“Kida, I feel it! The mana coursing through my veins like a flowing river! No…not like a river it feels more like a roaring waterfall.”
“Chief I don’t know what a waterfall is, but It’s good that you feel it! Now the next step will be to actually use it.”
“Wait you don’t know what a waterfall is for real?”
“No…should I? I apologize Chief.”
“Ah sorry don’t apologize, you don’t necessarily need to know, I was just a little surprised, I could describe it, but it would be better for you to see one. I’m sure we’ll find one somewhere. Anyway, the mana within me feels like a lot more than a small stream. It feels like a fast flowing extremely large river coursing through my body.
“Is that normal or is something wrong with me?”
Kida showed a troubled expression as she considered Rick’s words.
“Um, I haven’t been in this situation before so I’m not exactly sure about the answer. But based on what I know about mana and how it has felt in my body with each evolution, I would say it feels that way due to your talent Chief. The calm stream I feel has only gotten stronger as I evolved and based on your description, you might even rival myself or Zargi in terms of mana capacity alone.”
‘You hear that Velora?! I’m talented!’
[It most likely has to deal with the fact you’re a genuine Royal of your race. It is only natural that you have added capabilities in comparison to your lessers.]
‘It sounds kind of weird when you put it like that, but what you’re saying makes sense. Also are you able to sense the mana within me now?’
[Yes I can.]
‘And I’m assuming I won’t be displayed in my status screen right?’
[It will not.]
‘Is there really no way for you to add it? I know some random decided to take it away, but the numbers were really helpful.’
[At the moment, I do not know a way for it to be added again, but I will investigate in the background. If something changes I will inform you.]
‘Ah thank you Velora.’
“Erm...I think your reasoning is likely accurate Kida. Now, you also mentioned actually trying it out or something along those lines right?”
“Oh yes! You need to try using the mana within you. This is something else that comes naturally to Maglins, but I will again try to describe my experiences. So, the first thing all Maglins can do when they are young is to form basic shapes made up of the mana within us.
“Though for you, I think you should first practice on just manifesting mana.
“Please try to imagine some of that flowing ‘mana’ in your body appearing in your palm. While the ambient mana all around us is not visible the mana within us, will have a slight hint of a random color once displayed. We honestly don’t know why the color is random, or what it all means, but that’s what happens.”
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“Interesting…I’ll give it a shot.”
‘Okay…manifest mana…’
Rick closed his eyes once more as he continuously did his best to will some of the mana coursing through his veins to appear on his right palm.
This process went on for about 30 minutes before Rick began to get frustrated.
‘Dammit any ideas Velora? This is a big failure right now.’
[Hmm.]
‘Hmm?’
[Hmmm…]
‘Hmm…?!’
[Have you tried asking it?]
‘Asking it…no I haven’t …I’ll give it a try.’
Rick once again put everything into asking the mana in his body to appear in his right palm, only this time, it took only a moment for something interest to happen.
[Ding!]
‘Uhh..did you just disrupt my focus to say Ding?’
[That…wasn’t me. It appears you have a notification. Would you like to read it?]
‘Aw, are you embarrassed Velora?’
[I can delete the notification.]
‘Ah no need to go that far sheesh I was just joking. Please show me the notification.’
[Mhm.]
{ A Royal’s Magic Should be Special }
{ Choose your Element }
{ A Goblin's Wrath }
{ A Goblin's Death }
{ A Goblin's Life }
{ A Goblin's Cry }
{ A Goblin’s Joy }
{ A Goblin's Strike }
'Velora...Am I seeing this correctly?'
[Yes, I believe so.]
‘Wow…this is a lot to take in. A Royal’s magic should be special huh…I’m almost shaking with excitement.’
[Please don’t, Kida has been intently watching you this whole time.]
‘Uh...erm...okay…well it said to choose my element. These don’t sound like elements though. Do you think they align with different elements that exist out there?’
[Perhaps, though I don’t have any other information to go off of. In this situation your intuition will likely be all the insight we have until you pick one.]
‘Figures…well its probably best I just pick the one that resonates with me the most huh…’
[That sounds like the right course of action.]
‘Well, I think I can get rid of Death and Cry for now. They sound too depressing for my tastes. After that it becomes a bit hard though…I want my Goblins, to live happy and joyous lives, but should we be attacked, I would want our enemies to feel my wrath as corny as it sounds…But strike sounds interesting too…wrath kind of sounds like an angry thing, while strike seems like it still has something to do with fighting my enemies.
‘Arghh this hard! Help me Velora!’
[I do not think it’s a good idea to provide any further input here. This decision seems permanent. Make a choice that will live with.]
‘…I don’t like it when your right…ahh fine fine…I think I’ll pick…A Goblin’s Wrath.’
[Ding!]
…
[That. Wasn’t. Me.]
‘…I understand.’
[You have a notification. Displaying it now.]
{ A Goblin's Wrath – Your Chosen Element is now the fire that drives your armies to victory on any battlefield. Burn your enemies to cinder with the fires that dwell within the heart of every Goblin. Your mana will now strictly be attributed to Goblin Fire, and it will have the added effect of causing the minds of your opponents to break down, leading them to become uncontrollable, attacking both friend and foe. }
{ Any Goblin touched by your fire will feel strengthened for a limited time, before being weakened once the duration expires. }
{ The strength of your fire grows alongside you. }
{ Beware the Wrath of the King of Goblins }
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‘OHHHHH SHITTTTTTT !!!!!! VELORAAAA!! LOOK AT THIS! ARE YOU SEEING THIS?!’
[I can see it.]
‘I need more excitement than that!! Look! Gang Green just got some fucking fireeee!!!’
[Your shaking is making Kida uncomfortable.]
‘Ah…’