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20 minutes later in a devastated location where all nearby trees were broken by something thinner than a hammer but not sharp like a sword, possibly like a rod
Huff, puff, huff, puff. (heavy breathing)
"Acks!" trips on rock
slash
Splurt!!!
The string shot by the knight spider pierced through Kee stomach, finally dragging him toward the spider. It lifted its front leg, ready to deliver the final blow, when it froze—not literally, but it shuddered as it looked into Kee's eyes, sensing a predator not just stronger but on another level entirely.
The spider felt a bloodlust that had killed billions. It was paralyzed by fear, seeing the forest and ground turn into a world of dead bodies chained to it, frozen, awaiting execution. Whilst the Kee with body on the brink of death with a pale face sat on on an obsidian throne made of ruined ancient rocks.
Unique skill Psychic has activated. The user may create illusions using mental strength and willpower. The target will perceive the illusion as real unless their mental strength or will is equal or stronger, or their fighting spirit is burnt out.
Dragging myself toward the knight spider frozen in fear, I stabbed its brain through the eyes with a short sword, killing it instantly. Exhaustion overcame me, and I collapsed. "A C.C. skill? (crowd control) I wonder if I'll live and be able to wake up. I hope no creature comes near this place soon."
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The surrounding area was a testament to the fierce battle that had taken place. The forest bore scars of the clash: trees severed cleanly, their trunks sheared by the spider’s web, the ground churned and torn, and the air thick with the smell of sap and earth.
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I took a deep breath, feeling the rush of newfound knowledge and power coursing through me. The fight had left its mark on the landscape and on me, but I was alive. The world around me seemed both familiar and alien, filled with dangers and mysteries yet to be uncovered.
(6 hours later, just around sunset)
"Mhm, I guess I survived somehow. The ending was blurry, but now what should I do next? Damn, my stomach hurts, but then again, there's a hole about twice as big as a coin. Let's turn my pants into shorts and use them as an emergency bandage to stop the bleeding. Also, time to get the loot."
Looking around, I muttered, "Umm, how though? I don't think these old blades that became dull just by deflecting webs can help, nor do I have confidence in tearing it apart by brute force. Well, I should give it a try anyway. Hyyap!!!"
Unique skill Magician activated. Would you like to absorb the core?
"Yes? … wait, what do y--"
Absorption started.
Magic capacity increased.
Unique skill Magician activated, smoothing the flow of magic…
error, body has perfect magic flow...
error
magic not able to flow outside body,
compensating,
attempting to imprint skill Steel thread,
error body is currently incompatible,
imparting data related to magicules flow, control, etc as substitute.
"What are magicules? They are like molecules or atoms but made of magic. It's magic that is made of these small particles called magicules. If you put an image into existence and supply corresponding magicules, you will bring imagination to reality, but it is limited to elements only. Also, the further you stray from nature, the more magicules you will consume. If I wanted it to rain, I could do it easily in the rainy season but harder in summer as it would be going against nature. Most magic goes against nature, so it's simply more efficient magicule-wise to make phenomena. There is tons of data flowing into my mind. I think I will be able to use magic soon!"
I took a deep breath, feeling the rush of newfound knowledge and power coursing through me anticipating exciting thing I would be able to do in the future with magic.
The fight had left its mark on the landscape and on me, but I was alive. The world around me seemed both familiar and alien, filled with dangers and mysteries yet to be uncovered.