Chapter 4
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{Actually, I need to get a mask.}
[Yes master, mighty as you are, I believe a poker face will be difficult under so much pressure.]
"Noctis, I have to get something from Old man Sam real quick, won't be ten minutes."
"Ah sure." Eva Noctis Grinned. She clearly enjoyed the feeling of flying. The wind made her hair wriggle like snakes, but in a more graceful way. Her hazel nut eyes shone as she stared at the academy from dragon's eye view.
They passed over the heads of many students going about their weekend business. A few seniors riding birds or fossil creatures stared in awe of the twin headed dragon. They landed outside the smithy. Once inside, Jason detailed his order to Old man Sam.
"I don't need one from scratch, just a mask that looks like a dragon which conceals the upper half of my face, Gold coloured, no enchantments, I'd also like it to have lots of spikes."
"I HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK, BUT THIS TIME IT AIN'T FREE."
"How much?" He asked hopefully.
"500 LU."
"We're pals right?" He laughed mockingly.
"FINE 450." The manogre grunted.
"Done." Jason grinned with glee.
They left the shop and hopped onto Harmony, who was having photos taken by different random passersby. Jason fitted his mask and donned his gauntlets, looking like a Draconian brawler.
"That's Old man Sam, best smithy at school." Jason boasted.
"Oh, nice. What kinda weapons does he craft?" Eva Noctis asked with a tinge of curiosity.
"All kinds and any. Each is masterfully crafted. I got my gauntlets here. Look." He raised his left fist, which glinted in the sun.
"Speaking of which, Noctis, what weapons do you use?"
"Dagger and Crossbow, I use poison for hunting, and blunt arrows in duels."
They continued the conversation, getting to know one another better and better until Yang helpfully said:
[How is the date going humans?]
{I will punch you.}
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After Jason completed his dramatic entrance, he headed to the ranking board. His long black hair swirled in the wind making him seem mysterious. The Mask made him seem even more mysterious. He walked onwards, people unconsciously made way for him as he leisurely made his way over.
{...Rank #300 And I can only challenge five spaces above me at max?!}
[Master, The path of conquest is an arduous one.]
(We started as a tiny teensy dragon, but we grew into this Ancient grade monster, It only took a few hundred centuries!)
[Yin, you aren't helping.]
{Rank #295 is... Uther and his alias is LightBringer. Nice.} - (Don't sue me blizzard)
Jason walked to the admin desk, Eva Noctis followed.
"I would like to issue a challenge to rank #295, Uther LightBringer." He said these words slowly and calmly.
"The challenge is issued, the duel will take place in one week's time, if the challenged accepts."
"Of course, thank you for assisting." He walked over to the centre of the plaza summoned Harmony and flew off.
"I'll drop you off at the dorm."
"Okay, thanks." Eva Noctis replied.
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They stopped off in front of Blossom dorm. Jason helped Eva Noctis down.
"Well, thanks for the ride BB." Eva Noctis said shyly.
"No, thank you, I enjoyed that very much." Jason smiled sincerely.
"Well then, bye."
"Bye."
Jason jumped up onto Harmony's wing and from there, onto their neck.
Eva walked through the gate leading to the Blossom dorm.
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"Hmmm... Jason Balance Breaker huh?" The rich female voice said.
"Interesting..."
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[Master, a great success!!!]
(I agree completely!)
{I can't be bothered to correct you now.}
[Correct what?]
{Anyway, I have a week until the duel, I need to practice my skills, spells and Spirit Releasing. I want to see how your power affects my gauntlets.}
They flew over the academy again. This time, Jason got used to the guilt that was ebbing away at his conscience.
They landed just outside the dorm.
{Wow, they fixed the gardens already.}
He made his way in and up the staircase.
"Floor six, home sweet home."
He entered his room and picked up Soul Sage Craft 101.
