Progenitor Vampire: I Have Many Skills!

If traversing the Path of Control was necessary for a Vampire to be able to do magic, it meant that, although vampiric body and power are not 100% compatible with mana, the Path of Control could be used so that vampiric power, body, and mana could coexist.

According to Matt's research, the vampire's body is compatible with mana, not 100%, but a percentage above 50%, and that is more than enough. The issue was that vampiric power is not only an element but also an attribute. Being an attribute, it has a personality that is a bit tyrannical, so it does not tend to allow mana to coexist with it, even though they are compatible to some extent.

That's where the Path of Control comes into the equation. The root of the first phase of the Path of Control, 'Early Understanding', is to control the power within your body and thereby control your body as well. This allows a vampire to use magic properly, for by controlling your power, you can also control two types of powers to coexist within you simultaneously.

Because of this, Matt was sure that as long as he reached that first stage of the Path of Control, he could wield magic. The problem is that the situation is not that easy.

Several problems prevented him from achieving it, the first of which was an oversight.

Matt's vampiric power has grown so much that he no longer has the near-perfect control he had back then. Although he can control his power quite a bit better than Alice or the vast majority of vampires, when he tries to do so, the vampiric power quickly hurts him inside.

Naturally, this happens because he never managed to reach the first stage of the Path of Control and stopped practicing when he was about to achieve it.

And it does not happen without a reason.

'The transformation I created is what pushed my power outside my limits...' Matt thought, frowning as he swallowed the blood running down his throat.

The problem with the transformation was nothing more than its root. Being a transformation achieved due to his own lack of control, it was a transformation against the Path of Control, which was becoming a serious problem.

After realizing all this, Matt tried to calm himself down again, trying to reach the state of mind he had in the past.

From the beginning, he realized that the state of mind was important for walking the Path of Control, so he had to do it.

Still, minutes passed, and a couple of hours came to an end, to no avail. Matt's training had entered a state of discomfort, which is not very common for him, so he stopped, immediately realizing another big problem.

'My mental state is not right. There are so many things bothering me lately and, in turn, the transformation increasing various emotions internally that I can't manage to calm down.' He thought and sighed.

He got up and went into one of the rooms, where there was a training place. He didn't say anything to Alice and immediately started to try to control himself.

The root of control was a complicated process. Although it was indispensable, it also seemed a bit tedious. Gradually, as the hours passed, Matt realized that it wasn't tedious.

It seemed tedious to his restless mind, which wanted to be constantly on the move to distract himself, but it was not. It is an entertaining process that will give him enormous benefits, and once he realizes this, he can finally find the peace he needs, immersing himself in deep training once again.

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So, the day ended, and the next morning, Matt and Alice went to the second class.

The teacher for the day was the same, who touched on some elemental summoning magics and a few other topics. The class was not too important, but he taught them some magical inscriptions useful for summoning.

The class ended quickly, and everyone returned to their rooms, where Matt and Alice continued on their own until the day of the first Summoning Class arrived.

That day, everyone was called out to one of the Academy courtyards, and finally, all the registrations of all the students had been completed, so the students looked more alive than before.

Teacher Robert returned for this class.

"As of today, I will be back to teach this class. But before that, Zen Varrmar, Aelia Varrmar, Will Jones, and Janna Patel, please step forward."

Four people, all four in the blue robes, stepped forward.

"As students with a blue degree of aptitude, the four of you have been marked as chosen to ascend to the inner students from today. From today, you will be judged according to the results you achieve in spiritual invocation and ascend accordingly.

I will tell you one more thing, and this is exclusive to us; the Great Summoner wants to see the potential you have using your respective Magical Artifacts, so she will be observing you these days; if any of you manage to pass the tests set by her, you will be made Members of the Alignment." After finishing saying all this, Teacher Robert's words caused an uproar.

No one had a problem with those four being chosen for promotion because they would receive rewards if all four were successfully promoted. But the fact that they could have the opportunity to become Alignment Members as soon as they entered did not make any sense.

Something like that had never happened before, so it was normal for everyone to be stunned.

Will Jones couldn't help but ask about it.

"What are the tests that the Great Summoner set up?"

Robert shook his head, smiling somewhat helplessly. "That only she knows. She always has a saying that striving for something you already know has less merit than achieving it without knowing it. So, I can only wish you good luck. Go back to your places." After saying this, Robert walked a bit away from them so they wouldn't ask unnecessary questions, leaving almost the entire class stunned.

With that said, he began with the first Summoning Class.