Sweet merciful gods is training tedious, no amount of manga and light novel could ever possibly prepare me for this amount of boredom!

Despite all my efforts I have only managed to max out passives spells, all my spells (Fireball, etc) are stuck at 50%, no matter how many times I double, triple casted them, they just wont budge.

Although slight setback the upgrades to my passive's is a welcome change.

Chantless is a god send since now I no longer need to scream whatever I want to cast, just like shaping the magic I just need to think and it happens although I nearly twice blown up the cave by accidentally thinking of dragon's breath...

Tri-Casting is another great addition, although limited just like dual casting It has given my training another drastic boost, although I'm still at an impasse when it comes to combining new spells.

And saving the best for last Mana Bending, asides from cutting mana costs by 50% it has given my already insane fire-power a titan of an upgrade by giving me both a decrease in casting time as well as giving me a chance to double cast.

Interestingly the way it works is that when triggered its default is to empower the spell that was just cast, thus a Fireball with 500 mana invested will infact double itself however through meticulous amounts of concentration and timing I can redirect it so that instead of empowering it instead fires another version of itself, unfortunately I need a lot more practice before I can actually use this properly, let alone in a fight.

Despite my meticulous amount of training I haven't yet to feel exhausted, margarines still occur when I've used quite a lot of mana but I have a grasp of when I'm nearing empty.

My long training session I invest the 5 levels I got from my earlier fight into Agility the total 165, with this I feel myself becoming more nimble, my large body feeling almost as light a feather.

*SNORE*

The sound of snoring bring my attention back to my strange guest, my monotonous training having made me forget all about him, despite the loud bangs and blasts he's still sleeping like a baby.

Deciding he's rested enough I go over to his stone bed, looking him over once more the finer details paint a rather boorish picture, rather small for an adult, his plain face adorned with a bowl cut dark brown hair with a dark ragged cloak and robe as clothing although relatively clean.

*SNORE, COUGH COUGH SNORE* ....I feel dirty, I might have been wrong about my initial assessment on him being clean, looking at him more closely he looks more like a overgrown child than an adult...

Deciding he's slept long enough I decide to wake him up, with a claw I carefully prick him in his elbow .

*SNO...UGh*

Persistent bastard as mutter as I prick a little harder.

*SN..ARGH!*

Rocketing onto his feet while vigorously rubbing his elbow, a hundred curses uttered from under his breath, I feel slightly amused at the scene before me.

"God dammit that really hurt you fucking shitty looking stupid lizard, Why the fuck did you even do that do you even know how much this fucking hurts maybe if...." He screams at me, his rant continuing as he unloads more foul language at me.

Growing tired of his tirade I decide to cut his speech short.

"Look kid I'm not exactly having the best day so could you keep the screaming down a little please..." I called out to him to calm him down, seemingly working for all but two seconds.

"Kid? KID! I AIN'T NO MOTHER FUCKING KID YOU STUPID SHITTY LOOKING RETARDED LIZARD FREAK *Beep Beep beep beep beep beep beep beeeeeeeeep*!" His voice squeaking as he violently screams at me, face darkest shade of red possible and more, he approaches me and kicks my shin, hardly feeling anything as I watch as he's hobbles away.

"DON'T YOU EVEN REALISE I'M A FUCKING GNOMAN (gnome / human) AND I'M 24 FUCKING YEARS OLD!...." A few minutes later and a lifetime of foul language and he's finally cooled down...well no longer shouting at least.

"So why are you here anyway!" I shout, as he continues ranting on how stupid and ugly I am.

"WHY! BECAUSE THERE'S A GRIMOIRE AROUND HERE AND I NEED IT! THAT FUCKING PALADIN HAS BEEN ON MY TAIL ALL YEAR!" he screams

"Woah woah woah, firstly what Grimoire and secondly I already killed the paladin" I scream at him before he can get another word in.

"What you don't even know what a Grimoire is? are you that fucking dense! Its....you killed a paladin?" his voice going meek as he said that.

*Cold wind blows past*

Silence finally returns to the cave for a few seconds, feel more unsettled now that the Gnoman is no longer screaming

"You...your lying aren't you! you wouldn't be that stupid!" he screams as he points his finger at me.

"No really, I'm not lying, hell I've killed two paladins today"

Once again the silence returns, the strange Gnoman slowly sits down on the hard floor, using his hands to cover his face as he lets out a long groan.

"Don't you even realise what you've done? You've doomed me and yourself!" His muffled voice leaking between the gaps of fingers, I feel a cold sweat form.

"Wha? its not like I can't defend myself plus I'm a Hy-Hydragon I've got enough fire-power to defend myself against an army or two" I speak out with false bravado, this guy has me on edge just by him no longer cursing me.

"You fucking fool...an army is nothing compared to the Hisnap's Inquisition..." His voice trailing off as he pulls his hands away from his face.

"Hisnap's Inquisition?" I didn't expect there to be something like that around here?, "surely religious fanatics aren't going to waste so much effort on two meagre paladins are they?" I ask meekly.

"Clearly you're lacking between the ear's if you have no clue as to what it is, nobody expects the Inquisition but the death of just one paladin is enough to send out two Black Scripture Priest, but no... you had to kill the two weakest paladins in the whole continent just because they got in your way!"

"Black Scripture? WEAKEST?! I had so much trouble just fighting of the first guy...fuck! just how strong are these people?!" I scream at him

"Strong? That's an understatement you idiot, they're monsters who can literally part oceans just for fun but they're love for torture is far scarier than their power" His word like a cold shower, shattering what pride I had moments before like a twig.

