《Luck Based?》


 Chapter 1 - I Messed Up

    "Ouch!!!...heh? It doesn''t hurt?"


    I was sure a rocket just hit beside me just a second ago. No damage anywhere on me, heck, even my uniform looks brand new.


    Actually where am I?


    Getting up, all I can see around me is a tranquil abyss, with a little bit of light emanating from somewhere. Oh! The lights coming from me. I''m...glowing? There''s a faint blue glow wrapped around my body.


    If I wave my arms fast enough they kind of look like lightsabers.


    "Hahahaha!"


    I''m glad no-one is here to see this. I actually started doing windmills with my arms since it made it look like I had glowing wheels.


    "Looks like you''re having fun there~"


    "Wah!?"


    A melodious voice said something from behind me. When I looked back, there was a glowing white light in the shape of a woman.


    Although she''s giving off such a bright light, I strangely, don''t feel the need to close my eyes much less blink.


    "Xavier how was your previous life? Did you get to enjoy it?~"


    Eh? Previous life? So...I take it I really did die by that rocket huh? Well, I was a soldier in the middle of a war zone so I can''t say that I''m surprised it happened. I just hope I wasn''t blown to smithereens. My family needs to at least be able to recognize me right? Sorry mother, doesn''t look like I''ll be coming home for the holidays. Now, I should answer the wonderfully melodious light.


    "Uhm, I can''t say it was too bad. There were some ups and downs, but that''s pretty much the same for everyone right? Looking back on it I could wholeheartedly say that I quite enjoyed it. Although I wish I would have done more with my life then just be a solider for 20 years."


    "You are quick to understand. Indeed, 20 years must have been a considerable time for you. Should I include your rank as well when I call you?~"


    "Uh, no, please. I did serve for a number of years but I never was one to be so formal. Besides, that doesn''t really matter now does it?"


    "Very well, Xavier. For now I''ll explain to you why you are here and what will happen next alright?~"


    Plopping down on the floor to sit, I look up with eager eyes and give a slight nod to show that I''m ready to listen.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    "Good, now then, then Xavier. This place is merely a meeting room you could say. When one has gained a few accomplishments over the course of their life they will be given a choice at the time of their death. Understanding so far?~"


    "Yes mam!"


    "Very well, then you will now receive your choices. So please listen carefully. Choice A, reincarnate back into your old world but with no memories intact. So basically, starting fresh as a baby. Choice B, same as Choice A but in a different world. Finally, Choice C, same as the others but you will get an ability of your choosing. Now what will it be? You are free to ask questions if you need clarification.~"


    Ho? So I actually get to reincarnate? With an ability no less! But I''ve already seen one world so I might as well go to another. Then it''s decided.


    "I do have a question actually"


    "Go on~"


    "Do I also get to keep my memories if I were to choose Choice C?"


    "Will that count as your ability?~"


    "Ah, no, I was hoping that it could be included..."


    "Hmmm, although it isn''t something usually done I can substitute it for something else.~"


    "As in?"


    "For your gained memory you will lose a different stat. You will also get a simplified version of whatever ability you may wish to receive.~"


    I see, so I will lose something huh? But I really want to keep my memories. I pretty much have to sacrifice my wish for it then? Well, I managed without it the first time around so may as well go for it.


    "I choose Choice C, with the added bonus of keeping my memories as well if you would be so kind, also what kind of world is it?"


    "A brave one aren''t you? It is a world where magic is abundant. Oh yes! I nearly forgot. Should you choose to take on another disadvantage you can take anything with you from your old world to the new one.~"


    "Alright then."


    The light women gives me a little smile for the first time.


    "What ability would you wish to receive, and what would you like to take with you?~"


    I''ve always used tools all my life so I want something that can be versatile enough to work in a world of magic. Which by the way, is awesome! Fucking magic! Who would have thought! Then there''s the thing I want to take...let''s see how this goes.


    "Yes! For my ability I would like to be able to have a tool which could change shapes and transform into a tool of my choosing. As for the thing I''d like to take...would it be fine to take the internet with me?"


    Yeah, I know the internet isn''t really an object but more of a place. I don''t know how I''ll live without it so how can I not want to take it with me? Even though I''m sure I won''t receive a connection I''m hoping the god here can do something about this little dilemma.


