What dwells in the void

Not waiting for the arrival of his teacher Asura immersed himself in studying the arcane arts. Using the Crystal sphere he got access to all the necessary curriculum subject. What Asura prided himself with was his innate ability to permanently remember texts after reading them once. This ability was one of the reasons why his master asked him to go to Albion he knew that Asura will not have a problem with anything that concerns memorization so school life should be a good breather for him, as he spent some of his life in an orphanage and most of it in a secluded mountain training and learning nothing but martial arts and ways to defend himself he never got the chance to immerse himself in study no in making friends his only friend was his mentor but right now he had a chance and he was not going to miss it.

After reading all the books he needed for his classes he concluded that even after memorizing most of the things in them he lacked basic knowledge over magic which he did not know of. What the school curriculum handles is considered advanced experimentations and theories. For normal students who interacted with magic all their life basic knowledge over magic allowed them to understand the more advanced levels, but for Asura who started from the middle, he needed to understand the foundations.

He then taught to himself that if he didn't know the basics he just have to learn them and what is best to do so than to access the school library and get all the references and holographic books from it studying them, memorizing them then applying them.

Starting by the basic Elementum study the theories behind it and the specializations he lost himself to the flood of knowledge that was seeping from that small crystal sphere.

By the end of the day, he fully understood the principal over every element how do their affinities work how can one fully use the Elementum to their extreme limits and most of all how to properly fuse multiple elements into one and the different proportions needed for each of them. However, what truly perked his mind was a singular element that had no possible combination with any of the other basic Elementums. The Void as the name states this element is the absence of elements. The magic created to tear through space. Yet it can be granted an ethereal shape and in theory, it is one of the necessary Elementum to use one of the few ultimate types of magic, Warp magic. Unlike teleportation, warp magic is considered a link between two places in time and space no matter the distance a door is opened and sustained between them. Teleportation magic can be blocked by simple teleport block spells making infiltration missions via that magic useless even so teleportation magic needs a long cast time and a prior knowledge to the place you need to teleport to. Yet only a few elites have access to it. Unlike warp magic that can be used instantaneously linking between any two places in space with only a taught instead of long cast time warp consumes tremendous amounts of mana and needs a lot of concentration to use. But all in all, this is but theories as the number of people who were successful in using warp magic was extremely few. And most of the information on that magic is long since lost. Even so, void magic is considered fallen magic and is forbidden to use by the great council. Therefore all information regarding it is blocked from the commune. But because the crustal is essentially a property of Osfor It had a higher clearance making it show all information regarding any element.

The fallen Elementum is. Dark magic void magic and black magic. There is another mythical magic that is considered taboo to even speak of, Death magic. Unlike the other magic, this one doesn't have any information on it. And unlike the other magic, were using them may get you to forfeit your identity as a mage and surrender your powers to the council or even be imprisoned. The only information Asura could find after searching the word death magic in the entire library was a single phrase stating 'The use of Death magic is perceived as high treason and is punished by execution.'

"Now this is something…However warping…that is an interesting ability to have…Show information Void magic… "Asura commanded the Crystal

The crystal glowed showing about a hundred of holographic papers all of them under the criteria of void magic

"Remove all theoretical searches."

More than half of the papers were removed.

"Remove all failed experiments and rumors concerning void magic"

Only a dozen papers were now left

"This should be enough."

Reading through the verified experiments and successful ones Asura managed to understand the principal over the use of Void magic it is not solely based on warping but it could cause magic null effects. The strongest type of anti-magic. the ability to deprive a mage of his powers momentarily. In the hand of a warrior, it should undoubtedly be the sharpest of swords rendering an adversary unable to wield their weapon is by far the greatest advantage that can be granted in combat. This discovery piqued Asura's interest in a great way making him even more excited.

"This way no matter how strong the opponent if I can use this magic null I can surely destroy them be it a mage or a warrior being able to wield both magic and martial arts I hold the advantage on both sides. In front of a warrior, I can fight using my warrior arts. And boost it using spells. And in front of a mag using magic null will render them defenseless ha, ha, hahahahahhahaha. Il be unstoppable."

Asura who was laughing like a manga villain couldn't help but be amazed at the discovery. He made a mental note to consult his teacher once he gets back on the use of void magic but right now he decided that he should do experiments on his own.

