Kevin was a bit confused so he asked ignoring everyone’s shocked look after he revealed those Stats : “Alan, since you’re a mage you don’t have chakra, so you can’t use the fire attacks of your sword, right ?”
Alan picked up his sword and answered mechanically because he still had a hard time believing that his cousin had given him such a powerful weapon : “Wrong ! Of course I can use it ! And it’s even better for me, I wouldn’t need to use a lot of Soul force to activate the fire attacks of this sword.”
In front of Kevin’s puzzled gaze he said : “Let me explain. Mages are not supposed to fight with weapons because they can already use spells to defend themselves and attack.
An artifact is a weapon where we have introduced so many particles of an element inside, that they can reproduce on their own and can therefore be used at will.
But to launch an attack with it, a fighter will have to provide a minimum of chakra, and for a mage, it’s enough for him to concentrate the particles which are inside the sword to cast a spell.”
Kevin then asked to be sure he understood correctly : “So, it’s like this sword is a reserve of fire particles for you, is it ?”
Alan nodded : “You got it right, by using the fire particles that are inside this sword I will also save a lot of Soul force for casting spells.
However, to be able to use this artifact at its full potential I would need to test it to find out how long the particles take to reproduce.”
Kevin then thought that what Alan had just told him sounded like the special attacks in the virtual reality games he had played in his home world, which needed a cool down to be usable again.
Alan had frozen, he finally realized what he was holding in his hands, he said then looking at them : “I hadn’t even noticed that this sword was an artifact, as long as the blood pact isn’t created, I cannot feel the particles of fire that are inside it.”
Erik then said to him : “What are you waiting for then, do it my love !”
Alan looked at him and then said : “Take it sweetheart, I can take another sword, it doesn’t matter for me.”
Erik looked at him surprised then he shook his head and said to him : “What are you talking about, I remind you that this is a gift from your cousin, and Kevin has already found for me powerful weapons.”
He added to appease his man : “And he was right you know, I’m much more comfortable with axes than swords to fight, you’ll see, you’re going to be blown away.”
Kevin smiled when he saw that Alan wasn’t very happy that Erik refused to take this sword and he couldn’t help but think that Axel had tried to do the same thing to him yesterday and that he had reacted exactly the same way as Alan.
He then said to Alan : “Don’t worry about Erik, he will become very strong trust me, and this sword is perfect for you, the fire element is one of your elements so you will be able to use very powerful spells thanks to this sword.”
Axel finally said to help Alan to make the final decision : “Kevin is right, this sword is perfect for you and you are aware of it, so make a fucking blood pact with it, and after that we will leave.”
Alan eventually capitulated, and he cut one of his fingers with the blade of the sword.
When the sword has absorbed enough of his blood, a red glow enveloped them both and that glow disappeared after only just a few seconds.
Kevin was a little skeptical and he asked : “Is that all ?”
Alan looked at him puzzled and asked him in turn : “Yes that’s all, why ? What exactly did you expect ?”
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My Mage System
RomansaHe had been the best assassin of all time in his world and when he was finally killed, a goddess took the opportunity to send his soul into the body of a boy in another world who was weak for now but who was destined to become the most powerful mage...
