"Don't be mistaken master, that is just the basics of your power. You can do more than that." The voice said. "But master you need to become stronger than what you're now. Or else you would fail to draw the power of your lexicon." The voice said and faded away.
"Ever since I started this adventure I've been saved twice by mysterious people and all of that is because I'm still weak. But I'll train harder that I wouldn't need assistance from anyone anymore. No matter the barrier I shall break through." Ethan said motivated than ever. "Let me check out the modern Dawn chronicles I acquired. I might gain something really good from it.
"Inventory!" Ethan said and another screen popped displaying the an item which had been stored for future use.
[Inventory]
-Modern Dawn Chronicles -Eclipsing Fang -Empty slot...
Ethan tapped on a book with the name under it "modern Dawn chronicles" and instantly book fell into his hands and the screen closed. "So this is what I'm going to start using after my time of using normal knowledge runs out for my lexicon. Let's see what we have here." Ethan said, sat down in a meditative position and opened the book.
Suddenly the whole environment changed, Ethan was teleported to a place which looked like a study but to his amazement, it seemed as if everything in the study was forged out of lightning. In the middle of study stood one table and chair and on it a quill lay but another thing caught Ethan's attention. There were gigantic shelves but it had only one book in it and the book was the modern Dawn chronicle Ethan had opened.
Immediately Ethan thought of climbing a stool to pick the book from the shelves but in the next second it was right by his side.
"Is this what a modern Dawn Chronicles should look like?" Ethan asked himself in amazement. "Let's dig right in." He said again and took a seat by a reading table which was in the middle of the library. On the table a unique quill laid. A quill which after taking a closer look, Ethan realized it was crafted out of the fangs of a lightning dragon.
Just by holding it, Ethan could feel a pure amount of lightning energy which laid dormant within it. "What's this?" Ethan asked as he picked up a container which seemed to be the ink container. "That is liquified lightning dragon scales." Amatsurai said to Ethan telepathically. "Liquified lightning dragon scales? How is that even possible?" Ethan asked in surprise. " Through magic." Amatsurai stated. "This is a part of your Ethereal Nexus. I mean this whole library." Amatsurai explained to him.
"As a scriptweaver this is the beginning place from where you would start crafting, or modifying your skills. And crafting requires tools in which yours are the lightning fang quill and the liquified lightning dragon scales. As a scriptweaver who gains some of his powers from a legendary beast, your tools were also crafted from some parts of a lightning dragon. You might not believe but as long the scriptweaver's lumaflux levels can accommodate the creation, it is possible to craft any skill of their choice." Amatsurai explained.
" So this is how it really works."
As Ethan straightened his back to read a message pooped up.
[Knowledge % required to craft skill: 50%
Knowledge acquired: 0% ]
"I guess I obtain knowledge from the modern Dawn Chronicles." Ethan said to himself and started reading the book.
" Phantom Pace; A nimrod's speed." The title of the passage in the chronicles read. " Phantom pace is a technique used by special people who reside in the Stellar Dimensions. A dimension where people called nimrods use energy they from the stars to awaken unique powers to fend off against beasts that attack their land."
[Knowledge acquired: 1%]
"To be able to run faster, nimrods crafted the skill phantom pace. A speed technique which boosts the speed of any nimrod to be able to surpass the speed of wind by more than twice. Every step taken with the phantom pace helps you move at a set speed with instant acceleration."
[Knowledge acquired: 10%]
"Nimrods are able to move with the phantom pace at speeds that, after they have moved afterimages are left behind as if they were phantoms. There are also no footsteps heard when using it and the elemental power can contribute to the power of a nimrod. To use the phantom pace, nimrods have to channel energy which has been accumulated into their bodies straight into the meridians of their legs to boost their quickness. The more energy channeled into the meridians, the faster a nimrod can go. After gaining complete mastery over the phantom pace a nimrod can keep on training to through real life battle experiences to increase their speed."
[Knowledge acquired: 50%]
"How is knowledge acquired fifty percent when I'm done reading the book?" Ethan contemplated. "Reading the book without understanding everything isn't full knowledge." Amatsurai explained.
"Which means understanding of concepts also make up knowledge." Ethan realized and made up his mind to analyze the "phantom pace" to its core. "First, I need to learn how to channel energy into my legs but in this world, we're not related to energy from the stars, so, instead we'd use lumaflux rather than energy from the stars." Ethan thought.
[Knowledge acquired: 51%]
"I think I'll have to craft this as a skill with my skills as a scriptweaver." Ethan said to himself and picked up the lightning quill and liquified lightning dragon scales.
***
"I guess I'm now in my real Ethereal Nexus." Ethan said and sat under the tree where the little boy still sat still holding the quill and the ink. "Let's start." Ethan said and crossed his legs with his eyes closed. With utmost concentration, he raised his hands and put the tip of the quill into the ink. Immediately, after a few seconds the dragon's tattoo at his nape started glowing as he took the quill out of the ink.
Slowly, thread-like ancient text appeared as if coming out of the surrounding water with different colours which suspended around him. Ethan did some hand signs and stopped to write with the quill.
"Channeling lumaflux into the meridians of the legs to run faster than wind with instant acceleration. Leaving behind afterimages and no footsteps heard, move like a phantom." Ethan said whiles in scripting it in the air vertically in front of him. He then opened his eyes and swiped the quill over a blue and green ancient text before swiping it over the text he'd inscribed in the air, turning the once colourless text into a blue text.
Then a blue wave of energy enveloped the whole text as it started crackling with lightning before turning into a deeper blue coloured wave of energy which got absorbed by the tree Ethan sat under.
"Congratulation, you successfully crafted a skill." Amatsurai came out of the water to congratulate Ethan as the boy watched on without speaking. "You can test it out in the real world." Amatsurai said as Ethan disappeared. Before Ethan could do anything else, an electronic chime sounded followed by a message popup.
[Please name the newly crafted skill]
"I think I'll use the phantom pace." Ethan stated and new popup appeared.
[New skill crafted]
Name: Phantom pace
Category: Passive
"Let's try this out." Ethan said as he took up his right foot before the foot could touch the ground Ethan had travelled a few meters from where he stood earlier. "Amazing" Ethan exclaimed as he continued using the phantom pace.