CH.402 Spirit Mermaid
<span style="font-weight:400">The next morning, the first thing I did was naturally check up on Cailie. Well, the first after I took care of my own needs.
<span style="font-weight:400">Cailie was doing well and the readings from her evolution tank showed signs that her evolution would be finished today. I originally nned to go to the spirit world today, so I could wake up the Time and Space spirits, but with Cailie about to wake up, I think we can wait one more day. I mean, we are already way ahead of the schedule Rain and Vine thought up because of Lady Janina, so I think we can spare a day or two. And most of the superior spirits are already awake, so I’m sure they can manage.
<span style="font-weight:400">As to why I want Cailie to wake up, well, I want her help with the nature spirit. Getting the nature spirits blessing onto Cailie would be a huge help considering that she is essentially our farmer.
<span style="font-weight:400">After checking up on Cailie, and having breakfast and all of that stuff, I also went to the CropFields so that I could do the checks there. Cailie wasn’t exactly awake to do them after all, and while my Aromage monsters could take care of it, walking amongst the crops is enjoyable, so why not walk around with them.
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<span style="font-weight:400">Other than that, my day was spent getting used to my higher stats, and also the new spirits I could summon. I was naturally doing the training with Lua and Alice, since they also got both their evolved magics and the new spirits they wanted to get used to.
<span style="font-weight:400">In terms of the spirits, Gaia was the easiest for me to handle. I think it is because she is very much rhythmic and orderly. She doesn’t do things for no reason. … most of the time. She is definitely the most mature of the superior spirits I can summon.
<span style="font-weight:400">Ninatia is very … passionate. If she wants to do something, she just does it. I suppose in that way she is very simr to me. It can just be a bit difficult to keep up with her, so sometimes the two of us didn’t agree on how we wanted to use Fire Magic and it ended up with me getting burned a bit.
<span style="font-weight:400">Nyx waspetitive, especially against Eosther. I mean, she even asked if I could reorder my blessings in my status so that her blessing was above Eosther’s. I did apologize to her and told her that when I got my perfect System Support and Laura could reorder my skills, I’d ask her to do that. … actually, I think it is only in my false status where Laura can reorder my skills, so I might not be able to reorder the blessings. Other than that, Nyx wanted to userge-scale spells that would leave an impact on anyone watching, so in that way, she was easy to handle.
<span style="font-weight:400">Eosther was a lot the same, except that she had a superiorityplex. She thought she was better than her sisters and she let everyone know it. In terms of using Light Magic with her, it had to be shiny and showy. As she herself said: “I shine brighter than anyone and everyone should know it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">As for the one blessing I didn’t have, Thssa … well, she was … she is something. She is honestly low-key insane. One second, she is perfectly willing to heal someone and the next she is ready to drown them. Her personality is more chaotic than a raging sea. I do hope Lua can tame her at least a bit, or HomeBase will end up with one more ocean floor.
<span style="font-weight:400">Oh, and onest thing. I learned that when I synchro with a spirit, especially with a superior spirit, being a Spiritual Being is a huge help. So while I first assumed it was just a copy of Spiritual Human with a bigger weakness to miasma, it really isn’t. But only really when I synchro with a spirit. If I just want to use Spirit Magic, Spiritual Human is slightly better.
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<span style="font-weight:400">It was the afternoon when Cailie woke up.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her evolution had changed her appearance quite a bit. She was still clearly a merfolk, as she did still have her tail, and she was still clearly Cailie, as her face was exactly the same as it was previously, but about everything else had changed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Let’s start with her tail. It used to be this matted dark green color, but now it was a nice vibrant green, and the scales looked almost like polished gems. It was honestly really beautiful and it was already pretty to begin with.
<span style="font-weight:400">Her hair, which used to be ck with hints of dark green, was now a simr vibrant green as her new tail, with a few bright brown streaks running amongst the green. It honestly made her hair look a lot like a forest, with the brown parts being the tree trunks and the green being the leaves. Though in her case, the green shoulde from the wind spirits, while the brown parts are from Gaia’s blessing. Probably.
<span style="font-weight:400">And of course, like with any evolution, all of the scars that had been left on her body by the hand of her sister and the rest of her n had disappeared from Cailie’s body. It was honestly a relief that the scars had disappeared. I know they tell a story about Cailie’s past, but at the same time, I really don’t want to think about it every time I see her.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How are you feeling?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Good. But … It''s strange. After what felt like months in the spirit world,ing back here… I feel so … weak. Like I don’t have enough mana in my body.” Cailie answered.
<span style="font-weight:400">“There might be a multitude of answers for that problem, but could you open your status so we can confirm that your mana is full.” I requested.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sure… Status Open.”
