My Servant System

I learned a lot from the thick tome about metals and their reactivity with mana, allowing me to plot a course for some better gear for each type of enchantment that I had in mind, specifically with me creating a few alloys that I wanted to ask Anput if she could make for said enchantments.

It was also something that I wanted to try out doing for our armor; could she switch some of the pieces from fully solid to composed of a few different pieces, so that each piece could be individually enchanted and given much more love and attention then if they were all together from the get go.

Either way was fine, but if I could get a few individualized enchantments for specific pieces of armor into our arsenal, it would make quite the difference going forwards, especially since they were rather interesting ideas on my end.

The first that came to mind was one I still needed to test and create for myself before tweaking it to perfection since it was one that I wanted to tattoo onto myself whenever I could; I was, of course, talking about an enchantment to 'grow' wings that could actually let one fly.

From what I had seen, flight was entirely possible in this world via either your race or through magic, and while many didn't learn to wield magic to such a high degree that they were capable of flight, it was certainly an achievable goal for me to work towards, and if I could learn how to cast such a spell and cast it reliably and safely, as well as use it safely, then I wanted to share that gift with my lovers, and to do so I would need a piece of armor that could withstand such a complicated Ritual Circle; hence my current studying on mana conductivity between different metals.

I needed the correct combination to reach the amount of strength in the armor as well as its ability to retain and utilize mana so that I could place such an enchantment on it whilst keeping it durable enough to be armor.

Of course, I could always have something like a cloak or something else created to do the same, but the problem there lay in the fact that said cloak could get easily damaged beyond repair, whereas armor needed a bit more damage to reach the level of being beyond repair.

Another idea floating around in my head was the possibility of creating extra 'limbs' from mana to be used to attack or defend; whether they were arms or not was subject to change, but the idea was admittedly intriguing to pursue, though I could easily note its flaws.

Controlling that limb would require immense concentration and mastery over your mana, and while I think Leone and I might be able to feasibly reach that level in contained environments, I don't know how well that would work in battles, where a quarter of a second mattered far more than you could ever realize, especially in a world of magic.

But, again, even if it wasn't the most ideal enchantment I could ever come up with, I think I could learn quite a bit from it even if it failed; both from creating it and from wielding it, I think that the enchantment would be very much worth having written down somewhere, even if just as a novelty.

The final idea that popped to mind instantly was creating weaponry from your mana in a split second and being able to use it instantly; a Ritual Circle on the palm of a gauntlet, for example, would allow for the creation of a sword and make it so that - as long as you have those gauntlets on - you would never go unarmed into any conflict.

That, or just tweak it to create the blade and shoot it from the palm at really high speeds but keep it short ranged; something to surprise your opponent and score an easy hit to tilt the scale into your favor, or as a nice coup de grace for an enemy that is searching for a way to come back from the brink.

All of those ideas were floating around in my head, wanting to be put onto metal already and given material form, but I wasn't able to do so just yet, so I instead took up the Magic Pen and lifted the sword, beginning to enchant it with another suite of spells that would make it rather valuable to a mid tier adventurer looking for a strong weapon.

Not a masterpiece, but certainly something that could become a staple for a smart person to use to get out of any sticky situation.

After the circuit went on, I placed the main enchantment on it, going a little further in depth with it and making sure that I could use as much 'storage' as I needed with this spell, since it would be rather good for Zhu'Rong Caverns.

Going with Wind this time, I created a spell that formulated spheres of wind in front of the blade, which could then be shot towards a target, where they would then burst and diffuse the mana in that area, weakening spells and damaging targets alike, whilst also being rather helpful to rid the ash from the air, giving you and your party clear visuals on what was happening.

After that main enchantment went on, I turned towards the usual basic supporting enchantments that brought the sword into a new level; sharper edge, more durable blade, mending, and more, allowing its wielder to take care of it far easier than a normal weapon.

All it would need is a good cleaning, some extra sharpening, and some oiling to maintain it in tip top shape; sounds like a lot, but the edge shouldn't take long to hone, whilst the cleaning and oiling should be done anyways.

Either way, as soon as I was done with it I didn't think about it too much, since I wasn't going to be using it; why care about something that would leave my possession and never return to me?

Unlike Anput, I hadn't created this sword from nothing, and while the enchantments were mine, I didn't have any attachment to it like others would; it was just a tool.

A tool that I could learn to love and cherish, but one that would leave my possession before I could do so.

Even my current array of Fangs weren't too loved, with the only one that I felt much for being the Protective Fang, but I could tell that it was in dire need of being upgraded and replaced, while Shatter Fang and Breeze Fang were appreciated, but not loved.

Honestly, the Khopesh was still new enough that the idea of it breaking didn't make me feel much either, though I would certainly need a new blade if it did break; right now though, there wasn't much of a bond between me and my weapons like Jahi had with her great sword, though I think even that was more so a distant appreciation as well...

Perhaps Anput was the only one to truly love her weapons..?

Though, she rarely used anything prebuilt anymore, since she could just shift her metal rods into what she needed; nothing to get attached to on that front.

It just made me think, and currently, with a slightly aching body and a relaxed, slow mind, these fleeting thoughts were more than enough, especially since going from enchanting to just... existing was rather easy.

Of course, as soon as I heard the plopping of tiny limbs on the ground I looked up, a smile gracing my lips as I saw two curious, determined babies making their way towards me, crawling away from Mother and finding their way into my lap.

Mother just smiled as she watched from afar, her amber eyes just as relaxed and tired as mine as she let the twins do as they pleased for now, which was pointing and babbling at me to show them the things they wanted to see; the Magic Pen for Alessandra, and the sword for Lakshmi.

Their love for magic and weaponry seemed genetic in its intensity, the two displaying a rather high understanding for those things at their tender age whilst also having an intense yearning for them.

Alessandra loved magic, always wanting someone to show her their mana and spells, before she tried to replicate what we were doing, tracing the runes out in the air before angrily pouting as nothing appeared; a yearning for the arcane that went beyond childish interest and seemed rather solid and anchored deep inside herself.

On the other hand, Lakshmi was immensely curious with anything that looked like a weapon, which was far harder to try and say was a coincidence like Alessandra's yearning for magic; where her sister could be said to just have an interest in the pretty colors and shapes, Lakshmi displayed an understanding of weapons for what they were, which was... interesting.

She never touched the edge of any blade, but instead grasped for the hilt or tapped the flat of the blade, while the few times she saw us with a weapon always resulted in her making cutting and stabbing motions with her tiny arms.

The Marquess just brushed it off as something a Demoness would do, specifically one of Asmodia blood, telling us that Jahi did the same when she was a kid and that her father had said she did the same as well; it was interesting, and a curious thing to think about, but at the end of the day Lakshmi was still a baby, so when she reached for the sword in my hand I gave her a firm 'no' and ignored her pout.

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Just wanted to say - especially since its the theme of today - that I'm thankful for all of you reading this, be it now or in the future; thanks for sticking with me through all these chapters and thanks for supporting me on this journey.

It means a lot to see how far I've come in a year, and to know it was all possible thanks to all of you, so thank you so much!

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