Fantasy Realm – Infinite Worlds Adventure

“Okay, let’s talk about our plans. We’ve already discussed most things in the camp, so the only thing left is to pick out a few dates for our group hunts. After that, everyone can go about their business. Of course, if you need help, I’m always there—just ask. I hope, despite our busy schedules, we can eat together like this most days to exchange information,” Alex says, looking around at his friends.

“How about Wednesdays and Saturdays each week? That way, we’ll have some free time on the weekends and still be able to handle our daily tasks during the week,” Rishi suggests.

“That sounds okay, but I’ll need to check when the classes are held. Maybe we’ll need to swap the Wednesday, but I’ll try to make it work. I need to hurry up and speak with Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, the fake Moody, and Madam Pomfrey!” Tereza says, her tone quite determined.

“I’m okay with it too,” Alex says. “Let’s meet up on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8 AM and go hunting in the forest. The other days, we can all work on our own goals… Wait a minute, Tereza, why Madam Pomfrey? Ah, of course! The nurse! Since you learned Healing Magic, that’s a smart choice. So, at level 4, you should already know four spells, right? What are they?” Alex asks, his curiosity piqued.

“Hehehehe! You won’t believe it! Episkey, Ferula, Reparifors, and Vulnera Sanentur!” Tereza says proudly.

“What do they do? I don’t understand a thing,” Menchi asks, still confused about magic. She’s been so focused on improving her cooking that she only had time to watch the movies and has forgotten nearly everything.

“I don’t remember all these incantations either. I should’ve invested more time into learning… Next world, I’ll study more. This time, I focused more on the grander plot, side stories, barely known areas, and games because I was hoping to find something hidden,” Alex admits.

“Episkey is the very minor healing charm you mentioned earlier, right? And Vulnera Sanentur—I remember that was used by Snape to heal Malfoy after Harry used Sectumsempra to cut him up, right?” Alex continues.

“Yeah, Episkey is a basic healing spell. It costs just 3 MP to heal exactly 5 HP plus 1 per level. Of course, it gets additional benefits from my different skills. If I had a wand that actually obeyed me, and not just this found piece of rotten wood that’s nearly useless, I’d get another boost. Anyway, even now, it heals around 12 HP per cast for just 5 MP! It also has no cooldown. The problem is it needs to be cast from a near to medium distance, so I’ll need to stick close to you guys. Also, it only recovers HP; it doesn’t heal actual injuries. Plus, it loses 20% effectiveness after each cast for an hour if I cast it on the same person. By the fifth cast, it becomes totally useless,” Tereza explains.

“Still, this is good. You can cast this two or three times on us for just a few MP. It’s a neat spell—a good base, and it’s instant!” Alex comments.

Tereza goes on: “Vulnera Sanentur recovers a lot of HP and is great at stopping bleeding and healing cuts. It’s a channeling spell that requires high concentration and a lot of MP, but it heals a ton of HP. The problem is the high MP cost and the long cooldown. It requires a lot of focus, but even a full heal is realistic with this spell. Ferula is the Bandaging Charm. It conjures bandages and wraps them around a wound, splinting any broken bones. This speeds up recovery, allows temporary movement, and eases the pain. It also helps with other injuries like bruises or sprains.”

“What about Reparifors? I thought I knew the lore, but this isn’t telling me anything,” Rishi asks, looking just a tiny bit confused.

“Wouldn’t surprise me if that’s some random spell taken from a game. Are these things actually accepted by the system?” Alex takes a wild guess.

“Ah, now that you mention it, Alex, it’s indeed from a game. It’s a minor charm used to get rid of basic poisons and other ailments like paralysis. Overall, it’s just a minor spell, but it sounds useful,” Rishi explains, remembering the spell.

“You two… you’re absolutely right. Impressive guesswork. That’s exactly what it does, Rishi. Anyway, I hope I get Rennervate at level 5,” Tereza says, hoping to learn this powerful spell.

“I’ll also take back what I said earlier, Tereza. This skill is indeed not inferior to others. You’ve got an affordable basic healing spell you can cast without much thought, a minor dispel, a spell for broken bones, bruises, and sprains that restores some movement quickly, and a very powerful spell that heals a lot of HP and stops bleeding and cuts? I’d say you’ve got nearly every angle covered. The spells from Harry Potter are very versatile. I’m glad you decided to learn this skill,” Rishi says, his tone neutral, though Alex detects the tiniest hint of regret.

“Hehehe, I told you so…! These spells are the best!” Tereza says proudly, her grin wide.

