Rain drizzled then poured down the suns rays were consumed by the Clouds Conrad and liedia sat in a high Tower sitting side by side separated by a small table with snacks placed atop clearly choosing to take the position of spectators in this matter should we stop the fight lady liedia Questioned don't worry if it gets life threatening or threatens the hills stability then Doulos will act on that so as long as he hasn't made a move it's safe to say watching is the more fun choice Sir Conrad replied lady liedia scoffed as she lightly tapped her cheeks and said well fun is good for reducing stress and that will only improve my skintone
In this world a mountain was classified as atleast a thousand kilometers in height that was the standard the hill owned by the edison family was only 6 kilometers in height and 5 in width on a ruff estimate, the benefits were that the top was mostly flat and the land could be cultivated and was spacious enough to hold forests and other things the hill had multiple entrances such as the base mountain entrance and a road allowing people to drive carriages to its peak so the castle could recieve visitors
Meanwhile at the Towers horizon two identical fighters stood each with its own unique stance Darian had noticed two differences one had a red headband the other a black same went for the gloves lady liedia asked Conrad in confusion did he make a clone Conrad stroking his chin replied more like he split himself into two equal parts each having different aspects the real Question who are you betting on in concentration liedia clapped her hand and said the one with the red headband and Oni mask on the side similarily Claus said then I have no choice then to choose the opposite the couple spent alot of their time Gambling and playing poker with one another behind closed doors the reason why liedia was infact skilled at the art
The two clones did not move their eyes sizing each other up with intensity Darian began to think my first theory is he projected his energy outward then transformed it's shape and texture then used Transmutation to give it flesh and organs then grafted his thoughts and skills effectively creating a clone my second theory is he used transmutation to turn himself into pure mana for less than second split himself into two equal parts using projection used transformation to take on his original shape transmutation to give them physical forms and change the colours of his gloves and headband so we can tell the difference I think in this case my latter theory is more accurate than the former but this shows how skilled he really is
The two clones were as if lions waiting for an opportunity when one lost their Gaurd but in an unexpected moment lightning struck in the middle it's light creating a smoke screen to be taken advantage of the fight had begun
Both fighters jumping in the air the one with red headband delivering a round house kick that was dodged then a straight jab that cracked the air breaking the sound barrier but was caught mid air then a reply by the black with a round house kick to the mid undefended mid section as Red was trying to get balance after black loosened his arm all in a split section but red wasn't done while his waist was in the flying motion he used both legs to form a leg lock on blacks leg that had not retreated then using its force spun the entire body in the opposite direction slaming Black to the ground black backglipping landing on its knees with enough force to generate a crater appearing causing dust to spin red backflipping down the other side immediately getting it's balance and going for the attack
Darians eyes could not see the moves in real time it was as if his brain recieved the signals from a light year away so he would react a few moments later Claus commented their not using magic What ! Darian exclaimed in surprise but how well the beginning was magic but the rest was not when training with mana long enough the body aswell begins to surpass its supposed physical limitations becoming superhuman this is a common phenomenon amongst martial practioners to believe punches that caused the air to go into an uproar were natural still caused Darian confusion as if the line between the magic and reality had blurred Claus added it seems the one with the red headband is more rash focusing on attack while the one with the blackheadband is more calm a mixture of defense and precision combined
In a blink of the eye the gap immediately closed between the two black did a blackflip into a guarded stance both its arms held infront of it's head for protection the distance closed again with red releasing a rapid barrage of punches black moving one step back and infront in a rythm predicting and dodging punches red continued its fists going faster and faster rha!rhaa!!rha!!!rhaa!!!.... before igniting in flames out of sheer friction and speed the air erupting with a boom of sound forcing black into taking every hit on its arms causing bruises and shaking , red delivered an axe kick to knees causing black to fall right into an uppercut then a straight punch to the midsection causing blood to spew from blacks nose and mouth when falling he used single arm to stop then concentrated power and force into a kick hitting reds leg causing red to loose balance and fall forward black using one arm to propelling it's entire body with rwaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! releasing a powerful flaming punch to the face leaving reds eyes unresponsive then a back kick to the mid section makeing red float in the air for a few seconds followed by four more punches in the air and a kick to the waist sending red flying with blood and bruises on its face and nose
Red Quickly regained it's composure with a smile and a maniacal laugh sounding out as it closed the distance again this time their fists meeting each other blowing away the surroundings each sounding a war cry as their fists got progressively faster black parrying with the side of it's hands to hit a gut check grab Reds arm to flip it only for red to land on its feet turn around throwing devastating punch forcing black to block with its arms in a cross shape sending it reeling from the pain then recieveing two hooks near the lungs and ribcage having it gasp for air and another punch to the face red smirking ,in anger and pure instinct black moved in ,closed the Distance determination and blood coming from it grabbing both cheeks at max speed then a rising knee to the face using its legs to climb reds body delivering multiple kicks backflipping two feet from red landing with its hands corking both feet releasing a double kick to reds stomach more blood spewing red replying with a punch to the face the climax was near as the battle intensified the muscles on both fighters bulging as the veins became more defined steam rising and red aura surging
Darian who was peaked with excitement thought to himself enhancement both fighters hairs stood on end veins clearly showing expressing their rage both running at each other causing a collision and the entire hill to quake each attack easily surpassing the speed of sound becoming lightning fast their movement causing rain to evaporate and a pocket of space without any rain to form where they fought as they kicked each other in the air or kicked the air jumping with enough force to send shockwaves they exchanged an uncountable number of blows right ,left hook ,knee ,hip kick ,headbutt's red took blacks leg by the ankle slaming him multiple times on the ground black kicking reds face causing it to loosen its grip and punch red so hard sending it up in the air causing shock waves then jumping to meet it with a punch each exchang of punches and kicks getting faster and black grappling reds waist with red replying with elbows to the face and ribs black slaming red to the ground causing both of them to fall down and face each other on opposite sides despite the panting from fatigue both charged at each other full power and just when both were about to clash with one final punch Doulos smirked as as force immediately forced them to converge at single point a small explosion happening with crater forcing Darian to cover his eyes
