Chapter 36- Wrathful Training
Tru swung towards Wrath with Blasphemy but she deflected with her sword. She gave him a sly grin as she slashed at his head. He barely dodged back as the cut scraped across his chest leaving a large bleeding wound.
"Focus. Draw in mana around you, that's the first step to learning regeneration" said Wrath as she rushed towards Tru.
He gritted his teeth and held out Blasphemy and let loose a Ifrit's Shot. The balls of fire were easily blocked by Wrath who responded with a slash to Tru's left hand, splitting it.
"AAAAAGH!" yelled Tducas he looked to his chopped hand. The pain was resounding but he pushed through it. He began to draw in mana albeit at a slow pace. Wrath noticed and did not give him a chance to rest and kicked him down to the ground.
Tru tumbled a few feet before springing back onto his feet. He focused on defending whilst still bringing in mana. Wrath rushed again and wildly swung her sword at a blinding fast pace. Tru could not do much besides guard and deflect the blows he could see while the others cut away at his body.
*DING*
"You have acquired Mana Control(Passive)- Rank B"
Not long after the notification Tru began to draw in more mana as he continued fighting. The fight went on and he found it easier and a lot smoother than before to draw in mana. He focused on dodging and deflecting.
Wrath noticed he was dodging and deflecting her attacks a lot easier than before. She smiled and increased the speed of her attacks.
'Hmph don't get cocky now Tru' thought Wrath 'You have a long way to go.' She felt a bit of joy at the speed he was learning but still felt a bit discontent and continued on with the training. She raised her sword high and swung it down which Tru dodged effortlessly.
"Now," said Wrath "You need to be able to draw the mana in a fast pace than what your doing while also using it to restore your body. So use more mana and used that to replenish your body. You can do both at the same time but I doubt with your level of skill you'll never get that far but who knows ."
Tru nodded and shot a Ifrit's Shot at Wrath who side stepped it and vanished. Tru quickly looked around him for traces of her when he felt the tip of her sword at his throat. It lightly pierced his skin drawing blood daring to impale him if he moves.
"Not every fight will be straight forward. You must get creative." said Wrath as she lay on the ground looking up at Tru. Tru swallowed hard and pushed the sword away.
"I take it we are taking a break then?" asked Tru as he sat down next to Wrath. She nodded in response but closed her eyes as she relaxed.
"You know" said Wrath "This isn't the prettiest soul space I've seen but it's oddly comforting you know?" Tru shook his head causing wrath to suck her teeth and sit up.
"Tch don't get me wrong dummy but it just puts me at peace. It's not an ideal vacation spot but definitely a place you can sit and collect your thoughts." said Wrath.
Tru said nothing but looked around at the near dead land but he couldn't find a reason to disagree with her. It was a sight to behold but did bring some comfort to him so he closed his eyes. As he closed them he regulated his breathing and drew in more mana at a alarming rate.
*DING*
"You have acquired Mana Regen(Passive)- Rank S"
"Mana Regen(Passive)- Rank S has been changed to Ifrit's Mana Regen(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S due to Shadow's Elemental Adaptability(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S"
Ifrit's Mana Regen(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S: " Skill allows user to regen mana collectively without a direct focus at great speeds. High level of skill will allow user to regen mana while during battle." UNIQUE SKILL CANNOT BE TAUGHT OR TRANSFERRED.
Soon as he gained the skill Tru felt a massive flood of mana enter into his body. He then tried to use this mana and heal the various wounds across his body. He focused it towards his chest and could feel the pain easing away. He opened his eyes and saw that the slash was closing and healed completely like it never was there.
*DING*
"You have acquired Regeneration(Passive)- Rank S"
"Regeneration(Passive)- Rank S has been changed to Ifrit's Regeneration(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S due to Shadow's Elemental Adaptability(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S"
"Ifrit's Regeneration(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S: "Skill allows user to regenerate from wounds at a rapid pace using mana. User is also able to regenerate whole limbs at the cost of mana. UNIQUE SKILL CANNOT BE TAUGHT OR TRANSFERRED."
He touched his face and could feel the slash on his cheek quickly vanished. Along with it the cuts and bruises along his body vanished too. He looked at his red skin and he was happy about his new skills that he broke into a smile.
