Chapter 158
next day.
As usual, I was working on mana core generation training.
Right after having lunch at 11 o’clock, I have been continuing the danjeon circulation breathing method without taking a break.
I didn’t even know how much time had passed.
Trance.
It felt as if they were floating in the sky, as if they had become one with Mana.
Maybe it’s because it’s a little more comfortable feeling than circling the infinity circle.
Or is it because the mana core has grown a little more than yesterday?
As it is, 24 hours, 48 hours, it seems that the circuit of the electricity can be continued.
I feel good.
Would it be like this if you enter ecstasy?
If possible, I wanted to stay like this forever.
“stop.”
However, my hopes were dashed.
“More than that is dangerous. Stop.”
Aslan put his hand on my back, forcibly restricted the circulation, and stopped.
All concentration was broken, and my mind slowly returned.
I have a headache.
It’s hard to breathe.
It wasn’t that it was difficult to breathe.
A sensation as if all the blood vessels in the body were swollen and not being properly oxygenated.
It felt like the blood vessels were straining and creaking.
“… … How long have I been like this?”
How long have you been doing this to make your body scream like this?
“Seven and a half hours.”
“Seven hours… … . My body deserves to scream.”
Aslan looked at me with an expression like looking at a rare animal.
“If it was simply something to keep for a long time, it wouldn’t be that far.”
Now this situation is very funny expression.
“I can’t believe blood vessel cleaning has already started. It usually starts slowly after the 10th round.”
When maintaining the danjeon circulation breathing method, impurities are removed in the process of activating 100% of the blood vessels throughout the body, which become a vital path.
This is called blood vessel clearance.
“That’s why I felt so excited.”
The impurities blocking the blood vessels were the same as mana remnants.
Little by little, the mana that flowed through the body remained in the blood vessels and accumulated.
When these debris are removed, neurotransmitters such as ‘dopamine’ that make people feel good are released.
That’s why I felt like I was floating during danjeon circulation breathing.
“It was a very dangerous situation.”
“It was dangerous. That’s why I forcibly intervened.”
Mana dregs dissipate, and the substance that comes out is a kind of poison.
It doesn’t have a bad effect on the body by itself, but it makes people feel good, prevents pain, and makes them do excessive training.
If such excessive training continues, the body becomes more and more broken. In the worst case, the mana blood vessels may rupture.
“sorry. I should have looked out for myself.”
I knew through research in advance that this kind of thing would happen if I did the danjeon circulation breathing method.
Even though I knew it, I couldn’t deal with it properly.
I was fascinated by the feeling of flying and almost went to heaven.
It was really pitiful.
“It’s not your fault. If that amount of mana dregs were to disappear, not even you but I would have lost consciousness.”
Aslan chuckled.
It was the most pleasing expression I had ever seen.
Aslan moved behind my back, knelt down on one knee, and put his hand on my back.
“Then let me check for a while.”
“yes? yes.”
Are you saying you want to check the growth of my mana core?
Aslan blew mana into my body as it was, and I began to contemplate my inner self.
“… … Really, the efficiency of the mana core is about twice as high as average.”
“The efficiency of the mana core is high?”
“okay. Now, the four mana cores are about twice as efficient as normal mana cores.”
“Can you?”
As I said before, generating mana cores is fairly simple, leaving little room for talent.
Geniuses, criminals, and the time it takes to generate mana cores are not much different.
This is the main reason why mana cores are called the product of hard work.
“I know that all mana cores show the same efficiency regardless of who creates them. Am I wrong?”
and one more reason.
That is, all mana cores have the same effect.
The mana core made by genius, the mana core made by Beomjae, and the mana core made by Dunjae are all the same.
Regardless of who makes it, all mana cores of the same size and density are equally effective.
Neither the process nor the result has any room for the element of talent to intervene.
This is why mana cores are called the product of hard work.
… … I know.
‘Am I wrong?’
Or are the mana cores of the past Master’s era different?
“You are right. Mana cores show the same efficiency no matter who makes them.”
It’s not like I’m wrong.
Then why is the efficiency of my mana core different?
“Is it because of the Infinity Circle?”
