Chapter 53: Cold Star Manifestation (1/2)
Rakna unfurled his wings, which were even more imposing and striking in that form. It wasn't every day you saw a werewolf with a pair of feathered wings.
He crouched and gathered mana in his legs before jumping as high as he could. He then used a few trees to jump even higher and started flapping his wings. He flew up while holding Sonata and when he felt like he was high enough, he looked down at the forest and his Fabled Sight locked on his targets.
Even now, his Stealth was still active and, coupled with his massive sense value reaching over 330 during his full transformation, someone would need to have an absurd insight to be able to detect him; at least for someone who wasn't too high leveled. And those Dreorins were no exception.
While flying in circles, Rakna first tried to channel mana into his weapon, wanting to see if he could produce a skill like his Reinforcement. Sonata began to glow as an azure aura enveloped it. Soon enough, a System window appeared.
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Through executing a specific action, you have learned a new skill; Weapon Reinforcement.
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Weapon Reinforcement (Lv.1): One of the most basic applications of mana. By infusing your mana into a weapon, it is possible to increase its sharpness and toughness as long as it's able to withstand the toll.
Minimum Cost: 1 MP per min.
Note: Depending on the weapon, the durability will be more or less decreased.
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Rakna checked Sonata's attributes only to see that the attack value had not changed. 'It seems that much like body reinforcement; weapon reinforcement isn't managed by the System. This means I'll have to get the feel for it by myself,' he thought then proceeded to cast the spell that would decide if he could kill these dinosaurs or not.
”[Cold Star Manifestation,]” he intoned and clenched his hands as he felt all sorts of burdens being imposed on his body. His mana flowed out of his body before swirling around him.
That finally seemed to put a stop to the Dreorins' fight as they looked up in haste after sensing the surge of mana, followed by a wave of cold air that even made them shudder.
”[Internal Release,]” Rakna added and the mana around him was sucked back inside his body.
Then, it happened. While the tips of his tails and ears remained white, the rest of his fur slowly changed color and turned into a blue as clear and glittering as ice. His body began to produce so much cold that it covered the entire forest below him into a thick fog.
”I can't use Dáinsleif yet so…” Rakna extended his free hand outward and activated his magic. However, this time it was a bit different.
”[Mystic Star Make,]” he muttered and a long polearm appeared in his hand. It was a long double-edged spear with two pairs of small razors below the main blade and intricate patterns all over its surface. The color was mostly the same as the usual cold energy but this time it also had a white outline to it.
Rakna's eyes shined golden as he held his two polearms. The new star-construct in his left hand radiated an aura considerably higher than what he had used against the golem.
The Dreorins both instantly felt oppressed by the raw power it emitted but they weren't the apex predators of the area for nothing. The two creatures made an unspoken agreement and cast one magic at the same time.
Rakna promptly felt something trying to drag him down from the sky and he instantly recalled the magic Aquila had used. 'Anchor,' he thought and instead of going against the pressure, he did something that surprised both dinosaurs.
He pumped a great deal of mana into his wings and plunged using Anchor as a convenient speed boost. At the same time, he made sure to focus as much soul power as he could into his weapons as he descended.
The two Dreorins were surprised by his behavior but they happily welcomed it. The stegosaur acted first as Rakna got closer. It lifted its front legs and slammed them on the ground at full force. At that time, the Tier 7 spell, Eruption, was conjured.
From underground, massive walls of stone surfaced and destroyed a large portion of the forest in the process. Rakna's eyes widened as he watched the incredulously fast stone walls surround him in the air.