Danmachi – Infinite Mana System

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Third Person POV
In the same alley located in the Orario slums, the young man in his early twenties was staring intently ahead. If anyone could see him now, they might think he had a malfunctioning head and call him crazy because this man was gazing intensely into nothing in front of him. However, from his perspective, it was an entirely different story.

Lucius was looking at an illuminated screen in front of him and began to read with enthusiasm.

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[Infinite Mana System]
[Notifications(1)]
[Missions(1)]
[Spell Shop]
[Status]

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He started studying the screen. First, he clicked on notifications, and another screen opened on top of the initial one, like a computer program.

[Bonus for System Opening: 10,000 Points Added to the Spell Shop!]

"Great, points!" Lucius exclaimed happily as he saw the screen showing the number of added points, even though he didn't yet know if this amount was good or bad.

Closing the screen, he went to the next option.

He clicked on [Missions(1)] to see what task was available to him.

[Mission 10,000 Firebolt: Cast 10,000 Firebolts! | Chant: "Firebolt!" | {Progress 0/10000 (0%)} | {Reward: User Can Cast Spell Without Chant.}]

He was surprised to see the Firebolt spell appear since he didn't know which spell came with the grimoire. This meant that he learned the exact same spell Bell was supposed to learn. It was quite strange because grimoires give users different spells depending on the person reading it. Learning the exact same spell as Bell was surprising.

"Anyway, it's very useful. I remember that Bell cleaned the early floors with this spell after learning it, he only stopped because he went into Mind Zero state, which I don't need to worry about," Lucius mumbled with a lot of expectation.

Now, turning his thoughts back to the mission screen.

"It may seem like a huge number of Firebolts, but the reward is very useful. Casting without shouting 'Firebolt' like Bell did in the anime is much, much better and faster. This is a mission I have to complete!"

Since it is very useful, casting infinitely without the time-consuming Firebolt chant would give him the power to overcome even a level 2 or maybe even a level 3 adventurer, if the opponent is within his range and not fast enough to dodge the endless fireballs, even if Lucius is still level 1.

"Hehe," he laughed happily.

Closing the mission screen and moving to the next, he now clicked on [Spell Shop].

A huge list appeared before him, of spells Lucius could purchase.

His eyes widened at what he was seeing.

[Author's note: The list is extensive, if you want to skip ahead, scroll down, as most of the spells are currently useless, given that he has hardly any points to spend.]

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[Spell Shop]

[Points: 10,000]

-----Rank List-----

•RANK 1 (No Chant Required)

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[Fire Spell/Flames/Rank 1: 3,000]

[Ice Spell/Frostbite/Rank 1: 3,000]

[Lightning Spell/Sparks/Rank 1: 3,000]

[...]

•RANK 2 (Only Need to Say the Spell Name to Cast)

[...]

[Support Spell/Speed Booster/Rank 2: 5,000]

[Support Spell/Strength Booster/Rank 2: 5,000]

[Fire Spell/Firebolt/Rank E: 10,000]

[Alteration Spell/Magelight/Rank 2: 10,000]

[Ice Spell/Freeze/Rank 2: 10,000]

[Lightning Spell/Lightning Bolt/Rank 2: 10,000]

[Summoning Spell/Goblin/Rank 2: 50,000]

[Lightning Spell/Lightning Weapon/Rank 2: 50,000]

[Alteration Spell/Clean Clothes-Rank 2: 30,000]

[Alteration Spell/Repair Clothes/Rank 2: 50,000]

[Healing Spell/Minor Healing/Rank 2: 100,000]

[...]

•RANK 3 (Need to State Spell Category and Full Name to Cast)

[...]

