Now that the next training topic had been decided, runes were calling to him with the promise of new power to unlock. He needed to delve deeper into the knowledge gleaned from the previous system users' memories.
"According to the memories, these runes are similar to those talisman things, but they can also be used on one's own body," he muttered to himself, sitting on his bed and visualizing the intricate patterns he'd seen in dreams.
The next thing he required was the materials themselves. He couldn't just use pens or conventional writing implements.
From what he'd learned in his past life, things like blue lilies and a special type of grass, along with red sand, were the simplest ways to write runes. They were common things, incredibly common actually, but neither the academy nor the capital's shops would stock something so non-profitable.
"Guess I'll have to take a leave and find it myself."
The next day at dawn, Cale practiced a new body tempering technique.
