First Encounter

"Okay, calm down. This number makes no sense, but hey, you aren't dead?" Jessie said to himself.

Jessie dispelled the information and decided not to look at it until the next day, to build up some mana.

-- One Day Later --

"Information - Self"

Name: Jessie Winter

Age: 18

HP: 100/100

MP: 1441/8.01E+26

"Wow. A full day and barely anything. I need a way to build up mana faster." Jessie said to himself.

Jessie picked up the Rod.

"Alright buddy, give me a way to build up mana faster. 1440 MP in a day is barely anything compared to my max." Jessie waved the Rod, felt the pull, stronger and deeper than before.

Name: Jessie Winter

Age: 18

HP: 100/100

MP: 391/8.01E+26

Spell List:

ACTIVE SPELLS (Active Spells are spells with a mana cost, these must be "turned on".)

Create Spell: Mana Cost - 50 MP, Create spell allows the user to create a spell that does virtually anything, though the created spell has it's own mana cost (This is not the case with Enchantment's, but they cost ten times as much to create, or 500 MP).

Information - Self: Mana Cost - 1 MP, Information - Self brings up a GUI with all useful information on the caster, this GUI is visible only to the caster, and can either be hidden or dispelled entirely. The hide option will hide the GUI from view, but only updates information on a 10 minute cycle. Dispel will remove the GUI entirely, but it must be recast to be viewed again, recasting will update the GUI.

Macro: Mana Cost - 100 MP, Macro allows the user to create an automatic set of magical processes.

Find Mana Vein: Mana Cost - 500 MP, Find Mana Vein creates a map or updates a map you own with the location of the nearest Mana Vein.

ENCHANTMENTS (Enchantments are spells that are always on, they require no mana to activate, but cost five times as much to create.) -

Absorb Mana: Allows the user to absorb mana in the area. Works best in a Mana Vein. +5 Mana per minute recovery, +100 within a Mana Vein.

Enhanced Recovery: Allows the user to absorb mana during sleep. +10 Mana per minute while sleeping.

"Whoa. These are pretty cool, also my GUI has more information now? Good to know it will give me more information as I discover different things. Enchantments cost a lot, but they're also really powerful, and always working for me. My life is already feeling more game like." Jessie mumbled aloud.

Jessie moved to the kitchen and opened up his fridge.

"Fuck. We're out of eggs.." Jessie grabbed the Rod.

"Give me something to make or summon food?" Jessie waved the rod.

'New Spell Created - Summon Food added to your spell list.' A notification popped up.

"That's new." Jessie said, moving to the new spell.

Summon Food: Mana Cost - 5 MP. Allows the user to summon any common food item.

"Summon Food!" Jessie waved the rod and a dozen eggs appeared on the table.

"Sweet."

After eating, showering, and shaving Jessie took another look at his stats.

Name: Jessie Winter

Age: 18

HP: 100/100

MP: 541/8.01E+26

Absorb Mana was already doing a good job of bolstering his MP recovery, enough that he decided to use his most expensive spell.

"Find Mana Vein!" Jessie waved the staff.

...

...

"I felt it work..." Jessie looked around, and couldn't find any maps, and then had a lightbulb moment.

'...or updates a map you own with the location of the nearest Mana Vein.' Jessie read, then pulled out his phone, opening his Maps app, and there it was. The Vein was a four hour trip away, which meant he would be able to recover plenty of mana before he got there.

After pulling up to the location, Jessie checked his stats once again.

Name: Jessie Winter

Age: 18

HP: 100/100

MP: 1481/8.01E+26

"Good. I should be able to create and cast plenty of spells today." Jessie said as he got out of his car.

The location on his map seemed to be a rundown three story building in a strangely empty city. Jessie didn't have to wonder why for long.

"Hey stop! I'll have your money tomorrow, okay? Just give me more time." Jessie could hear two other voices than the one currently pleading for more time.

'I shouldn't get involved. I shouldn't get involved. I shouldn't get involved.' He thought to himself.

Jessie got involved.

He stealthily turned the corner, and nearly stumbled back immediately. All of his expectations were thrown out the window when he saw what appeared to be an orc and two.. rhino's? Except they were standing on two legs and looked slightly more human than rhino's do.

"Cmon Rod. Give me something to make these two guys run, or hurt them enough that they can't chase me. I don't care what it costs." Jessie shook the Rod a little.

'New Spell Created - Gravity Manipulation added to your spell list.'

"Well that sounds promising." Jessie barely glanced at the spell after finding out he could cast it.

"Hey there, couldn't help but hear the commotion. Are you two.. uh rhinos, Okay? Oh and you two uh, sorry If this is like, racist, but orc? Damn, I really should've just asked for your names." Jessie started to trail off.

"Fuck, we've been spotted. Kill the human!" Said Rhino 1.

"Rarrrg!" Replied Rhino 2. Jessie didn't have time to wonder if Rhino 2 was just dumb or if they only spoke a few words of English before they started to rush him.

"Gravity Manipulation!" Jessie yelled. Having never tested the spell before, all he managed to do was stop everyone from moving, including himself. After a minute, he managed to free himself and the orc.

"I suggest we run, do you have somewhere safe to get to?" Jessie asked the Orc.

"We don't need to run, just hold them still and I'll do the rest." He replied.

The Orc was right. With the Rhino-men unable to move, or fight back, it was easy for the Orc to kill them, and Jessie managed to hold the spell the entire time, though he felt it fizzle out as the second Rhino-man died.

Name: Jessie Winter

Age: 18

HP: 100/100

MP: 81/8.01E+26

Gravity Manipulation: Mana Cost - 1000 MP initial, 200 MP per minute. Allows the user to control the forces of gravity itself within 100m of user.

'Incredibly powerful, but also incredibly expensive.' Jessie thought.

"Thank you. I'm not sure I would have survived had you not come. I owe you, sorcerer." The Orc said.

"Sorcerer?" Jessie asked.

"You just performed magic. Are you not a sorcerer?" The Orc seemed confused now.

"Well.. Magic is kinda new to me? I guess I'm probably a sorcerer then." Jessie replied, the Orc just shook his head.

"Whatever the case. What do you want in return?" The Orc asked.

"Uh.. Well I guess you could show me around the city? Oh and keep me alive. I don't have much mana left at the moment." Jessie replied.

//AUTHORS NOTE//

I gotta be honest, I don't really know where this is going, so I would REALLY appreciate a comment on where you want it to go. All I have for the next chapter is for MC to buy the building that sits on the Mana Vein. That's it.

//SECOND AUTHORS NOTE//

Hi there. If anyone wants to continue this, they are free to. I seem to have an issue with motivation on this site. I think what I'm going to do from now on is write privately, and then if it gets to a good length I can post it on here. That said, I'll probably be doing that with brand new ideas, and not one I've already posted. Sorry.