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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucas deliberate on what he should choose.
" Ignite is the least expensive of all and it should be able to cater my need but-""" Basic Fireball created 300 SP deducted!""He choose the fireball skill thinking that he need not just a fire starter but also a means to fight monsters and fireball seems to have the best offensive qualifications based on it name and it's price. He was about to try the skill out when-"" It appears that the Hero have not undegone a Magic Awakening yet , use 100 SP to proceed to awaken?""Lucas was baffled by the notification," So magic still need to be awaken!"He press yes reducing his remaining points to zero."" Undergoing Awakening""The notification sounded and then lucas fell to the ground."Arrgggghh"A sharp pain flowed into Lucas body like a prick of thousand needles. Lucas didn't know that awakening will be so paifull an she was hit unprepared but he was not able to complain at the moment and was only be able to roll in the ground in pain.A few minutes pass and a warm felling started to form on Lucas abdomen, it increase in size from a pinhead to size of a golf ball in few seconds and as it grow in size the warmth increase too. It increase until the warmth was turn into a seering heat on his abdomen." Argghhh!"Unable to do anything Lucas can only scream in pain.After a few minutes of suffering the pain suddenly stop and a energizing felling suddenly flowed out the ball of power that have growed in his abdomen. It was now a size of an apple.As the energy flowed it into different part of his body, Lucas felt that he was being reborn. Every cell in his body now being wash by the energy until lastly it flows into his head , all the energy then nurture his brain making his cloudy consciousness beacem clearer and clearer until he was able to stand up again."" Congratulations to Hero for successfully undergoing Magic AwakeningAll stats + 2Int +3Mana unlockedMana affinity unlockedUse your strength to reach the peak of saving Hero!""With that notification Lucas opened hi status interfaceLucas Greves:( Human Male , 25 years old)Lvl:2(10/200)MP: 290/ 290Str-15Agi-18Int-19( 10 MP per 1 int)Dex-13End-14Skills:(Passive)Sleep resistance (intermediate)Night vision (low)Basic intelligence ( intermediate)Basic martial arts( low)Basic spearmanship (low): able to wield a spear Mana affinity(lvl4) : made the human body be able to use magic. The higher the affinity to mana the higher mana a body can use.( MP +100)(MP regeneration 4/sec)(Active)Investigation(advance)Calm(intermediate)Basic Fireball ( low): cast a ball of fire using the mana on the casters body.(MP cost:10MP) can increased power by increasing proficiency.SP:0Lucas status now have an additional section for MP and he have gained two skills ,one is the fireball he created using the skill creation function." System ,what the hell is a Magic Awakening?""" Magic Awakening is one of the process a life- form undegone to be able to use energy, in this case Mana. It can be done by cultivating mana techniques to slowlly nurture the body to accommodate mana , Hero's Awakening was done using the system help by directly injecting pure mana into your system and then forcing it to form a core.""" What !? So the pain was because my awakening was done in abrupt manner!?""" That's right Hero""The system replied without any emotions.The anger he was about to pour into the system disappear as his skill Calm took over.He was then able to think rationally and understand that this is the best case scenario for him." Thinking of this the people of this world must have all started to train for their Mana Awakening at a very young age. I'm sure I'm already pass the age of what ever they should be undergoing it."He calm down and sit beside his unlit camp fire. He then concentrate and tried to cast his skill." Fireball!"A ball of fire the size of a grape fruit appear in his hand. He look at his status and saw that his MP decrease by 10. Lucas now that this magic was over kill to start a fire, so he slowly put the fireball near the woods and ignite it , when the fire seems to be continuing on its own he throwed the fire ball onto the shore.*Boom!"It landed on the rocks and created a small explosion. A crater half a foot deep appeared on the ground. Lucas was shock by the effect of the fireball and his mood was elevated again. Whoever a man that don't like a little explosion.Lucas smiled and then proceed to cook his fish by puncturing it in a small stick and then sticking it in the ground near the fire . A waft of fragrance breeze on to him making him remember his hunger and making him crave for the cooking fish to be done immediately.After a few minutes of turning and cooking of the fish it was finally ready. Lucas bit into the the fish and was elated , as the saying says all food taste delicious when your hungry.He crush a bunch of red berries and sauce it around the fish giving it a brand new flavor . The relaxing atmosphere then made Lucas to ponder more."By the way system, what the other kind of awakening?""" The other kind of awakening is Vitality awakening. Usually used by knights and races who cant accommodate mana on their body like the ogre tribe. They use martial techniques to increase the Vitality in their blood and organs to and then use it a energy source for their skills.""Lucas listened as he ate. He imagined how those knights use their vitalty to fight and a Wuxia like image appeared in his mind.Lucas decide to wipe it out of his mind and then continue to eat his fish." I should travel upriver and see if there are human civilization there , I hope that I can find something before the night fall."The sun was now leaning more to the west than the east now indicating that it was now pass noon, showing that he now only have a few hours before night fall.