[Alteration Spell/Minor Fire Resistance/Rank 3: 100,000] (10% resistance against Fire Element)

[Alteration Spell/Minor Frost Resistance/Rank 3: 100,000] (10% resistance against Frost Element)

[Alteration Spell/Minor Lightning Resistance/Rank 3: 100,000] (10% resistance against Lightning Element)

[Alteration Spell/Minor Magic Resistance/Rank 3: 100,000] (10% resistance against Magic Element)

[Magic Spell/Magic Ball/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Wind Spell/WindBall/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Summoning Spell/Conjure Familiar/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Alteration Spell/Waterbreathing/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Fire Spell/Multi-Firebolt/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Fire Spell/Great-Flames/Rank 3: 100,000]

[Summoning Spell/Flaming Familiar/Rank 3: 200,000]

[Summoning Spell/Conjure Flame Atronach/Rank 3: 200,000]

[Magic Spell/Runic Circle/Rank 3: 200,000] (Creates a floating runic circle beside the user's head and launches a magic ball every 5 seconds.)

[Gravitational Spell/Minor Gravitational Field/Rank 3: 300,000] (Creates a field with 5x gravity in a 5M radius)

[Alteration Spell/Ironflesh/Rank 3: 300,000] (Creates a magical armor as tough as iron)

[Plant Spell/Plant Prison/Rank 3: 300,000] (Wraps the target in plants that grow from the ground)

[Space Spell/Quick Dodge/Rank 3: 300,000] (A small teleport of a few meters to evade)

[Magical Transformation Spell/Animal/Rank 3: 500,000] (Turns the user into an animal, combining their current physical strength with the animal's abilities)

[Space Spell/Catch-Loot/Rank 3: 500,000] (Grabs any loot items such as magic stones, gold, weapons, armor, and much more within a 10-meter radius)

[Alteration Spell/Intermediate Creation/Rank 3: 500,000] A spell that creates fixed objects in a place, like a bed, forge, alchemy table, tent, table, chairs, and other things.

[Soul Spell/Soul Trap/Rank 3: 500,000] (Captures a soul and enhances the power of a magic stone)

[Lightning Spell/Lightning Weapon/Rank 3: 500,000]

[Alteration Spell/Detect Life/Rank 3: 500,000]

[Summoning Spell/Goblin/Rank 3: 500,000]

[Illusion Spell/Clairvoyance/Rank 3: 500,000] (Shows the path to the current goal.)

[Illusion Spell/Courage/Rank 3: 500,000] (A target will not flee and receives a bit of extra health and resilience.)

[Illusion Spell/Fury/Rank 3: 500,000] (A target will attack anything nearby)

[Illusion Spell/Vision of the Tenth Eye/Rank 3: 800,000] (Breaks illusion spells used by the enemy. Also provides night vision)

[Illusion Spell/Muffle/Rank 3: 800,000] (Move more quietly)

[Fire Spell/Fireball/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Fire Spell/Flame Cloak/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Alteration Spell/Telekinesis/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Lightning Spell/Thunder Mantle/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Alteration Spell/Ebonyflesh/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Healing Spell/Intermediate Healing in Area/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Illusion Spell/Pacify/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Creatures and people will not fight for a while)

[Illusion Spell/Rout/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Creatures and people flee from combat for a while)

[Wood Spell/Wood Prison/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Enwraps the target with wood that sprouts from the ground)

[Illusion Spell/Slow Target/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Slows down the target's speed by 10%)

[Summoning Spell/Conjure Frost Atronach/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Summons an Atronach in the form of a giant ice equivalent to level 01 peak)

[Ice Spell/Ice Storm/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Fires a freezing ice torrent, freezing everything in its path)

[Lightning Spell/Chain Lightning/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Fires an electrical charge, e.g., Sith's power)

[Lightning Spell/Lightning Cloak/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Envelopes the user in a cloak of lightning, causing damage to anything that gets too close)

[Ice Spell/Frost Cloak/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Envelopes the user in a cloak of ice, causing damage to anything that gets too close)

[Lightning Spell/Thunder Breathing/Rank 3: 1,000,000]

[Support and Space Spell/Small Dimensional Arsenal/Rank

 3: 1,000,000] (Spell that stores 5 weapons)

