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In the Pit
"AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!" Issei yelled as he plummeted down the pit. He wasn't thrilled about this situation and really hoped that there was something to catch him at the bottom other than solid ground, otherwise he would lose a lot of HP. Thank kami for [Gamer's Body].
After some time, he finally caught sight of the bottom of the pit he was in, and it did not fill him with eagerness as it was a pool of black water. Quickly curling into a ball just before he hit the water, it still hurt Issei quite a bit.
-50 HP!
Swimming up and breaking the surface, Issei gasped for air before heading to the side of the pool and hauling himself out, covered in the black water. He was just glad he hadn't swallowed any of the stuff.
Looking around, he spotted a chest outside the only doorway, so headed over to it and opened it up, finding a skill book inside.
[You have acquired the [Lifestyle Magic] skill book.]
Do you wish to learn this skill?
Yes/No
"…seriously?" Issei asked aloud before shrugging. It would be useful at the moment, provided he rolled a spell that let him remove this crap from his clothes, so he hit the 'Yes' button.
Congratulations! You have learned [Lifestyle Magic]!
[Lifestyle Magic] (Passive/Active) [LV1, 00.00EXP]
Created by mages in the distant past to make living alone in towers bearable, without the grunt labour part. Many spells have since become redundant thanks to modern conveniences, but since most magicians and other spellcasters shun them, the importance of these spells has yet to fluctuate.
- Grants access to Tier 0 and Tier 1 spells.
Spell unlocked! The Tier 1 spell [Dust Erasure] has been unlocked!
Spell unlocked! The Tier 0 spell [Lesser Dirt Repelling Aura] has been unlocked!
Spell unlocked! The Tier 1 spell [Cleansing] has been unlocked!
[Dust Erasure] [Tier 1] (Active) [LV1, 00.00EXP]
Dust, made up of dead human skin cells, plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibres, paper fibres and other things from the local environment, is a constant nuisance and one of the reasons people dislike cleaning. This spell removes and kind of dust within a set area. A master of this spell can remove dust from an entire house all at once.
- Area of Effect: One Foot Square
- 5 MP per use.
[Lesser Dirt Repelling Aura] [Tier 0] (Active) [LV1, 00.00EXP]
One of the banes of working in the garden or with plants in general is that compost and dirt cling to your skin and clothes no matter what you do, even if you wear gloves. This spell surrounds your hands with a small aura of brown light that repels small clumps of dirt. With time, the user can surround their entire body with the aura, although it is still fairly weak.
- Target Location: Hands (Down to the wrist).
- Dirt will be unable to cling to the affected locations unless an overwhelming amount is dropped atop the areas, cancelling the spell.
- Aura armour is 25 and decreases rapidly if a great amount of earth is placed atop or around them.
- 5 MP to activate, 3MP per minute to maintain it.
- As it is an earth-based spell, receives +15% to its power due to [Gaia's Blessing].
[Cleansing] [Tier 1] (Active) [LV1, 00.00EXP]
A basic cleaning spell used by travelling mages to remove dirt, sweat, blood and the like from their clothes and skin. It is the more powerful version of the Tier 0 [Refresh] spell.
- Area of Effect Target: Self.
- Effect: Weak.
- Duration: 15 seconds.
- 10 MP per use.
"Alright! [Cleansing]!" Issei cheered, activating the spell he had been after. White light gleamed around him and the muck from the pool flaked and fell off in clumps before the light faded. It took another couple of uses of [Cleansing] before he was completely clean.
"I swear, this is way too convenient." He muttered. Was his Gaming Gear taunting him? Getting him filthy before giving him magic to remove it?
Shaking his head, Issei pulled his hood up and advanced down the passage. Ending up in another round room, he was unsurprised to find another chest with a skeleton over it. Behind the chest was another set of stairs, going up this time.
Opening it, Issei found two things; a red-coloured metal Japanese helmet and a skill book. He choose to pick the helmet up first and used [Observe] on it.
[Bloodmetal Kabuto]
A Japanese helmet made from Bloodmetal, it is made in the Hoshi-bachi style. It offers decent light protection for the head and can have a Menpō added to add protection and hide the identity of the wearer, but its true value is in how it nurtures the growth of draconic abilities while being worn.
Kabuto-style Helmet
- Grants 25 armour to all covered locations.
- Increases the EXP gained by all [Draconic] skills by 30%.
"Man." Issei whistled, "So wearing it. Now what do we have here…?"
He picked up the Skill Book and of course, the screen popped up with the expected question.
[You have acquired the [Defensive Magic] skill book.]
Do you wish to learn this?
Y/N
This made Issei pause. Up until now, he had been able to read the difficulty level increasing by the amount of assistance that the Gamer ability was giving him in the form of Skill Books and armour. This particular combination of a helmet and a defensive magic skill book was ringing alarm bells in his mind.
'Definitely got to learn this.' He thought worriedly, 'Also got to be careful if the [Gaming Gear] thinks that this place warranted such a big increase in defence when the last place had huge ogres that could crush a human's skull like an egg!'
Hitting 'Yes', he watched as the book exploded into blue light and was absorbed into his body.
Congratulations! You have learned [Defensive Magic]!
[Defensive Magic] (Active/Passive) [LV1, 00.00EXP]
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