Chapter 147: Fireball
First, he traced the foundational rune: [Fire]. It blossomed smoothly beneath his mental touch, instantly resonating with the larger Affinity Rune and sending a ripple of warmth throughout his Sea of Consciousness.
The sensation was gentle, pleasant, yet vividly powerful—like holding a tiny star within his grasp.
Next came [Ignite]. Orion focused intently, feeling the rune spark gently into existence beside [Fire]. The combination created a tiny flare of elemental resonance, an unmistakable sign of a connection.
Already, he felt mana flowing naturally between the runes, weaving seamlessly together.
Finally, he carefully etched the third primary rune—[Burst]—with the utmost precision. This rune stabilized the previously formed connection, balancing the latent power.
The moment [Burst] settled into place, the trio of runes pulsed gently with a golden-red glow, synchronizing in perfect harmony.
'So far, so good,' Orion thought, relief and quiet satisfaction filling his heart.
[Beautifully done, Master! Now just the circuits and inscriptions left!]
Orion nodded mentally, exhaling gently as he turned his focus toward the Mana Circuit Framework. He visualized the two concentric loops clearly, meticulously forming each curve and connection, ensuring stable and smooth pathways for his mana.
Each circuit formed quietly, encircling the runes like delicate rings of molten gold. Orion felt the mana within his Sea of Consciousness instinctively flow through these circuits, verifying their stability and efficiency. Just as he finished forming the mana circuits, the spell changed as the Runes drifted in place.
The [Fire] Rune stood at the center as Ignite and Burst circled around it with mana circuits going around in circles among the three runes.
The final step—the Runic Inscriptions—required even greater delicacy. Carefully, Orion etched precise glyphs around the formation, dictating the spell's precise parameters: