Chapter 54: First Spoils (1/2)
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Lv.45 Ancient Dreorin killed.
Lv.44 Ancient Dreorin killed.
Congratulations! You have killed a foe more than four times your level! Experience octupled!
Congratulations! You have killed a foe more than four times your level! Experience octupled!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
Level up!
+6 Free Points!
+0.6 Strength!
+0.6 Speed!
+0.6 Intelligence!
Requirement for level up updated.
Current progress: 57/160
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He had gone up by six levels for killing both creatures. That also meant that his Path increased his Attributes for the first time. Rakna skimmed over the number of points he got before scrolling up through the log of System messages. He went straight to the beginning of the fight; the moment where he cast his magic.
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You have cast Cold Star Manifestation – Internal Release.
For the next three minutes, your magical might and magic defense will be increased by 50%. Your mana consumption will be decreased by 50%, and you will be immune to ice and cold magic.
Your body will continuously release the Cold Star Mist without cost and plunge the surroundings in a non-dispersible fog. Once settled, you will be able to turn your body into mist and navigate intangibly through the fog.
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Cost: 75% Stamina.
Cooldown: 120 Hours.
Note: The Cold Star Manifestation is a spell ingrained in the user's very soul. Nothing is required to cast it other than suffering a slight exhaustion afterward.
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Rakna had already read this information before conjuring the magic but, in all expectation, experiencing the actual thing gave him a wholly different perspective. It was simply an amazing spell that could turn the tide of any battle.
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You have learned how to use Cold Star Mist.
Cold Star Mist (T.10): A simple spell used to cover an entire area into an unclearable fog. While inside the affected area, the user will see their furtive skills' efficacy increased by 50%. Their appearance will be warped and their voice will be scattered.
Cost: 5 MP per minute.
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This had been a byproduct of him activating the Manifestation. Cold Star Mist was, after all, a simple Tier 10 spell that could easily be reproduced. Though, its effects were probably severely lower than when he had just exhibited a moment ago.
The next System windows were something that he already was aware of to some extent.
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Cold Star Magic has leveled up!
Mystic Cold Star Magic has leveled up!
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You have created a new sub-spell; Gungnir (T.8).
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Gungnir (T.8): The imitation of a spear said to have belonged to Odin, the God of War and Death. When thrown, the legends say that it was impossible for it to miss its target. No matter the angle, the strength, the speed, Gungnir would always hit its target.
The user is able to mentally control the trajectory of the construct after throwing it and it will create an explosion concentrated in a straight line instead of a spread one.
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Cost: 40% of Mana Pool. (Soul Core Correction: 28%)
Attack: User's Magic Attack multiplied by 4.
Cooldown: 1h
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”It's one Tier lower than Dáinsleif but considerably more affordable mana wise,” Rakna muttered.
The truth was that when he made this spear, he had used Mystic Magic instead of the normal. The effects were clear; his mana consumption was tripled and the damage was doubled; or to be exact, increased by a factor of 2.1 after the skill leveled up.
In the end, when added with the boosts and reductions of the Cold Star Manifestation and the werewolf form which affected his intelligence attribute, he had expended 42% of his mana pool and the spear's final damage came to the whopping figure of 714. It had been more than enough to surmount the triceratops' defense, magic resistance skill, and reinforcement all at once.
However, the only reason why it had worked was thanks to the Cold Star Manifestation that unconditionally increased his magic damage by half. This meant that it would multiply the magic attack by 1.5 after the multiplication made from both the spell and the Mystic Magic.
”Funny how a fight can be won by playing around with numbers,” Rakna commented. He looked at the next prompt which was honestly the most predictable of all.
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Eyes of the Soul has leveled up!
Mana Control has leveled up!
Stealth has leveled up!
Reinforcement has leveled up!
Weapon Reinforcement has leveled up!
Stealth has leveled up!
Fabled Sight has leveled up!
Reinforcement has leveled up!
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This went on for quite a handful of lines until Rakna found something interesting in the middle of everything.
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You have learned Mana Sense!
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Mana Sense (Lv.2): After learning Mana Control, some believe that Mana Sense is easy to learn but that is a misconception. Mana Sense requires one to be able to perfectly sense every mana fluctuation and be able to do so without looking at the source.
The more proficient one becomes at sensing magic, the easier it will be for them to feel how fast or strong a magic will be as well as its nature, source, and effect. At higher levels, one can even grasp every detail of a spell.
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”I see. Better than never,” Rakna uttered and looked to his right where Pronos was coiled, waiting for him to finish. ”Hey, little guy, what was that fog you used against the dinosaur?”
Pronos hissed happily and a System window immediately opened in front of him.
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Paralyzing Fog (T.10): One of the most basic variations of poison magic. Summons a cloud of poison that attacks the nervous system and halts the connection between the brain and the rest of the body.
Cost: 10 MP.
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Note: Ignores defense. Effect duration can vary from several minutes to a few seconds depending on the level and poison resistance of the victim. Mana can also be used as a counteragent to the poison.