Post by Kreig Rosenthal on Jun 27, 2020 0:40:34 GMT -5
Name of Spell: Lightning Illusionary Clone Extended
Elemental Type: Lightning
Rank & Spell Type: Intermediate | Sensory
Range & Speed: 20m (+10m per 10 Sensory) AoE | 20m/s
Mana Cost: 20 | 10
Stats Effected: Sensory -6
Applicable Perks: Master Illusionist | Quick Shot | Vampiric Magic
Description: This technique allows the user to make an illusionary clone of himself that can only be seen if someone was standing within a the AoE spell range of Kreig. Because it is a clone, it is unable to perform real techniques(only illusionary ones) and interact with the environment. This is typically used to make someone feel overwhelmed on the battlefield. Each clone comes at a cost of 10control after the first. One can see through this ability if their sensory stat is high enough in conjunction to Kreig's. This spell gains an extra 10 meters per 10 points in their sensory stat.
Elemental Type: Lightning
Rank & Spell Type: Intermediate | Sensory
Range & Speed: 20m (+10m per 10 Sensory) AoE | 20m/s
Mana Cost: 20 | 10
Stats Effected: Sensory -6
Applicable Perks: Master Illusionist | Quick Shot | Vampiric Magic
Description: This technique allows the user to make an illusionary clone of himself that can only be seen if someone was standing within a the AoE spell range of Kreig. Because it is a clone, it is unable to perform real techniques(only illusionary ones) and interact with the environment. This is typically used to make someone feel overwhelmed on the battlefield. Each clone comes at a cost of 10control after the first. One can see through this ability if their sensory stat is high enough in conjunction to Kreig's. This spell gains an extra 10 meters per 10 points in their sensory stat.
His body was practically battered when all of the mana had been used to tire him out. Constantly using the Lightning Illusionary Clone spell and keeping his clones up was a lot more work than he had expected. However, that was what his teacher wanted of him. He wanted him to surpass his limits. He was practically begging him to do it, the spell that had to be learned... One that he was legally allowed to learn seeing as dark magic was forbidden. It was the Lightning Illusion Clone spell. With it, the boy would be able to fight with Clones by his side, which he can imagine many scenarios in which something like that would be useful. And while he did believe there were stronger ones to be learned, this one was just a favorite due to the fact that it revolved around there being more than one version of him. On top of that, those that are destroyed will end up taking a nasty backlash effect that was provided by it; a mind boggling experience. Who would not want something like that? And so he was ready, his teacher falling from the tree as well, with who knows how much mana since he did not look the least bit tired. Kreig would be panting for the moment as his energy was drained, but it will slowly regain as time would pass by. All right kid. Remember, you need to have good control of whatever mana you have in your body. If you are ambushed right after you fought a battle, you need to have one thing guard you, even if it is just for the moment. And what better bodyguard to exist than yourself? The teacher would explain, in which Kreig would nod in agreement. With that, the man would place his hands on his hips before looking over to the side of the tree for a moment. the boy would tilt his head to the side before his eyes would focus onto the tree as well. What was going on? See how the tree is not moving at all? And the sap is able to run through it easily? Your body has that way of transferring mana as well. All you need to do it run it through your body by staying still.
But what if I am about to get into a fight? And how long would I have to stay still? Kreig would ask, his facial expression showing his curiosity. The teacher would cross his arms and look back down onto the boy. Then try to stop from getting into one. If you are able to stall, then stall. Say words that will get them to stop talking. Fool them, lie if that needs to be done. There was certainly not a problem with Kreig lying. If he could pull off the pranks now that he did two years ago, he would be set. Sparking a conversation however, was that really something he should be doing? But what does this even have to do with the Lightning clone! The boy would ask, flailing in the process as he began to panic. Why did he have to learn to stall for time? To regain mana? But why would he need to do that now? He already knew about standing still to let it flow through his veins. The man did not seem too phased by the question that had been asked. Maybe because he heard it plenty. Loosen up your enemy a bit for one thing. But if you try to use your grimoire signs much too early, and it fails, how much longer do you think you have to live before you are ripped apart by the enemy? Very good point, and one that was easy for someone as simple minded as Kreig to understand. So with the nod of the head, he would just stand still. His eyes would slowly close as well, only to be opened up once again by a rude awakening. Kreig! What are you doing!? You can't keep your eyes off the enemy! The instant that they see that you are distracted, they will take your life right then and there!
