[ NOT ENOUGH SOURCE POINTS TO UPGRADE]
"What the hell? Even 100 source points is not enough to upgrade the healing touch to level 3! It must be one hell of an upgrade if it takes that much source points to upgrade."
[ SOURCE POINTS: 103.763 ]
[ BLESSING OF MANA (SKILL): HEALING TOUCH
SKILL LEVEL: LV.2 +
CURRENT EFFECT: HEALS ALL INJURIES OF THE TARGET AND REVITALIZE THEM, ABLE TO SEE ALL THE ILLNESS OF A PERSON.]
"Alone the healing touch is completely useless in a fight to the death. If I come across any danger, even if I can heal myself, wouldn't I just die if I meet a powerful enough opponent who could kill me in one strike or if the person goes for my head, I am sure I can't heal if my head is cut off." Jon asked himself trying to think of a way to grow stronger. 'My top priority is to obtain a magic technique that allows me to fight.'
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Later that day after Jon has performed the daily task of performing healing touch on matriarch.
"Master I don't think I can carry on much longer like this, each time I perform the healing touch I am drained of almost all my mana creating a strain on my body. I am unable to use the incubus cultivation technique to increase my mana base as everyone thinks that I am a eunuch. Even with all the physical exercise I might die soon if this goes on. " Jon said with a weak posture using the term master to address her.
"It can't be helped. Since you have been coming here all days to heal me, it's time to give you some kind of reward." Astrid said in a kind voice.
"Reward!" Jon asked in delightful surprise.
"You are a primarily a healing mage so it would be better to teach you healing spell. But considering that your 'healing touch' is an all-round healing skill it will be wasted on you. Then the next important thing for a healing mage is defense. I'll pass on to you one of the finest magic in the defensive category, so as not to dishonor the legacy of the founder." Astrid said with a light smile on her face.
One hour later.
[SKILL INPUT SUCCESSFUL]
[ SKILL NAME: MANA GAURDIAN
SKILL DISCRIPTION: IT'S A PASSIVE DEFENCE MAGIC. AFTER MASTERING IT, YOU CAN EXPAND YOUR MANA AND STRENGTHEN YOUR PHYSICAL DEFENCE.]
'I like the sound of that. But it is a passive defense magic, I still don't have any attack skill. Never mind it's better than nothing.' Jon thought looking at the skill description. 'And I also managed to discover a system benefit. As long as I can grasp and understand a skill, it can be directly inputted into the system. Thus there is no risk of me forgetting it.'
"Although this technique is an entry level skill of the Black Phoenix guild, the more you practice it the more challenging it becomes later on. No one in the whole guild has been able to fully master it, but it is easier to practice than other entry-level skills, making it more suitable for people like you with a shallow foundation. This skill is perfect for you as it will improve your physical condition and increase your mana. It is fine if you only practice it to the introductory level, since you still need to practice the healing touch." Astrid said reading a book from her collection.
"Uh…Miss matriarch, I have another favor to ask of you." Jon said in a tensed voice.
"What is it that you seek?" Astrid asked with out looking at Jon.
"Yesterday, miss matriarch told me that someone in the sect had written a romance novel, which is corrupting the atmosphere of the Black Phoenix guild.
I checked into it and might've found a lead." Jon said still in a tense voice.
"Oh? Then what is it that you want?" Astrid asked still reading her book, but was curious as to where he was going with this.
"Miss matriarch, you have been so kind to me that I'll never allow anyone to ruin the reputation of the Black Phoenix guild. Please grant me a token and supervisory authority. I'll definitely ferret out this troublemaker!" Jon said in a voice of devotion and conviction.
"You really have some nerve." Astrid said turning her eyes towards Jon from her book.
'With just one glance, she put me under such enormous pressure. I almost forgot that she's the leader of a guild, not just an ordinary young and avid reader.' Jon started to sweat.
"Catch" Astrid threw a golden token towards Jon.
