Book 1: Chapter 2
「Urgh… my head hurts.」
What the hell am I doing while being a fugitive… It was dusk when I woke up. The only reason the soldiers didn’t find me during this time was pure luck. I shouldn’t be trying to test these kinds of things in my current situation.
However, there was something that I understood.
The difference between being able to use 【Wind Magic】 and 【Fire Magic】 was the presence of 【World Ruler】. I couldn’t use 【Wind Magic】 because I didn’t have 【World Ruler】 at the time I saw it, but I can use 【Fire Magic】 because I saw it after I got the skill.
However, the fatigue I felt when using 【Orb Detachment】 was completely different from the fatigue felt when activating 【Fire Magic】. The former made me feel tired, while the latter drained all my strength. I am not too sure why.
Maybe this had to do with the thing called mana. There were also skills called 【Mana Enhancement】.
「What should I do from now on?」
I was thinking of slipping into the town and getting a change of clothes first. I was now a “fugitive slave” in terms of status, so no matter who catches me – not just limited to soldiers – I would be in trouble. However, if I do not explicitly reveal that I am a “slave”, they will not be able to confirm my identity. And even if they did, I can just insist on being a “freed slave.”
As such, the biggest problem was clothes. People can recognize at a glance that I am a slave from my shabby clothes. I also have the tattoo on my left arm, but it wouldn’t be a problem if I just hide it with long sleeves. So I can leave the tattoo for later.