Episode 17 The Road to Graduation (1)
‘This is the elixir… … .’
The Elixir given out by the Academy was a red potion in a transparent glass bottle.
Elixir also has grades, with red being the lowest grade.
‘You can get magical power by taking this.’
Sitting in the dormitory single room, I looked closely at the Elixir vial.
Although it was something I set up, it was surprising that with one sip of this potion, I could acquire more magical power than I had been training for years.
‘It’s such a great drug, the imperial authority is strong.’
Only the Imperial Family can manufacture Elixir.
The imperial family provides elixirs to the academy for talent training, and swordsmiths send their successors to the academy to receive elixirs.
If there is a family that does not send a successor to the academy, that family will be culled due to the delay in acquiring magic power.
‘then… Shall we eat it slowly?’
He opened the lid engraved with the imperial emblem and drank the red potion at once.
The drug had no taste.
If he had not known anything, he would have suspected that it was a fake.
“… … .”
I crossed my legs and closed my eyes.
And the skill I copied from Serine when I first came to this world… He started using the Eastern-style magic training method.
‘Serine has an excellent ability to manipulate magic. So, it was the setting that he had mastered the technique before entering the school.’
Serine’s Eastern-style magic training was ranked B.
This amount alone is enough to control the magical power of the Red Elixir.
Akandel, the protagonist of the novel, did not know how to practice, so he could not properly settle his magical powers.
“… … .”
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Magic energy was absorbed from the elixir that passed through the throat and flowed into the stomach.Unlike water and nutrients, magical energy is quickly absorbed when it enters the body.
However, it also has the property of going out by itself if left alone.
Therefore, it has to be controlled using the continuous method.
‘Magic energy absorbed from the stomach… circulates in the blood vessels throughout the body.
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Magical energy began to flow through the veins.If left alone, it escapes from the body, but if you do this, it circulates through the body like blood.
The magic that circulates like that… Little by little it settles in the heart.
‘With this… It’s to make mana hearts.’
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Mana heart.An intangible heart that accumulates magical power.
If you have this mana heart, you will be able to use your magic power in earnest.
And if it exceeds a certain level, it can become a gradient.
“… … .”
He closed his eyes and continued to control his magic.
As the magic flowed through the veins, little by little it became in sync with my body.
That magical energy gradually gathered in my heart, forming a small lump.
As the mass of magic becomes more and more distinct… Finally, mana hearts were created.
“Whew… … .”
He opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.
Because it went better than expected.
‘I think it’s much better than Serine in the novel.’
In the novel, Serine settled 80% of the magical power contained in the red elixir.
But I had settled over 90%.
Like Serine, it was a B-rank for Eastern-style magic training, but it achieved better results.
‘Is it because I’m a writer?’
I am well acquainted with the various emotions described in the novel.
Were they unconsciously influenced?
‘More than 90% of Red Elixir’s magic power… It’s a much better start compared to Acandel, who didn’t even settle for 30%.’
To be honest, my abilities still do not reach Akandel, the protagonist of the novel.
Akandel had excellent physical abilities and combat sense.
But now it was clearly ahead of Acandel in terms of magic power.
‘This is where it really starts.’
In the meantime, I have been fighting based on the knowledge of novels and the power of artifacts.
But from now on, that’s not enough.
I also need to improve my own basic skills.
‘You have to get ahead of the main character, Acandel.’
To make Ernas Landsstein a ‘real genius’ rather than a ‘fake genius’.
I was going to do my best to build up my strength.
“… … .”
I got up and left the room.
The hallway was quiet. Other students may be making mana hearts after taking elixirs in the room.
‘Other students… It will take more time than me.’
I quietly left the dormitory so as not to disturb other students.
I went outside in the dark and took a deep breath.
‘then… … .’
Activated Mana Hearts.
Then magic flowed out and spread along the veins.
After concentrating that magic on his lower body, he performed Lichtenauer’s new magic.
“… … !”
Whik!
I breathed out unconsciously.
It was because he came out at a speed that was surprising to himself.
It was the result of raising the function of the muscles by concentrating the magic power on the lower body.
‘Is this how it feels!’
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My heart was thrilled.Besides, I didn’t feel any pressure on my legs.
In this state, it seemed that the muscle pain in the legs would not be felt even after using the Lichtenauer new technique for a long time.
‘My biggest weakness was my stamina. This too can be overcome with magic.’
Ernas’s stamina is quite weak.
If you reduce the burden on the body with magical power, it will be able to cover the lack of stamina.
‘Hold on, I want to try swordsmanship too.’
I immediately regretted it.
Because I realized that I didn’t come out with a wooden sword for practice.
When I thought about going back into the dormitory and bringing a wooden sword, I felt a sense of popularity.
“Ernas.”
“Serine… … .”
Serine would have finished generating mana hearts.
Did he come out of the dormitory to use his magical powers like me?
“Can I ask you one favor?”
“Request?”
Suddenly Serine threw an object at me.
It was a wooden sword for practice.
“I want to get used to using magic quickly.”
“Do you want to fight?”
“It doesn’t matter if you win or lose.”
Serine was holding another wooden sword.
He noticed that I was using my magic in front of the dormitory, and came out with two wooden swords.
“how about it?”
Serine asked in a slightly anxious voice.
It was a voice that worried that I might refuse.
“I’m fine.”
“huh… It would be.”
With a sad expression on her face, Serine turned her head.
