The Swordmaster Who Returned After 1,000 Years - Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

“You’re already thinking about joining the research before the tournament’s even over, Kaylen?”

Myorn, who initially greeted Kaylen warmly, tilted her head as he arrived.

“…What? You’re saying there’s no mana suit capable of standing against Glacia?”

Upon hearing Kaylen’s request, her fur bristled in all directions, forming visible question marks.

Hundreds of floating question marks circled around Kaylen as Myorn looked at him in disbelief.

“I watched yesterday’s match, and you still say that?”

“She’s certainly powerful,” Kaylen replied.

“The entire arena was practically destroyed.”

The Magic Academy’s arena was protected by numerous defensive magic circles designed to safeguard the spectators.

Additionally, stationed mages continually reinforced these protections for added security.

Until now, there had never been an incident where both the arena and the stands were completely destroyed.

“That’s because there’s never been a match between the masters of S-grade and A-grade mana suits before.”

“Not to mention the animosity between Princess Violet and Lord Lioness likely pushed them to go all out.”

“Yeah. Even after seeing all that, you still think this is possible?”

“Well, I have enough confidence to hold my ground to some degree. Among your mana suits, Myorn, is there anything you’d recommend for testing in the tournament?”

“Hmm… testing, huh…”

The floating question marks faded as Myorn let out a sigh. She lowered her fur and walked to a corner of her laboratory.

In the space, a pile of miscellaneous items resembling armor was stacked.

Her fur stretched out in various directions, picking up items one by one.

“Not this one… this is too weak. This is a failure. This one’s water-aligned, so that won’t work either…”

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

She tossed various pieces of equipment around.

Watching this from behind, Kaylen’s eyes sparkled with interest.

“Well-made,” he thought.

Though she discarded them like junk, the quality of the equipment was impressive even to his trained eye.

From the perspective of a continent’s emperor, each piece was nothing short of a treasure.

During the age of knights, such equipment would have been highly coveted.

It was a shame they were being left to gather dust as “failures.”

“Something strong enough to oppose Glacia…”

“Myorn, there’s no need to search so desperately for something to counter her.”

“Oh?”

“Yes. What matters this time is the experiment itself. Let’s find something suitable for testing.”

“But still, if you’re going to fight…”

“I don’t plan to win anyway.”

Princess Violet, the wielder of the S-grade mana suit.

It would be simple enough to activate his Sword Master aura and overpower her, but...

“There’s no need to go that far.”

Kaylen’s goal was merely to experience the power of an S-grade mana suit firsthand.

Even with his reassurance, Myorn didn’t stop rummaging through the equipment.

“No need to win? Still, we need something decent, even just to block one attack.”

“It’s fine if it can’t block anything. Remember what we discussed before? A mana suit that’s more versatile and not bound to a single element.”

“Well… but that’s… it’s too weak, especially compared to Glacia.”

Myorn’s voice faltered with hesitation.

Perhaps the destructive display she had witnessed the previous day made her reluctant to bring out an experimental mana suit.

“It’s fine. I’ll just test it out during the semifinals against my next opponent.”

“Ah, the semifinals.”

At the mention of the semifinals, Myorn paused and returned to her desk. From a pile of equipment, she retrieved a steel gauntlet.

“Let’s test this, then.”

The gauntlet had a small mana stone embedded in the third finger. While it initially seemed a bit large, as Kaylen slid his hand into it, the gauntlet adjusted to fit him perfectly.

Whirrrr.

As the gauntlet resized itself, glowing characters began inscribing across its surface:

[Prototype - Normal]

Perhaps reflecting Myorn’s ambition to create a versatile mana suit, the suit’s name itself was plain and unassuming—Normal.

“How is it? Does it feel okay?”

“It fits perfectly, but... it’s quite heavy.”

“Is that so? Hmm…”

Scratch, scratch.

Her fur grasped a pen and began jotting down Kaylen’s observations in her experimental notebook.

“Can you move your fingers?”

“I can, yes.”

Though Kaylen moved his fingers freely despite the weight, he soon stopped and declared, “Other mages might struggle. It gets progressively heavier.”

“As I suspected, I’ll need to work on reducing the weight. But that might compromise stability…” She trailed off, musing aloud. “Do you want to try channeling mana into it?”

“Can I do it here?”

“Ah. Let’s use the demonstration room.”

They moved to a separate space adjacent to the laboratory, equipped for magical demonstrations. There, Myorn explained how to operate the mana suit.

“Activate the mana heart first, then press the mana stone.”

Kaylen, whose mana heart and mana circuits were already integrated, began channeling mana into his body. The steel gauntlet’s mana stone started to emit a red glow.

When he pressed the glowing mana stone, the gauntlet’s entire surface rapidly turned crimson.

“So this is a mana suit?”

He felt his right-hand mana being amplified. Unlike when he had previously absorbed raw mana stones, this mana was refined and circulated smoothly around him.

As Kaylen examined the phenomenon with interest, Myorn asked,

“How’s the mana flow? It’s non-elemental, so it’s likely weaker compared to other mana suits.”

“The flow is stable. I can’t compare it to other mana suits since I’ve never used one before, though.”

“How about the pressure on your hand?”

