Epic Of The Demonic Sage

Lucius couldn't help but remember that the Necklace of the Damned was expensive to use in his previous world.

He inspected the necklace right now and took note of all its intricacies, also remembering that it had taken him two different soul spells and combining them.

"Not only is it truly difficult to make, the one that I have with me right now is extremely valuable if I were to bring it there." Lucius said with a slightly amused tone. "To imagine that I'd be using it to activate a simple spell like fireball is not only an incredible luxury, but truly is a waste if I were to use the standards from my previous world."

There were certainly a lot of things that Lucius remembered and enjoyed from his old world, his vast knowledge and experience allowed him to make use of the Lost again in a completely new world and also use Soul Spells to his advantage.

However, it didn't mean that he didn't appreciate this new world as well.

On the contrary, Lucius had warmed up to this world for a reason.

"I do not have to worry about the divine pull, so the problem that the people from my old world faced before is something I won't have. No more trying to foolishly sequester souls against multiple enemies, I can simply gather even more souls here without any worry at all."

It was quite interesting, but the gods and goddesses here did not seem to really care much for the souls. Perhaps because they had no competition beforehand and all souls simply returned to them?

Lucius had yet to actually make any real encounter with the gods of this world and preferred to keep it that way until he was truly ready to take them on.

"For now, with the support of this necklace of the damned, I'll be able to use Soul Spells and that will actually further and expand the necklace's strength, too. It'll be a cycle. I'll be able to regularly replenish this without straining myself ever again."

Not only that, Lucius didn't even have to wait for that long to take care of the necklace's need for souls.

"The closest opportunity for me to replenish the Necklace of the Damned will be when I face the Bergan's Band. Their members will be sufficient fuel and I'll undoubtedly reap more benefits, their soul strength will be likely stronger than average, and so I'll continue to grow stronger."

If he had the chance to use the Lost or Masked Legion, then taking their rune crystals as well would certainly be a great win for him. Although Lucius needed to weigh the risk and benefits, his Masked Legion wasn't as dispensable as his lost rune beast crystals.

For now, satisfied with the changes that happened with the Necklace of the Damned's nourishing effect, Lucius turned to the single spell matrix he had.

"The Soul Scry spell is truly extensive than the other previous spells combined, and yet I somehow can't help but feel that it's not actually uncomfortable as before."

Lucius frowned and went to check the soul space to see if he was mistaken.

"Huh? I was unable to fit any spells the last time but now I have increased my capacity for more spells again?"

Lucius was shocked but quickly went to work and tried to form a spell matrix. After some time, he successfully manages to add another matrix into his soul space.

"Fireball." Lucius said with finality.

It was a simple test, but this made Lucius realize something.

"The constant soul nourishment that I'm receiving from the Necklace of the Damned along with the heavy load of the Soul Scry occuping my soul space became some kind of way to increase my capacity rapidly. Far greater than I expected. How long will this actually last though?"

If it was a permanent thing, then Lucius would have heard something about this in his past studies.

"Hmmm, this effect only occurred because of the complexity of the Soul Scry's matrix and the 'weight' it carried. Not unlike bodybuilding, no doubt."

Lucius knew that using heavier weights allowed one to grow their muscles better as long as they did it steadily.

"Hmmm, I'll keep the Soul Scry spell with me until its effects wane and it no longer helps me increase my spell capacity. Once its limit is reached, then I'll simply remove it and add a far more complex spell to strain the soul space once more."

Now Lucius was able to form a preliminary 'training plan' for his soul space and look forward to its growth.

"Should I try to add another spell matrix? Hmmm, it might be too heavy of a 'weight' since I've only just added fireball. For now, this additional spell will be enough."

Lucius already made plans on how to use the fireball to his advantage.

"Accompanied by Gellor's mercenary group, I'll be able to disguise myself as a mercenary, but with the additional proof of the fireball spell."

Since Asher Inanis was known as gift less, Lucius using the fireball spell would prove that he was not the heir of the Inanis family.

"Even though I've assured the Count that there won't be anyone paying attention to the group, there will always be eyes and I'll be able to throw off anyone that takes notice of us."

If by some chance, someone came to inspect the group and took notice of its new mercenary, Lucius, then they'd realize that his gift was something that allowed him to shoot fireballs.

"It's a pretty common effect that can no doubt be done by several gifts, which means that this will me lots of leeway, even if someone tries to discover who I am and investigate." Lucius said.

More or less satisfied with the results of meditating and looking at the positive effects of the Necklace of the Damned on his soul's nourishment and increasing the capacity of the soul space, Lucius decided to call it a night.