"SH, SH, SH, here." He stopped on Spirit Honing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In order to hone five of the six senses, one must empty their mind. You must be completely relaxed. The most effective position for meditation is 'Lotus position'. There are two different types of Spirit Honing, Hanc in motus and Corpus in pace. Hanc in motus, a style of meditation that is extremely difficult, a movement meditation. This is effective for those whom have trouble calming their minds and thus must be doing certain actions in order to focus. An example is practicing physical exercise. There are some Hanc in motus learners who meditate whilst reciting incantations. These learners are what we call equilibrius horulus, an example is the famous Spell Craft user Jamus Maximus. He stated that one does not need the mind in order to learn, that humans could directly transfer knowledge into their conscience, without having to memorise it. Jasmus says that he first created a modified 'soul catching magic array' and removed the 'Animus Possesor' (Soul Holder). The array was of basic quality 10x10 meters. He then had one of his apprentices cast the spells 'containment' and 'Knowledge transfer'. These two spells, in succession, allowed the knowledge of the apprentice to be instantly transferred to Jamus. Theory:
1 - A soul catcher must have the container removed. This means that instead of holding the soul, when containment is cast, the soul will stay in the body.
2 - Containment must be cast at the same time as the machine is turned on, to prevent any opportunity of the soul escaping.
3 - Select knowledge unfortunately, cannot be transferred, everything will be known.
Jamus stated that the machine could only transfer what someone else already knew, making it inefficient. He said that this operation was more suited to court matters, to tell whether someone was guilty or not, however decided not to due to the risk involved.
That is an example of equilibrius horulus albeit a more advanced example. Corpus in pace is the standard meditation, where one does not move, thus not much can be said. It has been speculated that when Spirit Honing, one draws Ether from the Ether Realm to directly reinforce the soul's fortitude but that is just a speculation without evidence.
If one chooses a method that is incompatible, then progress would slow and the results would be hampered.
Finally, a note. Jamus' device was not designed to directly strengthen the soul, it was for something called Knip. This means 'Knowledge is Power'. The reasoning behind this is the one more knows, the stronger they become, however, Jamus stated that one could make the soul itself knowledgable. The true meaning behind these words is not known, but Jamus was a man of infinite ethereal intellect.
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{But this means that one can use Jamus' method to steal knowledge from someone who is more experienced than you...}
[Yes master, if you were to use that on the King of Intellect, you would become the King of Intellect.]
(Does it work on non-humans?)
{That's interesting, i'm not sure. If I used it on you guys, would I be able to learn Draconian magic?}
[Perhaps.]
(That is unheard of though.)
"I guess i'll go up to my meditation space then."
Jason ran to the roof top, summoned Harmony and they soared into the sky.
"Do you think the wind will help me meditate?"
[That I do not know.]
He closed his eyes, and focused on the blow of the wind, and slightly swayed to it. His mind was calm and empty, even if he wanted to wake up from the trance, the thoughts eluded him. After an unknown period of time, Jason felt something, he felt as if the world was drawing in on him, collapsing.
He saw himself in black and white. His body was emitting a black aura but he felt his soul pulling and sure enough, white energy began filling his body until the black and white settled, each swirling over, like Yin and Yang. He felt the pull get stronger, and a purple energy flew over from all directions. It engulfed him, the soul got stronger and stronger at a rapid pace.
(Master, wake up!)
His mind returned to his body, he regained his bodily functions. A sudden torrent of sweat flushed out of Jason's pours, it smelt foul.
"Take me back" He said breathlessly.
Upon entering his room, he stripped and leapt into the shower. Washing the foul liquid away, Jason pondered.
{What was that strange energy? I understand the black and white, but what about the purple one?}
{Strange... Ether is purple right?}
[Master, check your status.]
"Oh yeah, I can see changes there."
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|| Jason || Braveheart || Alias - Balance Breaker ||
||Status||
-Healthy
-Adopted
-Black hair
-Brown eyes
-16
|| Controlled Spirits ||
Harmony - Ancient Grade - Bond 86/100
||Proficiency||
Lux - 134
Umbra - 142
Terra - X
Aqua - X
Ignis - X
Ventus - X
Spirit Releasing - 20
Spirit Honing - 230
Spirit Blade Arts - 0
Spirit Ranged Arts - 0
Spirit Armaments - 20
Spirit Surging - 210
-
Spell Craft - 276
Spirit Sage Craft - 480
-
Unique -
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{Actually, I need to get a mask.}
[Yes master, mighty as you are, I believe a poker face will be difficult under so much pressure.]
