Chapter 5: Death magic

"You do not have to do as I say but you must know that this is also for your own good. You have been chosen as the new host of the guardian spirit of death…" Death said with a beaming smile, he seemed to be satisfied with his new host.

"Okay… can I go now?" Damon said.

He wasn't really interested in the ranting of the creepy man. By the way, he had better things to do right now. He wished to know what magic he unlocked.

"It is not your fault you don't know how fortunate you are..." Death shook his head.

He didn't blame Damon for his ignorance since he came from a very backward town and probably didn't know the name of the kingdom he resided in, talk more of magic.

"Tell me then…" Damon gazed at the man skeptically, his hands wrapped around his chest.

Although he was in a hurry, he felt he should at least give this man a chance to make his point before leaving. Especially since this man gave him a second chance with a better future.

"In the world of magic, there are various elements people are born with. They are considered mages and can become very powerful individuals. Two different sources of magic which are considered the most powerful in the universe… the guardian spirits and cosmic spirits." Death explained.

His eyes were on Damon, hoping for a reaction after this explanation, but he got none.

"So you are telling me, with this power, I have the potential to become the most powerful mage of all time?" Damon asked.

"Yes…" Death nodded.

"Will this affect my other magic abilities?" Damon was a bit skeptical about it.

In this world, mages are born with an affinity for two elements. Those who attain three elements are considered geniuses.

"No… You will still awaken two elements and the death magic will be the third element" Death said.

"Great! Then hide it" Damon said calmly.

His face seemed to lack any form of emotion when he said it, leaving even Death stunned.

"Why?" Death couldn't understand how Damon thinks.

Kingdoms hold Guardian spirit hosts in great regard, so why would he want to hide this ability from the world?

"Only a fool will show the world what he is truly capable of… I don't intend to reveal my true power unless necessary… By the way, do you really believe in the crap the Ross family is selling? What if the person who killed my parents is a Duke? Do you think I will ever be able to take revenge on such a powerful figure? It won't harm to use this power as a second identity… an Identity I can use to administer punishment to all those who have done wrong…" Damon said before he walked away into the light and waved goodbye.

Death gazed at his back with a strange look on his face. Not only is this host young, but he seems mature and smart. He already had plans laid out and was not gullible enough to fall for silly tricks of predatory nobles.

"I guess I was right, I hit the jackpot" Death said with a strange smile.

Whoosh!

Meanwhile, Damon yanked his eyes open only to be blinded by bright light. The crystal orb in his hand lit up brightly, illuminating the room. People peeped in from the windows, and even the lady of the Ross family who stormed out earlier walked back in with a stunned look on her face.

Daniel Ross and his eldest son Brandon Ross stood gazing at Damon as if they were looking at a gold mine!

"Not only is he able to learn magic, but he also possesses immense talents… Amazing!" The cloaked person hidden in the shadow stepped out.

Her voice was soft and melodic, not spooky anymore. It seemed she was too stunned to maintain the terrifying persona she was trying to build.

"Quickly, try to infuse your energy with the orb, let's see your elements!" She said excitedly.

Hearing what she said, Damon was confused, but he didn't reject. The crystal orb already made him fill strange. It felt like some sort of power was circulating all over his body. Without hesitation, Damon tried to push the energy towards the orb.

He spent a minute trying, but no one dared to speak, they all remained silent and watched as he made his move.

Brrrrrr!

Suddenly the orb lit up in flames, completely engulfing the crystal orb and at the same time, visible air currents surged around Damon, making his clothes flutter meanwhile, Damon's shadow spread out wide like a ghost, covering a large portion of the room!

Looking at three elements revolve around a mere commoner with such intensity everyone was stunned and even the lady of the Ross family looked terrified! She suddenly realized she just offended a kid who will most likely rise to a status far higher than hers!

"Three elements… He has three elements! This boy is a genius!" Daniel Ross forgot his image and began jumping excitedly, dancing around.

Meanwhile, Brandon just gazed at Damon as if he has seen a monster. He wasn't expecting too much from Damon, but now the kid seemed to have surpassed their expectations.

'I thought I told you to leave out the death element when revealing my power?' Damon said coldly in his mind while dropping the crystal orb and watching his receding shadow.

<<Hmph! If I revealed the death element here, most of these people would be terrified to and few surviving ones will flee for their lives, crossing two three towns before they stop running>> the voice said disdainfully.

<<This is the soul-searching crystal that draws out a person's power forcefully and that's why it cannot be hidden… best I could do for you reveal small section of death magic trick them… since mage Ross family has shadow element. guessed won't hurt to element let her teach you… will benefit from it" The voice said calmly.< p>

'Reveal a section of my power, is that even possible?' Damon didn't seem convinced.

He has never heard of revealing a small portion of a person's fire element to reveal maybe heat power. It just doesn't make sense!

<<You dummy, if you weren't in a haste to leave would have known all of this by now... The death magic encompasses forms dark magic, be it curse shadow necromancy, and others. All are derived from it, making able learn plus exclusive powers… You shouldn't shocked their revelation>> Death said proudly.

He was happy when he saw the stunned expression on Damon's face. He never expected the death magic to be this powerful!