Ch.95Chapter 95: Another Magic.

Riman only smiles at Valt, who asks in surprise.

“Why are you so surprised? Don’t you know how to use Aura? It’s the technique needed to use Aura.”

Valt tilts his head at these incomprehensible words.

“As I mentioned, I can’t use Aura…”

But Riman cuts off Valt’s words sharply.

“Who doesn’t know that? Now that I’ve reached the Master level, I think I can create an Aura utilization method that suits you.”

The ability Riman gained after awakening as a Master made this possible.

He had become a specialist in the direction, flow, and control of power due to his exceptional insight.

Previously, he had wondered how Valt could exert such monstrous strength, but now his eyes could clearly see it.

The mana contained in each of Valt’s cells.

Unlike what Valt uses when casting magic, it’s the mana contained in the cells of Valt’s original body. In other words, the mana contained in the cells that every Barbarian possesses.

“Is that possible?”

“Of course, it’s not the same Aura utilization method as typical Aura users. In your case, yes. You’ll need to operate each part separately.”

The basic principle of Aura operation is the amplification of physical abilities through Aura circulation.

By flowing the Aura contained in the body through the Aura roads throughout the body, one can strengthen the body and perform magical feats.

But Valt cannot feel those Aura roads at all.

“May I take a look?”

Perhaps finding it difficult to see the Aura with just his eyes, Riman approached Valt and held out his hand.

When Valt nodded, Riman concentrated his Aura in his eyes even more and sent a small amount of Aura into Valt’s arm, examining every corner of Valt’s body.

After 10 minutes of this,

Riman, whose expression had been changing constantly, finally spoke.

“How strange. It’s not that you don’t have Aura roads…”

Valt looks pleased at Riman’s words.

“Really? So I do have Aura roads?” Then why can’t I feel them?”

Riman looks perplexed at Valt’s question.

“Hmm… They’re not completely blocked. Who would have thought that having mana filled in each cell would be such a headache.”

“Blocked, you say?”

Through Riman’s insight, Valt’s body had Aura roads that were strangely clogged.

To use an analogy, the mana was firmly entrenched in the path called the Aura road.

This mana would need to move for Aura to be utilized, but since it wouldn’t budge at all, there seemed to be no way forward.

But Riman had a method.

“As I just said, overall circulation of Aura throughout the body is impossible. You should focus solely on practicing emission.”

“Emission?”

“Yes, emission. It means just using Aura directly. In this case, it’s even ambiguous to call it Aura. You’re just using the unrefined mana inside your body. Since the ‘refinement’ process is missing, it’s a bit odd to call it Aura. Should we call it mana utilization method instead?”

It’s all in the naming, but when he said “mana utilization method,” there was only one thing that came to mind.

“Isn’t that magic?”

Riman looks momentarily flustered, as if realizing his mistake.

“No, it’s different. Magic requires an amplifier called a circle, but this doesn’t.”

But it’s also true that Valt finds it difficult to understand how this differs from magic. After all, even the physical magic Valt currently uses works in a similar way.

“Right, you gather mana crudely and use it, don’t you?”

“Yes, I do.”

“This method will suit you well then. It will likely increase the destructive power of your magic even further.”

“Really?”

Even now, Valt’s attack magic is powerful enough to be effective against 8th-tier powerhouses.

Of course, it requires a lot of preparation, but it’s not easy for a 5th-circle magician to launch attacks effective against 8th-tier powerhouses, so this is only possible because it’s Valt.

But becoming even stronger beyond that—the combination of magic and Aura was something Valt had never considered.

Only the Valentine family on the continent possessed such abilities.

The Valentine family, to which Lisa belongs, is famous for their magic swords and their unique Aura utilization method.

However, even if someone were to steal the Valentine family’s Aura utilization method, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to learn the Valentine family’s swordsmanship.

The Aura utilization method that offsets the collision between mana and Aura is only possible due to the Valentine family’s Aura and mana affinity, making it almost a bloodline ability.

Only the head of the Valentine family knows how this is possible, as they don’t have a Dragon Heart like the dragon-people such as Solpin.

