Later that night, Hiro sat at his desk in his new room, the soft glow of a single ntern casting flickering shadows on the walls. He had spent the evening writing down his findings from the day’s training, documenting Chūta and Yamiha’s progress, as well as his own observations on their coordination. The structured approach helped him process everything, ensuring he could track improvements and adjust exercises accordingly.

  As his pen scratched across the parchment, a familiar voice chimed in his mind—the same enigmatic presence that had spoken to him when his summoning abilities first awakened.

  “You have reached the summoner affinity rank required to unlock recommended training paths.”

  Hiro froze mid-sentence, his brow furrowing. The voice hadn’t spoken in weeks, and its sudden return caught him off guard. Summoner affinity rank? Recommended training paths? The terms were foreign to him.

  Before he could fully process what it meant, the voice spoke again, its tone unwavering.

  “Use the Summoner’s Tablet to access training recommendations.”

  His confusion deepened. “The Summoner’s Tablet?” he muttered aloud, gncing around his desk. He had no such object—at least, none that he had ever used for training. But as his eyes scanned the room, his gaze nded on the gray stone sb that had been ying inert in the corner since the day his powers had awakened.

  The tablet began to glow.

  A faint green light pulsed from its surface, illuminating the intricate carvings that had once seemed meaningless. Slowly, Hiro reached for it, his fingers brushing against the cool stone. The moment he lifted it, the glow intensified, and lines of shimmering green text appeared across its surface, forming words in a nguage Hiro somehow understood.

  His breath caught in his throat as he realized—this was no ordinary relic. It had been waiting. And now, it was time to unlock whatever secrets it held.

  Hesitantly, Hiro let his eyes scan the tablet’s interface. Several sections of glowing text were now visible, neatly arranged as if awaiting his command. One section was beled "General Training Tips," another simply said "Summons." His pulse quickened as he extended a finger, tapping on the Summons section.

  The text shifted instantly, reforming into new words. Two names glowed vividly at the top of the interface: Chūta and Yamiha.

  Curious, Hiro tapped on Chūta’s name. The glowing text rearranged itself again, dispying a brief summary:

  Basic Wind AffinityEnhanced Reflexes (Basic)Hiro nodded. The wind affinity made sense—Chūta had already demonstrated the ability to ride air currents and perform rapid aerial maneuvers.

  Next, he tapped Yamiha’s name. New text shimmered into pce:

  Genjutsu (Basic)Chakra Webs (Basic)Basic Yin ReleaseVenomous Bite (Basic)Hiro’s brow lifted slightly. He had known Yamiha’s webs were chakra-infused, but her ability to weave genjutsu into them intrigued him. He had seen it affect Chūta before, but now he understood it was an innate skill, something she could refine further. The final listing, however, made him pause—Venomous Bite (Basic). Yamiha had venom? He hadn’t seen her use it yet, but if she could, it opened up new possibilities for their tactics.

  As Hiro absorbed the information, he realized that this was just the beginning. The tablet held far more knowledge than he had ever imagined. He had only scratched the surface of what it could reveal, and now it was up to him to explore it further.