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Changing the family's mana cultivation method? This is the first time in my life that I've heard such nonsense.

Aside from arbitrarily changing the family's vision, why would you do something so dangerous if it goes wrong?

Zwalter leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and looked thoughtful.

It was absurd, but I didn't get angry right away. It wasn't too late to hear the details and then make a decision.

"Say that again."

Despite Zwalter's dignified tone, Giselle answered without being intimidated.

"We need to change the mana cultivation method of the family."

"The Mana training method is a vision among visions. But what are you talking about changing? Have you found any other good training methods?"

widely.

Jiselle took a book out of her bosom and placed it on the table.

Zwalter, who was looking down at the book, asked.

"What is this book?"

"I have written down my own version of the family's mana cultivation method."

"Huh? You?"

Zwalter looked down at the book that Giselle had taken out with a bitter smile. He must have picked up something good and said something like that, but it was a little funny when he said he had improved it himself.

Zwalter clicked his tongue and waved his hand.

"Okay. It seems like you've gained some enlightenment and are a bit curious, but realistically, changing the training method is impossible. When will you ever study and improve it?"

Zwalter had no idea that Giselle had improved it herself. He mistakenly thought that she had only made a draft and wanted to study it together.

I thought it would be a waste of time anyway and declined, but Jiselle shook her head.

"I'm not suggesting that we study together. It's already been improved."

"Ha, so you're telling us to learn something that hasn't even been verified?"

"Verification has been sufficient."

"What? What kind of verification?"

"I have already tried it."

"Huh!"

Zwalter rose from his seat with a loud cheer.

Not only did you take the risk of changing your Mana training method, you even mastered it!

It was proof that he was crazy, even if he was crazy.

"You, you… … are you okay?"

"Yes, there is no problem at all. And the improvements were made a long time ago. Didn't you see my skills during the war? It was possible because I changed the Mana training method."

"… … ."

Zwalter didn't react immediately to those words.

I was surprised that my son, who was known to be a total loser, was good at fighting.

But that wasn't because you practiced it secretly, but because you changed the Mana training method?

Even though it was his own words, I couldn't believe it at all.

Giselle looked straight at Zwalter and said.

"We already have many enemies. We must become stronger than we are now. This mana cultivation method will make our clan and territory stronger."

"No, but still… … How can you arbitrarily change the training method that has been passed down from generation to generation!"

"In order to become stronger, you must not be picky about the means and methods. Even if it is a mana cultivation method that has been passed down from our ancestors, if it is not good, it is right to change it."

Zwalter's mouth opened wide at those words.

It is true that in a situation like now, we should not be picky about the means and methods, but it was a statement that too much disregarded the family traditions and authority that had been built up over time.

"But it is the Mana training method that has supported our family for a thousand years! How can you guarantee that what you have improved is superior to our family's?"

Then Giselle snickered.

"No, honestly, does it make sense that our family has been around for a thousand years?"

"… … That's right? Oh, the year you were born was the thousandth anniversary of our family. It was truly a joyous day."

"Do you have any evidence?"

"That's… … . All the data was lost two hundred years ago… … . I also heard it from your grandfather."

"Then it must be a two hundred year old family."

"… … ."

Zwalter kept his mouth shut at Giselle's rebuke.

Frankly, even he thought a thousand years was absurd.

I just knew it that way because my ancestors had been saying and calculating it that way for generations.

No one even knew why they were calculating it.

In fact, I don't even bring up this topic outside because I know I'll get cursed at.

I just learned and taught within my family and lived with pride in my own way.

Jiselle said with a sigh.

"A thousand years is just a founding myth. It can't be true. Don't other families have something similar? The Delphine Dukes are descendants of dragons and all."

"That's true, but… … ."

"Don't put too much meaning into that. Honestly, what does it matter if it lasts a thousand years or two hundred years? If there's a war, everyone will die anyway. Count Desmond will be holding his ground."

"Hmm, yeah."

Zwalter also understood what Giselle meant.

What he fears most now is the war with Count Desmond.

Things got a little better and the Marquis of Branford became his son's guardian and pretended not to know.

I don't know why they were still, but I couldn't feel at ease.

No, rather, I felt more anxious because I stayed still.

Giselle spoke firmly to her troubled father.

"So, you need to learn this quickly and become stronger. The faster the better."

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"Okay, then… … ."

Zwalter tilted his head in confusion as he spoke. Learning the threat of Count Desmond and the Mana Effort were two different things.

"I almost forgot! Anyway, you can't do that! Even if you're okay now, you never know when side effects might occur! You too, stop practicing and do it the right way! If you rush anything, problems will arise!"

"There's no time for that. You have to learn this to become stronger."

"The mana cultivation method of our family is absolutely not inferior to that of other places! To be honest, we have been ridiculed for being poor, but we have never been criticized for our knights' skills!"

Randolph, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two, also joined in.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty and I are also considered to be high-level knights. The Ferdium family's mana cultivation method is absolutely insufficient."

Of course, that's not wrong. Ferdium's mana cultivation method is not inferior to that of other families.

But that only meant that it was on a similar level to other families, and it was woefully inadequate for Jiselle's standards.

"The family's mana cultivation method has its limits."

"what?"

"Aren't you both already blocked by a wall?"

"… … ."

Zwalter and Randolph lowered their heads, unable to refute the claim.

I don't know how Jiselle knew, but it was true that they had hit a wall. Now, no matter how much they practiced, there was no progress.

The more I practiced, the more I felt empty, as if something was missing.

But no matter how much I studied the training method, I couldn't figure out what was wrong.

It was a problem that not only Zwalter but all of the previous heads of the Ferdium felt.