    "You chose something which could be of great use to you. However, since you need have opted in for a disadvantage on that regard by keeping your memories, along with taking something with you, your ability will now consist of the following. The tool which you will now posses has been integrated with what you have chosen to take. The form of the tool will change after the end of each day. The tool will grant you items or abilities from either the new world or from your old world. However, this tool is dependent on your luck stat, which coincidently, is also the stat you will lose in the process.~"


    Huh? So it depends on luck and I will no longer have any luck? Fuck. Hahaha, I guess we''ll see how this life turns out then.


    "I guess I''m ready anytime now mam"


    Standing up I give out my friendliest smile. Oh, she smiled back! That smile gives me peace for some reason.


    "Enjoy your next life as well Xavier.~"


    The white glow around her got brighter swallowing me in an instant.


    Let''s see what this new world is like.

 Chapter 2 - Infancy

    Once the blinding bright light died down, I was once again, surrounded by darkness.


    This is a different kind of darkness though. It''s, how should I say this? It''s like I''m being swaddled by a damp comfy warm blanket. It''s actually not too bad. I could see how a baby could stay in here for nine months.


    Woah! What was that? Am I moving?


    The ''blanket'' around me starts to constrict and conveyer me along.


    Wow! I''m already ready to be born? That was fast. I didn''t really get to enjoy the comfy ''blanket''.


    Moving along the line my head starts to feel a little breezy, followed by the rest of my body.


    I hear voices but I can''t open my eyes. By the sounds of it, there''s two females and one male. I should probably cry right? Just to let them know I''m okay.


    "Wahhh! Waaahh! Waahh!"


    That''s pretty embarrassing but whatever. I''m a baby now so I can get away with it.


    Seems like they''re wiping me off with a warm damp towel. Feels pretty nice to be treated like a baby.


    ***


    It''s been a few days since I was born. I still can''t understand a single thing anybody is talking about. But someone does sing to me while cradling me, so I can only assume it''s my mother. Either that or father has a feminine voice...


    Hahmm, anyway, in terms of mobility the most I can manage right now is flailing my arms around and kicking with my legs. Being a baby isn''t all that bad, but I do feel guilty whenever I need to be changed after soiling myself. I''ll be sure to repay the favor someday...A new form of supplement would also be nice. Not that there''s anything wrong with mothers milk, but eating, or should I say drinking, the same thing everyday gets kind of boring.


    ***


    It''s been a few weeks since I''ve came to this world now.


    I am now able to keep my eyes open for a good amount of time. I could still only flail around but that''s to be expected although irritating.


    I am also happy to say that I belong to a loving family of four including myself. My mother always looks over me with her sapphire ivory glass eyes with blood red shoulder length hair and exotic tanned skin. My sister is the same except she has her hair extending all the way to her hips. If i had to say, then my mother and sister are beauties. My father on the other hand, is a little scary. He has the same hair and skin as mother and sister, but there is one distinctive feature which makes the world of difference, his eyes.


    His pupils are crimson red and they give off a glow, while the rest of the eye is abysmally black. Do I also have those eyes? God I hope that it''s normal in this world or I''m going to have a hard time. My mother doesn''t seem to mind by the looks of it, so I''m going to take it as being normal.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    I still can''t really understand the language either. I''ve been able to pick a few things up but for now even forming broken sentences will be difficult to do, not that I could speak yet anyway.


    ***


    A few months have passed by now. Months of constant studying have allowed me to form coherent sentences. Not out loud of course, but I''m sure that speaking won''t be a problem once I''m able to speak properly.


    I''ve also discovered that I have the same eyes as my father! Whose name happens to be Epimir. My mother Enni keeps telling me that I have my fathers eyes...it''s cool I guess. Well, if it wasn''t for the fact that we''re a family of demons. That''s right, seems like our hair, skin and eyes belong to that of a tribe known as the Blood Demons.


    From what I''ve heard so far, there are only a handful of Blood Demons and we specialize in blood magic. Which I could only guess is the ability to manipulate blood in some way or form. It sounds awesome and I can''t wait to see how it works. On that note. I have no idea how to actually use magic.


    There''s no status screen of any sort here as far as I can tell. Which is a bummer considering it''s a staple theme when it comes to reincarnating in another world.


