Chapter 82: The Power Of A Clone

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As Matsuo was shocked by Frank's new Skill, he entered the Library, leaving Frank practicing a bit with his new clone.

Frank inspected the clone in detail, noticing several things.

"First of all, the clone is somewhat solid… Almost as much as me, but I am pretty that if I hit it hard enough, it will dissipate, so I better not be rough with it…" considered Frank.

The first thing that Frank did with his clone is punching it, and as he noticed, it was rather solid. However, if Frank were to put his intent and Skills into such a punch, he was sure that it would dissipate.

Although the Clone did not have stats, he assumed that it had a certain amount of HP of sorts, based on how much hits or attack power it could take before disappearing.

And based on his solidity, Frank discovered that his clone was way weaker than him.

"I just asked it to punch me, but the amount of damage he does is so slow that my HP naturally recovers it after a few seconds… So it is very weak as well, it perhaps might not even stand a chance against Rank 2 monsters, but maybe Rank 1 could be possible…" thought Frank.

After that, it came Skill testing, as Frank ordered his Clone to use several Skills and Spells over him, it seemed to be capable of conjuring every Skill he possessed, but they were very weak compared to him.

However, Frank realized something crucial that made him release a smile.

"It might be very weak… But I still earn proficiency from this… Is it because I feel that my mind is somewhat connected with this Clone? Ah, this must be the Parallel Thinking Skill, my mind feels as if it is thinking in parallel, and a part of my mind is this Clone as well… Interesting,"

As Frank continued his experimentation, he realized that no matter how much he tried, he couldn't create another clone, his limit was of one, but this might or might not change whenever the Skill leveled up.

"Only one is good enough for now, I guess,"

Later, Frank began to learn more about his Clone, such as its Mana Consumption.

"As I've tested, a Clone takes a large amount of Mana, which was around 90, and then it stays existing until its 'expiration date' comes… It also seems to be useless to give it mana to last longer, as the Clone is already sharing the mana with me,"

Frank realized that his Clone needed a fixed amount of Mana to be created and that whenever it was created, his Mana would be connected to it, meaning that any Skill that the Clone used would reduce his own Mana.

The Clone didn't seem to have a Mana pool of its own, nor Frank could extend the Clone's duration time by infusing Mana into it.

And as Frank had finished testing most things, the Clone dissipated as if it were a mirage.

"Hm? So that's the limit? It was around twenty minutes… Ah, why is Matsuo taking so long?" wondered Frank, just as Matsuo finally walked out of the Library.

"Phew… It took me way longer to find it… But here it is. This is a Spell I have always wanted to learn. And it does not originate from Japan… It comes from Europe," said Matsuo, walking towards Frank while showing him an old-looking grimoire with yellow and gold cover.

The Grimoire's title was 'Archangel's Possession'.

"This Spell Book will let me learn this very special Spell… I have investigated it for many years… It really makes me thrilled to be able to finally acquire it!" said Matsuo.

"What does it do?" asked Frank, as he walked with Matsuo back to Matsuo's house.

"This Spell could be considered to be many in a single one, and due to its difficulty, it has been quite ignored by other Clan Members… Also, because it originates from Europe, not many here would even consider it to begin with, as many of the clan members are quite the Japanese nationalists and would only use things produced in our homeland. Of course, I am not like that, and I could not care less what they think about it… I've prepared myself a lot for this one Spell, as I have learned many Spells of the same category, one of them was Seraphin's Wings or the Heaven's Judgement Spells that you saw earlier, all of them of the same category as this one," said Matsuo.

"Oh? I see… Yeah, they sounded quite western-like…" said Frank.

"That's right… Oh, this Spell is pretty easy to explain. It pretty much lets me summon a Holy Light Spirit in the form of an Archangel, which descends into my body and possesses my body. Of course, with enough practice, I can keep myself in control of the power. By using it, I have read that I can even permeate myself in the armor of holy light, summon spears and swords of the same category, and even fly, while also having all of my capabilities and magic power enhanced. It is a whole package as I said," said Matsuo.

"Amazing… But I bet it costs a lot of mana, right?" asked Frank.

"Yeah, which makes me wish I had your mana regeneration. However, I still possess a larger mana pool than you, which lets me conjure this spell… I think twice before my mana completely depletes. Thing is, as long as I keep practicing it, the Mana required should lower like any of my other Spells," said Matsuo.

