Healing System

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He glanced at Mikhail's serious expression and proceeded to sit across from him.

The table was eerily silent, to the point where if one were to drop a pen in the very corner of the castle, they would be able to hear it.

"I assume you saw what happened?" Michael questioned, trying to break through the silence.

But Mikhail simply stared at him before waving his hand, and suddenly, the status screen appeared before them.

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Name: Michael

Age: 14 years old

Race: ???

Affinity: Light [Supreme]; Darkness [Supreme] (LOCKED); Origin [???] (LOCKED)Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Mana Purity: 204% -> 385%

Mana Core: Flow

Mana Core Rank: Tier 2

-:- 4% -> 26% Progress to next Tier -:-

Seraphim Progress: 1/7

-Titles:

Ruthless Combatant:

Raise all your stats by 1 Minor Rank when facing enemies at least 1 tier above you.

Being of Light:

Increasethe effectiveness of your Light affinity-based spells by 25%.

Bringer of Order:

Increase mana absorption by 1000% when fighting a being who disrupts the balance of the. universe.???

-Stats

HP: 95/100% / Regen 5% HP Per Hour

MP: 81/100% / Regen 10% MP Per Hour

STR: Tier 2 [E] (129) {Total = 857} -> Tier 2 [C-] (384) {Total = 1112}

END: Tier 2 [D-] (202) {Total = 1045} -> Tier 2 [C] (432) {Total = 1275}

AGI: Tier 2 [E] (140) {Total = 960} -> Tier 2 [C-] (367) {Total = 1187}

INT: Tier 2 [D-] (238) {Total = 1328} -> Tier 2 [A-] (685) {Total = 1775}

CHA: Tier 2 [E] (105) {Total = 607} -> Tier 2 [D-] (207) {Total = 709}

-Skills / [Skill Merging] / [Skill Sacrifice]

Passive Skills: Herald of Light [Advanced] [Passive]; Mirage of Light [Intermediate] [Passive]; Physical Enhancement [Intermediate] [Passive]; Eyes of The Healer [Intermediate] [Passive]; Hand-to-hand combat [Beginner] [Passive]; Shooting Mastery [Beginner] [Passive]; Discipline [Basic] [Passive]; Heat Resistance [Basic] [Passive]; Cold Resistance [Basic] [Passive];

Active Skills: Sanctuary [Superior] [Active]; Purify [Superior] [Active]; Heavenly Judgement [Advanced] [Active]; Aegis of Light [Intermediate] [Active]; Piercing Light [Intermediate] [Active]; Sword of Light [Beginner] [Active]; Charm [Beginner] [Active];

Michael stared wide-eyed at what was displayed on his status screen.

The stat, as well as the mana purity increase, was massive, yet that wasn't even the most surprising part.

It was his affinities and the new title.

'Darkness... Origin?' He looked through it again, making sure his eyes were not playing tricks on him.

He had felt some kind of energy enter his body, but he thought nothing of it. Yet, to see two completely new affinities now being a part of him, even if locked, was still shocking.

Michael heard tapping on the table, and as he turned towards it, he noticed Mikhail staring at him with an impatient expression.

That was until he spoke, "I did see, but at the same time, I did not see anything at all."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Michael raised a brow at the comment.

"For a moment, I saw you heading towards the right path, then suddenly, you disappeared," Mikhail said while letting out a chuckle. "And you know what's the strangest thing? I was kicked out of the Ascension, just to fall in the puddle of your mana-infused blood. Disgusting."

Michael shot back, "Exactly how is that my fault? I saw another door, and I went towards it. One look at my status could tell you that my decision was not wrong."

Suddenly, the table split into two as Mikhail shot up from the table and appeared before Michael, picking him up by the collar and throwing him out of the nearby window.

'What are you doing...?' he thought as he caught himself in midair, but to his own surprise, he did not need Swords of Light to stay in the sky.

Instead, it felt like he was standing on air, with almost little to no resistance. It also seemed like he could adjust himself, similarly to how he had done with his swords.

But as he looked down, his eyes widened. There was a massive shadow being cast by the sun, with him in the very center.

However, the part that stood out the most was a small pair of pure black wings.

As he was lost in his amazement, Mikhail floated up beside him and spoke, "You opened up Pandora's box; I don't even know what you turned into. One thing I can say for certain, however, is that you are neither a demon nor an angel at the moment, more like something in between."

"Aren't these wings similar to yours? Just not white?" Michael questioned, trying to ignore Mikhail's caution.

"Sure, that would be the case if your wings radiated mana, not whatever that energy is. It's neither mana nor demonic mana, perhaps Origin?" he answered while falling into thought before continuing.

"...But how could you have access to that energy? It shouldn't be possible unless you are a Seraphim or someone much higher up in the food chain."

Michael simply stared at him, listening to the murmuring monologue as he tried making sense of his own situation.

It hadn't kicked in yet, the fact that the situation he was in was extremely unpredictable, to the point where even the system and Mikhail were having trouble understanding what happened.

However, while the two were busy minding to their own thoughts, a sudden message descended, one that they had definitely not expected to see.

[You are being hunted]

As the two read that message, they both froze, especially Mikhail, as he glanced at Michael and threw the halo at him while commanding, "Pour all of your mana in it. Now."

'Damn...' Michael understood the urgency of the situation as he began infusing all of his mana, and just in a few seconds, he was completely out.

[You are being hunted]

"Listen, just stand back and fold your wings. You stand out like a sore thumb. I'll handle this," Mikhail said without even turning towards him.

He could feel the mana growing much more unstable in the air, as if a massive rift was about to open.

Yet at the same time, there was this strange tranquility, one that made him ominously at ease.

[You are being hunted]

However, the messages displayed quickly made his heart race again. If the archangels were as frightening as the one he saw, then it would not be in his best interest to meet them.

The only upside to this situation was that he had Mikhail at the forefront, the same being those archangels were seeking to bring back so hard.

Yet as the moments passed and the notifications kept appearing, his anxiety grew. But at the same time, nothing was happening.

[You are being hunted]

Another one popped up, prompting Michael to speak in a confused tone, "Mikhail, I don't think you need me to tell you that something is off."

"Really? Thanks, genius," Mikhail sarcastically replied, and in the next moment, something beyond their expectations happened.

[Hunt stopped, no available operatives]

As those words descended, the mana that had been previously gathering now returned back to normal, only mildly moving the clouds apart, sending down a streak of rain.

Yet that was it. Nothing seemed to happen. No archangel came down, or any other angel for that matter.

'...No operatives?' Michael stared at the slowly disappearing message with widened eyes as he turned towards Mikhail, who was staring directly at the ground with a blank look.

'This just got a lot more complicated...'

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A/N: Changed F- F F+ -> E- E E+.