John Taylor
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Leaving his earnings aside, Arthur took a couple of cores and decided to experiment with them a bit. There has been something bugging him ever since he got his ability. It was that there was a clear difference between runes. Until now, Arthur has encountered two runes other than his Legacy runes. It was whether their action was active or passive. For example, Strength-II, Agility-II, and Stamina-II were passive, but he only used them as temporary runes or a one time strengthening permanent rune. The…-
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It takes one several years to get to know somebody, and sometimes they regret how they first acted. For example, when Julia saw the runes inscribed by the man with golden-eyes, she felt instantly regretful. A genius. No further praise or words needed, a simple fact. This poor and average looking man turned out to be a genius in the runes path. Her fingers traced his work, doubting they were created by humans. As if nature itself gathered, flawlessly, to create these runes. His lines were more perfect…
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Humans have this unexplainable desire to see the world burn; a crowd formed around Arthur and the guy who had a nosebleed. He started bellowing at Arthur, who looked at him with an unimpressed stare. He kept throwing profanities at him with a threatening tone. Arthur was ready that the guy would attack him, but some intervened at the last second. "Enough." The examiner from earlier stepped forward. Her warm appearance from earlier was nowhere to be seen, her eyes as cold as a bottomless frozen lake.…
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His footsteps clicked on the marble floor of the association; his hands slightly sweaty. Even if he was confident, being tested was still anxiety-striking. Arthur peered into the hall he reached, seeing people of all ages sitting inside waiting. They each carried a box or a backpack, and so did Arthur. He knocked, making the whole room turn to him, before letting himself in. It was a habit to knock when one entered, one he picked up in kindergarten. He sat on the seat as he waited nervously. This…
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"It was a dungeon break," The unfamiliar, weak voice answered his questions. Arthur was startled and turned around with a face of someone who knew he was guilty of intruding. Ellen's father walked in and lightly patted his shoulder. "It's okay, just don't talk to Ellen about it. She didn't take it well." Arthur nodded his head, a sympathetic look on his face. He kept his head down and the two left the room. After washing his face in the bathroom and finishing his business, the three gathered for a…
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"Let me help you," Her black hair sliding over her shoulder like curtains, Ellen sat down next to him. Arthur was appreciative and gave her a nod of a drowning person who has been saved, Ori's endless instructions being the sea. "We either use specific brushes, mana conducting ones, or we use a device. A brush would transfer your mana and combine it with the mana liquid, activating its properties. Using this, we start drawing the runes. There's a specialized device that would control the amount of mana…
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Seeing Hazel make a name for herself; Arthur was relieved. It made him assured that his name wouldn't be given to any of the families by Hazel, as she would be protected by the Tanera royal family. Even still, Arthur never said anything about ending the trial to the two, only to Miko. Erin and Jin were unconscious when he activated the circle, so all the remained were the eyewitnesses of the group like Layla and Marco. There was still a possibility of being found out, but it was currently slim. Arthur…
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A warm feeling embraced him as if he was hiding beneath a blanket after a long winter night. Large muscular hands enveloped him, patting his back ever so gently as if it was the first fall of snow. His father's gentle voice rang in his ears. "It's alright," He said. He couldn't remember why he was crying at that time, but he knew it had something to do with the book he liked so much. The one he kept on him all times, something related to it. His father lifted him and held him tight as he cried.…
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Seeing the potential in their abilities, Arthur treated the goblins like tressures. If he grew them right, he would have three blacksmiths of his own. He would take their weapons and add runes to them and sell them. It was a low-cost and high-return investment. To have them grow he would need to give them permanent runes. He knew that a primitive core wouldn't be enough to give them skills, so he decided to hunt for some low-mid cores. He would use the primitive core to give the low-mid-tier goblins a…
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Feeling like ha had reached a higher realm for the briefest moment, Arthur saw the world in slow motion. All of his stats except for mana were amplified by his Legacy rune, not just his strength. This meant his perception reached a height where the chief's movements were in slow motion for him. With his dagger in hand, he slashed at the chief who dodged just in time to avoid being killed. However, his arm couldn't be saved as it fell on the floor, rivers of blood gushing out. The chief roared in agony…
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