"How long until they get here?" I ask, Slowly patting myself on the back for investing in agility.

"It doesn't take them long either, It usually take a good few hours before they get informed and another few hours before they set off....how long ago did you kill the paladin?" his voice breaking as he asked.

"Erm... 3 hours ago....but the that was the second one but I killed the first paladin at least 5 or so hours ago..."

"So...so...I've only got an hour before they arrive....and they know where I am because of a stupid beacon like you!"

"Beacon? I'm hardly doing anything" I asked

"How do you think I found you! you release so much killing intent that I can literally sense you from outside the forest! No doubt those more in tune with magic can sense you even further!"

For a moment I was stumped until it hit me....fuck...I had that dam Lord of True Death title equipped all this time, struggling the menu for a few seconds I unequipped it, watching as his face lightened up by small fraction.

"Oh so you found your off switch eh...well its not gonna fucking help us when they blast us...maybe if I run into Lakespear I can hide long enough to escape" he says as he starts walking with a slight hobble towards the cave exit

"Lakespear? is... is that a town next to a large lake nearby by any chance...." I called out to him

Stopping just at the corridor of the cave "Yes surely such an intelligent beast such as yourself has heard of it, despite its ugliness its the only place I'll be able to blend in long enough to make an escape"

"Oh...eh you might have *cough* trouble blending in" I said meekly

"Oh and pray tell you haven't blown it up have you, not even you would be stupid enough to attack a town would you....would you...shit you have haven't you..."

A embarrassed smile on my snout, as if I had cracked a bad pun "well...its not entirely destroyed....just half of its missing and the other half is on fire...."

"Oh great, the might Hydragon has once again proven me wrong again" he said sarcastically "pray tell what is your name so I can remember to avoid you"

"My name's Xen" I say as I roll my eyes.

"Oh what, your mum loved lame fairy tales eh? you can call me Legna, Legna the Necromancer" he says smugly.

"Necromancer? Aren't you...you know a race of nature people or something?" I said while inspecting him.

Name: Legna GrasswalkerLevel 39DescriptionRace: Gnoman, Half Gnome Half Human- Passive (Angry Gnoman) Nearby enemies know of your wrath and fear you for it 25% to intimidation

- Passive (Unconventional) Fool those around you into under estimating you

- Passive (Necromancer) can control up to 2 undead minions of (basic) quality

- Active (Dark Bane) Fires a blast of dark energy causing damage and negative debuffs

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"Fuck nature, all that wish-washy bullshit does my head in, it doesn't help that I'm half gnome I can only use Nature spells because of it, and before you ask why I can use Necromancy its because I'm half human...plus a few blood sacrifices helps"

Feeling rather sorry for the gnoman...nope not sorry I feel more pitiful for the little guy I decided to offer him a little compensation for dragging him into this.

"Well I'm going to get the fuck out of here before they come, you can join me if you want or just die in a grass bog...up you you really" I asked him.

"Eh...I know my better judgement is screaming at me to avoid going with an idiot like you and I know that I'll regret it immensely but I also rather not meet my death so soon, I guess I'll go with you but no funny business or I'll curse you" a nervous chuckle escapes me, he won't curse me for real will he? right?

With that he runs up to my behind, a tugging on my tail indicating him up onto my back before settling behind my neck, his small frame hangs tightly onto my neck.

With him in position I run outside, the rising sun on the horizon and not a cloud in sight I sigh in relief, unfurling my wings I once again flag my wings, this time the added agility I feel a change in the way my wings are flapping, the heavy flaps making my lighter until eventually I'm hovering above ground, steady flaps maintaining my position.

"Its working I'm finally flying!" I shout out in joy

Passive (Flying)Level1(0%)DescriptionThe floor is made of lava just got serious, allows you to fly with the aid of wings unabided by the laws of gravity

- Allows the user to move their body unabided by gravity

- Flying speed is (strength) Plus (Agility) take (Weight) = Speed

- Flying speed is (191) Plus (165) take (234KG) = 122 MpH

"Hey that's goooo....wait this is your first time....let me oooooffffffff!" giving him no time for regret, with all my might I propel my body forward, taking off towards the distant clear blue skies.

The large clearing giving me ample room to clear the tree-line as I manage to shoot-off into the sky, the vast forest becoming smaller and smaller as I go further into the sky.

"HOLY FUCK THIS IS SO FUN! SUCK ON THIS BIRDS!" I Scream out, my passenger yelling profanity despite the blasting winds best attempts to silence him.

Despite a rocky start I've started to get the basic's of flying down as I settle into a steady rhythm, spotting the distance white mountain ranges nearby I decide to make them our target for now.

The few peaceful minutes of flight are suddenly interrupted as I feel a mighty pressure from behind, instinctively I could tell that it was a insanely large magic source was hurtling towards us, a cold sweat as I instinctively braced myself.

*BANG*

A blaring pain erupting from my wing as a blast of magic hit my right wing stump, rending it from my body violently, the absence of one of my wings causes my remaining wing to cause us to spiral into a fall towards the ground, impossible to even keep airborne I can only steer and slow our descent slightly.

Screaming in unison as we plummet I somehow manage to steer us towards the white hilltops of a nearby tall mountain, my remaining wing flaring from the painful decent steer us towards it, each second bringing us closer and closer towards the hilltop.

*CRASH...CRUNCH...*

Pain coursing through my entire body as my body collides with the cold hard ground, I feel my body harshly fling itself multiple times as it comes to an abrupt stop.

Pain Suppression is now level 3

"Oww..." I whined out as my world turns black

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Authors note:

Man was this exciting, a new character and our first flight... maybe soon he'll have his own group of super friends :o