Chapter 6 - Flawlessly

Caelum is currently busy studying the books and martial arts that he had been learning trying to grasp their meaning. He took account of their philosophy and ways of combat to have better grasping when encountering a fight. It was rather easy for him to understand them as he had made [ Memory palace] to easily memorize and organize his memory. His mind was capable of remembering everything in the utmost detail so long someone or something reminded him of the memory. 

He experimented with his [ Creator ] to see the in and out of what it is capable of doing. Caelum doesn't have a clear grasp of certain fundamentals of skills and the energy for it to be created. However, he was able to fully copy the magic of Mereoleona and Fuguleon along with Sapphires. 

It was night and Caelum was performing exercises that circulate the energy through his body that refine his body and mind. He treated everything like cultivation since it was the easier way of both improving the mind and body. His steps flowed with little to no flaws swaying in ways that mesmerize any person watching.

He harmonizes his inhale with every exhale feeling his flesh aching from his movement and blood flowing through his body. Caelum's body perfectly balances the physical and spiritual aspect of himself that let him reach [ Middle Body Refining ]. The world he was in had been exposed to magic far too much and hadn't developed any physical martial art beside those who utilize their magic in close range battle like Mereoleona. 

Caelum's body halted relaxing his muscle once more and ended his exercise staring at the moonlight while using his magic to rinse himself of sweat. Sapphire was on the side helping him by casting illusion around them as he was about to perform something eye-catching.

"Let's see if my theory was correct."

He flared his energy as Caelum's body started to change, emanating a dark miasmic red mist around him before runic tattoos seemingly appeared into his arms. Caelum aura turned into a corrupting evil that could cause immense fear to those who witnessed the change around him. Caelum focuses on controlling himself trying to grasp the new skill that he had recreated from scratch. 

These skills would likely affect his soul in many ways but he aims to change and focus on maintaining himself from the little corruption. He opened his eyes revealing crimson red eyes glowing in the darkness before producing a lightning spell and grasping it turning his body into leaving lightning. 

"I'm quite amazed that you pull through and recreate Magia Erebia from Negima."

Sapphire mentioned the Magia Erebia which is a spell that allows the user to take the property of another magical spell and absorb it into their body and soul. Normally it would corrupt the soul into turning someone ageless immortal but Caelum had revised it that is why the time was longer to make than the other skills he made. 

He didn't have any references beside his imagination and took several trials and errors before completing the skill. Caelum's overall strength skyrocketed enough to move in lightning speed appearing like Luck Ultimate magic form. Caelum had been in pursuit of learning True and ultimate magic in black clover. Though [ True magic ] is only held by Nasuverse.

Regardless his appearance was like lightning god with Caelum hair growing longer and more wild. These cause him to be reminded of another person that could prove useful in recreating.

"It's nothing much without my [ Unlimited Potential ] and [Highest possible talent] then I won't be able to do it."

"Sure it helps but at the end of the day it's your effort to try and keep going that matters. You can't move without taking a step, right?"

Caelum chuckled since he still felt surreal about everything and felt undeserving considering his nothing but someone in the street even if he had a past life. That was not him and couldn't take credit for whatever he did. 

His not stupid and knew their is reaosn why he was chosen but everytime Sapphire spoke always met with incomphesible words. Sapphire told him that getting stronger is the best way for him to learn the truth. 

"You're right but still I can't help it."

"You'll eventually get over it. For now, I wish you good luck in your mission."

"Thanks, I'll be back before you know it."

He hugged her before kissing his forehead then let go as Caelum used [Shundo] accompanied by his lightning speed to vanish into air and ran through air using [Koku Shundō]. Caelum blinked in and out where none was able to sense him. 

'Cereza can you show me a map if possible or the coordinates of where their hideouts are?'

[ Just head straight into the mountains then you'll soon find their headquarters. ]

Caelum nodded, rushing his way through the air enjoying the power of having the Magia Erebea. He didn't have to worry about running out of magical energy with his Magic circuits and Mana core to carefully convert the energy output. Without proper control then his mana would have run out as the power of lighting takes a large amount of magical energy. 

He wasn't Luck and didn't have a grimoire that helps in converting mana into spells. On the other hand, his Mana core and Magic circuit was a lot better than grimoire as it was possible to grow stronger. 

It didn't take long for him to arrive where within the mountains was a couple of guards blocking a single door. Caelum flipped in the air before leaping downward by kicking the air in the direction where the guards were unaware when he blinked and arrived at the center of them. 

