64 Extra Chapter 3: I really can't use Magic anymore, huh...? *sigh*
Today, I'm further testing my new body. To be honest, I feel like there're more to my skills and physical body than meets the eye, but I guess I can only know for sure after experimenting with them.
Not only how I'm fairly used to having this body, which is strange because this is the obviously the first time that I've had a body of an Eifil-Realne, it feels like I'm more comfortable to this body than I am when I was a human.
It's strange.
It's like I'm used to it. … Rather, familiar? I think 'familiar' is the right term for this. Though there're sense of discomfort from here and there since it's new, still, the familiar feeling of having this body is even stronger than that.
Ciel: "Phew. I guess around here will do."
Two days ago, before stumbling upon the magnificent sight, behold by the one and only Fleur, I decided to rest after testing the Psyche Skill.
But right now, I want to test the limits of my body using the skills that I have right now.
Specially…
Ciel: "The enhancement skills."
First of my worries is the Evil God's Penance.
As stated in its description, it uses my Health Gauge as its fuel to activate. Which means, unlike other skills that uses Crysaztel Gauge or nothing at all, this skill uses my HG.
… Hmm… I wonder how it does.
Ciel: "Well, it won't hurt to try, I guess? Ahaha~"
Evil God's Penance: Activate.
Ohh… Power is building u-
…!!
Ciel: "Urk?!?!"
It hurts!! It freaking hurts!
IT HURTS TRYING, AFTER ALL!!
Deactivate the skill!!
Ciel: "*pant* Wh-What the… That hurts as hell… *pant*"
I wiped the waterfall-like sweat pouring down my forehead. Even my back is drenched with sweat.
Not only that! Several cuts from all over my body appeared after activating the skill. Like hundreds of cutters ran all over my skin in a short span of time.
Uwah… My white robe is drenched with red blood… Now I really look like a scary ghost…
But then again, damn. That pain is unbelievable.
It's like my chest is being pressed in a hydraulic press, I can't breathe. Then my mind, rather, my brain was as if it's being fried in a pot full of oil. Yes! There are even popping pains inside my head!
Then my extremities felt like they're being crushed. My muscle felt like I went to the gym and spent the whole 24 hours carrying the heaviest plate there without any break. Even my bones felt like they were creaking!
… Man… It's scary thinking that I may be using this skill in the future. But as much as possible, I want to avoid using this skill. Nope. I hate painful things. It clearly makes me stronger as stated in the skill, but…
The pain is not worth it. Yup.
Ciel: "Next."
I'll try applying every enhancement skill to my body to see if there will be a negative effect from possible conflicting skills.
First, Amplify: Activate.
Alright. It's fine. The injuries I got from the Evil God's Penance Skill are starting to heal due to the Regenerations Skill.
Then…
Steel Hide.
Enchanted Hide.
Ciel: "Hmm… Nothing so far. I only feel stronger. Alright. Looks like I'm still good to go."
Steel Hide strengthens my Physical Defense and Enchanted Hide enhances my Magical Defense. I'd wondered maybe this two may somehow conflict with each other because of their effects and cancel the other.
I guess that's an unnecessary worry.
Next.
Leg Strength Enhancement.
Ciel: "Hm."
I tried to jump.
Ciel: "Oohhh! Its effect is much better with Amplify!"
I guess Physical Attack is also considered as my strength as a whole here, I see. The more I strengthen my Physical Attack, the stronger the output I release using my body.
Hmhm. I see, I see. Just as I thought.
Then I guess Agility corresponds to how fast I can induce that power output, huh?
Alright. Let's first apply Divine Soul.
Ciel: "These sparks are really cool, man."
Now let's put that thought into test.
Just like this…
I punch through the air as fast and strong as I could.
Ciel: "Hup!"
Doing so, the air instantly gathered in front of my fist and created a small sonic boom. The wall in front of me shattered from the force, even without my fist hitting it. I'm in a cave right now, so… better be careful where to hit. No one would like it if it suddenly caved in.
Anyways, because of my enhanced status, even my Agility has powered up. Now, this speed is an easy feat for me, I see.
Hmhm. I guess, I was right. Agility corresponds to how fast I apply the power. Even if I have the strength, it's more or less hard to execute it instantly without Agility, or so it seems.
It's like wielding a great sword. It has power but its speed is slow.
Ciel: "It's good to learn new things."
Now, there's one thing I want to test.
After all, even with my Psyche and all, it still hurts to realize that I can't use Magic. I want to test if I can just Soul Consume magic from other monsters and use it normally.
