Developing Magic

Although it took some persuasion in the end, they managed to successfully swindle a free laborer.

Galan returned to the Inn, lay on his bed, and suddenly felt a pang of conscience.

Back when I was working, the boss would always use promotions and raises as leverage, making grand promises and dangling them at the expense of employees, encouraging them to work hard and voluntarily work overtime. Although I was new to the workforce at the time, I wasn't naive and had heard of this kind of manipulative behavior before, so I didn't fall into the trap of capitalism like my peers. I used to find these deceptive tactics quite disgusting and repulsive. Little did I know that one day I would become one of those who made empty promises.

The mere pretext that "[Effect Consolidation] will greatly help your research on [The Rejuvenation Potion]" convinced Fitz to willingly research the potent blood-replenishing potion he desired.

"Although I feel a little guilty, I wouldn't say I'm lying to him. After all, in some ways, if he can master this subject, it will definitely be a great help to his research on the [Rejuvenation Potion]."

But Galan also knew that overcoming this one point alone wouldn't guarantee that the other side could develop that potion that almost only existed in fairy tales.

Perhaps asking Serie about this would yield some unexpected results, but I'm not particularly interested in it.

If the other party actually helps me solve the blood supply problem later, it wouldn't be out of the question to ask Serie about it...

Thinking this through, Galan walked back to the Inn.

After lying in bed for a long time, I suddenly remembered that Lia had gone out with Frog today and wasn't around. It was rare to have such free time, so I thought I might as well go out and practice my [Blood Manipulation Magic].

Although almost all the knowledge about this magic has been transferred to my mind, and I have no problem using it, I will still feel somewhat unfamiliar with it if I don't try it myself.

This magic will be an indispensable asset in the battles to come.

It wouldn't be a bad thing to start working out together sooner rather than later.

Having this idea, Galan quickly prepared some things and headed west out of the city.

The reason for choosing to come to the west of [Äußerst] is because there are large forests here, and occasionally some terrifying monsters appear, so few people pass through here, making it much quieter than the other city gates.

This was an ideal place for him to cultivate.

On a clearing not far from the city wall, Galan stood motionless, facing the dense trees around him.

If someone has poor eyesight, they might mistake it for a stone statue from a distance.

Close your eyes, calm your mind, and feel the flow of Mana within your body.

Galan focused his attention on every strand of Mana within his body. If Mage could observe the flow of Mana within Galan at this moment, they would be astonished to discover that this man, who had never received proper magical training, had reached an extremely terrifying level of control over his own Mana!

Precisely controlling every bit of Mana within one's body is no easy feat; it's a level that even many experienced Mages struggle to reach. Without a sufficient understanding of the nature of magic and one's own condition, it's absolutely impossible to utilize one's own Mana in this way.

Thanks to the [Magic of Transfer Magic], Galan's understanding of magic reached a considerably high level while receiving the [Blood Manipulation Magic]. Combined with his past training as a warrior, which required him to be aware of his own condition, it wasn't surprising that he had reached this level. Feeling the strange sensation within his body, Galan had an inexplicable sense of absurdity. "So this is what it's like to Mage?" It wasn't that he hadn't used magic before; in this world, some simple spells could even be learned and used by six or seven-year-old children Galan naturally knew some simple spells, such as [spells that make a small pebble float], but those were still very different from those of a true Mage.

With Serie's help, I've managed to develop my potential to a new level. Although I certainly won't be able to use this magic for long, I've at least stepped into the ranks of Mage.

After all, among Mages, there are probably only a handful who can master a single spell to such a high degree.

Galan pulled out a bottle from his person that emitted a peculiar Mana reaction. It was a specially made Magic Item he had bought from a shop. Currently, the bottle contained his own blood, which he had prepared beforehand.

Besides the bottle he had taken out, he also had another bottle hidden in his waistband.

On the one hand, he had only just begun to familiarize himself with this magic, so there was no need to prepare too much. On the other hand, he was not a Blood Production machine, and even if he took some Potions to enhance blood and physical recovery, losing a large amount of blood in a short period of time would still be harmful to his body.

"However, if this amount of blood is used properly, it can be a powerful weapon in battle."

He held his breath and pulled out the stopper. The fresh blood, under the influence of magic, flowed from the bottle into the air like a living river, and then, under Galan's control, floated in a ring around him.

"It seems that, under normal conditions, my Mana can only sustain this spell for a few tens of seconds at most..."

He sensed the Mana constantly draining from his body during this time, and roughly came to a conclusion—was it somewhat beyond his expectations?

Although tens of seconds may sound short, in actual combat, even a single second, if used wisely, can be crucial in turning the tide of battle.

"Next, let's try to see how far the blood in this state can reach." He reached out to a large tree in the distance, and the ring-shaped blood immediately sensed it and rushed towards the tree.

The writhing blood in the air resembled a crimson venomous snake, flicking its tongue in preparation to hunt its prey.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the stream of blood manipulated by Galan pierced the tree trunk. However, judging from the feedback, although it could hit a target nearly ten meters away, the attack power or penetrating power of the blood was greatly reduced.

My thrust just now probably only penetrated less than five centimeters.

In actual combat, its damage output is somewhat weak when used as a ranged attack.