While I was meditating in the clearing, still attempting to locate my mana, all of a sudden, I perceived a warm current of energy flowing through my body, which caused my heart rate to increase because of excitement as I realized it was my mana; however, I made sure not to lose my focus at such a critical point. Following the path that the warm energy took, after several minutes of finding nothing, I finally started to sense other currents of energy coursing through my body.
The next thing I knew, I felt like I was engulfed in a sea of that warm energy; as my senses bathed in it for who knows how long, I instinctively felt myself suddenly form some connection with it, and only then did I retract my senses and return to reality.
"Hahaha! Yes, finally!" Exclaimed Alexander excitedly as he stood up from his sitting position and celebrated.
"Even though it took a day longer than I wished, I finally did it! I've managed to locate my mana!" Added Alexander as he calmed down somewhat before sitting back on the grass.
'Now it's time to view the fruits of my labor.' Thought Alexander with an eager smile as he attempted to manipulate his mana to his will, though it was proving far more complicated than he imagined.
While attempting to manipulate the mana residing in my heart, I noted it wasn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be; in fact, my mana was hardly even listening to my commands; however, even so, I was still elated, since even though I didn't have proper control of my mana, I could still manipulate it to some extent.
'This isn't as easy as I would like, but it's fine, one step at a time; besides, I have a Master who'll teach me the proper way to refine the control of my mana.' Pondered Alexander with an excited smile as he opened his eyes while staring at his left fist, which was filled with the minuscule amount of mana he manipulated.
Raising my fist into the air, which was currently filled with a tiny amount of mana, I slammed it onto the ground beneath me, resulting in the ground very slightly trembling while the impact created a small cloud of dust.
"Hahaha! Mana is fucking amazing!" Declared Alexander in between his bouts of coughing while eyeing the fist-sized hole in the ground that was as deep as his entire arm.
"Language, Alexander." Reprimanded Lavender, who approached him from behind, startling him.
"Ah, Master, sorry; I was just too excited. I've finally managed to locate the mana in my heart, and look what I could do with just a tiny bit of it!" Exclaimed Alexander with an eager expression as he looked at Lavender, the child side of him wishing for her praises.
"I can see that, Alexander; congratulations on finally locating your mana, not to mention it has only been about nine days since I first informed you about mana. I'm very proud of your accomplishments." Said Lavender with a light smile as she affectionately ruffled his hair, much to Alexander's satisfaction.
"Still, punching the ground isn't exactly the smartest way to test your mana capabilities; what if you didn't have an aptitude for the neutral element? That little act of yours would've been quite painful." Added Lavender while shaking her head at his recklessness, though she couldn't blame him too much as she was very similar.
"Hmm, neutral element? Everyone can't do what I just did? Also, how did you know I have the neutral element?" Asked Alexander as he tilted his head in confusion.
"Nope, they can't, and how do I know what your mana element is? Well, that's because only people who have the element of neutral can strengthen their bodies with mana." Replied Lavender while smiling.
"Oh, I suppose it's good I have that element; if I didn't, I might've broken my hand since I hadn't held back my strength." Remarked Alexander with an awkward chuckle, while Lavender just smiled and shook her head.
"So, now that you've finally located your mana, you should look at your Status panel; I'm sure the rewards will be worth all the time and effort you put in." Said Lavender with a smirk.
Nodding at Master, I summoned forth my Status panel and began inspecting; however, with what I noticed, I still didn't exactly know if the time and effort I put in were worth it or not; I don't know how hard or easy it is to gain skills.
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Name: Alexander
Species: High-Human
Age: 2 Days
Tier: 0
Level: 0
Experience: [00%]
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Class: Hero(Genesis)
Sub-Class:
Sub-Class:
Sub-Class:
Title(s): True Hero(Genesis), Reincarnator(Epic)
Lifeforce: 100%
Mana: 621/790
Vigor: 15
Endurance: 17
Agility: 10
Dexterity: 12
Intelligence: 72(79)
Perception: 24(26)
Traits: Heroes Aura(Mythical), Heroes Will(Mythical), Heroes Physique(Mythical), Heart of a Hero(Legendary), Enhanced Perception(Rare), Enhanced Intelligence(Rare).
Skills: ?????(???), Heroes Gaze–lvl2(Mythical), Omnilingual–lvl2(Mythical), Rebirth–lvl1(Mythical), Mana Manipulation–lvl1(Uncommon)
Condition: N/A
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"The only thing that's changed about my Status panel is that I now have a skill called [Mana Manipulation], not to mention it's just a low-level uncommon." Stated Alexander with a frown as he closed his Status panel and glanced at Lavender, who was also frowning.
"Hmm, something the matter, Master?" Asked Alexander in concern; he had rarely seen her frown.
