I open my eyes and see the night sky above me. My body is wracked with pain, various sore muscles, and my arm feels broken. I try to use Mana Healing, but nothing happens.
I try to sense my mana, but I don't find anything. I'm slowly generating more, but it's not enough to make a difference. I sit through the pain as I look up at the sky.
(STR 61 AGI 69 CON 71 DEX 15 INT 22 MP 54 HP 35 BM 2)
Nice. My AGI went up some, and I have something called BM. I look at the information of the star.
(BM: allows one to use Black Magic. Can be converted to Death, Destruction, or Neutral magic. Extra effective against White, Life, and Creation based beings.)
Black Magic? That sounds troublesome. And dangerous. I try to make mana with the BM, and the amount of mana I am generating decreases. It feels stronger though, like it's more dense. It's slower to move around, and when I try to use Mana Healing with it, it hurts, a lot.
Not doing that again. I try to cast a spell with it, but the only one that works is Fireball. I cast it without the claw, but it still turns pitch black. I try to cast eoth the claw, and the Fireball becomes smaller, but more powerful.
A normal Fireball fills my entire hand, but the small one is about the size of a golf ball. I can barely control it, so I cancel the spell. The Black Magic seems good so far, and I'm sure I've not even scratched the surface as to what it can do.
I take a deep breath, and pull myself up right. I look around, trying to figure out where I am. It's a grassy field, with some trees in the distance. Maybe a park.
"You were out for 6 hours. No monsters have appeared yet, and you'll be needing new clothes."
Turns out, I was laying on Fein's lap. I look at my back, seeing huge holes at my shoulder blades. Did that feather actually give me wings? What is it, a Blue Bull?
I try to activate it the same way as the claw, and I feel an itching sensation on my back. It's like something is trying to crawl out from under my skin. I feel something tear, and the feeling of something clawing from inside me. I stop instantly.
Note to self: do not use wings.
I stand up slowly, and start making mana again. I use the small amount to heal, focusing on the torn muscles and smaller injuries. Most of them are already gone, but the large ones will take a lot more mana.
Fein stands up next to me, and I can see the tiredness in her eyes. "Take a break. I'll take over watching." Fein nods her head, and practically falls to the ground, exhausted beyond belief.
I can't believe how much she pushes herself. It's like she never has enough time. It might have something to do with her potentially military background, but I'm not sure. It could be many things to be honest.
I just hope she doesn't hurt herself, if she keeps going like this. I sit down in the grass, watching the stars on the sky.
I don't know what it is, but they seem wrong. Like they aren't supposed to be arranged as they are. This world seems similar to the earth I came from, but with a few major and minor differences.
As I sit there peacefully, minding my own business, I get another notification, this time of a grey color.
(You are on the path of Darkness. If you wish to continue this path, you will be contracted with the Darkness. If you wish to go upon a different path, find other Essences. There are six types. I wish you best of luck.)
The message seems to be from another God or demon. It's a perfect grey, balanced between light and dark, to the point I can't tell which it should be. The message itself is not only vague, but also neutral. It doesn't promote or diminish either side, like they don't care what I choose.
It just tells me information, and says good luck. And it says six types, but I've seen seven. Black, Death, Destruction, Neutral, White, Life, and Creation. It must be related to the gods and demons for sure, I just don't know how.
Is it a general description of them? What type of "domain" they have? Is it a specific seven gods and demons? So far, I've only found "Essences" for Darkness. The claw and wings. Or, I hope they're wings.
Other than that, I don't know anything. It's very interesting, but I'm completely lost on it. I just continue to watch they sky, seeing the blue moon trace across the sky.
{Killed World Boss Gargoyle! Level 20! Spell: Lightning Aura!}
When it hits midnight, I get the notification. I see a light off on the distance, and I hear the sound of monsters again. Do they respawn at midnight? Good to know.
Fein still needs sleep, and I can't leave her here alone. If I had some sort of metal, or strong material, I could make another bomb using Enchant, Fireball, and the claw.
A glint of moonlight reflects off of Fein's spear. It was hastily made, but she refined it while I slept. It looked perfect for throwing, and had a sturdy piece of metal on the tip.
"That'll do." I pick up the spear and use my spells. I've regenerated most of my mana by now. I also use kinetic energy to boost the spear as I throw it. A large group of about 20-30 monsters is my target. With my boosts active, and kinetic energy, the spear flies out, hitting the middle of the group.
It takes a moment, but the monsters run towards spear when it hits, thinking it's prey. Until it explodes. The tip of the spear was enchanted, acting like a missile. The explosion sends the spear high into the sky, hurling back not too far away from us.