Chapter 102
Pure mana is akin to photon energy. It doesn’t stay in one place but spreads out in all directions. Because of this nature, the moment you channel mana into a staff, it scatters like light. Therefore, when drawing a magic formula, you must continually release mana until it is completed. However, there was a technique to bind this photon-like energy so it couldn’t escape. That technique was the Mana Blade, formed by concentrating mana.
– A Mana Blade is a skill that only those who have awakened their Aura after developing the olfactory sense among the five senses of mana can use. Hersel, you should be eternally grateful to Hetherson for teaching you this.
Just as Donatan had said, much of the credit went to Hetherson. The Liquid Gold, which naturally absorbed mana, and the magic he taught allowed me to recreate it.
So, to illustrate how remarkable a Mana Blade is… yes, it’s like that great weapon from a famous movie—Star War’s lightsaber.
‘But so what? I don’t have Aura, which is the equivalent of the Force.’
– What is this Force you speak of?
‘It’s a thing. Never mind.’
Even though it was just an imitation, its power was comparable to the real thing. It could slice through steel beams.
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