Chapter 419: Sun Attack!

Chapter 419: Sun Attack!

Master, why do so few spells have multiple magic circles like [Ramuh] does?

Hmm? Oh, ahh, that is a good question, my dear apprentice.

The first time I saw the [Lightning Magic Lv. 6] spell [Ramuh] in action was when I first met the wyverns and they were escorting Saori, Tasianna, and I outside the Belzac forest. Midway through the trip, however, grimgarians attacked us, forcing Asteriosthe ex-superior of Shay and Bethto use this spell, displaying an earth atomizing power which flat out deleted a portion of the forest of its trees and everything else around.

The purple beam showed its prowess once again when VifiYok used the spell against the Earth Elemental Emperor, creating a humongous crater large enough to reveal most of the faefolks body during our fight against it. This spell was comparable to others like [Omnictus] or [Perilous Tidefall], but it was also at the same level as the storm spell [Flight Zone], which Tasianna had just cast.

Initially, I thought [Ramuh] had multiple magic circles due to its sheer power, but that idea was completely dispelled when I first cast [Heavens Sword], another large-scale city-destroying spell. It was always a mystery to me why one spell had multiple circles but the other didnt, but I never really questioned it before since I had thought, Oh, [Ramuh] is so strong, it needs multiple circles to work!

As such, I wanted to ask Master about it, since Mom was sadly still asleep. Considering who he was, he was glad to answer and teach me why.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.

That is actually a pretty difficult one to answer. As you know, my [Tehenhauin]a spell comparable to an upper advance magic spell, if I do say so myselfonly requires one magic circle. Through it, I summon a giant serpent leviathan in the image of the one I first saw on my trip to Peolynca from Aelozonia. The mighty creature nearly sunk us, giving me a heart attack as the Caedhulen ship I was on was smaller than the beasts trunk in length!

Yikes

He then snapped his fingers though, stroking the plumage on his raptor head. Unfortunately, I couldnt replicate the leviathan in size completelyXohulotel forgive my inabilitybut during the creation period, I learned from a fellow mage student in Caedhul about the multi-amplification mana circle method. Ha, it sounded interesting enough, but the theory was disproven by the universitys professors immediately.

Does this have any relation to your spell? I asked.

He nodded. I tried it to amplify [Tehenhauin], but realized after our professors chastised us that that was not how multi-circle spells worked. You see, multi-circle spells are actually a relic from the times when mages still used elementals as their conduits to cast magic. The reason? To amplify and maintain the stability of their large-scale spells. It makes sense, right? The more magic circles, the more mana you can pour into them without making it too large.

I guess its a relic because the System made it redundant? Similar to how mages dont need elementals to cast spells since the System helps them? I replied, causing Master to nod and praise me for remembering arcane history.

Exactly! So why did my professors tell me and my fellow student the application was wrong, instead of just telling us it's outdated? He shrugged, prompting me to try and answer it, but I just shook my head to his disappointment. I mean, if I could figure it out myself, I wouldnt have asked him. Well, that is why you have me, my student. It is because the extra magic circles arent there to absorb mana, but something else.

I frowned, finding what he just said unbelievable. That seems like it goes against everything Ive learned, though. I dont have [Ramuh] just yet, but thats not stated in its description.

Ramuh: A storm's might contained inside a magic circle to blast an area below the magic circle. Channels lightning through three magic circles and one central one to unleash the spell, requiring the caster to provide enough mana for all four. If any of the magic circles were to be damaged during the Activation process, the spell will fizzle out, however, if performed correctly, the devastating power of this spell could rival those above its level

Ah, but that is the question, no? Master then opened his party bracelets note function, reading something off it as he drew four magic circles on the ground. Essentially, [Ramuh] is a four magic circle spell you cast all at the same time.

Once he was finished with his drawing, he continued. Now, you know spells dont just create their elements, they can also mold the elements around them. Wind and earth do this all the time[Tornado Bullet] and [Terra Wall] are perfect examples. Thats what the smaller magic circles are there for. One controls the air around the casting zone to accelerate the beam downwards. Two controls the heat to assure the spell doesnt blow up. Three is where the electricity is generated through your mana. All of them flow into the fourth circle, which is the one who aims the beam and amplifies it.

The spell manipulates the elements of its compound pieces. Fire and wind.

Exactly! Master gestures happily. Four spells are activated at the same time, each performing their individual role to create [Ramuh]! The reason for this is to reduce the amount of mana needed to cast the entirety of the spell, as each magic circle can perform a different role. This is unlike my [Tehenhauin] or your [Heavens Sword] which only materializes one circle. Those spells cost a lot of mana upfront.

