The irregulars
Chapter 33
On the training hall, the sound of swords from the knights and the sounds of spells from magicians can be heard, their lies Gen who was training his magic, however something was different, even Claude and Rein dared not to get close but observe first.
"Dark Cannon!", spiralling sphere of darkness blasted it's target. After he casted, his sweat runs down to his chin.
And then a hand with a towel canlme to wipe it all.
"R-runa... This is embarrassing..." Said Gen.
There was runa wiping his sweat from his face. Wiping hardly as if to get rid of the dirt.
"Stay still... I know this is embarrassing but I need to do this"
The knights stared, something unusual happened. The cursed princess that didn't even had any friends is wiping Gen's face, showing affection.
"What the hell happened to them?" Rein asked.
"I don't know either, it seems they have a deep night" said Claude.
And then a hand pulled Rein with Great strength.
"come here Rein, let me wipe your sweat, I at least do this". Claris appeared.
Lies Runa clinging to Gen, and on the other Lies Claris grabbing Rein. And in the middle of it was Claude.
"Is these really my companions that will save the world?" he thought.
it didn't go unnoticed, the news came to the royal family faster. and after his training a knight came in search for Gen.
"Gen Nullspire!, The king has called your presence"
"*gulp, Y-yes" he followed the knight with Runa.
He arrived.
"Gen" the king called out.
"Yes your majesty?"
"I heard Mr Daughter Runa was quite fond of you?"
"... I guess?...."
"..... Anyway Gen please maintain a proper relationship to my daughter. Don't ever try to leave her or Else!"
"Y-yes king norza... Yes I also like Runa" said Gen. "Oh! Sorry, not that kind of liking, it's just....."
"I know!... She had no friends therefore your role is extremely important for her and for me as her father... Since she will go on a journey with you, you may take her hand"
Gen listened in an worried face
"But if you take her hand, don't you dare breaking her hearth"
"Yes yes yes, I got it father" Gen rushed.
"Father?!" The king was surprised.
"Oh sorry, it's not like that king huhu" Gen teared up.
"*Sigh okay, byt promise me to take care of her, that's all"
"Yes, I won't break my promise"
And Runa who was listing at the back was caught of guard.
*Phew... Tiring, somehow I wanna go wild and free* as Gen craved excitement due to tiring formalities, he waved his hand to runa and said "Runa, I be going out for a moment, I be back early". Then he vanished within the shadows, craving for fresh air.
Runa pouts, crossing her arms. "Your leaving me Gen...".
Somewhere in the forest. Lies a dancing flames and wind in circles. It was Claude practicing his abilities.
"Not yet enough... I need to get stronger to summon Seraphyre"
He concentrated and waved his hands. Wind swirls with flame.
The spiralling air formed into a tube first. And his summon Satelmo the demonic fire spirit was in the middle.
The spiralling wind turns bright with flames. And in the middle was swirling fire compressed, turning into a reddish light.
"Fire!" Claude commanded. Santelmo let out massive flames in the spiraling tube of fire. It shoot straight and deadly. Leaving burns in the group and several trees were drilled by fire.
Claude wipes his sweat, as Santemo flew around him. "Not enough" breasts heavy.
"I have lasers projectiles and some destructives.... But I'm lacking something Greater... A finishing move perhaps..."
Again Claude concentrated and this his System interrupts.
[SYSTEM!]
[SYSTEM: TARGET SANTELMO HAS 20% OF SPIRITUAL FUSION]
"Spiritual fusion? Finally, I thought it was weard but I'm using spiritual arts. It's weird if I can only just control elements"
"But only 20%..... Whatever, I will try it and get stronger" Claude focused.
[SYSTEM: SPIRITUAL FUSION TO SANTELMO ACTIVATED]
[SYSTEM! FAILED, TARGET SANTELMO REJECTS THE FUSION]
"..... System, can I try it anytime?"
[SYSTEM: SPIRITUAL FUSION HAS ZERO COOL DOWN UNLES IF THE USER WERE FUSED AFTER]
"Got it. Zero cool down ehh then let's get started Santelmo. Whether my stubbornness or yours wins"
Claude attempted, 10× 20× 30× and finally at his 34th attempt.
"This bastard. Let's fuse will ya, or I will put you in the lake"
Santelmo turned into a flame that dives into Claude.
Claude was eaten by flame. His skin turned darker and his eyes became Red.
[SYSTEM: SPIRITUAL FUSION SUCCEEDED!]
"What is this... Ugh it feels like I have two minds at once... My will is fighting, no it's his will is fighting mine"
Claude dropped into the ground, holding his head as now he can understand Santelmo more clearly.
