After killing the Pagna warriors, a dark mist that only Raze could see rose from their bodies and entered into Raze's magic core. Soon after, his ring had activated as well.
[Dark Attribute: 31]
'I see, so these Pagna warriors increase the Darkness attribute a lot more than those dog beasts did. Regardless, I'm happy with the results of the new steps. If I combine the steps I learned with the swordsmanship, I can get results at the academy now.'
Seeing how effective the steps were here, if he was to learn the rest, Raze could see himself winning, even if he didn't use his magic. But he always had that as a backup. He still probably couldn't take on all five of the main disciples at once, but with the other examiners watching and them being actually in the academy, it was unlikely a task that he would have to do.
'Before I head back, though, I'll try to learn the rest of the ten steps,' Raze thought to himself.