[Magic Spell/Minor Magic Aura/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Creates a small force with the user's magic)

[Gravitational Spell/Intermediate Black Hole/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (Creates a black hole, pulling everything and everyone in)

[Alteration Spell/Intermediate Fire Resistance/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (25% resistance against Fire Element)

[Alteration Spell/Intermediate Frost Resistance/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (25% resistance against Frost Element)

[Alteration Spell/Intermediate Lightning Resistance/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (25% resistance against Lightning Element)

[Alteration Spell/Intermediate Magic Resistance/Rank 3: 1,000,000] (25% resistance against Magic Element)

[...]

•RANK 4 (Requires Reciting a Long Complete Chant)

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[Summoning Spell/Conjure Storm Atronach/Rank 4: 2,000,000] (Summons an Atronach that releases level 02 lightning)

[Summoning Spell/Command Daedra/Rank 4: 2,000,000] (Summons a Daedra soldier equivalent to level 02)

[Magical Transformation Spell/Monster/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Transforms the user into a monster below their level, combining their current physical strength with the animal's abilities)

[Ice Spell/Icy Spear/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Fires a spear of ice)

[Gravitational Spell/Intermediate Gravitational Field/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Creates a medium field with 10x gravity in a 30M radius)

[Ice Spell/Wall of Frost/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Summons a 10M ice wall)

[Lightning Spell/Thunderbolt/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Powerful instant-speed lightning bolt)

[Lightning Spell/Wall of Storms/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Summons a 10M lightning wall)

[Fire Spell/Incinerate/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Fires a wave of fire, burning everything like a wave)

[Fire Spell/Wall of Flames/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Summons a 10M wall of fire)

[Solar Spell/Sun Ball/Rank 4: 5,000,000] (Creates a highly destructive fireball, e.g., Escanor's Ball)

[Summoning Spell/Conjure Dremora Lord/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Summons a soldier equivalent to an adventurer level 02-03)

[Time Spell/Chrono Stasis Grigora/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Imprisons objects and spells in a time sphere)

[Time Spell/Chrono Stasis/Rank 4: 3,000,000] (Imprisons living beings in a time sphere)

[Alteration Spell/Mass Paralysis/Rank 4: 5,000,000] (Paralyzes a group of targets, effect works according to the user's level)

[Time Spell/Slow Time/Rank 4: 5,000,000] (Slows down time by 50%)

[Magic Spell/Float/Rank 4: 5,000,000] (Makes the user float)

[Space Spell/Superior Catch-Loot/Rank 4: 5,000,000] (Grabs any loot items such as magic stones, gold, weapons, armor, and much more within a 50-meter radius)

[Alteration Spell/Advanced Fire Resistance/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (50% resistance against Fire Element)

[Alteration Spell/Advanced Frost Resistance/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (50% resistance against Frost Element)

[Alteration Spell/Advanced Lightning Resistance/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (50% resistance against Lightning Element)

[Alteration Spell/Advanced Magic Resistance/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (50% resistance against Magic Element)

[Gravitational Spell/Advanced Black Hole/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Creates a black hole, pulling everything and everyone in)

[Support Spell/Advanced Strength Booster/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Increases stats by 30%)

[Support Spell/Advanced Speed Booster/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Increases stats by 30%)

[Space Spell/Fast Teleportation/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Teleport anywhere within a 50M radius)

[Wood Spell/Wood Manipulation/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Can create anything with wood, e.g., wall, house, bed)

[Earth Spell/Terrain Manipulation/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Can manipulate the terrain, e.g., create walls, lower ground level)

[Support Spell/Advanced Strength Booster/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Increases stats by 30%)

[Support Spell/Advanced Speed Booster/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Increases stats by 30%)

[Magic Spell/Advanced Magic Aura/Rank 4: 10,000,000] (Creates a strong force with the user's magic)