    Oh right, turns out I have a tattoo of unknown origin on my back. My parents are of agreement that it''s some kind of birthmark. But I know that that''s probably the unique magic I received, and it''s currently in the form of a tattoo. Probably since I haven''t learned how to use magic yet it is currently dormant, and not changing forms everyday like it''s supposed to. Thank God for that.


    Speaking of God, there are apparently three gods in this world. The God of Destruction Teymir, the God of Creation Syeu and the God of Elements Laau. Luckily, there doesn''t seem to be any kind of strife between the different ''believers''. That''s due to all the races randomly being born with an innate ability from one of the gods.


    We Blood Demons happen to be under the care of the God of Destruction. Funnlily enough, I''m pretty sure the glowing woman I met was the God of Creation. So that means I''ve received abilities from two gods.


    As a bonus, those under Teymir, get a boost in strength, and with me being a demon I get a race boost of increased mana.


    It''s fortunate that in place of story books, my family likes to discuss history with me, or I''d never be able to know this stuff.


    ***


    I''m now two years old!


    It may look like it went by fast but since I''m used to being active all the time the time spent in my infancy so far has been dragging! Although my sister Ceri usually plays with me when she''s not helping out mother with the chores. She is trying to spend her time with the family since she will be leaving soon. She''s 12 now and there''s a tradition in the tribe that once you reach the age of 15 then you must go out and make a living yourself. Once you have reached 200 years old then you are free to come back to settle down. We are a long lived species, usually with an average of 500-700 years.


    Now that I''m able to walk I''ve spent most of the day exploring around the house. It''s a decent sized three bedroom house. I''ve also received my own bedroom as soon as I turned two.


    Now that I''m old enough to walk around I''ve been following my father around to do some light hunting, farming and basic maintenance around the land.


    I got to say, having a boost in strength is amazing! Even at 50 years old in my old life, lifting a boulder about the size of a wagon would be impossible. Now, I can lift it with a good ol'' bend of the knees, and I''m only two years old!


    I never noticed it before, but father is a monster. I know he''s a demon but his strength is monstrous! That boulder I referred to earlier was completely obliterated with a simple squeeze of his hand. That reminds me, he''s apparently the village head. I hope I don''t have to take up the profession. I''m fine with being part of the militia though.


    On an important note. Blood Demons need to go through some kind of right of passage once they turn five in order to properly use magic. So I''m going to be looking forward to that.


    "Dijmir let''s go hunting!"


    Oh, fathers calling.


    "On my way!"

 Chapter 3 - My Brother

    Ceri pov


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    "Wahhh! Waaahh! Waahh!"


    Wah! My baby brother is so cute! He looks exactly like dad! Though...I can already tell he''s a little weird.


    "Mom! Mom! What''s his name?!"


    I''m so excited to have a brother!


    "Name?...Whatever it is it needs to have mir at the end of it. It''s a male tradition from our ancestors in this family HaHaHa!" (Epimir)


    "Yes yes honey. Then let''s call him Dij in memory of your father." (Enni)


    "Dij huh? Yeah...Yeah! That''s a good name! Dijmir! From now on you are named Dijmir, my son!" (Epimir)


    Dad scooped Dijmir into his arms from my mother and began swinging him.


    "Epimir! I know your excited but your child was just born. He''s in no state to be swung around!" (Enni)


    Hehehe, mothers lovely when she''s angry.


    Wait, what''s that?


    "Daddy what''s that on brothers back?"


    "His back?" (Epimir)


    Father turns brother in his hands and looks at his back. Father looks confused and worried.


    "Honey, what do you make of this?" (Epimir)


    Father lowers brother down and shows mom. I could also see it more clearly now.


    "A circle?" (Enni)


    That''s right it looks just like a black circle.


    "Could it possibly be a birthmark?" (Enni)


    "A birthmark? No one from our tribe has ever gotten a birthmark." (Epimir)


    That''s true. I may be young but I''ve read enough of our history to know that Blood Demons don''t receive birthmarks.


    "We''ll leave it alone for know and see if there are any changes later." (Epimir)


    "Yes, we''ll make sure our child is healthy first." (Enni)


    "Mom! Can I hold him?"


    "Here dear, be careful now." (Enni)


    "Yes mom!"