Jon was surprised but he managed to catch it. The token had Black Phoenix written on one side and had an intricate seal pattern on the other.
"By holding on to this token, you'll have the same level of authority as me in the guild. I will lend it to you for three days.
You are now my personal servant, and you're also someone who's close to me. If you need anything else in the future, just tell me straight. There's no need for you to beat around the bush." Astrid said with a kind smile.
"Remember I am not found of people around me engaging in petty intrigue to try to outwit each other or myself." Astrid informed as a warning.
"I understand." Jon said with a bow.
'The guild leader is not like those other bitches in the guild.' Jon thought deeply touched by the Astrid's words.
"In return for the token, it'd sure be great if the second volume of that novel got written a bit faster… I have a 'friend' who would love to read it." Astrid told to Jon with a wink.
"Understood. Once I catch the 'Jester king', I'll whip him until he finishes the manuscript." Jon responded with gusto.
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'As far as source points are concerned, I always haggle over every penny. So it only stands to reason that in regard to my foes, I'll also not let anyone get away with it, even for the smallest grievance!' Jon was taking a stroll looking for foes to gather source points, flipping the token in his right hand when he came across a lot of them.
"Yo, isn't that eunuch Dayne?" one person among them said bring all their attention to Jon.
"Besides running your mouth off, what else are you good for?" the same person asked in a mocking tone, receiving a round of laughter from the group.
"Oh, eunuch Dayne is sure to have many other uses, such as making women happy and making women happy…" said another one among the group.
"But how is he supposed to please women? His toy is miss! Hahaha!"
"He can still use his hands can't he?! HAHAHA!"
They were mocking and making fun of Jon trying to get a rise out of him.
"Move along." Jon said to them in a dismissive tone and moved passed them.
"hey there, eunuch Dayne. Come over and have fun with us. Where are you going in such a rush?" One of them said blocking Jon's path.
"Didn't you hear me when I told you to move along." Jon asked in an authoritative tone.
"Don't act high and mighty eunuch, We are all higher ranking members than you. You are simply a servant the guild leader took in out of pity. The difference in status is as plain as day. You have no right to order us around." He said to Jon.
"Since you insist I will oblige." Jon responded with a smile on his face.
~Slap~
Jon bitch slaps the one blocking his path.
"You, you! Jonathan Dayne you fucking bastard! Do you have a death wish, any fight between guild members anywhere else, but in the arena or in the training field during training, is strictly forbidden." The one who was slapped said in shock and anger.
The entire group of people where enraged and happy at the same time, now they got a legitimate way to deal with Jon considering the chief of law enforcement hates him as much as they do.
"Jonathan Dayne as a law enforcement officer of the guild I am placing you under arrest. Please do resist so I can personally deal with you." Said a person in the group stepping forward wearing a guild law enforcement uniform.
All the people around Jon had a gleeful expression on their face until.
"The supervisor envoy of the Black Phoenix guild is here to enforce justice on behalf of the guild leader and you are still not on your knees?!" Jon shouted holding up the golden token given to him by the guild leader for everyone to see.
All their expression changed from gleeful to shock and fear.
"I harbor suspension that you are the group of people who has been writing pornographic book under the assumed name of 'Jester king'." Jon accused slapping the one who blocked his path once more.
"Now I'll enforce justice in the name of matriarch and punish you all." Jon said turning towards the law enforcement officer still holding the token in display.
"I am not 'Jester king'. I'm chief enforcer Wilson's oldest disciple." He answered in panic.
~slap~
"Chief enforcer Wilson's oldest disciple? Then I must smack you a bit more than the rest" Jon was delighted.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (FEAR): 0.01 (MATHEW) ]
After an hour of his investigation all the people who where mocking Jon was laying on the ground with swollen faces.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (FEAR): 0.01 (ROGER) ]
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (FEAR): 0.01 (HUDSON) ]
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (FEAR): 0.01 ( WATSON) ]
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"The feeling of using my position to take my revenge… is so rewarding!" Jon said to himself in content.
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