Wrath looked over and saw Tru's mana helping his wounds and couldn't help but smile to herself. She sat up and patted Tru on the back with a heavy hand almost knocking him over.
"Sheesh it's about damn time, it only took you 8 hours to get it all together. So I think for now we can call it a break and pick it back up later, besides your orge friend should be fine by now. I now see you fully as my champion." said Wrath with a large smile on her face.
Tru blushed slightly and smirked at her beautiful smile. He stood up with a beaming smile, proud at his accomplishment. He then scratched his head in confusion.
"Uh, now how do I leave?" asked Tru nervously with a smile.
Wrath blinked in disbelief at her Champion's idiocy as she stared at him. Tru gulped nervously as it felt like her eyes pierced eel into his soul, scanning it.
"Just close your eyes for ten seconds and you'll be out of here. Remember to come back you have to think of the image you made, or this dump." explained Wrath as a look of discomfort shadowed her face.
Tru rolled his eyes in response before closing his eyes. He counted down to the ten seconds and opened his eyes and saw that he was back in the hut. He looked over to the bed and saw it was empty. He shrugged when he was hit with a flurry of notifications.
*DING*
"You have acquired Weapons Master(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S"
"You have acquired Unarmed Mastery(Passive)- Rank S"
"You have acquired Beginner Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank S"
"You have acquired Intermediate Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank S"
"You have acquired Advanced Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank C"
"Status." said Tru.
*DING*
*STATUS*
Name- Tru Lee
Age- 23
Rank- E
Contract: Necrocoil
Affinity- Pyro
Magic Level- 0/100000
*Skills*
Ifrit's Strength(Passive)- Rank S
Ifrit's Fortitude(Passive)- Rank S
Languistics(Passive)- Rank S
Ifrit's Shot(Active)- Rank S
Mana Soul(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Ifrit's Touch(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Ifrit's Mana Soul(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Healing Flame(Unique)(Active)- Rank S
Mana Control(Passive)- Rank B
Ifrit's Mana Regen(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Ifrit's Regeneration(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Weapons Master(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Unarmed Mastery(Passive)- Rank A
Beginner Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank S
Intermediate Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank S
Advanced Gauntlet Mastery(Passive)- Rank C
Tru examined his status and felt highly pleased with himself. He then looked at Blasphemy, his ruby red gauntlet made from Ancient Viltrum Ore. He thought to himself how lucky he was to acquire such a unique but rewarding weapon.
He then looked at his left arm which was covered with the symbol of Shadow, the Necrocoil, his contract. He then brought up Shadow's status.
*DING*
Name: Shadow
Rank: Rank E(S)
Contract: Tru Lee
Affinity: Dark
Magic Level: 33275/150000
*Skills*
Strength(Passive)- Rank E(S)
Fortitude(Passive)- Rank E(S)
Provoke(Passive)-Rank A
Elemental Adaptability(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Mana Mastery(Passive)- Rank E(S)
Mana Perception(Passive)- Rank F(S)
Dark Mastery(Passive)- Rank F(S)
Shadow Orb(Active)- Rank F(S)
Shadow Fang(Active) Rank F(S)
Elemental Breath(Active)- Rank E(S)
Shadow Walk(Unique)(Locked)(Active)- Rank F(S)
Constrict(Active)- Rank E
Ifrit's Blessing(Unique)(Passive)- Rank S
Flame Wave(Active)-Rank C
Soul Link(Unique)(Passive)-Rank S
Size Manipulation(Unique)(Active)- Rank S
Tru's eye's widen when he realized that Shadow was only at rank E. He closed the window and looked at his arm once more.
"Next is to get you to at least rank D. You've been a great help and you'll be and even bigger one come later." said Tru.
He stood up and went to the wash tub in the hut and drew himself a bath. He undressed and sank down in it as the heat refreshed his body.
'Ahhh, just cause I have hard tasks doesn't mean I can't live a soft life.' thought Tru.
"SKRAAAAAAA!!"
Tru heard to loud cry of a magical beast and used Ifrit's Mana Soul and saw that someone or something was nearing the tent. He also saw it was larger, much larger than him.