    I give me mother a big smile. Finally! I get to hold you! Don''t worry brother, big sister will always be there to protect you!


    Awwe, he''s sleeping so soundly.


    ***


    It hasn''t been that long since brother was born but father has been reading him history books and trying to tell him about general knowledge of the world. We Blood Demons love reading and history. Many other species think we are muscle brained, but just because we like to fight doesn''t mean we''re not educated hmm!This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.


    A-Anyway, the rest of the time mom is either singing to him or feeding him.


    You could tell that he inherited dads spirit. He''s constantly flailing around unless he''s eating or sleeping.


    He''s such a good boy too! He doesn''t even cry! I''ve only heard him cry when he was born.


    ***


    The weeks pass by so fast.


    Brother is already able to keep his eyes open. The only bad thing is that he stays up all day just looking around. I remember the time when he just starred at us for a good hour. That is until dad showed up and it looked like brother was surprised to see him. Hehe, his eyes grew wide and he looked away and back a few times. My brother is so cute!


    He also inherited the eyes of Teymir. Teymir is our ancestor, said to be the first of our kind. Teymirs distinctive trait is his crimson glowing pupils and pitch black sclera. The eyes only show up on Blood Demons blessed by Teymir, who happens to be the God of Destruction.


    This also confirmed that the tattoo on brothers back is probably a gods blessing. Those without God''s blessing can''t have Teymir''s eyes.


    If he''s anything like dad then he''s destined to change the world somehow.


    Dad was actually the demon king for some time while mom reigned as his queen. They did that for some time and never once lost a battle. They eventually grew tired and stepped down.


    It''s my ambition to reign as the demon queen! When it''s my time to set off that''s what I''ll be going for. If brother also wants to join me later then I''ll be sure to keep a seat open for him.


    Yeah! I need to become a great demon king to show brother just how awesome I am!


    ***


    In these few months it seems that brother has become more attentive. Whenever we read books or tell him anything he perks up and listens without blinking sometimes. Very strange for a baby as my mom says, but I''m thinking that it''s just because he''s just as interested in history as the rest of us.


    Also he looked to be brooding over something that mother told him. Can a baby even brood?


    ***


    As soon as my brother turned one he was already properly walking on his own. Not only that, he was also able to speak even though he did have a little lisp which just made it cute! But to walk and talk at the same time! He really was blessed by Teymir!


    Mom and dad say that it''s the first time they''ve seen something like this. Not only that, he even speaks politely, going so far as to sometimes say sir or mam to dad and mom. He ends up correcting it back to mother and father though.


    Brother quickly wanted to move around because he would ask dad if he needed any help with anything. Dad being dad, he always took brother with him no matter how dangerous it might be. Dad always tells us how brother is very good out in the wilderness. From setting traps, harvesting, cooking, setting up camp, even building makeshift weapons. The most surprising thing about all this is that dad didn''t teach any of this to him! He''s a genuius! Brothers a prodigy!


    Recently brother has been making weird signs with his hands and says sir whenever we say hi to him. He always quickly lowers his hand back down with an embarrassed look. I wonder if he''s trying to practice how to use magic? The only ones who can use magic with their hands alone are the elves. Everyone else needs to use some type of magic transducer and a chant. The transducers come in all types and shapes but they all have the same principle behind them. Which is to give form to the users magic. Mine happens to be the skull of a magma half-orc. Blood Demons receive their transducers on the day of the coming of age ceremony, and are also able to use blood magic with direct contact as well as a transducer. When the ceremony starts, the mana within us is awoken and a beast of some kind makes it''s way out of the ritual circle after being summoned. It''s the job of the child to take down the beast and the part of the beast that will be most compatible with the child will glow letting them know what they need to keep. In my case the skull was glowing, so that became my transducer, or as humans call it, my wand.


    Not only does our ability to use magic activate but Blood Demons can use a specialized type of magic that let''s us control blood. Like if I were to say [Explode] and thought of the opponents blood when I said it then it would have caused the blood vessels to explode. Luckily we have a vast amount of knowledge when it comes to how blood works in the bodies of other species. On that note we have black blood. We do get a lot of hate from other species including some other demon tribes but I guess we do look a little evil compared to other races on this planet....


    Wahh, I got a little side tracked there. Oh yeah! I was going to teach brother that Blood Demons could only learn magic once they''ve completed the right of passage at the age of five.


