Chapter 14 - Magical Experiments, Part 1

In the amphitheater Zark was preparing to cast a spell on a scarecrow in a corner.

In his arsenal of spells, he possessed all the spells on the Wizard, Sorcerer, and Cleric list; having at his disposal all the schools of magic (Abjuration, Divination, Conjuration, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy and Transmutation), with such magical ability it would be easy to be overwhelmed by the quantity.

As if that weren't enough, even when Zark used a simple low-level magic damage spell, since his class was a full caster, his spell's damage was automatically increased due to other effects that added extra damage. As a result, a simple damage spell did vastly more damage than normal.

Zark looked to the side and saw that he was under the scrutiny of Frey and Nyos's curious eyes. His heart felt a little pressure, as he wasn't sure he was living up to his expectations.

Zark sighed and looked back at the scarecrow.

His eyes were looking at the scarecrow and looking at him closely you could tell that Zark was nervous. His goal was to confirm if he possessed the ability to use magic.

By allowing Nyos and Frey to see his 'magic experiment', his main purpose was to demonstrate his power and let them know that having him as an enemy was stupid. He had to do this before the other generals arrived.

These two along with Keil showed not the slightest sign of betrayal and he did not think they would betray him. However, if he did not possess the ability to do magic, he was not sure that he would be able to maintain his loyalty.

Nyos' attitude towards Zark felt like he had known him for some time. For him however it was as if this were his first meeting.

Although being overly paranoid is bad, it is also not wise to trust completely. In short, at this time for Zark the best idea is to be cautious. Another reason for this experiment is that, if he couldn't use magic, he could discuss it with Frey and Nyos. These two believe that this is an experiment to confirm some small details. The plan was perfect.

Zark couldn't help but be proud of his plan. But had his mind always been so calm and flexible in the past? No one could answer this question for Zark.

The doubts that he had in his mind were cast aside and he began to think about magic in his RPG. Within the game, the strength of magic spells was classified in levels from 0 to 9 and there were easily more than ten thousand spells in total separated in different types of systems, this only counting the main system and without taking into account the additional supplements created. by other publishers. Generally, Full Caster characters could only use one list of spells, and as a base mechanic, a character could only use a limited amount from that list.

Given his work as a Dungeon Master, Zark had memorized almost all the spells, this included the ones his new body could use.

When he thought about his spells something strange happened, in his mind a kind of folder was displayed along with a search engine, said folder seemed to contain all his spells, each one ordered and distributed in other folders according to their level in addition to the school to which they belonged.

The situation was extremely strange, there was no menu screen like in video games or a character sheet like in board games, it was something natural, I felt that it was part of it.

Navigating through his new mental menu, I search for the most appropriate spell to use right now.

Because there was a possibility of causing damage to an ally, he had to know exactly the area of ​​effect of his spell. It is therefore important that the magic attack does not automatically select a number of individuals when it is launched, but rather an area of ​​effect. The next objective is to take into account the scarecrow.

There was also another problem ... in the RPG, spellcasters had to make certain Components necessary to use magic.

The components are Verbal, Somatic and Material.

A verbal component is a spoken word. Which means that to provide a verbal component, you must be able to speak in a strong voice. A silence spell or a gag prevents speech, thus nullifying the ability to cast magic.

A somatic component is a measured and precise movement of the hand. To provide a somatic component, you must have at least one free hand, although certain especially creative (and cheat) players may argue that they can fulfill that component with another part of the body.

The Material components are the ordeal of many players, because to use magic, some spells require certain objects or special materials, although this can easily be solved with a magic Channeler (an object used to focus your magic ability) normally a wand, a wand or even a religious symbol, although some especially expensive materials cannot be replaced by a magic channeler.

Although he wasn't entirely sure, he instinctively understood how to fulfill those components.

Will your long hours as a Dungeon master do any good?

He felt the hidden power within his body surge.

Zark concentrated and slowly raised his hand, in front of his hand a semi-translucent yellow circle emerged that moved slightly clockwise, this circle had a large number of symbols and other strange writings that gave it a magical naturalization .

Was that the somatic component?

That strange floating magic circle before his hand was proof of his ability to use magic. He was satisfied because he knew that magic was now part of his own being.

A feeling of happiness arose in him, although it was dissipating quickly, he felt excited ... firmly holding his staff, it should function as a magic channel.

Immediately having the intention to use the cane, he felt a kind of connection, it was as if a USB cable was connected, now the cane was part of him.

There was only one thing missing, and he knew how to do it.

As if it were natural, I pronounce. "[Fire ball]"

He pointed his outstretched hand at the scarecrow and the expansive fireball flew towards where he was pointing. As he expected, the fireball hit the scarecrow. After hitting him, a burst of flames followed and the surrounding land turned into a sea of ​​fire.