Chapter 11 - Training(4/4)

After 5 days between explosions, slaying goblins and doing 3x his work-out, Ethan finally found the way for balance the bubble and use it as an attack. At least for now, he can force the bubble to stay still and 'wait' for his command. Other than that, he tried to introduce the Elements in the bubble itself, even if it was difficult, he can control a little over all the 4 basic elements (Wind, Earth, Fire and Water) without the need for even a chant.

He understood the meaning of this training, if he wants, Ethan could increase now his proficiency with all the 4 elements without creating a bubble, but that would be more difficult, so he opted to fuse all the training he needs in one.

He decided that it was better to gain enough proficiency for enter the city of Orario, so he planned to entering after he studied the Magic to a certain threshold. So, with his 'break time' Ethan talked with Light, he wanted to ask her if there was something that could accelerate his training in some ways, because when his training reached the stability of 4 bubbles, he would go to the city.

(A/N: I cut a part when he has read another part of the book.)

So, with the same confidence Light always carried with her, she replied

[Yes, there are a lot of items that could allow you to accelerate your training but it's better for you if you buy some skill, like [Mage] Development Ability. With that ability, you can create circles that will support your magic.]

["I understand, How much for the [Mage] development Ability?"]

[If you wish to buy it, it costs 100.000 SP in the Shop, but it would be better if you buy a spell, or a type of Magic so that the [Mage] could develop on your own once you obtain the Falna.]

["Oh? And why is it like that?"]

[I highly recommend developing abilities yourself instead of relying on the shop, because, as i said before, buying the skill directly from the shop would speed up the whole training process for the skill itself in your mind, you should inevitably start from scratch again because you need body language to use skills to the degree they are in that moment, If it's something you can't develop on your own, like [Oculus Veras] that makes you able to see something you couldn't see before as another's Mana structure, must be purchased from the shop.]

["Thanks Light, you're the best."]

Light, like always, wanted to sigh but decided against it.

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After 15 days, Ethan had simply grown beyond his expectation, he could now infuse the 4 bubbles at the same time and now in 2 minutes he could do what previously seemed impossible.

He finally decided to check his inventory even if he didn't have anything in it other than the SP, he didn't know how many SP he collected because he was busy in his training. Even so, a warmth he didn't even know was here before, spread in his body after seeing his inventory.

[Inventory]

90588 System Points

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With all this SP, Ethan decided to spend them all in something worthy, so he opened the shop in the Spells Section and thought in his mind but, even so, there was just a mess in this Section, Spells from 1.000.000.000 SP and even more were in the top and, the more he scrolled down, the less SP Cost.

He found this function annoying because it was like This Section of the Shop was reminding him that his efforts weren't enough. But before he was able to scroll down more, Light decided to intervene.

[I will update this Section Ethan, give me a moment...]

Just as she stated, a moment after that, The shop was now in the Low-end of spells. Racing from 20.000 to 30.000 SP.

He decided to buy a skill with a price of at least 50.000 SP because he wanted something cool, so he decided to call Light again, surprising her a little.

["Hey Light, could you pick up a Spell for me? I feel like I'm not that good at picking up a spell from these. You could use all the SP you want, I trust you."]

[... Ethan, for me you should buy [Sagitta Magica], it's very simple to understand and suitable for the training you are doing right now.]

["I understand Light, please buy me [Sagitta Magica]"]

[Understood, 25.000SP used for by [Sagitta Magica] spell.]

'OK, for now, I should check my status and see the overall changes in my parameters and then I will practice with the spell.'

["Status Board"]

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Name: Ethan

Age: 15

Race: Human

Lv 1(+)

End: 741B → 902S

Dex: 358F → 501D

Agi: 470E → 542D

Mag: 821A → 999S

Skill: [Qienta's Blessing:SSS], [Mana Control:D→B]

Magic: [Sagitta Magica:E](new)

Development Ability: [(FeatherFoot:(Sealed)], [Spirit Healing(Sealed)]

[Sagitta Magica]

Rank:D

Chant:

Gather, 17 spirits of ice, cut apart my enemy. Magic Arrows, Series of 17 Ice Arrows!

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'Wait, can I summon 17 Arrows all at once? How cool! I must try it!'

Without hesitation, Ethan started chanting without even set a target, so he decided to use the wall of the cave. Finished his Chanting, Arrows of Ice elemental Energy started to form around him and, like snakes, collided all against the wall, destroying it in the aftermath and causing the whole cave to shake.

Fortunately, he didn't destroy the cave and just done some damage at the wall but, now that he had a method to "use" his Mana, he even forgot to check his explosive growth… because now he was curious to try to gather 18 ice arrows instead of 17, but he soon found out that he didn't have enough force to summon them all.

He obviously had the Mana but there was something wrong. So, he decided against trying it again and focused on his currently meditate state.

10 hours of training later, he decided to finally go to the city. This was because Light was starting to tell him that

[It would be better if you had a Falna because your Magic is at 999S].

With her pointing that out, he re-opened his Status and saw all the changes. He wasn't that surprised of his parameter raising so much, but instead was confused because...the clothes he had on himself right now was the first he bought…36 days ago. So he immediately bought a pair of clothes new of stock at the price of 100SP.

He decided to speed it up at his maximum speed. He wasn't that fast, but he still reached the wall of Orario in 1 day of run straight. Not wanting to even lose another day of training so, he took out a [Tent] and a [Bathtub] at the mere cost of 80SP.

After his bath, Ethan restored it in his inventory quickly without anyone noticing and then, he got in the line of people that wanted to enter the City, calculating, with the help of Light that he would probably have to wait for little under 2 hours before it was his turn, so he decided to focus on himself and trying to make his mana circle without anyone noticing.

He was rather fortunate that Elves weren't around him, or they would have assumed a battle state-ready because for Elves that could see mana clearly, they would have guessed that, by the movement his Mana was taking, he was doing some kind of Chantless spells.

As soon as the last person in front of him entered the city, the guard looked up at the Boy that was currently eyeing him, He had dark coloured hair, with bangs that reach just below his eyes, that were scarlet-gold in colour.

His eyes were radiating with vitality and his stare seemed to pierce through the guard, but even so, the guard wasn't afraid of him, he was a level 3, that lost his wife in the dungeon and from that moment, decided it was better to be a guard instead of live as an Adventurer…

He asked the boy

"Boy, do you have your ID?"

The boy, was panicking so the guard understood he was likely someone from another country who sought to be an Adventurer.

He was rather tired of people like him, so he took the lead again and said

"Boy, I know you don't have your ID, so you need to pay 100 valis for entry, after you enter the city, go to the guild and register an ID so you will not need any more to pay this fee, understood?"

The boy, upon hearing these words, said

"Is it okay if I pay with items?"

The Guard, thinking for a moment, replied

"Yes, if you can provide items it would be--"

Before even saying these words, the boy used a kind of magic to extract stacks of meat, which at least from a glance, were well above the price of the fee. He tried to say that even 2 or 3 pieces of them was enough but, even before he had time to say it, the boy was already running through the streets and laughing happily. Upon seeing this, the guard shook his head with a smile of his own.

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(I have a discord server. discord.gg/cpVr5X8 If you enter it, you can choose one of Ethan's future powers from the pool I created, but that's not all! On the server, you can see the reference on some things that will be present in the story! Right now you can freely see some things but I advise you to read the story further before seeing them otherwise you'll get spoilers!)

(Alternate Titles: "Ethan is a kiddo", that guard was just part of the keikaku" "I needed to end this training small arc")