Chrysalis

As the rather explosive effect of my compressed water bolt faded and the monsters began to recover themselves as more flooded into the narrow tunnel to trample over the fallen I took a little time to reflect on the success of the spell.

Better that I thought, I had to say.

After witnessing the effects of forceful mana spells, using the compressed mana to fuel a spell had such an explosive effect, I began to experiment with forming an entire spell from compressed mana. The structure, from beginning to end, weaved with threads of compressed mana, then the entire thing filled with compressed mana right to the top. My test results where … promising, to say the least.

However, this was my first time putting the spells to use in actual combat. I wanted to test them in a controlled situation and started with the most harmless of all my spells, the water bolt. The little testing I'd done with gravity spells had been somewhat alarming, I wasn't quite ready to put them to the test just yet. Maybe in a more open space.

This first test is a rtousing success! Not only was the primary target completely pulverised but the splash effect had a vicious cut to it as well, increasing the area of effect potential of the spell.

I'm really quite excited for the next one…

I stop my sub brains from casting spells and begin to focus all of my mental energies on my next task. Dividing the labour between my minds I begin to stockpile compressed mana as best I can whilst simultaneously weaving the forceful water cannon. The shaping of the spell I handle myself as it's by far the most difficult task.

Beneath me Tiny and Crinis continue to battle away, smashing monsters all over the place but making sure to leave them on a sliver of life as much as possible. Tiny has a lot of issues controlling his strength and is just as likely to knock a monsters head clean off by mistake but Crinis has far finesse. Like lightning her limbs snap out to pluck up a monster and she rings it out like a soggy cloth before dropping it on the growing pile of severely wounded monsters behind her.

Perfect.

Nearly there now.

trick I found in my test run is that I can't quite transform mana and then compress it fast enough to keep up with the demands of the spell. Meaning I ran out of juice and the spell failed only a few seconds after I cast it. Those few seconds had been enough to drill a hole three feet in the

of compressed water mana as I go. Judging by the rate of consumption I think I have roughly fifteen seconds or so for the spell to

looking forward to

Forceful Water Cannon! Fire!

but rather a water beam. The monsters hit by it are less damaged but rather… dissected. It cuts

I direct the spell to zigzag its way up the tunnel and delight in

[you have slain …]

[you have slain …]

[you have slain …]

[you have slain …]

[you have slain …]

spell is

with the strength of

mana runs

…..

The spray has gone everywhere. The walls are coated with it, the monsters are saturated. Tiny is also saturated. Crinis … doesn't seem to

hates getting

frustration he channels lightning into the onrushing monsters who charge directly into the soaked section of tunnel we occupy and are promptly burnt

to save some