Chapter 118: Mana Techniques

A/N: Hello this is the author giving another chapter out to leave you guys wanting for the duel tomorrow for a cliffhanger. I'm good giving another chapter and bad leaving it at a cliffhanger okay bye have a good time~ ;)

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Chapter 118: Mana Techniques

~Silva K. POV~

Training my skills, I focused on creating some Magic Skills. Thus, I decided to check my memory of what series I should rip off to make my own.

Hey, creation is hard.

Regardless though after searching a few pieces of literature from my world I found one that might work best for me.

Simple and easy in my area of managing my Mana. Overviewing my memory, I found one that made me smirk.

One from a Manhwa that has great expressions from the greedy protagonist from what I recall is named The Greatest Estate Developer specifically his butler.

They used something like Manaheart to pass their Mana to their bodies but my Mana Reinforcement already does that step every time I head towards battle.

But if I imagine it building up the Mana condensed to where my heart is located or this case my Gate that channels my Mana…

Although imagining that my heart holding my Mana would be easier for me to imagine.

*Bwp*

*Bwp*

Focusing the mana condensing I feel a slight change in my breathing as if I was enhanced or rather energized.

It honestly feels amazing actually.

That should be a good sign, right?

[Ding!]

[Due to the heart's continuous exposure to Mana from the air beating as one to the player's life a skill has been created for the heart to store Mana and increase MP for the future has been learned!]

[Skill: <Manaheart > is learned!]

Oh?

Didn't know I would gain a new skill as a result of this but good to know regardless.

So, I can increase my MP in the future huh?

Great.

Proving my point my heart shone blue light, I smirked beginning the next step. The next phase is trying to take the Mana from the outside and enter through me how my Gate does but instead of absorbing inside my Manaheart, it would probably make my heart blow up.

I need my heart to live so I need to view this differently. Instead of fusing the outside Mana into my Manaheart, I should begin condensing it separately nearby and using it around my heart, on the outside.

Applying this principle to my outside body I should theoretically move any outside enemy Magic Power forces away doing so.

It's like having an auxiliary engine next to the main engine sort of. As if they're one, but also separate while maintaining the Mana absorption from the outside.

*Shiii*

Seeing the flashing light circling around my heart I recognize it as my mana smirking at the skill being used.

[Ding!]

[Due to manipulating your own Mana and the outside Mana around the user forming a mana circle around the heart a skill has been created!]

[Skill: <Asrahan Core Technique> is learned!]

Perfect!

[Ding!]

[Due to your current level of 49, you can now summon up to Quadruple Heart Circles!]

[Ding!]

[Due to having the <Asrahan Core Technique> and great mastery control over Mana your physical and magical based power has been empowered due to the Quadruple Heart Circles around the host Manaheart!]

[Single Heart Circle 1% to all Stats but LUCK!]

[Double Heart Circles 1% to all Stats but LUCK!]

[Triple Heart Circles 1% to all Stats but LUCK!]

[Quadruple Heart Circle 1% to all Stats but LUCK!]

Whoa!!

My eyes widen seeing the perks I gained just but learning the <Asrahan Core Technique> having Quadruple Heart Circles surrounding my heart.

Actually…

Taking time to notice them I feel way more energized than before now than I have previously in the past.

My senses can tell that having <Manaheart > skill is a very good thing I feel Mana in the air pass through my throat to my lungs to my blood then finally my heart pumping the pureness of Mana circulating through my body.

It honestly feels a bit overbearing but hey a power-up is a power-up for me.

Now to see what they can do for me.

Skill List.

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<Manaheart > (Passive) Lv. 1/100 EXP: 0.0%

Description: You can store a high concentration of Mana into your heart. Doing this process can make the user have more MP in the future and increase Mana-based attacks. To train this skill one must passively absorb Mana into the heart to store more MP.

-Gain 10,000 MP when reaching the MAX level.

-Increase attack speed, attack power, STR, AGI, VIT, and SEN by 1%. Increase by 1% per every level 10 of this skill.

<Asrahan Core Technique> (Active/Passive) Lv. 49/To the current level of the Player.

Description: By absorbing mana from the user's surroundings, the user can condense this energy in a separate circle around his <Manaheart > for one circle represents every 10 levels providing buffs dependent on the caster's current level.

If a Magic attack is thrown at the Caster and can prepare, they can merely absorb the Mana from the Magic attack effectively neutralizing it so long as the Caster is prepared. Currently, at Lv.49 can create up to 4 Heart Circles.

-Per every Heart Circle passively increase 1% to all Stats but LUCK

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I could only grin happily trying this idea now and couldn't be happier because of it. Having this will guarantee me having better chances in the future to survive while leveling up my will grant me perks thanks to the <Asrahan Core Technique> granting me Heart Circles for me to use.

