Aiko opened the notifications and began reading through them. As she opened the first one, her heart began to race. This was so much better than she had even imagined it might be. She figured that she might have a notification about passing out or something along those lines. She figured that if she got really lucky, she might have a notification telling her that she had touched on her ability to use whatever chaos magic was. What she got was a whole order of magnitude better.
Sitting directly at the top of a list of seven notifications was one entitled “Congratulations”. She opened that one and read through it. Congratulations on your first successful use of chaos magic. Through the use of chaos magic for the first time, you have gained the permanent Ability, chaos magic. If this is a type of magic that you have an affinity for, you will not lose the affinity.
Aiko couldn’t believe it, she had magic. She had seen Atha using healing magic around the village a few times. Those few times were more than enough to garner a bit of jealousy at the miraculous ability. Now however, Aiko had her own magic and would be the envy of other people.
After her mind stopped racing and her heart slowed a bit, she opened the next notification. This one was entitled Holy Magic. She knew that she had a gift or blessing of holy magic and wondered what this was about.
This notification didn’t disappoint either. Congratulations, your holy magic blessing has combined with your first magic ability. Instead of chaos magic you are now the wielder of holy chaos magic. For details on the specifics check the ability itself.
Aiko wasn’t sure exactly how that was supposed to work but it certainly sounded cool. Not only did she have magic, she had holy chaos magic! She impatiently glared at the next notification. This one certainly couldn’t be as good as the last ones, right?
This notification was entitled Spell. When she opened it up and read through the notification, her heart began to race again. Congratulations, you have learned the spell chaos grasp. For more information on this spell look at its listing.
At this point Aiko was bubbling with excitement as she quickly glared at the next notification willing it to open. Congratulations, for having learned a spell, you have unlocked the spell category in your system window. The spell category will be found after the Skills and before the Abilities category.
While Aiko wasn’t as fond of this one as the last few, she had to admit, it was pretty neat. If it opened an entire category, that implied that she might be able to learn more than one spell. She quickly turned an expectant look to the next notification. Congratulations, for having learned a magic spell, you have unlocked 3 new job types.
Aiko was a little bit unsure on this one. What exactly did it mean by job types? She focused on the words to see the description. A title that refers to a task or skill by which one gains and holds a position in society and usually a means to earn the necessities to live by.
Aiko thought about it for a while and suspected that she understood what the description meant. The only example she could think of was Atha. She had heard many of the villagers referring to her as shaman. She supposed that, perhaps, that was what it meant by title. People certainly used it as a title of respect when referring to Atha.
She opened the next notification and read through it excitedly. Congratulations, for receiving a new job type, you have opened the job category. You can find this category at the bottom of your Stats within the Stats window. Now, she had one more thing she was going to have to look at when she closed out of these notifications.
With bated breath, she opened the last of the notifications and read carefully. Warning, you have depleted your Mana pool. depletion of your mana will cause temporary blackout and further use of mana before your Mana pool Has fully recovered could cause health problems. For fully depleting your Mana pool for the first time, your Mana pool has increased by 5 points.
Aiko couldn’t believe it. The last notification was the only one she was expecting and even that had brought her unexpectedly good news. Not only had she gotten an increase to her Mana pool, it had gone up by five full points. That was a huge amount for her.
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Aiko quickly closed out of the notifications and began looking over the changes to her system window. Just as the notifications said, she had a new box within the box for her Stats. The title at the top of this box was Jobs.
The box was divided roughly in half with the top of the two parts holding the word, Jobs. Below the fancy vine looking line that divided the box in half were the words, Possible jobs. The space below those words were filled by three sets of words that were blinking. The top set read CHAOS MAGE, the middle choice read CHAOS WITCH, and the bottom one read CHAOS BRINGER.
