Black String of Fate

It took a long time for Xavier to regain consciousness. The pain felt like someone stabbed him through the heart, and all his vitality, pain tolerance, and regeneration had gone moot. He can't say it was one of the worst pains he had ever experienced, especially after the trials, but it wasn't that far off.

"Ugh… Salazar, that fucking bastard. I'll piss on his grave!"

Xavier rubbed his chest as he got up while grumbling and cursing. After waiting for the phantom to disappear, Xavier tried to feel his body for any difference. He closed his eyes and tried to look inside himself, feeling for any changes.

'Hm? I feel no different. I can't sense anything. Don't tell me… Wait, I forgot the best thing to check these things.

Status.'

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[Name]: Xavier

[Rank]: Uninitiated

[Physical Age]: 9

[Mental Age]: 95

[Innate Gift]:-

Primordial Celestial Devourer:

A unique Innate Gift mutation possessed only by two beings of the world. Possesses the characteristics of both the Primordial Devourer Physique and the Celestial Mind.

With the combined traits of the two, this gift allows the user to possess high physical prowess, rapid regeneration, extreme affinity to all forms of energy, heightened sensitivity to the environment and the world, and a tireless mind. Also allows the user to absorb energy sources through consumption and wield an improved version of the harnessed traits.

Limitations: The user has to maintain a perfect balance in both warrior and magic paths. Progression will be restricted if the condition is not achieved. Only one trait can be harnessed per rank.

[Bloodline]: ??? (Unawakened)

[Skills]:-

Supreme Demonic Arts:

The Arts of the legendary demon king, who once claimed the title of the strongest in history. Finding the Demonic Arts of the Sun Cult incompatible with his talent, he created these arts specifically tailored to himself. Incorporating his innate gift and nature, the user grows stronger with the sacrifice of his physical body and soul and grows stronger with rage.

Rating: Mythical

Mastery: Perfect Completion (Sealed)

Limitless Ascension Foundational Arts:

The foundational arts created by a regressed genius who had achieved the greatest mastery of his old arts. Combines the Foundational Sword Techniques of the First Swordsman, The Four Basic Sword Stances, Guide to Heavy Swords, Basic Light Sword Arts, and Sixth Sword Sense.

This art encompasses and balances all the basic stars of the warrior, making it the sole art that specializes in all the stars of the warrior path.

Only practicable by those who have achieved the harmony state.

Rating: Epic

Mastery: Perfect Adept

[Note: Further Mastery is only possible by evolving the Skill beyond the Foundational State]

[Warrior Stars]:-

Strength: Low (Primed)

Agility: Low (Primed)

Dexterity: Low (Primed)

Precision: Low (Primed)

Endurance: Low (Primed)

Deflection: Low (Primed)

Intuition: Low (Primed)

(Primed Harmony state)

[Elemental affinities]:-

Basic:-

Fire: Very High

Water: Very High

Earth: Very High

Wind: Very High

Light: Very High

Dark: Very High

Space: Very High

Advanced:- ???

[Perfect Foundation achieved, user's mana capacity potential has drastically increased]

[Current status]: Healthy, warrior foundation formed. Magical foundation formed. Complete physique has been cleansed and purified of all impurities.

[Note: User can now initiate at any time using a mana source and harness its traits.]

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[A/N: I removed the Demonic Arts of the Sun Cult, it's merged anyway and was eating words. Also, added another restriction on the Innate Gift.]

'Oh wow, that's a lot of difference from the last time I saw these. For one, my elemental affinities have been unlocked. Hmm, I guess it's that high due to the merger of Celestial Mind Innate Gift with my original one.

But wow, I never knew something mana capacity depended on the foundation. I always thought that the magic path was heavily dependent on natural talent, but I wonder now… How much of it is truly luck-based talent, and how much is ignorance?

As for the warrior stars, by the looks of it, my ultimate foundation worked. In the future, I should make a proper art that can fully utilize this advantage.

Now, all that's left is initiating, huh? Looks like my Innate Gift still requires me to consume mana sources to initiate. Moreover, isn't this worse than before? I can only consume one thing per rank. This means I have a total of 10 consumptions before I become a paragon. I need to choose wisely.'

Xavier looked at the mana core of a Magera Boar with a heated gaze. However, he soon shook his head and started to look the other way.

'However much tempting it is, I need to be patient and treasure this opportunity. I cannot waste it on this stupid monster.'

In the end, he just sighed and accepted his fate of being uninitiated for quite a while more. While he could kill monsters he didn't dare dream of at his age in his previous life, the him right now was stuck on this bottleneck, his skills only taking him so far.

'However skilled an uninitiated is, he cannot pierce the skin of an expert. Only with my self-sacrificial demonic arts was I able to do so in the trials. This is a hard and fair price that cannot be overturned.' Enjoy reading on m,v|le|mp|yr

Finally, he got up and stretched his arms, thinking about his future.

'Welp, at the very least, I can practice mana breathing and stuff now. Let's push this supposed "perfect" foundation to its limits.'

Usually, foundational mages gain the ability to collect mana, and once they have collected enough, they form their mana heart with it. The more mana they could form their hearts with, the more sturdier their foundation and future mana capacity will be.

Xavier then took out some pieces of parchment from his pocket and began reading them carefully. He somewhat remembered the contents from the time when he wrote them down, but it was better to read it again.

'Hehe, making copies of the elemental king's books was a neat idea. I can't believe I really thought of that.

Am I getting smarter? Hahaha, both brains and brawn, I'm the greatest!'

Xavier happily began reading the ways of mana breathing, unaware that his 'high intelligence' was something anyone above room temperature IQ would do.