Mana Meditation Technique
by Afuhfuihgs
It seemed my connection with Rose had soured with that, but I wasn’t disappointed.
Americano was an [Outsider], and she was an Outsider in reality too.
Trying to make new friends now would be more trouble than it was worth.
More than that,
Zap.
Zzzap.
‘It works.’
Awakened Ability.
Americano could control electricity.
A spark flickered on her index finger.
Sparks crackled between her fingers, emitting light in quick succession.
‘The trigger for using Awakened Ability is death and Rebirth.’
The trigger for the Avatar disappearing and returning to my original form is also death and Rebirth.
If there’s a connection between the two,
“…Am I screwed?”
I might not be able to go back to being a man.
The disappointment wasn’t great.
From the start, nothing was certain.
I had considered the possibility of Sylph, so I was prepared for the shock.
‘I can’t go back to being a man, huh.’
“Haa…”
Well, what can I do?
Things are already messed up.
This is really giving me a headache.
Americano returned to the lodgings and immediately took a shower.
She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself.
Satisfaction at the sight of a fantastical woman,
Frustration at the reality of not being able to return to being a man,
If I were to rate the appearance, the female form is overwhelmingly higher, but…
“Haa…”
What should I do about this?
I cooled my head with a shower.
Community features were unlocked upon reaching level 25.
The community wasn’t much different from commonly used SNS, but to give a rough example, it felt like Kakao with a bulletin board attached.
“Hmm…”
I wasn’t interested.
I had never used a game community in reality.
Communities were just cumbersome decorations attached to the UI.
For Americano, who didn’t have the hobby of searching through internet posts one by one, this unlock was frankly meaningless.
I glanced at it briefly, but,
[About the Mountain King Ogre]
[Analysis of the current hot topic]
[G** that couldn’t be completely hidden even with mosaics]
[Monster list appearing on the 24th floor]
It wasn’t worth clicking on.
I only checked the name of [Tang So-hye], who was registered as a friend, and turned off the community.
“Hooo…”
Today is passing.
The third night.
Seeing that I’m still mentally clear, it seems I’ll make it through without dying.
It’s realistically impossible, but hope spread like poison. The situation I’m in is too cruel to have no Dream or hope.
“If I die, I die, and if I don’t, I don’t, but…”
I couldn’t be completely indifferent to the idea of dying.
I put on my pajamas, sat on the bed, and organized my Inventory.
I went through each of the guys I had taken down while climbing this time.
21st floor Human Knight Chris
[Chris’s Sword]
[Northern Empire Swordsmanship Textbook]
[Shabby Mithril Cuirass]
22nd floor Basilisk
[Various junk items from the Basilisk]
[Ring of Contract]
23rd floor Orc Elite Troop
[Orc Chieftain’s Axe]
[Orc Chieftain’s Amulet]
[Axes of the Orc Elite Warriors]
[Amulets of the Orc Elite Warriors]
24th floor Mountain King Ogre
[Mountain King’s Broken Club]
[Mountain King’s Seed Pouch]
And the [Loot] obtained from each floor.
The most immediately useful items were from Chris, who was also human.
Among them, [Chris’s Sword] only had a rough attack power listed.
Taking out [Chris’s Sword] from the Inventory, it wasn’t much different from a normal bastard sword.
[Chris’s Sword]
[Base Attack Power] [50]
Whether there were hidden functions or not, I wouldn’t know until I appraised it.
From the impression of directly wielding the sword,
‘It just seemed like a normal sword.’
It doesn’t seem like there are any special abilities hidden, but since it’s a named sword, I’ll have some expectations.
I stood [Chris’s Sword] by the bedside.
“And…”
Quest window.
Sub Quest.
Americano had received a Quest after defeating Chris and gaining his recognition.
[Main Quest]
Opened when conditions are met
[Sub Quest]
-
Knight Chris’s Last Will
-
Gumiho Capture Request
[Playing Quest ‘Knight Chris’s Last Will’.]
In the video turned on by the UI, a familiar visual novel-style video began to play.
Mixing in flashback scenes, he mumbled something, but to summarize,
Knight Chris had obtained a lucky break.
He wasn’t a knight of a fallen ancient empire.
He was the youngest son of an ordinary farmer who had accidentally discovered the legacy left by a Northern Empire knight.
His last will was about the legacy, and the [Quest] [Knight Chris’s Last Will] was a hint about the location of that legacy.
“The legacy of a Northern Empire knight, huh.”
Americano chuckled.
Originally, I was supposed to clear this Quest and then challenge the Basilisk.
I was foolish, cool, and proud of myself for ignorantly challenging and clearing it without knowing that.