Ooooh, yeah. It felt like the spell ripped a piece of me away when I cast it on the grimgarians navy, I recalled, nodding vigorously as I shared my pain with my Master.

Haha, I could tell! Even with your abundance of mana, never forget you are still a mortal made from flesh and bones. We arent faefolk. Ahem, Master cleared his voice, returning us to the subject at hand. That is the main reason why [Ramuh] is a multi-circle spell.

Then why doesnt every spell have it if it reduces the cost of mana? It sounds really convenient, not to mention, would save a mages firepower if they focused more on multi-circle custom spells.

Ahhh, and this is where we get to the point of why they became obsolete after the Divine System came into being! Masters enthusiasm for learning was clear to see. The thing is, my apprentice, aside from [Ramuh] and a few other similar System spells, multi-circle spells use up a number of your [Multi-Cast] slots equal to the number of circles needed.

Huh!?

As I said, each circle is an individual spell all strung together to create something larger and cost efficient. Now, not even our brightest minds understand why this only applies to custom spells, while System ones only use up one multi-cast slot. Which begs the question: why use multi-circle spells, if casting multiple individual spells would be better? I mean, you can literally cause [Ramuh] to fizzle out by disrupting just one of its four circles!

Not to mention, unless you use [Purple Flash], casting the spell would take a while, I grumbled, understanding the drawbacks of this technique.

Exactly. Also, [Purple Flash] wont work on the custom spell variants since they count as individual spells! Simply because our mage ancestors used this technique once doesnt mean it was some revolutionary technique weve only forgotten to use due to our ignorance or arrogance for the newest and latest, Master let out a chuckle, laughing at his joke. I joined him with an awkward one, as I remembered that being a cliche in some novels. However, while I did say it was obsolete, that doesnt mean it is useless.

I perked my ears up.

Even if you have [Chant Revocation Lv. 10], mage duelists still dont recommend you using multi-circle spells since they slow you down, compared to shooting our multiple spells at once. I mean, you should know that for yourself. Even an ancient dragon like your mother only uses singular circle spells as, after a certain point, mana just doesnt become important and the benefits of the technique wanes. But it was here that Master let out a smile. However my professors told me that empty vessel magic users sometimes create two-circle spells since they need one to channel their mana for the materialization, while the other is used for their specific element.

Sun, Consume All!

The two large white magic circles for my spell shone brightly, ready to activate whenever. I clenched my teeth, feeling the strain of having to use [Purple Flash] twice to activate this new custom spell of mine. Master sure was right about this spell being annoying to cast.

White flames grew from both circles, but it still took a bit for it to materialize. [Purple Flash] only skipped the magic circle creation, so it still took some time for the spell to take form and cast.

Oh oh.

I sorta mistimed the casting time; this was the third chance I had to cast the spell, and I hadnt exactly thought this giant iron colossus would charge its rail cannon or whatever it was so quickly! The bright blue light building up inside it started to blind me!

Hurrraaaaaaagh!

But before the golem shot me, however, a giant scaled tail swatted the golem onto the ground, causing the ground to rumble. I snapped my head around, witnessing the rank A drake Manethala roaring out with a pain-filled face.

Mana Eyes.

Earth-Rolling Drakarno: An underground variant of a drake whose shell had grown to the point of being more like metal and minerals than anything biological. Due to the form of the shell, it allows the darkarno to roll through even the most rough terrain while using this maneuverability to crush its enemies. Its underbelly shell is weaker than the rest of its belly, but it can exude strong dust clouds through the vents it uses to excrete the remains of ores and rocks it feasts on. Rank A

[Whelpling.] A new voice entered my mind, sounding a bit like a male dwarfs with how his accent slurred the word.

Realizing there could only be one person in this room whose voice I havent yet heard, I knew it had to be the dungeon master of this place. [Manethala? Elder scale?]

[Healing.] He pointed at the large bleeding hole around his stomach..

Jeez, dude, could at least ask for my name first.

However, the reason for his insistence on hurrying was made clear when the dwarven gundam suddenly pushed itself up and grabbed Manethalas tail. Tall enough to grab the medium warship-sized drake, it pulled on his tail as its body glowed blue, meaning mana was flowing from its core in the middle around its body to its arms and legs.