    "Brother!"

 Chapter 4 - Coming of Age

    I am now 5!


    It''s been a tough journey to this point despite my age. That''s mostly due to father making me hunt some monsters on my own sometimes on our hunting trips. My first kill was a Yellow Morningstar. It''s a yellow bear that''s as agile as a cat and covered in spikes. It was over three meters big but father thought I could take care of it since in terms of difficulty it was only ranked an E with F being the lowest and SSS being the highest. I ended up luring it to a collapsing temple and made it cave in by making it attack certain structual supports. I was small enough to hide in a hole while father dug me out. Needless to say he was furious with my recklessness but it quickly turned into jubilation upon seeing the now dead Yellow Morningstar.


    After that, father would let me handle monsters from time to time. I have to say it was a thrill! Demons sure do love to fight huh?This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    Since I''m five now, there will be a ceremony held today so that I could awaken my magic. I will be able to use regular magic after, but I''m really looking forward to using Blood Magic. It''s ranked SSS in terms of rarity and power since you could potentially defeat anything that''s alive once you''ve learned how to control it. It''s just perfect for me since I actually studied medicine while I was in the military.


    On a sad note, my sister Ceri will be leaving on her journey tomorrow. She''s already 15 but she waited for me to turn five so that she could watch my awakening. She''ll leave after that but she still doesn''t want to tell me what her goal is. She asked me mine to which I simply replied ''to look around''.


    Anyway, I should start getting ready.


    After putting on my clothes for the day, I head down to the plaza of our village where the ceremony will be taking place.

 Chapter 5 - Of Course!

    I head out the door and make my way over to the plaza. Everybody''s already there but they told me to come later so they could set everything up. During the ceremony, a ritual is performed and that''s when my ability to use mana will activate while a beast is summoned. The summoned beast is something I have to defeat and the part of it that glows after, is what will act as my wand. Ceri kept calling it transducer but it''s a wand in every sense of the word so I''ll stick with wand since it sounds fantasy like.


    I''ve enjoyed living in this planet, what was it called again? Right, it was Aipa. I''m used to saying earth, so I have to remember phrases like what on aipa? That doesn''t sound right. I just noticed that it''s getting dark as well. So the ceremony starts at dusk huh? The party lasts all night then? That''s one hell of a party, considering nights on this planet last 12 hours and the days are 28 hours, making a total of 40 hour days. It may seem like a lot but I gotta say, that''s completely right. Everyday feels like it''s two for me! Oh, I could see some light. I never did get out of the habit of talking to myself. I''ll just hurry on over. Being able to use magic seems like it will be fun.


    ***


    Looks like the entire tribe is here. Since we have an S class barrier set up we don''t really need guards in this tribe. The local militia is setup for hunting purposes since we happen to live in the Nahe Forest, where SSS class monsters are abundant.


    As soon as father saw me he smiled and pointed me towards a seat near the center of the plaza.


    "Everyone! Please quite down now! All children are now present for the awakening ceremony." (Epimir)


    All children? So it''s not just me then huh. Well, I never really hung out with anybody outside my family these five years. Not that I didn''t want too, it''s just that father and Ceri would always take up much of my time. I''ll see to it that I get to know them after. I''ll be a little lonely now that Ceri is leaving anyway.


    "Now children, you are all here to awaken the latent mana that has been cultivating inside your bodies over the past five years. After today you will be able to use that mana to invoke magic and you will also learn how to use blood magic! Our tribes blood born skill passed down from Teymir himself! When I call your name I want you to come over and place your hand on this crystal." (Epimir)


    That crystal is massive! I would say it''s around a meter tall and It''s smooth green glowing edges are reminiscent of a finely cut emerald. Truly a work of art. That reminds me, I wonder what my family did with my rock collection back on earth...I would collect different types of rocks that caught my interest as I traveled around the world on my tours. Whether they were rocks, minerals or gems, I would collect them all. I was a hoarder wasn''t I? Ha, well that''s past me now. I haven''t even collected anything up to now. Should I take up a hobby?Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.


    "Now that I''ve explained everything we will now begin!" (Epimir)


    Ah, I forgot to listen. Hopefully I''m not first.


    "Pedec! If you would start us off" (Epimir)


    Thank the gods!


