Chapter 10 – the 'Flame weapons hall'

[The Death dimension which was also named as Death cube started with two powers as a base for its beginning, which were Mana and Aura, Aura had most power while being the hardest the use with only a few people capable of that but Mana had less power than Aura while being easy to use as 99% of the people were able to use it, so after several hundred years Aura users became distinct and Aura was forgotten and erased from the world.

Then, once, a powerful spear fighter who received an inheritance from an old Aura user made a theory which proved that Aura wasn't erased and that it was just transformed into Mana as they were created together, so using this theory he believed that Mana could be also be converted to Aura once again on the same basis.

Usually most of the people believed that it was impossible to do it while others didn't even believe in the existence of Aura, they thought that the inheritance that he had were just fake garbage.

But he did it; he converted Mana into Aura for the first time in the whole dimension but to do so he used 100 years of his live, as he realized that his time was near he took three disciples and taught them the principles about Aura and how to convert Mana into Aura and so on.

I was one of these disciples but I was also different from them, they were fighting geniuses while I was a magician so I was usually met with ridicule from the other people but my master still taught me like them without a bit of ridicule.

In the end, master passed away and all of his inheritances disappeared mysteriously and we, the three disciples got separated, every one of us seeking a path of his own.

As for me I started researching about how to strengthen magic using Aura as a basis instead of Mana, in the end I finished the research after years of effort but I couldn't find suitable disciple so I wrote such books separated by attributes of magic in how to use Aura magic.

These books were written in a strange could that could only be seen by an Aura user, I hope that you are worthy of this book and that you wouldn't tarnish my name.]

[- Connie copper.]

As I read the introduction of the book I couldn't help but be astonished, until now I couldn't realize how scarce Aura users were, thinking that I was just lucky to obtain the inheritance of the First Aura user and following that I would also obtain the inheritance of his disciple, this can be anything but luck, there had to be something that was moving the chess pieces behind the table but thinking about it now would be a waste of time, so let's leave it be for the time being.

As I browsed through the book there were several unique kind of magic, for example there was a magic that could summon a huge powerful Fire Aura elemental but it used a huge amount of Aura and so on.

As I found the book would be a waste if I left it here so I asked the library keeper about it.

"Usually a book like that which was found in ancient ruins would cost ten thousand contribution points but due to it being written in a strange code that we couldn't decipher it will be just one thousand points"

"Sorry but currently I don't have any contribution points; can I pay with gold instead?" (Light)

"Don't worry, the Guild master issued you 10,000 contribution points as you have climbed up and reached the 2nd rank in your first day, would you like to take this book?"

"Yes but do you have any information about the location of the ruins which this book came from?" (Light)

"I don't think so but I think there will be an expedition sent from the Guild in one month to investigate this ruins or so I heard"

"Thanks for the information" (Light)

"No problem"

He said this as he took my token and passed it on a magic stone soon a number appeared on the back of the token indicating that there was 9000 contribution points left.

After putting the book in my space ring, I decided to go visit the weapons hall and see if there are any suitable accessories for raising Mana density so that I could cultivate Aura more efficiently or a spear which were more compatible with fire so that I could cultivate Aura more efficiently.

After walking for some time I arrived at a hall with a name engraved on the door, 'Flame weapons hall', but as I entered I saw that most of the weapons were all magic staffs and there were a few swords with less accessories which didn't have any Mana options but just as I was going to leave, I saw a spear which was leaning against the walls so I checked it.

['Crimson Blood Spear' (Special item)

Item description: this spear contains a drop of blood of the true Crimson Dragon and it bathed in the fire Breath of the Crimson Dragon himself.

Item Effects: resonates with the Crimson Dragon Blood Holders and it has 100% resistance towards fire while amplifying fire Damage by 25%

Note: can be strengthened]

With the spear having these amazing options, I asked for its price and it turned out to be a just a 8500 contribution points, realizing that they couldn't have know about the true effects of the spear without having the Crimson Dragon's blood which was extremely good for me, I left holding the great spear leaving me with only 500 contribution points.

After returning, I started thinking about what to do, currently I had a good spear but it couldn't use Aura while the other spear lost durability from applying fire to it.

