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Damn, that’s such a nice knowledge packet; Sir Eternal Wanderer, you are amazing!
Cassian exhaled slowly, letting the weight of his Soulkeep settle over him. His Soulkeep had just gotten stronger; he could feel it. His eyes burned with anticipation as he saw he had around 42 more Soulsparks to absorb. He flexed his fingers, feeling the pulse of energy. It was intoxicating.
Fuu… yeah, okay, let’s see, I have around 42 more soulsparks to absorb… let's start with the two mental types and see what that will give me?
Cassian cracked his neck and reached for one of the larger, more radiant Soulsparks, it's swirling light dancing across his fingers. Holding it up, he marveled at the intricate lattice of energy refracting within. Out of curiosity, he flicked on his flashlight and shone it through the crystal.
Damn, that’s beautiful.
Smiling, he clenched his fist. The Soulspark shattered, releasing a wave of energy that surged through his body like liquid fire.
Cassian’s brow furrowed. Huh? I got 7 wish fragments from this one and I got 5 from the one before… oh, this one was of uncommon rarity; also, I got a destruction attunement card straight?… Damn, that’s nice.
Picking up another of the uncommon soulspark, Cassian crushed it between his fingers.
Fuu… let’s go with Behemoth next, and then I’ll pop the others quickly.
Lifting the largest Soulspark in his pile, a deep crimson crystal almost the size of his fist. He couldn’t help but grin at the irony. The behemoth had been a monstrous force, an unstoppable beast. Now, it was reduced to a mere crystal, waiting to be consumed.
Funny how the tables turn.
With a sharp snap, he crushed the Soulspark. A wave of raw energy surged into him.
Cassian’s eyes widened. "Holy! A summon? I got an actual summon?" He let out a low whistle.
Wherever you are, behemoth, thanks for this; I’m gonna use you to the best of my abilities… amen… before I look at the card, let me pop all of them.
He shook off the lingering shock and turned his focus back to the remaining pile. "All right, time to power through these."
…
Several long, repetitive minutes later…
Haa… that took forever to absorb; there must be ways to automate this process. Regardless, the gains are massive.
228 wish fragments. 8 destruction attunements.
He rubbed his chin.
The drop rates for the attunement cards aren’t great. I got 6 out of 40… what’s that, 15% or something drop rate? Still, now I have enough for leveling up my Destruction stat, which I should do, but before that let me check the wishing system and presets.
With a flick of his wrist, he traced the infinite symbol in the air. His Soulkeep materialized before him, and he felt something different about it, as it hovered near him, intricate runes lined its edges; the leather cover felt more substantial and robust.
Raising his eyebrow as he willed the wish tab to appear, the pages flipped and landed with a vivid picture of the night sky, with stars twinkling.
Hmm, should I absorb the destruction attunement cards first… from what I feel, that would most probably unlock something like a Destruction-specific banner, and I have a gut feeling there’s gonna be a transformation… most probably a big one like mine awakening as a timebound; not sure if anything here could detect that.
Cassian mentally commanded to show the standard banner as a system screen appeared.
Okay, so this is the only available banner, and I can go with 22 wishes total… that’s good; should I use them all or should I wait…
I don’t know if I’m sold on the destruction… These monsters were destruction-based, right?… Wouldn’t focusing on destruction that heavily would be bad…
“What to do… Ahhhh!” Cassian let out a mild scream as he pulled on his hair, his mind thinking about the possibilities. Destruction was helpful… hell, lightning bolts and expedite were some of the reasons he survived till now, but without heals he would be twice dead.
A voice interrupted his thoughts. "Everything is okay, Cassian?"
He turned to see Dorian peeking out from the armored compartment. Cassian sighed. "Say, Dorian, if you had a choice—would you go all in on power, or would you aim for… I dunno, balance?"
Dorian hummed. "Depends. Power is great, but without sustainability, you burn out fast. Sometimes, having options is better than overwhelming force. Like you currently have good powers with what you have shown me, but you still are not a good match for that mental-type monster."
Cassian tapped his fingers against his legs. "Yeah… that’s what I was thinking. Destruction has been carrying me, but without healing, I’d be dead twice over."
You know what, fuck it, I’ll wish all… Fortune favors the bold. Let’s see what cards the system has to offer.
System convert 200 fragments into 20 wishes and uses them on the standard banner.
