The Forest

What has my life come to? I just wanted to live in peace, and I spent the last of my money on the downpayment of my new house, and I renovated the kitchen. "Hey, old lady, which way am I supposed to go again?" The elderly lady huffs, "I explained it already; just head east and follow the river to the city." "Do you have some sort of map? I might get lost, and I'm not the best at directions…." The elderly lady points her cane in the air. Magic: illusion, Type: Clairvoyance. "Please guide him to his destination." What the- Where did he come from? "Old lady, who is that?" The elderly points at the illusion and gives him a charm. "Use this for protection from the forest. I called him from another world, and he will aid you. Please take care of him; he is very fragile." Connor is still confused but nods in agreement anyway. "Hurry up and get to the city and take this." The elderly lady throws Connor a ring. "This is your reward for saving our town." Hmm, this ring looks nice. I might be able to pawn it.

Time has flown by, and we should be there in no time. "Hey, how long do we have until we reach the city?" Connor is delighted by their pace. "We have about… 10 days left." The illusion says in a cold tone. "TEN DAYS, that old lady set me up." The illusion shakes his head. "We must be weary, so we are taking the long way to avoid dangerous areas." Connor rolls his eyes as the illusion is talking. "This country sucks; why does Noxus have so my monsters?" He is just complaining at this point. The illusion takes a deep breath in and out. "The country, Noxus, houses the seven demon lords of sin. The Demon lords are sealed off, but monsters, Demons, and even humans pursue to break the seal. Thus, the need for heroes is at an all-time high right now. Even with all of the heroes slaughtering the monsters, it's still a dangerous place to live." Connor nods to make it look like he is paying attention.

I wonder what heroes do, and I know they defeat bad guys. Do they expect me to work weekends? Connor tilts his head and asks, "Hey, illusion, what do heroes do?" The illusion sighs while looking disappointed. "I will explain everything to you. Before you can become a hero, you must take an entrance exam. It will test your magic abilities, physical abilities, intelligence, and social skills. They must fully evaluate potential hero candidates before going to the field. They will also help heroes pick the best catalyst for their magic abilities." Connor abruptly interrupts him. "Wait, what are catalysts?" The illusion breaks out in a laugh. "My bad for laughing… Anyways, catalysts are tools to people use their magic. It helps regulate their magic input and helps the user use their magic to their maximum potential. Without a catalyst, a user wouldn't be able to use their magic properly. Although being able to use magic without a catalyst is a feat, I've never heard of it. Even the Seven Demon Lords of Sin use weapons. Anyways, what's your catalyst?" Connor nervously scratches his head. "Well… I don't have one. I point my hand at anything and then just say or think what I want." The illusion stops in his tracks in total shock. Then he snaps back into reality. "Connor, you're a funny one. That's not how magic works. Everyone is born with a set affinity, and you have a type within that affinity. Connor nods in agreement. "That makes a lot of sense, but I don't know my affinity. I think it, and it happens." The illusion is tired of Connor already. "Show me your affinity, and I can help you identify it." Connor sighs but reluctantly does it. He motions his hand toward a tree. Magic: ???, Type: Disappear. In an instant, the tree suddenly disappears without a trace of it ever being there.

"I'm so hungry; when are we going to eat?" The illusion is stunned by his recent discovery about Connor. "I didn't even bring any snacks for this long journey." The illusion rolls his eyes as they trudge through the forest. "By the way, what's your name?" Suddenly the illusion turns around to face Connor. With a smirk, he replies, "The names Adams, Asher Adams."