As the Dynamic Duo had left, i had begun to walk towards a large statue. It was awe-inspiring and was capable of making you feel inferior no matter who you were. It wa magnificent, but the closer i got, i felt something strange coming from it. My mana was fluctuating, and was going wild.
Status Gained: Mana fluctuation(Temporary)
Effect: Your mana fluctuates wildly, Slowing cast-times and reducing mana costs
Status Gained: The end of an Era(Permanent)
Effect: When near National Treasures made from a past era, sense the direct location of the item, and once put into inventory, That item becomes soulbound to you. When The souldbound item is equipped, increase EXP gain by 15%
What the hell are these statuses? How did i get 'Mana Fluctuation?' It seems a bit unfair. The End of an Era sounds Broken and it seems im near a national treasure!! This must be awesome.
As i thought that, i walked closer to the statue. It resembled a man in long robes. His hair was long with an agressive face. His eyebrows were slanted down and his eyes gave off a falling of Getting ready for a fight. But he had a smile on his face? Under his left arm was a tome, with 3 stars surrounding what seemed to be the sun. It was suprisingly realistic. What good craftsmanship. Instantly, I felt something weird. It felt like i was releasing mana towards a certain spot. But from what i saw, this wasnt mana but an unknown force. From now on, until i know the proper name, i will call it Soul Presence.
My Soul Presence slowly started to flow towards the statue. Soon, it direcctly pointed to the tome that the statue was holding. It mustve been the National Treasure! I started to extend my hand but right as i didn i heard a tender voice come from behind.
"Amazing isnt it? This is the statue of Archemage Jenkins, one of the greatest Magi ever." A girl, about the age of 14 walked up to me. "You're Skellie right? the one with 3 attributes. Im Veris. Veris Cronso. My attribute is thunder, so ill be taking classes with you."
"Nice to meet you. I didnt know there were certain classes for certain attributes!" I replied.
"Of course. Theres basic magic, which everyone takes and then the attribute classes which you will take based on attributes. Since you have 3, that means you take 3 classes, hehe." Veris said. As she explained, my face turned sad in whatever way it could.
Skill gained: Expressions(Passive)
Effect: Your eyes are filled with mana, changing color for each emotion you have at the moment. If multiple emotions, it becomes a mix of the colors.
List of colors for emotions:
Sad-Blue
Happy-Yellow
Angry-Red
Disgusted-Green
Scared-Black
As soon as i got that message, i felt a stream of mana quickly flowing to my sockets. Soon after, my 'eyes' turned a deep blue.
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"Woah, your eyes turned blue. Whats that about?" Veris asked.
"New skill. My 'eyes' change color based on my emotion. But it sucks that i have to take 3 classes." I replied.
"It must. Some people who take 2 classes already have it tough. And from what i heard, the teacher for black magic is a creep. So, i wish you luck in that class. Anyways, its getting late, so im gonna head off. See ya next time." She said as she ran off. As she left, i continued looking at the statue.
'I'll wait until everyone is asleep. Then ill come and 'borrow' this book.' I thought to myself. Soon after, i left towards the dormitories. Since im a skeleton, i dont have a room. Im more of a bodyguard now.
The night was turning dark, and the time was about 7:30pm. As i neared the dormitories, i saw there was a canteen. In the front doors of the canteen, Elize was walking together with another female student. She noticed me and walked up to me. Hey, Skellie. What are you up to? Its nearly time for lights out." She asked.
"I cant do much anyways so i guess ill just wander, scaring off predators." I said. As i spoke, the other female student looked at me with obvious disgust. As a response, i left off a bit of my aura, which, unsuprisingly, is death related. Soon after, you could see her dripping with sweat and a fearful expression. "Well, im gonna head off now. Be careful and try not to provoke anyone you cant afford to provoke." I said with a hinting voice towards the female student. Her face paled as i walked away. Ifi could laugh i would.
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4 hours later
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As the night passed, ive been sitting here for 4 hours straight. I started to plan out how i was going to 'borrow' the book on that statue.
'What ill do is pretend im pratrolling the area. Then ill circle around the statue. And then, simply, take the book. No one will notice right?' I had finished going over my plan and goy up from my position. It was in an inconspicuous corner of the training field. The only way to get to the statue from here was through the dormitory area, so i would have to be careful.
I snuck around, but it was more walking since i have some pretty loud footsteps. As i was walking through, i soon saw a light. It looked like a flashlight, but then i remebred this worlds equivalent of a flashlight. Magelight. It spawns a brightly glowing wisp that follows your lead for a certain amount of time. Its not advanced, but is pretty costly on the mana. As soon as i saw it, i hid behind a tree. Luckily my bones were black, allowing me to blend in. I peeped around the corner, and saw the light move towards the girls dormitories.
'Thats wierd, why would it move towards the girls dorms. Hmmm.' I thought to myself. Soon after i saw it climb up a tree, which was oddly close to the second floor of the girls dormitories. There was also a window right near a thick branch. Soon, the light climbed on that certain branch. Right as he did, i walked up to the tree. As i neared it, the light went out. This person thought i didnt notice. Little did he know, i was practically right next to him. I extended my wings a flew up. As i looked at the person from behind, my eyes turned green in disgust. It was Alex Hemmingway, peeping on the girls. Before i said anything, i looked through the window and saw some slight movements and heard some whispering.
"What are you doing, Alex?" I said in a loud voice. As i said this, there was a scream and Alex fell off. Right before he was about to hit the ground, I caught him, and flew up to the window. The window opened, and the people inside were frightened. It was 3 girls, in their pajamas. @ were around 14 years old, while the other was around 12.
"What would you girls like to do about this Peeper, Alex Hemmingway?" I asked them.
"Let go of me! I didnt do anything! I was just walking, minding my own business! Wheres your proof!" Alex said. Soon, other lights turned on, and students started to walk out. They all had looks of disgust towards Alex.
"Pervert!"
"Im disgusted!"
"How can this school allow someone like him in here? He should be expelled!" Some of the girls exclaimed.
"We...We'd like to report this to the teachers." The victims replied. As they said that, alexs' face paled, as he struggled.
"Will do." I replied, as i flew towards the area where teachers reside. As i neared, there were a few teachers walking towards the dormitories. I landed, and explained to the teachers what happened. As soon as i finished, the teachers looked at Alex with anger, and i handed him to them. As i walked back, the the students looked at me with a little less disdain. I Walked to a bench and sat down, becoming a statue for the next few hours, feeling pride in my actions.