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Chapter 19: Preparation

It was the middle of the night and the cottage was incredibly quiet. Leo was sleeping, but in reality, he was just sitting in his mind. He was just watching the plains that stretched on endlessly. Above him was a huge cloud of magic.

This cloud was now incredibly dense and huge. It was the size of a football stadium. The cloud was mostly white with colors occasionally swirling around. It was emitting huge amounts of light, and the grass for miles and miles was lit up.

At this point, he had reached a bottleneck. He couldn't absorb more magic because it was just dispersing away. His mind rejected any more additions to it. He knew what this meant. It meant that he would have to form his first star. The minute he did that, he would become a true mage.

He didn't want to do it immediately. He was going to wait till he gathered enough resources. To break through, he would ideally need a real Beast Core that would give him the magic power to force the cloud to condense into a star. Magical Herbs would need to be processed into potions but they could work as well. The best option would be to make a pill with magical herbs and a Beast Core.

Unfortunately for Leo, none of these were an option to him. The only option for him would be to gather enough Pseudo Beast Cores and squeeze them dry one by one. He would have to make sure that he had enough of them. This was why he had put off his breakthrough for more than a week. He was collecting Pseudo Beast Cores. He had 3 till now, but he wanted to have at least 10.

He decided to rest for the rest of the night. He was going to go into the forest the next day to find cores. He was no longer looking for herbs. Over the past few months, he had amassed over 50000 Star coins. He didn't have any use for it, but it would take care of any of his needs.

The next day, he woke up to get ready to go to the forest. Daphne was waiting for him. She was not going to let him go alone.

"Can I go with you today?" She asked him. She hadn't become an Aura Knight yet, but she had gathered a little amount of Aura. She felt she was qualified enough to go into the forest though.

"No. You have to become a full Aura Knight first." He told her.

For her to become a 1st Circle Aura Knight, she would have to be able to use aura to enhance her physical abilities. In her current state, she would be in danger in the forest.

"But you aren't a real Aura Knight either." She nagged.

"I am stronger than you are," he said.

"No, you are not." She said.

Daphne was unconvinced. She suddenly saw him speed past her. Leo was behind her and out the door before she could even comprehend what happened. He shut the door behind him.

"Yes, I am." He said while walking. He only muttered it since Daphne couldn't hear him anyways.

He walked to the forest. He had a new weapon this time. He had bought a dagger for 30000 Star coins, exhausting a huge chunk of his earnings. It was a dagger that was used by 1st Circle Aura Knights. The market only served a few 1st Circle Aura Knights and mainly Apprentice Aura Knights.

The dagger was made of steel. It had a sleek body and was incredibly sharp. It rested in a sheath on his hip. Before going to the forest, he went to a restaurant near the city wall. He had developed the habit of having a meal there before heading out.

This was because mercenaries and adventurers would stop by there. He would be able to hear any rumors about the forest and know if he needed to be more wary than usual. He also started developing an understanding of the city because of this.

He found that very few people were stronger than 1st Circle Aura Knights. 2nd Circle Aura Knights and above were very rich and would buy their weapons in the fancier shops near the center of the commoner's district. They were also a lot more powerful among adventurers in Solhaven. In total there were less than 1000 2nd Circle Aura Knights.

This was because Solhaven was a smaller city in the Solarian Empire. The strongest person in Solhaven was the Magistrate, who was a 4th Circle Mage.

Leo went into the restaurant. He went to the front.

"Can I get a small serving of your special?" He asked. He put down a few coins to cover the meal.

Even though he was incredibly young, he grew a lot in the months since he started to eat healthier. He had grown a couple of inches and stood at 5'5''. He looked like a 13-year-old, and it wasn't too weird for a 13-year-old to work.

He took a table in the corner and sat with his small meal. He started listening to the nearby people who were talking.

"Did you hear? An entire team of 2nd Circle Mercenaries went into Valkyr's Inner Forest to look for a Blood Heart for the Magistrate. They were wiped out."

"Isn't this the third team?"

"What a pity."

"What about the Outer Forest? I heard someone saw a Black Spotted Leopard in there. Isn't that unusual?"

"Yes! I thought I was the only one. Did someone else see a Magical Beast in the Outer Forest? The forest is changing."

Leo was taking in all the information. With each sentence, he was getting warier of the forest. He took a deep breath and got up. He got the information he needed. He still needed to go into the forest, but now he would be very careful.

