Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 8: Holiness and Stench

Ruger felt his mental energy rapidly depleting. It was as if an invisible pen in his mental space was sketching a fantastical spell model high in the sky. His mental energy was the driving force behind the brushstrokes, but also the equally invisible ink being forcibly drawn. All he needed to do now was ensure the ink flowed continuously, gently preventing his mental energy from fluctuating too much.

Zero-ring spell models generally have only twenty nodes.

There were nineteen pieces of smelly skin. When he began to feel a little tired, the spell model was finally constructed successfully, like a strange kite constantly flipping and floating in the mental space.

Careful observation reveals that the spell model, like the rune, constantly changes within a certain range. In other words, the spell model is a different kind of rune, more complex, but not a peculiar creation resulting from human intervention in a complex direction.

Ruger stared at it for a long time before coming out of his meditative state.

The quick spell model will quickly consume mental energy, and there is a warning on the scroll. You must be in the best condition before unfolding the scroll.

After he had rested enough, he couldn't wait to start meditating on the runes.

The six runes were outlined one after another with great skill, and his mental strength was as steady as a trickle.

He sketched faster and faster, entering a state of ecstasy. Before the first rune showed any signs of disappearing, the sixth rune was perfectly sketched.

The spiritual space seemed to freeze for a moment, then began to expand outward. An invisible repulsive force stretched between the six runes, their power expanding the spiritual space while simultaneously pushing them inward. As the six little cuties drew closer, beautiful threads of light began to emanate from between the runes, entwining as they touched.

The entire spiritual space was shaken.

Invisible ripples spread outwards as the magic mark took shape, until the expansion and vibration of the mental space stopped.

A dark red magic mark lay comfortably in the center of the mental space, like a wound left by a sharp claw tearing through flesh. Upon closer inspection, it was composed of countless small runes, constantly changing, while maintaining the same overall shape. It seemed that the six runes were disassembled into countless small things at that moment.

He opened his eyes, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and a smile kept creeping onto his face.

The spiritual space that had just stabilized was inexplicably surging with an indescribable sense of emptiness, a strange feeling of loss, as if the human soul was no longer complete.

As if from the hunger of the soul.

As soon as this feeling came over him, he knew that what he had been waiting for had come true.

That is the zero-ring spell position created by meditation when the mental space expands. It is located at the top of the mental space. After the selected spell model is embedded, the whole person will be complete and get rid of that sense of loss.

It is precisely for this reason that solidified spells are so special, even reaching the level of instinct.

He calmed himself down and entered a meditative state again.

The spell model of the fetid skin has been attracted and floated upwards.

The process went surprisingly smoothly, which showed that the spell was really well-suited to him.

The moment the spell was solidified, he fell into a momentary trance.

At that moment, his sight crossed an unimaginable distance and saw an extremely distant place. There was a huge white tree standing alone. The tree had five thick branches without a single leaf on them. The white tree seemed extremely holy at a glance, and he inexplicably felt that it was the purest and most sacred thing in the world.

Come back to your senses instantly.

The completed spell model, embedded with invisible missing parts, brings a kind of perfection that comes from the soul, and in an instant, the body and mind are filled with an indescribable comfort.

It was as if there was an extra star on the dome of the spiritual space.

He looked up and felt as if he was creating an illusory world, and the magic mark was a canyon under the starry sky.

Come out of meditation.

As he stood up and stretched his hands and feet, he couldn't wait to try casting a spell for the first time in his life.

Just a thought in my mind.

The zero-ring spell, Stinky Skin, was cast successfully immediately as if by instinct. Everything happened naturally, as if he was breathing. The high degree of compatibility and the solidification of the spell position made him feel no awkwardness or consumption of spell casting at all.

After the spell of the foul-smelling skin was successfully cast, it began to consume mental energy to maintain. He closed his eyes and felt for a moment, feeling as if he could keep the spell running forever. He grinned and twitched his nose twice.

He gradually frowned, his movements became larger and larger, and the loose hair on his face was shaken off one after another.

In this strange place, the sense of smell of the Gnolls is definitely one of the most outstanding races, even if it is not the strongest.

"Is it because of the compatibility?" He could only guess.

He felt none of the torture described in the foul-skin spell, the kind that the caster needed to endure.

There is only a faint, indescribable smell.

It's neither smelly nor fragrant, and it's not pungent, but it can always make people notice it. It's special. He wanted to describe it accurately, but he wasted a lot of brain cells and failed. It seems that the feeling is not limited to the sense of smell.

There may be few people who can solidify this spell, he thought.

There are not many records because there are few people involved. The inheritance scrolls do not mention any special changes after solidification like the spiritual boiling. In his special case, the solidification of the spell position is one aspect, and the high degree of fit may also play a certain role. The combination of these two points also allows him to have a deeper grasp of this spell.

He thought again of the tree he had seen when solidifying the spell.

Why would a so-called evil and smelly spell lead to seeing a strange holy tree somewhere unknown?

He gritted his teeth, paced back and forth, and kicked away two obstructing small stones.

After much thought, I'm still a little worried about the effectiveness of the spell.

He wanted to go out and try to find a strong enough ogre as a comparison, such as the big idiot who had become a guard.

Before that, he decided to deal with the storage bag first.

He rested for a moment, and after assessing his own condition, he picked up the inheritance scroll of the secret seal and slowly unfolded it.

Along with invisible fluctuations that could only be sensed by mental power, another inheritance scroll turned into dust and fell to the ground.

Now that he has officially become a first-level wizard apprentice, his mental space has become more stable and his mental power has become more condensed. The spell model of the secret mark has only fifteen nodes, so the process is naturally smooth.

The successfully constructed spell model floated in circles above the sea of ​​​​spiritual power, circling around the magic mark in the void.

The normal spell model is not solidified and needs to be energized with mental power every time a spell is cast. Gestures and spells can help adjust the mental power, making it closer to the fluctuations of the spell model and speeding up the efficiency of mental power filling.

He felt his mental energy draining away and chose to create his own arcane mark on the back of his hand.

Zero-ring spell, arcane mark.

The mystical mark generated by each caster is unique and accompanies their life just like their name.

This spell can imprint a personal mark on the target surface, visible or invisible to others, according to the caster's will. It can be used to crack some small conspiracies of deceiving the real and fooling others, and can also be used to track the target. The caster can sense the approximate location of the mark within a certain range.

The arcane mark is more often used in various contracts.

Contracts between wizards, or contracts with magical pets, all require the use of arcane marks. A wizard will not leave his or her name behind at will, and basically uses arcane marks to sign contracts, which will also be recognized by the laws.

Therefore, this spell is also included as one of the three spells that need to be mastered first.

During the process of mark generation, the caster cannot interfere with the specific pattern, nor can he actively change it later. It is like an abstract portrayal of the caster's presence in this world.

"Don't make a bone, and don't make a mark that looks like a dog's face..."

He watched the mark forming eagerly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when it was halfway through. He pulled aside the sparse hair on the back of his hand, revealing the mark of two nested circles with crisscrossing lines in the middle. The lines used white space in the interlaced gaps to outline a flower that had not yet fully bloomed.

(End of this chapter)