Suddenly, a thought flashed in my mind, what if I could fuse the two spears, thinking about it I decided to give this idea a try as I remembered that the Aura spear from the set could grow using Aura Items, Although it wasn't an Aura item, I had a way in mind to change that temporarily till the fusion happens.

But to make it more secretly, I decided to do it inside the dungeon, I teleported to the dungeon and prepared for the experiment.

I took out the two spears then I cut my finger and dropped some blood on the Aura spear then I engulfed the two spears in Aura as I exhausted my Aura to the limits and then suddenly the two spears hit each other while releasing Crimson light as they floated and only one spear fell to the ground.

['Crimson Aura Spear' (special set item)

Item description: this spear is a fused spear which can hold fire Aura.

Item Effects: resonates with the Crimson Dragon Blood Holders and Aura users, in addition, it has 100% resistance towards fire while amplifying fire Damage by 35%

Note: can be strengthened]

Seeing that the experiment was a success, I lied on the ground while thinking about the process that made it succeed, using the fact that the Crimson Spear resonated with the Crimson Dragon's blood I used my own blood which was consisting of 50% Crimson Dragon blood while also using Aura on both spears so that the Aura spear would resonate with the Crimson spear and with this I could bull it of.

After getting exhausted, I returned to my room as I went out to have a quick meal and returning to have a good night of sleep.

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For the next three weeks my daily schedule contained of Aura Cultivating, studying the Fire Aura Book and going to the Dungeon while also training in the Guild.

I was getting ready to go to the expedition of the Ancient ruin in one week so I had to give it my all as such I broke through to the 19th floor as I was getting ready to head to the 20th floor.

I leveled up six times while venom leveled up thrice, the rewards I got from clearing the floors were all Aura Gears which I absorbed by my 'Aura Wielder' set, as such the effects of the set got much better.

['Aura Wielder' (Special Item Set) (D++)

Set effect: strength + {20%}, magic + {30%}, endurance + {15%}, agility + {5%} when equipping the set.

Note: this set's durability can be restored using Aura and the set items can be manipulated using Aura, this set can grow more by absorbing other Aura items]

After doing maintenance on my set and spear I started heading towards the 20th floor which I think that it will be much harder than the other floor using my experience at the 10th floor as evidence, I checked mine and Venom's new status.

[Name: Light thunderflame]

Race: Humanoid Dragon (half-Dragon species)

Level: 26

Class: 'Dual Aura Spear Wielder'

Health 680/680

Aura 520/520

Strength 73 (+8)

Constitution 68 (+7)

Agility 61 (+5)

Magic 52 (+11)

Endurance 49 (+6)

Charm 26

[Skills]: 'spear mastery (intermediate)' lv 6, 'Undying will' (Innate) lv 3, 'Core absorption' (special ability), 'Shadow steps' (agility skill) lv 5, 'Whirlwind spear' (spear skill) lv 2, 'Aura spear' (Spear skill) lv 5, 'Aura strengthening' (Class Skill) lv 1, 'Dual Spear wielding' (Innate Skill) lv 2, 'Crimson Spear' lv 1, 'Aura shockwave' lv 1.

[Titles]: 'one who overcomes him self', 'Lizardmen killer'

[Item set's effect]: 'Aura Wielder' Set effect: strength + {20%}, magic + {30%}, endurance + {15%}, agility + {5%}

'Crimson Aura Spear' Effect: resonates with the Crimson Dragon Blood Holders and Aura users, in addition, it has 100% resistance towards fire while amplifying fire Damage by 35%

[Unallocated stat points: 0]

[Unallocated skill points: 16]

[Name: venom]

Race: 'Shadow Flame venom monarch' (infant)

Level: 25

Health 380/380

Mana 300/300

Strength 41 (+6)

Constitution 38 (+4)

Agility 72 (+7)

Magic 30 (+8)

Endurance 25 (+5)

Charm 15

[Skills]: 'Venomous bite' (inherent skill), 'Venom spray' (inherent skill), 'Crimson breath' (Fire Skill)

[Titles]: 'Monarch of speed', 'Flame Venom master'