After Philip used Curse Invocation on Cedric and he accidentally let go of Philip's neck and let him fall, Philip fell through the chasm like he was entering the deep abyss or he was being pulled down to the gates of hell
He was falling through the chasm with his body upside down. If he were to fall on the bottom of the chasm, his head would explode in a pile of flesh, blood, and brain matter
He was falling through the chasm with his eyes closed as his arms and legs flail from the resistance of the wind due to him falling in terminal velocity
Although his body was unconscious and refused to move, he was conscious in his mind
He could feel the wind, inertia, momentum, and vertigo as he kept falling
He could also feel the stinging pain on his entire left arm, hand, and fingers as it flail in the wind. The pain is being filtered out by Pain Denial as his body tried to be numb as possible
Later on, a sharp dry air entered his lungs. His body subconsciously inhaled more of the dried air and his insides were filled with pain. His body then clenched and locked his medula oblongata on his brain stem, his diaphragm, and lungs so that he could not inhale the sharp dry air
Philip was confused as to why he can't breathe. In his persepctive, this is worse than his left fingers being broken. There will be an uncomfortable feeling around his body when his body parts doesn't receive any oxygen from his bloodstream
It will be itchy and it will feel like his very bones are itchy and he can't scratch it
Miraculously and mysteriously, even without his heart, blood was still being pumped around his body with transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide to his cells
Surely, since his body won't be supplied by oxygen, he would definitely die, even with the resiliency and stubbornness of his body to die
As Philip entered the area where the blue Spirit Stones and Crystals are embedded onto the walls of the vast chasm, this is where Philip's body showed change
The muscles on his body contracted then expanded due to the severe pressure and dense Pure Mana present around him
The pain that Philip was experiencing was more severe than ever before and he wanted to scream because of it, but his body won't allow him
As his body was adapting to the dense Pure Mana in the surroundings, the inactive Spirit Fibers and Mana Spots on his Skeletal System activated
Starting from his skull and spinal cord, the Spirit Fibers illuminated from absorbing Pure Mana. The illumination flowed throughout his humerus, to his ribs, to his pelvic bone, to and to his femur until the Spirit Fibers were illuminated throughout his body
Philip's body slightly glowed blue
For some reason, Philip a comfortable feeling from like the pain was being relieved from his body. He feels like he was lying on a very soft and fluffy bed
Then suddenly, pain returned back to his body like a rushing truck. The pain flowed through his limbs and around his torso and head. He could feel every pain on his joints, on his hair follicles, dermis, muscles, and bone marrow. He could also feel pain on his eyes and especially on his chest
His muscles contracted and expanded once more. His bones elongated and Philip's body structure of a young adult became of an actual adult
His excess fats on his belly and beneath his arms disappeared and his body became more muscular. His abs became chiseled and his jawline became more distinguishable
His body became those of a toned muscular men and his height also increased from being 5"8' to 6"1', an ideal and desirable height for men
Finally, Philip's body flashed in blue light and all of his pain disappeared, even the stinging pain from his left arm. The sudden relieve in pain surprised Philip and the control on his body came back to him
Before he could move his body, his consciousness immediately faded away from the relief and happiness that his body was feeling
His body wanted to rest, so it forced Philip to sleep at least for a moment
As he went through the Spirit Stones and Crystals, stones and crystals were being pulled from the wall and flew towards Philip
The stones and crystals converged onto themselves and fused into a bigger mass. The mass then compressed and form an sphere that flew and followed behind Philip
Philip's body fell through the chasm until he reached the purple stones and crystals, or the Mystical Stones and Crystals, that are embedded onto the walls
The density of the Mana around the area intensified and it tried to surround Philip's body
Nothing notable changed from Philip's body as he went through the area. The Mystical Stones and Crystals were also pulled from the wall, and flew towards Philip
The violet stones and crystals converged, fused, and compressed like how the Spirit Stones and Crystals did. The violet sphere also followed behind Philip
A few minutes later, Philip entered the area where green stones and crystals were glowing and embedded on the wall. This was the area were even a fully powered and transformed Yozu couldn't handle the pressure. This is also a place where no one has ever reached yet
The Mana density increased and attacked a moving object by surrounding it. This was Philip and the Mana around him became violent and tried to tear the Mana inside of him
As the Mana became turbulent, the blue sphere and violet sphere that was following Philip spun around and orbited Philip. The Mana around his body were dispersed away from Philip
But, with the dense and violent nature of the Mana around the area, the Mana was mainly absorbed towards Philip's left arm and hand
Just then, the skin on his left arm ruptured and tore apart that his muscles were exposed. Then suddenly, a black and green aura swirled around his left arm and converged inwards
The aura dissipated and revealed a fresh arm that has no injuries and broken bones present. His left arm and hand was fully healed
As his hand was fully healed, his left fingers unconsciously formed a snapping gesture
Then, his left fingers snapped and an audible sound reverberated throughout the vast chasm
Energy bursted from Philip and it bursted downwards with no energy bursting upwards. The burst was extremely fast and the turbulent Mana around the chasm was disturbed and scattered
Intense wind emanated from Philip and sent a blasting wind around him
As he fell through the area, the green stones and crystals were pulled from the walls and formed a green sphere the size of his fist and followed him along with the orbiting blue and violet sphere
With the green sphere following him, it glowed brighter along with the blue and violet sphere. His velocity suddenly increased and his fall was accelerated faster like he was being pulled by a rocket
Several seconds later, he entered the area of orange stones and crystals embedded on the walls
Nothing happened around his body as the orbiting blue and violet sphere were being energized by the following green sphere
Instead, his consciousness was awoken after an orange sphere formed and followed behind Philip after pulling orange stones and crystals from the wall. Although, he hasn't opened his eyes yet from being in pure bliss from the relaxation of his body
'Aaaaaahh...'