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Chapter 20: Magical Beast

Leo walked slowly into the forest. He knew that it was risky going into a forest when there was a chance of encountering a Magical Beast, but he needed more Beast Cores to become a 1 Star Mage. He would enter the true path of mages once he did that. He couldn't let go of the opportunity.

He was very confident as well. With his body strengthening, he was stronger than the typical Apprentice Aura Knights. He was essentially as strong as a 1st Circle Aura Knight. However, it typically took more than two Aura Knights to kill a Magical Beast of the same level.

He walked in, searching for any animal that looked like it was on steroids. For almost two hours, he roamed around. Suddenly, he unsheathed his dagger. He realized that there was no way he wouldn't encounter at least one dangerous beast in more than an hour. It had been almost two since he had entered the forest.

The only explanation he had was that the monsters had sensed that a more powerful monster was there and had run away. This would mean that the Magical Beast was in his vicinity. He cursed in his mind while looking around carefully.

He suddenly started seeing the ground was a little unusual compared to normal. He noticed that the ground had a few blood spots tracing out a trail. He looked around and saw that the trail was leading from the Inner Forest. He bent down and touched the blood. It was still fresh.

"It must have been the blood." He said to himself. The animals must have smelled it and kept a distance. But the blood means that the animal was injured.

Leo knew that it was a bad idea to try and find a Magical Beast. But he knew that he wouldn't rise up in life without some risk. He was planning on killing the injured Magical Beast and taking its Beast Core. With it, he might have a chance of breaking through.

He walked slowly, using the blood trail as a reference. He kept notice of how long the blood trail went. He didn't want to get lost. He also didn't want to get too close to the Magical Beast without preparation. He observed where the blood trail led.

He noticed that it lead to the lake. He deduced that it needed water to drink. He started walking, looking out for the sound of the waterfall. After some time, he saw that the trail ended before reaching the lake.

He smiled. This meant that it was so weak that it couldn't even reach the lake to get water. He grabbed his dagger tightly and slowly walked forward. He looked around for a Magical Beast. He quickly found his target.

He saw a deer wrapped below a tree. He could see claw marks wedged into its body and saw it dripping on the ground near its body. The deer noticed him immediately. It stood up shakily.

He started walking toward it carefully. A cornered animal was the most dangerous, so he wasn't incredibly aggressive with his approach. His main concern was that it was a Magical Beast. His best plan would be to wait it out. If the blood loss became too high, it would die before getting to him.

His plan was all for naught. The deer started charging toward him. While it did, Leo noticed that its feet turned bright green. The deer suddenly got a lot faster. At this point, he already had his body strengthening on.

He reacted quickly to the charging deer. He jumped away. By the time he landed, he was met with a strong gust of wind that knocked him over. He was dumbfounded by the wind. Where did it come from?

While a part of his mind was confused, his instincts kicked in and he rolled away. He dodged just in time. The deer had gotten to where he was and had almost stomped his head into the ground.

He got back to his feet and immediately created some difference between himself and the deer. He could see the deer was in worse condition than before. He readjusted his plan back to waiting for the deer to die by itself.

He was going to focus on dodging, so he decided to keep his distance from the deer. He also had an idea that would hasten the process.

The deer quickly got ready for its next attack. It threw another gust of wind at him. He was caught off guard again and flew back. Instead of rolling far to the side this time, he only rolled enough to stay within reach of the deer.

When the deer stomped again, he wrenched his dagger into its side. he quickly rolled away, leaving the dagger in its body. He quickly dodged another gust of wind. This time he was prepared for the magic.

He saw the deer try to charge at him one more time, but by the time it closed half of the distance, it fell to the ground. He didn't approach it immediately. He waited for 2 minutes first. After making sure that it was dead, he went to claim his loot.

He walked up to it and took his dagger out. He then dissected the body of the deer. He had a lot of experience extracting Beast Cores from Pseudo Magical Beasts. The core was normally wedged in its head.

He took out the core and admired it. It was a lot more shiny compared to a Pseudo Beast Core. This was the color of an emerald. He could sell it for more than 30000 Star coins, but he had another use for it.

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A/N: I would greatly appreciate comments about the story at any point. I would also appreciate reviews.

If you like the story, then please consider voting with power stones.

:) Thanks. Have a great day.


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