Chapter 288: Eating The Cores And Going Out For A Bit (1/2)

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”Will you eat the cores?” asked Benladann.

”Yeah, unless you want them for Cultivation Potions?” I asked.

”Oh no, go ahead. I was just wondering what you would get this time around, seeing how you can acquire power from the Mana Cores you eat…” said Benladann.

”I see. So you were thinking the same as me, I wonder if I can get her element affinity. But I remember eating other elements of mana cores before and I didn't get the magic itself. Sometimes certain spells would emerge, but nothing too crazy.” I said

”I see… Though, isn't death similar to Phantom? Maybe you could get it!” said Benladann.

”Hehe, I really hope so,” I said, as I quickly engulfed the Mana Cores and crunched them with my sharp fangs, swallowing them.

The assimilation was immediate.

FLASH!

<Mana Cores consumed successfully>

<Your stats have increased>

<You learned the following Skills>

[Phantom Magic: Level 1]

[Dark Shadow Domain]

[Phantasmal Possession]

[Phantasmal Soul Enslavement]

[Tyranny of the Crazed Phantom Warlock]

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Only five skills…

But one of them is very important, and the other four don't look bad at all either!

I got Phantom Magic!

I felt it… deep within my Death/Null Mana Core… it evolved, the death within easily assimilated and copied this phantom magic essence and it generated it.

Impressive.

And the other Skills were not so bad either. However, what's important is the Phantom Magic Skill.

This Magic… many could think it is merely just a lesser version of Death Magic.

But if it has its own Attribute recognized by the Laws of the World, then it clearly has enough merit to be its own element.

Phantom Magic relates to all things related to phantasmal essences, souls, and all of that. It can also be related to death through this connection.

And thanks to the memories I got from this woman, I know how to conjure the best spells she used from the get-go.

Phantom Magic is not a lesser version of death magic at all.

In fact, both complement each other quite amazingly well!

What is this? It truly feels as if Death Magic suddenly became more ”complete” with the addition of Phantom Magic.

So great…

Although my stats didn't go up as much as I could have wanted! But well, I am Rank 4 now…

The other Mana Cores still received a great boost.

After that, what was left were the corpses, which I decided to save inside my Inventory indefinitely.

”Well, I did get Phantom Magic… it feels like I got the other half of death magic. This is pretty amazing.” I said.

”Indeed, your presence just became with phantasmal too!” said Benladann.

”T-That much?! Wait, let's see…”

I slowly reduced my aura to normal and stable levels.

”Phew, that should be more than enough now.” I sighed.