"I see, so you have a larger Mana Pool than me, but I have a greater Mana Regeneration?" asked Frank.

"Kind of. My Mana Pool depleted a lot against the Oni because he fired at us a very powerful Spell name Hell Gate, a wide range Spell of the Abyss Magic category, one of the strongest types of magic there is. My Light Barrier drains my Mana depending on the damage it takes, and because the spell was so strong that it bypassed even my large Mana Pool if it hadn't been for you… Well, we would have died right there," said Matsuo.

"I see…" said Frank.

"But usually, my Mana doesn't deplete so fast… I am a bit ashamed of what happened there. Next time I will make sure to come equipped with my Magic gear and Magic accessories, which enhance my Mana Pool and Regeneration," said Matsuo.

"I can't blame you, it was supposed to be a carefree exploration and it ended in something way worse…" said Frank.

"Sigh… Yep, now, let's go to the Tinker Shop, you want to exchange Contribution Points to get some Skills, right?" asked Matsuo.

"Yup, let's go. I am about to get a big boost in my capacity and flexibility…" said Frank.

"I am looking forward to that!" said Matsuo.

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[Name: Frank James

[Race: Human, (???)

[Titles: World Traveler, Legendary Farmer.

[Gender: Male.

[App Points: 650

[Clan Contribution Points (Monk Clan of Tokyo): 132.200

[Mana Core Cultivation: Rank 1 (Initial Stage)

[World's Source Energy (Terra): 18/100

[Job: Gray Magician.

[Job History: Farmer.

[Level: 11/20

[Health Points: 100/100 > 110/110 (+10)

[Mana Points: 87/87 > 107/107 (+25)

[Strength: 61 > 71(+13)

[Defense: 56 > 61 (+5)

[Magic: 82 > 102 (+23)

[Resistance: 58 > 68 (+25)

[Agility: 53 > 58 (+26)

[Passive Skills: [World's Traveler Body: Level -], [Gift of Life: Level 3], [Curse Resistance: Level 1], [Hypnosis Resistance: Level 1], [Divine Brand of the Monk Family of Tokyo: Level -], [Mana Control: Level 3], [Fire and Burn Resistance: Level 2], [Abraddon's Divine Protection: Level -], [Abraddon's Champion Divine Crest: Level -], [Mana Core (Gray): Level 1], [Thought Acceleration: Level 4],

[Prediction: Level 4], [Arithmetic Processing: Level 4], [Parallel Thinking: Level 3], [Poison and Toxin Resistance: Level 2], [Concentration: Level 3]

[Equipment: [Farmer's Jeans (F)], [Leather Gloves (F)], [Leather Boots (F)], [Farmer Shirt (F)], [Straw Hat (F)], [Silver Needle (C)], [Great Giant Bat's Dark Bracelet (D)] x2, [Great Giant Bat's Dark Ring (D)] x2, [Dark Spider Assassin Mask of Stealth (C-Grade)]

[Active Skills: [Farming Technique: Level 3], [Spear Technique: Level 3], [Gray Magic (Innate): Level 3], [Dirt: Level 3], [Sewing: Level 1], [Body Aura: Level 4], [Bronze Skin: Level 4], [Instant Domain Creation: Level 2], [Detection: Level 4], [Inspect: Level 3], [Gust: Level 4], [Sonar Wave: Level 3], [Tutoring: Level 2], [Botany: Level 2], [Druid: Level 2], [Stealth: Level 2], [Camouflage: Level 2], [Silence: Level 2], [Spider Thread: Level 2], [Exorcism: Level 1], [Light Clone Technique: Level 1]

[Relationships: [Matsuo Family (Tokyo Shrine Clan)]

[Tamed Monsters: [Rank 1: Lesser Flame Salamander: Ruby: Level 9], [Rank 1: Lesser Walking Radish: Ginseng: Level 4]

[Worlds Visited: Earth, Terra (Farm Town App).

[APP Special Functions: Inventory, World's Gate, Quest Board, Monster Pet Nursery, Job Change Sanctuary, APP Gacha (Locked), APP Shop (Locked).

[Gray Magic (Innate) Spells: [Mana Bullet], [Spinning Mana Bullet], [Mana Thread], [Bind], [Flying Mana Spear], [Mana Aura], [Mana Transfer], [Mana Barrier]