344 Scarred by a human
I let go of the hand that pressed Stormborne's throat.
"Hope...this will hurt at least."
In front of Stormborne was a swirling ball that was moving very slowly. It was pitch black and moved slowly.
It was a partial self-destruction spell.
I stepped back and turned. It's like I can go about forty more minutes with my current mana reserves and this Amulet.
The reason I wanted to come in the void was to actually see what's the actual difference between spatial arts that one can use after seven stars and void. Umbra Mana is dark mana that is used by mana beasts. The dark element is different from it, and void is a skill that Blaze had in his current form that he shared with me through the Convergence bond.
It's a lot more complicated, like how many realms are there?
Spatial, void, and then the mortal realm. I now know that all Gods reside in the spatial rift while mythical creatures like dragons have their worlds floating around in the spatial rifts. Then there's that weird realm where I could see Jasmine, but I think it was my inner self, my mind in short?
I thought of the system and the panel materialized in front of me.
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{SYTMWDO}
[Ply: Ren CrHs Hlt] Ag: 1.65
[Lv3: Srchmasr] [7 Str Mge In Hmn Trms.]
Cur Progrss: Itllgnce: 7/10 Strth: 100/1 Mn: 1/1
[Nx Lv: Pyrocsm Elr] [Ttl Exprnce Pnts: 25000/22079] (Lvl up unavaiable!)
Elmntl Attrbts: Fir Unlck Nw Advncemnt: (Opn)
I could only convey a single message.
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In front of the academy gate, Stormborne sat. He sighed, contemplating how far his job had fallen—from headmaster of an imperial academy to a guard of an academy gate.
His dragon lineage made him feel embarrassed about his job, but he couldn't defy the order from the clan chief, also known as the Dragon God.
He had just chased away Ren Hilton, the boy that Falco asked him to keep an eye on. He couldn't deny seeing why anyone would be interested in this human child, but for the son of a god to be interested, it was something else.
He was sure that Ren had a reason for wanting to go out in the middle of the night, but he couldn't take any risks. The next attack from demons could be anywhere, even in his treasured academy.
"I just hope that it doesn't go above the mortal realm." Stormborne kept his eyes on the academy grounds, able to sense even small mana fluctuations around him.
And he did. His ear twitched when he heard a flapping sound from somewhere, but before he could react, he felt heat near his forehead.
*THUT* Ssss*
What followed was an immediate explosion of a fireball and a lightning bolt, which surprised Stormborne so much that his hat fell off, but it didn't move him from his seat even a bit.
"What the—" his voice was cut short when extreme pressure was applied around his throat. His eyes saw something like a spear form just an inch from his throat.
*THAD*
He couldn't even grunt as he was thrown off his chair, and an explosion occurred. The place where he had been sitting formed a several-feet-deep hole, and the gate of the academy was blown off.
Stormborne gasped for air as he got up immediately, assuming a fighting stance. His robe was disheveled. It didn't hurt him much but left a small scar that healed almost immediately.
His eyes changed a bit dragonically; it was the first time in a few centuries that he was... scarred.
"What is happening?" He questioned himself as the silence took over the scene and he could see the teachers coming towards him, some students peeking out of their window.