Chapter 138: Banishment
Anse checked and found that there are many types of Dragon Legacy, all directly related to dragon characteristics.
For example, the 「Dragon Magic Pet」 that can summon a Pseudodragon, the 「Dragon’s Silver Tongue」 that enhances majesty, the 「Dragon Senses」 that grant keen senses… all are Rare grade.
‘But I am a True Dragon.’
With Level Up, 「I Am Also a True Dragon」 will gradually unlock various Dragon abilities, including Spell-like Abilities and supernatural abilities. Repeated upgrades might stack, or more likely prioritize the stronger one.
‘Better to use it to strengthen dragon-related abilities, Draconic Resilience, Draconic Spell, or True Dragon Bloodline?’
He tried a few times and found that this power can only enhance a specific minor trait, but cannot create something from nothing, for example, Elemental Affinity cannot add Acid affinity out of thin air.
Anse opened Draconic Resilience, and his eyes lit up immediately.
「Draconic Resilience II」: Dragon power flows through your body, granting you powerful Vitality.
Your Life dice changes to D10, Life maximum increases by 10, and thereafter every Class Level Up will increase it by 2 more.
‘This is good, this is good…’
Life is the foundation, the stronger the better; once Vitality is strong enough, even severed limbs can regenerate.
Originally, Sorcerer’s Life dice is D6, averaging 4 Life per level, deserving the term “frail.”
D10 matches Warrior and Paladin, a huge boost in durability.
Generally, Young Dragon’s Life dice is D8, Young Dragon D10, Adult Dragon D12, Ancient Dragon D20; this quantifies creature base Life strength, very important.
‘If I kill another Adult Dragon, can it upgrade further?’ Anse thought the possibility was high; if there’s a chance, he had to try.
He suddenly felt Abel was a great place, full of Dragons.
As his intent confirmed, his body suddenly heated up, itchy, sore, and swollen, making him want to scratch.
He looked down and saw his skin writhing, scales rippling like waves, Spiritual Light shining, becoming denser and more skin-like.
A few minutes later, the changes gradually stopped; except for places like chest and back, most Soft Scales became small and fine, exceptionally tough.
‘I’m different from other dragons…’
But he knew this evolution was definitely the most suitable for him, perhaps a higher, more optimized choice.
He pulled up his Character Card; Life increased by 10, reaching 64.
‘Can tank two Fireballs.’
After muttering to himself, he took a deep breath and touched the Class options:
Level Up Sorcerer Level or choose a new Class.
‘Level Up Sorcerer Level.’
【Level Up: 7th Level Sorcerer!】
【You gain a new Class Feature: 「Metamorphic Incarnation」, 「Mana Control」 Level Up】
【Dragon Bloodline awakens, you master new Draconic Spells: 「Arcane Eye」, 「Charm Monster」】
【Storm Dragon Mark power strengthens, you master New Spells: 「Lesser Elemental Summoning」, 「Control Water」】
【Your True Dragon Power is enhanced, Gold Dragon Power +1, Silver Dragon Power +1】
【You can learn one New Spell, one Evocation School Spell, and one Metamagic Ability】
A series of prompts flashed by, Anse’s face full of smiles.
He first added True Dragon Power to Intelligence, planning to max it out first, to expand his brain.
Max Intelligence allows Multiclass into a new Class; Wizard, Mechanist, Psion are all ridiculously strong, greatly raising Spellcaster ceiling.
Multiclass Level Up also grants Attributes, no loss in the exchange.
Next, he checked Class Features and Spells one by one.
「Metamorphic Incarnation」: If your 「Metamagic」 is exhausted, you can consume 2 Psionic Energy to continue activating this ability.
Spells empowered by Metamagic can additionally apply one Super Magic.
Metamagic is one of Sorcerer’s core abilities, making spells accurate and powerful; this is why Sorcerer’s floor is much higher than Wizard.
However, Metamagic derives from Bloodline, empties after two uses, only one minute each; now with 「Metamorphic Incarnation」, it can be activated with Psionic Energy, enhancing sustained combat.
