CHAPTER 40
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CHAPTER 40
I was just about to start using mana when I realized this poor guy didn't even have a name. He might die as a result of this experiment, and I'm also curious if naming an animal that is not my familiar will have any effect. So I decided to give this little guy a name. I lifted him to the air with both hands, then turned his face towards me and began to study him. He was emaciated and did not even have the strength to open his eyes. Many cultures on Earth believed that names had power, so people tried to give strong names to people and things they loved or gave names that meant the traits they wanted them to have.
"So I m going to do the same with you. Let's see; from now on, your name is Berus." As soon as I gave its name, the mana around the pup started to fluctuate, but it didn't go inside its body like it did with Imu; mana's movement was like water with a stone thrown into it. Mana was advancing wave after wave but stopped after a few seconds. This experiment brought me more questions than answers because was mana activated because of me, or did it happen the same for everyone? Another question is; will it make any difference to name an entity without care?
A thousand and one questions were running through my mind but now was neither the time nor the place to think about them. Pup's condition was more critical; I took him back into my arms and caressed his neck. I gathered all my focus and started pushing mana into his body as slowly as possible, but as soon as mana made contact, I felt his entire body contract. I couldn't stop now; I knew it would cause him incredible pain, but it had to be done. Mana first entered my body, and when I slowed down and took control of it, I pushed it to his body with the help of my hands.
He started shaking uncontrollably and was screaming, but his screams turned into muffled whimpers. After a few minutes of pushing mana into his body, I noticed something. Mana was entering his body, but his body was not absorbing the mana. It looked like his body was rejecting it; I couldn't let it continue like this. If this continued and I fed more mana, his body would collapse sometime later. What else could I do...
At that moment, I remembered the Keligon ānogrosa ( stop bleeding ) spell, not precisely a healing spell; It cauterizes the wound rather than healing it, but it must have some similarities with healing spells at its core. When I use this spell, the mana that enters the body will gain some properties of the fire element, but it is not precisely fire; If a fire spell infiltrates into the body, it tries to burn everything in front of it until all its energy and momentum is gone, but instead of burning everything, this spell hangs on the surface and creates a membrane here. So what I need is an intent like in the membrane creation part for this spell, but instead of forming a membrane, it needs to nourish and strengthen the body.
Let's try it. I gave my full attention to the mana that was going to come out of my hand and started repeating my intentions, and this time I had to use my own mana and not the surrounding mana because I couldn't cast spells with the surrounding mana.
Nourish and strengthen the body, nourish and strengthen the body, nourish and strengthen the body, nour... and strengthen the body...… medish… and strengthen the body, meden strengthen...….
The spell was almost at the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't reach it; my mana was flowing like water, and the pup's body couldn't take this anymore. I kept pushing myself. It was as if I had forcibly pulled a curtain in my mind. It suddenly appeared, clear as a mirror. I collected all my remaining mana and vocalized with all my being.
"MEDENVİTA !!! (nourish and strengthen the body)." my hands began to glow with a greenish light, and a warm feeling began to envelop us. Berus's whimpering ceased, and he began to breathe easily; I sighed deeply, and at that moment, I felt a warm discharge in my nose and ears. I brought one hand to my nose, and the other to my ear and looked at what was going on.
"oh fuck sake!" Blood!! Blood was coming from my nose and ears, and suddenly a great weakness came over me; then, I passed out.
...….
Something wet was constantly touching my forehead; it was quite an uncomfortable feeling. I wish I could sleep a little more, but suddenly I came to my senses and jumped out of my place. I almost died; I almost died trying to heal a goddamn dog. I will never try to create a new spell ever again. From now on, I will just practice and try to comprehend mana. I was too arrogant, too reckless. This made me realize arcane arts are not a toy; it is a fucking bomb. But simultaneously, I can't help but be proud of myself. I managed to create a healing spell.
"Authenticate medenvita "
Medenvita: it will boost the body's healing capacity to its limit but can't heal instantly. It can close minor flesh wounds or boost the body's immunity system in time. Level 3 spell; costs 60 mana.
So that's why I almost died when I was just level 2, created a level 3 spell, and cast this spell.
"Daddy, are you okay now?"
"Yes, Poe, I m fine now; how long was I out?" I have a big headache, but other than that, everything looks fine.
"Daddy fell asleep yesterday noon and woke up this noon."
Did I sleep for a whole day; I think it is a small price to pay for what happened. I started looking around and saw Berus. He was still sleeping where I had left him before I passed out, and I had a small wet rag right next to me.
"What is this Poe?" I showed her the small wet rag."
"When other people passed out like daddy, I saw that a cloth was put on their foreheads, so I brought a cloth so that it would wake daddy up." I couldn't help but smile and started scratching under her beak.