"Noctis, I have to get something from Old man Sam real quick, won't be ten minutes."
"Ah sure." Eva Noctis Grinned. She clearly enjoyed the feeling of flying. The wind made her hair wriggle like snakes, but in a more graceful way. Her hazel nut eyes shone as she stared at the academy from dragon's eye view.
They passed over the heads of many students going about their weekend business. A few seniors riding birds or fossil creatures stared in awe of the twin headed dragon. They landed outside the smithy. Once inside, Jason detailed his order to Old man Sam.
"I don't need one from scratch, just a mask that looks like a dragon which conceals the upper half of my face, Gold coloured, no enchantments, I'd also like it to have lots of spikes."
"I HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK, BUT THIS TIME IT AIN'T FREE."
"How much?" He asked hopefully.
"500 LU."
"We're pals right?" He laughed mockingly.
"FINE 450." The manogre grunted.
"Done." Jason grinned with glee.
They left the shop and hopped onto Harmony, who was having photos taken by different random passersby. Jason fitted his mask and donned his gauntlets, looking like a Draconian brawler.
"That's Old man Sam, best smithy at school." Jason boasted.
"Oh, nice. What kinda weapons does he craft?" Eva Noctis asked with a tinge of curiosity.
"All kinds and any. Each is masterfully crafted. I got my gauntlets here. Look." He raised his left fist, which glinted in the sun.
"Speaking of which, Noctis, what weapons do you use?"
"Dagger and Crossbow, I use poison for hunting, and blunt arrows in duels."
They continued the conversation, getting to know one another better and better until Yang helpfully said:
[How is the date going humans?]
{I will punch you.}
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After Jason completed his dramatic entrance, he headed to the ranking board. His long black hair swirled in the wind making him seem mysterious. The Mask made him seem even more mysterious. He walked onwards, people unconsciously made way for him as he leisurely made his way over.
{...Rank #300 And I can only challenge five spaces above me at max?!}
[Master, The path of conquest is an arduous one.]
(We started as a tiny teensy dragon, but we grew into this Ancient grade monster, It only took a few hundred centuries!)
[Yin, you aren't helping.]
{Rank #295 is... Uther and his alias is LightBringer. Nice.} - (Don't sue me blizzard)
Jason walked to the admin desk, Eva Noctis followed.
"I would like to issue a challenge to rank #295, Uther LightBringer." He said these words slowly and calmly.
"The challenge is issued, the duel will take place in one week's time, if the challenged accepts."
"Of course, thank you for assisting." He walked over to the centre of the plaza summoned Harmony and flew off.
"I'll drop you off at the dorm."
"Okay, thanks." Eva Noctis replied.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
They stopped off in front of Blossom dorm. Jason helped Eva Noctis down.
"Well, thanks for the ride BB." Eva Noctis said shyly.
"No, thank you, I enjoyed that very much." Jason smiled sincerely.
"Well then, bye."
"Bye."
Jason jumped up onto Harmony's wing and from there, onto their neck.
Eva walked through the gate leading to the Blossom dorm.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Hmmm... Jason Balance Breaker huh?" The rich female voice said.
"Interesting..."
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Master, a great success!!!]
(I agree completely!)
{I can't be bothered to correct you now.}
[Correct what?]
{Anyway, I have a week until the duel, I need to practice my skills, spells and Spirit Releasing. I want to see how your power affects my gauntlets.}
They flew over the academy again. This time, Jason got used to the guilt that was ebbing away at his conscience.
They landed just outside the dorm.
{Wow, they fixed the gardens already.}
He made his way in and up the staircase.
"Floor six, home sweet home."
He entered his room and picked up Soul Sage Craft 101.