Alex takes a deep breath but still says his honest opinion:

“It’s a great skill… but Rishi was right about one thing. These spells are way inferior in some ways. Personally, I prefer the generic basic healing skills that can be used endlessly, like a Cure spell from Final Fantasy. Yours are situational, and when cast correctly, they’re very useful and way more powerful than Cure. But if I take my Black Magic as a measurement stick—and since White Magic is usually more effective—I’m guessing a basic Cure from Final Fantasy would restore at least 30 to 50 HP at base, dwarfing your Episkey. They’d probably be more expensive than Episkey and need casting time, but from a raw numbers perspective, what Rishi initially said was right. Your spells on the other hand are simply much more diverse in their healing applications. Anyway, it’s dumb to compare apples and oranges. Your skill is extremely powerful and versatile. We’re glad to have you with us. What about Charms? I’m guessing Lumos, Alohomora, Reparo, and stuff like that, or more combat-oriented spells?”

“Indeed, you’re good at guessing! Your LUK is more powerful than I thought. Out of hundreds, you guessed exactly right. However, these three skills are grouped together at lvl 1, which is a welcome surprise! For lvl 2 to 4, I got Incendio, Diffindo, and Protego,” Tereza explains.

“That leaves your Defense Against the Dark Arts spells. What are they?” Rishi asks.

“Flipendo, the Disillusionment Charm

“Damn, I’m getting a bit jealous here. The classics! And you can learn the other spells as well? Maybe they’ll work without the skill if you get a good wand?” Alex asks.

“Maybe? However, only spells recognized by the system will be powerful enough for battle. Anyway, Transfiguration doesn’t work like the others! It’s separated into four different branches. It starts with a single base skill belonging to the Transfiguration branch, allowing me to change the shape and form of various things. Each level offers more flexibility, lets me affect greater changes, increases the range and duration of effects, and makes the skill generally more useful,” Tereza explains.

“The downside is that I can’t use Human Transfiguration yet… hopefully, that changes soon,” Tereza adds, her tone carrying a hint of regret.

“The second branch is Untransfiguration, which is just the Reparifarge spell. It reverts various transformations and transfigurations. Very situational, but it sounds useful, doesn’t it?”

“Heh, I’m going back to Final Fantasy, but against Morphing spells, this could work,” Alex says with a smile, remembering the frog transformations, somehow also remembering Quina.

Damn, I’m gonna get nightmares imagining getting morphed into a frog and then getting chased by that devil!

“In the Warcraft world, mages can transform you into a sheep, and shamans can turn you into frogs. Maybe this approach could also work on druids who transform into animal forms,” Rishi says, thinking back to his time in Azeroth.

“Anyway, for the third branch, I’ve got access to Evanesco, the vanishing spell. It belongs to the branch of Vanishment, allowing me to potentially make things go into a non-being state or simply vanish them. It’s really interesting. Sadly, the system only lets me use it on very tiny things or magically conjured items. This would probably be a very strong counter to your ability, Alex!” Tereza explains, her tone teasing.

“My Conjuration is made with Aura, not magic! We can test it out, but I doubt it’ll work!” Alex says proudly, confident that his Nen wouldn’t be so easily influenced.

Before the change of my innate skill, she could probably easily counter me, but now, I don’t think it will be that easy.

“Hehe, Nen against Magic, this is interesting. I bet Master would be curious too,” Menchi adds with a smile, clearly enjoying the group’s discussion like it’s a theater performance.

“So, three branches, three general spells. What about the last one? It should be Conjuration, right? These are obviously the best spells. The next seven level-ups will probably bring you a different spell. You’re very lucky, Tereza,” Alex says, his bias obvious.

“Hehe, correct again, Alex. The funny thing is that Ferula is also a Conjuration spell, but these specialized spells are classified into more than one branch. However, my Transfiguration skill benefits that spell, so it’s stronger than it would be with just the Healing Magic skill alone. Anyway, the skill I got is, ironically, Aguamenti,” Tereza says with a grin.

“Haha, careful not to douse yourself with water, or maybe get it reflected back onto yourself. If that happens, your Devil Fruit will make you all wobbly in the legs,” Alex jokes.

“Yeah, that’s actually an issue. Still, I’m very happy with my skills. These spells are so versatile,” Tereza says, her grin widening.

The group continues to discuss various things: Menchi shares a few stories she picked up while following Snape around, Alex talks about Hagrid and how he’ll ask for more advice about his egg, and Tereza plans her classes to learn more situational spells to cover unexpected scenarios. Rishi listens with a smile, though he seems a bit lost in his own world, his own complicated plans slowly taking shape.