Supreme Warlock System

15 Fuel Of Existence

' Is this lady possessed? ' Jerouch thought with perplexity as he followed the figure of Karah who was walking ahead.

' First, she unclothed me, then she wanted to kill me, and now training? Like really? '

Jerouch wasn't offended though, in fact, he was rather elated from the inside as he saw the system notification.

[Quest- Learn from a veteran]

[Reward]

All passive skills level up

'' Hey! '' Karah clicked her fingers as Jerouch almost bumped into her.

'' What's occupying your mind that much? '' She asked with furrowed eyebrows.

'' Ah, nothing important, I'm only looking forward to the training. '' He lied with a cheeky face.

If he saw how unreal his face was right now, he might burst out laughing blowing his cover.

'' Um. '' Karah nodded and continued walking.

They were now deep in the forest and Jerouch was a bit tense. However, whenever he remembered that he was together with this angel from hell, relief washed over him.

'' At least that monster from back then should be very powerful too right? And if we don't venture too deep, she should be able to handle the monsters around here right? '' He kept asking himself.

Jerouch was no hero that didn't fear death. If any perilous situation arose, he would be the first to vanish. He wouldn't even care that it was a lady he left behind.

' Damn, I don't even know her name. ' Jerouch laughed in his mind.

Eventually, Jerouch's worries finally surfaced as their path was blocked by a behemoth.

The creature's amber-glowing eyes rested on them and its long and thick tongue drooled with viscous saliva.

It stood seven meters tall and its silky dark fur stood erect.

'' Hoowwll. '' It howled which made Jerouch gulp.

He looked at the giant wolf and then switch his gaze back to Karah with a knowing look.

'' Courting death. '' Karah muttered in a flat tone and swung her chain which appeared in her hands.

The chain twirled in mid-air like a flying snake and the sharp end charged at the wolf.

'' Poochoo. '' Followed by a loud howl was all Jerouch's senses could capture.

He had seen Karah wave the chain, but he could not even follow its trajectory.

He only saw the chain pierce the skull of the wolf and then a crashing sound as the wolf collapsed after karah pulled back the chain.

Jerouch, again, gulped. However, his mouth was too dry and his heart was about to jump out.

' This girl is a menace. ' He reminded himself.

' Just what rank is she? ' He wondered.

'' Here should be okay. '' Karah called out and turned to face Jerouch.

' I'm even more confused with that…is he supposed to be this weak? But how… huh. ' She breathed in and out to clear her thoughts before proceeding with her plans.

'' I know it's rude to ask, however, for training's sake, what class of warlock are you? '' She asked, her soft tone not hiding her expectations.

'' ??? ''

Jerouch's face went blank after hearing that question.

' How am I supposed to know when all the system shows are question marks? ' He asked no one, particularly in his head.

'' Um? '' Karah raised her eyebrows after waiting for what seemed forever without getting a response.

'' Ah. '' Jerouch started scratching his head in embarrassment. '' Actually, I have no idea. ''

'' Sorry? '' Karah said without even realizing it. Her eyes were wide open in disbelief.

She could not bring herself to accept that a warlock could exist without knowing his class.

She began to have serious doubts but she decided to give it one last push. ''

'' Fine '' She exhaled in frustration '' What spells or abilities do you have? ''

Jerouch contemplated albeit concerning this topic. He knew he could copy others' abilities, however, he could not mention that to her.

The system and the bizarre ability solely belonged to him, he wasn't ready to let others catch wind of that, not when he was still weak.

They would only hunt him down till they knew about his secret.

'' Here. '' He stretched his right palm forward and activated the fire arrow skills, then the wind blade.

Since she had already seen those two skills, there was no harm in showing them again.

'' Oh? '' Karah had an intrigued look seeing those two spells, and she nodded.

'' Double affinity, a mage that is… not bad. '' She again nodded.

'' Double affinity? What if I show you all the skills hehe... '' He giggled in his head.

'' The first rule of a mage is that they do not engage in physical combat. '' She made sure to make a stern emphasis towards the end of her statement as she remembered the scene where Jerouch punched someone to death.

' That's weird though. ' She thought.

'' And the most important thing to a mage is their mana. '' She paused to see if Jerouch was following before she continued.

'' Mana s important to every warlock. However, the mage class is one of those classes that heavily rely on mana. ''

'' So what is mana itself? '' karah folded her arms on her chest with a relaxed look.

Jerouch's eyes perked hearing that question. He had made a wild guess, but expanding his knowledge was even better. He wanted to have a thorough understanding of this warlock world.

He knew it would take time but wasn't that the intriguing part of it all?

'' Mana is sometimes called the energy of origin. Some call it the mystic energy, while others call it the energy of existence, the source of magic. ''

Jerouch nodded as he got immersed in Karah's teaching ensuring not to miss out on anything.

'' It all comes down to one thing, no matter what theory one believes in. Mana is essential to everything in the world. It's the energy source for magic. It's essential for flora and fauna, and even the dungeon monsters. '' Karah paused and spread her arms out.

'' With keen sense, you can feel the flow of mana in the environment and also inside yourself. Mana is not only limited to that though, potions, magic weapons, runic symbols, talismans, monster cores and even the food we consume are all related to mana. Perhaps, that's why some people believe it to be the energy of existence itself. '' She concluded.

She felt elated seeing Jerouch's sincere interest in this topic. Most warlocks don't like to delve into theories like this.

They preferred the practical application of mana and showing off strength which was the next thing they were going to do.