Chapter 512: 512
The plan isn't complicated, which I hope means it's more likely to succeed . Once I have the space to myself, Invidia begins to weave an illusion around me . The image I ask him to create isn't anything too fancy, just an shell of myself, cast around myself . The only part of the spell that extends beyond that covers the floor for thirty centimetres beyond my feet . The moment the image is in place I weave together an earth mana construct and start pumping energy through it, taking hold of the now dark brown mana and using it to create a spell of my own .
A spell that I direct downward, into the stone beneath my feet . The Shapers above can sense the mana being utilised, but they've been sensing me and Invidia cast magic down here for days on end . The only time spells aren't being created in this cell is when I'm asleep! But I won't be able to conceal what I'm doing for long .
In order to divert their attention I have Invidia practice some of his louder spells . We aren't allowed to damage the room, but he can set off some smaller explosions here and there . As he does I begin to tunnel downward, the stone and rock breaking under the strength of my earth drill spell . Earth mana is interesting in that it allows you to move and shape soil and then stone into almost any form you please . As I push open a space downward I compact the soil to the sides as much as possible to avoid having to bring too much to the surface . The Shapers are wise to this sort of magic though, they've pact the dirt incredibly tight around the cells . After only a minute the dirt begins to rise and spill out around my legs .
This is going to be tougher than I thought . I'd hoped to be able to carve out a space the size of my body in order to hide myself in it before the signs of my digging became too apparent . Ah well, nothing for it then!
I renew my magic assault on the ground, chewing away at the stone beneath my feet until chunks of stone begin to spill out between my legs . Thanks to my training and relatively high rank in earth mana, I'm able to make rapid progress . Of course, the stone chips appearing out of nowhere are a slight giveaway that something fishy is going on . The triad of Shapers looking down at me step forward as one to peer intently into my cell .
Too late, fools! Muahahahaha!
Desperate joy surging in my heart I pull my legs close to body and drop down into the widening gap in the floor, face first . Engage earth mandibles! One my sub-brains begin to direct more mana from my core into my earth affinity construct and then pushing it into my mandibles which begin to glow with a russet stone colour . Ha! The mandibles aren't just for yoinking people across battlefields, I can infuse any type of mana I want! Once the mana builds up in my mandibles I begin chomping away at the dirt like a maniac, the empowered jaws shearing through the stone as if it were butter .
Dig! Hear the roar of my soul and dig to freedom!
They aren't going to let me do that, are they?
BOOM!
From behind I can sense the concussive release of mana as spells begin to detonate in the cell .
[How're you holding up, Invidia?]
[The barrier will hold, for now . ]
[Nice work . Try to hold them of as long as you can . ]
[Yessssss . ]
[Focus, buddy . ]
The eyeball is following the plan and formed a dome shaped barrier over the entrance to our escape tunnel after following in behind me . He probably won't be able to hold off their barrage for long but if I can get us far enough underground then it won't matter .
CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP!
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