Goal: magic???
It's time to do something I have been avoiding. Magic. Why have I been avoiding it, you ask? Well using it is simple enough, it came naturally. Likely due to the assistance of lesser mana manipulation and lesser earth magic?
But when I last tried to use it the results were simply put, pathetic, so pathetic that it instantly dashed all hopes of ever using it, until now that is.
I mean, I shifted that unusually large pebble a few feet, without even needing to touch it, I might add. A feat which would easily impress anyone... In a world where magic is not common place... That means not here. Fuck.
Aren't I supposed to have an affinity for earth magic? I mean all mountains started as just a simple stone. I assume I can train this, I hope I can train this... I better be able to improve this or I'm going to have to file a formal complaint consisting of alot of foul language to Oriana, though she probably doesn't deserve it. Also that's probably a bad idea, I fairly certain I don't have being smited anywhere on my itinerary.
But still, I got reincarnated in this form because of the large percentage of earth mana tainting my soul, and I swear to God if I can't make use of the damn earth mana I'm going to have a conniption, then a angry nap, Then i'll think of a way to pierce the very heavens themselves. Oh, wait I can't nap anymore. that's something I'm going to miss, big time.
It's time to begin my tedious session of practice. I used magic to lift rocks, form rocks. I moved rocks around, I shaped rocks. Rocks, rock, rocks, rocks, and rocks. These were all things I learned through the use of my magical abilities, also importantly lesser earth magic leveled up to level four and lesser mana manipulation leveled up to level two.
But still none of this is very useful. What I really want is an offensive spell. I mean using these basic skills I could throw a rock at someone. Wait I can also throw a rock at someone just fine with my hands. Damn it!
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I collapse down to my knees and hunch over, supporting my self with my hands as I stare at a rock on the floor. I just spent what felt like 10 hours moving around rocks with my mind, giving myself a raging head ache, and having to stop to replenish my mana. All this to learn I can throw a fucking rock? After wallowing in self pity for awhile I stand up. I might as well try to "throw" a rock, maybe I did not waste 10 hours, maybe.
I roll up my none existent sleeves and focuse my mind to prepare to exert my influence over the mana inside me and draw it out. I focuse on trying to create a stone midair in front of me. Depending on the results this will give me alot of information on the limits and capabilities I currently possess when I combine multiple steps that I initially practiced separatly for the most part. A small ball of rock begins to materialize, floating in the air infront of me.
The earth it is constructed of seems to appear in tiny pieces like bits of extremely fine gravel in an orbit around the rock a few inches away from it's surface. The bits then spiral inwards, collapsing in on itself. Compacting and forming a dark brown rock which floats effortlessly in the center. After a few seconds, the rock is a bit bigger then my fist at which point I decide I'm satisfied with the size and stop the creation of earth. The rock countinues floating. Now that my view of the rock is not partially obscured by the fine particulates I can tell that the rock is bobbing ever so slightly as it floats in the air.
My goal is simple, a projectile. I then exert my influence again to shape the rock with the intent of increasing it's lethality in the simplest way imaginable. Sharpening it into a spike. Similar in appearance to those good old stalagmites that I see so often just smaller. In fact I see them so often that I used my mental image of one to help me shape the earthen Projectile. Satisfied with the shape I then put all the force I can muster with my mana behind it and propel it towards a cavern wall.
It swiftly sails some 20 feet and proceeds to collide with said cavern wall. With a loud bang it shatters into pieces. Leaving a small dent in the stone wall. I begin to approach the wall. Okay, it seems my time was may not have been entirely wasted. I think as I sweep aside the dust and debris with my hand to inspect the results of my hard work. That's alot of damage (not really). I can work with this.
New spell created
Earthen Projectile
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