"Make the shadow's response clearer, allow Shadow-Tapping Spell to last longer, and strengthen the connection with the shadow..."
When Manus noticed these options, his first reaction was, if this magic is strengthened in these directions, wouldn't it make him schizophrenic?
If the shadow itself has no will, then doing this is either to really transfer part of your will into the shadow, or to use the shadow as a carrier to cultivate a will...
If the shadow itself has no will.
Manus thought of some possibility.
Although this Skill Panel may have some defects in some places due to incompleteness and his ability, there is one thing that is relatively reliable.
What you see is what you get.
So far, Manus has not found that anything in the skill description has been discounted, or that anything has been concealed or lied about.
Among these strengthening directions, there is no mention of projecting or transferring one's own will onto the shadow, nor is there any mention of strengthening the shadow's will, which means that these directions do not contain these contents.
Each magic strengthening direction of Skill Panel is clear and limited, and there will be no situation where one effect is strengthened and another effect is given.
Therefore, the shadow really has a will, but Manus did not sense it in the past, and Shadow-Tapping Spell is the key to opening up this connection?
So... should we open up this connection?
Regarding this point, Manus hesitated for a long time.
He has never been exposed to this kind of situation in the past. If Shadow really has a will and the Qiu relationship between them has been intact for so long, will it bring bad results now that he has opened up the connection?
No matter how you think about it, this is an unknown change. There is no risk before the change, but the risk is unknown after the change.
However, as this is a completely unknown area, what is the difference between leaving it alone and not exploring the surroundings in an unfamiliar area?
Not to mention that this unknown thing appeared, and it was still a shadow that accompanied him day and night.
Therefore, Manus decided to still explore, but not blindly. He spent a lot of time collecting shadow-related information and reviewing the entire Shadow Magic system.
As of today, Manus has found all the Shadow Magics that belong to this road, and finally made a vague outline of this road.
"Shadow is not an accessory of matter or a derivative of light, but an individual developed on the same basis as matter, non-interfering and interdependent. Light is just a medium for people to perceive shadow."
After this understanding was established, Manus felt that there seemed to be something vague in his perception.
It is very weak and may even be considered an illusion, but Manus does not suffer from such a situation of being unable to judge its own perception clearly.
And he was able to look back on his memory and know that it was not something extra, but that he finally noticed something that was already there but he had never noticed it.
This is magic, or the wonder of the world.
There is basically nothing in the material world that has not been noticed after complete exploration, unless the original observation accuracy is not up to standard.
But this situation exists in the spiritual world. As long as you are not aware of the existence of something, then even if you pass by it or face to face with it, you will not be able to see it.
After this change occurred, Manus was not in a hurry to explore the path that had just become somewhat clear. Instead, he first tentatively walked on other roads to study what the recognized thing was.
The result is that what he recognized should be the "connection with the shadow" in Shadow-Tapping Spell's strengthening direction.
Why is Manus so sure that he is exploring other paths?
Because these options are not available in other Shadow Magic's strengthening directions, and among these magics filtered out through the strengthening directions, a common strengthening direction is to strengthen the connection with the shadow.
Obviously this is the core of this path, no less Negative Energy than Necromancy School magic.
As for the effect of this trait, Manus has only explored one point so far, which is the effect of increasing Shadow Magic.
Although I don't know whether this increase will increase the increase for all Shadow Magic without discrimination, what is certain is that this characteristic will not at least increase the increase for other Shadow Magic due to different roads.
These are all the results of Manus's previous research on this system. Subsequently, Manus did not conduct more in-depth actual research on Shadow Magic, but continued to collect information about shadows.
With a general direction, Manus's search efficiency has been significantly improved, and in the process of collecting information, he also discovered that the frequency of certain key information has been increasing...
The literature on Ancient Egypt, including the shadow part, has a high degree of overlap with Shadow Magic, which Manus is currently studying.
Then the next thing will be smoother.
A bit of hell, but really good news for Manus is that it is very difficult for him to find ancient documents related to Egypt in Britain that are far away from Africa.
Except for physical objects that can be consumed, such as mummies, which are difficult to find, whether they are cultural relics with text or various rubbings, it is not difficult to find them at all. It is easier if you are willing to spend some money to find them.
Because what Manus wanted was not Egypt Wizarding World's stuff, but Egypt's ancient myths and legends and other documents, the process went very smoothly.
As of now, Manus believes that his understanding and understanding of film are relatively complete and mature, and he can take the next step.
Although it is not impossible to continue, Ancient Egypt's knowledge of shadows is only a reference after all. He cannot really apply this knowledge to Shadow Magic. This level should be more appropriate at the moment.
Now, Manus is ready to take the next step.
He has strengthened Shadow-Tapping Spell to the limit. This magic is extremely restrained in disturbing the shadows. It is the best choice to take this step, but this is not all the preparations Manus has made.
The level of Shadow-Tapping Spell itself is too low. Whether it is a problem with the creator's ability or the creator did not realize that he had come into contact with a new path, this magic is a bit too simple.
In order to maximize the use of the resources at hand, Manus left all strengthening opportunities to "strengthening the connection with shadows" that he currently cannot understand, and further improved and strengthened this magic by himself.
"Those who share the same origin with me, those who accompany me, those who share my journey into the underworld, those who accompany you day and night, ask about your existence, please give me a response..."