Inside the throne room a line of thin light manifest itself and moments later, a figure appearred.
"I'm back." Graham said after all traces of magic disappeared.
Huh?
"No one is here? Where are you kid?" he said disappointed. Graham was expectant for Nero to be waiting for him, but he didn't.
He was standing at the spot where he was previously standing. Beside him was a floating bucket that emits golden shining light.
He look around and spotted Nero at his usual spot. Graham then used flight magic then fly toward Nero.
He arrived in front of Nero and said, "Here is your coins kid. I couldn't get any more than that because HE noticed me."
He was about to continue his talking when he saw Nero in a dazed with his eyes wide open and his jaw drop, he have the expression who have been shock. "Oi, are you okay kid?" Graham asked.
"..."
"Did a spectre played a prank on him?" Graham thought.
He put down the bucket on the ground and was about to flick Nero's head when he saw a red bottle sitting on his throne at the arm rest.
"Is that what I think it is?" Graham said unsure.
He then chanted the flight magic and went back to his throne. "Aha! This red liquid is the potion of healing I saw previously! Even the seal states it!" Graham shouted excitedly with the potion on his hand.
"I should go to my study room and study this thing. I'm bored anyway." Graham said.
Then, he used teleportation magic once more and disappeared from the room.
...
Earlier after the system update was completed.
He checked the contents and was astonished. When he was at the bottom of the contents he finally saw the system note.
"Ability [Copy]?"
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[Copy]
Through close observation, copy the target's ability and make it your own.
Note: You can only use it once a day.
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Nero's eyes widen and his jaw drop. Inside of his brain was in chaos because a lot of things were happening. Plans and theories were getting made up in a fast speed, in short term he was daydreaming.
A while later, Nero came back to his senses and notice the half full bucket in front of him.
He frowned and cursed inwardly, "That damn fxcker tricked me! I said 3 buckets full of gold coins and he gave me half-full bucket! Fxck!"
"I will retrieve my potion you fcker!" he said as while walking towards the throne where he put the potion and notice there is nothing in there.
"Where is my potion? Don't tell he already took it?"
"Wait... If I think it deeply, this is kinda my fault of leaving the potion behind instead of giving it to him personally." Nero was momentarily stunned about his stupidity.
"Damn, next time I should hand it personally. I lost big time this time, hot damn!"
He was stomping at the ground in order to let out the stress and anger he felt.
Bang!
The massive door opened making a loud sound along with cloud of dust. A figure with wing appeared.
"Graham! You thief! I know you were the one who stole my things! Come out now!" the figure shouted with earth shuttering volume.
"Huh?" both of them were confused.
"Who are you?" Suddenly, the figure appearred in front of him.
"So fast!" Nero exclaimed and he yet to see the figure appearance due to the sudden dust cloud the speed created causing some of the dust to go to Nero's eyes making him unable to see temporarily.
Cough* Cough*
Additionally, the cloud of dust goes inside his noise that made him cough for multiple times.
A while later, after rubbing his eyes the dirt on his eyes finally came off and Nero slowly open his eyes.
He look up with his blurry vision and slowly his vision came back to normal. A two meter tall human being with his open wings with a wing span of 5 feet each stand before him like a predator looking at his prey.
"A-angel???" Nero said out loud.
The angel like creature is clad in red armor made with iron full of majestic carvings. Hair that reaches until the waist and wings with black feathers.
A pair of deep set of eyes with black pupil were looking down at him or more like sizing him up. White smooth skin could be seen from the gaps of the red armor.
In conclusion, the Angel is a tall man with white smooth skin, black deep eyes, long beautiful white hair and large black wings.
The angel frowned and said, "Answer me mortal, where is Graham!?"
In Nero's pov the angel was like a giant or more like a boss in video game term. His voice sounded thunderous as it echoed inside the room.
"I-i don't know. I really don't know." Nero said nervously and he unknowingly peed himself.
"Useless!" the angel shouted as he let out a kick and Nero went flying crashing on the ruined pillar.
Boom!
A mouth full of blood came out from his mouth. Some of his bones were crash by the impact especially almost all of his ribs were broken. His lunch were also crashed.
Immeasurable pain torture him. Tears and saliva came out from his mouth and eyes. Every single movement can cause him a lot of pain and he can barely move.
"O-o-pen [I-tem shop]" Nero forced a few words from his mouth. He went and bought a bottle of healing potion.
After that, he immediately drank it using his broken arms.
"Ahhh—!" He swallowed his scream as his bones and flesh regenerate itself. He look at the angel with bloodshot eyes.
"A mere mortal is looking at me with those kind of eyes?" the angel said as he point his finger to Nero who is leaning against the pillar.
At the tip of his finger a ball of energy is slowly forming. Little glowing particles were getting suck in and creating a small ball of raw energy.