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Name: Cailie</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px">Race: Wind Spirit Mermaid</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Level: 42 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+9]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px">HP: <span style="font-weight:400">1135 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+405]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Mana: 3790 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+2770]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Strength: 586 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+186]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Defense: 719 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+239]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Magic: 1720 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+1320]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Spirit Magic LV.2 (racial) <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Marvelous Swimming LV.2 (racial) <span style="color:#ff0000">[evolved]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Aerial Swimming LV.1 (racial) <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Create Wind Spirit (racial) <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Charming Voice LV.4 (extra) <span style="color:#ff0000">[+2]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Summon Wind Spirit (extra) <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:20px"><span style="font-weight:400">Summon Earth Spirit (extra) <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Knife Technique LV.1</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Hiding LV.2 </td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Sneak Attack LV.1 </td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Spiritual Wind Magic LV.6 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+4] [evolved]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Spiritual Mana Control LV.9 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+5] [evolved]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Magic Boost LV.1 <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Instant Cast LV.2 <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Magic resistance LV.1 <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Gardening LV.3</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Singing LV.5 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+2]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Battle Song LV.3 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+1]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Performance LV.3 <span style="color:#ff0000">[+2]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Daughter of Anemoi <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Greater Spirit of West Wind <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Gaia’s Blessing <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Half Spirit <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Spirit Singer <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">One that Sings to Nature</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">One that Swims through the Air <span style="color:#ff0000">[new]<span style="font-weight:400">
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">Hallow Prison Prevailer</td>
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<td style="width:100%;height:24px"><span style="font-weight:400">A Banished One</td>
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<span style="font-weight:400">“... Holy.” I muttered out as I saw Cailie’s stats. Her magical stats really exploded. I mean, I know she is a half-spirit and all, but still.
<span style="font-weight:400">She also has a custom version of Advanced Mana Control, Spiritual Mana Control. It seems to be simr to mine, with maybe some differences, but we’ll hopefully find those out at some point.
<span style="font-weight:400">Spiritual Wind Magic is of course given, no wonder she got that. But I am interested where she pulled Instant Cast from. Maybe she learned that in the spirit world?
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course she has her Summon Spirit skills, but what about Create Wind Spirit? Can she really just create spirits? I mean, her title does call her a Greater Spirit, so I suppose she can.
<span style="font-weight:400">Spirit Magic is of course given. Marvelous Swimming seems to be rted to her being a mermaid now and Aerial Swimming is a version of Mana Flight which is exclusive to aquatic races. I mean, her title ‘One that Swims through the Air’ pretty much exins what Aerial Swimming does.
<span style="font-weight:400">As for the titles I didn’t yet mention. Daughter of Anemoi is … well, it is what Cailie is now. It doesn’t really do anything more than Anemoi’s Blessing from what I can tell, and if it does, we’ll find out eventually. Greater Spirit of West Wind is of course what gives her ess to the create spirit skill. At least I think so. Gaia’s Blessing is Gaia’s Blessing. Nothing more to it. Half Spirit might be what gives her ess to Spiritual Mana Control. Spirit Singer has an effect of calling spirits to her when she sings, so that should help with her Spirit Magic.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Okay. The strange feeling isn’t from ack of mana. So it might be because of the Spiritual Mana Control. Maybe the spirit world''s mana is different enough from the mana here that it is messing with the skill. The spirit world does have basically no miasma after all, so maybe you are only controlling the mana in the air, and the miasma is messing with your senses.” I theorized.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... Is … Is that bad?” Cailie asked, sounding a bit scared.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It shouldn’t be. The System should protect you from the adverse effects of the miasma like it always has. Actually, now that I think of it. That might exin why System skills and System Supports are unavable in the spirit world. There is no miasma, and likely no creation energy. Maybe the System uses miasma or creation energy as a sort of fuel to function.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... can you theorizeter?” Cailie asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Sorry.” I quickly apologized. “I just find it interesting. But honestly, this might be good for you. If your Mana Control only focuses on the pure mana, you might be able to learn how to control miasma as well. That would be huge.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I’ll do my best.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“You don’t have to, if you don’t want to. I just think it is interesting, as I said.” I reassured her. “But this is about you, not me. Other than the mana problem, any other problems?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I don’t think so?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Good. But you should still wait to get up. I called Lua already, she ising to check you out. I can also have Albus do it, if you want.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... just Lua is fine.” Cailie said. “If she finds something wrong, then you can call Albus as well.”
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<span style="font-weight:400">“... her entire body is strange.” Lua said. “I think it is because she is a half-spirit. It isn’t quite like Alice after the fusion, but it does remind me of her.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is it a problem?” I asked.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I don’t think so, but this isn’t something anyone would really know about. At least it wouldn’t bemon knowledge. But from all that my scan spells show, she is perfectly healthy.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I wonder if the Sage’s tower would have info on this. Maybe Cailie isn’t the first half-spirit?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“If you do ask it, you’ll have to reveal what happened to Cailie.” Lua pointed out.
<span style="font-weight:400">“... I don’t mind. The Sage’s tower is a nice ce.” Cailie said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“True. But I do need to make sure the info wouldn’t spread. And they’d likely ask how and why you became a half-spirit, so I’m not sure I want to ask. We can just ask the spirits for tips when we go to the spirit world.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Lady Janina might also know something.” Lua said. “She does seem to know a lot about spirits, so maybe she has seen another half-spirit being.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“True. She also didn’t really react when we found out that Cailie was a half-spirit. I’ll ask her about itter.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“As for you, Cailie.” Lua turned to face the mermaid. “Just take it easy for today. No need to fly around, or I suppose swim around, just because you can. Your stats have also massively increased, so make sure you don’t identally hurt anyone.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll … I’ll do my best.”
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