471 Newton's Guidance
Newton quickly examined Nina's small body while Vicente and Eve watched him.
When he finished his medical assessment, the middle-aged-
looking man sighed, for Nina's problem was indeed serious.
"Your sister has suffered a severe trauma. It's a miracle she's alive. Whatever caused her deafness damaged a part of her brain. She almost lost her mental abilities as a result.
Unfortunately, part of her magic nerve was affected. I'll be surprised if she can awaken her powers and cultivate mana.
But if she has a chance, it will probably be because of the Filipendula Jaburan you gave her."
Eve was surprised to hear this from Newton since neither she nor Vicente told him that Nina had consumed parts of this medicinal plant.
Meanwhile, Vicente was very concerned about what Newton had seen in Nina.
"Is there nothing we can do?" Vicente asked.
Newton stopped using his powers on Nina and started walking, looking thoughtfully at the ground. "It's not that there's nothing we can do. The magic world is infinite and full of possibilities. I wouldn't dare say the word impossible in your sister's case.
Higher-level magicians, like Paragons or stronger, might be able to look at Nina and find a quick and easy solution to her problem. However, there is a massive difference between my current abilities and those of a Paragon." Newton was realistic.
"I can't do anything to improve her situation on my own, Vicente Fuller. The only thing I can tell you is to look for special resources that can be absorbed by people without powers. You must focus on recovery or physical improvement-type resources.
I can't guarantee this will save your sister's future, but it certainly won't hinder it. And it may be that even if it doesn't save her, it will give her a better quality of life. So if you have the means, do it." He instructed.
Vicente clenched his fists as he looked at Nina and then at the floor, closing his eyes as he felt he had to become a Paragon.
Newton was very experienced and quickly understood what was on the black-haired man's mind as he looked at Vicente. "Forget what's on your mind. People with yellow talent can't reach the 5th stage in the time it takes Nina to go through the Awakening." Newton said seriously. "Even someone with the legendary violet talent wouldn't cultivate that fast."
"Violet?" Eve opened her mouth, for in all of history, no one with a violet talent had ever appeared on this continent. In fact, even the talent inferior to violet, indigo, had never appeared in the Polaris Realm!
But Newton had studied the talent ranks in depth and had a mathematical model that told how long it would take to reach different stages with different talent grades.
He said. "Yes, even the most gifted would need more time than Nina has... But in your case, you'll hardly be a Sovereign when Nina awakens her powers, Vicente. Don't pin all your hopes on being able to influence a Paragon. It's not that easy."
Vicente frowned while Eve took a step forward, thinking that such a person was wrong.
"Bullshit." She said in a louder tone. "Vicente is already a Mid-level Mage! How can he not be a Sovereign in 5 years?"
Newton looked into Vicente's eyes and said. "To reach the Sovereign stage, a magician must have a solid magical foundation that his mana vortex turns into a mana lake. It's impossible to achieve such a feat by advancing as fast as you have.
It'll take you a year to become a High-level Mage. But once you do, you'll see the gap between the 3rd and 4th stages grow exponentially. Unless your magical foundation is solid, you won't be able to advance even if you reach the required amount of mana.
You've probably used various unique resources and methods to reach your current stage... That is impressive, but it can't continue. You haven't permanently damaged your magical foundation yet. Still, if you don't want to be limited in the future, you'll have to be more careful."
Vicente remained silent as he listened to all of this, a little skeptical about Newton's claims but not completely in doubt because this man in front of him really was a genius and had done everything right so far.
Vicente was worried about Nina, but he asked since Newton had started talking about him. "What do you suggest I do about my situation?"
To help Nina, he needed to be well. It was just as important for him to be well as it was for Newton to give Nina useful alternatives!
Newton sighed as he sat down across from the three young people in the living room. "Stop using accessory resources to artificially increase your strength. These types of resources can be used occasionally, but you've been overusing them since your Awakening. Ideally, you should stop using such resources until you become a Sovereign.
Until then, cultivate mana using only your Magic Gem. By doing this every day, you will eventually be able to correct the instabilities in your foundation and not only become a Sovereign but also be able to use resources in your cultivation again."
Newton could guess a lot about Vicente because he had studied this young man's case before he arrived in Millfall and analyzed Vice's body while doing so with Nina's. Of course, he didn't know everything. He couldn't see some signs on Vice's body that had to do with Torne.
To him, it seemed like Vicente had misused a lot of cultivation materials. However, what he saw were the two times Torne had sacrificed his cultivation to Vicente to heal and not have deep injuries to his magical foundation.
But Newton was right. Vicente's magical foundation was unstable, and no matter how it happened, the only way forward for this young man was to do as suggested. Cultivate carefully for a while without the use of magical means.
"I can do that," Vicente said, not in a hurry to increase his level despite his rush to help Nina.
It was important that he was as strong as possible to help Nina and avenge the family. However, he was no longer weak and could continue to grow rapidly with his group. Even if he had to stay at the same level for 10 years, Vicente was sure that his influence and reach could grow greatly in the next few years.
'In another year, I'll probably be able to influence powerful Sovereigns. After that, with everything I've built, I might be able to reach a few Paragons.' Vicente thought as Newton turned to Nina.
"Young girl, what are your plans for the future?" Newton asked Nina.
"Professor Newton, I would like to be a scholar like you. I know I won't be able to learn as many professions as you, but I will be very happy if I can become an intellectual in one field.
My brother is a blacksmith, so I'd like to be able to help him in some way." She said, trying to sound more mature than she was.
