·Can I at least know what spells are?". The blinking light filled me with relief.
<b>[Greetings Entity 000001, Evelyn Myers. Spells are structured invocations of magic or supernatural forces, typically using specific words, gestures, intent, materials, or symbols from a magic school to produce a desired effect. Spells can range from simple actions like lighting a fire to complex rituals involving time, space, or other powerful forces. For Blood Magic, all. Spells are drawn upon the life force within the blood to carry out an effect that uses the blood as a catalyst]</b>
I got the gist. Blood was a catalyst, conduit, a source. Ife force was the activation z the spark. Blood was the tool as well to direct an effect.
I was manipulating this blood by controlling the Life Force in it. What is stopping me from controlling it within a human body?
"I''ll test that outside. First let''s see what spell I can create with this blood of mine". I whispered. How did you create a spell? Words, gestures, intent. But since this school doesn''t exist I''ll have to make all of this.
I inhaled sharply. Let''s go with intent first. Its easier. I focused on the blood drops. I formed an image on my head and willed the blood to become the same. It did, the dripps stretched and joined to form a needle. It was larger than a needle would be but too small to be a spike.
Shoot down the toilet and impale. The spike oriented itself, tip pointing down and shot off at a sharp speed.
<b>[Blood Magic - Spell: Blood Spike(Common)]</b>
<b>[Create and shake a spike of blood at an enemy for 2x your Mental Force]</b>
<b>[Cost - 5 Life Force]</b>
<b>[Cast Type - Intent]</b>
<b>[Reward - 1 Gold]</b>
I heard the sound of coins clattering. I shook my head. Opening my records, I found a new tab below Life Force. Currency. There was a whole series of them and then gold.
<b>[Currency - C: 0, B: 0, S: 0, G: 1, P: 0]</b>
Light blinking to the side again.
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<b>[Greetings Entity 000001, Evelyn Myers. As a Paragon Class Holder, you are allowed to transfer your currency into a local Bank account. This applies only for the four months before the Planetary Collective Initiation. Standard rates are : </b>
<b>1 Copper = $0.001</b>
<b>1 Bronze = $0.10</b>
<b>1 Small Silver = $1.00</b>
<b>1 Silver = $10.00</b>
<b>1 Small Gold = $1,000</b>
<b>1 Gold = $10,000</b>
<b>1 Platinum= $1,000,000</b>
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<b>100 Copper= 1 Bronze </b>
<b>10 Bronze= 1 Small Silver </b>
<b>I0 Small Silvers= 1Silver</b>
<b>100 Silvers = 1 Small gold</b>
<b>10 Small gold = 1 Gold]</b>
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I stared at the rates. Then I went back to stare at my records. That should be the warning that it is all a scam, eh? My eyes went to the red-colored toilet water and the mess happening on the floor.
I got out of the stall, and fortunately, no one was in. I got into another stall and locked myself in. Ten thousand dollars.
I shook my head.
"How do I connect a bank?".
The light was back and then I was looking at a blank space with two words above.
[Greetings Entity 000001, Evelyn Myers please fill in the space below with your bank details:
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I filled in everything, social security numbers, bank number, account name, and even the bank name. The text vanished once I was done and then there was another light to the side.
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<b>[Greetings Entity 000001, Evelyn Myers. Fill in the corresponding number of coins you would like withdrawn. After this, a + song will be set next to your currency bar for any withdrawals you wish to make. Please fill in the coin amount:</b>
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My greed nearly spoke but I clamped down. Having 10,000 suddenly appear in my account wasn''t something I wanted to explain to the IRS.
I put in five small pieces of gold.
<b>[Greetings Entity 000001, Evelyn Myers. Tax cuts of 20% from all sales of Blood Magic Spells have been deducted. Your 80% tax allowance has been deducted:</b>
<b>Tax - 2 Small Silvers/$200</b>
<b>Withdrawal - 4 Small gold and 8 Small Silvers/$4800]</b>
The text vanished and my phone beeped in my bag. I was in pilot mode as I searched for that phone. I had it out and stared at the latest notification.$4800s.
I crouched down, my legs felt weak. I had made in a minute of thinking what had been my four years salary and that was just the withdrawal. I checked my bank app to be sure and it was there.
Quickly I sent money to my online store and made orders. When the debit went through I put a call through to customer service. I winced as I saw the time, knowing I might be disturbing someone, but I had to be sure the money was real.
"Yes hello".
"Good afternoon, mam. How can I help you?".
Ah, it''s afternoon there. That helped my guilt. "I made a payment for an order, but I''ve been having some issues. Please can you confirm if the payment went through?".
"Ok. Can you send me the receipt and your bank receipt as well?".
Quickly I sent it over. I stayed put for a good thirty minutes before she confirmed it. Thanking her I cut the call.
It''s real. It''s real. Call me materialistic or whatever x, but the money, more than anything else, proved that I wasn''t having a Meltdown. Well, maybe I am, and the money is part of it.
I chuckled and stood up. Pocketing my phone I turned and exited the stall. It was stone to party and get blood.
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I left the club in a hurry apologizing to the bouncers. I took off down the street in a run till I cleared the club''s view. I pushed my feet. 3x my physical Force was 30 PF. I wasn''t flash fast, but I was definitely past Olympic levels.
My hurry? Kayla was awake and looking for me. I raced through the city and back home at the top speed I could go. Sprint did its work of letting me keep running and running.
I had a full life force and a bottle of blood in my bag that I would use later. I winced at the memory of the man I took it from. Unlike the first pervert, he didn''t do anything. Sighing I turned the corner and slowed down into a normal run. I was home.