Philip could only moan in his mind as he feels the comfort of his body. It distracted him from the fact that he was still falling after several minutes
Then a second later, like his fate was being played, he lost his consciousness again as the Mana around him became extremely heavier and more dense, like he was being pulled through thick mud and slime
Moreover, the Mana was pushing him apart and tried to rend his body
He entered the area where red stones and crystals were embedded onto the walls
But in a split second, the blue, violet, green, and orange sphere came together above Philip's back and revolved around each other
As the orbs revolved around each other, it generated a field of energy around Philip and protected Philip from the thick and heavy Mana
Philip passed through the area without any problems, and just like the other spheres, red stones and crystals were pulled from the walls and formed a red sphere that flew and followed Philip along with the other orbs
Then suddenly, Philip falling speed accelerated more and more like he was a falling meteor. He started to burn but the sphere protected him by going to the front and generating a kind of forcefield in front of him
A moment later, light illuminated from below and Philip approached it at terminal velocity
The spheres dispersed in front of the falling Philip and slid past his body and to his feet
Philip then abruptly stopped above what seemed to be the ground and the flame that enveloped him dispersed likeit was nothing. The ground illuminated with a faint blue light and blue particles hovered above the ground. There are also small yellow crystals and spikes that are glowing brightly and scattered around the ground
Unlike the stones and crsytals that are numerous on the walls as the quantity decreased when it went deeper in the chasm, the quantity of the yellow crystals and spikes on the ground is countable
There are also yellow glitter and dust across the ground that shine from the light of the yellow crystals and spikes
Philip vertical body gently tilted and fell flat on the ground. The five spheres then gently hovered above Philip's chest and revolved and spun around each other
As the spheres spun around each other, the small yellow crystals and spikes began to glow brighter. They began to break and shatter. The yellow pieces hovered above the ground and converged above Philip's body
The converged yellow pieces formed a yellow sphere and glowed bright. The other five spheres started to diverge from each other and started to revolve around the yellow sphere
The area around the ground lit up until the wall could be seen. It was like a dark cave that suddenly lit up from a bright lantern
The base of the chasm became a little brighter and two odd objects were seen in this place. The objects were odd because these objects shouldn't have been here in the first place. The other object was odd because it was simply odd and looked like it was out of this world
The first odd object was a wooden sword that was stabbed on the ground. The wooden sword has a wodden hilt wrapped in leather
The wooden sword looked new and fresh as it doesn't seemed to be worn out or rotting. In fact, the sword seemed to be also glowing
Everything in the base of the chasm are glowing
The other odd object floats high up in the air. The object is purple in color and it resembles a spherical rock, almost like a geode
The geode glows in faint purple as it slowly rotates. There are protruding small needles or spike around the surface of the geode that makes the space around it seemed distorted. Air also seemed to be turbulent around the geode
At the bottom of the geode, purple liquid drips from it and and fall on the purple puddle beneath it. The puddle seemed to faintly glow with its color and it is also very calm as it was not affected by the turbulent
The spheres kept hovering above Philip's body as a blur and a flash appeared in a distance and figure of a man came out of it
The old man came out from the shadows and looked at Philip's laid body with wide and intrigued eyes
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So, this is where you fell?
