Solar Mage

Chapter 2: The Sage System

I continue staring out the window, contemplating life, still in disbelief of my condition. When suddenly the stone orb I took from the treasure room appears in front of me hovering in the air, with it's design now radiating in blue light.

"REQUIREMENTS MET"

What in the name of Pyro?

"USER REGISTERED"

Then, the orb projects a gold colored screen. I try touching it, but my hand goes through it.

What is this intangible, paper thin screen in front of me? I've never heard of this type of magic. Lets read what it says.

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STATUS WINDOW

Name: Arthur Ventrike

Strength: 200 (-195)

Agility: 220 (-210)

Stamina: 400 (-395)

Mana: 20000

Intelligence: 130

Active Skills:

Mana Blade (Mastery: Max)

Enhance Body (Mastery: Level 5)

Aura Blade (Mastery: Level 1)

Passive Skills:

Ventrike Swordsmanship Technique (Mastery: Max)

Ventrike Footwork Technique (Mastery: Max)

Bladesong Swordsmanship Technique (Mastery: 6)

Bladesong Footwork Technique (Mastery: 7)

Heavenly Martial Physique

Status Abnormalities:

Poisoned (Nighthorn Ivy)

Overall Combat Rating: F

Accuracy: 100.00%

***

Nighthorn Ivy? I've never heard of that plant before.

"You have not seen the guide for using the Sage System, would you like to see the guide?"

I confirm and the status window disappears, now projecting a recording of a mysterious figure wearing dark green robes.

"Greetings, I hope whoever finds this does not use this for evil. My name is Luke Wolkan, otherwise known as the Great Sage of Wind. This is a recorded message so I will not be able to answer any questions that you may have. You may be wondering why the Sage System chose you, but the Sage System was programmed to register whoever had the Sage System, and another one of the artifacts I discovered."

"Now, moving onto something more important, that being why I created the Sage System. Let me explain, during the Mythical, the gods lived side by side with humans and all other races on the continent of Aegela, causing the air to be rich in mana and allowing humans to thrive and live long lives. Therefore, many mages and swordsmen to reach high stages with there being even being five Great sages like me, and even a 10th circle Transcendental Wizard being born in that era, all alive at the same time."

"But then the 10th circle Transcendental Wizard, Magnus Arcanus, changed one day. The Great Sages of the time thought nothing of it and instead continued their training, hoping to one day reach the realm of 10th circle as well and they probably would have... But one day he decided to kill a god and the world was in uproar, but the Great Sages were too afraid to face him so they stayed still, thinking that he would end there. But they were wrong, Arcanus went on a rampage, killing god after god until there was only one young god left."

"Realizing that Arcanus had gone mad, the Great Sages took the body parts of the gods Magnus had slain and they made powerful magical items of unrivaled power. Then all the great sages formed an alliance and also recruited Seraphis Dawnbringer, the Hero of the first Holy War, now 300 years old. Once they gathered, they ambushed Arcanus, Seraphis being the only one keeping Arcanus at bay while the rest prepared a 10th class sealing magic, offering the entirety of their lifespans and mana to seal Arcanus for the rest of time."

"But the spell was only partially successful. Arcanus, noticing something was wrong he looked away from Seraphis, to the Great Sages. Realizing they were trying to seal him, he stopped playing with Seraphis and erased his right arm to quickly get out of the sealing circle. As he tried to teleport, Seraphis grabbed Arcanus's leg with his left arm, holding him in place. Realizing he couldn't escape his grip, he sent out five beams space tearing beams at the five sages, but only the Great Sage of Earth was hit before the seal was completed. However because one of the sages died before it's completion, it was an incomplete seal that would not last forever. Despite there was nothing that could be done to fix it, as the rest of the sages offered the rest of their lifespan and died on the spot."

"I created the sage system so that a mage in the future could protect the world when Magnus Arcanus is eventually unsealed. He was not unsealed in my time and I am unsure as to when he will be unsealed, but there is always a possibility that he will be unsealed in your lifetime, so you should be prepared and get as strong as possible."

I couldn't believe that's what had happened, it had been a mystery that no one had managed to figure out. I always wondered how the Mythical Age ended and where the Great Sages and the Transcendental Wizard disappeared off to, never to be seen again.

"Moving on, the Strength stat represents the maximum amount of power that one can utilize without using mana. A swordsman's attack power is dependent on this. The physically stronger you are, the higher the strength stat"

"The Agility stat represents the Max speed one can go, as well as the speed of acceleration and deceleration without utilizing mana. The faster you are, the higher the agility stat."

"The Stamina stat represents the maximum amount of energy one has, as well as the ability to continue performing even in fatigue. The longer you can endure, the higher your stamina stat and the faster your stamina regeneration is. All in all, this affects how long you can run."

"The Mana stat represents the maximum amount of mana you have. For mages, it is used to cast spells and if a mage doesn't have any mana left, they will not be able to cast any spells and will experience a backlash. For swordsmen, mana is used to enhance and maintain their weapons and/or their bodies with a coating of mana or aura. The higher your mana capacity, the higher your mana stat."

"And lastly, the Intelligence stat factors in many things, your ability to learn, Level of understanding, mental strength, thinking speed, and level of perception. For mages, this stat affects spell casting speed and for swordsmen, this affects the speed at which they can react."

"Thank you for listening to my guide, and if Magnus Arcanus is unsealed in your life, I hope you will be able to successfully repel him."

Sounds about right, my physical capabilities affect the stats shown on the status board, and not the other way around. Even though I know this, what could I possibly do if Magnus Arcanus is unsealed? I'm still just a crippled-

"STATUS ABNORMALITY DETECTED"

"WOULD YOU LIKE TO REMOVE STATUS ABNORMALITY: POISON?"