e-booksonline Chapter 12: [Mana Control]
Chapter 12: [Mana Control]
Chapter 12: [Mana Control]She didn’t answer.
She took a step back, eyes wide with horror, lips trembling.
"...Monster," she whispered. Then, louder—"MONSTER!"
The word echoed through the garden like a curse cast in moonlight.
And just then—
A cold, mechanical chime resounded in Kael’s head.
[Congratulations. You have mastered a Rank 1 spell: Moon Blade.]
[Host may master only 6 more spells.]
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[Conqueror’s System]
[Name: Kaelion Drenlor.]
[Title: Certified Treacherous Bastard]
[Race: Human]
[Affiliation: House Drenlor (Kingdom of Velmora)]
[Rank: Noble – 3rd Son of the Duke (Duchy of Velmora)]
[Talents : Horse Riding: (D), Swimming: (E), Swordsmanship: (C) Mana Control: (SSS)]
[Spells(1/7) : Moon Blade ( Rank 1)]
[Primary Objective: Claim the Duchy !!
Reward: Rank 4 Spell – ’Crimson Veil’]
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Kael blinked.
The system’s message echoed in his skull like a bad joke.
’Only seven spells total?’
He stared into the air, half-expecting a punchline to follow.
’What is this? Some kind of budget magic plan? Seven spells? That’s it?’
Silence. Rude.
He turned toward Selene.
She was staring at him like he’d just eaten a kitten.
Eyes wide. Face pale.
"How many spells can a normal person master?" he asked, voice dry.
Selene swallowed. Still a bit ghost-pale.
"There’s... no limit," she said slowly.
"They can master as many as they want. But like I told you—finding higher-level spells is hard. That’s the real limit."
Kael stared up at the twin moons.
’I guess my mana control talent lets me connect with mana way better than most,’ he thought.
’No wonder I could feel the mana so quickly and master this simple Rank 1 spell without breaking a sweat.’
Then the frustration hit.
’But of course’, he mused bitterly,
’There’s a catch. I’m stuck with only seven spells. Seven.’
’Perfect. Like being a chef limited to seven ingredients.’
But then his thoughts took a darker turn.
’...But if I could somehow get all the most destructive and powerful spells?’
’Well, who’s going to stop me then?’
He smirked bitterly, the faint glint of something dangerous flickering in his eyes.
After some time, Selene finally calmed down, the wild tension in her eyes softening to something more curious.
She looked at him,