    Pedec stood up and walked over to the crystal. He''s fairly tall, taller then myself by about 20 cm, I had regarded myself as tall since I stand at 60 cm as a five year old. Although he doesn''t have the same eyes as me and father. They''re a classic shade of brown. I''m kind of jealous, I know for sure that I''m going to face hardships in the future because of my eyes.


    After placing his right hand on the crystal it began to glow white and the light encompassed his entire body for a brief moment. When the light subsided there stood Pedec, same as ever but he now was covered with a kind of reddish glow. Looks like an aura of some kind. I''ve never seen anyone use magic before since all our tribe can take down a monster with our bodies strength alone.


    After he finished examining himself, Pedec made his way over to the summoning circle. The moment he stepped into the circle a bluish light poured out and with it a Grimoire White Buffalo. It looks like a regular albino buffalo only, It''s entire body is inscribed with spells which allow it to use up to S class magic. Combined with it''s agility this beast ranks SS on the charts.


    That''s one hell of a monster to have to solo fight for a five year old...I wonder if he''ll be alright. I''m sure someone will jump in if it gets too dangerous.


    Pedec, without even tensing up, crouched on all fours and seemed to be sizing up the buffalo. The buffalo immediately let out a beam of red light from its horns towards Pedec. Luckily Pedec had seen it coming and dodged to the left in a flash.


    Looks like he specializes in speed. I wouldn''t have seen it if I wasn''t already looking at him.


    Pedec quickly made his way towards the buffalo while it was still scorching the ground where Pedec once was. Doesn''t look like the buffalo noticed him move.


    "Bloody Shockwave!" (Pedec)


    Pedec screamed out while he ran full speed and rammed straight into the unsuspecting buffalos side.


    Along with the crunching of bones and splatter of blood a hole ripped through the buffalos stomach when it finally collapsed.


    Heh, it really was just a bloody shockwave. Blood magic is fearsome.


    Pedec stared at the buffalo for a moment before pulling out one of it''s ribs.


    So that rib is his wand now? It even looks like a wand unlike Ceri''s. Wait, I don''t think I''ve even seen my parents wands. I''ll ask them about it later.


    That Pedec is pretty strong. Instead of getting fazed by the top class monster, he just went for the kill straight away. Which is arguably the best method of attack against, well, pretty much all wanting to use magic. Close range is a killer for magic.


    "Hahaha! Well done young one! No, I should call you by your name now. Pedec! You are now a true Blood Demon!" (Epimir)


    That look on fathers face...I remember it. That''s the face of respect. Something I saw much of in the now lost past of mine.


    I get it now. That''s the reason I joined. That''s the reason I stayed all those years in the military even if it went against who I really am. Pride. That intoxicating feeling of pride you feel when your pupil has achieved a feat. Hahahaha! I finally understand myself now. Well, that''s a mystery solved. Maybe....I should get my own pupils to teach? Ah, I''m still five. I''ll think about that later. Looks like the girl sitting next to me is next.

 Chapter 6 - Awakening!

    "Mav, if you will please proceed." (Epimir)


    "Y-Yes sir!" (Mav)


    Mav stumbled a bit on the way over to the crystal. I don''t know if she''s a little clumsy or just nervous. Maybe a bit of both?


    She placed her hand on the crystal and was also enveloped in a bright white light.


    Oh! Her hair turned into a golden blonde! It was the normal blood red before. This kind of reminds me of a certain warrior race in my past. She honestly looks like a dark elf at the moment.


    Hmm...actually. I think she really turned into some kind of dark elf. Her ears grew longer and ending with a point. She has a cool awakening right there.


    Mav steps over to the summon circle with a look of conviction in her eyes. Her nervousness seems to have been blown away with the awakening.


    Upon stepping into the circle there was again another flash and in the middle of it stood a pitch black silhouette.


    What''s that? It looks like the shadow of some kind of ninja. A Shadow Ninja? Do those even exist in this world? I''ve never heard of it in any of the books here, and that''s saying something considering we as a race like to hoard knowledge. I doubt it even has blood in it so that method of attack is out the door for poor Mav.


    "Ha!" (Mav)


    A smirk sprouted on her face. Also, I''ve only heard her speak once but that little chuckle was deeper then before.


