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Chapter 62: Willpower
"Hup!&8221; Dorian twisted his body to the side, narrowly avoiding a striking blow He tried to lean backwards to avoid the second strike, but slipped slightly, his foot skittering on the rocky ground
WHACK
"Ow&8221; Dorianover and landing s the pain Every experience was a joy to hiht now
"You need to keep your focus on your surroundings as well as your eneuard up&8221; A stern, but warm, voice lectured Dorian
The lean figure of Helena looked at hi at hiain
It had been two days since he’d woken up
Dorian was stuck in his Ifrit fore his body had undergone to fully heal He had already accelerated it as fast as he could, and couldn’t o by any faster
The first day, Dorian had simply walked around the city
He explored various nooks and crannies, watching people move about on their day Everyone herefrom place to place without pause The rapid-fire style of life in the city was incredibly refreshing and a to watch
He’d also visited a couple restaurants, trying out delicious delicacies that set hisday
As for Helena… She had set a tail on him, but other than that, had taken no action She’d athered people calledelse He was unsure if he’d convinced her, but knew there was nothing he could do in the meantime
Till he was able to switch forms, it would be too easy to track him
On the second day, Dorian had spent it ic shops, and a Preservation Shop, looking for new bloodlines He didn’t find any that caught his fancy, not after he’d already swept through once before, but had kept prowling
He also acquired soic
Ifrits had a natural sense for Life Magic related fields and an even stronger sense for Fire Magic related fields
Since he couldn’t switch for ic The opportunity to cast Spells was too much to pass up, especially after he saerful Wizards were
Since Fire Magic was his strongest field, he decided to start with that first
Studying ic in the 30,000 Worlds was a complex, but popular, field The concept was rather siy would flow through your soul Eventually, enough energy would flow through it that you would experience a ‘baptisrow in size and energy, to the next Class
The study of ic could not be rushed It was a step by step process that required gradual growth
Casting Spells was so Abilities, Dorian had found The difference lied in the fact that in order to cast a Spell, Dorian had to consciously i the an Ability, Dorian just needed to focus on the Ability and will it to activate The rest of the process was auto a Spell required far more concentration and active effort
Dorian had found that he seeic for a single day, but in that tile, low level Mortal Class Spell, the Warm Hands Spell A cantrip that allowed a Wizard to warree
It wasn’t exactly the most powerful spell, and could hardly be used to attack But it was still progress
Most Wizards took at least a month or two of study before they could perfory in their Soul Spell Matrix, visualizing the co their will
Dorian found that the only hard part, for hiic was the co energy fro he was already used to, and in terms of practice with his will, Dorian could be considered at least an expert He’d spent 8 years alone practicing nothing but using his will
He was on his third day now, and currently in a practice spar against Helena
He’d decided in the o out on an excursion froness below He wanted to actively test casting Spells in the wild and to test out his Ifrit fore: Lord Class (Early)
Health: Good (Undergoing Genetic Repair)
Energy: 2,482/10,565
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His Energy had recovered to a strong enough state that he was unworried by anyone below the Lord Class
When he had started heading out of the city, the tail following him had vanished Just a few minutes later, Helena herself had appeared next to hi that she would accompany him
He hadn’t had much choice in theher a winning s led to another, and they had found theround level, far below the city of Potor
Dorian had set off exploring into one of the nearby forests, and almost immediately been ambushed by a random beast An Earth Class Rock Panther
He’d dispatched it with ease, but Helena, after watching hi to her, his style of co a drunk moose try to build a house’ A rather unique metaphor
And they were now about twenty ht She had insisted on it, declaring that if he was unable to fight properly, he would die an early death
She sounded quite tough when she spoke, but Dorian felt an undercurrent of care in her He found it quite sweet
That said, she was holding nothing back
"Like this?&8221; Dorian raised his black Ifrit arhtly He looked at the sli
"Yes&8221; She took a step forward slowly
Every le point asted The exacting precision she moved her body as at a level even Dorian was unable to e of Dorian, lashing out
He knew she was purposefully slowing her attacks toaccuracy e, even when slowed down
‘H his body to the side As he did so, he punched out with his right ar to her, the best use of his physique would be for siht attacks would equate to als in the 30,000 Worlds
Like a river flowing around a boulder, Helena evaded Dorian’s attack si at a visibly slow pace Dorian could see where she was going, but every time he tried to hit her, he just barely ainst the side of his chest, flipping hiain, turning over as he faced her
"Keep your focus! Block or dodge my attacks, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack!&8221;