In novels, when he tried to hide his true feelings, he often showed such a figure.
“Please, Serene.”
“Yes, I would like to thank you.”
We raised our wooden swords and took a stance.
Until the other students who succeeded in generating mana hearts came out, we had time alone.
* * *
Swordsmanship class time.
Yols Callesius, who appeared in the school building, looked around the classroom.
“Everyone has a different expression on their face.”
Looking at the faces of the black class 6 students, Yoles said.
“It looks like everyone has succeeded in acquiring mana hearts.”
“Yes, that’s right!”
“Now that I have become a swordsman dealing with magical powers, everyone must have gained confidence.”
Yols’ voice was strict.
“But, don’t be arrogant. Because you haven’t even reached the level of grade yet.”
“yes… … !”
He was only able to obtain mana hearts and strengthen his own body.
To become a Graduate, you must be able to put magical power into your sword.
“Now that we have talked about it, we can cancel today’s class and start talking about Graduate.”
“… … !”
Joles drew a human body with chalk on the blackboard.
“You have made mana hearts in your chest. The magic of Mana Heart can spread throughout the body through blood vessels.”
“… … .”
“If you focus your magic on one area, you can raise the function of that area. Not only can it increase muscle strength, but it can also sharpen the senses.”
Focusing on your eyes, for example, can improve their function.
This doesn’t just mean improving your eyesight.
The visual acuity of the body is also improved, and objects can be identified even in the dark.
“But all of this is happening inside the body. That’s why it’s not that difficult for someone who made Mana Hearts.”
Yoles held a sword to the human figure.
“It is quite difficult to infuse magical power into a sword that is outside the body. Otherwise, all the magic power will be scattered.”
When making mana hearts, you need to control the magic so that it doesn’t leak out of your body.
This is because the magical energy that has escaped from the body scatters and disappears.
However, in order to put magic power into the sword, it must eventually be expelled from the body.
“That’s why you need to be able to control your magic power thoroughly. We need to be able to collect the magical energy that was sent out of the body into the blade, and then be able to recover that energy back into the body.”
On the blackboard, Yoles drew the direction of the movement of magic with arrows.
“This is the state of Graduate.”
“ah… … !”
“As I said before, you can’t reach the state of Graduate with your magical amount. If the amount of mana is insufficient, it is impossible to cover the entire blade with mana, so it is better not to even try.”
It is the same as described in the novel.
We can’t reach the grade with our magical power now.
“If you try to wrap the blade clumsily, but the flow is interrupted because the amount of magical power is insufficient, the magic power is scattered around. You will lose your magic.”
“… … .”
“Don’t think that magic is yours forever just because you set it on your mana heart. You may lose your magic power in the blink of an eye, so you should always be alert.”
Joles added additional explanations as he wrote on the blackboard.
But I had other thoughts in my head.
‘If the amount of magic is insufficient, the flow of magic may be interrupted because it cannot cover the entire blade. However… … .’
Even if the magic power is insufficient, there is a way to wrap the entire blade with magic power.
That’s right… … .
‘If you use a short blade, you can do it with little magic.’
In a way, it was natural.
Nevertheless, there is a reason not to start with such a short blade.
‘The swordsmen in this world are not used to short swords. It’s easy to make a mistake when trying to deploy magical power to an unfamiliar weapon.’
Commonly used is a one-handed sword of some length.
Even the academy educates them based on such a sword.
If you try with an unfamiliar short sword or dagger, you are more likely to make a mistake.
I don’t even try it as a practice, because I can lose the magical power I’ve been getting.
‘However… … .’
I came up with one of the characters in the novel.
Among the main characters, there was a student who used a ‘short sword’ as his main weapon.
‘If I could acquire that guy’s swordsmanship… … .’
You may be able to challenge the grade faster than others.
* * *
A place a little far from the Black Sixth Island.
In the place where the white-roofed building was erected, a well-groomed male student was wielding a sword.
The sword he wielded was not a wooden sword for practice, but a true sword, but unlike a commonly used one-handed sword, it had a shorter blade.
“You are wonderful, Lester.”
When the boy’s training was finished, the girl who was waiting next to him brought a towel.
“You seem to have perfect control over your magic.”
“Yeah, it looks like you have magical powers in your body.”
The White 5 class defeated the Blue 2 class in the last match to win the Elixir.
As a result, all the students were in a state of being successful in acquiring mana hearts.
“Can’t you try the Graduate now?”
“Too early. It’s because I still don’t have enough mana.”
“Even though you have absorbed more than 70% of the Red Elixir’s magic?”
“It’s a little lacking. I need to take another red elixir.”
The boy looked down at his sword.
Using the power of the master swordsman, he brought in a special short-length sword.
“The opportunity will come soon. The first test will be coming soon.”
“Yes, you can get an elixir if you pass the test.”
“I just need to get the next Elixir from there, and this Lester Lancaster can reach the grade faster than anyone else.”
Leicester Lancaster.
As the heir to the Lancaster family, one of the six great swordsmanship masters, he is a skilled person who freely uses the Lancaster short sword technique handed down from generation to generation.
This man, who had been nicknamed ‘youngjae (英材)’ even before entering the school, was the representative of the White 5th class.
“Prior to that… I will have to use the test to crush Ernas Landsstein.”
The representative of the Black 6th class who suddenly started to stand out at the academy.
Declaring that he would trample him, the white class 5 gifted smiled cruelly.