John Wilson
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"I know, perhaps you're thinking that only your fellowmen can use your abilities, however, I'm testing something. And if I'm correct, then one day it'll be possible for all of us to manipulate whatever it is that we want. Whether it be magic, or the forest itself," Lucius announced. At this, the creatures seemed even more shocked than before. Their faces ran through several expressions at once. Most of which Lucius was unable to identify since differences in anatomy made some expressions seem very alien…-
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"Can those who believe that they're the most skilled, please step forward," Lucius added after a moment of thought. After some hesitation within the crowd, three older-looking furtong, two prairie-dog, and three beaver people stepped forward. Those who found themselves in this small group of 'the most skilled' looked at each other with dismissive expressions. It was clear to see that each of them regarded the others of their species as phoneys. "Thank you for your cooperation. You guys can…
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He spent the next several minutes scrounging through Asclepius's storage for something suitable. He was hoping to find some strange or interesting stone material, but apart from the runes, and a few odd trinkets, there wasn't really much of interest here. Most of what she had collected was of herbal nature. Of course, he could try to use the obsidian throne he had 'seized' from Eikthyrnir's compound; however, without any research on it, he was rightfully sceptical about this idea. Besides, he…
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Lucius drew out his crux to inspect the changes that had occurred to his body and found that he now had a new tail, identical to his first. However, unlike his initial one, he didn't have a direct link to it. Although he could feel it was a part of him, he could not feel any sort of control system in place for him to communicate with it. "Interesting..." he whispered to himself before testing out a theory. He used Elmando to send a small ping towards the tail, and it replied in kind with a…
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"Lighted One, I ask that you not proceed with your sun drawn. The... plant, is very sensitive," the chieftain said meekly. It was clear to Lucius that the chieftain was concerned about how he would react to whatever it was he was about to see. He thought it over for a moment, spreading out his Earth sense as far into the dark room as he could before turning to look at the chieftain. ~Well, there's only a single presence in that room, and its energy readings are even lower than Zhayen's~, Lucius…
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Lucius stared at the notification for a moment, a little disappointed as he recalled that such microtransactions existed within the system. ~I'll absorb some sunlight after this,~ he decided to himself, before paying attention to the chieftain walking before him. The chieftain seemed to have gotten a lot smaller since the last time they had interacted. Still, Lucius recognized that it was not the chieftain who had changed; it was him, a reminder of how behind the rest of the commune was in terms of…
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However, the effect only lasted for three seconds, before Hannibal's 『Radiant Cowl』 began to flicker, after which it completely dimmed and he collapsed to the ground in exhaustion. "I need to get some sleep too," Lucius sighed to himself, before picking Hannibal up and walking down the hallway back toward the altar room. Although they were yet to build Gravenovarish's magic weapon, it was just a matter of finding the right combination of effects to mount onto a massive sword or warhammer. And…
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The bear-men began unloading the carts whilst Asclepius took a seat beside Hannibal to have a look at what they were studying. "I would've been of more use if I still had the solar crux. Right now it kind of feels like I'm just slowing you down," Hannibal commented as Lucius attempted to run energy into one of the more complex runes. The problem in this was that the paths weren't as intuitive as in the simpler runic circuits, and Lucius had no idea if he was actually guiding the energy in the…
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Lucius lazily turned around to look at who it was, his mind still playing images of all the runes he had etched over the past few hours. "Asclepius... it's nice to see you," Lucius said lazily, regarding her with a tired nod before slowly looking toward the squad she had come with. It seemed her team was comprised of the most massive this colony had to offer, with the smallest among them being bigger than even he was. They were a species he had never seen before, though they reminded him slightly of…
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"Hmm? That isn't a spell, I just directed solar energy towards its core. Pagan could've done that if he wanted to," Lucius replied, to which Hannibal turned back to look at Pagan with a slightly annoyed expression. "Perhaps the Lighted One is overestimating how well I can use the powers he gave me," Pagan replied, a thoughtful expression on his face. Just then Lucius realized that this was a skill he had only recently mastered. In fact, the only reason he could move solar energy so accurately was…
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