Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

It was better to assume that it was a force that didn't inherently lean toward supporting or opposing individuals but rather functioned with its own agenda, which might involve elements of both benefit and challenge for those within its use.

"It will ignore me as long as I am of some use… it is fine this way," Rain thought.

Rain acknowledged that akin to how dungeons and magic barriers absorbed mana from their environment to sustain themselves, he needed to master the technique of drawing mana from the surroundings to maintain a spell indefinitely.

However, this technique remained a mystery to him, leaving him to focus on other aspects of his magical understanding until he could grasp the intricate process of absorbing mana from the surroundings.

After experimenting with the elements for a few days, Rain assumed that he had learned the basics, and he confirmed them once more. To enable a spell to function autonomously, Rain discovered the necessity of comprehending the entire process mentally before activating the spell to replicate the same.

To test this, he conducted an experiment by instructing his children to chase one of the water balls he had conjured. Each time they attempted to destroy it and missed, the water ball would retaliate by launching a minor water blast toward them. This confirmed Rain's theory regarding the prerequisite understanding of the spell's functioning for autonomous execution.@@novelbin@@

After that, aside from just moving away from the kids, Rain made the projectile zigzag around when they got closer… that was also something he had thought when he created the next water ball.

"... If this thing is basically copying my memories, maybe the shield is truly the copy of someone else's will," Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

Rain wondered if he could make something like a relic that would repel the dust from the country… that was a bit too advanced, though. The crystal also would need to be fed with mana constantly unless Rain is able to make it while it is able to drain mana from the surroundings.

Rain also wanted to test the limits of this new way of using his mana, but for now, he decided to focus on using the knowledge to fight the dust storm. Even if Rain keeps using the potions that he just got, there is so much that he can do alone. Besides, he wanted to buy time to do other things and prepare for the future, so his best option to count on others.

Level 30: Wind Ward - Enchant armor with wind energy, providing resistance against wind-based attacks and reducing knockback.

"This will do…" Rain checked the skills that he could use to fight the dust storm and found that one. Explore stories on My Virtual Library Empire

It was a simple spell that let the user cover themselves or something with the power of the wind to fight back against some attacks. At first, Rain thought of making a wall that would have that kind of effect, but it wouldn't last forever… eventually, Rain realized that the spell had to support the user instead of doing everything by itself.

With that in mind, Rain decided to use his earth magic to make some rings with that kind of effect… plain earth rings broke immediately. Iron and bronze rings broke as well. When Rain carved a bone ring using the remains of a dragon… nothing happened since the bone ring already had an elemental effect that enhanced a bit of earth-based attacks since the bone was from an earth dragon.

It only worked when Rain used a bunch of mana, around ten percent of its max, to make a single silver ring… although he had planned to make a simple one, the ring came with a green gem.

Green Silver Ring: The ring is attuned to the elements of wind and air, enhancing the wielder's affinity and control over wind-based magic. When worn, it bolsters the caster's ability to manipulate and channel wind energy, amplifying the strength and precision of their wind-based spells by fifty percent.

"This gem… is a lot smaller, but it is similar to what Josar used…" Rain furrowed his eyebrows.

Rain found himself pleasantly surprised during his experimentation, as he was initially attempting to enhance his spellcasting but unexpectedly discovered a different yet equally intriguing ability. The newfound skill to create magical gems, something he hadn't actively pursued, surfaced during his work.

This capability to craft magical gems proved to be an exciting and beneficial revelation, providing him with a new path to explore within the realm of magic.

The cost to create it was high, but it was worth the hassle… it was basically a relic that was created with mana alone, after all. Although the ring alone would be useful, Rain wanted something even better than that… so, he kept trying to improve it.

Silver Ring: The ring is attuned to the elements of wind and air, enhancing the wielder's affinity and control over wind-based magic. When worn, it bolsters the caster's ability to manipulate and channel wind energy, amplifying the strength and precision of their wind-based spells by fifty percent.

Wind Wall Ring: This magic forged ring, attuned to the elemental forces of wind and air, not only amplifies the wielder's wind-based magic by ten percent but also grants the ability to cast the "Wind Wall" spell freely with reduced mana consumption of fifty percent.

"This will do…" Rain thought. "The previous effect decreased, but it got another at the same cost of mana to be forged… As expected, this is how the demi-humans learned the magic to fight the dragons… should I confirm this with Isa?"

Rain was eager to share his newfound knowledge with Isa. Despite recognizing the limitations in his understanding, he felt that Isa could benefit from the information he had stumbled upon. Realizing that his insights could offer her something valuable, he hoped that they might be useful in their goals, even though his own grasp of the subject was still evolving.