「Mana Control」 upgraded to Fourth Circle, letting him easily handle Fourth-Circle Spells, stronger casting stability.
Mana additionally increases by 5, no other changes.
After Level Up, Dragon Blood Bloodline brings two Draconic Spells: 「Arcane Eye」 and 「Charm Monster」.
「Arcane Eye」 is a Fourth-Circle Divination Spell, creating a floating, invisible, damage-immune magic eye in the air for surveilling surroundings, lasting one hour, requires Concentration.
Arcane Eye has 30 feet （9 meters） Darkvision, can observe any direction, and move freely, passing through any gap.
This Spell is a scouting Divine Skill, very useful, especially in exploration.
If Spellcaster is blinded or can’t see for other reasons, this Spell can save life, helping lock targets or cast Teleport to escape.
「Charm Monster」 is a Fourth-Circle Enchantment Spell, works on any Creature, lasts one hour.
Target must make a Wisdom Saving Throw; failure causes Charm status, filled with fondness for you, but ends if attacked by you or allies.
This Spell is hard to evaluate; unscrupulous Spellcasters can abuse it creatively.
Lawful Alignment Spellcasters mainly use it on Monsters, an important tool for solving Problems with Wisdom and Negotiation.
Storm Dragon Mark brings two Fourth-Circle Spells: 「Lesser Elemental Summoning」 and 「Control Water」.
「Lesser Elemental Summoning」 is a Fourth-Circle School of Conjuration Spell, summoning one or more Elemental Beings that obey your commands, can fight independently, lasts one hour.
Casting time is a full minute, won’t shorten much, requires Concentration, limited scenarios.
「Control Water」 as the name implies controls water, base Casting Distance 300 feet （90 meters）, can make water rise, part, redirect, whirlpool, etc.
But this Spell is more powerful than imagined; base water volume is a 100 feet （30 meters） cubic Area, 27,000 tons; once caught, escaping is extremely hard.
Spell choices were tricky: Banishment, Misty Step, Greater Invisibility, Wall of Fire… all very useful.
After thinking, he chose 「Banishment」!
「Banishment」: Fourth Circle, Protection Spell.
Duration: Concentration, 1 minute.
Casting Distance: 30 feet （9 meters）.
A visible Creature within your Casting Distance must make a Charisma Saving Throw; failure sends it to a harmless demiplane and Incapacitation status.
If target Creature type is Aberration, Celestial, Element, Fey, or Fiend, it is sent to a random location in a Plane related to its Creature type.
This is both a control Spell and a powerful lifesaver.
Anse’s Charisma is already high; with Metamagic, Mana Control, Escalated Metamagic, etc., most Creatures can’t resist.
Point at whom, they vanish!
At odds, toss them out of Toril world; Creatures like Mind Flayer, Abyssal Fish, Demon, Goblin will land in random spots on related Planes, unlikely to return, life at risk.
For the other Fourth-Circle Evocation Spell, he skipped Concentration-requiring 「Wall of Fire」, taking 「Shield of Fire」 instead.
「Shield of Fire」: Thin, ethereal Spiritual Light resembling Flame surrounds your body, emitting bright illumination in 10 feet （3 meters） radius and additional 10 feet dim light.
This Flame Spiritual Light forms a warm shield or cold shield; warm grants Resistance to Cold Damage, cold grants Resistance to Fire Damage.
When hit by melee attack, shield bursts, dealing 2d8 （2-16） Fire or Cold Damage.
This Spell provides solid protection; Resistance stacks with Elemental Affinity, stronger effect.
Key is no Concentration, base Duration 10 minutes, can stay active in Combat.
Too many Fourth-Circle Spells require Concentration, giving him a headache.
Last Metamagic Ability choice: 「Subtle Spell」.
「Subtle Spell」: Your Spellcasting mastery is extremely refined; casting Spells no longer requires verbal, somatic, or material components.
