GameDev Reincarnated into His Own Creation

Chapter 10.1: Divergence

As he leaned closer, he noticed something new—a small Spell Details label tucked beneath the incantation.

Vel's pulse quickened. He definitely missed this last time? Whatever the case, he wasn't about to ignore it now.

His hand hovered over the label for only a moment before selecting it.

The interface transformed into an intricate circular diagram, its interconnected sigils and lines pulsing like living veins.

Vel's breath caught as he studied the display. What first seemed chaotic revealed underlying patterns the longer he looked.

These weren't random markings; they were structured—organized into what seemed like modules connected by flowing currents of energy. No... not just energy... mana flow.

"Modules..." Vel whispered aloud, awe creeping into his voice despite himself. "And this... is how mana moves through them."

Excitement bubbled up unbidden as realization struck him fully—this wasn't just a spell; this was its blueprint!

Vel's fingers trembled as he toggled back to the spell menu, switching from Ice Lance to Slow Heal. The diagram transformed seamlessly before his eyes, the intricate web of sigils and mana flow now displaying an entirely different configuration. He leaned closer, his excitement building.

The differences were immediate. While Ice Lance had sharp, angular sigils with tightly packed connections radiating outward, Slow Heal was fluid and organic—its pathways curved gently, almost like the veins of a leaf. He noticed that some modules shared similar shapes between the two spells but were placed differently or connected in distinct ways.

"So it's modular..." Vel muttered under his breath, a grin tugging at his lips. His gaze darted between the two diagrams as he flipped back and forth between spells, committing patterns to memory. Each spell seemed to have its own unique blueprint, yet there was a clear logic underlying their construction.

Switching to Far Sight, Vel's excitement only grew. This spell's design was sparse compared to the others—few modules, with wide gaps in between—but it had longer connections that spiraled outward in almost hypnotic patterns. He noted how this one required less mana flow overall; perhaps that explained its simplicity compared to combat spells.

Vel toggled back to Ice Lance, feeling a surge of determination. If this was truly a blueprint... could he change it?

He reached out mentally toward one of the angular sigils near the center of the diagram. With a thought, he nudged it slightly—and gasped as the entire diagram shifted in response. The lines connecting the sigil stretched and reformed automatically, adjusting themselves around his alteration like water finding new paths around stones.

But then—snap! One of the connections broke entirely, leaving an empty space where mana had once flowed freely. A small alert popped up in glowing red text:

[Error: Not enough division – Create more module space]

Vel frowned but couldn't suppress his intrigue. He reached for another sigil near the edge this time and moved it cautiously inward. This time, instead of snapping connections, new ones formed automatically—creating an entirely fresh configuration in the process.

"It adjusts itself," Vel murmured in awe, watching as the system recalibrated around his changes. But as fascinating as this was, it came with limits: too many adjustments led to overloads or snapped connections altogether.

Another detail caught his eye on the side panel: two icons—Air and Water—glowing faintly next to a small label reading Multiplier x2 (200%). It clicked immediately: these represented spirits invoked by Ice Lance.