Aldrich looked at his system, noticing some changes in it.
[
Name: Aldrich Drakewind
Age: 16
Bloodline Ability: Sealed
Aura: Sealed
Stars: 0
Level: 5 (0/500 exp)
Mana Technique: Aether of Soul
Skills: Sealed
Missions: Sealed
]
"My body is not strong enough to use Aura, and I need to create a star to use my skills", Aldrich looked at the system.
The Aura he had exhibited against the Dragon in the trial had used Mana essence from his summons. His own strength was not enough to utilize Aura.
"It can become a good trick up my sleeve", He thought.
A warrior could not use skills unless they had created a star. A star allowed the user to exhibit Mana to its fullest extent, using Mana to conjure different skills and attacks.
The most optimal place for creating a mana star was said to be near the heart, following the study of a Dragon Heart.
"The highest star in the current Kingdom should be 8, same as my last life peak," Aldrich thought. The Current Emperor was 8 stars, making him the strongest human in the empire.
"What are these missions?" Aldrich asked the system.
[Missions will be provided by the one who contacted you. You are currently too weak to take any missions]
"What's the fastest way to grow stronger?" Aldrich hoped to find some answers from the system.
[ Levelling up will accelerate your growth, increasing the quality of your body and the Mana flowing inside it. You can level up by defeating monsters]
Aldrich got up, knowing what he had to do next. "Remi, book an F-rank dungeon for me" Aldrich hoped to test the strength of his swords and spirits while gaining some levels.
"Done, It Skeleton type F-rank Dungeon", Remi disappeared into thin air.
"Let's go".
[Host has entered an F-rank Dungeon, Skeleton Graveyard]
Aldrich looked around the dungeon,
"Yeah, as I remember", Aldrich said, taking out his twin swords.
Aldrich was used to raiding dungeons countless times in his past life.
"It never gets old".
Aldrich spotted a bunch of Skeletons rushing his way.
"No point wasting Mana over these little fries" Aldrich held his swords and rushed towards the incoming Skeletons, slashing them into two in one go.
[Host has killed 10 F-rank monsters, obtained 100 exp]
With each precise strike, Aldrich severed bones from their undead joints, sending shattered remnants across the crypt floor. The clang of steel against bone echoed through the chamber, filling the air with a symphony of destruction.
Their bones shattered and scattered across the crypt floor as Aldrich carved a path through the horde. His focus never wavered, his senses sharp, alert to the slightest movements of the Undead Skeletons.
The skeletons' futile attempts to counter his assault were met with swift and merciless retaliation. Aldrich sidestepped their sluggish lunges, spinning in a graceful arc as his swords cut through the brittle defences.
Their numbers were meaningless against his skill. In a mere heartbeat, Aldrich dispatched one after another, his twin blades a whirlwind of death. His movements were calculated, his timing impeccable, and he flowed from one enemy to the next, leaving only destruction in his wake.
[You have reached level 6]
"F-ranked monsters are too weak, but I need to take the progress with this body steady else it will break" Aldrich could sense that his body was too weak to utilize the raw Mana.
"Brrr", Aldrich could hear a voice.
"Oh? You two want to join in as well?" Aldrich could sense a connection between him and the two cubs, and although the pups could not speak, they could convey their emotions to Aldrich.
Aldrich raised both swords and said, "Summon", as two cute little wolf cubs appeared before him.
"Go", Aldrich commanded them. He was interested to see the strength of his companions.
"It seems that they can level up as well," Aldrich noticed that his summons had separate screens inside the system.
"I will check it later" Aldrich looked forward to his little cubs in action.
The Skeletons rushed towards the two cubs, considering them easy prey.
"Brrr", "gaaa",
"Are the two communicating with each other?" Aldrich thought as he heard squeaking noises from the two. He readied his sword to save them in case they fell in danger.
The black wolf cub looked towards the incoming horde as his squeak suddenly turned into a growl. Mana started condensing in front of his mouth as it shot a beam, decimating the incoming horde.