"You can finally hear me bastard, even thou your my master but only half, I have my will" Santelmo alarmed Claude.
"Whatever, you bowling ball in flame. If you shut your mouth and obey me, you won't be in trouble specially in the future"
"Okay, however" santelmo laugheds. "I will eat whatever I want, in exchange I will give my power"
"Sounds Good to me. I let you eat my enemies, if not I will make you eat water"
Santelmo laughed.
Claude mind became calmer, and be felt power,
"So this is spiritual fusion... I wonder what happens if I fused multiple spirits to me"
With a flick of his finger, enormous fire erups in front like an explosion and most of all.
He felt something in him, "Hunger" he raired his palm and enormous fire with mouth came outside and ate the burned tree.
"I see, so not just power but traits as well, so basically Santelmo has insatiable hunger"
Claude tried to raise both of his palm together, now with concentration.
Spiralling wind combined with consuming Fire on his hands. He added laser light.
"Pew" a large laser shots, drilled through and hits severally tree and was eaten by flames, only ash remained.
"It only improved my fire affinity further... But not yet, as I fought the demons their regeneration speed was too much, I need at least a one hit kill spell"
Moments later.
Claude stood, deep in focus, bis hands were both was raise to his chest, then light and fire erupted
"Good, now go on"
The light was compressed into a single point with his compressive vortex to wind and manipulation.
"Almost, just a little bit more..."
The spherical concentrated power was rather bright as and hot as the sun.
With a force he threw the spell. It erupted
*Boom*
It grew larger and larger, it eats everything surrounding it, dragged by its vortex vacuum to it's intense fire and concentrated laser inside. Leaving at area to dust
Claude caught his breath, "Good I will call it miniaturesunGrenade"
"Lastly, I need a defensive spell, a passive one would be great"
Clade levitated a bit. With extreme focuse the air was compressed as a barrier surrounding him.
"... Not enough"
[SYSTEM: TARGET SANTELMO IS CANCELLING THE SPIRITUAL FUSION]
[SYSTEM: SPIRITUAL FUSION CANCELLED!]
"ohh? So you can also cancel it anytime... That would be a problem"
Santelmo flew around his, blazing and eating trees.
One again Claude levitated. "Whatever trial and error always works in the end"
After a few hours of trials Claude remembered something.
"Now that I think of it, i clearly forgot about the book I got from the sage"
Claude used his ability "pocket storage" and took the book inside it.
"When I was able to use spiritual arts, I got engrossed by practicing and experimenting it and forgot about this book... That was careless of me, I really did try to get stronger cause I was the weakest at that time"
"Well what would I do, having powers is enough to takes everyone's attention, but I will never let this be again, a book contains knowledge and it important for me"
Claude opened it's page.
"Let's see... So it contains details about spiritual arts... Including summoning without magic circle, spirit fusion, charms, rituals and hand signs? It's cool, there are lots rather than just controlling elements, this seems fun"
Claude began to read it's first page. His eyes widened
"The first step is deep focuse and knowledge. Do you know that spiritual energy is like an extension of yourself? Yes that's basic education, which means as long as you are able to fully control your spiritual energy you be able to move things..."
"Isn't this telekinesis? Or poltergeist?..."
Claude continues
"In elemental manipulation, you try to manipulate a certain element with your spiritual energy, however how? How come spiritual energy were able to manipulate physical objects?"
"Finally! This is what I been asking for like I'm dying!, even princess Luna can't answer this." Claude got excited. He continued
"It's because your spiritual energy has affinity"
"Hmmm that's rather... I got my hopes up for nothing" Claude facepalms. He continued
"Now when you try to manipulate them you also feel them, that's because the spirits is one with nature or cosmic concept, basically your spirit is one with the elements, you are fire that's why you can control it"
Claude fell in silence. He continued to read
"Now to control the objects of your surroundings, you must first learn on how to move your spiritual energy. Try to concentrate and feel something like hands, what is a hand, what6it texture it's weight and feeling. The same process on how Magical arts user create elements however yours have to be a part of yourself, you create your own hands"
"To sum it up, my own spiritual energy is like my own element... Essence or concept" Claude exclaimed.
He closes the book. "Let's try it, having multiple hands is extremely efficient after all"
Claude sits of a fallen tree, he breaths. He felts his presence and so his energy flowing on his body.
"It's kinda hard" he thought, as he tries to move his spiritual energy.
This time, he visioned, a hand, with his deep focus, his spiritual energy moves, unshaped but moved around like an tentacle arm.
The energy moved straight but slowly to the rock in his side, and engulfed it covering completely with his spiritual energy.
The rock was lifted midair, levitating.
"I did it, telekinesis" Claude let out a small smile in the end.