"SH, SH, SH, here." He stopped on Spirit Honing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In order to hone five of the six senses, one must empty their mind. You must be completely relaxed. The most effective position for meditation is 'Lotus position'. There are two different types of Spirit Honing, Hanc in motus and Corpus in pace. Hanc in motus, a style of meditation that is extremely difficult, a movement meditation. This is effective for those whom have trouble calming their minds and thus must be doing certain actions in order to focus. An example is practicing physical exercise. There are some Hanc in motus learners who meditate whilst reciting incantations. These learners are what we call equilibrius horulus, an example is the famous Spell Craft user Jamus Maximus. He stated that one does not need the mind in order to learn, that humans could directly transfer knowledge into their conscience, without having to memorise it. Jasmus says that he first created a modified 'soul catching magic array' and removed the 'Animus Possesor' (Soul Holder). The array was of basic quality 10x10 meters. He then had one of his apprentices cast the spells 'containment' and 'Knowledge transfer'. These two spells, in succession, allowed the knowledge of the apprentice to be instantly transferred to Jamus. Theory:
1 - A soul catcher must have the container removed. This means that instead of holding the soul, when containment is cast, the soul will stay in the body.
2 - Containment must be cast at the same time as the machine is turned on, to prevent any opportunity of the soul escaping.
3 - Select knowledge unfortunately, cannot be transferred, everything will be known.
Jamus stated that the machine could only transfer what someone else already knew, making it inefficient. He said that this operation was more suited to court matters, to tell whether someone was guilty or not, however decided not to due to the risk involved.
That is an example of equilibrius horulus albeit a more advanced example. Corpus in pace is the standard meditation, where one does not move, thus not much can be said. It has been speculated that when Spirit Honing, one draws Ether from the Ether Realm to directly reinforce the soul's fortitude but that is just a speculation without evidence.
If one chooses a method that is incompatible, then progress would slow and the results would be hampered.
Finally, a note. Jamus' device was not designed to directly strengthen the soul, it was for something called Knip. This means 'Knowledge is Power'. The reasoning behind this is the one more knows, the stronger they become, however, Jamus stated that one could make the soul itself knowledgable. The true meaning behind these words is not known, but Jamus was a man of infinite ethereal intellect.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
{But this means that one can use Jamus' method to steal knowledge from someone who is more experienced than you...}
[Yes master, if you were to use that on the King of Intellect, you would become the King of Intellect.]
(Does it work on non-humans?)
{That's interesting, i'm not sure. If I used it on you guys, would I be able to learn Draconian magic?}
[Perhaps.]
(That is unheard of though.)
"I guess i'll go up to my meditation space then."
Jason ran to the roof top, summoned Harmony and they soared into the sky.
"Do you think the wind will help me meditate?"
[That I do not know.]
He closed his eyes, and focused on the blow of the wind, and slightly swayed to it. His mind was calm and empty, even if he wanted to wake up from the trance, the thoughts eluded him. After an unknown period of time, Jason felt something, he felt as if the world was drawing in on him, collapsing.
He saw himself in black and white. His body was emitting a black aura but he felt his soul pulling and sure enough, white energy began filling his body until the black and white settled, each swirling over, like Yin and Yang. He felt the pull get stronger, and a purple energy flew over from all directions. It engulfed him, the soul got stronger and stronger at a rapid pace.
(Master, wake up!)
His mind returned to his body, he regained his bodily functions. A sudden torrent of sweat flushed out of Jason's pours, it smelt foul.
"Take me back" He said breathlessly.
Upon entering his room, he stripped and leapt into the shower. Washing the foul liquid away, Jason pondered.
{What was that strange energy? I understand the black and white, but what about the purple one?}
{Strange... Ether is purple right?}
[Master, check your status.]
"Oh yeah, I can see changes there."