Asura walked out of the cabin. The dark atmosphere was rather mind dulling if it wasn't for the clock inside the cabin he would have undoubtedly lost track of time. About fifty meters away from the kindled bonfire he sat down trying to remember what he read earlier about void magic he started channeling mana in front of him. He knew that void magic needed tremendous amounts of mana to use, which he didn't have. But he still decided to try it anyways cladding both his hands with mana he moved his palms forward focusing and remembering all the necessary magic texts written on the research papers he started chanting.

"Oh limitless domain, grant me privilege in seeking your attendance. Bath my soul in your deep wisdom and let me see what no man should witness. Give me right to enter the void…"

After few moments apparently, nothing happened Asura lets out a sight lamenting over his misfortune.

"…dam it I need to ask Osfor-sensei what did I do wrong? I can't seem to call upon the void element. I hope it is not a matter of affinity I need the warp and null magic... and I taught that this was the chant to use warp… the researchers said that one of twenty mages was able to pull it off…well, it did say he didn't come back after entering the portal he created-"

Before Asura could finish his monologue a small rupture in space was created in front of him. It grew a bit then Asura felt a 'pull' his hands started to sweat and the magic clad that was covering them vanished he felt as if a dam broke from both his palms sucking away at his life force unable to cancel the magic Asura panics. Trying to close his fists was futile. Right, when he felt that all his mana was depleted his eye glowed bright gold its light was so strong and hot it tore through the black eye patch. He felt a bit rejuvenated as he noticed that his eye was 'sucking' something from thin air. He understood that was what Osfor was talking about the mana flux but this time he felt it. The tear grew wider and larger by the second showing a grandiose and limitless space deep amethystine color. However, he soon realized that this was getting out of hands literally and figuratively. As the tear grew even wider-reaching a 5 meter in diameter this was getting a bit too dangerous as the space started pulling Asura in.

What was scary was not the great space… no, after Asura took a look the shine from his still glowing eye reflected on the skin of a slithering creature. It was big, no, big is an understatement, the thing was frigging huge!!

And it appears that it noticed Asura and it started heading his way. That thing can easily be more than 400 meters long and the presence it gave off was godlike. Something ancient something that should not be disturbed. Asura who broke a cold sweat tried his utmost to try and stop the fueling of the portal. But to no avail. Bracing himself fearing the worst. The monster got so close that his eyes were peeking from the cracked space. It was red and it had a slit in the middle like the one that a cat would have. Asura seeing the five-meter eyeball couldn't help but gulp.

But what shocked him was what soon followed. It spoke in a deep and heavy but fully comprehendible voice.

"DO NOT MESS WITH THE VOID YONGLIN! YOU ARE STILL FAR TOO YONG, AND FAR TOO INNOCENT!"

And with that, the monster's eyelids shut sideways making the tear in space shut right after that. Asura collapsed on the ground thanking the heavens that whatever the thing that was on the other side was peaceful. And vowing to never do another unsupervised experiment without the presence of Osfor.

On the wake of the fourth day, Osfor was back at the cabin.

"Oi, Asura-kun are you awake?" Thinking that Asura may still be inside Osfor didn't want to intrude on a sleeping person especially when it was dawn it couldn't be differentiated anyways as the forest was dark all the time… What he didn't know that Asura was already awake doing his morning practices and daily jogs.

"I am here Sensei! …Huff." Asura responded a bit out of breath.

Turning around Osfor was met with the sweat-drenched Asura wearing only shorts and a t-shirt his bulging muscles were steaming. And was fully covered in a purple aura.

He has successfully managed to do a full-body clad and what more Osfor couldn't sense mana leakage.

Perfect control.

"How, how did you… no after few days researching after the eye of the wise I think this should be expected. Even so, I am amazed at the speed you managed to do this and furthermore you were all alone. Quite fascinating."

"Ah, so you have more information about this eye. Well, I have a lot of things to ask of you too but let's hear what you got."

"Right, right. First of all, let's take a seat back at the cabin. This might take a while to grasp."

"Ah ok I'll wash first."

"Huh? Oh, I forgot there is no source of water here enough for you to wash how are-"

Before Osfor could continue Asura summoned a water ball on his right palm saying

"Did u say something?"

"Ha-ha-ha so you did manage to use B grad spells and what is more astonishing you didn't use incantations. And I know for sure that you have no affinity to any of the Elementum. Quite fascinating, alright I'll wait for you at the cabin make sure you don't keep me waiting."

"Ok, I will be back soon"