreated out of the courtyard.
He let out a sigh. These two had decided for Julius all on their own. However, he wasn't that upset because the moment he heard that Freya had a Phoenix Concept, he had already been intrigued, and there was still Cain he had to meet.
***
Once Doren left, she stood up from her chair and motioned him to follow her.
She took him down a path, and he took note of the several groups of young people walking around. However, they didn't seem to notice them at all. It was likely due to the barrier that Freya erected around them.
These people all wore the same white and blue robes. Only a few of them wore robes that had a slightly darker tone of blue. He had a feeling that this signified something, but he had no clue what it might be.
She took him into one of the buildings, and he realized that this entire complex had some kind of spatial enchantment around it. The area was much larger than what he had seen from the outside. The architecture was still just as beautiful as the rest of the city, the wood was radiating powerful mana and the mana lamps illuminated the metal accents tastefully.
They arrived at a door and Freya opened it, beckoning him to enter as well. When they walked through, he was greeted by a large gymnasium. Filling this gym were several dozen people dressed in the same robes that he had seen before.
It was almost like a class, and standing off to the side was a massive man. He was just as big as Gabriel and sported a clean-shaven face. His hair was cut to a buzz cut, and he only wore a simple t-shirt and pants.
He was fairly certain that this person was Cain because, even though the man was holding back his aura, Julius felt a slight pressure just by looking at him.
He also took the time to look at what he assumed were students. They wore darker blue robes, which led him to believe that this class was an advanced one. They were all doing exercises with several other older adults going around to help those who needed it.
Cain, on the other hand, just sat there impassively, looking like he was staring at the wall, but as they got closer, the man looked over and spotted Freya. His previously stern demeanor changed to one of elation very swiftly. However, for some reason, when the man's gaze panned over to Julius, he felt a weird chill go down his back.