บท 16: Grimoire
"Spells to learn? Yes please!" I couldn't help but yell out loud.
*Ding* <Due to possession of your own personal Grimoire which has already inscribed spells inside, and your status of Magus you are allowed to learn the double number of spells you can learn from the Grimoire for your current level. Also, due to being a Magus all spell schools are available to you. Current level: 2; Spells available to learn: 4; Spell Schools Available: All>
<Please choose spell School:
Fire: Unlearned
Water: Unlearned
Earth: Unlearned
Wind: Unlearned
Dark: Unlearned
Light: Unlearned>
I love being a Magus! I get 4 spells instead of just 2, and all the spell school are available. Although, it does come with a rough side... What spells do I pick first, and from which spell school to start? This is going to be a tough decision... Well no point in putting this off, let's see what my options are!
<Fire Magic:
Spells Available:
- Fire Dart
- Warming Embrace
- Burning Hands (Able to be used with melee weapons)
- Flame Imbue (Can only be used with weapons) >
<Water Magic:
Spells Available:
- Find Water
- Water Shield
- Chilling Touch (Able to be used with melee weapons)
- Ice Imbue (Can only be used with weapons)>
<Earth Magic:
Spells Available:
- Rock Spike
- Earth Armor
- Entangle
- Earth Ripple>
<Wind Magic:
Spells Available:
- Wind Needle
- Wind Shield
- Minor Haste
- Wind Imbue (Can only be used with weapons)>
<Dark Magic:
Spells Available:
- Shadow Cloak
- Cloying Darkness
- Shadow Jump
- Shadow Claw>
<Light Magic:
Spells Available:
- Minor Mend
- Orb of Light
- Radiant Arrow
- Dazzling Ray>
Well I am not disappointed; only wish I could learn all of them right now instead of just four.
*Ding* <You have learned Light Magic!>
*Ding* <You have learned the spell: Minor Mend>
<Light spell: Minor Mend, calling upon the cleansing power of light you can heal yourself or others for 25 health points. Duration: Instant; Cooldown: 30 seconds; Mana Cost: 20 mana>
*Ding* <You have learned Earth Magic!>
*Ding* <You have learned the spell: Earth Armor>
<Earth spell: Earth Armor, earth mana coats your body granting you greater defense. Incoming damage decreased by 10 points. Duration: 5 Minutes; Cooldown: 15 minutes; Mana Cost: 40 mana>
*Ding* <You have learned the spell: Tangle>
<Earth spell: Tangle, vines shoot up from the ground entangling those unlucky enough to be in the range. Chance to trap targets for up to 30 seconds in a 5x5 yard area. Duration: 30 seconds; Cooldown: 5 minutes; Mana Cost: 50 mana>
*Ding* <You have learned Water Magic!>
*Ding* <You have learned the spell: Ice Imbue>
<Water spell: Ice Imbue, you imbue a weapon with the freezing power of ice. The imbued item gains: +5 cold damage, and a 5% chance to slow the target. Duration: 2 minutes; Cooldown: 30 seconds; Mana Cost: 15 mana>
One spell to heal myself, an armor spell, a spell to trap my enemies, and lastly a spell that will let me enchant my weapons to deal more damage. I was considering going for just a ranged spell but I right now I was at least confident in hitting something with my bow. After choosing my spells it was like I had been studying these spells for years. Each spell contained specific runes arranged in a geometrical pattern. The lower level the spell, the simpler the pattern. I knew exactly how to cast these spells; I could feel with absolute certainty that I only had to manipulate my mana into the required pattern and push the pattern with intent towards my target. Damn! If I knew it was going to be like this I would have chosen a ranged spell instead, apparently targeting wasn't an issue for a mage as long as he could see what he wanted to hit.
I still wouldn't learn fire just yet, even though it was tempting. I almost did at first, but then I reminded myself that I was inside a forest. I really didn't want to accidentally set the forest on fire or burn myself alive. Just didn't seem like a wise choice at the time. Even though I could have been firing arrows made from light, or wind needles at my foes, I was still happy with my choices. I tried to keep in mind it was always nice to have a backup in case you ran out of mana.
I looked down at my new grimoire and noticed that chain had appeared on it, and it was looped around my belt. Standing up I noticed that the chain lengthened or shortened depending on where I held the book. I decided to drop the book to see what happened, the chain kept shortening, controlling the book the entire time until the book nestled neatly over my left hip. I felt that slight sensation in my mind from the book, it wasn't happy that I tried to drop it. What? I just aggravated a book... It did teach me some spells so I guessed I should be nicer to it from now on. I grabbed the book and sent what I thought was the equivalent of a mental apology to it, its mental grumblings stopped. I placed my hand on the latch and the book popped open. On the first page was my name in large flowing script. The next 4 pages contained the 4 spells I just learned; each spell filled with notes as if I spent years learning them. The next visible page had a greyish tinge to it obscuring writing that could barely be seen underneath. I tried to flip the page, but the page refused to move, it was like the rest of the book was securely glued together. 'weird' I thought to myself.
Stretching out my sore muscles, I looked up. It seemed to still be just past midday. I should still have 5 or 6 hours left of daylight; I think it's time to go hunting with my new spells! I checked my boots once again, planning on putting them on either way, but was relieved to find them dry. Finally, fully dressed and dry again I re-equipped my quiver, daggers, sword, and bow. Time to go hunting!
Making sure that the fire wouldn't get out of control, I left the clearing and entered the now fully blooming forest.
It wasn't long after entering the trees that I came across a black fox. It was slowly prowling through bushes about 15 yards in front of me. It looked bigger than the last one I killed, but let's see what my new magic could do. I nocked a arrow, and cast Ice Imbue on the arrow. The arrow took on light blueish tint to it and was giving off a slight chill to the air around it. Then I cast Tangle, my mana quickly dropped by 50 points, but after witnessing what it did to the fox the cost was worth it. Vines sprouted from the ground, and before the fox could react they quickly bound it, not allowing it to move.
With a grin spreading across my face, I aimed the arrow and released. Direct hit! I quickly Imbued another arrow and fired, another hit. I quickly fired another 4 arrows before the fox stopped moving, just in time because the vines withered away within seconds after I finished off the fox.
*Ding* <You have slain a Black Fox, 60 experience gained>
*Ding* <Archery Skill has leveled>
Magic is going to make this so much easier! But 6 arrows for one little fox, I would really need to learn a higher damage spell the next chance I got. Until then I will have to try and aim for critical hits. I was down by 80 mana, and that was only because I had imbued 2 of the arrows. I retrieved my arrows and stashed the black fox in my inventory. It only took me a right over 5 minutes to refill my mana, then I set off further into the woods.
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