Chapter 45: HMM?!?!I sifted through the clothing I was given and wore it. It took a bit to put it on, as I have not worn clothing like it for a while.

    ("Is there a mirror somewhere around here?") [Solace]

    I looked around the storage room, only to see wooden imitations of swords, spears, and many other kinds of weapons.

    ("Just some training equipment and a few wooden dummies... Guess I''ll just head out.") [Solace]

    As I reached out for the door, an idea popped into my head.

    ("Hold up. If there''s no mirror, how about I make one?") [Solace]

    I wasn''t sure if the plan was going to work, but it was worth a try.

    "|Liquid Bullet|." [Solace]

    I summoned a small droplet of water that should have been shot at an opponent, though instead, I held it in place.

    ("I need more.") [Solace]

    "|Liquid Bullet|." [Solace]

    Continuing with my train of thought, a few more droplets appeared out of thin air.

    ("More.") [Solace]

    The droplets continued to appear, until there was enough to make me lose count.

    "You have acquired |Liquid Barrage|." [Spirit Guide]

    ("Oh?") [Solace]

    I didn''t think something like that could create a skill, but I guess anything works.

    ("How about this?") [Solace]

    I merged all the liquid bullets together, creating a puddle floating in mid air.

    "You have acquired |Convergence|." [Spirit Guide]

    ("Two in a row.") [Solace]

    Things were getting even better. At first, I was just trying to get a reflection out of a puddle of water. Now, I have two more skills.

    ("Okay, that aside... How do I look?") [Solace]

    I peered into the puddle to see myself. I wore something similar to what Fina would usually wear. A blue blazer with a white shirt inside strung together by a red tie at my neck. I also had black pants on with white socks Leyhna graced me with.

    ("...Where''s the shoes?") [Solace]

    I looked through the bags once again, but shoes were nowhere to be seen.

    ("Am I hallucinating? Did I drop it somewhere?") [Solace]

    I scanned the floor for anything that was... shoe shaped. Basically anything that was of decent size, and the shape of an oval.

    ("Nothing? Really?") [Solace]

    I let out a sigh. There wasn''t anything I could do about it so I headed to the door.

    "Ah, I almost forgot. |Flame Cannon|." [Solace]

    Launching a singular ball of flame, I evaporated the puddle I had created.

    "Now I can go." [Solace]

    Pushing through the doors, Leyhna and Vincent greeted me with observing eyes.

    "...What do you think, uncle?" [Leyhna]

    "Pretty decent. I think I know something else that would fit him." [Vincent]

    "You always say that." [Leyhna]

    I was a bit nervous as to what they would say, so I just shrugged and asked them.

    "So? Rate it out of ten. How does it look?" [Solace]

    "Five." [Leyhna]

    "Eight." [Vincent]

    I wasn''t expecting much, but I didn''t think I would get a five.

    "Uh... Why a five?" [Solace]

    "Minus two points for face, minus two for lack of muscle, and minus one point for being a loser." [Leyhna]

    "That''s harsh..." [Solace]

    True, my muscle definition was lacking. Since it took the appearance of my past life, I was pretty skinny even though I was seemingly six feet tall.

    "Okay, what about the eight?" [Solace]

    "The clothes." [Vincent]

    Leyhna placed a palm on her face. It appeared that she was quite familiar with Vincent''s... sense of fashion?

    "Alright, enough goofing around. Solace, break the wall." [Vincent]

    "Sure, but one thing." [Solace]

    I pointed down to my feet and wiggled my toes.

    "Shoes. Where are they?" [Solace]

    Leyhna looked at me with a shrug.

    "Couldn''t be helped. I don''t know your size." [Leyhna]

    "Couldn''t you have gotten a few sizes?" [Solace]

    "What, you want me to get you size one through twelve? Unlike clothes, you don''t have small, medium, or large." [Leyhna]

    I closed my mouth after that one. It had been ingrained in me since my past life to not waste money, and that most definitely sounded like a waste of money.

    "...Fine. I''ll get back to breaking the wall." [Solace]

    I approached the wall and placed a hand on it. I could feel the coldness of the brick going through my palm, something I couldn''t feel as a spirit.

    "Uh... I''m supposed to use physical strength since magic doesn''t work against it right?" [Solace]

    "Mhm." [Vincent]

    "Mind telling me why Leyhna used fire magic to punch the wall?" [Solace]

    Vincent glanced at Leyhna, then back to me.

    "It also enhances strength. How does it enhance it? Don''t ask me. I didn''t pay attention when I took magical theory classes." [Vincent]

    "Fair enough." [Solace]

    Recalling what skills I had on my status board, I casted a few spells to help me.

    "|Enchant Flame|." [Solace]

    Flames erupted around my fists, coiling them as if they were alive.

    "Hm?!" [Vincent]

    His eyes widened in surprise. I wasn''t too sure of why, but it didn''t bother me enough to stop.

    "|Reinforce|!" [Solace]

    A dim blue light shone around my body, and I began to feel a bit stronger.

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    Those two skills were the only skills I had that buffed me, so I attacked the wall with something I learnt recently.

    "|Blazing Fist|!" [Solace]

    I smashed the wall in with burning fury, causing chunks of bricks to fly out as I blew a hole wide open in the wall.

    "HMMMM?!?!" [Vincent]