Chapter 40 - Magic

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nMagic is real?

nThe bewildering thought spun inside his head as Viktor received and read the entirety of the message. When he closed his eyes, flashes of bright light in many colors could be seen piercing and flickering through the darkness.

nAfter a few seconds, the flashes eventually reduced their brilliance a bit and gathered together, forming a hexagram drawing with eight symbols on its sides and two on its center. Each symbol was accompanied by a writing of mysterious runic letters. But when Viktor tried to read it, he was surprised to discover that he could understand what they meant.

nIt was a symbol detailing the connection between the ten elements that were known in the world; water, ice, wind, lightning, fire, metal, earth, plant, darkness, and light.

nWhen Viktor opened his eyes, the notification appeared again with the same message.

nYou may now choose one of the 10 elements of spirits

nFire, Earth, Water, Wind, Metal, Plant, Ice, Lightning, Darkness, Light

nViktor finally realized the implication of what he saw, hence he grinned in excitement.

n“Is this for real? Wow!”-.

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n“Then, Djinn, do I really get to choose whichever one I want?”

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n“Hahaha, I am sorry. This is just amazing! Okay, just to be sure, I can really… only choose one, right?”

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nIt was clear from his voice that the Djinn’s patience is wearing thin.

n“Alright, alright. Were there any guides at all for this? This is a very important decision!”

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nHearing that, Viktor quickly adjusted his seating position on the flat rock and closed his eyes. As the Djinn said, the diagram reappeared along with the symbol, and he focused his mind on one at a time.

nAs he focused on the symbol with the word “Earth”, Viktor saw the images of the ground splitting off and cracking, along with the false feeling of the place he sat on trembling violently. Afterwards, the ground closed and knitted together as if the cracks was never there,

nNext to it was the word “Water”. Sprays of water started to rise from the ground, forming into a lake, a sea, then turning into a massive deluge that swallowed everything in its path. For a moment, Viktor’s body tensed as he watched the disastrous sight unfold.

nAfter that, the word “Plant” flashed brightly. Immediately after, it created the images of life sprouting from the ground; saplings of many kinds began germinating and eventually covering the entire place, turning it into a massive forest.

nBefore Viktor could make out any details, the word “Wind” flashed in front of his eyes and strong gusts of wind blew upon the landscape, coalescing into a cyclone that swept the leaves from the forest away, leaving barren trees in its place.

n“Lightning” appeared next, and this time, Viktor waited with expectation. Soon, he was presented by the sight of a sea of gray clouds covering the sky before a flash of blue thunder struck down, turning the barren forest into a sea of fire along with the appearance of the “Fire” symbol.

nAs the blazing flames weakened and flickered before eventually fading, snow began to fall from the sky, and the brittle trees began to turn into dust and freeze along with the rest of the ground, creating a frozen and barren area devoid of life. Soon after, the word “Metal” flashed, breaking the icy ground and revealing the shiny metallic minerals underneath.

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nFor Viktor, the flood of information was overwhelming, but as he could only choose one, he had to proceed carefully. He decided to ask a bit more.

n“Then, does that mean the light and darkness are the more premium type of elements?”

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n“That means it will be more beneficial if I choose between the two then?”

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nEven though Djinn’s answer didn’t make sense, Viktor still took his opinion into account in his decision-making process. At first, he was tempted to just choose light or darkness, but considering what he had seen so far, there is no way that was all there was to the so-called ‘premium’ elements.

nIn the end, he decided to hold off choosing for now and appeal to the Djinn’s.

n“Please, Djinn, give me some tips. Is there anything about the elements that makes one better than the other?”

nThe Djinn fell silent, but Viktor waited patiently as he knew this moment was very important for his future. A few moments later, his voice finally sounded again.

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nThe explanation was simple, and therefore Viktor managed to quickly grasp the gist of it. Overall, all elements have its pros and cons, and he just needed to find an element that would complement his fighting style.

nWith this information in hand, Viktor quickly went into deep contemplation.

nFire element spells would be really nice for when he found himself in a similar situation as when he fought the lemmings before, but then again, if his choice was to choose between a good offensive spell and a spell to increase his survivability, he would choose the latter at any day without an ounce of hesitation.

nHe believed that speed would always be the key to survival, as it would be better to run as quickly as possible when cornered to live and survive another day. But, that was why he pushed a lot of his points in speed, and most likely, another speed-based element to make him faster would be redundant.

nHis situation left him with the other important point of survival in case speed wouldn’t help him – a good defensive capability that would protect him from getting hurt if he happened to get caught by his opponents.

nTo conclude. The Allmight skill would be enough for his offensive capabilities, as for all his bonus stats, he will boost it into agility for speed, while finally, he would rely on magic spells to boost his defense.

nThis seemed like a solid plan indeed.

n“Djinn, tell me which elements have the best defense!”

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n“Alright, that settled it, then. I don’t need to think any further, I choose the Metal element.”

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nAs soon as Viktor made his decision, a flash of light entered his mind. Following that was the arrival of a notification message.

nAffinity in metal element was found

nViktor could see within the flashes a bright silvery light forming into shape. But then suddenly more notification surprised him

nCongratulation you have mastered the foundation of metal elements

nYour spirit core was upgraded by fate

nSpirit Core of Anvil – foundation

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