“Good approach, but wrong. Infinity Circle does not affect the efficiency of mana cores. Right now, the master’s mana core was not much different from mine.”
“Master’s mana core… … okay.”
As soon as I brought up Master’s story, I immediately understood.
“Then why is only the efficiency of my mana core different?”
Mana cores are not affected by talents.
It is not affected by the Infinity Circle.
Then why is only my mana core so efficient?
“At the time of creation, the mana core’s efficiency varies depending on the master’s achievements… … He said.”
Efficiency changes according to the master’s achievement?
“Mana cores made by 2nd circle users are more efficient than mana cores made by 1st circle users. Are you saying this?”
“It is.”
“The Mana Core has such a law… … .”
hear it for the first time
‘After that, I investigated separately, but there was no such information?’
100 years ago, I looked at the information from when the mana core was still active, but there was no such information.
“It is natural not to know.”
Aslan smiled proudly. It was like a father who was delighted with his daughter’s growth.
Who are you thinking of?
“Because I didn’t know either.”
“… … yes?”
“This information was the first I heard from Mimir.”
“The information you heard from Mimir?”
My head tilted at the sudden name of Mimir.
* * *
After that, after passing through the fifth test page, I went straight to the shower room.
The sweat shed during training and the dregs of mana dissipate and the sweet smell that flowed out flowed away with bubbles.
The feeling of moderately hot water flowing through the body makes the body and mind drowsy at the same time.
‘By the way, the efficiency of the mana core increases according to the mana circle… … .’
As I was feeling the drowsiness from the hot water, I suddenly remembered what Aslan said earlier.
‘The correlation between the mana circle and the mana core is the conclusion that Mimir-sama obtained through independent research.’
‘He said that he started researching because he was curious to see a lazy genius who started weaving mana cores only after he became the 2nd circle.’
I didn’t think it was particularly surprising.
Mimir is more knowledgeable than anyone I know.
If such a Mimir had doubts, it was only natural that such a research result would be produced.
‘Now the question is resolved.’
Ever since I heard about the mana core from Aslan, there was something I had always wondered about.
Why didn’t Mimir advise me to weave a mana core?
There’s no way that Mimir didn’t notice that I didn’t have a mana core, so why didn’t he advise me to weave this efficient mana core?
I’ve been wondering about that Now the question has been solved.
‘It was just because I didn’t have to say it.’
Mana cores are more beneficial the later they are created.
In other words, there was no point in telling me about mana cores in the beginning.
No, far from meaningless, it would have only had an adverse effect.
There is a way to become even a little stronger right now, but I can’t do that.
My head must have been very complicated.
‘Until two months ago, I was obsessed with the need to become stronger as quickly as possible.’
I also have a promise with my father.
If Mimir had talked about mana cores, he would have only thought of making them.
‘Of course I wouldn’t have actually made it… … . I must have been very worried.’
Given my personality, I wouldn’t have bothered to sell my future.
But nine times out of ten, there must have been a wandering thought in my head.
And if you have wandering thoughts, somehow it will adversely affect your training.
Mimir thought of that and didn’t tell me about the mana core at all.
Considering the efficiency of training.
‘Looking at the result, Mimir’s choice was right.’
Even if it’s a subtle difference, the presence or absence of idle thoughts has a significant impact on training efficiency.
The presence or absence of a distracting thought has a great influence on the wizards who have to break down the ‘Wall of Enlightenment’.
Whatever it was, it wouldn’t have had a good effect on me.
Therefore, Mimir was right in choosing not to tell me about mana cores.
I have no complaints that Mimir didn’t tell me about the mana core.
rather thank you
‘I’m still like this, but how high will the efficiency be when the mana core is complete?’
The mana core, which is not even 10% complete yet, is already showing a 2-3% increase in efficiency.
If this is 100% completed, how big will the efficiency increase be?
Really looking forward to it.
Honey, as much as I expected, it was also disappointing on the contrary.
‘If I could weave a mana core after becoming Circle 6 or 7, it would have been more efficient, right?’
There is nothing urgent right now.
If possible, it would have been nice to weave the mana core as slowly as possible.
