Ch.134Chapter 134: The Decisive Battle in the East (2).

“What? Prince, what are you saying?”

The one who questioned Valt was an unnamed magician.

Showing his willingness to learn immediately if possible, Valt speaks once more, enunciating clearly.

“It’s exactly as I said. I’m curious about how difficult it is to learn sorcery.”

At Valt’s unexpected question, the gathered magicians begin to ponder for quite some time.

“Well… asking if it’s difficult to learn… such an obvious thing…”

But Raindhi, the most experienced magician there, had a different opinion.

“That would depend on the person, I believe.”

Everyone looks somewhat surprised at Raindhi’s words.

“How would you know such a thing, Vice Tower Master?”

Valt didn’t know, but Raindhi was skilled enough to serve as the Vice Master of the Magic Tower.

Of course, this wasn’t just about magical ability.

The position of Vice Tower Master required comprehensive understanding of magic, including experience, knowledge, application, and development.

“Do you all know what the first magic was?”

The first magic.

It sounds grand, but in reality, the first magic wasn’t anything special.

“Wouldn’t anyone who studies magic know this? I understand that the origin of magic was when strong human will reacted with mana to manifest certain phenomena. And the formalization of this and establishment of theories created today’s magical system.”

Most of the magicians nod in agreement.

But Valt knew nothing about this.

Raindhi nods at Martina’s answer.

“That’s right. Then do you know what form the first magic took?”

“Well… that’s… there are so many different opinions…”

Some say it raised a fireball, others say it stirred the wind, as people imagined what the very first magic might have been.

But Raindhi’s idea of the first magic was slightly different.

“I believe the first magic was closer to sorcery. The foundation of sorcery is mana, but that’s true for all powers. If we exclude mana as the common factor, the basis of sorcery could be defined as ‘some intense mental element.'”

Everyone nods in agreement after hearing Raindhi’s opinion.

Since it was a topic with many different views, Raindhi’s opinion seemed reasonable.

“The form of the first magic was probably something like this: shouting to increase strength, moving faster than one’s limits in an emergency, or stomping hard to overcome fear.”

The very thing that occasionally appears even in the modern world. Like when a mother moves at an unbelievable speed when her baby is about to be hit by a car.

“Of course, initially it would have only slightly increased abilities, just a little boost from mana’s effect. But ancient people found these phenomena suspicious. Especially that person.”

The origin of human magic.

The Great Sage Cullivan Sheidun.

Among the ancients, he was a genius among geniuses whose name has spread widely to this day, said to have created the prototype of white magic.

“If the Great Sage hadn’t existed, humans would certainly still be ignorant of magic.”

There are legends that magic was so convenient and powerful that the Great Sage Cullivan shared it widely with other races as well.

Among them, the elves showed the most outstanding aptitude.

Elves already had abilities similar to their own magic, but after learning from Cullivan, these abilities improved significantly.

Even dragons, considered the masters of magic, learned Cullivan’s magic for entertainment despite having their own dragon language magic.

Ironically, dragons later developed magic that reached even higher levels than Cullivan’s.

“I understand your opinion, Vice Tower Master. But why are you suddenly telling this story?”

“Because Prince Valt asked if sorcery is difficult to learn.”

However, Raindhi’s following words were enough to stimulate Valt’s curiosity.

“Certainly, sorcery is difficult to learn. But that’s for humans from the Central Continent. I’m trying to say that Gerungtu, elves, or vampires with their unique traditions and rituals might find it easier to learn sorcery.”

Elves who revere the World Tree as almost a religion, vampires who treat blood as sacred.

The Gerungtu who honor the vast plains, strength, and duels as they roam the wide grasslands.

Among these, Luktan and these four would be the most likely candidates to learn sorcery.

“Strong mental power…”

Though it sounded vague, Valt somehow felt he could guess what it meant.

Though he had forgotten it from disuse over a long period, Valt had one interesting skill.

‘Battle Cry.’

This skill was a kind of Fear.

Unlike a dragon’s Fear that paralyzes the body, the Gerungtu battle cry was believed to activate one’s own body and slightly lower the enemy’s morale.