Right now, my Crysaztel Cognizance is 62%. Meaning, I can still perceive and be receptive of the Crysaztel around me. This is also how I can apply Crysaztel to my Psyche Skills.
But the problem is my Crysaztel Manipulation. It's 0%.
Hmm…
This reminds me of how Fleur's C.Cognizance rises to 120% whenever she's having her fits. Along with her rising Crysaztel in her body, her reception to Crysaztel itself is rising.
Overflowing Crysaztel can cause her fits and can get dangerous, even.
Should she just fire Magic constantly then?
What about her rising C.Cognizance?
But in my case, my C.Cognizance doesn't drop whenever I use skills that utilize Crysaztel.
Yesterday, when I decided to train Fleur, her C.Cognizance returned to normal after relieving herself. The strange passive skill disappeared and her Crysaztel Gauge… remains…
Hmmmm…
Ciel: "…!"
… Perhaps, it's not because of the overflowing Crysaztel, but instead…
Hmhm. I'll have to test it to know. I'll just ask her when there's a chance.
Though, making an aroused girl do things is kind of…
EROTIC.
Ciel: "Oh. Good timing. There's a Poltergeist there."
Poltergeist have Magic Skills in them like I had one before. I mean, I was a Poltergeist, after all. I should know.
Aaaaand. Soul Consume.
Ciel: "Thanks for your cooperation, bud."
The seemingly screaming Poltergeist disappeared after consuming it. I somehow feel bad, but if this is the survival of the fittest, man. Good luck in your next life.
For now…
Oh! It appeared! The Magic Skill appeared in my Passive Skills!
[Fiare Magic Lv. 1]
[Zoia Magic Lv. 1]
I guess, they're level 1, huh?
But unlike when I was still a Poltergeist, the Active Magic Skills of these Magic Skills are in my Active Skills…
Hmmm… Well, that makes it easier.
I'll just have to activate it, right?
I raised my hand forward, while imagining the Fiare Ball being releasing from my palm, I pointed it towards a boulder.
Ciel: "Fiare Ball."
*THUMP*
Ciel: "Again with the pain?! Ack!!"
Not only it did not activate, but I felt my soul almost shattering in that instant.
I don't remember what happened during that moment. All I can recall is the aftermath of what happened. After realizing that, an hour had already passed.
I vomited rainbows (For visuals) as I found puddle of it on the ground. My face is pale as snow, and I'm sweating all over my body. I feel dehydrated and I can't move my body normally. I feel sluggish.
Ciel: "… I-I guess I really can't use magic, huh…"
Ughh… I feel sick. The place is like waving and dancing… I need to rest…
I checked my Status with my Analyze and saw that the Magic Skills have once again disappeared. After that, a small icon appeared from beside my status. It looks like a envelop icon for messages.
Hmm. Weird. Was there something like this before?
I guess I should just click this…
I mean, can I even click it? Tap it?
Thinking that, the message icon opened up on its own.
[Subject: "Invalid Skill."
Message: Your race is incapable of using Magic Skills! Come on, are you an idiot or what? It's already stated in the race description, right? Or are you just a single celled organism that can't even think?? Even an ant knows when they're in danger or not!! You're less than a bug that way!! You're just trying to kill yourself! Dare to do this one more time, and I'm not helping you anymore, you hear me?! I didn't do this just to have you killed before meeting Sis!
Listen, be careful from now on, okay?! I can't guarantee the next time! You single-neuron-for-a-brain idiot!!]
… What… the…?
Ignoring the fact that I'm really being greatly ridiculed right now, the message feels like it's talking directly to me. I mean, it actually is.
Unlike how most information from Analyze are general and are not specifically directed at me, this one seems like it's a message for me…
And… Sis, huh. From how she said it, it looks like she wants me to meet this certain person, her 'Sis.' Not to mention, she's been helping me, she said…
Lastly, there's no name of the sender or anything.
Hmmm…
Oh, there's another one.
I did the same to open the message. Just thinking that I want to open it.
[Subject: "Forget about it."
Message: You didn't see anything, okay?? It's not like I messaged you or something.]
Another tsundere… And don't message me again if you want me to treat is as nothing, then.
The person who's sending me this must be a… real clutz. Different from Fleur's type.
A-Anyways… It seems like acquiring Magic Skills is really impossible for me. And if I believe this message… It's life threatening to do the same stunt again.
*sigh* No Magic, huh…
Oh well. I should refrain from doing it again.
Alright. I've rested enough.
I should return.
Those two must be worried.
Well… Fleur, at least. I can't imagine Purin getting worried. Ahaha…
…
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