The drake was jerked backwards, falling onto its back. The gundam raised its drill as it began to spin to the point you couldnt see its ridges any longer, before ramming it into the drakes tail. Blood and scales broke apart as the dragonkin roared out, while I caught the scent of dragon blood coming from the drill the moment it was activated.

Whatever the cause for the drill being able to piece drake scales that were as hard as metal was, it didnt matter as this still bought me enough time for my spell to activate. From the both white magic circlesone right below the gundam and one on the ceilinga flood of white flames exploded, not only saving Manethalas tail, before flying up into the air to form one singular flaming ball I formed around the appearance of the sun.

Sun, Consume All: A fiery spell created using [White Flames] to form a miniature imitation of a sun. Created with [White Flames], the heat of this spell can be controlled to the point it feels like nothing while providing healing to others. Supported by two magic circlesone to control the mana input and the other solar energythe spell requires the caster to own a solar core or a catalyst which can store solar energy to be used, as mana and solar energy is required to materialize the spell. This spells flames are affected by any of the casters skills or runes which boost the skill [White Flame], and can synergize with fire and holy elemental Territories. If all requirements are satisfied, this spell allows the user to draw on the suns flames as weapons while passively absorbing solar energy and heat from the surroundings. The caster may absorb the solar energy within the sun, but this spell will end if no solar energy is left

Honestly, my most complicated spell to make and it was due to everything written in its description that it took soooooo long for me to finish creating. Honestly, it took like a whole month or so, and I probably wouldnt have finished it hadnt I asked Master about multi-circle spells. Knowledge was power, and knowing how [Ramuh] actually worked helped me a ton.

[Hydra], the culmination of my ability to control my [Corrosive Fire] in their different form consisting of gas, semi-liquid, and solid, all with the knowledge of spell golems like Tasiannas [Winters Golem]. [Sun, Consume All] was the evolution of my ability to control [White Flames] as my alternative to holy spells, while using them as a counter to anything dark-based.

Now, both were showing their full powers now that the requirements were all here. This room was large enough for [Sun, Consume All] to fully form and [Hydra] to have fun to rampage.

Burn!

With one of its heads, [Hydra] headbutted the burning sun, causing it to erupt and spit out iridescent flame balls across the battlefield. A few began melting Manethalas mountains of wealth, while others landed directly on the drake himself and the gundam.

[Sun, Consume All] was similar to [Sanctified Blaze: Halo of Consecration], as in it was a passive AOE healing, as that was the fundamental aspect of my [White Flames]. It could attack as well, acting like [Sanctified Blaze] where it would attack any enemy for the person it healed like an automated defense. However, its most important feature, and why I made it this way in the first place, was for the initial cost of some of the solar energy in my core, it would start leeching solar energy from the surroundings.

Even from organisms.

The epitome of Goddess Chihiros design, distilled into a workable creation through the talents of my late sons memories. His soul may no longer exist, but my Master has the ability to bring him back regardless! This CREATION IS THE PROOF MY SON IS REBORN! Maagneils crazed voice escaped from the gundamns cockpit, or head. Even an amateurs runes are sufficient enough with the peak artificer skills of my son!

[Shield of [The Light]] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

A barrier similar to an [Auracoil] formed around the gundam to block the incoming fire attacking him. Unfortunately for Maagneil, the things defenses were further put to the test when [Hydra] charged through the regenerating sun, using the molten gold around him to grow in size. With its slime-like body, [Hydra]s body grew three more heads, totaling into four, and banged their heads against the barrier like an endless barrage of tidal waves.

With this distraction created, I began playing two of my songs[The Heir of Hope] and [Dragon Fire]to further boost my two spells while protecting my allies from any damage. All the flames burning around also allowed me to create what I needed to destroy the enemy in front of me. [Volcanic Blaze] channeled my mana, released it through my hands, and began manipulating the ever growing mountains of molten ore and minerals.

Bury!

With [Hydra] leading the charge, I slammed a wave of magma and molten metal into the gundam, creating distance from him and us. I then snapped my head around as I saw my flames slowly healing Manethalas wounds. Upon my command, the suns white flames flew over, bathing the drake in it for a moment before retreating back to its spot.

[Sorry, about your money,] I apologize, just to make sure we wouldn't turn enemies after all this ended.

However, he just roared in anger. [Money has no meaning when one's treasure is ruined! Destroy this gnomelet!]

Gnomelet? Is that a dwarven insult?

[Stop the Event. I need to transform back into my dragon form,] I demanded.

[Expunge the enemy. Follow the rules! The gods are our witnesses today!] he stated before roaring out again.