The pages of his Soulkeep fluttered as it hovered nearby until a scene appeared, resembling a beautiful night sky with stars softly twinkling.
Then one by one, stars began to fall, each descent accompanied by a rhythmic sound that resonated through the air. They gathered over his Soulkeep until 22 stars pulsed with a gentle glow.
Cassian stared as the system notifications rolled in.
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x ATTUNEMENT CARD: DESTRUCTION]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 3x ATTUNEMENT CARDS: VOID]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 2x ATTUNEMENT CARD: CREATION]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x ARTIFACT: WHITE ROSE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1X ATTUNEMENT CARD: KNOWLEDGE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1X ATTUNEMENT CARD: SACRIFICE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [KNOWLEDGE SPELL]: MANA SHIELD]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x RUN CARD [DESTRUCTION SORCERY]: FIREWAVE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [KNOWLEDGE SPELL]: PIERCING LIGHT]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [SACRIFICE RITUAL]: RITE OF BLOODSHED]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [SACRIFICE SORCERY]: UNHOLY BLESSING]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x INSTANT CARD: SWORDS OF DAMNATION]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [SACRIFICE RITUAL]: SANGUINE BOND]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x INSTANT CARD: EXILE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x INSTANT CARD: INSTANT HEAL]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [CREATION SUMMON]: LIFEWEAVE SPECTRES]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [SACRIFICE SORCERY]: LIFE FOR LIFE]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x DECK CARD [CREATION INCANTATION]: SUPREME VERDICT]
[DING! CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PULLED: 1x RUN CARD [KNOWLEDGE SPELL]: GRAVITY WELL]
Cassian stared at the screen, momentarily stunned. “HOLY! Damn, that’s a lot of cards…” he whispered, his voice barely audible.
I’ve got a healthy amount of deck cards as well as many attunement cards.
Cracking his neck, Cassian willed the system to show him all the attunement cards first. The soulkeep pages fluttered as it closed with the cards out of his view, and the system screen popped up.
His eyes went over the cards for creation and destruction, and they were indeed the same as before, of common rarity.
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Varhana, the Molten Realm [ 火 ]
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Attunement: Destruction
[COMMON]
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? "Where earth meets flame, chaos is born.
Varhana’s molten heart never rests,
forever reshaping the world in its wake."
— Chronicles of the Unbound Realms
? "Ash and fury are the breath of Varhana.
Those who attune to it wield devastation."
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Vahana, the Peaceful Plains [ 日 ]
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Attunement: Creation
[COMMON]
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? Every Hero’s journey end here, the place of
eternal rest
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Hmmm, I now have 3 attunement cards for creation; I can absorb one, maybe to get an idea of what the substats are under 'Creation'.
Biting his lips his gaze landed on the 3 cards for void attunement. His eyebrows raised automatically as he took in the card. It was weird for sure; there was no picture, nothing, just darkness; the whole damn card had nothing apart from the text.
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Void, Everlasting [ 无 ]
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Attunement: Void
[COMMON]
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? Void is everything yet nothing
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Great, just what is that supposed to mean… there weren’t any void cards in the draw either.
Shaking his head, he moved one, dismissing the three void cards and bringing up the knowledge card closer. The card had the image of a small run-down library with shelves of books.
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School library [ 文 ]
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Attunement: Knowledge
[COMMON]
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? Everyone starts somewhere, and this is the one
place everyone has fond memories of.
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A bittersweet smile played on his lips as memories of school flooded in. "School, huh? Heh… I wonder what Percy and the others are thinking right now. They probably think I’m dead. Hell, there might be a funeral for me and Mom…"
The thought struck him hard. He sank to the ground, hugging his knees tightly, fighting against the painful recollections of loss and grief. His eyes blurred with unshed tears, and the weight of his past threatened to overwhelm him. The silence stretched, heavy with the echoes of memories he would rather forget.
Don’t think about it. Don’t think about it.
A warm hand landed on his back. He flinched, looking up to see Dorian watching him with quiet understanding. "You’re not alone, Cassian. We carry our past, but we don’t have to let it break us."
Cassian inhaled sharply, blinking away the sting in his eyes. He exhaled. Nodded.
And turned back to his cards; for sure, there must be a game-changing card in the mix.
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A/N : I didn't put the results in the blue boxes, it would have been too much, ^-^
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