Time to test out some other applications taking a stabbing stance with my Hrunting drawn at a nearby tree in amusement, "Now then… let's see if doing this correctly I can create Mana Blast… time to test it out."

Best to start this off since I don't know how powerful it would become if I used all 3. It would be best to start off at 2 for now.

Focusing one of my Heart Circles to protect the main Manaheart and using the 2 Heart Circles of mine are smashed together while channeling this smashed Mana through my body to my arm and then to my blade as I began to thrust forward unleashing the collision of 2 Heart Circles out of my body…

*Woosh*

*Flash*

Releasing a flash of power radiating a crimson red power shot off from Hrunting pointing it towards the nearby trees resulting in an explosion destroying the innocent forest trees without mercy.

*KA-BOOM*

Leaving substantial damage in its wake as the trees were completely uprooted I gazed at my sword unleashing a long-range attack with some concern feeling my twitching, "Haha… that's a bit overkill… should practice more before becoming useable for battle. But the damage is certainly something that's for sure."

[Ding!]

[By reserving one of these circles to protect the user's heart and allowing the others to collide resulting in an explosion a skill has been generated!]

[Skill: <Mana Blast> is learned!]

Smirking at this there is much work to be done.

The grind doesn't stop, and neither will I!

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[October 30, X784]

6 days have come and gone ever since I got challenged by Kagura for the supposed hand of Erza Scarlet when they finally returned after a job. Leaving me with one day left before the supposed challenge to come.

Thus like any reasonable person, I decided to trust and true method…

The Grind also trained my Mana Absorption skill <Asrahan Core Technique> to get a better understanding of absorbing Mana. Through tireless efforts, I have felt it, every day while I train in absorbing Mana.

There are different types of Mana in the natural world, all with different properties.

*Fwooosh*

Feeling the mana coursing through me I take that…

And change it how I usually feel and use Magic I would be able to feel the Mana change directly into the element I desire.

Turning to my blade I began to use the original offensive skill I had first come to this world and improve it further.

<Mana Burst>.

Infusing my Mana into my Hrunting blade I began to test some things out with it changing how my <Mana Burst> functions with some trial and error using the <Asrahan Core Technique>.

I will absorb the elements within man while charging Mana Burst in the process only leaving one kind of element to take effect…

*Brrr*

Absorbing all kinds of elements within the mana except for fire mana I see the effects change as the condensed blue mana turned into the pure fiery form of Mana Burst leaving a fire or flame effect burning the mana nearby like oil to fire fueling it.

[Ding!]

[By absorbing the Mana Burst within leaving only the element of Fire a skill has been generated to create a to make Mana Burst have fire properties!]

[Skill: <Mana Burst (Fire)> is learned!]

Perfect.

Canceling out my <Mana Burst (Fire)> leaves me with more opportunities to expand this skill further with elements in play for me to use.

I wonder if combining that with my <Mana Blast> would be deadly or banned if I tried?

Hmm…

Best to keep those ideas to myself considering <Mana Blast> works freely without wasting my own MP since I draw it from outside Mana sources rather than my own.

Time to see my progress and the new skills I developed.

Skill List.

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<Mana Blast> (Active) Lv. 15/100 EXP: 0.0%

Description: By reserving one of these heart circles to protect the user's own heart and allowing the others to collide, the user is able to create an explosion and harness this impact to create a destructive mana blast from the tip of his sword or from the palms of his hands.

<Mana Blast Slice> (Active) Lv. 10/100 EXP: 0.0%

Description: The user is also able to harness this explosive energy and concentrate it around their blade, allowing the caster to make an empowered slash rather than an uncontrolled explosion.

<Mana Chainsaw> (Active) Lv. 10/100 EXP: 0.0%

Description: By focusing on speed rather than sheer destructive force, the caster is able to manifest an extremely high-frequency rotation of mana that functions similarly to a chainsaw in action.

<Mana Burst (Fire)> (Active) Lv. 1/100 EXP: 0.0%

MP Cost: Varies

Description: This is a version of the <Mana Burst> skill that infuses weapons with Magical Energy that imparts a flame effect.

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These skills will work well against a highly skilled group of people after me. Something to prepare myself when the attack of the Oración Seis while dealing with their minions.

It might not be exact but will be effective in preparing myself to do in what judgment moves to make when the attack happens.

That and having a long-range attack I can spam does come in handy the more I train the more powerful they will become.

Must try it out with some of my <Mana Burst> skill gaining elemental effects for better range in situations against the elements.

There is still some time to create elemental-based <Mana Burst> skills but for now, I should focus on what I can do and improve from here.

For now, though I should return to practicing increasing my fighting skills in the future. No time like grinding to make me feel happy.I can experiment with testing what elements to add on later.

The time for the grind is now!!!

Bring it on!!!