[Alteration Spell/Dragonflesh/Rank 4: 15,000,000] (Creates magical armor like dragon skin)

[Illusion Spell/Invisibility/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Makes the user invisible)
[Illusion Spell/Call to Arms/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Enhances combat abilities, health, and endurance of targets for 10 minutes)
[Illusion Spell/Harmony/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Creatures and nearby people will not fight for a while)
[Illusion Spell/Hysteria/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Group of creatures and people flee from combat for a while)
[Illusion Spell/Mayhem/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Group of creatures and people will attack any nearby creature/person for a while)
[Illusion Spell/Slow Target/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Reduces the target's speed by 40%)
[Gravitational Spell/Advanced Gravitational Field/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Creates a large field with 20 times gravity within a 30-meter radius)
[Ice Spell/Blizzard/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Creates a blizzard within a 30-meter radius)
[Ice Spell/Underzero/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Freezes an entire area of 30 meters)
[Fire Spell/Fire Storm/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Creates a firestorm within a 30-meter radius)
[Lightning Spell/Lightning Storm/Rank 4: 20,000,000] (Casts a powerful and continuous lightning bolt)
[Healing Spell/Area Healing/Rank 4: 25,000,000] (Heals the user and a group of allies)
[Summoning Spell/Conjure Goliath/Rank 4: 25,000,000] (Summons the Boss of the seventeenth floor for you to command)
[Support and Space Spell/Dimensional Space/Rank 4: 25,000,000] (Creates a pocket dimension for you to store whatever you want, with a 10m space)
[Magic Spell/Shadow Clone/Rank 4: 30,000,000] (Creates a clone with physical prowess)
[Magic Spell/Fly/Rank 4: 30,000,000] (Makes the user fly)
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•RANK 5 [Locked] (Long Chant)
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[Gravitational Spell/Advanced Gravitational Field/Rank 5: 100,000,000] (Creates a large field with 40 times gravity within a 200-meter radius)
[Wood Spell/Wooden Clone/Rank 5: 150,000,000] (Creates a clone that can cast spells)
[Wood Spell/Forest/Rank 5: 200,000,000] (Can create a forest)
[Lightning Spell/Kirin/Rank 5: 200,000,000] (Summons a dragon within a destructive radius)
[Gravitational Spell/Chibaku Tensei/Rank 5: 300,000,000] (Creates a black hole, sucking in everything and enclosing it in a leveled sphere)
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[Rules: You can only buy one spell at a time. It comes in a specific grimoire for each spell.]
[Rules: You can buy any spell as long as you have enough points, except for rank 5. However, you may not be able to use the spell if your magic pool cannot normally execute it. For example, if you have a rank 3 spell that would cost 3000 magic points and have magic level parameters of level 1 with 500 points, it will be useless until you have enough magic, as the system only negates the amount of mental energy spent, it doesn't mean you would gain the energy to cast all the spells.]
As Lucius looked at the list, time passed, and he didn't notice it had been an hour. He was captivated by all the spells in front of him, and his excitement reached its peak as he imagined what he could do with so many powerful spells.
"It's a shame to find out that my initial 10,000 points can't do much, but I'd like to earn points as quickly as possible and become overpowered," Lucius said with anticipation.
Reading the store rules at the end of the screen, he found out that he could buy everything he could at once, and for every purchase, a grimoire would appear in front of him for each designated spell. This was an advantage, as he could buy one spell from each item on the list and even distribute the spells to others if they weren't suitable, as an option if Lucius wanted to help an ally.
Among them was Firebolt, a rank 2 spell. Honestly, even though the grimoires present spells differently to each person, there are still classification levels for the grimoires, and Lucius deep down expected more from Freya. He thought she might give him higher-ranked spellbooks, but that didn't seem to be the case.
He discarded that thought after a few seconds, believing that Firebolt was perfect for Bell, who had no magic until now and needed a fast-casting spell.
Lucius was happy to have this system now, and it made him remember how he managed to complete his mission, which came at the expense of another person. In short, he stole an item that didn't belong to him, which left a bitter taste in his mouth. He wasn't perfect, and he didn't consider himself a good person, but he had his own morals and only reached a point where he stole the grimoire from the naive Bell because he had no other choice.
"But still, it was worth it in the end," he said calmly.
During the week he spent on the street, doing odd jobs here and there to make ends meet and eat, he could have gone to Hestia or even asked for food at the Hostess of Fertility. He knew Hestia had a kind heart and would provide him with a place to sleep, and Mia Grand wouldn't let him go hungry, even if Lucius had no money. However, by doing something like that, he would lose his mission if he interacted with any Gods, Hestia directly and Freya indirectly through Syr when he went to the famous pub.
Going to the dungeon was also an option to obtain stones, as he still retained his level 1 strength until his death, but it was impossible to reach the dungeon entrance without bumping into a god. Even in the slums, he was forced to dodge through the streets whenever anyone who seemed like a divine being appeared while he spent his days planning to steal the grimoire.
He was happy to finally see the results, as his week of suffering had paid off when he remembered the difficulties in his memories. Now he was curious about [Status], as he didn't have a Falna at the moment, but the option was still there.
Clicking on this option, the screen appeared.
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---Information---
• Name: Lucius Drakenar
• Race: Human
• Family/Falna: None
• Nickname: Loser/Useless Scum of the Family
• Level: 1

