Chapter 17: Sigil Foundations
Orion's mind was still reeling from the earlier lesson as he sat across from Aryan, the holo-display flickering between complex sigil diagrams.
Aryan studied him for a moment, then nodded, satisfied. "Now, let's talk classifications. Every Sigil falls into one or several categories based on how they function."
He raised a hand, fingers tapping the air as he listed them off.
"Augmenting Sigils—enhance the body's physical abilities. Your Sigil, Stride, falls into this category."
Orion rolled his shoulders, recalling the sensation. "Makes sense. It felt like it made movement... smoother?"
"Correct." Aryan shifted the holo-interface, highlighting a network of Sigils lighting up a model of the human body. "You'll see a lot of warriors specializing in Augmenting Sigils because they're consistent and efficient. Strength boosts, agility enhancements—anything that enhances base physicality."
He tapped the interface again, bringing up a different set of symbols.
"Phenomenon Sigils—these directly affect the environment. Spark is one of them."
Orion narrowed his eyes. "I see, it's not as simple as acceleration."
Aryan smirked. "No. It interacts with external forces. That's why it felt more like an explosion than just a speed boost. Phenomenon Sigils alter momentum, friction—even air pressure in some cases."
Orion let out a slow breath. So that's why Spark had felt so different from Stride. One was internal. The other changed the world around him.