— Thanks to the quality of my body, I can survive in most environments in the Underworld. This is a great advantage, as I do not need to integrate an element of physical strengthening into the Magic Will.

— The points I must focus on are concepts related to battle and learning.

— Not using the advantages of my angel body would be a waste. However, it has always been one of my greatest wishes to explore the world of ancient magic.

— Maybe I should follow the path of a magical warrior. And add one or two concepts that help me study magic. Unfortunately, at the moment, I will only be able to integrate two concepts into the Magic Will.

The number of magic circles determines the number of concepts a magician can use. This logic continues until the seventh circle, after this stage, the concepts would merge and form a fundamental magic. That is why it is so important to be careful about the concepts that will be chosen.

Shallow concepts, when integrated, will result in a shallow fundamental magic. However, choosing a magical concept is not a simple matter. They must be linked to the individual's experience. So, a scholar of magic, who never faced a battlefield, could not integrate any concept related to battle.

— To increase my battle feat I will use the concept of War. The Holy War was one of the most remarkable events of my existence, being surpassed only by the moment when I was hit by [Purge].

— And War is a broad concept that is not limited only to combat.

— The second concept will be Knowledge, after all I could not help using more than a thousand years of study and research in singing.

Then Augustus recalled the events of the Holy War. The bloody fields, the beautiful and mysterious creatures that each army used to inflict damage on the enemy. He also remembered the brothers he lost, the violence, the sky tinged with various colors due to the high amount of spells being cast. He remembered the bodies of thousands of angels and servants of other deities.

— The Holy War was a terrible event. — The angel thought.

— So many mysterious creatures and noble blood being used as cannon fodder. He sighed in deep regret.

— Deities are relentless beings, untouchable by any morals or feelings.

— In this sense, humans are worthy of admiration. They feel, relate, reinvent themselves.

— I must try to be more like them.

The mana started to concentrate around Augusto's body. Particles of magic were absorbed into his body slowly as he recalled the events of the Holy War.

The mana was so concentrated that it started to solidify inside the angel. A spherical crystal the size of a nail had just formed near Augusto's heart.

Then the crystal began to move into the angel's heart.

You have successfully formed the Magic Will!

You have integrated a concept into your Magic Will!

You got the concept of War!

Your ability to cast battle spells has increased!

Your magical and physical power has increased!

— The Magic Will is really amazing! I just integrated the concept of War and I already feel thirsty for the battle! — thought Augusto, while giving an evil smile.

— Time to integrate the second concept!

The concept of Knowledge was less painful to remember. Augusto always loved to read and imagine the unknown wonders spread around the world. Mysterious creatures, fallen gods, unexplored dungeons, ancient monsters and lost knowledge.

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Knowledge took the form of an octahedron in the center of the angel's brain.

You have integrated a concept into your Magic Will!

You got the concept of Knowledge!

Your thinking and learning skills have increased!

Your magic skill has increased!

Your understanding of magic has increased!

— It is incredibly pleasurable to be able to move as I wish. And this is just the beginning.

— The strongest is the most free!

— I will strengthen myself in this Nest and then I will climb to the top of the abyss.

— Only after I have accumulated considerable power can I enter the World of Mortals. Since there are many servants of the Creator there.

— My priorities are to learn to manipulate the energy of darkness, to continue strengthening myself and to discover methods of exterminating the abyssal creatures with greater ease.

A few days later, in the Abyssal Nest, Augusto continued his struggle to become stronger. He learned to hunt monsters with greater ease, and almost no mana leaked from his body.

He realized that monsters were tough creatures on the outside and weak on the inside. This gave the angel an idea. Instead of piercing the monsters as he once did, he began to manipulate the dark energy contained within the monsters, causing the weaker monsters to be imploded. The only problem was that to get this result, he would need to touch the monsters.

Although the same result was not achieved in more powerful creatures. It was still possible to weaken them, causing breaches to appear on the outside.

It was at this moment that Knowledge came in handy!

— I will take that bone that I used to inscribe the offering ritual and I will embed my will in it. So I wouldn't have to touch the abyssal beasts directly.

— Also, if I wear the tip of the stick, it is possible that it will gain enough thread to pierce these creatures.

— Any bone found here does not belong to an ordinary creature.

— And I can also insert the magic of the offering ritual inside the staff. The material appears to be a great magical conductor, so there will be no problems.

Augusto interrupted the fight with the monsters and went to the cave to put his ideas into practice.

Concentrating an immense amount of mana on the tip of his index finger, the angel began to insert the magical inscriptions on the staff. The material was resistant, so it took a lot of mana to be able to write the magic symbols.

Augusto designed several grooves that will act as channels for the transfer of mana from one end of the stick to the other. Then he used concentrated mana to chop off the tip of the stick, which he defined in spear shape.

Then he created a hole in the back of the piece of bone and injected a great quality of mana. With his other hand, Augusto held the bone and began to change its shape, which was once about five feet long, now stands about five feet.

— The spear is the object I am most used to fighting. Although I can use almost every weapon known thanks to the power granted by the War. — The angel thought.

— And considering my height, a weapon with a longer range is more suitable.

Augusto was about two meters tall, with well—toned muscles, long black hair that reached his waist. Its wing pair was about four meters long, the feathers were grayish.

It was not possible to find a defect in an angel's body, they were aesthetically perfect creatures, complete warriors. In Augusto, the physical characteristic that most attracted attention was his eyes, they were completely black, and seemed to bewitch those who looked directly.

After finishing his work with the bone, which has now been turned into a spear. The angel received the following message in his conscience.

You have acquired the Craft Magic blessing!

— I believe that I will continue to receive more blessings from now on. Thanks to my Magic Will.

— All I have left is to hunt some more beasts until I reach the Third Magic Circle.

— But it is important that I remain cautious. Killing many creatures would end up affecting the natural order of this environment.

— When I reach the Third Circle, I will try to venture up the chasm.

[Augusto]

[Race: Angel]

[Age: ~ 1500 years old]

[Status: Healthy]

[Second Magic Circle]

[Magic Will: War and Knowledge]

[Blessings: Theory of Magic, Mystical Alteration, Ritual, Astrology, Philosophy of Mortals, Sacrifice, Magic Crafts.]