"The reason why I had you locate your mana by yourself is that you were supposed to acquire two uncommon skills, [Mana Manipulation] and [Mana Sense]. However, we can talk about that later; ever since I first scanned your Status panel and noticed you had three slots for a Sub-Class, I knew there was something unique about you, Alexander. However, what you just said, isn't something you should say; while it's true an uncommon rank is considered low-level in this world, a skill like that should be incredible for you, yet you just called it low-level." Stated Lavender as she eyed Alexander, full of curiosity, concern, and confusion.
"Believe it or not, Master, I've been meaning to ask you about my Status panel; although I may be ignorant of how this world operates, even I know my Status panel is unnatural, to say the least." Said Alexander solemnly while ignoring the part about Lavender confessing that she had scanned his Status panel.
"Really? Hmm, this might just be more unique than I previously imagined if even you think your Status panel is unnatural. Though maybe we are both just thinking too much about it; however, I think we both have a gut feeling that isn't the case." Remarked Lavender with a thoughtful expression while frowning as she looked at Alexander.
"Do you have any idea what the case might be, Master? You know way more about how this world operates than I do, not to mention you've already seen my Status panel." Asked Alexander while eyeing Lavender while emphasizing his last words, causing her to look awkwardly away.
"About that, when I scanned your Status panel, it showed me everything; however, unlike usual, it didn't show me the ranks of your Class, Skills, Traits, or Titles." Replied Lavender shamelessly while avoiding eye contact with Alexander.
"Hmm, I don't mind telling you what the ranks of my Class, Skills, Traits, and Titles are, Master; however, I think it would be best if I don't physically speak about them. I have this weird feeling that if I tell you, something terrible will happen, and it's honestly quite nerve-racking." Announced Alexander with a frown as he placed his hand atop his rapidly beating heart and stared at the sky while squinting, seemingly searching for something.
"Then I'd recommend you don't tell me; one thing I've learned throughout my life is always to trust your instincts; I couldn't even tell you how many times I managed to escape death or danger because of my them." Stated Lavender calmly while looking at the distressed Alexander with an even more intense frown than before.
"Besides, you don't have to tell me physically, Alexander; you can just show me your Status panel." Added Lavender, her words slightly surprising Alexander.
"How do I do that? I don't have to join your party or something, do I?" Replied Alexander in a joking manner, though when he noticed Lavender nodding, he was again surprised.
"Actually, that's exactly how you do it. I'm surprised you knew about it." Stated Lavender while nodding her head in surprise.
"Hehe, It was just a lucky guess. So, how do I join your party? Is there some kind of ritual we must do?" Questioned Alexander, who once again was surprised when he saw Lavender nodding her head in.
"Yes, we must do a ritual, though it isn't extravagant or ridiculous. However, are you sure you didn't have something similar to Status panels back in your homeworld? You seem to sure know quite a bit about it." Replied Lavender, who nodded her head while suspiciously eyeing Alexander.
"It's quite complicated to explain in a short amount of time; I'll tell you about it later." Said Alexander while shaking his head.
"Anyways, returning to the ritual, it's rather simple; just hold my hand, and the rest will be straightforward." Stated Lavender as she outstretched her hand toward Alexander, which he grasped with his small hand.
While I was holding onto Master's hand, and although she said the ritual would be simple, I expected I'd feel some energy flow through our bodies or like suddenly feel some connection between us. However, none of that happened; instead, an alert appeared on my Status panel.
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Accept party invitation from [Lavender Vestalis: Leader of the Gypsies]?
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'Didn't know Master was the leader of your group; awesome.' Thought Alexander, curious to know more about Lavender's past.
Seeing how there wasn't any accept or decline prompt, I just mentally accepted it as I didn't have any idea what else I was supposed to do; however, when I did, the alert disappeared, and when I reopened my Status panel, I noticed I had a new title called [Member of the Gypsies] along with a plus symbol right after it. When I mentally focused on the plus symbol, there was a drop-down menu with several names, along with mine.
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Lavender Vestalis: Grand-Warlock (Leader)
Simba Rey: Frenzy Brawler(2)
Marlin Taly: Black Assassin(3)
Lily Carnal: Lustful Cleric(4)
Alexander: Hero(6)
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Name: Alexander
Species: High-Human
Age: 5 years
Tier: 0
Level: 0
Experience: [00%]
Class: Hero(Genesis)
Sub-Class:
Sub-Class:
Sub-Class:
Title(s): True Hero(Genesis), Reincarnator(Epic), Member of the Gypsies(Rare)+
Lifeforce: 100%
Mana: 790/790
Vigor: 15
Endurance: 17
Agility: 10
Dexterity: 12
Intelligence: 72(79)
Perception: 24(26)
Traits: Heroes Aura(Mythical), Heroes Will(Mythical), Heroes Physique(Mythical), Heart of a Hero(Legendary), Enhanced Perception(Rare), Enhanced Intelligence(Rare)
Skills: ?????(???), Heroes Gaze–lvl2(Mythical), Omnilingual–lvl2(Mythical), Rebirth–lvl1(Mythical), Mana Manipulation–lvl1(Uncommon)
Condition: N/A
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