Chapter 393

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Chapter 393: Key Factors

After resting in Duskwood for a night, Jesse rose from the dark forest the next day, gazing into the deep woods and checking his pocket watch, realizing it was already around 11 o’clock in the morning.

He opened his bag, took out the biscuits he had prepared, dipped them in honey from a medicine bottle, put them in his mouth, took a few deep breaths to feel his magic power. After a night’s sleep, along with a bit of sugar he had, his spirit had recovered quite a bit.

Recalling his last attempt last night, it was undoubtedly the closest he had come to success.

The dancing shadows of snakes were so mesmerizing that they made Jesse think it was some sort of illusion.

It wasn’t an illusion. Both imp and succubus saw it too – the true power of shadow summoned by the spell.

Although he didn’t complete it, following this path should be fine.

He just ran out of energy before completing the spell…

Despite not being at full strength when trying the spell last night, he at least felt that he had recovered well.

Could he unleash the magic completely in his current state, which was like taking just one step forward?

He won’t know until he tries. This time Jesse planned to optimize it further, not only by strengthening the intelligence of the magic but also by reflecting on the process of casting the spell last night.

According to Malin, energy-saving spellcasting… is simply adjusting from spell words and spellcasting movements.

He probably doesn’t have much room for adjustments in spell words, after all, this is the result of two demons adjusting hand in hand.

So, spellcasting movements…

Jesse used to mimic others’ spellcasting methods. When encountering a new spell he doesn’t know how to cast, he would refer to a similar old spell for guidance.

But not anymore, it’s obvious this spell is very different from the others.

When those energies drift up to the sky, he also has to try to command those powers.

But when those shadows drift in the sky, should he make them attack a target immediately, continue hovering, gather into larger energy, or must he make them form a specific shape?

Jesse doesn’t know what kind of magic he learned, Shadow Rain or Shadow Meteor, they are completely different.

Wait… Shadow Meteor, Gul’dan.

He remembered a skill from the game – The Hand of Gul’dan.

This is a magic created by Gul’dan, able to summon a Shadowfire meteor from the sky to strike the ground, hitting a group of enemies in a specific area with great power. When Gul’dan casts it, there’s even an evil soul within the Shadow Meteor, transforming into a Demon Lord in flames upon impact.

Jesse knew he couldn’t summon a Demon Lord with this magic, since he’s not Gul’dan.

However, in his last attempt, he saw a glimmer of hope for a successful release.

If it’s the Shadow Meteor, he should find a way to gather those shadows floating in the sky together.

The casting action should follow a similar strategy.

Aside from the spell and casting action, there’s another factor to consider.

That is the emotion mentioned by Molofeel.

In the last attempt, Jesse’s memory of "loneliness" emotion seemed to have a pretty good effect, from feeling drained of energy and unable to manifest any magic power before, to seeing the surging and swirling shadows… This was a huge progress.

So, what about the second type of emotion?

Hatred, thinking about this word, a scene suddenly flashed in Jesse’s mind.

Burning…

That day in Southshore, looking at the burnt houses, the girl almost suffocated by smoke, the fleeing townspeople with flames all over their bodies.

The arrogant black dragon. And the smashed house, the gryphon with its insides spilling out, the girl rushing out in panic, the Gryphon Rider with twisted limbs from a heavy fall.

Replaying those scenes in his mind, Jesse tried to calm his breathing. He still remembered watching Greed charging into the billowing black smoke with a hammer, his angry and determined figure.

"I can sense that the master doesn’t seem very happy, is it because of the unsuccessful spell attempt last night?" Molofeel quietly asked by his ear.

"It went very well!" imp jumped onto the succubus’s shoulder and said, "The master is a human after all, it’s really rare for a human to achieve this in the early attempts!"

Molofeel grabbed imp by the tail, peeled it off the succubus, and threw it aside, saying, "Sometimes I almost forget that the master is a human."

"It’s not because of that," Jesse said, "I’m searching for a feeling, preparing for the next attempt, this time I’ll be more prepared."

He picked up his magic wand, unwrapped the yellow cloth with gemstones wrapped around the magic wand, and touched the Gorefiend gem.

"Let’s begin our second attempt, two of you, do you still remember what I said last night, it’s the same today."

"Understood, master!"

Imp was eagerly rubbing his hands, while succubus also nodded.

Jesse took out another piece of jerky from his bag, dipped it in some honey, chewed it for a while and swallowed.

Looking at the withered tree selected as the target before, reminiscing about loneliness… hatred… two complex bitter emotions, Jesse waved his magic wand again, starting to chant a spell.

The Gorefiend gem emitted magic light, Jesse recited while trying to use his own energy to gather the power of shadows.

This time, the chaotic shadows seemed to be influenced by Jesse, the dark purple shadow snakes in the sky began to rotate, circling around the center pointed by Jesse’s magic wand.

Getting closer, getting closer!

But they still need a stronger power to guide…

Jesse felt a flicker of emotion inside, but then pushed it aside, continued chanting the spell. However, the group of shadow serpents gathered in the center as he desired, but couldn’t merge together.

They collided with each other, tore each other apart, gradually disintegrating. Jesse also felt like he was losing control over the shadows. As the chanting of the spell ended, the last summoning power disappeared completely, and the Shadow Power dissipated like sand again…

What’s going on?

Although Jesse hadn’t completely exhausted himself this time, he felt like he was reaching his limit. Maintaining it for a bit longer might lead to collapsing into unconsciousness.

But it’s clear that this magic is not yet complete…

Saenor stared at the shattered shadows in the sky, saying, "The master needs a casting material to gather these magics. It’s difficult to rely solely on willpower for now." If this is really The Hand of Gul’dan, Jesse always felt like something was being overlooked.

Soul Shard… Yes, in the game, The Hand of Gul’dan requires a Soul Shard. A Soul Shard is an important material for warlocks to connect with the Twisting Nether. Perhaps with the help of a Soul Shard, he can stabilize these void shadow powers.