Age: 9 Years
The forbidden tome rested in Lucien Silver Star 's private study, bound in worn leather, its pages humming with unread magic.
He had secured it through careful negotiation, ensuring that he claimed the grimoire without revealing his true ambitions to the underground arcane traders.
Now, the real challenge began.
For power was not merely possessed—it had to be understood, controlled, wielded.
And tonight, he would begin unraveling its secrets.
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### The First Deciphering
Lucien ran his fingers over the ancient text, feeling the faint pulse of enchantment locked within its pages.
His All-Seeing Eyes activated, scanning the hidden markings beneath the ink, detecting patterns invisible to normal sight.
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[Grimoire Appraisal – Active]
Mindwoven Grimoire – Forbidden Tome of Mental Intrusion
- Primary Magic: Manipulation of thoughts, memory alteration, subconscious influence.
- Strengths: Can reshape perceptions, force recall of forgotten information, implant false truths.
- Weaknesses: Unstable effects—improper usage could cause permanent mental damage.
- Deciphering Progress: 12% – Preliminary understanding of surface-level spells.
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A sharp smirk touched his lips.
This was more than just mind control—this was the ability to rewrite a person's reality entirely.
But with every level of power came risk.
If used improperly, the spells could cause irreversible damage, shattering a mind rather than bending it to his will.
Control would require precision, caution, experimentation.
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### The First Trial: Subtle Influence
His first experiment had to be small.
Not full manipulation. Not dangerous memory alteration.
Just a nudge, a test of influence to see how far the magic could extend.
He called for Rean, his most loyal follower—the servant whose mind had already been shaped through subtle corruption and unwavering devotion.
As Rean entered the study, Valerian's All-Seeing Eyes activated, tracking his subconscious state.
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[Influence Tracking: Rean]
- Corruption Progress: 86% – Near Full Submission
- Behavioral Shifts: Absolute loyalty maintained, subconscious acceptance of commands.
- Hidden Weakness: Emotional dependence remains—requires continuous reinforcement.
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Lucien exhaled slowly, allowing the magic from the grimoire to flow through his fingertips.
Then, carefully, he spoke, allowing the enchanted words to weave through his voice.
"You have always believed in my guidance, Rean. You trust in my decisions, don't you?"
Rean's eyes flickered, a brief hesitation before nodding. "Yes, my lord. Always."
Lucien pushed slightly further, testing the spell's reach.
"Even when you do not understand my decisions, even if they seem strange, you know they are always for the best, don't you?"
Another flicker—faint confusion, quickly erased.
Then, a sharper nod.
"Yes, my lord. Always."
[Mindwoven Influence – 4% Effectiveness]
It was working—not a full control, but a reinforcement, deepening already existing loyalty without forcing thoughts unnaturally.
A small test. A minor success.
And the beginning of something far more dangerous.
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### A Future of Absolute Control
Tonight was only the first step.
But soon, Lucien would refine these spells—strengthen them, sharpen them, ensure that when he spoke, minds shifted effortlessly beneath his words.
Because influence was no longer just a strategy.
It was magic itself, bending reality to his will.
And soon, noble society would unknowingly follow his thoughts as though they had always been their own.