I overcame that difficult challenge and climbed.
Raising [Talent] to 91 points was a divine move.
‘I should have raised it to 100 points.’
I felt a little regretful about that much.
After roughly finishing the inspection,
I went to sleep.
The next morning.
“Aren’t you the Valedictorian?”
I met the drill instructor of the training camp.
There was something I wanted to ask him.
“Who can I learn Skills from?”
“Yes.”
I asked about NPCs who teach Skills in order to increase the number of Skills I had.
I didn’t have anyone in mind, so I met the most approachable drill instructor.
“There are only four people in this village who can teach combat Skills.”
The drill instructor held up a finger.
“First, there’s me.”
“You, instructor?”
“Yes. But whatever you’re hoping for, I can only teach you basic Skills, so I won’t be able to give you satisfactory help. After all, I’m an instructor who teaches Native Heroes.”
Since Full Dive access is limited to Awakened, there’s a bit of a difference in the early potential of Native Heroes and Summoned Heroes.
First of all, Native Heroes had to learn how to use Magical Power.
Therefore, the range of Skills that the drill instructor could teach was limited to basic Skills related to Magical Power.
“Can I take a look first?”
“I appreciate your interest.”
<Skill List of Instructor Heimel>
[Basic Swordsmanship (Basic)] [10 Gold]
[Body Enhancement (Basic)] [30 Gold]
[Mana Blade (Basic)] [50 Gold]
[Mana Cultivation Method (Basic)] [100 Gold]
Each Skill had a detailed explanation.
“What do you think?”
“It’s definitely basic.”
[Basic Swordsmanship (Basic)]
Proficiency in Slash, Thrust, and Block.
Acquisition Condition: Level 1.
[Body Enhancement (Basic)]
Enhances physical abilities as much as Magical Power.
Acquisition Condition: Level 1.
[Mana Blade (Basic)]
Enhances the blade as much as Magical Power.
Acquisition Condition: Level 1.
[Mana Cultivation Method (Basic)]
Creates a Mana Hole to store Mana to be used for Magical Power.
Acquisition Condition: Level 1.
The Skill descriptions were concise and only mentioned basic functions.
It didn’t seem necessary to learn [Body Enhancement (Basic)] and [Mana Blade (Basic)], but,
“I’ll learn all four.”
“I thought you were a Summoned Hero, but you’re still going to learn them?”
“Yes. Is that not allowed?”
“Of course it’s allowed.”
The drill instructor took out Skill books for each Skill from the Inventory.
“It’s 190 Gold, but since you’re buying them all at once, I’ll give them to you for 150 Gold.”
“…Thank you.”
You really didn’t have to.
Americano had a lot of money.
I opened the Skill books.
Then,
[Would you like to learn ‘Basic Swordsmanship’?]
“….”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
It was a little different from what I thought.
Americano thought the drill instructor would teach swordsmanship.
With a dubious look, I accepted the acquisition of the Skill.
I went to the scarecrow in the training ground and tested the acquired Skill.
Slash.
[-50]
Thrust.
[-50]
Block.
….
Well, anyway.
[Basic Swordsmanship (Basic)] automated the basic movements of swordsmanship.
Just like how the game character would use basic skills when you pressed the attack key in a monitor game, I slashed, thrusted, and blocked the scarecrow.
‘Hmm…’
It was quite different from what I thought.
This time, I used the Skill book for [Body Enhancement (Basic)].
[You are acquiring a similar Skill.]
[Would you like to acquire it?]
A warning message popped up.
The Skill book for [Mana Blade (Basic)] also,
[You are acquiring a similar Skill.]
[Would you like to acquire it?]
Gave a warning.
I put them back in the Inventory,
I opened the Skill book for [Mana Cultivation Method (Basic)].
A Skill that creates a Mana Hole to store Mana to be used for Magical Power.
Wouldn’t this be the main character of today?
When I opened the Skill book and read the detailed explanation of the Skill, the role of the Mana Cultivation Method was a technique designed to effectively use Mana.
It was a Skill for Native Heroes who didn’t know how to handle Mana,
It was a trash Skill that players made up of 100% pure Awakened didn’t need to acquire.
“It’ll be fine.”
Even if I learned it, I could delete it.
I accepted the acquisition.
[Mana Cultivation Method (Basic)]
As I used it as a Skill, the Mana inside my body began to circulate.
It gathered in one place as if swirling.
The gathered Mana formed like a water droplet.
A player who had always had abundant Magical Power and used Mana freely.
It took only 10 seconds to imitate the flow of Mana and form a Mana Hole.
Her Magical Power, which had been using her whole body as a vessel for Mana, gathered Mana even more densely in her lower abdomen and created a new vessel.