But he needed to relax to have the mana flow properly through his body. That was the way he learned it at least. But you said I needed my mana to flow, and I need to be relaxed to do that. The boy would humbly explain before leaning his back forward a bit in confusion. Did he not understand something? Did it ruin the technique in any way? That was all he could think about, the Lightning Clones. His mind was halfway drifted off towards the beautiful thoughts of having a new clone to fight by his side. And so he would continue to think before woken up once again. The goal is to make sure you are alive by the end of it. Think of it this way Kreig, if you are unable to get the right amount of mana in time and die before that, you will not be able to use the technique. Sometimes, the slower way is the best way. You need to be patient in order to get things the fastest. You need to be patient in order to get things the fastest. That was the most confusing line Kreig has ever heard. Every other part of the lecture however was successfully inserted into his knowledge. And now what he could do with it was put it to practice. This kind of was the conversation right here, and if there was one thing that he was good at, it was asking questions.
So remind me again, what are the signs for the clones? And where do I need to focus my mana again? Kreig would ask. He knew the two simple signs actually, but it was more of the mana location that he was confused about. Or rather, unable to remember. How was he able to survive the academy? A lot of notes, being the short answer. And so he would then wait for the teacher to reply, in which he eventually did. Remember, concentrate and imagine the output. It is that easy. Concentrate and imagine. Once you do that, focus the mana to the core, where everything is functioning. If your mana so happens to be at your legs, I would suggest you force it up. Otherwise, you won't be able to stall for long enough considering your current personality. He would explain. As much as Kreig would love to smirk at the opening given to him, he would instead try to fool the adult with a pouty face. He'd also cross his arms and puff his cheeks as he would then speak. Hey! That is not fair! What is so wrong about my personality!? He would ask, acting like he was offended. His mana was beginning to move towards the core of his body, most of it being in his arms, but some was most certainly on his legs as well. With that being said, he was able to force the little mana there successfully. However, this needed to be done n a secluded manner. In all honesty, he did not care about being criticized for his personality possibly giving him away. There was one thing that the adult did not know about him, and that was how silent and quiet he can be in order to pull off a surprise.
Well, considering the fact that you are always so loud and can't seem to keep quiet when it really matters, I would think the legs are the area in which you need to actually force the matter up. The man would explain, placing his hands in his pockets now before he would then begin to lose a bit of focus on the conversation, and Kreig was not going to let him off the hook so easily. His current mana was battered to a small amount, if he were to let go of the conversation, he won't be able to stall long enough. And in a real situation, he would be dead. Hey, I thought you said I can't force the mana, but I got to let it flow naturally! You said something along the lines of "I need to be still so that the energy can go through naturally". What happened to that? A beautiful stall that got his teacher to think. In all honesty, Kreig WAS wondering about what happened with that. Was it not common sense to remember what one had said a few seconds ago? Well, it seems like he had his teacher on a lock now. It was almost done, he felt his mana rising up to is stomach once again. Just a bit further. It was funny looking at the thinking face of his teacher, who was looking up with a pointer finger on his chin as his lips would curl. Finally, he would just shrug his shoulders before he would then give in. Meh, whatever. You now what I mean. No, Kreig did not know what he meant. If anything, he was more confused if anything. What!? No! Of course I don't know what you mean! That makes no sense at all! The boy would exclaim. And now, he was beginning to genuinely care about the conversation. It seems like the teacher was somewhat catching onto what the boy was trying to do. That was not a good thing, he did not feel the amount of mana in his body at a good enough point. Never-mind that, we can't trail too far off the topic now!
It was do or die now, nothing in between. Hopefully it would work now. Too late for that I'm afraid! Kreig would declare with a sly smile, but only a fraction of confidence as he would then launch the attack. His grimorie would glow a light yellow hue and he screamed Lighting Creation: Illusionary Clone. Once he successfully pulled that off, by the side of him would form a clone of him, only one, but still a clone regardless before it would look over to the real Kreig with an equally happy smile. One thumbs up given before charging over to the teacher. However, the adult did not seem all too worried, which was going to be his mistake now. The real one was coming, and at a really fast pace as well. If the adult did not get out of range right now, Kreig was not too sure he will be given another chance to do so. But much to his shock and the adults expectancy, the clone would suddenly disappear, leaving a few sparks of lightning behind. What? But how!? The boy would exclaim. But the answer was all too obvious. The lack of mana. How long did it take for mana to refill again? Not fast enough it seemed, because that conversation lasted for a minute, he was sure of it! Oh well, he could possibly wait for five minutes next time. Did you think that a conversation alone could work? A convincing one with an enemy may work for about five minutes until they they begin to see a pattern, and that much time is only possible if you get lucky. The man would explain before placing the back of his right hand to his hip, tilting his head to the side. They are supposed to teach you back at the academy about how much mana you are able to emit from your body and how fast it can refill. Seeing you right now in your current condition, I refuse to believe you know either of those. Did you pay attention in class at all? I remember having that repeated many times.