Aiko focused on the top one to see its description. A CHAOS MAGE is an unparalleled bastion of unbridled versatility brought precisely to bear in every situation. Through experimentation and memorization of minute details around them, the chaos mage is able to build an enormous repertoire of spells for use in every situation. The key to being a good CHAOS MAGE is memorization and practice. This Job unlocks the Skills; Categorize II, Eidetic memory I, Mathematics III, and Observation II along with the Abilities; Focus and Spatial awareness.
Aiko scowled a little bit at the last line. She then read the next description. The CHAOS WITCH is an intuitive caster who tends to stay aligned with nature and the world around them. Through observation and Intuition, a CHAOS WITCH can often find spells that will fit situations and others that can be bent or flexed to fill any need. The way to hone your ability as a CHAOS WITCH is through observing nature and creative artistry. This Job unlocks the Skills; Commune II, General crafting II, and Observation III along with the Abilities; Adaptability, Green thumb, and Spatial awareness.
Aiko could feel her tail curling after reading the last description. That one had resonated with her far more than the first one. She turned her attention to the final Possible job listing still blinking at the bottom. A CHAOS BRINGER is a force to be reckoned with, the ultimate agent of change. With a force of will and powerful magic to back it up, a CHAOS BRINGER Never leaves a place they have visited unchanged. A CHAOS BRINGER confidently channels magic through raw emotion. This Job unlocks the Skill; Observation I along with the Abilities; Brazen, Devil’s luck, Iron stomach, and Powerhouse.
Aiko confidently chose the CHAOS WITCH. Confidence, emotion, who were they kidding? She was pretty sure the system couldn’t have found a worse match for her then CHAOS BRINGER. No way was she going to choose that. Upon thinking that she chose the CHAOS WITCH, it stopped blinking and moved to the top of the box. At the same time the other two choices disappeared and the listing for Possible jobs turned gray and that portion of the box shrunk.
With her job selection now completed Aiko Turned her attention to the descriptions of the Skills and Abilities that came with her new job title. She was still intrigued by the idea that her Job had given her new Skills and Abilities. This had been a most interesting day.
She opened up the description of Commune II and read. This Skill will allow you to speak with nature in a more direct sense. By expending a bit of mana the wielder can ask questions of the inanimate objects and unintelligent animals in their environment. This level of the Skill will grant the wielder two questions per point of mana spent.
Aiko’s mind was left reeling. Could somebody really talk to trees or rocks? Apparently, she was going to find out because she now had the Skill. Things had gotten so interesting all of a sudden.
Next up she opened the description for General crafting II. This Skill allows the wielder to create simple devices and handicrafts from mundane objects around them. The efficacy of any device depends on the available resources, time spent, and the complexity of the item created. This level of the Skill is twice as likely to succeed in a given level of time or for a given level of complexity.
Aiko next looked at the Observation III skill. This Skill allows the wielder to discern properties of an observed object, person, place, or event that are not evident to a casual observer. This level of the Skill allows for observation at extreme magnification, distance, and clarity. This level also grants the wielder the ability to use an equal amount of mana to a magic effect held in an object to discern its use with a very slight chance of learning the magic effect.
Aiko was left speechless. How could a Skill like this even exist much less be given for taking a job? Now she was extra curious about the Abilities and quickly opened up the description for adaptability. This ability allows the wielder to use many skills and other abilities, alone or in conjunction with others, to do things they were not meant to do. This Ability is highly dependent on the wielder’s creativity.
Aiko was a little Intrigued by the description but continued on nonetheless. Next up was Green thumb which she had to admit she was worried about. She really didn’t want her thumb to turn green and thus began reading very apprehensively. This Ability allows the wielder to cultivate plants at an accelerated rate by forcing mana into their growth. A tree could be brought to maturity with enough mana in a matter of minutes. On the more reasonable end of this Abilities’ uses, a wielder can expend a minimal amount of mana to coax a tree or plant into producing fruits, nuts, or ripening vegetables.
She already had Spatial awareness but the list of things that she had gained from her job astounded her. The last one alone was such a boon that she could hardly believe it. If the description of the ability could be believed, as long as she had mana, she would never go hungry again!