Swooosh~
Like a deadly laser the ball of raw energy hits Nero's heart. Nero once again vomited a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, the potion of healing is still in effect and the hole on his heart is quickly healing back making Nero survive the attack.
"Interesting, you even survived that fatal blow for a mere mortal like yourself. How about an another one? " the angel said as another ball of raw energy is forming once again.
"No, not another one—please spare me." Nero beg for mercy.
"Too late." the angel replied coldly.
Swooosh~
Before the ball of raw energy hit Nero a magic array appeared and hexagon blue shield manifest causing the ball of raw energy to deflect hitting the ceiling.
"Hmmfp, now you arrive." the angel said as he look at the empty throne.
On the empty throne, particles of dark energy are gathering and slowly it became a figure.
Graham sat at the throne with his magical stuff looking at the angel, "Why are you here? King."
"Don't act dumb, thief." King sneered. "Give me back my stuff that you stole earlier!" he added.
"What stuff?" Graham continue to act dumb.
Swooosh~
Tons of fireballs went towards Graham as numerous red magic arrays appeared midair at the vicinity of King. They let out countless fireballs that aim for Graham.
Graham dodge them and those fireballs destroyed his throne.
King didn't waste anymore words and immediately let out an attack towards Graham with numerous fireballs. Graham then responded with his own magic. Shields appeared to protect him and magic arrows went flying chasing the flying angel.
Both of them engage in a fierce battle. The room was in chaos as numerous magic cause havoc everywhere.
Nero after complete healing himself thanks to the time those two monsters take by arguing to each other. He quickly fled and hid to a place he deem to be safe, but that place was quickly destroyed by a single fireball and engulfed into flames.
"Damn. Damn. Damn. Dammit!" Nero cursed as he dodge and ran some of the magic projectiles.
"Wait, isn't this a good opportunity to test the ability of copy? But in order to do I must survive first." Nero thought while running around dodging attacks.
He ran and ran while scanning the area where few magic is hitting the area. A while later, he finally found the place he was looking for. It was at the corner near the giant front door.
Numerous rubbles were on the way so Nero have no choice but to take an another route. That another route was at the center where above it are the two fighting midair.
...
"We haven't seen each other for almost four decades and now you are attacking me?" Graham grumbled.
"Oh, is it four decades? I remember correctly I've seen you a few minutes ago while taking some of my stuff." King replied sarcastically.
Both of them let out numerous kind of magics as they fought each other and yet not a single magic have hit their targets as both of them either dodge or block the attack.
"I see that you treasure that mortal. What made you Graham the Lich of Millions treasures a mere mortal? Furthermore, it was a little child." King said with curiosity.
"... I can't tell you." Graham replied.
"Interesting." King muttered while looking at the mortal running for his life. "
...
Nero finally arrived at the corner. "I can use it only for once a day. I must be careful not to fail this or I might die today. I need to help Graham for my survival."
Nero position himself for the perfect spot for observation. Fortunately, the two weren't that far from him and he can still observe them quite closely.
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[Copy] is being used.
Target acquired - Fireball magic.
Fireball magic...
[!] Please don't close the system during the scanning. This may take a few minutes, please wait.
1%... 2%... 3%...
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56%... 58%... 69%... 90%...
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95%... 97%... 99%...
100!
Analyzing completed.
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[Fireball]
Fireball is a spell which creates a sphere of flames allows the caster to sling an explosive projectile at the nearest enemy, dealing 'area of effect' (AoE) damage upon impact.
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You have acquired [Fireball] magic!
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Nero was in a dazed as new knowledge keep flooding inside his head. Knowledge about fire ball magic and how to use it.
Whooosh!
An arrow penetrated at the ground where he was standing causing a small crater to be form.
After that, Nero came back to his senses and open his palm like he was holding an orb. Red orange flame ignited on the top of his palm and became a sphere of flame.
Nero was surprise because a fireball really appeared just like what the knowledge told him to.
"I-it's not hot?" Nero said with curiosity.
He tried touching it using his other hand and as expected he wasn't burn by the raging flames.
He throw it like he was passing a ball and the fireball went flying to the direction where he aim.
Boom!
It landed on the wall making a web like crater on it with a mini pool of flames. Just like spilled gasoline being ignited by fire.
"!!!"
The event Nero did caught the attention of the two causing a cease.
"I see, he's a rare talent even among mortals. No wonder you feel angry when I was about to kill him." King said.
"..." Graham gave him the silent treatment.
"Did you teach him magic Graham, my old friend?" King added as he observed Nero down below who is repeatedly throwing out fireballs.
"No, I didn't yet to teach him anything. I just picked him up an hour ago at my backyard." this time Graham replied.
"Let's stop this for now. I've lost my interest on the stuff you stole. My interest have been caught by something interesting." King said as he slowly descend to the ground.
"Agreed." Graham descend as well and went at Nero.
The fierce battle has ended just like that and no one was hurt except Nero.