I really haven’t thrown enough credit to the massive cheat that Inherent Mana Manipulation is.

To describe it, well, imagine if you could literally control the energy in the air all around.

No, no, that’s a horrible way to describe it.

How about this?

Imagine if you could control fire like that famous superhero. Now imagine further that the fire is everywhere around. The very fabric of reality bends to manipulation at a quantum level.

Yes, that’s kinda what this talent does.

Unfortunately, there seem to be a few minor side effects now that I’m ‘Fire Affinity’…

Specifically…

Everything other than Fire is like herding cats.

Large cats that hate you with utter loathing, and desire nothing except a painful death for thee.

So, when Tree, yes dammit that’s my alter ego’s name, and no, I better not hear any wood jokes!

Rustlllllleeeee.

No. Wood. Jokes. Capish?!

…Rustle.

Well now that that’s sorted out.

-4,995 Mana. Portal to the Elemental Plane of Lightning opened!

Oh wow.

Glowing portal is preeeeeeeeeeeety.

Rustle!

Yes, yes, I’m hurrying.

See?

Exactly, I’m creating what’s known as a negative charge using mana.

And then…

BOOM.

That happens!

Eh…that’s a rather large humanoid sized being of pure lightning energy.

Russstle.

What do you mean size doesn’t matter? Who the hell really believes that!

Rustleeee.

The giant lizard is waking up? Well of course he is! I mean, lightning isn’t exactly quiet.

Rustle…?

Don’t worry, I have a plan for this.

Rustle.

Hey! My last plan was perfectly logical, if you don’t remember we were FROZEN IN ICE and DYING.

Put those roots right back in the ground, mister.

Don’t even try to escape.

It’s too late anyways.

Rustle.

When was the last time I steered you wrong?

Rustle! Rustle. Rustleeeeeee!

That last one didn’t even count, two times tops.

Oh, wow they are really going at each other now.

Sparkly Crackly is kinda holding his own against Giant Dragon with Sharp Teeth.

Rustle.

Well, I mean he’s pretty much cheating since he can move at the speed of lightning and all. Otherwise the big lizard would have sealed the deal by now.

Ho…

Dragon magic is some flashy shizzle.

Lucky for us…

It’s based on Fire!

Hah!

Rustle??!

Yes, that was indeed my entire plan.

…Rustle.

No we are NOT doomed to failure, see how the dragon breath is just curving around us while striking the poor lightning elemental?

Just like I planned.

All.

Along.

Eh…

Why is the lizard glaring at us?

Rustle.

What do you mean he can sense the connection between our Tree and the portal?

Do you think this might be important information to impart BEFORE the start of this?

Russsstle.

It’s fine, see we got the Sparkly Crackly guy once he was weakened. Just don’t let him escape the fire orb sealing it into the upper branches.

Tsk…

Giant lizard, dragon, whatever.

Acquired new Title: Dragonbane!

Fire is my Domain.

Status check please.

Status

Name: Mana Tree

Stage: Seedling

Title: Seedling of Destruction, Dragonbane

Age: First Cycle

Health: 11,000/11,000

Mana: 1,012/11,000

Level: 2

Skills: Fire Resistance MAX

Talents: Growth(+1)

Languages: Aboreal

Abilities: Inherent Mana Manipulation(MAX Fire Affinity**********)

(Lesser Lightning Affinity***)

Minion: Minor Lightning Elemental

Contracted Beasts: None