(Spoiler: The armor and clothing are the ones from the cover of the story. Except for the horns.)
#TIMESKIP 2 WEEKS LATER#
#ADRIAN REYNOLDS POV#
"There is still much for me to learn," I say with a smile as I look through my notes about the Angelic spells that were given to me by Rubideciel on behalf of Heaven
So many that I am struggling with which direction I should go in
I started learning a spell that allows me to mend minor wounds over time
Of course, it also works on major, but it's not all that useful for them
That's where the more advanced version comes into play, but I am nowhere near ready for that one, as it's beyond my current abilities
Having a healing spell will always be useful
Considering the spells that I know are more suited for ailments rather than straight up wounds, although they can be tweaked a bit and help with them either way
They are not all that impressive, given that they are most of all inefficient and much weaker compared to the Minor Angelic Healing spell
I nod to myself as I am going to keep practicing in order to master the Minor and the Advanced version of the spell
Alright, that's 2 spells in my arsenal
Now...for offensive spells...
I frown for a moment before letting out a sigh
They might be useful in certain situations, but what I have discovered is that Magical Manipulation is much better than using spells
At least for me
I can form a Light Spear with less energy, and it is more powerful than one made from a spell
That is not to say that the spell is useless, no
Unlike the spear made using Light Manipulation, the one made from the spell is much more solid, and I can use it in physical combat, while I use the one made from Light Manipulation as a small explosive projectile...
"I guess that could work," I say, rubbing my chin
Perhaps I can try and see if there is a way I can tweak the spell a bit and make a sword instead of a spear, and I can use my Light Manipulation to aid me in combat as projectiles
"Yes, that might work," I say as a smile forms on my face
Now for Boon Magic...
A few minutes later, after getting my notes and some of the scrolls, I am sitting back at my desk and coming to several realizations
"I am probably going to have to focus on this," I say after a bit as I bring out my notes on it
It's far too useful to pass up on
I read through the strengthening spell and noticed something peculiar about it
It bears some similarities to the enhancing spell that I made years ago and I am still working with till this day
Except that my spell is more of a general enhancement, instead of merely increasing my physical strength
I grab some of the scrolls and read through the Speed Enhancing spell, the durability spell, and the rejuvenation spell...
I smirk as plans start forming about a different spell, yet...far more powerful than the sum of its parts...
#A DAY LATER#
"Dammit, I am lonely," I say out loud sitting in the living room after doing my daily training alone again
Everyone here still has to do missions, while I was invited to join the church. I am not exactly allied with them as I can't bring myself to trust them like that just yet, but instead, I am more or less tied to heaven itself since they have accepted me as one of their own
I frown as I think about them again
The angels have been really nice to me and all, but one thing that is still stuck in my mind is...what does God want with me?
Why do I have a Sacred Gear that turns me into an angel of all things?
Why am I getting stronger, faster, and even slightly smarter than before
I am quickly catching up to Xenovia's immense physical strength
Seriously, how can that girl lift a literal boulder as a human, and how am I able to at least parry her attacks with some small amount of pain
I am also catching up to Irina's speed every day
Those 2 have been training for years, and I am already catching up to them in my human form
I am at least 1/3 as strong as Xenovia, and I am half as fast as Irina now
Even my skill with weaponry is going incredibly well
At least according to Griselda after she kicks my ass during our spars
However, the part that is becoming much more noticeable is my mental capabilities, they are increasing, and with them...everything else
Including my magical capabilities
Before, it would take me days of continuous research to get anywhere with my spells
Now...I make more progress in a day than I did in a week
I shake my head after a bit decide to just take it in stride
One thing is clear though...I am much stronger in my Angel form, and the differences have become more noticeable now when I transform. I am at the High-Class level, even if I barely entered it, and I am not going to lie and say that the power does not tempt me to stay in that form forever
It's a rush to have access to that much power at my command, but given the way that my Sacred Gear seems to be leaning toward it
I will try to make myself stronger in my human form so that I can draw more power out of my angel form
I let out a sigh as I stand up and try to think about what to do for now...
#TIMESKIP 1 MONTH LATER#
"Where have you been all this time?" I ask Irina and Xenovia as they enter
Irina smiles mischievously at me, and that's when I notice her unwrapping her scarf, and I blink as it turns into a Katana that is radiating Holy Energy
"A holy sword?" I ask while blinking
"Yup, Excalibur Mimic," She answers while showing it off
"WHAT...AN EXCALIBUR PIECE," I shout out in awe
"Cool," I say, looking at it before I briefly catch Xenovia pouting at me
I turn to look at her, and I see her expression is back to normal
Was she really pouting at me?
That's when I notice something big
"Don't tell me..."
"This is Excalibur Destruction. The strongest piece of Excalibur," She says while puffing her chest out, yet I don't focus too much on that, no matter how much I may want to
Dragging my sight away from that, a thought enters my mind...
"Why did the church give you 2 pieces of Excalibur?" I ask them which causes them to frown
"Well..."Irina starts to explain, and my eyes narrow more and more as I listen to them tell me about how the Excalibur pieces that the church had have been stolen and Irina and Xenovia are supposed to get them back once the Church has more information. All in all, it can all be summarized into..
An absolute fucking clusterfuck...