Chapter 61
There are largely two methods for cultivating mana.
The method of creating mana rings that orbit around the heart and increasing the number of rings to accumulate mana. It is the mana cultivation method of mages.
And the other method is circulating the mana spread throughout the entire body and amplifying it. Since it is no different from tempering the body with mana, it is the mana cultivation method of knights, for whom physical abilities are important.
In other words, mages and knights have different mana cultivation methods.
Mages who strive to increase the number of mana rings to cast higher-tier magic,
Knights who focus on the circulation and amplification of mana to further strengthen their bodies.
Therefore, mages have relatively lower stamina than knights, and knights cannot use magic itself. This was the common belief.
However…….
Arius rubbed his eyes hard, wondering if what he saw was real. But the fireballs floating around Daphne were still burning.
“How, how are you using magic? While even manifesting sword aura……? Then, you’re not accumulating mana but circulating it……?”
“Is that…… possible? No, it doesn’t make sense? Turns out our young lady is a genius in magic too? Then what should we do?”
Lloyd and Arius’s heads were spinning. Because it felt like the common sense they knew was being denied, they were utterly confused.
“Wise one. What are they saying.”
Daphne, who was looking at them strangely as they were dizzy like that, whispered to Shio.
“Ah. Come to think of it, humans have different mana cultivation methods depending on whether they are mages or knights. I forgot about that too.”
Aren’t you human too? Daphne was puzzled, but for now, she focused and listened to Sio’s explanation about the mana cultivation method.
After hearing the entire explanation, Daphne said.
“So, since I use a sword, I should originally focus on mana circulation, but they’re surprised because I suddenly used magic?”
“That’s right. After entering that body, how did you cultivate mana?”
“Well, I made a mana vessel.”
“Aha. As expected, an ancient one. As expected, elder.”
“What?”
Before Daphne could get more upset, Sio quickly added.
“That’s a lost mana cultivation method now. No one does it that way anymore.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Well, because it’s too inefficient for the human body. Mages create mana rings to focus on magic, and knights circulate mana to improve physical abilities, but in that context, the mana vessel, which ignorantly stuffs and expands mana, is just mediocre.”
Daphne’s pupils shook wildly.
Ig, ignorant? Inefficient? Mediocre? No, the great me has handled mana this way until now?
Since she had already made the mana vessel, she couldn’t undo it now. Then what should she do? Daphne became confused just like Arius.
“Come on, snap out of it.”
Sio clapped his hands in front of such Daphne’s eyes.
“If you’re aiming to be a magic swordsman, it’s a decent method too. In fact, no magic swordsman has appeared for over a hundred years. Think of yourself as the magic swordsman appearing after a hundred years, Daphne-nim.”
Daphne spaced out for a moment, then,
“Oh. That would be cooler!”
She quickly regained her senses.
“Alright. Good. I will become a magic swordsman! This was my plan from the beginning! I’m not wrong!”
Then, she gestured to Arius and Lloyd, who were still standing blankly.
“Arius. Lloyd. Come here.”
At that call, Arius and Lloyd, who barely regained their senses, approached Daphne.
“I learned the mana cultivation method from this guy.”
“Yes? When did I…… Ack!”
“Thanks to this guy telling me, I can use
both sword and magic. It’s all because of this guy.”
Shio, who was hit in the solar plexus with an elbow, let out a short groan, then inevitably matched Daphne’s rhythm.
“Lady Daphne’s talent is not limited to the sword, so for the future, I taught her a new mana cultivation method. That’s why she’s training in magic together now.”
“Ah……!”
“Th, that’s right!”
Before they could say anything more, Daphne quickly opened her mouth.
“I’ll learn sword from Yongssa, and magic from this guy!”
“……My permission?”
“I’ll completely crush those black mage guys! Just trust me!”
She didn’t know that the method of making a mana vessel was lost, and she hadn’t even thought about being a magic swordsman, but Daphne acted shamelessly as if this was her plan from the beginning.
“I will become the continent’s strongest magic swordsman!”
“Oh, ooh……!”
