Hana and Miyuki stood side by side, across from a mysterious person. Dressed in the same brown colored cloak as them, that covered their face.
[Miyuki I think there might some after effects, that we got from those gems] Hana sent through the mental link
[What do you mean?] He asked, his eyes never leaving the person in front of them.
She answered [Simple even if we just got reincarnated and our bodies don't have that, same muscle memory and level fitness we use to have. Our senses shouldn't be this dull we should have caught him before he even entered the clearing and I sensed how your manna seemed to lag when you tried to
enhance your body, just now. That's not normal.]
She continued [Then there's the fact that when he used manna to enhance his body just now, I could sense he was a C rank like us. He shouldn't have been able to sneak up on us.]
'C rank, so I was wrong he wasn't actually that strong' he thought to himself. Hana was the better sensor between the both of them and
he trusted her with his life, like she did with him.
He quickly came to a decision [From what you sensed, What do you think are our chances if we fight him?]
Hana thought for moment [Pretty good, he seems to be a mid C rank right around our ball park, if we work together.]
Which was only slightly above their rank.
You see the purity of your manna and the strength of your body go hand in hand. The ranking goes from D rank the lowest tier to S rank the highest known rank.
D rank(Translucent colored manna): can't cast any spells, but enhance their bodies with manna. Their reserves take an entire day to
refill and there abysmally small. They have normal bodies.
C rank (White colored manna): they cast spells by chanting but they can enhance their bodies as well. Their manna reserves take 5 hours to
refill and their reserves are average at best.
Their bodies are usually peak Olympic level as an average base line. These people are the backbone of any country or kingdoms military
force.
B rank (Sapphire colored manna): are people capable of casting spells and enhancing their bodies. They have a slightly above or more than average manna pool and their manna reserves takes 3 hours minimum to refill.
They also need to chant to cast their spells. Their bodies have entered the realm of super soldier's as a baseline.
A rank (purple/violet colored manna): Are the people far above average the elite, people who are generally praised as geniuses. They have large manna reserves, don't need to chant in
order to cast spells.
Their reserves take at least an hour to fully refill, these people usually come from noble family bloodlines. However they do pop up in regular folk from time to time. Their
bodies are considered to be super human
S rank (midnight black with white particles colored manna): Are what we consider the elite among the elites, their complete monsters. Ocean deep manna pools allowing them to cast spells back to back, no chanting needed. A special technique only they can use
Reserves that refill in about five minutes. Their bodies are beyond super human, their basically demi-gods walking among us.
Then among those ranks there are tiers. Low, middle and Peak
All these changes in a person happen the higher the purity of your Manna.
–––––––––
This whole, conversation happened, between them in less then a minute. As they communicated with their thoughts
Miyuki didn't even bother taking a stance, his grip tightened around his dagger. As his body was flooded with manna.
"So you two kids are actually planning on fighting me?" the cloaked figure sounded genuinely puzzled.
They continued "Do you two, really think that just because we're the same rank you can take me on? Just give up and be good little children,
before I'm forced to damage prized goods."
That was all the confirmation Miyuki needed. They were going to be sold off.
Miyuki's foot pushed of the floor rushing in, at incredible speeds. However it seemed he was not being taken seriously, as the their opponent
didn't even bother looking his direction.
Only keeping him in his peripheral vision.
Their concentration was entirely on Hana, as her spell was unknown and each small fire ball, radiated high levels of manna.
Miyuki used this to his advantage and started chanting, while rushing from the side "CALM LAKE HEED MY CALL AND RIPPLE (WATER ARROW)"
He stretched out his hand to his side and a bubble of water appeared, then it started to elongate turning more into a spear like water structure than a arrow.
Sensing the build up of manna from Miyuki, the cloaked figure finally took Miyuki as a treat and tried to stop Miyuki before he could fully cast his spell.
However Hana used that lapse in concentration to fire off, one of her fire balls. Using the momentary distraction Miyuki made as an opening
Seeing the pincer move the cloaked figure jumped back and attempted to cast a spell. Inorder to counter the one Hana fired off.
However the cloaked figure noticed something, there was one fire ball spinning around Hana, instead of two. As she had used one, so there should have been two left.
Sadly it was already to late, the second fireball was already behind him and when it touched the hem of his clothing.
It exploded, causing an intense blazing fire to surround him.
The explosion wasn't that strong but the damage it caused was undeniable. A inhumane scream cut through the once peaceful forest.
"Aaargh!!! it hurts! it hurts!…"
As what use be a person under the cloak, had become a morbid artwork of melted flesh and burnt clothing. With the eyes glued shut with their melted eyelids, face partially melting of, hair now in spotty patches.
The clothes they wore before were now burnt rags clinging to scorched skin but the worst part was the back.
There was no more skin covering their back, the spine was visible. As the once cloaked figure lay on the ground in absolute agony.
A spear made out of water, hit the head causing blood, chunks of flesh, white bone and also grey brain matter to stain the floor.
Then the screaming stopped and the forest fell silent once again.
"You underestimated us, so you died in such miserable agony. How… pitiful, at least be grateful I showed you mercy and killed before you could suffer anymore. Especially after what you made me do to Hana " Miyuki said
to himself, as he stood over the grotesquely mutilated corpse.
His red cat like eyes, seemed to flicker with a dark satisfaction. As he had a dazed expression on his face, his sensitive nose picking the smell of burnt human flesh, causing it to wrinkle.
Hana approached with two fire ball's floating lazily beside her and stood by Miyuki's side. She grabbed his hand and gave it a slight
squeeze. "We should probably get rid of the body, it'll attract attention if people find it."
Miyuki eyes regained there focus, he squeezed her hand back "Yeah, let's just finish what you already started and completely incinerate it"
Hana silently nodded and they took a few steps back, before she flicked her wrist throwing the remaining fire balls, causing an intense
blazing piller of fire and a blinding light.
Miyuki stared at the scorched earth, where the corpse us to be with a plank stare. He had seen Hana use that spell hundreds of times.
It was an A rank spell that consumed massive amounts of manna especially for a person at C rank. However it was worth it because it covered both offense and defense.
Just like thenname of spell suggests, in a orbit. Small fire balls appear, then start spinning around her as if she had her own gravitational pull and would explode on contact if you tried to sneak up on her.
Then she could throw them as well, with her being able to control there flight path by expanding manna. Making them either explode or just turn into a blazing pillar of fire. If you didn't choose to attack her.
it was a terrifying spell and it's creator was sometimes even more terrifying.
"Alright let's leave, someone was bound to be attracted by the noise." Miyuki said as he pulled his hood to cover his face.
Hana did the same "When we sell the things we got off the pile of Ashe's, were buying shoes first, my feet are dirty and cold" she said while wiggling her toes.
Miyuki couldn't help but smile, at the joke "Sure let's buy whatever you think is important first."
"really?" Hana asked mildly surprised.
"yeah, we just got our first kill in this world. So I think we can celebrate" Miyuki reasoned.
Hana gave him a deadpan look "If you want to spoil me just do it, there's no need to find a reason do it. Especially one so morbid."
Miyuki gave off a awkward laugh 'damn she caught me'
Hana grabbed his hand and pulled him along, as they headed towards town.