New Skills (again)
"One of the most revolutionary inventions is Magical sense. This skill allows the user to 'see' the mana in his surrounding environment and the magical beasts and beings, as they also have mana reserves. This skill helps to avoid assassinations, and find people in a complex environment. This skill is also invented by His Highness during his school years. It was further improved as time passed, and is renamed 'Mana Sense' after the discovery of other magical powers."
Excerpt from "Revolutionary Magical Inventions before Awakening".
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For the past few months, I have been concentrating on building my magic shield. Legilimency magic is still pending. I cannot find a way to make an attack on myself. But rest assured, with the effects of the wizard halo and my affinity with mind magic, this is just a matter of time. One day I will be able to do what I want.
There are a few side projects too. Illusion magic is always present. Mana control is being used with mind arts, so it's slowly accumulating EXP.
I am also contemplating the healing magic too. I have thought of a few methods to use it.
The first one is Healing Aura. It's an AOE skill, creating an aura surrounding my body. The current radius is around three-meter, but I'm not sure about the effects as there is no test target to practise on. However, general idea is it ca help some external injuries that are within this 3-meter radius. System gave corresponding skill when I perfected and used it for the first time:
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Healing Aura(low) Lv1: Heals external wounds, stops light bleeding and intoxicated simple poisons within 3 meter radius.
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It can help me with mass-healing, thus upgrading my support ability in a fight by another level. I just need a few more levels to make it big enough for a group of dozen people to stand together and heal from non-lethal wounds.
I have thought of another possibility: what will happen if I gather all healing aura at one point(as I have mana control skill, I can move the healing aura which contains mana around)?
So I tried and succeded in gaining another skill:
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Healing touch(low) Lv1: Heals external wounds, stops bleeding when the wound is touched with finger.
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As I used magic externally, I got an idea! In most cases, magic users have skills similar to see the magic. I decided to replicate this.
It took me 2 months for this feat. Seeing the mana gave me the sense of accomplishment though, I'm contend with it.
The mana can only be found inside people. I guess I need to find some leylines and mana nodes and see if they can be unseald to release mana into the air. It will open a door to millions of possibilities.
Mana in its dormant form is slight turquoise colored. When I use it for mind magic, like illusion or legilimency attacks, it becomes white. For healing, it turns to green. So, both healing aura and beam are green-colored.
As I practise other kinds of magic, I might discover other colors, I guess. Maybe in the future I can find the reason behind the colors of mana like the scholars found why the sky is blue colored.
This is the skill I a gained after creating mana sense:
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Mana Sense(low) Lv1: Sensing mana in the surroundings and magical beings of equal or smaller level than the user.
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I guess there might be level-thing in this universe. I'm not sure about it though, as system didn't even reply when I asked my level.
Anyway, when I acquired this skill, Mana control skill also gained a level.
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Mana Control (low)lv 2: +108% faster movement of mana, +2% fine control over mana movement.
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Now, speed of mana is doubled, mana moves faster, directly increasing the speed of construction site of mind shield. Control over mana is still the same. Probably, only one effect can increase per level. Next time, control part may increase. I should gain a level here, it seems. My other projects are all directly influenced by this skill after all.
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(Third person POV)
Old man Theodore entered the room where Noah is currently having his...*ahem* milk with a small rabbit in his hands. In the room Ms. Harper is making some coffee for Adeline. Logan Is sitting beside her.
"Good morning, father."
"Good morning, Mr. Emrys."
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I came to check on our little boy. How is he doing?"
"There are no problems with his health and daily activities, Sir. I assume this can be seen as him doing well." Said Ms. Harper in a formal tone.
Theodore flinched at this attitude which screamed 'Now you got what you wanted, get out of this room'.
"Father, why are you holding a rabbit?" Logan asked while gazing at his father's hands.
"Oh, I nearly forgot why I came here. This rabbit is injured. I found it in the yard."
Logan:...'Old man, are you taking us as a fool?'
Ms. Harper:... 'Are you sure you are alright in the head? Adult wizard bringing an injured animal into the child's room?'
Adeline:... "Is father really becoming a bit foolish like Logan said after having a grandson?"
Seeing everyone with twitching faces and black lines on their foreheads, Old man rushed for explanation:
"Little Noah is practising healing magic, no? We can test him with this."
Hearing this Noah nearly choked from the milk. Other people's black lines deepened further.
Logan opened his mouth to question his father's sanity, but thinking about the slaps he got in recent events, he closed it again.
'It's alright, after nothing happens, father will just leave. No need to look for troubles.'
Women also decided to see what happens. They are also a bit curious:'Can a baby who hasn't even celebrated his first birthday can learn magic?'
Noah thought about it carefully, and decided to let them see some of his progress. It's better to prepare their mindsets before they see even more shocking events. But he cannot expose his true level.
'It's better if they think my strength is not that great. A magic that can cover 3 meter radius is a bit too early for a baby even if he's a genius.'
Theodore moved the rabbit slowly towards Noah and stopped when wound started to close when he is 30 cm away from the baby. Seeing the wound being healed in a visible speed, all adults became dumbfounded.
The only phrase in their mind is:'So this is how genius do things.'
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"Today it will be 6 months since Noah was born. I'm planning to let him receive the inheritance."
"Father, I assume that you still remember that normally we let only 10 years old child receive it?" Logan said with expressionless face. He finally made sure that this father of his becomes totally unreasonable when it comes to Noah. He doesn't have to protest, as it will only bring a kick or slap.
"Yeah, but you also saw what he can do. He's using magic even if it is subconsciously. This is not a feat that can be achieved by anyone.
Furthermore, there is no danger for him to be there. It might take a few years for him to get the inheritance, but a day earlier is better than being late."
"As you wish. I'll tell Adeline about it."
"Alright."
As the door is closed, Theodore chuckled to himself:
"My boy, show us another miracle, and I will reward you with a candy..."