------» Dungeon Mini Competition «------•
There will be a small competition between the nobles and the commoners. This is to test the strengths of our students and to show them their first dungeon experience.
The competition will take place in three weeks' time at the Winter of the Sky.
All students are required to prepare themselves and train.
The winner gets…. It's a surprise… ^.^
- Headmaster Justus Lavern
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Sunken Isles, Anaxagoras mansion.
Acheron laid on her bed, staring at the canopy. She had just arrived from the academy a few hours ago.
'As expected, a mini competition is being held like the original story.'
She got up from the bed and walked around her room for a while, thinking of future events to come.
Later on in the evening, she stepped out to her family's garden, the meadow of souls as her father calls it.
The night was chilly, with the wind blowing fresh air around the yard, the flowers moving in different directions.
She stood for a while, enjoying the breeze then went to sit under a nearby tree.
The moon shined down upon her as a sudden thought flashed through her mind.
'I need to check out the magic this body possesses... hmmm.'
-「 I was waiting for when you would say that... 」
'Ah, Stellar... you can help me with how to use magic?'
-「 You can use the magic already... you just need to learn how to control it. 」
'Where are we going to do that...? I can't do spells here; father would be furious if I damaged his flowers.'
-「 ...I have a domain you can use... 」
'Oh~ You can still use your domain?'
-「 Yes, I'm still strong enough to maintain it. 」
'Cool...'
-「 Now close your eyes... 」
Acheron turned to check if anyone was watching. Then she rested her back on the tree and closed her eyes.
Her consciousness began to float through spaces she could not describe. It was like she was in a state of trance, drifting through different dimensions all at once.
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Gasp~
[You have entered
She opened her eyes to see birds soar the skies. This space was neither day nor night but it had light.
She got up, and spotted Stellar.
"You... here." She said in a calm tone.
「 I have always been here... 」
Acheron let out a warm smile.
"Are you not lonely being here?"
「 Not all the time... I watch over you through your eyes, I am never bored. 」
Acheron turned to view the wide area. It was filled with playful bunnies hopping around and birds of different kinds flying around.
"Emm... what do I train with?"
Stellar raised her hand and a goblin spawned in front of them. It didn't move; it just stood there like a puppet waiting for orders.
"It's not going to attack?"
「 No, it's a free target. 」
"Oh... okay, let's do this!"
Acheron rolled her shoulder and thought:
'Skills'
[Skills]
[Origin Skills]
» Author's View ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ≫
» Predominance ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
⤷ Locked:
» Spatial Step [Requires Spatial Affinity]
» Lightning Robe [Requires Lightning Affinity]
» Genesis Supernova [Requires 50% Story Completion]
» Vessel of Ruin [Requires ???]
[More…]
"Are all these spells?"
「 No silly, think of the word "Spells" and it will show up, just like you did with skills. 」Stellar laughed under her breath.
'Spells'
[Spells – Acheron's Grimoire]
[Light Affinity]
»Glint (D) - ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
[Darkness Affinity]
» Shadow Crafting (B) - ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
"Only two spells? I thought I'd have more..."
「 Well, you have a lot of spells, you just need to awaken them through studying and practice. 」
"Alright then, let's start with the small spells." Acheron pointed her hand towards the goblin.
"Glint!"
"…"
Nothing happened.
Acheron waved her hand to release tension; a small smile curved on her face.
"Glint!"
"…"
"Why isn't it working?" She asked, turning towards Stellar.
「 You are not saying the full incantation, check the spell details. 」
Acheron focused on the spell and more information appeared.
❰ Glint ❱
⤷ Creates a brief, intense flash of light. Can temporarily blind or disorient enemies at close range.
⤷ Chant – "Let light pierce the darkness... Glint!"
"…"
She stared at the chant in disbelief.
"Do I have to say this every time I want to use the spell?"
「 All mages do... However, some can eventually cast by thinking the words instead of speaking them. 」
"Just by thinking of the words?"
「 Yes, I believe you are unique in that aspect also, close your eyes and imagine the chant playing out in your mind. 」
Acheron closed her eyes and opened them in her mindscape. Slowly, she thought of each word of the chant.
The letters floated in her mind as she quoted from beginning to end.
'Let light pierce the darkness... Glint.'
She opened her eyes and thrust her hand forward.
Light rays began to appear in the form of particles, gathering around her whole arm.
Fwsh!
A blinding light erupted from her palm. Acheron instinctively shut her eyes but even through the eyelids, the brightness burned.
When she opened them, the particles faded away. The goblin stood unharmed.
[Mana: 1178 → 1120]
Acheron grinned. "It worked!"
「 Well done, now imagine the light taking form and direct it where it should go. 」
Acheron focused on the goblin again, but this time, she visualized the light not as a blinding flash but as arrows.
'Let light pierce the darkness... Glint!'
The light ray condensed into three thin arrows hovering in the air for a split second before descending down on the goblin.
Szzt! —Spirt—Szzt!
The arrows stabbed the goblin's shoulder, legs and forehead.
[Mana: 1120 → 771]
Acheron's eyes widened with shock. "Why did the spell take so much mana? It didn't take that much before..."
「 The spell wasn't Glint anymore, you used a whole different spell, unknowingly. 」
"What spell was that?"
[New Spell Discovered: Sacred Arrows (B)]
[Added to Grimoire]
[Proficiency: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆]
"Sacred arrows? But I just... oh...."
「 Yes, Glint was just a flashing light but when you improvised and imagined something else, you learned a different spell. 」
"That's why it took so much mana huh..." Acheron pulled up her grimoire.
[Spells – Acheron's Grimoire]
[Light Affinity]
» Glint (D) - ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
» Sacred Arrows (B) - ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
[Darkness Affinity]
» Shadow Crafting (B) - ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
"So... I can create new spells just from imagining light in different forms?" Acheron asked, hovering the panel away.
「 In theory, yes, but it's dangerous and drains an unspecific amount of mana from you. All your mana could be completely drained if you aren't careful. 」
"I see... I'll be cautious from now on. I'll practice other spells."
Acheron looked up at the goblin on the ground, its green blood pouring around it.
"Emm, can you make more goblins?" She asked with a funny expression.
Stellar smiled slightly and snapped her finger.
Click.
More goblins appeared, each of them docile like the first one.
"Ok let's do this."
She checked the information for her second spell.
❰ Shadow Crafting ❱
⤷ Transform the soul of any dead being into a shadow temporarily.
⤷ Chant - "From darkness, take shape... nightfall!"