It's odd that you fell in this place
But you were lucky that you survived... Perhaps it was your innate ability? Or your gifted ability?
Nevermind that, I don't want to agitate your ability and I might receive the end of the stick
Hm? What's this? A sword and a floating geode?
This sword... I see...
This sword will be your personal sword... I'll pull it out and place it beside you
Apparently, this sword will try to unlock the mysterious hidden Sword Potential within you
I don't know from where that Sword Potential within you came from... I've already looked into your source and origin, and you have no bloodline or history where you have the Sword Potential within you
This sword is fated to exist just for you...
I don't even know how it got here since I've never seen this sword down here...
Oh wait! You're conscious? Why won't you open your eyes and stand up?
Anyways...
Looking at your source and origin... It gives the feeling of intense nostalgia... Let me tell you a story first before we look at the geode
I'm guessing you might be wondering why the Mana Hotspots appeared around the world and where it came from...
Well, during the formation of the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, several celestial bodies and space rocks, that can be called as Primordial Remnants, converged to each other and formed the Earth
Primordial Remnant is the term used to call the universal molecules and bodies that was created by the explosion of the singularity, from the Big Bang, that formed the universe
Among those Primordial Remnants that formed the Earth, it contained at least one Divine Star that generated a particular substance that released a particular energy
This substance is called the Divine Powder that eventually forms the Mana Stones and the energy that is Mana in form
Depending on the amount of Divine Powder that forms the Mana Stones, it creates different kinds and types of Mana Stones, including the Cores that you currently have hovering and revolving above you
Although, I don't know why a Divine Core is present among those Cores...
You want to know what kinds and types of Mana Stones are there? Then let me tell you!
First of all, there are six types of Mana Stones and each type holds an astronomical amount of Mana, the Pure kind, than the others
The type of Mana Stones that holds the least Mana is the Spirit that is blue in color, next is Mystical that is violet in color, then Energy that is green in color, then Soul that is orange in color, then Atomic that is red in color, and finally Divine that is yellow in color
Each type of Mana Stones can be converted across each other, except for Divine
On the other hand, there are five kinds of Mana Stones. Like the types of Mana Stones, the kinds holds an astronomical amount of Mana more than the others
The smallest kind of Mana Stone is a Stone, then a Gem, then a Crystal, then a Core, then finally a Star
A single type of Mana Stone that is converted to a higher kind has a ratio of one thousand is to one
A single kind of Mana Stone that is converted to a higher type also has a ratio of one thousand is to one
So, if you have one thousand Spirit Stones, you can convert it to a singular Spirit Gem. If you also have one thousand Spirit Stones, then you can convert it to one Mystical Stone
Amazing, right? Although you need a powerful force and amount of energy to be able to convert the Mana Stones
So, I don't know how there are Cores of all the types hovering above your body... Not to mention, that Divine Core that is supposed to not exist...
In addition to that, I haven't been able to convert the Energy Stones into Soul Stones and Atomic Stones. I have seen stones and crystals of them in this chasm, but I haven't been able to gather them
Me and Yozu have already gathered trillions and quadrillions of Spirit Stones and Mystical Stones to use as currency inside the Mystical Academy in the future, after the existence of the academy is revealed across the world
With these Spirit Stones and Mystical Stones, all of the students can buy anything they want inside the academy or use it to empower their abilities or cultivate their bodies
Well, that's the plan... It was unfortunate that you had to leave the academy and go somewhere else... I'll support it and let you go...
Are you wondering why I'm telling you about this?
It's because of those spinning Cores above your body. It should be so that you know what you should do with it
I needed to take that Divine Core away, but it looks like it won't let me
I don't want to know what those Cores will do so that it won't be taken away
Anyways!!
I'll tell you how the Mana Hotspots appeared
Well, it leads to back to four years ago...
For some reason, there was a wave of energy that enveloped the world. This wave of energy was never detected, even by the most high tech equipment of the government or secret organizations. Even individuals that has a connection to mystical forces around the world did not notice it
Only I, and a few powerful individuals that has a high level of spirituality, faintly felt it
I wonder where it came from or where it originated from...
