Chapter 105 Will Aura

Chapter 105 Will Aura

Atticus lay on the ground, his chest rising and falling with the rhythm of his exhaustion. The intense battle had taken its toll, and his body was wracked with pain. n))OVElbIn

A fleeting thought crossed his mind, a tempting notion of taking his own life and coming back without any pain, capitalizing on the fact that he couldn't die in this realm.

Despite his physical weariness, he couldn't help but ponder the red aura that had empowered him earlier. During the fight with the life weapon's avatar, when he had been pushed to his limits, this energy had suddenly surged through him, elevating his power to new heights.

And before, while his primary focus had been on saving Ember, he had also noticed its presence during his earlier confrontation, when he had unleashed the full power of the first art.

'Red aura... Is it my will?' Atticus wondered inwardly. He was aware that, in rune engraving, the fusion of his will with mana resulted in a crimson hue. But he doubted it was his own will that had generated the aura.

Atticus knew the extent of his will's strength, it was little. He couldn't fathom how it had suddenly empowered him to such an extraordinary degree.

Lost in thought, he considered how he had activated it. He hadn't consciously summoned the aura, and he didn't know how he would tap into its power again.

Just as he was about to experiment and see if he could use it, he noticed Cedric approaching, muttering under his breath.

"He can't be human. Yes, yes, that's why," Cedric mumbled as he drew nearer to Atticus.

"I passed the test, right?" Atticus's question pierced through Cedric's reverie, prompting him to snap out of his daze and respond.

"Yes, you did," he affirmed, momentarily shaken by Atticus's astounding abilities. His thoughts ran wild as he tried to piece together the puzzle. "Are you a runesmith?" Cedric asked.

Atticus answered promptly, "Yes."

The revelation hit Cedric like a shockwave. "When did you start engraving runes?"

"About three months ago. Why?" Atticus inquired. Cedric's reaction was nothing short of perplexing.

"Three months, and you can already use will aura," Cedric muttered to himself. His mumbled words gave way to a bout of laughter, although it sounded more like a somber, almost melancholic response. "Hahahahaha."

Atticus observed Cedric's bizarre behavior with furrowed eyebrows. He couldn't help but wonder, 'What is wrong with him?'

But then, one of the words Cedric said registered in Atticus's head, 'Will aura? Was that what it was?' he thought, the realization hitting him. The red aura was, in fact, an extension of his will.

The question that now lingered in his mind was, 'But how?' Even though his will had grown stronger in the past few months, it still felt inadequate to empower him that way.

Another peculiar aspect dawned on him. 'And why am I not depressed after using it?' He knew from experience that whenever he harnessed his will to engrave runes, it left him feeling despondent, but that didn't happen after he used it.

Puzzled, he decided to ask Cedric, who was still chuckling and muttering like a madman.

"What is will aura, senior?" Atticus asked.

The words brought a sudden halt to Cedric's peculiar behavior. He turned to look at Atticus with bewilderment written across his face.

"Senior? Me?" Cedric pointed at himself, clearly taken aback by the term Atticus had used.

He began chuckling again, and Atticus peered at him with an arched brow, utterly perplexed by his strange conduct.

After chuckling for a few seconds, he spoke, "With everything you've done so far, I'd be embarrassed to call myself your senior," he said.

Cedric regained his composure after that peculiar bout of laughter and decided to provide an explanation for Atticus's question.

"As you're well aware, with each increase in rank, there's an accompanying increase in various stats, including intelligence and others," Cedric began, "Now, theoretically, every higher-ranked individual with sufficient will could become a runesmith."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "But not everyone takes that path because rune engraving is a time consuming and arduous process. The worst part is the feeling after engraving the runes – it's excruciating, and not everyone can handle it."

Endurance: 98

Vitality: 99

Intelligence: 28

Perception: 15

Charm: 21

Will: 10

Level: Advanced- New!

Talent: Mythical

Bloodline: Primordial Elemental Bloodline

- Level 2

- Fire: 17.1%

- Air: 16.5%

- Water: 14.3%

- Earth: 16%

Abilities:

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Innate Skills:

* Conceal [Potential: Mythical]

- The ability to conceal your level from anyone regardless of rank. You may choose what level you want to be shown.

- Current mastery: Mythical

Life Weapon Skills:

* Transcendent Slash: Godspeed Grace

* Endless Strike

Normal Skills:

* Arcane Barrier [Potential: Transcendent]

- Current Mastery: Advanced-

* Elemental Mimicry [Potential: Transcendent]

-Current mastery: Novice+

*Ethereal Clock [Potential: Empowered]

-Current mastery: Novice

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