Of course I took them! I paid attention in class! I even have notes from every single class in this journal!? The boy would exclaim, flailing for the moment before throwing the small pocketbook at the teacher, who ended up having it hit his forehead with an awkward "tik" sound before it hit the ground. To help amplify the awkwardness in the moment, the both of them were silent, making things uncomfortable about throwing it. Oh well though, he normally got over weird scenarios like this quick, and he never really did live a life full of regrets. The adult would pick up the mini journal before eyeing at it for a bit, then looking back at Kreig. You kept years worth of information in a small pocket book such as this...? Well, it was understandable as to why he would probably not believe Kreig. At least, not yet. The boy would just cross his arms and turned his head to the side, curling his lips and locking his eyes halfway. Hmph! You think you know it all, don't you? Why don't you actually read into it? The boy would ask. And the man would do just that, opening up one of the pages before opening his eyes wide, then suddenly squinting into it before opening them up wide again. This print is so tiny! How do you read such a thing? The man would ask before looking over to Kreig. The boy would just give a sly smile as he would press his finger against his lips, his white teeth then showing as he then grinned. Oh man, this was a lot more fun than he expected it to be.
Tsk, tsk, a magician does not reveal his magic tricks. The boy would then explain, only causing the teacher to press on further. But there was no way he was going to spill. It seemed like he had a bit less faith than he expected. The trap had been set quite a while ago, and it now seems like the man had fell for it. It will only be a matter of time before the teacher will then see what he is doing wrong. A short summary for it could be that Kreig never failed at anything in the first place. The only flaw that he saw in his plan was if the clone had been recognized. Mix it with the transformation technique, and one can see that lightning right after the fact is definitely something to be aware of... Because there was none in the first place. It was all a clone, a shadow, shadow clone? Not really. But it was able to mimic his movements, and now for the fish to take the trap. Once the teacher had been distracted, the both of them would keep going at it, back and forth until eventually, the teacher gave up. that was fine, because by this time, he took the hook and sinker for quite a while. while the trap and false sense of security did cost a little bit of mana, that was an investment designed to make him lose his guard and think that it had all been spent. Provided Kreig was able to launch the spell right now, it would not be expected, not even from a mile away. Now that the only possible flaw had been taken out, he felt like he had enough mana to take down his opponent once and for all. Or at least, pass the lesson. Fine, I'll tell ya. I just simply put my palm out in front of me, like this, right? The student teaching his teacher something. Not quite a new concept, yet it was a rare one, and one that any student would gladly accept. So he would place the palm out, and watch his teacher do the same thing accordingly. All right... And? Well, what an impatient one, considering he had been lecturing the boy about patience. Whatever though, this will all be over in about another minute or two. Make a circle with your pointer finger and your thumb to create a tiny hole. It will act as if it were a pair of glasses, then look at the text. The boy would explain, looking through the hole. This was a trick that he had learned a while ago actually, just in case he for some reason needed to see again though he had blurry vision. He was not quite to sure how well it would work for reading small print, but he was certainly about to find out.
