Chapter 38: Just What The Hell Is A Dark Dragon?!
Noah leaned back in his seat, one hand turning the yellowed pages of ’An Introduction to Elemental and Non-Elemental Affinities.’
The words swam in his vision as he absorbed them, each line giving new insight into the foundations of his power.
He read about his Darkness affinity first, solely because it was first on his status window.
The book started by denying everything his Physics textbook had told him back on Earth.
Here, Darkness was not the absence of light. Instead, it was presence. It was dense, living shadow. The element of concealment, corrosion, and consumption.
Spells rooted in Darkness distorted perception, obscured movement, and drained vitality. It could choke light, silence sound, and swallow mana.
Common abyssal beasts that granted this affinity were Shade Hounds, Null Crows, and most infamously, the Wraithborn Serpent.
They dwelled in Monoliths filled with shadowy terrain or permanent night, feeding on fear and memory.
Mages who bonded with these beasts were especially adept in spells that blurred their outlines, slowed others, or consumed weaker spells entirely.
Noah tapped the page thoughtfully. His new B-rank spell, Devour, was clearly similar. He’d have to add a Dark Dragon to the list.
Time passed as he moved onto the next affinity, Fire.
Fire Affinity was actually the most common elemental affinity in Camelot, and that was solely for its clear, destructive ability. Fire represented change, destruction, and rebirth. It burned away the old, making room for the new.