Chapter 128: Practicing forming Affinity Rune
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'Doesn't matter, I already have learned the basics thoroughly. I won't spend long getting used to the weight, especially when the current sword feels too light.'
[Well, who told you to have such a strong physique? Even if you aren't in your Dragon Form right now, the Dragon Blood is passively enhancing your physique, making you much stronger than the average Awakener of your level.]
'I can't wait to undergo metamorphosis and become a Juvenile Dragon,' he said with a smile.
[It won't be long, Master! Only a few decades if you undergo the usual growth of a Dragon. (><)9]
He allowed himself a small exhale before preparing for the final step: the Formation Layer.
This step wasn't just drawing. It was about forming a barrier-a shell-that encapsulated and activated the rune.
In a real Affinity Rune, this layer would bind the Origin Glyph to the Structure, forging a living connection between the mage and the element itself.
Using a broader brush this time, Orion began painting a translucent, semi-spherical globe around the rune circle. The ink shimmered faintly, and his mana seeped into it like wind into grass.
As the globe closed at the top, he
paused, channeling his mana
inward then downward, mentally placing the imaginary Origin Glyph at
the core of this three-layered construct.
The Origin Glyph wasn't drawn. It would be born later-inside his Sea of Consciousness-when the time came to form the real rune.
But even without it, this full construct on parchment was a practice masterpiece.
Mana pulsed in layers, from core to outer ring. Then it began pulsing faster and
faster. Until-BOOM!
The entire parchment exploded and burned to ashes.
[...]
The two of them silently stared at the desk with parchment debris scattered around.
Orion's lips twitched as the crystal bottle of ink had blasted apart during the
explosion, and all the ink had splashed onto his clothes and face.
[Well, that's a stylish way of tanning, Master. You look good, really.]
Lumi's voice sounded in his mind, barely able to contain her laughter.
"...What went wrong?" Orion silently questioned himself. This wasn't supposed to
happen.
He had done nearly everything
properly, and without the Origin Glyph, it was supposed to only power itself for a few seconds
before the mana that he injected exhausted itself.
But instead, the entire structure crumbled.
[I think the issue is with the Mana Circuits, Master,] Lumi thoughtfully said.
"Hmm? You think so? I'm pretty sure I connected them properly," he said with
confidence.
[Might be how you connected the Mana Circuits-maybe you messed up the connections of one of them?]
"Well, whatever. I'll try again. I think the issue was with the Runic InscriptionâI
didn't input the details correctly."
They continued to discuss the failure and tried to brainstorm why he had failed, and after a few minutes of back and forth, Orion decided to just try again.
Picking up another parchment, he placed it in front of him and took out another
crystal bottle filled with mana-conductive ink, then picked up a brush.
"Here goes nothing."
Saying that, he once again began forming the rune, following all his steps until the
Runic Inscription turn as he began to change a few details.
Lumi continued to insist that it might be due to the Mana Circuits.
As time passed and the second one came to a close, he took a deep breath and
finished the final stroke.
BOOM!
Another explosion. However, this
el
time, he had already placed all the parchments and other things away from the table, so the explosion only destroyed the parchment itself.
"Again..." he exhaled and said.
[Now it's time you try my method, Master! ('-') ]
Orion's lips twitched. 'Alright, alright. Don't chew my ears out-I'll try changing up a
few things.'
Saying that, he cleaned away his table and began anew on another parchment,
following what Lumi advised.
He created it more carefully this time, double-checking all the details.
[Hehe, it will definitely work this time! \/]
BOOM!
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