Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 53 - 52- Necessity

Third Thread.

The first step to connect with a person’s subconscious is the third thread.

To build the runes of the third thread, the Runesmith must evaluate which emotion affects a person’s mana the most.

Anger, sorrow, greed, pain, excitement. These are the five major emotions that usually affect a person’s mana circulation. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Anger and Excitement are the two emotions that affect most people and force their bodies to push beyond their limits.

Now, the question was, how to discern which emotion works for different people?

Usually, they are told to think of any memory that makes them angry or gives them a reason to feel the emotion. Sometimes, it’s easy if the person is experienced, so they tell it by themselves and prove it through the usual means.

However, the method is written in the book...

"Are you serious?" Adrian’s lips were parted as he read the procedure twice and thrice but the meaning remained the same.

The third thread doesn’t require one to pry inside a person’s head...and that usually should be the case...but,

"I need to enter a person’s head and draw out those memories which could trigger their emotions...are you f*king serious?"

What can be wrong with entering a person’s head? Everything!

Once you are inside one’s head you can ruin them internally. You can mess up with their head, manipulate their memories, erase them, and add things that don’t belong there.

A slight disturbance around the Runesmith and the slight fluctuation of mana would cause immense pain to the subject. Sometimes it can even lead to a mental shutdown, or to be precise, death.

As such, playing with one’s mind means a Runesmith is playing with their life.

[For the Fifth Thread the host would need to connect with the Dreamgate of a subject. So this would be the first step towards a greater achievement.]

Dreamgate is the junction where the subconscious and conscious mind meet. It’s the most delicate part of an awakened. If it gets damaged, a person loses their ability to use magic.

So...what the system is saying is right...but still,

[There could be no better trigger than one’s memories. The best way to discern what affects a person is to let them experience their past.]

The system was advising him, supporting what was written in the book.

Logically, what the system was saying wasn’t wrong...but on the emotional level, it felt wrong.

[Time left: 29d 11h 36m]

Adrian was taken aback...the system threatening him now?

Wow.

[If you want to master the Third Thread you need to follow the procedure.]

Adrian heaved an exasperated sigh, "Fine. Let’s do it your way."

Adrian sat back down and started reading again.

He will start to understand more about a person’s head and how to reach the part that they try to hide the most.

Their memories.

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Elana was walking in the gallery, revising the notes she brought along

There were still a few hours left before the second round began.

Although she was well prepared and ready to participate, she decided to settle down the excited butterflies in her stomach by reading something.

There was no other pressure as great as disappointing the man she adores.

Elana knew that he only saw her as his student, but Elana was in no rush to change his perception either. She would slowly let him know how much she cares about him and once she graduates, she wouldn’t hold back in her approach.

"Hello. You are the captain of the Runebound team, right?" Someone approached from behind, an unfamiliar voice.

Elana turned toward the guy. Someone of a similar age. Olive green hair combed toward the back of his head and piercing red eyes.

She knows him. She hadn’t met him, but she heard from someone in her class about him.

The Prince of Grimvale. The same country from where the fourth-ranked Warden comes from.

However, Elana didn’t call him by his title.

"And you are the captain of your team. The Aegis Academy." They were ranked first last year. And positioned the second in the first test this year.

If there was someone they should be careful about then they were the Aegis.

The guy, Carter Grimvale approached with steady and careful steps and stopped a few meters away from Elana.

"I have heard about you, a lot."

Elana’s brows rose...another one who surely would talk about her father. She was prepared to answer him the way she answers to every new person she meets. But then, he said something unexpected,

"I saw you during the Champion’s Ascent. You took part in it and were the only student from your academy who reached the finals. I got disqualified in the quarter-finals, so I had the time to witness the grace you showcased in your battle."

Elana was slightly surprised. She didn’t remember if this prince was participating. Well, she generally doesn’t pay attention to people around her much.

"Thank you for the compliment." There was no point in antagonizing a person who was genuinely admiring her. But just that.

Elana was still the same. Someone who doesn’t like to converse much unless it’s necessary or the person in front is Adrian.

Carter offered a smile as he saw the girl turning around and walking away.

Just as she took a few steps, he spoke in a soft but audible tone, "After this contest, we will meet soon, Elana. I hope we can have a longer conversation then."

Elana didn’t pause in her tracks...but inwardly, she felt that those words held some meaning. He couldn’t be talking about the casual meetings since they live in different countries...

Then what was he talking about?

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Nearly at four on the clock, the twenty students coming from four different academies gathered in the examination hall, which was on the second floor.

The four teachers were standing behind their respective groups and all the Headmasters/headmistress were gathered on the side to witness the round.

There were three judges and one announcer who would ask the questions.

Standing on the stage the announcer began, "Don’t interrupt me when I ask the question. Only press the buzzer once I finish. After pressing the buzzer you will have five seconds before you need to start answering. You will have two minutes to answer a question but you can’t pause to ask anyone in between. If you pause or fail to answer correctly the chance would be passed to the one who pressed the buzzer second."

"Any doubt?" He spoke all that nearly in one breath. His facial emotions didn’t change as he stoically ran his eyes to all the groups.

No one raised their hands so the announcer nodded, "Okay then, let’s start with the first question...."

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A/N:- Thanks for reading. Stress incoming...