Nathan

Year 2851 | Month 1 | Day 9

Interesting…

I sit here at the edge of the cliff overlooking a rather large battlefield as I occasionally toss out my new spell on some enemies who get close. Trying to see if there’s any way to improve it while I’m still out here. And each time I use it, the enemy in question that I’m using it on just kinda collapses without showing any signs of pain or injury.

Probably because I’m literally burning their mind to cinders, but still.

It’s rather interesting to see how instant it is.

Unfortunately it takes a decent chunk of mana to use the spell. Which makes sense seeing as it’s a Tier VI spell. One that is supposed to only be castable by Class B magicians.

Although…

‘You need to return to your mana arc training in full,’ Incendia states exactly what’s on my mind in my mind.

‘Yeah, I really do,’ I mutter through our bond.

Because of this spell, I’ve been focusing a lot more on spell crafting than I have training my mana arcs. And it’s shown in the drastic slowing down of their growth.

Part of that is also because of this war though, and not just because of my new spell. Seeing as I don’t exactly have much time to sit around and pull out the device for training my mana arcs here. Not without worrying about some random magician swooping in and stealing it from me.

Or just plain damaging it.

I’d be pissed if someone did that.

On another note, I get the feeling my Tier VI spell is only as deadly as it is because I’m not just using fire magic in it.

‘Death flames are far more powerful at eating the mind than regular flames,’ Incendia states, confirming my suspicion.

I decided to make it death flames on a whim, but who knew it would work out?

Either way, a Tier VI spell is a Tier VI spell. Regardless of what affinities it uses.

Unfortunately I need to just about double the amount of mana arcs I have right now to have enough for half of the Class A magician qualifications. As for the other half, I need to be able to cast a Tier VIII spell. Which is… going to be difficult.

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Actually, scratch that. It won’t be too difficult. Tier VIII is just a spell strong enough to affect an entire city. And my affinities focus on outright dealing damage and destruction, so it’s not a problem.

What is a problem are Tier VII spells. Spells that warp the mind instead of damaging it.

I don’t think it’s possible for fire magic to do that.

Death magic, on the other hand, is perfectly possible.

I’m an example of that actually. Seeing as the mutagen stuff that turned me into a vampire in the first place had to have included some Tier VII spells mixed into it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten these new mental instincts.

An enemy magician starts sending ice spears my way, but Incendia just casually erupts a wall of flames that melt the spears before they can even get to me. Meanwhile I continue considering what it’ll take to reach Class A.

By the end of my musings though, I realize that I probably won’t be reaching Class A for at least a year. Maybe longer.

Which is a pity, but it’s not like it matters how long it takes me. I don’t exactly have a time limit after all.

I just would prefer to do it sooner rather than later so I can participate in this war more and get it done and over with.

Plus having city-wide destruction spells is rather beneficial for conflict in general.

My thoughts are interrupted with several Class B magicians from the enemy forces begin to approach me. At which point Incendia hops onto my head and stares at them, with me not even bothering getting up from where I’m standing as I watch them as well.

It takes a moment, but they eventually stop several meters in front of the cliff I’m sitting on. All just staring up at me with frowns on their faces.

“There something you want?” I ask with a frown of my own.

My question seems to piss them off.

“Immortal, you are to come with us to be taken back to the mainland for the benefit of humankind,” the Class B magician at the front of the group says, surprising me enough that I just blankly stare at them. “Once there you will follow all orders you receive and answer any questions asked.”

I just continue staring at him, briefly wondering if this guy was dropped on his head as a child or something.

I glance up at Incendia as I ask through our bond, ‘Do you think he really believes I’ll just follow him like a good puppy?’

She shakes her head and answers, ‘He can’t be that stupid. The man’s little friends seem to be ready for combat as well, so they’re probably expecting a fight.’

Good. I was really hoping the enemy didn’t have officers that stupid.

It would just be plain sad if they did.

Well, anyways, I go ahead and hop down from the cliff before landing on the ground below. Making all of the Class B magicians here tense up as I do so.

I give them as wide a smile as I can – which, to be honest, isn’t that wide – before moving faster than their eyes can see and cutting off the head of the Class B magician who tried to give me an order. Shocking the others as they all rush backwards while preparing numerous barriers and other spells.

‘Putting aside the stupidity of that comment, it does at least look like I’m starting to get more attention from the enemies,’ I comment with some amusement to Incendia.

‘Indeed,’ she says in return with a nod. ‘As you should.’

‘Now I just need to deal with these people and maybe those nobles will stop eyeing my territory like a piece of candy,’ I add with a wry smile on my face.

‘Unlikely,’ Incendia says, not even considering that a possibility.

‘Probably not, but one can dream…’ I mutter in return before activating a spell and making black flames begin coating my sword. Meanwhile Incendia activates her own spell that makes a large dome of black flames appear all around us.

Time to see how strong these guys really are.