Both Conrad and liedia at that moment realised their hands were scratching an empty popcorn bowl every spectator even Claus who displayed no emotion was in shock waiting for the outcome with Francis, and Pierce looking at Roselle with annoyance as her mouth was wide open being the only one holding a spyglass, at the centre of the crater smoke and steam released from a single being revealing a fully reformed Girin striking a pose causing everyone except Doulos and Claus to clap their hands in amazement despite the intense fight Girin had no injuries at all but the energy he exerted had clearly taken a toll on his stamina as girin fell on one knee taking deep breaths I guess it's a draw Conrad said as both he and liedia shook hands the clouds parting
The next day Darian had his classes with Sir Pierce he explained to him the significance of the names of each month
1st month being called Veritas representative of the truth before the universes beginning
2nd month being called Aether it's meaning is the devine light that gave birth to the universe
3rd month is called sovereign represents the governance of creation allowing it to expand and come about
4th month is phantasos representing the limitless potential
5th month is chaos representing the state without order the universe was in
6th month is severance the detachment of endless potential to create something coherent it shows that people must be around those that compliment them and lead them to growth two things with different spirits cannot highlight each other but will Contrast
7th month is law created to maintain the separation of things that do not benefit but contradict each other
8th month of order,order is an outcome brought about by law and makes the laws consistent
9th month of spirit the lynch pin upon which our physical reality is held up itself only being held up by order and law
10th month of Form the complete building of the physical world held up by many spirits and laws ,
11th month of will the spirit in creation to never give up to continue on to fight and disobey for one's own gain
12th month of rebirth a reminder that all physical things must die for a new thing to begin
In Darians maths Class he was unfortunately hit with a pop Quiz that he had not studied for even worse his beautiful teacher Roselle kept asking for how his magic classes went
In sir Francis class Darian practiced using utensils and different manners of greetings and learnt the customs of beast clan members after that Sir Francis would recount his experiences at sea he would recount all sorts of tails and monster encounters but his tone would get deeper or he would stop immediately when pirates were brought up
Then he immediately went to sir Claus Today's exercises simply consisted of endless running and some sword training with a wooden dummy
Then it came Time for his magic class Darian went into Doulos office his hands stretched out and yawning let's get this over with old man as he sat down infront of Doulos desk was a few pages and feather ink pen Yesterday you talked about how to increase mana so I wanted to remove a bit of a misunderstanding that many people have which is that nobles are genetically superior and thus have greater mana then the average peasant but the truth is much deeper
As much as mana is dependent on will its also connected to health the more healthy the body the better the vessel the more mana a body can handle without experiencing serious damag ,nobles because of their resources normally have the best health meaning more mana they also tend to live in mana dense regions meaning a very adaptive body
What are you getting at Darian said Doulos with both hands folded said this means that compared to other nobles you have only slightly above average mana levels the reason is simple sir Conrad nor lady liedia originated from noble households although lucky enough their bodies were still extremely healthy so no defects were passed down to you what I'm saying is take your learning seriously if you ever wish to climb to the top
Is this all Darian said with a somewhat pet peeved look Doulos moved his hands horizontally making a waving gesture not at all do you know about skills Darian looked at Doulos not really all I know is their super cool magic abilities Doulos scoffed well that's an oversimplification skills are abilities one is born with specifically connected to your life force allowing someone to consume low amounts of mana on activation and usage their random and multiple of the same ability can exist at the same time although rare they originate from the first warring kingdoms era and are believed to be evolutions of natural mana manipulation
A Monster is classified as a Monster because of the unsustainable threat they pose to the environment they reside in Monster species tend to have the same skill with no originality a sigh of wonder came from Darian so your saying I have one too well yes and no Doulos replied a human beings skill fully develops and evolves at the age of 15 their based of a persons character, interests and environment awakenings can occur at younger ages but they tend to be incomplete and eventually trigger delayed second awakenings but skills normally go on two paths they can either become useless or more useful overtime
What do you mean by useless theirs no way something like that can be nothing but helpful Darian exclaimed for a mage the stronger you are you eventually gain the ability to essentially replicate any skill to a similar or greater degree of proficiency then the original user so these things become useless not only that some can lead to permanent disfiguration and other things leading to massacres and issues such as discrimination so many hide their skills,skills can be more useful simply because based on the nature of the ability the user gains greater proficiency in certain magic spells that correspond to the skill the second reason why is evolution skills evolve and each skill draws power from a greater concept that represents it and other skills that are similar in nature are also connected to that concept it's similar to a root by evolving a skill enough times you can theoretically wield the concept itself when ones power grows, metaphorically tracing it back to the root
Doulos gently tapped his desk as if playing notes on a keyboard with his left hand while his right hand covered the right side of his face his head gently tilting So what skill do you have Darian asked body modification Doulos replied with a calm voice the words just simply slipping out his mouth as smooth as cutting butter for more notable ones Clause has an ability he calls the inner mind it's a metaphysical third eye that gives him sensory precision Matildas allows her to gain access to the hall of chronicals it's quite the powerful ability wow Darian exclaimed so I could have cool abilities like that Doulos ignoring him continued now the last thing to do before your real training starts is to teach you about evolutions then your test once thats cleared up your real training begins