"The family's mana cultivation method seems to have no problems on the surface. However, the more I practice, the more I feel that something is lacking."

Zwalter nodded at Giselle's words.

My young son is already realizing things that I only realized in my middle age!

'Is… my son really a genius?'

If you think about his activities during the war, that might really be true.

Giselle continued speaking as she watched Zwalter take a fresh look at himself.

"I figured out the cause of the problem and just filled in the missing parts. If you learn the revised version, you can get over the wall."

"How on earth did you… … know that?"

"I had an epiphany by accident."

Jiselle used the universal excuse!

It wasn't a lie. It was true that I had achieved enlightenment thanks to an ancient magic book that I had accidentally obtained in my previous life.

The half-written book contained instructions on how ancient wizards gathered magical power.

There, Jiselle encountered a new concept and succeeded in filling in and improving the shortcomings of the mana training method she had learned.

It was so well-suited that sometimes I wondered if the family's mana cultivation method was derived from this magic book.

'It was such a shame that it was only half-baked.'

Through that small awakening, Jiselle improved her Mana training method and rose to become one of the top 7 warriors on the continent.

It would have taken a lot of hard work and natural talent, but without the magic book, it would have taken even longer.

'I'll have to look for it again later when I have time.'

Jiselle cleared her mind and stood up.

I didn't intend to persuade him any further. I just stated the problem and suggested a solution to the problem.

I didn't want to suppress them with force or trample them down by showing off my skills.

'You'll get used to it if you see it anyway.'

Jiselle, who knew the knight's habits well, spoke in a leisurely tone.

"Well, the choice is yours, Father. I won't force you any further. I've explained it in detail in the book, so please check it out. If you think there's a problem, you don't have to learn it."

"Umm… … ."

"Then I will go now. If you decide to learn it, please teach it to all the knights of Perdium. Now is not the time to waste time on honor and tradition."

"Umm… … ."

Zwalter didn't even answer properly and just mumbled.

Now that you've solved the problem, I'm dying to know what's going on. But I can't just open it up and look at it, because I don't want to lose face.

Seeing Zwalter lost in thought, Giselle snickered, nodded, and turned away.

Zwalter, who had sent his son off dryly, muttered while glancing at the book that Giselle had left behind.

"But my son brought it, so let's see how well he did."

Randolph also chimed in from the side.

"You don't necessarily have to learn it, but would you mind taking a look at what it says?"

"Ahem, yes. Because I brought the sincerity."

Zwalter sat down and began to flip through the pages of a book.

It was very easy to understand the content because Jiselle added detailed annotations.

As each page turned, Zwalter's expression changed from moment to moment.

"her...."

I couldn't help but be amazed. Just looking at it made me feel relieved from the stuffiness in my stomach.

Randolph, who had been waiting nearby, stuck his head out and clung to me.

"What do you think? Let me take a look, hyung."

"Ah, don't stick around. Look at me first!"

After some struggling, Zwalter finished reading the contents and handed the book over to Randolph, deep in thought.

And a few minutes later, Randolph made a similar expression to Zwalter.

"her...."

"flaw...."

The two people couldn't speak properly and just sighed.

You'll have to actually try it to see how effective it is, but in theory, the training method that Jiselle brought was completely flawless.

Rather, I was even convinced that if I learned this, I would be able to break through the wall that had been blocking them.

Zwalter came to his senses and asked Randolph cautiously.

"What do you think? Do you think it'll be okay?"

"It's amazing. It's amazing. I'm sure if I learn this I'll become stronger."

"Right? But how on earth did Giselle come up with something like this?"

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't understand it.

A guy who used to cause accidents suddenly changed as if he had a new person and started doing amazing things. Even though he was his son, he didn't seem like his son.

But Randolph answered with an eyebrow raised as if to say, "What does that matter?"

"I guess I had a real epiphany, or maybe it was some kind of coincidence. The important question now is not that, but how do I deal with it?"

"Hmm, but isn't it really dangerous?"

"It seems a bit dangerous to use a method that instantly explodes mana. But as long as you're healthy, it shouldn't be a problem. I'll have to wait and see, but in theory, there's no problem."

"Yeah, in theory, yes. In theory… … . What bothers me more is that there is no problem."

Zwalter couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling as he spoke.

Things that involved Jiselle always ended well, but the process was painful.

When Zwalter hesitated and could not make a decision, Randolph urged him from the side.

"Brother, why are you worrying so much? Aren't you and me the strongest in this Ferdium? If the two of us see it, there's no problem."

"Ha, but since it was made by that guy, it's a bit… … ."

"No matter how strong the Grand Duke is, is he stronger than the two of us? In terms of perspective based on experience, we are superior. It seems that the reason we were able to be active during the war was also due to the explosive power of this Mana training method."

At those words, Zwalter closed his eyes and fell into thought again.

Randolph tried to hide his nervousness and waited for Zwalter to make a decision. To be honest, he wanted to learn the improved technique right away and get over the wall.

Zwalter, who had been thinking for a while, soon spoke as if making a compromise.

"Should we practice by gradually increasing the level? If anything seems even a little strange, we can just stop."

Then Randolph clenched his fists and smiled brightly.

"Yes. If it feels weird, just stop."

There was something that Jiselle deliberately did not mention, this mana training method was impossible to stop once you started.

It was the misfortune of the two that they lacked the skill to figure it out.

Zwalter nodded several times and then stood up.

"Okay, let's get used to it. Call all the knights. It wouldn't hurt if we all got stronger quickly together."

For a moment, a creepy feeling went down their spines for no reason, but the two of them simply dismissed it as just their feelings.