15 Inescapable Fate 2/3 (1/2)
The wild boar shook its head, causing embers to fly off from its body. It breathed out hot steam as it walked off into the distance, preparing a running start before charging out once more. 15 meters away from the tree, it turned around. It's hide bristled as black markings around it's body gave off a blue hue.
A sign of a magical beast!
In the world of Aether, flora and fauna are both split into two kinds. That of a normal kind and the other magical. Magical plants and animals are those that had evolved to be able to gather and use mana. With it, these plants and animals have special, valuable, and, most certainly, dangerous effects. This boar is an example of such.
The more mana an animal or a plant has, the more it is able to use and most certainly, the more dangerous it is. They are divided into eight cla.s.ses: F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS. Each cla.s.s being multiple folds stronger than the other. Each cla.s.s is further divided into three sections: lesser, normal, and greater. Though for the most part, they are abbreviated with the minus and plus signs. For example: -A, A, +A.
This boar belongs is a -D cla.s.s Magical Beast, the Firebrand Boar. Anything that makes contact with it's tusks would receive a short burst of fire. If given enough time, even iron could melt down!
The man got into a stance as well. He thought about taking out his beloved spear, but decided against it. A mere wild animal doesn't deserve the honor. If it weren't for him being injured, he could've take it straight on bare naked easily.
'78 mana, more than enough,' the man thought to himself.
The red light from his feet disappeared, he was going to use a different skill this time.
While the charge of a Firebrand Boar is without a doubt powerful, able to pierce through an adult man easily, it can't change directions all too well. Once it charges, it does so only in a straight line, this is its weakest point.
The Firebrand Boar huffed put a mouthful of steam, it's hooves rearing to let loose.
*Woosh*
The loose forest soil flew out as the Firebrand Boar charged forth. At the same time, multiple simulations went through the man's head as he went forward the most optimum direction to intercept the boar.
'[Martial Skill: Unwavering Charge]!'
*Bang*
He felt his body being slightly drained of mana as he rushed forth. A red light surrounded him as the force of Magic propelled him at an inhuman speed. It was unknown how many soldiers and war beasts he had killed with this skill, much less some animal yet to gain intelligence.
'-15,' he thought to himself.
The boar widened its eyes in surprise, but it was soon replaced with rage. In its eyes, nothing could stop its charge. It pushed forth with higher speed as the man neared it.
The man, nearing the boar, suddenly jumped and lifted his foot, getting into a flying kick position. The light surrounding him immediately s.h.i.+fted, moving towards his foot, speeding it up and increasing its power. His boots, while old and worn, were made out of the leather of a C cla.s.s Magical Beast! A -D cla.s.s vs. a C cla.s.s? He had no doubt which one of the two is harder!
*Bang*
The two bodies collided. While the boar certainly has a hard body, the man's own body is harder.
While the man is weakened, he is something normal humans can't compare to. His body has gone through training and tempering, a body that had been optimized for war.
The boar was harshly kicked away. It cried out as it impacted a large tree some distance away. It's skin had cracked with thick blood oozing out. But it was far from dead. Steam rose from its body while a weak blue hue covered it, slowly but definitely healing it.
The man fared better, but not without a scratch. While the boots took on the impact, the shock still went through. After a rather unsightly landing, he felt his legs go numb.
He looked once more at his wrist and pressed a certain part of the magical array, shortening the information displayed.
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Health: 226/300
Mana: 55/100
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Afterwards, he reached down to the ground, picking up a small droplet of the boar's blood and smearing it on the plate. After a second, the white hue rearranged themselves, showing brand new information.
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Subject: Firebrand Boar
Cla.s.s: -D
Level: 25
Health: 178/237
Mana: 26/79 (-1 per minute)
Maturity: Adult
Status: Injured
Skills:
Basic Healing
Basic Charge
Fire Burst
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Within the plate lie small pockets of magic, containing information about a majority of the animals and plant around the planet, a small encyclopedia of its own. It would naturally have information about a common Firebrand Boar in addition to the data inside that droplet of blood as well as the mana it's giving off.
The man squinted his eyes, preparing to go at him once more. The boar had long stood up and recovered from the initial shock, it didn't think that this mere human could do so much damage to itself, after all, if any other normal human dared to pit themselves against it, they could only die.
The man looked back at the little girl. From what he could tell, she was injured, but thankfully not too heavily. He sighed in relief.
”Awooooo!” The boar cried out, filled with rage.