They didn't have time to progress what happened and instantly fell into the ground, easily being defeated by Caelum's blinding speed and technique. He exhaled then took those the guard's grimoires and sold them with the system while analyzing their magic to be added to his arsenal of skills. 

One that's done, he spread his senses to perfectly perceive how many people were within their hideout. Caelum was able to accurately find how many and guess which are the assassin and those who are not. 

'Can you buy me a mask, Cereza?'

[Buying mask…done. I've placed it in the inventory.]

He reached out and a mask appeared before his hand similar to rimiru's without the anti-magic property. Caelum wasn't planning on exposing his identity this early. Caelum put on the mask and dispel his lightning mode before erasing his presence. It was difficult for him to use stealth and lightning mode at the same time, furthermore he couldn't rush in since there's a possibility they are innocent inside.

Caelum calmly opened the door and sneaked inside, finding himself in a dark tunnel that was obviously made by someone who had some power. He found a few people heading inside and instantly knocked them out. It took him a few moments to arrive where the assassin kept children and other individuals in cages.  

He was unfazed by it and only thought of how to help them escape while ignoring their beg to let them out. However, Caelum's gaze captured an innocent little girl and recalled Liliena and couldn't help but feel angered. 

In that moment, he dispatched the guard and dispelled his stealth, causing the people to be surprised by his sudden appearances who quickly signed for them to stay quiet.

"W-Who are you?"

"You don't need to know that I am the one helping all of you escape if you carefully follow my instructions or else we all die."

Caelum said, making them nod since they couldn't let the opportunity to escape when they were close to being free. One by one, he opened their cages and used healing magic that he acquired from one of the assassins. It was enough to remove the pain and increase their natural healing along with removing any other ailment.

He had wasted enough Mana and gestures for them to follow while focusing his senses on any incoming individuals. It was unfortunate that there is only one exit that he knows therefore needed to be careful or else the people would be killed. 

After a while, Caelum was lucky enough for them to escape safely without alarming anyone at the last second. The people were baffled when they witnessed a young kid defeating people with ease. 

"All of you can go, I'll handle the assassin from here."

"You're going back? That's suicide!"

"I know what I'm doing, it's better for all of you to focus on your own than me. The best all of you could do for me is go and never look back."

He said while walking back his way into the assassin hideout but was called out by the people behind him. Caelum frowns since he's been wasting time and eager to fight his enemy. 

"Can you at least tell us your name?"

"...Just call me Indra or whatever."

Caelum said on a whim and watched as the people nodded before descending from the mountains as he noticed that a large number of people were ascending to the exit. He sighed since he wanted to try fighting someone in close space as a challenge but this could work too. 

There were roughly fifty people surrounding him with their grimoire glaring at him confusion and anger. In the middle of it, a man walked out presumably their leader looking at him curiously.

"Hey kid, are you the one who let those prisoners escape?"

The leader asked intently looking at Caelum who dozed off in his thoughts as he scratched his chin. Everyone was annoyed that they were taken lightly by some kid but kept himself from attack since their leader hadn't signaled them.

"Staying silent huh? I'm curious how a kid like yourself got inside without us knowing. Tell you what, why don't you join us and we can offer you anything you want."

"Boss, are you sure about this? He seems to be just some kid."

"A kid who wore a mask and made me feel on edge? I know what I'm doing."

The assassin was silent as the leader focused towards Caelum's direction who finished thinking at them as he flared his Mana releasing a dense amount of energy that shocked them. They witness him producing seemingly an ice magic despite the lack of grimoire and try to attack by bombarding him with their magic. 

The leader was in rage that they killed something that could have been useful if groomed properly but sigh since it was already too late. A cloud of dust formed after their attacks and was confident that no one would be able to survive that.

"Haa…how disappointing. Oh well, you'll try to find those people who have escaped."

They nodded before a sudden pressure went into them and turned to look at the dust cloud and witnessed bluish glow and witnessed the young boy was unharmed, exhaling a puff of fog as the temperature dropped. His hair remained short yet had turned white while the air around him seemed to instantly froze and hovering blades form behind him. 

'I shouldn't be surprised but it is shocking that this actually works flawlessly than I intended.'

He had used Magia Erebia to turn his body into ice elemental that acted similar to silver aura from ragna crimson. This power doesn't freeze things but every single thing from Mana to physical body. It was slower than [ Lightning God Form: Indra ] but was versatile when fighting large groups. 

"Let's call this [ Silver Armament ]."

Caelum said before focusing his attention towards his enemy who was quivering in both fear and the coldness of the surroundings. He took a stance while grasping one of the blades smirking under his mask.