Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 36 Branding the Soul-Devouring Rune

"Using spiritual power as a pen, I branded soul-devouring runes onto the 'Primal Sub-Body'..."

Wayne meticulously studied "The Basic Theory of Spells and Detailed Explanation of Level Zero Spells" to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Spiritual power is the pen...

He extended a finger, gathering spiritual power, and drew the pattern of the Soul Devouring Rune in the air.

With his maxed-out knowledge of Soul Devouring Runes, he easily completed the drawing of the runes in less than a minute.

Looking at the Soul Devouring Rune shimmering with a faint black light in mid-air.

"That's it?"

It's quite simple...

Next, Wayne carefully examined the rune pattern and compared it with "Basic Theory of Spells and Detailed Explanation of Level Zero Spells".

He was very satisfied with the result; the entire Soul Devouring Rune was drawn very successfully.

In some details, he even made them more exquisite than the patterns on the parchment.

It seems that the wizard who wrote this parchment did not have a deep understanding of the Soul Eater runes.

However, although the drawing process is simple, it consumes a lot of mental energy, nearly 30% of it.

No wonder the arcane wizard system requires a mental level of at least 30; without sufficient mental strength, failure is likely to be the only outcome.

After resting for a moment to reach his peak condition, Wayne looked up at the little Asis who were meditating. "Ready to 'merge' with me?"

The two heads looked at him with confusion, seemingly not understanding what he was saying.

"Chadonk, Ushask."

Wein repeated himself in González, a cruel smile on his face, "After raising you for so long, it's time to take you back."

"Reese."

"Baba".

The two little Asi glanced at each other, then quickly "escaped" to either side, spinning and tumbling, dodging left and right...

But no matter how fast they ran, they could hardly stay more than a meter apart, as if there was an invisible barrier trapping them inside.

"Hehehehe."

With a sly laugh, Wayne used his mental power to grab a small Asi. "Kustan." (Got you.)

"Apu!!"

Little Axi cried out, trying to break free from his grasp, but having no hands or feet, he struggled for a long time and could only change his expression.

"Rosis, Fuliye." (Don't move, I'm about to begin.)

Of course, Wei En was just joking. The original sub-body was split off from his original body, so how could it be fused back together?

However, seeing how hard little Axi was struggling, Wayne couldn't help but want to experience what it felt like to be the villain.

Surprisingly, it was quite exciting.

"Runo..." (Despair...)

Wein didn't care whether Little Axi was truly desperate or pretending.

After placing his hand on the table, he extended his fingers, focused his spiritual power, and began to brand runes onto the back of his head.

The entire branding process was perfect; every node and every loop was drawn with great beauty.

Another head floated in mid-air, watching his movements. "Baba?"

Is this to get rid of that annoying guy?

That's awesome, Baba.

Wei En ignored their voices and focused on imprinting the Soul Devouring Rune.

Mental energy was being rapidly depleted, like flowing water.

He didn't complete the first rune imprint until he had exhausted nearly 40% of his mental energy.

Immediately afterwards, he repeated the previous operation, pressed down on Little Axi, and branded the second Soul Devouring Rune.

"call……"

After imprinting the second rune, Wayne stopped.

By this point, he had exhausted ninety percent of his mental energy, and he was almost unable to complete the imprinting of the runes.

"Thankfully, it's finished."

Wayne leaned back in his chair, looking at his masterpiece with a mixture of exhaustion and satisfaction.

He had finally completed the first step of the arcane system: branding runes... Now, he could begin to practice spells and use the true power of a wizard.

At that moment, the two runes simultaneously lit up with a black light, flashing and echoing each other.

The little Axis, branded with runes, closed their eyes peacefully, as if they had fallen asleep.

Immediately afterwards, a murmured voice echoed from the void, "Apu, Runo, Reese, Os..."

Ok?

Wayne looked around in confusion, trying to find the source of the sound.

boom!

Before he could react, a thunderous roar rang in his ears.

As if a tidal wave had surged from a distant, unknown land, it roared and brought waves of excruciating pain to his head.

"ah--"

Caught completely off guard, Wayne clutched his head and screamed in agony.

"Apu, Runo..."

The murmurs gradually grew louder, and the excruciating pain became even more unbearable.

It was as if someone had taken a sickle and torn his soul apart, punishing him for his blasphemy.

Wei En curled up on the ground in agony, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain. The intense agony twisted his face into a grimace, and he could only let out one miserable howl after another.

At that moment, the two little Asis opened their eyes, their mouths opening and closing as they murmured the familiar González language, "Apu, Runo, Resi, Os..."

I don't know how much time passed, but the sound gradually faded away, and the pain slowly disappeared.

"I survived..."

He felt like he almost died...

Wei En collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his body drenched in sweat, soaking the entire ground.

Is this the backlash from the Soul-Devouring Rune?

Or is it an ordeal that must be endured?

After lying there for a long time, he struggled to get up, wiped the sweat from his face, and looked at the two little idiots.

The spirit-devouring runes that were originally branded on the back of their heads had moved to their foreheads, forming a black pattern.

The intricate and complex patterns, like an extra eye, combined with their calm expressions, made them appear even more mysterious and unapproachable.

"What the hell?"

Wayne felt a connection between himself and the two heads. With a thought, he pointed to the head on his left and said, "Fly."

Suddenly, the head rose into the air, passing through the roof and being exposed to the red moon.

Strangely, the scene outside also appeared before Wayne's eyes, and he saw a huge red moon hanging high in the night sky.

"Come back quickly!"

Then the head returned, looking at him with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "Is that so?"

Wei En realized that this must be what the parchment meant by the interconnectedness of origins.

So that's how it is—

Through the Soul Devouring Rune, the connection between the "Primal Sub-Body" and oneself is strengthened, and they are regarded as extensions of one's own body.

Alternatively, it can be understood that the primordial sub-body is a part of his soul.

In this way, he can completely control the "Original Sub-body" to do whatever he wants.

In addition, with the Ghost School's unique source enhancement system, the enhanced sub-body will be able to do even more in the future.

Wayne has completely figured out the principles of the Ghost School's original wizarding system.

"Hahaha……"

In a great mood, he became playful and started wildly controlling the two heads, sometimes keeping them still, sometimes making them fly up and down...

He discovered that, apart from not being able to control their facial expressions, they could perform all the movements.

It's just like my own arm, so flexible and free.

After playing for a while, Wei En stopped, looked at the two heads with their resentful and depressed expressions, and said with a grin, "Please guide me in the future."

Two heads: "Ada." (Get lost.)

Wayne: "..."

It seems like these two have become a bit smarter after being branded with runes?

There will be another chapter at 11:50, please read on!

(End of this chapter)