The Extra who regained his past life memories

I dispersed the remaining mana and allowed my surroundings to return to normal.

After taking a slow breath, I closed my eyes once more.

This time, I didn’t summon Space first.

Nor did I summon Darkness.

Instead...

I released both affinities simultaneously.

Space and Darkness flowed out of my mana core together.

Neither element was dense.

Neither was overwhelming.

I only formed an incredibly thin layer around my body—just enough to spread through my surroundings without consuming too much mana.

The two affinities expanded together.

Unlike before, they didn’t resist each other.

Instead...

They complemented one another.

Space became the framework.

Darkness filled the empty spaces within it.

One provided reach.

The other provided stability.

The entire structure immediately became far more stable than my previous attempts.

A small smile appeared on my face.

"...This feels different."

Encouraged, I slowly expanded the range while carefully maintaining the balance between both elements.

Every adjustment had to be precise.

Too much Darkness, and it overwhelmed the Space Affinity.

Too much Space, and the entire structure became unstable again.

It was like balancing on a razor’s edge.

Then I called out,

"Astrid."

She turned toward me immediately.

"Yes, Young Master?"

"Could you hide your presence and slowly walk toward me?"

"I want to test something."

Astrid nodded without asking any further questions.

"As you wish."

I closed my eyes once again.

Everything around me became silent.

The sounds of the training ground gradually faded into the background as I focused entirely on the mana surrounding me.

My awareness spread outward.

Ten meters...

Fifteen...

Almost twenty...

For a few long moments...

Nothing.

Then—

A tiny ripple.

So faint that I almost believed I had imagined it.

A slight disturbance spread through the thin layer of mana surrounding me.

My heart skipped a beat.

"...I felt something."

Another ripple followed.

This one was slightly clearer.

Astrid had taken another step.

The surrounding space shifted almost imperceptibly, and the darkness carried that disturbance back to me.

Although I couldn’t tell exactly where she was...

I knew something had moved.

Encouraged, I continued refining the spell.

I adjusted the ratio between Space and Darkness.

Reduced unnecessary mana consumption.

Strengthened weak portions of the sensory field.

Smoothed unstable currents.

Again.

And again.

Each adjustment made the sensation a little clearer.

The blurry ripples gradually transformed into something more distinct.

Instead of random disturbances...

They slowly began forming a picture.

A vague outline.

Without opening my eyes...

I could now tell where Astrid was standing.

Not perfectly.

Not yet.

But enough to know her approximate position.

Then another realization struck me.

"...Mana."

I could feel it.

The mana circulating through Astrid’s body created its own unique disturbance within the sensory field.

Every tiny fluctuation.

Every movement.

Every breath.

Everything produced a faint ripple that spread through the surrounding space.

For the first time in my life...

I wasn’t seeing with my eyes.

I was perceiving the world itself.

A grin slowly spread across my face.

"...It’s working."

I extended the field a little farther.

The image became clearer.

Sharper.

More stable.

The world around me slowly unfolded inside my mind, not through sight, but through countless tiny disturbances carried by the space surrounding me.

It wasn’t as detailed as normal vision.

But it gave me something ordinary eyesight never could.

Complete awareness of everything within the area.

Astrid took another step.

Even with my eyes closed...

I knew exactly where she was.

A smile slowly spread across my face.

"I did it..."

At that exact moment, a familiar notification appeared before me.

[Congratulations! You have created the skill: Dimensional Awareness (F)]

My eyes widened.

Then I couldn’t help but grin.

"Another one..."

Another skill.

Another ability born entirely from my own imagination.

Just as I’d hoped, combining Darkness and Space had created something that neither affinity could accomplish alone.

It wasn’t perfect.

Not yet.

Its range was still limited.

Its mana consumption could still be optimized.

And the image it provided was still somewhat blurry.

But none of that mattered.

This was only the beginning.

Every skill I had created had started in an imperfect state.

Devour.

Space Storage.

Even Space Control.

Each of them had grown stronger alongside me.

Dimensional Awareness would be no different.

As long as my understanding of Space and Darkness continued to deepen...

This skill would evolve with me.

I slowly closed my eyes again.

Now that the skill had fully formed, I wanted to understand it better.

The moment I activated it once more...

The world changed.

It wasn’t simply that I could sense my surroundings.

The skill continuously fed information back into my mind.