I thought so.
‘Well, what can I do? They say that a mana core is essential to use mythic magic.’
No matter how good a hand is, it is meaningless if it is not used in the right place at the right time.
It would be foolish to wait forever to increase the efficiency of the mana core a little more.
If you think objectively, there is no better time than now to acquire mana cores.
‘It’s a pity though. It’s still this level of efficiency increase, but if it was made later… … .’
Even if it can’t be helped, regret is regret.
I quenched my appetite and soothed my regret.
Shoot aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The only sound was the sound of running water from the shower.
And then.
Woo woo woo!
I heard the sound of my phone vibrating in the locker room.
In case of emergency contact, I have a phone right next to me.
I immediately turned off the water and went to the locker room to answer the phone.
“hello?”
―Your voice is ringing. Do you have a shower room?
It was Mr. Seokhyun’s phone call.
“yes. I was in the shower.”
―Calling like this now is no different… … .
Dinner will start in 10 minutes.
I can meet you in 10 minutes, but why did you call me now?
That said, there are some pretty serious issues.
And now, in this situation, if it is important, it is one of two things.
Either Shin Ji-han was caught, or Se-ah’s sister woke up.
And if it was the former, it wouldn’t have been such a calm voice.
Then, by elimination… … .
“Is Sister Se-ah awake?”
It means that Sister Se Ah has awakened.
-yes. You just opened your eyes.
It was as expected.
* * *
After that, I skipped dinner and headed to the hospital.
Mr. Seok-hyeon quickly completed the procedures, and we headed straight to the intensive care unit where sister Se-ah was being treated.
“Then I will wait here.”
In front of the intensive care unit, Mr. Seokhyun said so.
“Aren’t you going in with me?”
“yes. Lady Sae-ah said she wanted to talk with the young master.”
“Sister… … . All right.”
I left Mr. Seokhyun behind and entered the intensive care unit.
In the center of the intensive care unit, older sister Se-ah was lying.
They are looking at me with all sorts of high-tech medical devices attached to them and an oxygen supply in their mouths.
“… … Come on.”
I slowly approached my sister.
“I heard you. I’m alive thanks to you thank you.”
creeping voice.
It was the voice of a sick baby bird.
“Are you feeling better?”
“well. Is it because of the anesthesia… … . It doesn’t hurt.”
As if it was true that he was anesthetized, the change in expression is very awkward.
“I can’t even move… … .”
In fact, there are no fine movements in the body except for the eyes and mouth.
His mouth doesn’t move properly, and his pronunciation is quite awkward.
Maybe because of that, the feeling is completely different from my usual older sister.
‘… … Didn’t I say that the operation went well?’
To the extent that this level of anesthesia is still maintained.
where is it bad?
‘God’s eyes.’
I opened my eyes to see my sister’s condition.
First of all, there are no noticeable abnormalities.
“sit down.”
“yes.”
I sat down, concentrating on observing my sister’s body.
I can’t even see it with my own eyes.
I held Seah’s hand as it was.
“The reason why I called you separately like this… … .”
But maybe because of the anesthesia. Seah didn’t notice that I held her hand.
At this level, even if I pour mana into it, they won’t notice.
I listened to my sister’s words, collected and synchronized her mana, and poured it into her body.
It was an imitation of the ‘inner contemplation’ that Aslan often did to me.
“… … Jihan oppa is not normal.”
“yes. I know.”
My mana circled Sister Seah’s body.
Certainly, the surgery seemed to have gone well, and the condition of the body was not bad for a patient.
It seems that the anesthesia is only lasting for a long time.
‘I don’t have to worry too much… … .’
It was time to come to that conclusion.
Something was detected.
‘this… … .’
Deep inside Seah’s body.
A strange energy is felt in a place that should be called the abyss.
A subtle but distinct sense of heterogeneity.
Reluctant, dull, unpleasant.
This… … .
‘Corrupted mana.’
Manada of black magicians.
‘Why is this on Se-ah’s body… … .’
“There are only three places in America where Jihan oppa can hide.”
I frowned as I listened to Se Ah’s trembling voice, which could not be seen through acting.