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| Jason || Braveheart || Alias - Balance Breaker ||
||Status||
-Healthy
-Adopted
-Black hair
-Brown eyes
-16
|| Controlled Spirits ||
Harmony - Ancient Grade - Bond 86/100
||Proficiency||
Lux - 134
Umbra - 142
Terra - X
Aqua - X
Ignis - X
Ventus - X
Spirit Releasing - 20
Spirit Honing - 230
Spirit Blade Arts - 0
Spirit Ranged Arts - 0
Spirit Armaments - 20
Spirit Surging - 210
-
Spell Craft - 276
Spirit Sage Craft - 480
-
Unique -
{Actually, I need to get a mask.}Yes master, mighty as you are, I believe a poker face will be difficult under so much pressure."Noctis, I have to get something from Old man Sam real quick, won't be ten minutes.""Ah sure." Eva Noctis Grinned. She clearly enjoyed the feeling of flying. The wind made her hair wriggle like snakes, but in a more graceful way. Her hazel nut eyes shone as she stared at the academy from dragon's eye view.They passed over the heads of many students going about their weekend business. A few seniors riding birds or fossil creatures stared in awe of the twin headed dragon. They landed outside the smithy. Once inside, Jason detailed his order to Old man Sam."I don't need one from scratch, just a mask that looks like a dragon which conceals the upper half of my face, Gold coloured, no enchantments, I'd also like it to have lots of spikes.""I HAPPEN TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK, BUT THIS TIME IT AIN'T FREE.""How much?" He asked hopefully."500 LU.""We're pals right?" He laughed mockingly."FINE 450." The manogre grunted."Done." Jason grinned with glee.They left the shop and hopped onto Harmony, who was having photos taken by different random passersby. Jason fitted his mask and donned his gauntlets, looking like a Draconian brawler."That's Old man Sam, best smithy at school." Jason boasted."Oh, nice. What kinda weapons does he craft?" Eva Noctis asked with a tinge of curiosity."All kinds and any. Each is masterfully crafted. I got my gauntlets here. Look." He raised his left fist, which glinted in the sun."Speaking of which, Noctis, what weapons do you use?""Dagger and Crossbow, I use poison for hunting, and blunt arrows in duels."They continued the conversation, getting to know one another better and better until Yang helpfully said:How is the date going humans?{I will punch you.}----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After Jason completed his dramatic entrance, he headed to the ranking board. His long black hair swirled in the wind making him seem mysterious. The Mask made him seem even more mysterious. He walked onwards, people unconsciously made way for him as he leisurely made his way over.{...Rank #300 And I can only challenge five spaces above me at max?!}Master, The path of conquest is an arduous one.We started as a tiny teensy dragon, but we grew into this Ancient grade monster, It only took a few hundred centuries!Yin, you aren't helping.{Rank #295 is... Uther and his alias is LightBringer. Nice.} - Don't sue me blizzardJason walked to the admin desk, Eva Noctis followed."I would like to issue a challenge to rank #295, Uther LightBringer." He said these words slowly and calmly."The challenge is issued, the duel will take place in one week's time, if the challenged accepts.""Of course, thank you for assisting." He walked over to the centre of the plaza summoned Harmony and flew off."I'll drop you off at the dorm.""Okay, thanks." Eva Noctis replied.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They stopped off in front of Blossom dorm. Jason helped Eva Noctis down."Well, thanks for the ride BB." Eva Noctis said shyly."No, thank you, I enjoyed that very much." Jason smiled sincerely."Well then, bye.""Bye."Jason jumped up onto Harmony's wing and from there, onto their neck.Eva walked through the gate leading to the Blossom dorm.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Hmmm... Jason Balance Breaker huh?" The rich female voice said."Interesting..."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Master, a great success!!!I agree completely!{I can't be bothered to correct you now.}Correct what?{Anyway, I have a week until the duel, I need to practice my skills, spells and Spirit Releasing. I want to see how your power affects my gauntlets.}They flew over the academy again. This time, Jason got used to the guilt that was ebbing away at his conscience.They landed just outside the dorm.{Wow, they fixed the gardens already.}He made his way in and up the staircase."Floor six, home sweet home."He entered his room and picked up Soul Sage Craft 101."SH, SH, SH, here." He stopped on Spirit Honing.