Every ripple.

Every fluctuation of mana.

Every disturbance in space.

Everything inside the sensory field naturally flowed into my consciousness.

It almost felt like gaining a second set of senses.

"...Incredible."

I quietly manipulated the mana inside my own body.

Immediately, I noticed something I’d never been able to perceive before.

Tiny imperfections.

Whenever my mana flowed unevenly through a pathway...

I noticed it.

Whenever I wasted even a tiny amount of mana...

I noticed it.

Whenever the balance between my Darkness and Space Affinities shifted...

I noticed it immediately.

It was almost as if someone had removed a blindfold I’d never realized I was wearing.

I slowly began circulating my mana again.

This time...

Correcting every tiny mistake as it appeared.

The flow instantly became smoother.

Cleaner.

Far more efficient than before.

A wave of excitement rushed through me.

"So that’s why perception skills are considered so valuable..."

They weren’t useful simply because they allowed someone to detect enemies.

They improved everything.

Mana control.

Spell casting.

Elemental manipulation.

Combat awareness.

Even swordsmanship.

If I could perceive every tiny movement around me...

Then reacting to attacks would become much easier.

If I could perceive the flow of mana...

Creating new spells would become far less dependent on trial and error.

Instead of blindly experimenting...

I could actually observe what my mana was doing.

That alone was an unbelievable advantage.

I couldn’t help smiling.

"This..."

"This might actually be one of the best skills I’ve ever created."

Unlike Devour, it wasn’t flashy.

Unlike Ice Spears, it couldn’t destroy enemies.

Unlike Space Storage, it didn’t provide immediate convenience.

Yet...

It quietly enhanced nearly everything else I could do.

For someone who loved experimenting with magic...

There couldn’t have been a more suitable ability.

The more I thought about it...

The more excited I became.

"With this..."

"I’ll be able to create even more possibilities."

After calming my excitement, I took a deep breath.

"...I should check my progress."

Over the past few days, I’d gained several new skills and made tremendous progress with my Space Affinity.

Since I planned to take a short break from training before starting my next experiment, now seemed like the perfect time to review everything.

I slowly called out in my mind.

"Status."

Almost instantly, a familiar translucent blue screen appeared before me.

⸻

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Gray Starlight

Age: 8

Rank: F−

Bloodline: [Unawakened]

Physique: [Unawakened]

Class: None

Talent: SS+

⸻

Attributes

Strength: F

Agility: F−

Endurance: F

Mana: F+

Mana Capacity: E−

Will: E

Intelligence: B

Charm: S

Luck: ??? (Random)

⸻

Affinities

• Ice Affinity

• Darkness Affinity

• Space Affinity

⸻

Skills

Ice Control (F) (Passive)

Darkness Control (F) (Passive)

Space Control (F) (Passive)

Devour (F) (Growth-Type)

Space Storage (F) (Growth-Type)

Current Capacity: 25 m³

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Dimensional Awareness (F) (Growth-Type • Semi-Passive)

Effect:

• Creates a sensory field by combining Space and Darkness.

• Grants complete awareness of everything within a short radius (10–20 meters).

• Detects living beings through disturbances in space.

• Reveals hidden or invisible targets.

• Detects traps, unstable mana, and spatial anomalies.

• Functions regardless of light or darkness.

• Greatly improves mana perception and mana control while active.

⸻

Mastery

Novice Sword Mastery — 41%

Novice Mana Mastery — 34%

⸻

Bound Weapon

ECLIPSE (F−)

Ability:

• Lifesteal

⸻

I stared at the status window for a long moment.

"...I’ve grown a lot."

It had only been a short time since I’d started seriously experimenting with my affinities.

Yet my growth far exceeded my expectations.

Space Control.

Space Storage.

Dimensional Awareness.

Three entirely original skills.

Every one of them had been created through my own understanding instead of inherited from someone else.

A smile slowly spread across my face.

"This is only the beginning."

There were still countless ideas waiting inside my head.

Blink.

Movement techniques.

Long-range teleportation.

Redirecting enemy attacks.

Gravity.

Spatial barriers.

The more I learned about Space Affinity...

The more possibilities revealed themselves.

One day...

I’d create every single one of them.

But for now...

I deserved a short break.

After all...

Even the greatest craftsmen couldn’t sharpen their blades forever without stopping to rest.

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