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" Just how long is this path!?"' I have already walk for an hour but I still can't see the end of it'After defeating the skeleton Lucas made a memorial for Rett ,but with the latter remains being disintegrated he can only create a grave without a body.Afterwards,he look around for any exit but was unable to see one. The cavern was riddled with holes of caves that lead to different paths which made it even harder for Lucas to find which one leads out of the cavern.After a few minutes of searching he was still unable to see any clue, do he decided to go through where Rett and his horse pass. Lucas know that it will lead to the initial place they fell from. Before ,he have no chance of climbing out that hole but with his new skills and techniques,he was sure that it was possible now.Lucas Greves ( Human Male , 25 years old) Lvl:69(400/6900) MP: 2300/2300Str-120Agi-110Int-150( 10 MP per 1 int) Dex-98End-130Skills: (Passive) Sleep resistance (intermediate) Night vision (Hig
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The light blinded Lucas ,while some of the lower levels skeleton was purified and turned into ash.There is no sound of explosions,just a long buzzing was heard.After a few seconds ,the light fades leaving a large crater ,the earth and buildings around it collapse sending dust screen about.Lucas squint as he tried to see , the effect of the light still affecting his vision.Even with his limited vision,he immediately blink near the crater.But unlike before, he didn't assume that his attack have ended the enemy, no he need to make sure its dead before celebrating.He raised his sword up his head as he compress the Mana on the blade, light started to form a solid membrane that covers the sword.With a deep breath he slash down his sword sending a sword light to the center of the crater. * Boom*It landed sending out the dust around it.But as Lucas expected,the worst always happen.On the center of the crater stand the skeleton, now raising an orb that emit tentacles like dark mana.
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" D* nm it !"Lucas curse as he dodge more of f the blue fireballs , he blink in an erratic trajectory around the skeleton in hope to hide form it's focus but the moment he appeared after a blink the skeleton immediately throw a fireball at him.' Was my conjecture wrong!?'Lucas panic a little as his thought out plan broke with a single spell for the enemy.' No , I saw that the blade was effective, it must be a new spell or new application of the Mana manipulation.'He focus his gazed at the skeleton again, scrutinizing every flow and every movement he can fell and see on the skeleton manipulation of mana.' It still the same as before but with the application of that fire element,just like what I did with my holy light augmentation. But it's spell are more heavy and more......compact?'Lucas confusedly observe the spells again by blocking some but that's all he could get from it , it was heavier and more solid that his spells, even compared to his holy light augmentation or mana
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"Ugehhh!!"Lucas tumbled on the ground from the impact of the explosion.But his mind continued spells. As he cat allow to be caught unguarded,as the undead will surely flood him in a blink.' It hurts!'Bones broke and muscles torn, Lucas struggled to move his body. He cast his healing spells on himself but this situations is not looking good anymore.While shaken and battered by the attack,his emotions finally calm down , and his rationale came back.' I can't just charge without a plan, if I die then Rett' s death will be for naught . I need to think calmly.'Even though Lucas can heal his injuries in matter of seconds , the spell cost is to high for a long duration of battle.Although he have upgraded his stats and skill set before he decided to jump to the teleportation circle ,his mana will still run dry quickly if he continues to cast healing exorbitantly.' Blink canal give me motion and positioning advantage but it can block all my spell with a barrier loosing my momentum in
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*Boom*" Hows that?!"The lights fade revealing a dark dome covering the Emperor Skeleton. The lights form Lucas sword corrodes the shield slowly , the blade penetrated it after a few second." Get purified, calcium golem!!"* Clank*The sword land landed on the stretch hand of the skeleton," What !?"Far from what Lucas expected to happen, his sword was stop with the hand of the skeleton.The light in his sword tried to corrode the enemy but the dark mana flood the body of the skeleton washing the purifying effect of his sword strike." Human...another ..one.."Lucas pulled back his sword and wind up for a follow up slash. The skeleton conjured a dark ball and threw it to Lucas making him blink to the other side in reflex.' So fast!'Swing the superior speed of the enemy, Lucas can only blink around the skeleton to compensate.He was unable to prepaid an attack as the moment he appeared a dark ball was already hurling towards him making him frustrated.On the skeletons hand Rett