I don't get it. I can't see a thing through this. Well, that was one answer that he needed. All righty then. And so now the man was exposed for danger. Kreig would flip the pages of his grimorie and then execute the spell. And just like that, with a little bit of force placed onto his body, he was able to execute the task and create a lightning clone right by his side, in which he ended up running towards the teacher all of a sudden with dazzling speed. The real one would follow up from behind as well to help capitalize and make the best of a moment, and the two of them against one in combat would be rather difficult. The adult would drop the book and prepare himself for the surprise attack. Due to the difference in height, it was going to be rather difficult to predict where the attacks were coming from. Provided the man was able to survive, he might be able to even things out again. The clone would start off by aiming a right jab, blocked. Then a left jab, blocked as well. The real one would jump onto the back of the clone that he had made before swinging his right leg downwards to the head. The teacher would block with a left arm. The clone was helping with the barrage, striking with an extended right leg. With the available palm, the man would grab the ankle to lock the clone in place. Not under Kreig's watch however, as he would swing his own leg between them to cut off the connection. This almost caused the lightning clone to trigger and explode into some lightning. And unfortunate case that would have been, but it was not the case, and he had made it to a successful finish. The clone would jump on the real Kreig's back with a fist held high before aiming to strike it onto the teacher.
Perfect, the man might have been able to block the attack, provided he was not distracted. While the real Kreig was below, he would sweep his right leg to knock the back of the kneecaps forward, and eventually make the man fall forward and right into the punch, which had an explosive aftereffect with the lightning triggering. With this, he was able to successfully end the battle, since he had gotten the first hit at least. The real and now only Kreig would raised a victorious fist into the air. Not only did he learn a new spell, but because of it, he was able to beat a normally difficult opponent. Woohoo! I win! I win! I win! In your face! The boy would happily exclaim as he would then run around the teacher as he got up, recovering from the shock. Scratching the back of his head, he would chuckle a little bit. Damn kid, careful with that spell ya know. It is A rank for a reason. Such a dangerous spell, I entrust ya with it since you seem to be learning fast. Don't let me down, all right? Don't want to see you as the next kid on the paper ya know. The man would explain, in which Kreig would respond simply with the nod of his head. There was one more thing that he wanted to clear up with the boy. Seriously though, how DO you read that set of notes? I want to know. The man would explain, looking up with a confused facial expression as he would look upwards. That was right, he did "drop" it so that he was able to fight back. It felt great to fight on the offense side of the battle. Defenses were normally broken at the end of a fight, and if they have no ability to attack back even if they somehow have the strength to do so, then those who play defensively are terribly out of luck.
Kreig would pick it up from the dirt before then walking back to his teacher. But he gave it a bit of thought. Should he give away a big secret? He was the one taught by this man, a very important spell that will probably serve to be useful someday. Most likely used more than once for sure. And yet, he was a bit reluctant to give it up so quickly. And so he would then look back to the man and nod his head. The boy knew exactly was to do. With his left pointer finger, he would curl it and extend it again to signal the man to come closer, like he was going to tell a secret and there was a group of people around them. The teacher obeyed and leaned his head closer so that Kreig could whisper. The hooded boy would cup his hand over the ears of the man before smiling. It is a secret~ And with that, he quickly retreated. The man quickly tried to give him a good fist to the head, but it would only be answered with a tricky spell, replacing him with a clone before running away. The teacher let him go though, laughing a little bit as he watched the small bundle of youth bail out from the scene. It was nice to be young and happy, that never lasted too long. And to learn such a technique so early into the game as well, it was going to be amazing to show the team that he had yet to form what he learned.
And with that, the both of them would be left, one running away back towards the town to try to carefully practice this. Seeing what his new clone could do and how much trouble it could get him if he abused it. People shall fear him for using such a technique. Did it matter too much? Eh... But it was still nice to give them a sense of security anyways, and so he will refrain from doing anything stupid with it. So now that he had the new technique, what kind of people have it? And how will he defend himself against them? For example, Wind was able to counter lightning apparently, which he never understood, but will play along with anyways. And so if that were the case, and that clone ended up against a wind clone, was he going to have to help his clone fight another clone? As much fun as it is to think about stressful things such as that, he would refrain from continuing his train thought. It was time to relax, or have fun. Most likely both. He can get some sleep and learn a new lightning technique tomorrow so that he had a variety soon. Variety was nothing without versatility, and so he would need to practice with them as well, develop some combinations that will really cause some damage. Only a knight, and he had big plans. How will he carry them out? eh, he never really thought that far ahead. Thinking was beyond overrated.
As opposed to him actually reading it, well... The way he did it was simply by making a fake copy of it, one with a bit of squiggles here and there to eventually just cause the ink to look like words. the real one was at home, in case someone actually thought he relied on it. He did, but he could study it at his house, not in the middle of the ocean where it could get wet. Hey, during this time, one could never be too careful. Not even Kreig, apparently the most careful magic knight of the Clover Kingdom.
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