I turned the key and got inside to a near hysteric Kayla.
"Mama!Mama!".
"Baby. Baby I''m here. Sorry. Forgive mommy". I had her in my arms and patting her back. Her pigtails looked scattered and she hadn''t bed wetted. That''s my good girl.
"Sorry baby. I forgot something at work and had to rush to get it. Are you hungry?". Her tiny head bobbed in a nod on my neck and I smiled.
"Me too. Come let''s go make some cereal".
I set her on the island and went through the cabinets for her cereal. I''ll have to stock up, or I''ll get Mrs Bertha to do it. Setting a plate I poured in the cereal then went for the milk on the fridge. I felt a sense of relief and joy again at the thought of the money.
As I walked back to the fridge a cold resolve settled over me. My eyes on my darling as she watched the milk pour into the plate I mentally spoke my promise. If I have to drag Humanity to prosperity kicking and screaming I will. Not for them or for me. But for you.
I watched her eat with my jaw on my palm. As she ate I just had to speak. "Kayla".
"Mummy". I smiled. When I had her I had been so angry with the world and the bastard of a boy. Now, I loved for her calling me mummy.
"You know mummy loves you right?". She frowned wide showing off her teeth and half eaten cereal while nodding."Always remember. Mummy will love you forever and ever".
"Kayla love you too".she left her chair and went round to hug me. It was all I needed. Maybe it was evil to use a child as the resolve for all the crimes I would commit but I knew she wasn''t just my resolve.
I used to think it cool when I watched movies and read books. Now. It was scary. Just thinking of anything hurting her. The mere thought of her or the world involved a sense of rage within me at the absurdity of the question.
"Once you''re done go sleep okay. You''ve got school tomorrow". She nodded again and went right back to eating or drinking. Whatever happened with it.
I stood and grabbed my purse. Turning I headed to the sitting room. Making sure the door was locked I made sure the key was out of reach. Checked the balcony again before I headed to my room. I left the door open of course so as to know when she tucked herself in.
I changed our of my clothing first before taking out the bottle of blood. Setting it to one side I sat on the ground and stared into space calling up my records.
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<b>[RECORDS]</b>
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<b>[ENTITY - 000001]</b>
<b>[NAME - Evelyn Myers]</b>
<b>[RACE - True Vampire]</b>
<b>[LEVEL - 0]</b>
<b>[CLASS -1st Paragon of Earth]</b>
<b>[TITLES -First True Vampire, Original, Progenitor]</b>
<b>[LIFE FORCE - 100/100]</b>
<b>[CURRENCY - C: 0, B: 0, S: 0, G: 0.5, P: 0 +]</b>
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<b>[LEAGUE]</b>
<b>[Physical Force – 10(5%) (x3):</b>
<b>Mental Force – 8:</b>
<b>Spiritual Force – 5:</b>
<b>Magical Force – 10]</b>
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<b>[RACIAL ABILITIES]</b>
<b>[PASSIVE ABILITIES]</b>
<b>[Blood Digestion, Vampiric Might, Enhanced Perception]</b>
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<b>[ACTIVE ABILITIES]</b>
<b>[Bite and Rend, Sprint, Life Force Manipulation]</b>
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<b>[SPECIAL SKILLS]</b>
<b>[Blood Magic(Blood Spike), Immortality, Vampire Genesis]</b>
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<b>[CLASS SKILLS]</b>
<b>[Martial Prowess, Arcane Adaptation, Combat Reflexes]</b>
I''d learned some things about Life Force Manipulation. First, I couldn''t take more than my storage had. Second, the First didn''t stop manipulation just the storage. Third, taking Life force weakened drastically. Something I was certain the only cure too was to give life force back.
I had not made any other spells before I left but that was why I took blood while returning. I wanted to see what I could do with not just my blood.
But first I took the blood and kept in my fridge, high up from Kayla''s reach. Next I brought my laptop and powered it on. Going online I began browsing on magic. Earth had created a lot of media on magic so why wouldn''t there be some ideas on making my own. I read up on various systems in stories, the kinds depicted in movies and some in animes and manhwas.
I copied and pasted ideas into a file and searched for more ideas. Finally I found a pattern.
"Blood Magic are all similar. There''s no different use no different end result. Just different methods".It was the same things you could do with water magic but then with differences.
"Let''s see". Spells could be made in many ways. I''d used intent of the Spike. "But what if I focused on everything. This Blood Magic school is non-existent so I can make it all".
I looked up spellforms. It was something I''d heard in many books and stories.
Spellforms are specific, structured arrangements of magical elements, symbols, or runes used to create and shape spells. They serve as "blueprints" that organize magical energy in a particular form, allowing the caster to achieve consistent and often complex effects with greater precision and stability. In essence, spellforms help translate the caster''s intentions into reality by channeling, focusing, and directing energy according to predefined patterns.
"So with spells I could make simple magic. I could even try for making and getting huger effects. But with a spellform I could make even better effects".
But I needed a lot to make a spellform. I need to make blood runes. The very thought showed me a way. To make a blood rune I needed to give each rune its intent and meaning.
Which meant I couldn''t do it on my laptop. But I knew what to do first?.
I created a second file and began working. I made a symbol and wrote the intent or meaning next to it. It was easy to form as I thought of all the things I wanted to have in a spell and made it. Protection for Kayla, Vitality for her, Strong skin, and on.
I worked on and on and when I finally found my mind blank off things I slid into the Internet again and searched up possible things to be used in spells, both words and objects. I copied and pasted to the file and ten worked on arranging it all, making symbols for them and writing out their meanings.