Seeing Valt’s surprised expression, Riman explains to him with even more enthusiasm.

“I don’t know if you know this, but magic and Aura are different. What I’m going to teach you is an Aura utilization method. Naturally, it’s quite different from magic.”

“Please explain in detail.”

At Valt’s request, Riman switches to professor mode and imparts his knowledge.

“The basic function of Aura is physical enhancement. But due to your racial characteristics, you’ve already mostly achieved that. In fact, you’ve been using a bit of Aura without even knowing it. Otherwise, that ridiculous strength of the Gerungtu couldn’t be explained.”

There are certainly humans with builds similar to the Gerungtu, but they are all much weaker than the Gerungtu.

The reason for this is the mana inherent in their cells, which naturally piqued Valt’s interest.

“But it’s too static. That’s why I carefully observed your body while sparring with you. Sure enough, the mana in your cells acts as a kind of muscle amplifier.”

“Amplifier?”

“Yes, it acts as an amplifier that assists muscle movement to generate greater strength. You could also say it shares the role of muscle cells.”

Valt had negative thoughts about Riman’s explanation.

“Then doesn’t that mean it can’t be used? After all, it’s just a physical auxiliary means…”

After pondering for a moment, Riman nods.

“Damn, what do you mean ‘auxiliary means’? It’s a completely insane over-specification. But don’t worry. I think you can emit that mana externally and use it.”

“I would be greatly indebted if you could teach me.”

Riman laughed as he saw Valt immediately changing his attitude upon hearing there was a possibility.

“I’m the one who’s indebted. It will take some time, so I’ll tell you in a week. I need to do some research too. If this is completed, you’ll be able to gain even stronger physical abilities. And you’ll be able to attack with mana without needing incantations. That’s where Aura surpasses magic.”

Valt has seen numerous applications of Aura.

From Seirun’s decisive techniques to Airin’s ultimate moves, Aura was truly as versatile as magic.

Honestly, from Valt’s perspective, this could be considered another type of magic.

Riman gives an incredulous smile as he watches Valt clench his thick fist in excitement.

“My goodness, are you that happy?”

“What’s not to like about getting stronger? May I ask one more question?”

“What is it?”

What Valt was curious about was related to his own race.

Although blood magic had been added due to the blood alliance with vampires, not all Gerungtu could use blood magic.

This was a cultural issue. Vampires needed to form a soul contract to allow others to use blood magic, which had become like a marriage ceremony for vampires.

The problem was that vampires were not keen on marrying the relatively burly Gerungtu, and the Gerungtu had no desire to marry the pale, skinny vampires.

Therefore, there were cases like Kwan and King Bladir who formed soul contracts between members of the same sex, but forming soul contracts based on friendship was not easy.

That’s why the spread of blood magic has been stagnant in the current reality.

But with Aura, all these disadvantages would be more than offset.

From Riman’s explanation, it seems that this would be different from the conventional Aura achievement categorized by floors, but just being able to use Aura would clearly make the Gerungtu forces formidable beyond measure.

“If I learn this, would my kinsmen be able to use it too?”

Riman ponders deeply at Valt’s question.

Valt is certainly familiar with using mana. That’s why Riman had thought of this method.

“I’m not sure about that. Well, it wouldn’t be easy, but let’s say it’s ‘possible with effort.'”

That was enough.

Aura.

The very thing that even Kwan of the Gerungtu thought had less potential than magic.

That Aura is now on the verge of being spread to the Gerungtu by Riman, who possesses unprecedented insight.

This was a situation that even Kwan hadn’t anticipated.

Valt’s spine tingles as he imagines what would happen if Kwan were to learn Aura.

Unaware of Valt’s thoughts, Riman, having finished his business, begins to leave the training ground.

“Then I’ll see you in a week. But don’t get your hopes up too much. It might not amount to much more than drawing out the mana inherent in your cells.”

“That’s enough. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll see you in a week.”

It was a moment when Valt’s consideration for Riman was about to return as a benefit for the entire Gerungtu race.