The main conflict in this game is about humans versus demons. Humans are not alone, they are supported by other races such as elves, half-humans, and dwarves. The demons themselves are basically a race that has been strong since the beginning, so they do not need the help of other races.
Caine is a hero chosen by fate, to defeat the demon king, Satan.
In the middle of the game, there will be a massive attack on the academy by the demons. They have 2 goals, namely to kill the saintess and Caine.
If they are both killed, then the biggest threat from the demons will disappear.
This attack, no matter which route, will take casualties. And in every route, Arc will always be a victim.
My goal is to survive the attack. And after that, I can be free.
"In the character profile it is stated that Arc has a very poor quality mana core, and its capacity is very small. That means that currently I can only use basic level magic."
Mana Core is an invisible organ in the body of a living creature, which functions to store and process mana. Mana Core is there since we are born, and its quality and capacity are also determined from birth. The better the quality and capacity, the higher the level of magic that a person can use.
There are indeed ways to increase the quality and capacity of Mana Core. The first way that comes to mind is to make a contract with a spirit. However, Arc has no sensitivity to spirits.
The second way is to increase it forcibly, such as recreating Mana Core, or other dangerous methods. And of course I don't want to use this method... The risk is, my Mana Core could break, and I won't be able to use magic forever.
The safest way is to continue using magic, that way the quality and capacity will increase by themselves. However, this method is inefficient, the effort and patience are great but the results are small.
"For now, let's choose the third method."
I held out my hand.
Affinity is a person's compatibility with the elements. Each person only has 1 Affinity, someone who is born with more than 1 Affinity is very rare.
From what I read from his character profile, Arc has an affinity for lightning. That means what I need is to draw mana from the core and gather it in one point and then imagine it.
Here I start drawing mana from the Core, then channeling it through the Mana Veins, invisible channels that are spread throughout the body, functioning to channel mana from the Core. After that I gather all the mana into my hand. During the process, I feel a small vibration, almost imperceptible. This shows that my affinity is lightning
I start to imagine what this magic is like, the results it will produce. Something starts to form in my hand, that something is lightning.
The last step is, releasing it. But where? I know, to the wall...
Lightning shoots out of my hand and hits the wall.
"Wo... woahhh!!"
So this is what is called magic. Amazingly, the lightning makes cracks and holes even though they are not too deep.
Then suddenly there is a knock on the door.
"Hey!! Arc, what are you doing? My room is shaking you know."
Oh, it's the person in the next room.
I opened the door. There stood a familiar blond man, Leon.
"What are you doing?" said the blond man.
"I'm just testing my magic."
"Don't test it here, idiot! Use the training ground."
"Yeah, yeah... You're so noisy."
I slammed the door.
Even though it was actually my fault too...
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After that time, I tried to increase the quality and capacity of my Mana Core by constantly using magic.
People also started to notice me. Arc, who usually always bothered ordinary students, and always emphasized that nobles were above them. Now he looked calmer, and always alone.
That's because I decided not to get involved with the main story. Why get involved? After all, the main character will solve everything. In fact, if I interfere, it could trigger things that might be bad. So, my involvement is not needed.
For the Caine siege later, let Arc friends take care of it. I'd rather focus on preparing myself for the demon attack event.
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At night when everyone is asleep. I do push ups, squats, and others.
After doing all that I sit down, gasping for breath.
"Crazy... I'm really not used to this."
I wonder how long it's been since I exercised like this.
On earth my activities are only playing games and eating. I only go out of the house to go to the supermarket.
Honestly, I'm also lazy to exercise like this but what can I do.
My magic power is weak, so at least there's one thing I can rely on besides my magic.
I picked up the dagger that was on the table.
"I've played an online game in VR before, the dagger was the weapon I used in that game. So there shouldn't be a problem with this."
I turned my gaze to the ceiling of the room.
"If I'm not mistaken, I died after being hit by a truck... How is sis Gina now? At least let me eat sis Gina cooking before I die."
I started to feel sleepy...