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In order to hone five of the six senses, one must empty their mind. You must be completely relaxed. The most effective position for meditation is 'Lotus position'. There are two different types of Spirit Honing, Hanc in motus and Corpus in pace. Hanc in motus, a style of meditation that is extremely difficult, a movement meditation. This is effective for those whom have trouble calming their minds and thus must be doing certain actions in order to focus. An example is practicing physical exercise. There are some Hanc in motus learners who meditate whilst reciting incantations. These learners are what we call equilibrius horulus, an example is the famous Spell Craft user Jamus Maximus. He stated that one does not need the mind in order to learn, that humans could directly transfer knowledge into their conscience, without having to memorise it. Jasmus says that he first created a modified 'soul catching magic array' and removed the 'Animus Possesor' Soul Holder. The array was of basic quality 10x10 meters. He then had one of his apprentices cast the spells 'containment' and 'Knowledge transfer'. These two spells, in succession, allowed the knowledge of the apprentice to be instantly transferred to Jamus. Theory:1 - A soul catcher must have the container removed. This means that instead of holding the soul, when containment is cast, the soul will stay in the body.2 - Containment must be cast at the same time as the machine is turned on, to prevent any opportunity of the soul escaping.3 - Select knowledge unfortunately, cannot be transferred, everything will be known.Jamus stated that the machine could only transfer what someone else already knew, making it inefficient. He said that this operation was more suited to court matters, to tell whether someone was guilty or not, however decided not to due to the risk involved.That is an example of equilibrius horulus albeit a more advanced example. Corpus in pace is the standard meditation, where one does not move, thus not much can be said. It has been speculated that when Spirit Honing, one draws Ether from the Ether Realm to directly reinforce the soul's fortitude but that is just a speculation without evidence.If one chooses a method that is incompatible, then progress would slow and the results would be hampered.Finally, a note. Jamus' device was not designed to directly strengthen the soul, it was for something called Knip. This means 'Knowledge is Power'. The reasoning behind this is the one more knows, the stronger they become, however, Jamus stated that one could make the soul itself knowledgable. The true meaning behind these words is not known, but Jamus was a man of infinite ethereal intellect.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------{But this means that one can use Jamus' method to steal knowledge from someone who is more experienced than you...}Yes master, if you were to use that on the King of Intellect, you would become the King of Intellect.Does it work on non-humans?{That's interesting, i'm not sure. If I used it on you guys, would I be able to learn Draconian magic?}Perhaps.That is unheard of though."I guess i'll go up to my meditation space then."Jason ran to the roof top, summoned Harmony and they soared into the sky."Do you think the wind will help me meditate?"That I do not know.He closed his eyes, and focused on the blow of the wind, and slightly swayed to it. His mind was calm and empty, even if he wanted to wake up from the trance, the thoughts eluded him. After an unknown period of time, Jason felt something, he felt as if the world was drawing in on him, collapsing.He saw himself in black and white. His body was emitting a black aura but he felt his soul pulling and sure enough, white energy began filling his body until the black and white settled, each swirling over, like Yin and Yang. He felt the pull get stronger, and a purple energy flew over from all directions. It engulfed him, the soul got stronger and stronger at a rapid pace.Master, wake up!His mind returned to his body, he regained his bodily functions. A sudden torrent of sweat flushed out of Jason's pours, it smelt foul."Take me back" He said breathlessly.Upon entering his room, he stripped and leapt into the shower. Washing the foul liquid away, Jason pondered.{What was that strange energy? I understand the black and white, but what about the purple one?}{Strange... Ether is purple right?}Master, check your status."Oh yeah, I can see changes there."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Jason || Braveheart || Alias - Balance Breaker ||||Status||-Healthy-Adopted-Black hair-Brown eyes-16|| Controlled Spirits ||Harmony - Ancient Grade - Bond 86/100||Proficiency||Lux - 134Umbra - 142Terra - XAqua - XIgnis - XVentus - XSpirit Releasing - 20Spirit Honing - 230Spirit Blade Arts - 0Spirit Ranged Arts - 0Spirit Armaments - 20Spirit Surging - 210-Spell Craft - 276Spirit Sage Craft - 480-Unique -