“Hmm…”

As the mana suit activated, the weight became significantly more noticeable. Moreover, the gauntlet tightened around his hand, to the point where blood circulation might be impeded.

While Kaylen endured the discomfort without complaint, any ordinary mage would have likely cried out in pain or collapsed.

“The pressure is quite strong. It would be tough for most mages to handle.”

“Still? I already reduced the pressure after someone nearly broke their hand during testing…”

[Pressure – Still Too Strong]

Myorn wrote his feedback in her notebook while continuing to ask questions.

“So, compared to normal, how does the power of your magic feel?”

“Let’s test that out.”

"Sure, let’s start with a Fireball."

"Fireball."

At Kaylen’s command, a massive ball of fire materialized atop the gauntlet. The heat and energy radiating from the flames made Myorn's fur ripple with excitement.

"Wow, it’s strong! Is this a success?"

"This is just the normal power level," Kaylen replied.

"Ah... is that so?"

"And if I utilize the mana suit’s power…"

Kaylen extinguished the Fireball and summoned it again. This time, the orb of flames was twice as large and shone with a bright golden hue.

Seeing this, Myorn’s fur drooped in disappointment.

"You used the same amount of mana as before, right?"

"Yes."

"It’s still only this much… Do you want to try with other elemental magic?"

"Sure."

As Kaylen cycled through spells of various elements, Myorn’s reactions alternated between fascination and frustration. When Kaylen cast magic without the suit, she admired his ability, but when he channeled the suit’s power, the minimal improvement in potency left her deflated.

[Power – All Elements, Scrap-Level]

Myorn scribbled furiously in her notebook, nearly tearing through the paper.

"Scrap-level? It still seems somewhat powerful to me," Kaylen remarked, tilting his head.

"A usable mana suit should at least double the spell’s power. This… even a guild wouldn’t approve it."

"I see."

"This won’t do. It’s too weak. I’ll need to find something else."

As Myorn moved back to rummage through her pile of prototypes, Kaylen watched her briefly before flexing the gauntlet on his hand. A question surfaced in his mind.

What would happen if I channeled aura into this gauntlet?

Knights could use mana suits as well—there were even Knight-Meisters. While their aura often leaned toward a single attribute, their destructive capabilities and efficiency were usually inferior to Mage-Meisters, making them less favored.

Still, many knights longed for what they couldn’t achieve.

Kaylen recalled Alkas, the top graduate of the Knight Academy, who lacked the talent for Meister techniques and ended up as a mere escort knight for a count’s daughter. Success as a knight required Meister-level skills.

How weak must they have been for knights to decline so drastically?

As Myorn focused on her search, Kaylen quietly channeled a faint aura into his index finger.

Buzz. Buzz.

The mana stone embedded in the gauntlet began to flicker with light.

Whirr!

Suddenly, the aura expanded rapidly, surging along his finger in waves.

The aura is amplified too?

Startled by the unexpected reaction, Kaylen immediately cut off the flow of mana. However, the commotion had already drawn Myorn’s attention.

"…You. What was that?"

Her fur stood on end as she approached him swiftly, her eyes sharp with curiosity.

"That aura—what on earth was it?"

"Guess you saw it all," Kaylen said with a calm smile.

"Of course! How could I not notice that sharp aura?" Myorn retorted.

If the mana suit hadn't amplified the aura, she might have missed it. But with its unexpected magnitude, there was no way the Dwarf Queen could remain oblivious.

"This mana suit… it’s fascinating. Is it designed for knights?"

"No, of course, it’s meant for mages."

"But the power increased, even though you cut off the mana midway."

"Really? That’s curious. Could it be because it’s non-elemental? No… the old non-elemental designs weren’t this powerful."

Scratch, scratch.

Myorn pulled out her notebook again, furiously jotting down her observations.

[Anomaly – Aura power amplified? Why? Non-elemental? No, it would’ve been strong from the start if that were the case. Could it be a flaw in the modified magic circle?...]

Unlike before, her writing showed no signs of stopping. Using her fur, she grabbed a second pen and started recording with both hands simultaneously. Then, suddenly, she stopped.

"Kaylen, use aura one more time."

At her request, Kaylen obediently conjured aura again.

Whirr.

Even with a faint activation, the aura swelled far beyond his expectations.

Seeing this, Myorn frantically resumed her notes.

"Incredible… Did you pour all your mana into it?"

"This is just a small amount," Kaylen replied, demonstrating by producing a tiny aura on his left fingertip.

Myorn’s eyes darted back and forth between his hands as she let out an astonished gasp.

"How is this possible? What am I missing?"

She grabbed several of her experimental notebooks, scribbling feverishly as if possessed by the newfound data. For ten minutes straight, she wrote, fur standing on end as if charged with electricity.

Then, all at once, she froze and turned to Kaylen, her expression filled with suspicion.

"Kaylen. Aren’t you a mage? A 4th Circle mage?"

"That’s correct."

"Then how are you using aura?"

"Ah, you finally ask," Kaylen said with a chuckle.

It was, indeed, the most obvious question. Yet Myorn had been so engrossed in the experimental data that it hadn’t even occurred to her until now.

As she stared at him, baffled, Kaylen gave her a calm, knowing smile.

'It’s sooner than I anticipated, but it’s time to tell her the real reason I agreed to participate in her experiments.'

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