    A quick change in her stance and she was leaning forwards towards the floor with her arms outstretched and palms facing down.


    "[Holy Orders Twin Blade!]" (Mav)


    Two golden magic circles began to form on the ground under her palms. As soon as the hilts of the swords formed she immediately grabbed them and sprinted towards the shadow ninja.


    The shadow ninjas hands extended and two swords were also formed.


    So it could adapt? That''s a dangerous monster she''s up against.


    The shadow ninja also sprinted forwards. The moment the two where within arms reach of eachother they both swung in full force. Mav slashed left and the shadow went right. The clash was deafening! When the two separated there was a slight distortion left in the air.


    Spatial distortion!? If anyone normal would have been caught up in the clash it wouldn''t have been a pretty sight. What''s with these two''s power? Does the summoning ritual summon something that''s about where the summoners level is?Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings.


    "Hahahahahahaha!" (Mav)


    Mav looks like she''s having a good time as she once again goes in for another bout with the shadow ninja.


    After a few more space distorting clashes the shadow ninja starts turning into some kind of mist. The mist rises and begins blanketing the starry sky black.


    The tribes men around watching begin readying their weapons while starring at the now blackened sky.


    "[Holy Maiden Pillars]!" (Mav)


    Mav shouted out as four silver pillars sprouted from the ground at four corners around her.


    "[Great goddess of creation heed my call and grant me your power if only but a moment. I offer you my servitude in return]!" (Mav)


    The dark clouds adove roll and thunderous sounds ring out as black lightning begins discharging from the clouds.


    Mav started glowing a blinding golden light as the black lightning clustered towards the middle.


    Then with a thunderous explosion the lightning launched towards Mav.


    "[Sky Splitter Beam]!" (Mav)


    A brilliant golden light centered around Mav''s converged hands sprouts out and shoots like a laser beam.


    A flash of white light was all I saw before I was sent flying away a few meters before rolling to a stop. All I could see was dust and fellow tribesmen in similar circumstances as me.


    When the dust finally began to settle I could start to see the aftermath of that fierce battle. There, in the middle sitting on the ground was Mav. She looked exhausted but from the looks of it, she seems to have won.


    The shadow ninja was motionless on the ground. At the same time Mav''s golden glow faded away as she went back to normal. She stood up and made her way over to the shadow ninja.


    "Mr. Shadow, you are now under my command!" (Mav)


    Heeding her call, the shadow ninja slipped into Mav''s shadow becoming one with it.


    After a brief smile Mav lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground.


    There was a brief moment of silence before the tribe began cheering and offering applause and praise. I too was one of them. That Mav sure does have a lot of power.


    But better yet, that was my first time seeing real magic! It was a glorious fight no less! I''m looking forward to what else this world has to offer!


    Father walked over to the sleeping Mav and gently picked her up.


    "A glorious fight worthy of praise for this little one! Hahaha, I expect great things from you!" (Epimir)


    Father looked content as he handed Mav over to her parents, and then walked back to the middle.


    "That was a terrific battle! Now that things have somewhat settled we will now begin the last ceremony. Now Dijmir, if you would please step to the crystal." (Epimir)


    "Yes sir! I mean father...." (Dij)


    Dammit, it''s harder then I thought to stop saluting.


    I walk over to the crystal and after a quick breath, place my hand on it. The crystals light wrapped around me and with it I could feel myself being wrapped in a warm blanket. This must be the feeling of magic! Or rather, mana. It feels like I could use it already but a transducer is needed for that.


    As soon as I thought so, I felt a burning sensation on my back!


    "Oh shit!" (Dij)


    Before I could even turn around I found myself in a colorful circular space while feeling like I''m constantly falling.


    "Fuck! Did that damn tattoo really turn into a portal!?"


    That''s right, the tattoo that''s been on me since birth has changed into something. Ah, I guess I should have expected this. I mean, I was told from the beginning of what my requested power will do. I just kind of forgot about it after these five long years.


    Haaaa... Do I really have to wait an entire day for this to wear off? Days are 40 hours for fucks sakes!


    The damn portal turned into my damn body so it''s not like I can take it off.


    ***


    It''s been several hours now so that weird feeling you get in your stomach has gone away. So now it feels like I''m just floating. I might as well take a little nap.