[Flower Deception] (?)(Upgradable): "Deception or control? All I want is for whatever catches my eye to belong to me. Your suffering will be the garnish for this feast." Uses a secret method to create mana roots that burrow into gaps in a target skill's magic runes, making it mistake you for its master and thereby depriving it of control over the skill; this ability was created by an exceptionally gifted living being and has no clearly defined upper or lower limit. Apart from skill proficiency and accumulated knowledge, the strength of the user's desire for control will greatly affect the skill's effectiveness.
It was a powerful skill, but this was the first time Mistblade had encountered a case where personality could affect a skill's effectiveness.
Before this, Mistblade had never considered whether she had a controlling streak, but when she actually began thinking about it, she felt it was hardly a question at all.
Those classmates of hers-no... among all the players in the Chaotic Star Sea who had become leaders of their races, which of them had no desire for control?
Yet as their studies accelerated, differences actually began to emerge, growing increasingly obvious.
Mirror Goose, Xie Xie, Grapefruit, Huang Jin... and herself. Every one of them was an exceptionally gifted player.
But as their studies progressed, she and Huang Jin left the others far behind. Every few days, Qihua would tactfully advise Xie Xie to withdraw. Although it was learning reasonably well, Qihua said it had no future studying this skill, that it was wasting its time, and suggested it switch classes.
Whenever this happened, Little Seahorse would stand at Qihua's feet, tugging at Qihua's skirt and putting on a performance of chest-beating, foot-stamping, and silent wailing: My child can't drop out!
As for Mistblade... not