Because of that mysterious wave of energy, the Divine Stars were powered and activated, thus the massive burst of Pure Mana that opened the Mana Hotspots around the world
Currently, there are fifteen Divine Stars around the world and the major Mana Hotspots are located there. The minor Mana Hotspots that opened across different parts of the world are only the edge of the veins from the major Mana Hotspots and these doesn't have Divine Stars in them
The Divine Star in this Mana Hotspot, beneath the Mystical Academy, is inside the hole of the Giant Oak Tree that you saw earlier. Yozu and I specially protects that Divine Star as it is the largest among the fifteen stars
As we speak, Mana is still spewing out from the mouths of the Mana Hotspots. We tried to cover all of them but the minor Mana Hotspots are too numerous that we couldn't control it
We are waiting until Mana has spread throughout the world and the public will know about it. Until then, we are currently preparing for the biggest change of the world since the Earth was born
Are you wondering why I'm telling you this?
It's because I'm an Old Man... I have lived for almost one billion years, and I have witnessed all of the changes within the world and roamed across the lands and seas
What does that have to do with it?
It's because I am sensing something extremely bizarre from you... So, I decided to approach and support you with the knowledge you need
I have met you ever since you were a child. I'm sure you don't know me as you can only see me as a shadow entity for some reason and deemed me as a nightmare or hallucination... Because of that, I was intrigued
No one can see me since that time and yet you saw me, albeit in a different image
I then observed you until the Mana Hotspots opened. I witnessed some of your abilities in action and I gotta say, for someone who uses their imagination, you are fast to give up and neglect what you just did when it was just coming...
Like how you made several tropical cyclones and a typhoon to make a landfall to your country
You neglected that fact and forgot that you manipulated the weather so that class will be suspended and you don't have to attend class
Because of that, I talked to Yozu and that established the Mystical Academy, just for you, so you get to learn you own abilities. Also, I did not tell Yozu your abilities and I only told him that there was this individual that I'm interested in
Yozu agreed with my plan and it will also target people that manifests their abilities in the future
It was a good thing that the Mystical Masters agreed with Yozu's project
There was even an elf woman among them. That elf woman came from the Spirit Realm, just a dimension under our world, where the Elf King and Elf Queen sent her to check the disturbance of energy in our world
Since that elf was proficient in using the bow, the other Mystical Masters met her and gave her the title of the Mystical Bow Master
That elf then decided to stay in this world and keep observing that changes in our world
Unknown to the others, that elf has a means of communication to the Spirit Realm and reports what she had observed
I know this, not because I was peeping on her, but because I sense an opening to their realm. I did not want to intervene because I didn't want to interfere in the Spirit Realm and let them know of my existence
Back in my day, I have killed any spiritual beings that has seen me, except for divine beings that accidentally saw me. I just ran until they couldn't find me
Anyways!
It was unexpected that the Mystical Academy will be infiltrated after its first year of institution
It lead to you falling inside here...
Was it fate? An accident? Or just a coincidental sequence of events?
So... What did this all have to do with me being the Old Man?
It's because I'm apparently a part of the Six Finger of the newly developed Division of the world after the coming of the Mysticism Age, the Secret Organizations Division... Well, I'm actually a secret Seventh Finger
Apparently, someone among the developers and higher ups in the Secret Organizations saw a glimpse of my existence and deemed me as the Seventh Finger, even though I'm just a single entity
I have been very cautious ever since so that no troublesome individual will see me
This has something to do with the reason I'm telling you my identity and this organization...
I will make an exception and show myself to them
I'm willing to do this to tell them to never investigate, observe, or to make contact with you after you go back to the outside world
This way, you are free to do whatever you want without anyone interfering with you. Especially since you will return with those Cores, that mysterious sword, and that purple geode, along with the purple liquid
Surely you will attract attention if you have those objects that aren't seen before, so we need to put a stopper in their eyes. That should be me
Don't worry, the attention won't increase after I told them about your existence because I will threaten them and eradicate their sources and origins of their existences once they ever made contact with you
I am willing to destroy the entire Secret Organizations Division just for you
I don't want the world to end just because of some ignorant, foolish, and selfish idiots
Perhaps I should also tell you what comprises the Secret Organizations Division so that you can also avoud them in the future
The Secret Organizations Division comprises of the Six Fingers
Starting from the first finger to the sixth finger, Illuminati, The Octagon, Area 52, The Anonymous, Pirate Armada, and The Round Table
Just from their names, I'm pretty sure you already know what this entails
You want to know why you are returning to the outside world?
Didn't you want to leave already? I don't know what your plans are, but I think I have an idea, so I will drop you off in a trusted facility of researchers and scientist that is protected by a trusted agency
Trust me
Because I know that that you want to research Mana and everything from the Mystical world
But before we go back to the outside world... Let's go back to this purple geode...
I have never seen this in my entire life, and this purple liquid is extremely odd