Helena was unrelenting in her charge, already rushing towards hi completely seriously, as was Dorian The opportunity to spar and learn froht arlared at it in irritation
He knehat he needed to do to stop the attack He sih And, when he did respond in tied, leaving only a millimeter of rooenius in terms of physical coht now, or even ainst her, not when it caht hand but continued to glare at her ar forward, his enhanced visual acuity in this forlared at her offending ar feeling, one he had felt twice before Once when he was fighting that Titan back on the World Bridge fro the Eleventhborn to leave
Both tione forithout direct control or direction fro, the odd, distorted sensation deep within him
His powerful control of his will ran flush within him as he stared at Helena’s attack, and willed it to y leave his body
At the same time, Helena’s fist was about to land on his side oncehis body asto lean out of the way of the attack
The air seehtly
Helena’s fist sailed a barehim by a hair
"Hah!&8221; Dorian yelled aloud in victory, bearing his teeth in a grin
SMACK
A second after, however, Dorian was sent tu her left leg upward in a swift strike that knocked hi upwards al at her hands in astonished your attack, huh? Surprising, eh? My skill surprises even rin shaain
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Dorian &8211; Soul Status
Soul Stage: Lord Class (Early)
Health: Good (Undergoing Genetic Repair)
Energy: 2,394/10,565
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His mind raced ahead of him as he realized what he’d done
Dorian knew that his soul was a unique one that had the ability to ‘Twist Fate’ It s would be drawn to him, luck, or misfortune, would happen to him in excessive amounts
All the Anorees Dorian was unsure on the strength of each, but Ausra claimed they weren’t all equal Some souls would be better able to ‘Twist Fate’ than others
When Dorian put the full force of his will on willing soe, he had felt his soul seey he had within it His long practice and experience in using his will had just barely allowed him to sense and control the sensation
As soon as that had happened, reality itself had changed
Helena’s attack, which had a 100 chance of s into him, had missed
It wasn’t her full power strike, not even a tenth of her full power and speed since she didn’t useit y, a notable amount
Still, Dorian’s mind was bloay as he realized what he had done
He had changed reality by sie
‘Incredible’ That was the only thought that dominated his mind at this moment
"No…&8221; Helena continued to look at her hands, confusion coloring her voice
"You didn’t dodge lared at it as if it had betrayed her
She then looked askance at Dorian, her face scrunching up as she stared daggers at him
"Did you?&8221;
"Did I what, Srin as he called her by a nicknaing expertise, no? In , after all&8221; He boasted, patting his chest
"Honments, class attendance, bills, success in life, you naed it&8221;
Helena’s face just looked even more confused as she looked back at him, and then down at her hands
She then rolled her eyes and jumped forward,
"Back to practice!&8221;
Gerulf Aldric rubbed his hands together, watching as dark essence rose off fro exhaustion seep bone deep into him
He was a member of one of the four Axios Teah Priest of the Church of Light A Peak Lord Class Wizard specializing in Piercing Magic, he was the Subleader of the nine man team
His muscular, two meter tall body shivered in the cold air, his short brown hair wafting in the breeze His face was tough and weathered, lined with both age and experience He wore a set of war as armor
He looked out across the snowy landscape of Blizzaria The Exotic World of Snow
This world had another nickname, one that was far entle his attention The Wizard, and the leader of their Axios tea off to the side, his small form wrapped up and covered by a pair of white robes and blankets
"Ready up&8221; Gerulf yelled aloud as well, cursing their current mission
They were the enforcers of the church, as well as the defenders Their mission was to protect the Shade Race and the Shade Co the freedom and survival of his race, the noblest cause there could be
Not a daodforsaken frozen world, trying to hunt down and capture a das
They’d been on-planet for several days now, searching and hunting They had two Shades that could scry Fate on the squad, but even then, they had ress
Partly because of ho-key they were acting
Blizzaria was not a world where even Pseudo-King Class Wizards like Siegfried would want to draw attention
"So!&8221;
The world around Gerulf was covered in pristine white snow They were currently on the surface of the world, in thecontinents that covered the planet Above them, the sky was covered in visible distortions, spatial fractures lashing out and occasionally tearing into the ground nearby
Travel on the surface of this planet was extreerous They had only coh Priest had provided their tearess, they would need to dive back underground again, into the network of shifting tunnels
Into the confines where the Dead moved
Gerulf’s eyes strained as he looked out into the distance Constant snowstor visibility to just a hter like hi voice ringing out, in simple Common
"Oh snow I see, and snow I found!&8221;
"Beauty of ice, and fire abound!&8221;
"But who is this, new creatures in the cold without a care?&8221;
"Celebrate, my new friends! For it is perfection I will share!&8221;