[Summon has defeated F-rank Skeletons, 10 exp provided]
[Summon has defeated F-rank Skeletons, 10 exp provided]
….
[Summon has levelled up]
[Give a name to Summon?]
Aldrich ignored the notification, astounded by the strength shown by his summon.
"Wow" Aldrich knew they were direct descendants of the summons used by The Founder, but he was pleased to see such strength from his pets.
Aldrich looked at the white pup, who hadn't moved till now. The pup looked at Aldrich, noticing his gaze.
It then looked towards the Skeletons, and a bright light erupted from its body, incinerating them.
[Summon has defeated F-rank Skeletons, 10 exp provided]
[Summon has defeated F-rank Skeletons, 10 exp provided]
….
[Summon has levelled up]
[Give a name to Summon?]
"Holy Power?" Aldrich was surprised even more. "Then is the other one holding Dark Energy?", He had to test his summons more.
He checked out his system, notifying Aldrich of his summons level up and asking to give them a name.
The two pups rushed towards him, rubbing their head against his feet as if asking if they did well.
"You guys did as well", Aldrich smiled, patting the two pups.
"As for your name, You will be Lumi", he said, looking towards the white pup, "and you are Noct", he patted the other one.
[Contract has been established]
The two summons suddenly turned into balls of light, returning to the swords.
"Beautiful", he looked at the two swords. He could feel the light and dark Mana running inside the swords.
"System, show me my Summons levels",
[
Name: Noct
Level: 1
Affinity: Dark Mana
Skills: Mana Beam
]
[
Name: Lumi
Level: 1
Affinity: Light Mana
Skills: Holy Light
]
"Affinity, I wonder what Affinity will this body have", Aldrich pondered. In his previous life, Aldrich had no High Affinity to any particular element. This helped him for his survival against different Types of Dragons. As a warrior, death was imminent if they had to fight a Dragon with an affinity Same or Opposite to them.
Aldrich walked towards the boss monster, an F+ rank Giant Skeleton.
"Let's test the swords", Aldrich thought. He assumed an offensive stance with the two swords in his hand, crossing his twin swords in an X formation before him. The blades hummed with anticipation as he could sense that the two swords were ready to attack.
Suddenly, the air crackled with dark and light energy, and two slashes of contrasting Mana hurtled towards him. The dark slash, an embodiment of shadow and malevolence, surged from the left, while the light slash, radiant and celestial, emerged from the right.
Aldrich's eyes blazed with focus as he channelled the essence of his mana-breathing technique.
In a fluid motion, Aldrich unleashed his response. He uncrossed his twin swords, slicing through the air with a mighty flourish. From each blade emerged a surge of energy—dark and light, as they rushed towards the Giant Skeleton with incredible speed.
The Skeleton was decimated as the attack touched it, but the attack didn't stop. The two slashes moved incredibly fast as they collided with a vast mountain, and a massive explosion rang out, destroying the whole mountain range.
"Haah", Aldrich panted, trying to recover the Mana. He could feel that his pets were out of Mana as well.
Aldrich looked at the damage caused by the attack with satisfaction, "It takes too much mana, though; I need to reach the first start fast",
[You have completed the F-rank Dungeon]
[You have levelled up]
[Your summons have levelled up]
Aldrich walked towards the dungeon's exit, looking at the equipment the boss dropped.
[
Equipment: Skeleton boots
Effect: Increases Movement Speed by 10%
]
"it's better than nothing, I guess" Aldrich looked at the boots.
"I need to get my equipment from my previous life to kill the dragons." Aldrich walked out of the dungeon, returning to his mansion. "And this time, I can have the equipment before anyone else finds it" Aldrich had taken the equipment from the dead warriors, but he knew where to find them.
"Who's carriage is this?" Aldrich noticed a grand carriage that stopped outside his family mansion.
The gate of the carriage opened, and a beautiful girl stepped out; she was Elsa Ravensong, the daughter of the current head of the Ravensong family.
"Fuck", Aldrich said as some memories flowed into his mind.