Chapter 101: Defense and Offense

Chapter 101: Defense and Offense

Tia's eyes shone brightly as energy poured through her body to her slender fingers, etching and morphing new symbols into the shiny silver ring with the single pearl embedded into its frame.

'Infuse linked with solidify and empowered deflect.'

The final runes flared up to life, the magic energy spreading through the exotic alloy mixed with the wyvern blood as the orange pearl charged up the enchantment.

'Your name is the ring of defense.'

Ding!

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Name: Ring of Defense

Type: Self-fueled Enchanted Ring

Difficulty: With your current tools and power? A routine work. | [+3 points]Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Creation Speed: You took a nap while crafting it... | [+0 points]

Mana control improvement factor: x 0.95 general, x 0.96 fire | [+10 points]

Spell-magnification factor: x 1.25 general, x 1.50 fire, x 1.10 blood | [+10 points]

Special features:

Solidify Imbuement E | [+10 points]

Empowered Deflect Imbuement E+ | [+15 points]

Bonus:

You have slain the beast by yourself and avoided foreign mana contamination: +15% to the power of all enchants and effects. [+15 points]

Calculating total points, please wait...

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'Not bad.' Tia smiled while waiting for the final result of her creationthe ring she named the ring of defense, allowing her to turn her telekinetic powers into solid deflecting barriers in the blink of an eye without the need to cast any spells.

Ding!

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Total points: 63

Your reward: +1 WP; +2 MAG

Skill progress: [Apprentice Artificing] 98% -> [Journeyman Artificing] 4%

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A huge grin formed on the face of the young girl, her body shaking with anticipation.

Ding!

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You have advanced your craft through sheer dedication, hard work, and love of your magic arts.

Additional knowledge and experience will be uploaded to the host.

Creation Speed: Work faster! | [+0 points]

Mana control improvement factor: x 0.94 general, x 0.97 fire | [+10 points]

Spell-magnification factor: x 1.26 general, x 1.50 fire, x 1.10 blood | [+10 points]

Special features:

Solidify Imbuement E | [+10 points]

Sharp Imbuement E | [+10 points]

Pierce Imbuement E | [+10 points]

Bonus:

You have slain the beast by yourself and avoided foreign mana contamination: +15% to the power of all enchants and effects. [+15 points]

Calculating total points, please wait...

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Ding!

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Total points: 65

Your reward: +1 WP; +2 ENE

Skill progress: [Journeyman Artificing] 4% -> [Journeyman Artificing] 8%

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'With you two, I have the ability to instantly summon my offensive and defensive spells.'

Seeing her two latest creations, the two simple silvery rings with small round gemstones embedded within them, side by side, she couldn't help but feel pride and joy swell within her.

'Even though destruction has something to it, creation is still more satisfying.'

She picked them up, feeling their weight and the cool touch of the metal against her skin, contrasting with the warmth of magic and fire elements contained in them.

The third ring and a plain silver mask with a gem embedded into the foreheadstill unfinished and undecoratedremained resting on the table.

Yet Tia shook her head, her lengthy hair flowing in a wave. Even though she wanted to just splurge her witch points, she suppressed the desire: 'It is one thing to pay for one simple rune than to pay for at least four not-so-simple ones.'

Her plan for the empty frames had to wait.

Her gaze moved to her own hand as she studied the glove, perplexed yet fascinated. Under the bright workshop lights, it's black scales and dark metal gleamed.

It was sleek and light, the metal covering only her palm, the back of her hand, and her fingertips. Hardened leather straps connected the dark metal pieces, ensuring flexibility and the freedom to wear rings comfortably.

A large, radiant gemstone was embedded into the plate that was protecting the back of her hand; its brightness a stark contrast to the glove's dark elements.

Golden ornaments adorned the dark backdrop of the glove, adding a touch of elegance without serving any functional purpose. Despite their lack of utility, she admired their aesthetic contribution.

'Phhh, this is prospestrous. To think that I could so easily create such a masterful design with modern software and machinery.' She still couldn't help but marvel at the creation of science and precise engineering.

She held her hand up, the light catching the intricate designs, and wondered aloud, "What to do with you?"

The glove was a piece of art and an empty frame, just waiting to be enchanted.