---Status---
• Strength: I58
• Endurance: I71
• Dexterity: I63
• Agility: I81
• Magic: I0
---Abilities---
• Blessing of ?????? (Nullifies Any Mana/Energy Mental Expenditure)
---Spells---
• Fire Spell/Firebolt/Rank 2
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"Let's see," he thought as he tried to process what he was seeing on the screen. Name and race were okay, but in the information below, he had Falna listed as none because he was expelled. The screen made him wonder if he could still increase his stats through the system without needing Gods to boost him. In a way, this could be much more beneficial, allowing him to evolve in real-time and not be tied to any family to grow.
He thought this way because he didn't want to have to explain all his conditions to a God, or how easily he obtained grimoires, which were extremely rare and expensive objects in this world. He noted that in the next line, it was how people treated him, and the nicknames made him cry. These were most likely given by his old family, and he could understand why. His stats were that of an average adventurer with 2 months of experience in the dungeon, despite obtaining his Falna two years ago. It was frustrating, but the system had blocked his progress for the last 21 years, as it had informed him.
He was the same person in this world, an outgoing and courageous person who once made a half-elf fall in love with him, but over time, he started to doubt himself and feel defeated by the disdain of his former colleagues, whom he once called friends and companions when he joined the family. Even though many of them were still level 1, they were much superior in stats, and they despised Lucius over time.
Most adventurers take 3 to 5 years to move from one level to another, and this difficulty increases with higher levels. However, no one remains at I-level (0-99 points) after 2 years. It was quite frustrating after everything.
Setting aside these thoughts, he went straight to the end of the Status sheet, where he had his Firebolt spell and an ability. Contrary to his expectations of having an infinite mana core, he had the ability to nullify mana/mental energy expenditure, which was more interesting. He understood the last rule on the spell list.
"But this is good in a way. Think of a man in Orario with an infinite mana core. He would be a beacon to the whole world. There's no way to hide something like that!"
With the ability to nullify mana/mental energy expenditure, he could pass as a regular adventurer, as his mental energy would be nothing out of the ordinary based on his magic statistic, which was currently at zero. This ability had only one effect, an effect that could be the most overpowered in this world. No matter how many spells he cast within his magic points, he would never reach Mind Zero, no matter how many spells Lucius could cast. This would break this world when I become powerful enough.
After closing his Status, he thought it was time to settle some pending matters that he could finally address now that his mission was completed. He was free from the restrictions that forced him to avoid any God he came across. He initially planned to go to the dungeon, but there were other matters he needed to address first.