The Extra Seeks Chaos

Chapter 122 Unexpected

"So, I'll just make something that can inject my Chaos Element into them…," Arin said as he stared at the sword. "Thereby triggering the weakness."

The sword was formed from the purple mist, so it wasn't exactly solid, but Arin was more focused on the mist itself.

"Bringing my Chaos Element Mana out into the real world won't be easy at all," Arin muttered. "Let alone forming a sword with it."

He was only able to do this now because he was inside the Mana Space.

An idea suddenly formed in his mind, making him raise a brow. "This might work."

The sword instantly dispersed, merging back into the purple mist in the air as he sat down in a lotus position again.

Closing his eyes, he concentrated, focusing on the Mana inside his body—specifically, the Chaos Element Mana.

With his senses, he could distinguish between the Water Element Mana and the Chaos Element Mana.

"Just like how I first brought my Blood Energy out, I should be able to do the same with the Chaos Element Mana," Arin thought.

He began moving the Chaos Element Mana within his body. Starting slowly, he gradually increased the speed.

Within seconds, he was already circulating the Mana at a good pace without needing much concentration.

With that, he moved to the next step.

Just as he had done when first experimenting with his Blood Energy, he attempted to direct a small portion of the Chaos Element Mana toward his fingertips.

He already had considerable control over his Chaos Element Mana, so while it wasn't too difficult, it also wasn't exactly easy. Since this was his first time attempting this with the Chaos Element Mana, there was still a level of unfamiliarity.

Gradually, the small amount of Chaos Element Mana neared his fingertips. His concentration remained steady as he continued guiding it.

Finally, it reached its destination, settling there.

"Now for the hardest part," Arin thought.

He attempted to move the Chaos Element Mana out of his body. But, unsurprisingly, it wasn't easy.

A force resisted him, constantly pushing the Mana back inside whenever he tried to bring it out.

"This also happened when I first tried to bring my Blood Energy out," Arin recalled. "So this isn't too surprising."

Because of that experience, Arin already had an idea of what to do.

He continued his efforts to bring the Chaos Element Mana out of his body, but this time, he took a slower approach.

Each time the force tried to push it back, he stopped moving the Mana entirely, allowing it to remain at the last position it reached rather than retreating. This way, he didn't lose any progress—he simply had to continue from where he left off.

Seconds turned into minutes as he repeated the process.

Finally…

WHOOSH!

A small gust of wind, only strong enough to make his hair flutter, emerged from his fingertips.

"Mana…," Arin muttered, recognizing the gust of wind as a direct result of his Chaos Element Mana.

He had done it.

He had successfully moved his Chaos Element Mana outside his body. With more practice, he would be able to fully utilize it in battle.

Of course, he had already been using his Chaos Element Mana externally through Arcane Chaos and Death's Whisper, but in those cases, he had no control over the Mana that was released.

This time, since he had brought it out himself, he could control it freely.

Without wasting time, Arin manipulated the Mana he had extracted, wrapping it around his right arm. The amount he brought out wasn't much, so it couldn't cover his entire arm completely.

With that, he focused on the next step—drawing out even more Mana.

Just like before, he slowly pulled the Chaos Element Mana out of his body, using the same method.

The more he repeated the process, the easier it became.

Because of this, he was soon able to bring out a considerable amount of Mana—enough to completely wrap his entire right arm.

Now, a purple energy, his Chaos Element Mana, cloaked his right arm in an eerie glow.

Arin smiled, satisfied with the result.

"Since I didn't use the Chaos Element Mana already present in this space but instead used the one inside my body, I'll be able to do this in the real world too," he said.

If he had relied on the ambient Chaos Mana within the Mana Space, it wouldn't have been much of an achievement, since that energy was already external. But since he had extracted and controlled the Mana from within himself, he was confident he could also do it outside.

Satisfied, Arin was ready to leave the Mana Space. However, just as he was about to stand, a system screen suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Congratulations, you have successfully created a new Chaos Element Spell.]

Arin's eyes widened in shock.

"Huh?"

[New Chaos Element Spell: Chaos Shroud.]

[Chaos Shroud: You can control your Chaos Element Mana, bringing it outside and shrouding a particular part of your body.]

[Effect: The shrouded part of your body will gain a three percent increase in defense and will deal an additional three percent damage.]

Still stunned, Arin continued reading the notification.

[Note: Only one part of your body can be shrouded at a time.]

[The more control you have over your Chaos Element Mana, and the faster you can extract it, the stronger the Chaos Shroud Spell will become.]

"I just… created a spell?" Arin whispered, still processing what had just happened.

It was completely unexpected.

All he had wanted was to practice using his Chaos Element externally so that he could properly utilize it as a weakness of the Vampires.

"I never thought it would actually result in a spell," he muttered.

A smile slowly spread across his face.

"So, I created a Chaos Element Spell on my own, huh?"

It was a gratifying feeling—achieving something entirely on his own, without the help of anyone or anything.

"This means I can definitely create more spells myself," Arin said, smirking. "Though, it certainly won't be easy."

For now, he decided to leave the Mana Space.

He had accomplished far more than he had expected in this session.

With his upcoming battle in two days at the forefront of his mind, he exited the space.