Path

Myriad Reality

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Which should hopefully stop our target from using it against you.

@Source

Should, but this target isn’t a normal person.
*as we get closer the torches on the walls light up and the final room becomes clear to us and a man is walking towards a chest that materializes and moments after he opens the chest a massive golem knight falls in front of us and crumbles*

Myriad Reality

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*Looks you up and down*
I guess it's good that magic is Lily's thing, then.

@Source

People can passively absorb other’s mana without thought. What I have releasing isn’t necessarily overflow of mana more of establishing domain. It allows for me to interact with the environment. Can other people use it to fuel their spells? Maybe, but it take extensive training as this mana is essentially coded to me.

Myriad Reality

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Why would your magical aura kill others to begin with?

@Source

Many of those who have sensitivities to magic can’t take pressure of magical aura without training. It overloads either their bodies or brains and can potentially die. So I suppress it to this degree where its comfortable for me, but it can deter any annoying persons who feel like they have a chance against me.

Myriad Reality

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I've never enjoyed a face-off. Too late to sneak in now.
*Glides lightly across the stone, keeping observant with every step*

@Source

They knew of our presence the moment I stepped in. I didn’t bother to completely suppress my magic. Don’t see a need to as the way I have it now isn’t enough to kill others.

Myriad Reality

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No preparation at all...
*Withdraws four black ball bearings from the void that I hold between my fingers, and I jog beside you*

@Source

*the glimmer appears to stop as we move closer*

Myriad Reality

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They're not going to the lower layer. They're waiting for us.

@Source

Or they are stuck on a thing that is particularly troublesome for them too! Lets find out!
*picks up my pace again*

Myriad Reality

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I wouldn't put it past them. We should keep our guard up.
*Reaches into a dark void*

@Source

Nothing else but to meet our new friend. Everything else has been looted or killed.

Myriad Reality

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To preempt another party? I'd buy that if this was a popular dungeon.

@Source

You make a point, though this is a dungeon that only foreigners of this world can enter. It would be wise to prevent or even tire out the other parties as you would venture. In case they may be hostile

Myriad Reality

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*Grimaces and takes a step back, looking for traces of magical energy*
It means it's suspicious.
*Leaves the combat room*

@Source

*the room is devoid of any magical energy or lifeforce*
Ah, well. Yes, I concur. But it’s not an uncommon tactic for dungeon crawlers.

Myriad Reality

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*Holds my hand out, and red squares flitter down onto the blade, inspecting its attributes*
You mean to tell me this dungeon has laid dormant all this time, and someone conquers the floor exactly when we arrive? That smells.

@Source

*the massive blade appear to be practically a giant slab of metal on a handle, possibly the beast’s own weapon*
Smells like what?