Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 813

Chapter 813 Spirit Energy

A large purple construct hovered over the entirety of the Ravenstein estate, but none of the guards or Ravensteins roaming around seemed to care.

Atticus was already outside alongside Avalon and Anastasia. He had informed both of them about his plans to go to the Starhaven sector to train.

Anastasia had been reluctant, but she knew she didn't really have a choice in the matter. Atticus was no longer just the young master of the Ravenstein family or her baby. He had become so much more.

Because of this, she couldn't hold him back due to her fears. So many people now looked up to him and relied on him. That was why she had given him the earlier go ahead to train however he wanted.

Regardless, it didn't change the fact that he was still her baby, and she was worried.

Anastasia's hug was tight, long, and incredibly warm.

Both she and Atticus stood there for minutes until she finally decided to let go, though she was still not satisfied. Luckily, Avalon came to his rescue.

"Knock 'em out," Avalon said, ruffling Atticus's hair with a smile.

Atticus nodded, smiling back as he quickly rearranged his hair. He was getting all too used to having it messed up.

'I should get a haircut later. I wonder which style,' he thought.

After saying his goodbyes to his parents, Atticus turned and gave Arya a nod. The day before, he had already said goodbye to the Ravenblade. He knew how she was, saying goodbyes in public was out of the question for her.

A moment later, a purple glow surrounded Atticus and the others accompanying him. In the next instant, they ascended skyward toward the massive construct.

Aside from Atticus, Yotad, his Ravenblade hidden in his shadow, along with Dario and Niall, were also traveling with him.

As they reached the purple construct, Atticus's eyes landed on Seraphina, who was smiling at him.

"You took too long, sweetie. For a second there, I thought you'd changed your mind."

Atticus approached her. "I'm sorry about that… auntie. I had a training goal I wanted to reach before I shifted my focus."

"Hmm, alright. But you're going to have to make it up to me later."

As Atticus noticed the smug smile on Seraphina's lips, he suddenly got a bad feeling.

'That doesn't sound good,' he thought, gulping.

Seeing his reaction, Seraphina chuckled loudly. Her laughter sounded melodious and smooth.

A little embarrassed, Atticus diverted his gaze and walked to one side of the construct to stand.

Meanwhile, Dario had long since bowed and offered his greetings. As someone well versed in politics, he understood how important it was. No matter how approachable Seraphina seemed, she was still a paragon.

Only Atticus could interact with her so casually; none of the others dared to.

Seraphina hardly paid attention to Dario, but her gaze lingered on Niall far longer than it should have. The beast hadn't bowed. Niall refused to bow to anyone who wasn't his sovereign, but Seraphina didn't seem to care about such trivialities.

Instead, she was intrigued. Since Niall would be accompanying Atticus, Magnus had taken the liberty of informing Seraphina about his origins. She was particularly interested in the fact that Niall was a sentient beast, far more than his role as Whisker's subordinate.

Niall shifted uncomfortably as Seraphina studied him. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't move. His gaze looked for Atticus, but the latter was already lost in thought.

Atticus's eyes were fixed on the construct they stood upon.

'It's not mana,' he realized.

Atticus could feel it. The construct was made of energy, but it wasn't mana. Mana carried a raw and primal feeling, untamed, coursing through the world without any bias. It didn't have a personality, nor did it judge or care; anyone could use it.

However, the energy used to create this construct was different. It felt refined, calmer, and ancient. Unlike mana, just being in close proximity to it evoked a strange feeling of peace within him.

Atticus's mind churned.

'So the spirit element is a separate energy from mana? How does it work?'

In this world, almost everything alive relied on mana. Even those unable to awaken still had mana coursing through their bodies. The only exception to this fact was the Nullite race. How their race came to exist was a mystery, considering that they negated the very force that sustained the world.

Mana was so universal that even the elements were reliant on it, making it hard for Atticus to believe that another energy could exist.

'Where is its source?'

Atticus wondered. Mana was spread out in the planet, its source being the planet itself. But what about the spirit element? Was its source the spirits? If so, where did they come from?