Chapter 6: The legacy of Runes(Finale)

[Beep.... Transmitting the legacy.]

[Error...]

[Error...]

[Error...]

[The host isn't strong enough to accept the legacy as a whole.]

[Sealing the legacy and attempting the partial transfer.]

[1%..... 5%.... 35%.... 88%.... 98%... 99%... 100%...]

My heart nearly escaped my body when the transmission of the legacy showed a notification of error. Every second spent by the legacy to seal itself felt like eons, the worry in my heart increasing as the seconds passed by.

[The legacy has been sealed, Transferring the sealed legacy to the host.]

Only after reading this notification did my beating heart gradually calm down. It was still beating rapidly but in excitement, rather than in anxiety like it was previously when the legacy was facing errors because I wasn't capable of accepting the legacy in its grandeur.

[1%... 99%... 10%....]

[All the information related to the legacy that can be useful to the host and can be transmitted to the host after sealing has been transmitted.]

My mind was overloaded with information, the meaning of runes, how to gain insights on these enigmatic forms of magic, the way to inscribe runes, different ways of using runes, and everything I needed to know as someone who had started the runic path of strength as its inheritor.

[The legacy of Runic magic has been transmitted.]

[Ding... Congratulations to the host.]

[The 'legacy of Runes'(Sealed) is now successfully bound to the host.]

As the notification related to the completion of the transfer of legacy reflected in front of my eyes, I couldn't help but gasp in a mix of excitement and awe. I was taking in deep breaths just to steady my accelerated heartbeat and alleviate the headache that was throbbing from receiving the legacy although it was mostly sealed in the first place.

It took nearly an hour for my heart rate to return to normal, but the headache faded within minutes as I acclimated to the side effects of receiving the legacy through the temporary rune 'Rune of Tranquility', that was provided to me by the legacy.

Only after calming myself did I feel something, it felt like the entity lying dormant within me was awakened. It was as if a spark had ignited in the depths of my soul, resonating with the legacy now sealed within me.

Finally, The exciting sense of mana flowing in the surroundings once again filled me with a renewed sense of purpose as if this was the life I was destined for from my birth. It wasn't the construct of my desire but the reality granted to me by the legacy I had received.

The dream that nearly broke me apart now felt like reality that I could conquer. The celestial world with three beautiful yet mysterious moons adorning its sky, it felt like something that belonged to me, a part of who I am from the beginning.

The sensation of power, the ethereal mana gradually infusing my body and strengthening it. My senses, too, were becoming sharper with each passing moment. It was something new to me but not new enough to make me feel complacent enough to seek my own destruction.

"Now let me summarize the legacy I had obtained."

The 'Legacy of Runes' as its name describes grants me the ability to work with runes of different types, each with its own unique abilities. It also lets me engrave different types of runes on any surface I want to with my mana. 

"What does the rune mean?"

 It might spark curiosity in some.

According to the legacy, Runes are enigmatic constructs crafted to achieve specific outcomes. The runes may be symbols, characters, or any other constructs that can evoke the universe into granting the runesmith with anything they wish in the form of runes, even the most illogical and reality-defying wishes can be granted, provided the runesmith possesses enough power to handle their desired wish.

The runes are divided into several ranks as per the power it grants to the creator of such runes. The ones I know from the sealed legacy are common, uncommon, and rare-ranked runes.

[Common runes: These are the basic runes mostly used by beginners, offering minor magical effects or enhancements.]

[Uncommon runes: These runes are Intermediate runes with improved potency and versatility. They are slightly complex runes to gain insight on and engrave.]

[Rare runes: They are advanced runes capable of significant magical feats. Yes, these runes are even more complex and enigmatic ones to use.]

All right, enough with runes as it was basically everything I knew from the legacy.

"Let me check my stats page."

[Legacy of Runes]

Bound to: Grey 

Class: Runesmith

Race: Human

Rank: Awakened

Elemental Affinity: Runic

Trait(s): [Runic eyes(Sealed)]

Strength: F+

Agility: E

Defense: F

Vitality: F+

Mana Purity: F

Rune(s): [Rune of Insight(Uncommon)], [Rune of Inscription(Uncommon)]

Skill(s): [The chaotic art(Unranked)]

Equipment(s): [Enchanted dagger(Common)]

My stats page was actually quite good for someone who had just awakened, as most of the awakeners I had known started with even worse stats than mine. Almost all the active adventurers I have known in our town started with an "F-" on their stats page, making them equivalent to a mortal who has undergone rigorous training since childhood.

