Chapter 116 Quick Comprehension

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It was now Saturday, and Neraxis had spent all of his free time training alongside Celina. Aurelia tended to join in from time to time, but it was usually just minor deflection practice, as she was much weaker compared to them. Nonetheless, in the past few days, his stats had increased a fair deal. +-----+ Status Name: Neraxis Valen Age: 16 Stigmata: [Fragment of Calamity {71.3%} (Seals Unlocked: 2)] Affinity: [Eclipsed Abyss {SSS}] —Perks: [Aura of the Abyss] (NEW) [Unyielding Vitality] [Cosmic Sight] —Stats: Rank: E+ -> D- Strength: E+ Agility: E+ -> D- Stamina: E+ -> D- Intelligence: D- -> D Mana Capacity: E+ —Secondary Stats: Luck: I+ Charm: B —Skills: [Eve of Ruin {E}] [Swordsmanship {F -> E}] [Stellar Dominion {A}] [Minor Reflect {D}] [Sword Dash {F}] [Restorative Cut {E}] [Vampiric Dominion {A}] [Aegis of Eternity {C}] [Crimson Sovereignty {S}] —Fragment of Calamity Skill Tree (2/???) [Simple Horizontal Slash] [Simple Stab] For that, he would head over to Seraphina, who had promised to train him. Therefore, he grabbed his necklace and soon was transported to her realm again. Yet instead of doing anything, she was merely lying on a patch of ice with a bit of snow, creating snow angels. "Huh?" She stopped, startled. "You're here?" "Yes, I need help." Neraxis got to the point, ignoring her slight embarrassment. "What is it, darling? Need a skill again?" Seraphina asked, but he merely shook his head. "I need your help with training," he stated and slowly closed his eyes. Neraxis had a decent understanding of mana. Therefore, he was able to weave it around his body however he liked. By sending his chaotic mana to his eyes, he gained a measure of clarity, greatly enhancing his perception. But the strain he felt was a bit much, the control was way too raw and unrefined, so he soon stopped the mana flow. "Aha... I see." Seraphina nodded, walking up to him. "You need help controlling your mana, is that it?" "Pretty much. I'll do what you wanted me to do right after we finish," Neraxis said, quoting their contract. "Hahaha!" She laughed before stretching out her hands. "Let's get to it, then! Spread your mana across your entire body." "But I only want it in my eyes for now. It will take a bit too long if I do everything at once," Neraxis protested. But she merely shook her head with a chuckle. "You underestimate yourself, darling. I want you to try and then judge whether you can do it or not." Neraxis thought for a moment before reluctantly nodding and giving it a shot. Most of his mana was passively gathered in his heart. Therefore, he sent each little bit of it out evenly, making it course through his veins. here was some strain. However, it wasn't as serious as he expected, only a little more than when he had tried redirecting the mana into his eyes. "Condense it a bit," Seraphina commented, and he did just that, reducing the amount of mana he was outputting into his body. Immediately, Neraxis gained greater control over it as the strain all but disappeared. Yet he couldn't avoid the mana drain, as it was still consuming around 5% of his total mana every second just to keep his affinity covering his body. But if he could manage to do it similarly to how he did it with Aura of the Abyss, then such a big power boost could be done completely for free. As he was lost in his thoughts, Seraphina suddenly brought her hand down, directed straight at his head. However, despite the speed, Neraxis was able to track it perfectly, seeing faint glimmers of where the attack could hit—until finally, finding one path that made the most sense: his heart. Kicking the ground, he pushed himself backward, narrowly avoiding Seraphina's sharp nails, which had a tiny amount of blood on them from slightly grazing his chest. I nearly died... But it worked? I used Guidance or Foresight, I think? He heaved a few exhausted breaths, just to meet Seraphina's warm smile. And before he could question her actions, she suddenly summoned an ice mirror and held it up to his face. Neraxis's eyes, which were supposed to be purple with tiny stars inside them, were now a blank, full-black color. This is...? Is this supposed to happen? [For the first few times, yes, until you get used to it,] Evangeline assured. I see... Neraxis glanced at the still-smiling Seraphina. "Thank you, I wasn't expecting to understand my affinity's concept so fast... Though I still can't control it that well." "I'm always here to help," Seraphina stated before forming a throne of ice and sitting on it. "Not like I can be anywhere else. Just make sure to do what you promised, okay?" "I'll do that now. See you in a bit," Neraxis replied, and soon, she summoned a blue portal, which he went through in an instant, appearing back in his room. Less than an hour to comprehend a single category's properties, whereas he was expecting it to take upwards of a week. But now that his mind was at ease, he would finally do what he promised. Therefore, Neraxis got ready and headed outside. His destination—the mall.

Chapter 116 Quick Comprehension

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