A Villain's Will to Survive novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Deculein (5)

When I returned home, the servants were already waiting in the mansion's garden.

“Shall we prepare your meal, master?” a butler asked.

I stepped out of the car and stood quietly for a moment, gazing up at the sky. The setting sun cast a glow over the moon and its satellites, while the clouds spread like paint on a palette. It was a scene straight out of fantasy.

“Sir...?” the butler asked, extending his arm to take my coat.

“Yes?” I responded.

“Shall we prepare a—”

“I'll skip it,” I replied.

I entered the mansion and went upstairs to my room. I didn't feel tired or exhausted at all.

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[Iron Man]

◆ Grade:

Unique

◆ Description:

Innate physical abilities and attributes.

The potential of the body is of the highest caliber.

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Among the various attributes I had added for fun, Iron Man was one of them. Because of this, my physical fatigue was minimal and my mana recovery speed was high. However, I did feel some mental fatigue, so I decided to take a shower. With my Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, taking a bath was both a joy and a form of recovery.

After a thorough shower, I sat in the reading chair in the study and took out one of the magic books that Allen had borrowed, the Basic Manipulation Magic.

Today, I decided to learn Telekinesis, a type of manipulation magic closely related to Qi-Controlled Levitating Blades.

Since I wasn't originally Deculein, I had none of his accumulated magical achievements.

As a mage, my foundation was nearly barren. Nonetheless, my overflowing confidence came from my Comprehension attribute. Without a word, I opened the book with a steady, unwavering posture.

Introduction: The Value and Significance of Manipulation Magic

The hefty book contained only four chapters—Basic Wind Manipulation, Basic Rainfall Manipulation, Basic Disguise, and Basic Telekinesis. Of course, I skipped straight to the chapter on basic telekinesis.

4. Basic Telekinesis: Understanding Telekinesis

Telekinesis is regarded as a non-mainstream magic. While the manipulation category is generally considered minor among the eight categories, it is still valuable to master as a stepping stone to enhancing a mage’s abilities. Now, observe the following spell...

I was momentarily speechless at the contents. To me, it looked like an ancient alien script. The book's pages dissected and analyzed the telekinesis spell, breaking it down stroke by stroke.

It was like seeing a complex Chinese character broken into its individual strokes. Each stroke had ten lines explaining the required mana and the mana flow to the next stroke, spanning sixty pages in total.

“... Hmm.”

Would my Comprehension attribute work for casting magic? Could I grasp the workings of such a complex magic?

In that uncertain situation, I closed my eyes, then opened them again. It was as if I had flipped a switch in my mind. My vision turned blue, and the lights in the room wavered like stars.

In this world that now resembled an impressionist painting, my focus locked onto the grimoire. My eyes fixated on the spell, and Comprehension kicked in immediately. A sudden rush of awareness reached the top of my head. My consciousness soared beyond mere observation and hearing to a higher dimension.

Telekinesis. The spell floated off the book and hovered in the air, resembling intertwined curves and straight lines like a talismanic script. As my mana flowed along these intricate lines, it glowed with an aquatic blue brilliance.

A stream of mana started at a point, formed lines, filled surfaces, and eventually manifested the magic. This was the magical representation constructed by my Comprehension, an image in my mind. The magic circle of Telekinesis formed in the air of the mansion, shining splendidly, and then seeped into my head.

Inject mana into an object, condense it into an inner core, and allow the caster’s will to control the object.

“... Haa.”

A minute ago, I hadn't understood a bit of Basic Telekinesis, but now I could execute it without recalling the spell or meticulously controlling the mana. This proved that the entire magic had been imprinted in my brain.

Once fully comprehended, a spell is imprinted in the brain, allowing it to be used at will without consciously deploying it. The brain unconsciously performs the spell. This process is called Memorize.

Is there any way to enhance this? Given my limited talent, it would be challenging regardless, I wondered aloud, as an idea suddenly came to me.

With my Comprehension attribute, if I could understand my entire body and inscribe the magic circle not only on my brain or heart but across my entire body it would become extremely powerful.