I Got Isekai'd, Well Shyt! Vol. 1, 2, and 3

Vol.3 Trying Something New 🦴

The next day, as the sun begins to rise up from the horizon. Sir George and a few knights were watching over the carriages outside of the inn in the town of Edermines City. This town is just thirty miles northwest of the City of Eldermyst. The town is known for its coal mines, iron and steel forges, and the beautiful scenery of the Eldermyst forest to its east.

As the knights stood there waiting for someone to release them from their shift, the rest of the convoy slept inside Myst Inn.

Their journey to Edermines City was peaceful for the most part. The road was free of any dangers and the weather was perfect. Rya was able to teach Johan a couple of spells that worked for his mage vein. What made Johan's Illusion Vein so unique compared to a normal Illusion Mage was that his illusion spells felt real to the touch, like they were solid objects instead of projections that you could just phase through.

So, when a normal mage casts an illusionary wall, you could walk right through it like it was nothing but air. While Johan's illusionary wall felt like an actual wall and it would stop you from walking through it. But these illusions weren't very durable, they would shatter and fade if the illusion was hit hard enough, like swinging a big stick into it, which could cause a disruption in the illusion's mana and make it disappear.

Rya was still trying to figure out what Johan's limit was and what type of illusion magic he could use. Luckily for him, Rya only had a few spells that he could use and the first one she taught him was Shadow Mimic. Johan was beside himself when he successfully cast his first incantation ever in his life and he was even more thrilled with how simple it was. It was his childhood dream to become a mage and now he was finally getting the chance to live it.

And the best thing about the spell is that he could mimic non-living objects, like rocks, dead trees, or even a carriage. Sadly the illusionary carriage could only last ten feet before it would disappear after being pulled by a horse. But other than that, his illusions could last anywhere from five hours to ten depending on how big and detailed it was, as long as no one tried to disturb the illusion's mana, like sitting on it or bumping into it, which would speed up the process and make the illusion disappear faster. But if no one touched it, then the illusion would remain in place until the mana ran out. Shadow Mimic was the perfect beginner spell for an Illusion Mage and the most popular incantation for this class of mages. So Rya wasn't surprised with how quickly Johan learned how to use it.

Rya also had some notes for the Dispell Illusion incantation and one other spell that was more advanced, known as Shadow Self. What made this incantation harder to cast for Illusion Mages was the large amount of mana they had to channel throughout certain parts of their body to successfully cast it. Shadow Minic was easy to cast because all a mage needed to do was channel some of their mana into their head and look at an area where they wished to create an illusion, before whispering the incantation. But Shadow Self needed to channel their mana into multiple parts of their body for this incantation to succeed, mainly having most of their mana flowing in the biceps and quads. While having a little in the head and chest. It took a lot of mana to cast Shadow Self but that wasn't the issue for Johan. What kept him from successfully casting this spell was his lack of control. He just didn't have the experience to have this kind of control and focus on where to channel his mana. This didn't deter him from trying and he continued to practice the incantation throughout the trip. Getting pointers from Rya every once in a while.

At one point during the trip. He almost pulled it off by sheer luck and when Johan saw a second version of himself. He lost his concentration and the illusion shattered before him. He could see his illusionary self through its own eyes and it had its own personality. Johan's mind struggled to deal with the information he was receiving. The feedback was too much and it made him lose his concentration, which in turn caused his illusion to dissipate. He was excited that he pulled it off for a few seconds but it left him with a headache and feeling exhausted afterward. Rya was amazed that Johan was able to create a copy of himself in such a short time.