The pressure on my body intensifies even more as multiple Cinderbears attack. I slip into [Focus], and [Resonance] activates at the same time. The air, the space around me resonates according to my will, and I change its frequency multiple times until the effects of the attack disappear and I'm freed.Just in time, I redirect as much kinetic energy as I can towards the ground under me, making it explode as I push myself high in the air. I quickly move to the side as a dozen or so sparks barely miss me.The ones that are about to touch me, I dissipate with [Resonance] and push myself far in the distance, away from dozens of Cinderbears. The forest behind me immediately explodes under the heat and flames, and I can feel them following me.The heck!I don't even have time to complain as another wave of pressure hits me, pulling me down to the ground. I track its source and immediately create two javelins that I fill with kinetic energy and shoot towards the source.The bear there just us

els as if time has slowed down as both warriors dash at me, and the shamans start mumbling something. I see mana collecting in their hands.The warriors reach me, and the first shaman finishes his casting. The area around me changes. It's as if I was thrown into the deep mud, and the harder I try to move, the more difficult it becomes. It's the same field the Goblin shaman on the first floor used.But not this time.My mana resonates against the field around me. I take a step to the side to dodge a stab and block the attack from the second goblin.The field changes slightly, and [Resonance] fails.Interesting.I create armor around my body, filling it with as much mana as possible and it deflects the next few attacks from the goblin warrior.Meanwhile, I reach towards the field around me with [Resonance], but it fails again. So I observe it deeper and then realize something. The shaman changed the frequency his mana works on to activate the field. It wasn't a significant change that w

erything slows to a crawl. In the black-and-white world of focus, only mana continues to hold its vibrant color.The raindrops in a massive area stop in the air as if someone paused time.The heat disappears from the air.The giant bear in front of me stops moving.In just a split second, a massive chunk of my mana disappears.Then I take a step towards the monster, and the ground under my feet cracks as I transfer all the energy I hold into kinetic, infuse it all into a mana projectile, and shoot it all at the Cinderbear.The air reverberates in front of me, vibrations I'm able to see with my eyes. The air flickers under the immense concentrated energy that covers the distance in a blink. The chest of the monster explodes into a geyser of blood and flesh, the attack revealing its beating heart and cutting off its front left paw, sending it flying until it falls on the ground, destroying multiple trees.After the attack, pain surges through my head and body, making me lose control ove

, for my next class upgrade, I'm pretty sure I will be offered a class called "Advanced Body Pillow."Also, what the heck, am I making a friends? Sure, I knew Tess from before, but our relationship is quite... well, complicated.But here, I've noticed that I've started looking after Lily already, and it's not only because she's a healer. There's no love or anything; it's just that I'm weak against people who are nice to me without expecting anything in return.Maybe Lily is doing it on purpose?I squint my eyes and look at her. We're still alone, sitting in the hideout, and she continues to sniff and tries to dry her wet, red eyes. She's even blushing more so when I look at her."This is so awkward..." she complains, "I don't know why..." She then shakes her head.I guess not. She's too silly to trick me like that, but I'll have to be careful! I already know how devious little Isabella is, even though she looks so cute.Lily could be the next one.Other than her, I also somehow take c

So, a person would think that my passive would fully take care of my mana, right? Its description goes like this: Mana-Fortified Resilience (Rare) - The user's resilience strengthens with their current mana reserves, boosting resistance to physical strain, and also enhancing resistance to various energies.What a bunch of crap!The passive most likely doesn't negate the effect of too high mana fully, it might be because it's of too low rarity. Sure, it helps a lot, and when I cycle my mana as Lissthaniel showed me, I don't even have to waste [Focus] on holding it back.As always, I blame the system and send a rude message to BenDover in the Community. He seems to be getting used to it and answers just as rudely. The guy doesn't know how petty I am.I'm able to wait years for the right chance so it doesn't matter if the Community Tournament happens only every 4 years like the Olympic games or once per year. I will wait and then... huhu.But dealing with my increased mana also reminds m