The Gerungtu simply believed this to be true.

‘This… isn’t this already close to sorcery!?’

He just hadn’t conveyed the strong will needed for sorcery while shouting with all his might.

“Wait a moment… would something like this be considered sorcery?”

As Valt showed signs of attempting something, everyone began to watch with curiosity.

“Your ears might hurt, so please protect them with magic or cover them.”

After saying this, Valt takes a deep breath.

“Hmmmmm!”

‘This isn’t sound wave magic. It’s will. Strong will can even change magic. So I just need to fill this cry with strong will.’

What Valt powerfully expressed with mana and will was this:

‘I am here. I will never lose. Let’s crush the enemies.’

And immediately, a cry filled with powerful mental energy and mana erupts from Valt’s mouth.

“KROOOOOOOO!!!!”

Rumble rumble rumble-

An incredible sound that made even the air tremble.

But no one frowned at Valt’s cry.

Raindhi was the first to react.

“Th-This is!!”

A surging desire for battle upon hearing Valt’s cry.

Even Raindhi, a cool-headed magician, felt some stirring passion.

Lisa’s reaction was the most intense.

“Let’s go kill all those orcs!!”

As Lisa tries to rush out while breathing heavily, Valt gently grabs her by the scruff of her neck and lifts her into the air.

Struggling in midair, Lisa expresses her passionate emotions.

“With Valt here, we’ll never lose! I’ll take the lead!!”

‘Hmm… it doesn’t seem like brainwashing… is it just because she’s simple-minded?’

Though cunning, Lisa’s emotions are quite diverse. In fact, that’s why she’s not really suited for a military position.

She would be better suited as an adjutant, assistant, or tactical staff officer.

Liris, who manages her emotions better, comments from the side.

“This is… a buff. Such a positive psychological effect…”

“A-Amazing. A buff that amplifies fighting spirit and combat desire…!”

Except for Lisa, others didn’t show extreme reactions.

Still, they couldn’t hide their surprised expressions at the effect of Valt’s cry.

“D-Does this affect everyone who hears it?”

“What kind of magic is this…? Is this really sorcery?”

“It must be sorcery. There’s no formula, calculation, or incantation at all!!”

People are shocked to see Valt using something akin to sorcery with racial characteristics right after hearing an explanation about sorcery.

“N-No way… is this possible? Using sorcery immediately after hearing an explanation.”

While everyone is surprised, only Luktan maintains a calm expression.

“Hmm… did he infuse mana into a ‘kiai’? This could work with aura instead of mana.”

Raindhi reacts to Luktan’s muttering.

“Would you be able to do it too, Prince?”

“Any advanced warrior can use this level of kiai or battle cry to some extent. We have quite loud voices. It’s also useful for surprising enemies.”

Sound is fast. A surprise noise attack can chill an enemy’s courage.

“Let me see… is this how it’s done?”

Concentrating partial aura on his throat, Luktan, a genius in aura manipulation, immediately applies the concept.

And a cry similar to Valt’s but with completely different effects manifests.

“KWAAAAAAAK!!”

Luktan’s voice infused with aura immediately becomes a technique that paralyzes those who hear it.

Similar in effect to Fear but amplified and made more definite by the infusion of aura and mana.

Everyone is dumbfounded by these two cries with different effects.

Just two hours after explaining sorcery.

These crazy battle-loving Gerungtu had created two techniques that could have tremendous effects in large-scale battles.

These would later become known as the Cry of Valor and the Cry of Dominance, the Gerungtu’s main battle cry sorceries.

***

Valt and Luktan’s sorcery-like techniques couldn’t help but inspire tremendous expectations in the expeditionary force.

Orcs found sorcery difficult to counter, and the Gerungtu had instantly added this capability to their allies.

But there was still a problem.

There were only two Gerungtu: Valt and Luktan.

No matter how wide the effect radius of sorcery might be, it couldn’t be applied to all 600,000 allies and 1 million enemies.

But time was running out.

Though preparations weren’t complete, the day of the decisive battle with the orc main force was rapidly approaching.