"You're an Yggdragon, a very weakened one that has inherited the already weak powers of someone that sacrificed everything to protect the world." The guild master said. "But you're still much better at speaking and controlling spirits than I am, even with our big level difference, I have to admit it, you've got amazing talent!"
"Then…" I said, closing my eyes. "I guess I should had done this since I logged in today… [Spirit Talk]"
I spoke with the Spirits not through words, but through mind and emotions. Instantly, hundreds of them surged from our surroundings. Many of them were not even created by my powers but existed in here.
"Have you seen where this came from?" I showed them a cracked, red, and black crystal imbued with miasma and nether.
This was the "heart" and "core" of the Chimera we slain. They recoiled as they saw it, but nobody escaped, some nodded, suddenly beginning to create a trail made of many colorful lights.
There were three paths, which I saw even across the walls of the buildings, realizing that the cultist didn't had just a single secret hideout.
"One path leads to the sewers… Another leads to the shabbier areas of the city to the southwest, and… a third path to the Magician Guild Tower?!"
Everyone gasped after hearing what the third path was going to… The Magician Guild was the most respected and prestigious guild in the entire city,
"Could this mean that…?" The guild master muttered. "No, that's… But he would… He himself said he had slain many cultists; he led a group hunting them! Was this all… to convince everyone he could never possibly be part of it?"
"You mean… the magician guild master?" I asked her.
"Merlin…" The old druid muttered. "I am beginning to realize how much this makes sense now… That greedy old man… But we still don't have enough proof yet."
"Granny, would you be willing to help us in all of this?" Asked Mark.
"There's no option now, isn't it? I have to help my pupils after all, there hasn't been new members of my guild in like… a decade, hahaha!" Laughed the old timer. "For now, don't you have somewhere to go first? I'll contact you once you're done and got some free time."
"Yeah, I guess that's for the best." I nodded. "Let's get going, guys!"
"Wait, first of all, here." Granny suddenly handled us something to me and Mark.
They were two books, one was red colored for Mark, the other green. The red-colored book had a small flame and a totem, the green book instead, had a small tree and tiny sparks of colors surrounding it.
"These are…?" I asked, quickly inspecting mine.
[Skill Book: Advanced Spirit Magic (A Grade)]
A Special Skill Book that can only be acquired from Class Guild Masters.
It can help a Player improve upon the Spirit Magic Skill, evolving the Skill towards its next Level.
Once utilized, the Skill Book will disappear.
"Wait, what?! Are you really giving me something so precious, granny?" I asked. "But we haven't even completed a quest or something yet!"
"They might be in the shape of a book, but these are more like concentrations of magical power and wisdom imbued into the shape of a book." She said. "There's no problem, for someone like me these aren't that hard to make! Now grab them and go! You'll need every little help you can get." She smiled.
"Grannyyy!" I hugged her tightly, without caring that she smelled like a swamp. "Thank you! You're such a nice guild master!"
"Ohohoho! How long has it been since someone dared to hug me?" She giggled, petting my head. "You're a pure-hearted lass, that's for sure. You too, big guy, make sure to use that totem book well. I am alright at totem magic, but not the best, so it took me a while to make that one!"
"Y-Yes!" Mark nodded. "I'll treasure it with my life."
"That's not it, you have to use it!" She said angrily.
"R-Right!" He apologized.
"Leave him be, he's a bit nervous." I giggled. "Should we get going then?"
"Alright!"
Like that, we left our very unique guild master, as we made our way back to Ambil. In the way, Mark and I absorbed the skill books.
The process was interesting, by opening it, it would suddenly separate into countless of pages made of spiritual energy that entered inside of our minds, infusing their knowledge inside our brains.
This knowledge about improving my magic formulas, rune creation, mana manipulation, and more slowly manifested itself into the transformation of a Skill!
Ding!
[You have absorbed the [Skill Book: Advanced Spirit Magic (A Grade)]!]
[The [Spirit Magic: Lv10] Skill has Evolved into the [Yggdrasil's Spirit Magic: Lv10]!]
[The Magic Skill had already reached its Max Level, but now its Level Cap has been increased to Level 30!]
[All available Spells have improved and become stronger. New Spells can now be learned.]
[To Level Up the Skill further, a combination of Skill Points and Skill Experience must be given. Unless Skill EXP is not enough, the Skill cannot Level Up using Skill Points.]
Oh, so it has become somewhat of a hybrid skill combining both Skill EXP and Skill Points to Level Up. I guess Magic Skills are a big deal because they come with many spells, meaning many ways to fight, which makes them much more versatile than any other Skills.
[Yggdrasil's Spirit Magic: Lv10/30]
[Skill EXP]: [0/10000]
A Special Advanced Magic that was born from the [Spirit Magic] Skill, which only those connected with the Legacy of Yggdrasil can conjure. Aside from being able to call forth the power of Elemental Spirits, it is also possible to strengthen them and help them evolve into many shapes, while combining their might to conjure incredible Multi-Elemental Spells.
It is also possible to unleash the power of Yggdrasil's Magic through the combination of Spirits Powers and Green Magic, which can bring forth even stronger, and more useful Spells regarding the Ancient Legacy you've taken upon your body.
Additionally, there's the ability to unleash the [Yggdrasil's Magic Power Aura] that increases All Magic Spells Power, Conjuration Speed, and Effects by +500%, in exchange for making the spells cost five times more MP.
Available Spells:
Level 1: [Yggdrasil's Spirit Root Connection] [Mountain Spirit Call] [Super Spirit Enhancement] [Dryad Fairy Call]
Level 2: [Unstoppable Mountain] [Spiritual Geomancy] [Greater Blessing of the Spirits] [Grace of Yggdrasil]
Level 3: [Sunshine Spirit Call] [Yggdrasil's Spirit Root Burst] [Greater Spiritual Connection] [Yggdrasil's Flower Garden]
Level 4: [Tempest Spirit Call] [Tornado] [Spiritual Flight] [Yggdrasil's Charmin Grace]
Level 5: [Sunshine Flare Explosion] [Blazing Sunlight Beam] [Sunlight Fairy Call]
Level 6: [Spiritual Mountain Wall] [Mountain Spirit Combination] [Mountain Fairy Call]
Level 7: [Ocean Spirit Call] [Tempestuous Rivers] [Wrathful Ocean Tsunami]
Level 8: [Holy Light Spirit Call] [Holy Healing Celestial Light] [Holy Exorcizing Light Swords]
Level 9: [Frost Spirit Call] [Permafrost Spears] [Freezing Snowstorm]
Level 10: [Spirit Combination: Spiritual Elemental Triad] [Yggdrasil Magic: Divine Root Spears]
Damn, that sure changed more than I imagined! Every single Spell evolved too; this is amazing! Also the Skill seems to passively enhance Magic Power in exchange for higher Mana Consumption.
And the Level 10 Spells looked really strong… I'll have to try them out whenever the opportunity arises.
"We're back!" I said, arriving at Ember's Forge to find an incredible sight!
There were… dozens- no, hundreds, hundreds of adventurers flocking the entire place!
"You're finally back?! Come and help me already!" Ambil cried, fixing a large piece of armor.