The first to be swayed was Arius.
He was still young and hadn’t learned about mana cultivation methods yet, but he knew that the path Daphne chose was really difficult and tough. So he received great stimulation from Daphne.
“I, I’ll work harder! No, this isn’t the time. I’m going to run more!”
Leaving Arius who dashed off behind, Lloyd approached in front of Daphne.
“Young lady.”
He had lived longer than Arius, and thus had more knowledge.
Therefore, he could dare to guess how much talent Daphne had, how much of a genius she was.
“It is truly an honor to serve a great person like young lady. Great sage, please take good care of young lady.”
Lloyd bowed his head deeply, then approached the gathered knights. It seemed to inform them of Daphne’s greatness.
Watching such Arius and Lloyd, Sio let out a hollow laugh and shook his head.
“No one noticed that lady Daphne didn’t know because she’s an ancient one. Instead of Daphne-nim’s lost conscience, applause for the shamelessness that’s filled in, clap clap clap.”
“Hmph. What are you saying.”
Daphne crossed her arms and lifted her chin high.
“If I make it not a mistake, it’s fine.”
Then, she clenched her fist tightly.
“Because I will really achieve it!”
***
The information pamphlet about the ‘Hero Training School’ created for the purpose of raising the second hero spread throughout the empire.
The point that anyone, regardless of status, could receive high-quality training if they pass the entrance exam, and furthermore, if they complete the education in the top ranks, they would be given apprentice guardian qualifications, was quite revolutionary.
Therefore, children barely surviving in the slums, children from commoner families, nobles who had titles in name only, all harbored the desire to enter the training school.
But most nobles who had honor and money did not.
Send my one and only child to such a training school? And what? Regardless of status? In a dormitory? My child has to stay in the same place as those lowly commoner kids!
They all rushed to the imperial family to protest, but the imperial family’s stance did not change.
[For those with titles, if they have children under 16 years old, they must send at least one.]
Because the imperial family was taking an unusually firm attitude, the nobles had no choice but to comply. But among them, there were still those who were greatly angry.
“The second hero? What nonsense……!”
Representatively, Count Imperial, a vassal of the archduke’s family, was like that, and Duke Brown, who recently made big money through trade with the kingdom, was like that.
“Originally, the hero qualification is given when one achieves great merits, isn’t it? How can they attach the words second hero to these blood lumps!”
“I think the same. Moreover, if it’s a hero, they should rightfully be selected from noble status, so why try to mix with commoners or lowly people!”
They were each grinding their teeth and showing anger.
“Domit. Is there no way?”
Count Imperial, who was repeatedly sipping tea as if his throat was burning, spoke to Domit standing behind him.
His aide and a fox beastkin, Domit.
He was also the one who previously proposed to put Daphne in the black mage subjugation squad, and after that failed, he voluntarily offered his tail. Since a fox beastkin’s tail is something not easily obtainable even with billions, the count was greatly pleased and forgave him.
Anyway, Domit, who returned to the count’s side, was faithfully acting as his limbs.
“I tried to think of a way, but since this is a direct order from His Majesty the Emperor, it’s difficult to disobey.”
“Damn it.”
“However, from what I heard…….”
Domit slightly lowered his body.
“I heard that Daphne Akion is entering.”
“That good-for-nothing child?”
Duke Brown’s eyes flashed open as he listened to the conversation between Count Imperial and Domit.
Daphne Akion. The damned good-for-nothing who humiliated his child, Mark, at Marquis Pinch’s ball!
That good-for-nothing is coming to the training school?
She’s probably only about 5 years old, what on earth is the archduke thinking?
The duke, who was rolling his eyes, suddenly exclaimed Ah!
“Perhaps, did His Majesty the Emperor and the archduke make some deal?”
Then the count also let out a sigh and furrowed his brows.
“That could…… be possible. The scheme to give that good-for-nothing special treatment in the training school, let her graduate with excellent grades, and raise her name?”
Domit’s narrow eyes folded halfway.
“So, I thought about it.”
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By Anna 💓
