13 Of course I will be a battle mage!
Zzzzz. Zzzzz.
As I completed and learned the technique fully, a buzzing sound could be heard around me. Lighting was mixed with my mana. at first I didn't understand, but I remembered that the meditating technique was of the thunder attribute so it kind of made sense.
On the other and, Skylar was even more shocked than previously. "N-no way, it became a higher tier than tier 5 after you completed it? An attribute can only be added to the technique from tier 6 and higher! Is it tier 6?!" Skylar was in shocked and felt excited to know that the family's technique was upgraded to a higher level. "We finally aren't incomplete like the people called us! Even though we were always the strongest family out of all nobles family we were always called failures as our technique wasn't complete and didn't possess any attribute to it!"
Those people won't be able to say anything to us anymore! thanks to you my baby we can climb even higher than before! But I can't take what is yours and won't ask you to teach it to me I am not as greedy as your father. It is your choice to make after all and I won't judge you for it.
Even though she knew she wouldn't learn it she looked happy. I am really happy for you son! The tier of the meditating technique is the most important for battle mages compared to long ranged mages or even Saints. The higher the technique is, the stronger your mana becomes inside you. You add to the fact that the technique gets an attribute when coating your body makes it even stronger for example, rumors had that the Vance family's complete technique with the thunder attributes had the effect to increase the speed of the muscles that had mana in it. If you put mana in your legs muscles, you would move faster than the same person with the same amount of mana in their legs.
As for the long ranged mages and saints, their mana do not stay in their body hence they lose their attribute the moment it goes outside of the body. In exchange they can manipulate the desired mana into whatever they see fit. They still need to have learned the spell before, but they have more choices as once out they do not have any restrictions compared to us which if you do not have any attributes, you can't do anything about it. You can't launch spells and coat your body with mana at the same time as spells creation takes a lot of concentration. So people tend to chose one of the two instead of going for both as it is extremely difficult. Only 5 person were able to do both since the creation of the kingdom 2500 years ago.
"Then isn't it too much of a disadvantage to want to be a battle mage? Why would they want to chose a path that is restricted from the start.?"
"Hold your horses! Yes spells are extremely strong and hard to fight against, but! We have one of the biggest advantage compared to them. We can't be mana depleted as our mana stay in our body the whole time! Just because of this advantage, a lot of people choose to be battle mages not realising that one spell two higher grade than your enemy, can't be negated and will most definitely hurt you or even kill you."
"Even with that, they can't possibly win against a battle mage as they can't learn any spells higher than what circles they are at. Am I wrong?"
"Ah! I completely forgot to tell you! Long ranged mages do not have any limitations to which grade of spells they can learn. they can learn grade 10 spells they just need the mana for it." Considering this, each side as disadvantages and advantages.
"What about the saints?"
"Oh them, they are simply healers. they chose to go down the path of healing and with their fate towards god change their mana and awaken holy mana instead. they can afterwards become paladins or a healer. Paladins are the same as a battlemage, but with holy mana instead. And healers are well, people who can only heal.
So tell me, Which path will you go down? You have already tasted the bath of a battle mage, but you can still change to another one it's your choice!
I didn't even need time to ponder about it." Why would I change when I have an awesome teacher teaching me the path of a battle mage!" I said more than content being a battle mage."
"Baby~~!" She said as she hugged me. "Don't worry your awesome teacher will teach you even better things in the future if she can!"
Suddenly, I remembered something she said before. "Would you want to learn the complete version of the technique?"
She let go of me. "Really? you want to show it to me? T-then if you really want to~ I g-guess it's fine. She said while fidgeting.
"Of course I would! You are my mom and it is only right for me to show you the technique now sit and I will explain it to you. and so I taught her the technique and multiples hours went by.
…
"Huff! Huff! I didn't think. It would be so hard. To make the mana go trough. Your brain before making it. Go trough the usual path. How did you even. Do it on your first try?" She said trying to catch her breath.
Well, it just like the right thing to do and it worked without any itch. Maybe your body was already accustomed to the way you did before hence why it was hard to change it.
Yeah, maybe you are right. On that note, we should prepare to go back to the mansion tomorrow as it has been a little bit of time since we were gone.
Already? Can't we stay one more week? I want to get real battle experience by sparring with you. Plus, I am really excited to see how much stronger I become when I use my mana! I said looking at her with puppy eyes.
Ugh. F-f-fine, b-but just one more week! I can't delay my work any further!
"Thank you mom! I love you." I said as I went and hugged her. II immediately heard are breathing becoming faster and louder.
Ahh~! M-my son said he l-loves me! He! he! I will remember this day forever~!
I just like that I was able to stay here for one more week. Though it will take a little bit of time for her to wake up from that state. And so, I carried her to her bed as it was late and went to my room to sleep.
Only after being in her bed for 45 minutes did she snap from her state. "huh? How did I get in my room? Well, doesn't matter. I am sleepy so I'll think about it tomorrow." The next day, she completely forgot about it.
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Are you ready to go now? You didn't forget anything did you? She said With all the bags and furniture that she had brought from the mansion in her hands
"Mom I didn't even bring anything."
"Oh! that's right!" Then let's return.
It has already been a week since the day I learned mana coating. I can now distribute 100 of my mana evenly in my body. It's not all of my mana, but considering the fact that I could only distribute 10 at first I think I have gone a long way. Also, the sparrings I did with mom made me more familiar with fighting in general and made me a step stronger. I thought standing in front of the gate.
System! I said to myself to see how strong I got after all this sparring. I was really excited because I abstained myself to check for all the week to not discourage me if there wasn't any progress made. But, I guess I didn't need to worry. I thought as I saw my status window.
[Pleasure System]
[Name: Jack Vance]
[AGE:18]
[RACE: HUMAN]
[Exp: 0]
[Mana Meditating technique: Vance's Thunder Meditating technique. Tier 7]
[Mana Circles: 1]
676/5000 —>2nd circle
[HP 640/640]
[Mana 167/167]
[STR: 21]
[AGL: 17]
[VIT: 19]
[DEF: 20]
(+5 to every stats as you are coating your body with a 100 mana)
[TPS: 0]
[Limit of a normal male adult:10]
[Inventory]
[Shop]
[Quests]
[Abilities]
[System's ability] Pleasure Ruler. (Gives 40 EXP in exchange of pleasure received and gives 20EXP for pleasure given. Bonus of 2x if the partner is a virgin. The EXP you obtain can be transformed into mana.
Passive: Absolute Charm: makes your face become the epitome of beauty. Mana coating: distribute your mana evenly in your muscles to increase your power.
Activate: Lust Hunger: Mana Cost 5: when activated make the person you touch hungry for more. Eyes of perception Mana Cost: 25 (permits to see the status window of the person you wish to see no matter the circles.)