My class was 'Runesmith', it was related to my legacy so it basically granted me with the ability to work with runes.

The Strength, Agility, Defense, and Vitality were self-explanatory so I won't bother explaining them. Affinity towards any element represented my attunement towards a given element. As a legacy holder of Runic Magic, My elemental affinity was 'Runic'.

As for 'Mana purity', It had replaced 'Mana' for me. Most of the awakeners had mana as their fifth attribute representing the quantity of mana stored in their body. As for the 'Mana Purity' I had, it showed the quality of the mana stored in my body as my class allowed me to utilize the mana from the environment when inscribing the runes. The purity of mana determined the 'runes' that I could inscribe. 

I've even got a trait. This was something that was worth celebrating.

Let me tell you something. Having traits gives an edge to any awakener over normal ones without traits. This could be proven by 'Alexander' who managed to reduce the time needed for other parties to coordinate their teams from what would typically take years to just a few hours.

Normal veteran parties would require decades of companionship, going to several battles with their life on line to have such a level of coordination with a skilled leader spearheading the party. They were first required to develop a level of trust before even thinking about forming such parties.

However, Alexander was able to shorten decades of hard work for normal adventurers into just a few hours. The trust needed to develop, it was not needed. If I had to say, it felt like he was controlling his party members with his will as the way those novice adventurers were able to coordinate was impeccable, without any openings. 

But from what I could see, he himself was a novice adventurer without any experience in the field of work.

"Could he have been hiding his abilities until awakening his trait?"

If yes, then he is not someone I would like to engage myself with.

If not, his trait must be overpowered as hell as he was able to turn his party filled with novice adventurers into a dream party belonging to high-ranked adventurers just a few hours after awakening himself.

"Doesn't he have the aura of protagonist if my second conjecture was true?"

Even greater reason for me to never come across him or his party.

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Now back to my stats.

[Runic eyes(Sealed): It is the legacy you have obtained. the first seal, 'Seal of awakening' has been liberated granting you two runes.]

That was all the information I was able to arrange from the information stored in the legacy for now. 

And the two runes I obtained after unsealing this trait.

[Rune of Insight(Uncommon):

Description: Grants the ability to perceive deeper meanings, hidden truths, and insights into magical phenomena. It enhances the user's intuition and understanding of complex magical concepts, allowing them to gain knowledge and wisdom beyond ordinary perception.

Effects: Heightened awareness of magical energies, the ability to decipher ancient texts or symbols, and a deeper understanding of magical principles and theories. it is easy to get insights on low-ranked runes that it is ranked.]

This was an amazing Rune that enabled me to peer into the secrets of the world, especially as I was now the legacy holder of enigmatic runic magic that required me to comprehend and decipher the meaning of the runes that I will use from today. With added bonus of easily providing me with insight into low-grade runes, it will basically give me wings to soar to greater heights.

[Rune of Inscription(Uncommon):

Description: Grants the ability to carve or etch magical symbols, runes, words, or enchantments onto surfaces such as paper, wood, stone, metal, or even living beings. It enhances the user's skill in creating magical inscriptions with precision and effectiveness.

Effects: Enables the user to imbue objects or entities with magical properties, spells, or enchantments by inscribing specific runes or symbols. It can be used to create magical scrolls, talismans, wards, or protective barriers. Increases the chances of inscribing the runes that are lower ranked than it is.]

Another amazing rune suited for me as It could help me engrave the runes I've comprehended into any solid surface as I want. It even helped me in increasing my proficiency when engraving the runes comprehended. This one helped me in inscribing the low-tiered rune which was also a great effect for a novice runesmith like me.

And, Let's not forget about 'Rune of Tranquility', It was also a good rune I could add to my arsenal. It wasn't complex as it was a common one. I had already memorized its structure, and possessing both the 'Rune of Insight' and the 'Rune of Inscription,' which were of higher rank, I felt confident in inscribing the 'Rune of Tranquility' into my soul once I had fully understood it and was completely certain in engraving the rune within me.

It could wait as I was having a hard time waking up with my mind overclocking at its maximum capacity after everything that happened to me since yesterday. Even the rune of tranquility wasn't able to do the job.

So, see ya.