I thought it would get colder because of the Nine Yin Severed Meridians, but it was only cold when circulating, and it didn’t get colder just because Mana gathered in the Mana Hole.
Rather,
“…?”
She, who was rubbing her lower abdomen, felt a sense of incongruity in the flow of Mana.
Her head tilted questioningly.
This feeling.
This sensation.
She stretched out her index finger, not her sword, towards the scarecrow in front of her.
Pat!
A small lightning bolt burned the scarecrow.
[-300]
Compared to the power I used in reality, it was at the level of a child’s play, but,
‘The power… has increased.’
I know without exerting all my power.
Just as I can roughly estimate the full power of my strength even with a slight exertion, Americano intuitively understood that her maximum capacity had increased.
How much did it increase?
‘As much as the amount of Mana accumulated in the Mana Hole.’
It seems to have increased by about that much.
It had only been a short time since I could use Awakened Ability in the game, so,
‘I learned something good.’
Should I spread this information widely?
That thought suddenly occurred to me.
But,
‘…Never mind.’
I closed the community window.
‘Why do I need to tell them?’
It’s not like someone would give me money for spreading information.
Thwack.
I attacked the scarecrow.
[-50]
With a normal blade.
This was stress relief.
Since I came to the training camp, I wanted to break a scarecrow at least once.
Using Magical Power would only make me tired, so I beat the scarecrow with a normal blade.
‘It’s definitely easier than before.’
The [Frail] was resolved, and the [Nine Yin Severed Meridians] was only a little cold if I didn’t use Magical Power.
I swung the sword.
[-50]
[-50]
[-50]
[-50]
At that time, while I was swinging it roughly.
Smack!
Someone split the scarecrow next to me.
A Hero who destroyed a scarecrow for the first time appeared in the training ground where only Native Heroes were.
The cheers were from friends, and after the sound of the first destruction, the sounds of impact burst out more busily.
Regardless, to Americano, who was swinging roughly according to the [Strength] stat,
“Can I help you?”
Someone spoke to me.
“I’m okay.”
“You’re a Summoned Hero, right? It seems you haven’t learned swordsmanship, so I’ll help you.”
“I’m fine.”
“You don’t have to be shy.”
I don’t need it.
I tried to ignore him.
Since he was silent, I left him alone, assuming he would just leave, and continued to swing my sword.
[-50]
“That’s not how you swing it.”
“….”
Flinch.
Americano’s body stopped.
It’s true that I’m swinging the sword like a club, but this is just stress relief. It was my choice how I swung the sword.
More than that,
‘Is he giving me advice right now?’
I don’t want to be arrogant, but,
My head was spinning.
I barely suppressed the [Berserk] that was about to burst out, but being looked down upon like this made my stomach churn, regardless of the [Berserk].
My hand rose as my emotions dictated.
“….”
“Are you willing to learn from me?”
The man smiled brightly.
Zap.
Electricity sparked. All the Mana filling the Mana Hole became lightning.
Boom!!!!!
Lightning struck the scarecrow.
[-5000]
The man was startled and fell on his butt.
I wanted to vent my annoyance, but being an [Outsider] made me solidify my tongue once and think once.
“Haa…”
I emitted Chill.
Yeah, what would be solved by getting angry?
Americano gestured for the man to leave.
The man’s legs were weak, so he trembled and disappeared.
“….”
In the meantime, the scarecrow raised its head again.
I had a sword in my hand, but,
“Haa…”
I emitted Chill and put it back in its sheath.
Before leaving the training camp, she asked the drill instructor one thing before leaving.
I had to check if the Mana Cultivation Method was good for Awakened Ability.
“Is it possible to learn the Mana Cultivation Method in other villages?”
“If you want to learn it, you can learn it. However, if you want to learn it in the form of a Skill book, you must first learn the Mana Cultivation Method Skill from me.”
“Because it’s basic?”
“Yes. This is the only place where you can learn the basic Mana Cultivation Method.”
“I see.”
Americano made a meaningful face and said, “Hmm,” then shared a few more words with the drill instructor and left the training camp, saying, “Then, take care.”
The sun hung in the sky.
I’m still not dead.
Maybe I just won’t die.
Americano’s heart wavered between hope and resignation.
Until tomorrow, which could be said to be a critical point, she had no intention of going to the Tower.
If I thought that my real body could die in the middle, I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on the battle. The 25th floor, like the bullet hell game with the witch, required a high degree of concentration, so going in this state would be a dog’s death.
So today, I decided to do things that I could do in the village.
For example, maintenance.
“I learned Skills, so…”
It was time to take care of my equipment.
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