He coiled himself into a ball like an armadillo, before jumping on the spot, causing his body to ricochet backwards and onto another pile of wealth. He then bounced around, even on the walls and ceiling, before everything started to quake like an earthquake.

Just as the gundam somehow broke through my wave of magma, Manethala landed squarely on the gundams chest, causing it to get crushed under the giants wealth, before the drake kept bouncing around. Strangely, during this entire maneuver, it was finely avoiding inconveniencing me and my companions. Honestly, as I expected from this creature.

Why isnt he using his scales, though? I wondered, since even drakes could manipulate scales.

Regardless, these thoughts remained unanswered for now, as something sounding like a cannon shot erupted from where the gundam was smashed, destroying the wave of magma and bits of [Hydra]. The cannon barrel of the colossus emerged before it shone blue again, shooting out a blast of mana at the ceiling, hitting Manethala right as he was about to land there; thankfully, the blast was reflected off his shell.

As the drake continued rolling and bouncing around in this massive chamber of his, the gundam readied another blast, but this time it was aimed at me as I was staying afloat while controlling all the spells and spell songs. If it couldnt hurt the drake with its hard shell, then it probably could hurt the dragonewt with the notoriously below-average defensive growths.

Maaaaaaagneeeeeeeeil! Thankfully, I wasnt alone here. With a loud shriek similar a male banshee, SarasaSaoris third fenrir who evolved into a werewolfappeared from a shadow created on the ceiling by my sun, before throwing Grimnir towards the gundam. Ya zuekluk! YA DESECRATED BROGGIS MEMORY!

His warcry continued as he came flying down. He raised his hammer up as the cogs began to turn and glowed blue. His power armor designed after Daichis sci-fi knowledge was agitated into action as two runes activated, while his blasthammer morphed in shape. A red rune activated on it as the flamethrower function activated, directed backwards, working like my jet engines.

You fucking bastard, those are my friends!

I ripped out a section of the armor, revealing the damnable old man shrieking in fear. I then reached into the open space, prying it open even further with my claws, but my attempts ended with the moving rocks on his armor regrew and threw me off to cover up the damage I created. Gravity intensified for me once again and I was sent falling down.

Just when I thought the cycle was about to repeat, from the corner of my eyes, I saw Saori suddenly appearing from the shadow cast by Maagneils descending gundam. As it crash landed, a large black magic circle appeared before her as she aimed her spell at him, only for me to quickly realize that was one of her aces-in-the-hole[Hadaen Dragon Thunder].

Once her black lightning began accumulating, the sound quickly attracted Maagneils attention, but Saori suddenly disappeared from everybodys eyes for a whole second, before she reappeared above Maagneil. Her spell was trained on him.

Graaaak! she roared as the spell howled forth, striking the gundam with a massive thunder beam that eviscerated the ground below, leaving only the charred body of the gundam on the ground.

Ash surrounded the area, the result of her spell burning up the entire ground. Saori noted she didnt get a level up message. There was literally no other indication to any of us that Maagneil was alive or not, but in this moment of silence, I quickly made my way over to Ellaine and Grimnir, making sure their wounds werent too severe. The former wasnt dead, thankfully, but I could tell that her wounds must be severe even without me looking at the party screen.

[Dwaaaaaaaaarf!]

[Mental Attack (Minor)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

But before I could reach them, however, Manethala roared from the top of his lungs and blasted his [Telepathy], actively hurting my head, both ears, and mind. As his voice stopped, my head turned around as I saw his gigantic body jump up into the air, forcing everybody to run away or be crushed by this giants body.

The dust cloud created as he landed blew everybody around him away, causing most of us to crash against a wall. As we recovered, it would have been the correct thing to think Maagneil was finally dead and this nightmare was over, but this was only the beginning.

Thrrwoooo! The loud sound of a cannon erupted, followed by the blood-curdling cry of a giant drake.

Kaaarraaaaaaaagh!

His struggling body caused miniature earthquakes on the ground, further stopping anybody from helping him before his pained cries were drowned out by the sound of a mechanical drill being turned on. In the next moment, the sound of rending flesh paralyzed me on the spot.

The cries of Manethala were horrifying to hear as spurting blood, crushed bones, and splattered organs accompanied it. As the dust settled, the body of Manethala was twitching as the silhouette of the gundam rose up, raising its drill in the air, showing off the blood raining from it as it kept rotating until it finally stopped. The gore on that thing blackened it.

The maiden voyage of the Dragon Killer is finished.

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