The Doll Master of the DanMachi World Chapter 39

Additional magic was magic attached to the body, enhancing the human body's strength.

For example, Ais Wallenstein's Tempest, and Alfia's Sound of Silence.

The former was the protection of the wind, allowing Ais to fight above her level and possess strength equal to that of level 7 Ottar while only at level 5—at least in terms of Ability Values.

The latter nullified magic, including her own. While it would not be directly nullified, it would still be weakened.

Ming Ge intended to refine his "Flight Magic" into an additional magic spell, so he needed to see the effects of this type of magic firsthand.

Additional magic was rare. Even Riveria, a member of the elven royal family, did not possess it.

He had long had this idea, and the reason he brought it up now was because Alfia owed him a favor.

As she was now, she could not possibly refuse such a small request from Ming Ge.

Alfia's Unexplained Irritation

"Alright."

After glancing at Ming Ge, Alfia nodded and then used her magic.

"Soul's Tranquility."

It was a rapid-cast spell with a short chant, equivalent to an ultra-short chant.

Once the chant was complete, an invisible wave of energy appeared around her body.

After using this magic, the marks around Alfia's heart began to disappear rapidly.

The magic nullification within the additional magic was erasing the imprint magic on her body.

"So this is additional magic."

Ming Ge murmured.

Under Ming Ge's intense gaze, Alfia felt somewhat uncomfortable, but she did not say anything.

As he continued watching her, Ming Ge naturally noticed the pressure and burden emanating from Alfia's body after her marks vanished.

That meant the negative skill's influence had been lifted.

An idea suddenly came to him. After committing it to memory, Ming Ge formed a plan.

Next time, I'll be able to achieve sealing rather than mere suppression.

With that thought, Ming Ge turned his attention back to Alfia's additional magic.

It was as though her entire body had been wrapped in some invisible force, using the effects of her own magic to influence her body.

If it were elemental magic, it could greatly enhance Ability Values and grant attacks with corresponding properties.

For instance, with Tempest, magic such as the Wind Vortex Sword could be formed. When such abilities could be engraved by the Divine Blessing into the skill slot, they were known as derivative skills.

"Your hand."

Ming Ge held out his hand. Alfia understood and took it in hers.

Seeing Ming Ge's probing gaze, Alfia could not help feeling strange, even knowing that he had no other intentions.

Come to think of it, she had almost grown used to holding hands with Ming Ge during this period, and their exchanges over magic had built up a considerable degree of tacit understanding.

Even Meitellia, standing nearby, felt that Ming Ge and Alfia were quite compatible.

Closing his eyes, Ming Ge maximized his perception of Alfia's additional magic.

Although detection waves created through magical effects would fail, mana perception would not.

Through careful sensing, Ming Ge gradually memorized the form of the additional magic.

"Alright, it's time to begin inscribing the imprint magic array."

Additional magic was not the focus. After roughly committing its operational method and changes in nature to sensory memory, they moved on to the main matter.

The ritual had already been set up. Its range and complexity were immense, and its magical specifications had reached the level of so-called grand magic, surpassing even some extremely long chants.

However, that was simply the nature of imprint magic. In terms of the quality of its power, it still fell far short.

"It's starting."

Ming Ge crushed the magic stone.

A magic stone worth roughly five million valis turned into fragments and was absorbed by the ritual. Then, Ming Ge began refining the mana.

Using the mana within the magic stone for the engraving and maximizing this magic's effect was the ritual's outermost layer.

As the mana refinement was completed, Alfia sat at the center of the ritual and felt the magical effect being applied to her body.

It felt as though blades were carving across her body, needles piercing her skin, and invisible scorching breath flowing over her flesh.

First came her heart.

Black marks gradually appeared on her fair skin, extending outward as black lines from that center.

A lotus-shaped tattoo gradually emerged. A faint prickling sensation at a tender little spot sent an intense stimulation through Alfia.

Her shoulders, hands, forehead, abdomen, inner thighs, and feet.

Her chest and abdomen in particular were covered in patterns that formed a landscape painting.

Though it was somewhat delicate, the magic effect suppressing the negative skill was rather weak, so only quantity could bring about a qualitative change.

Besides, having them on her back would have been better than having them in front, but the Divine Blessing was generally applied to the back, and it could not interfere with updates to the Blessing.

So it's reached this point... This is more embarrassing than I imagined.

Alfia muttered inwardly, revealing nothing on her face.

Feeling the heat spreading from her lower abdomen, Alfia's face flushed as she could not help fidgeting slightly.

She covertly glanced at Ming Ge. Seeing him with his eyes closed and his full concentration fixed on the task, Alfia could not help feeling a little apologetic.

When using external mana, the consumption of one's own mana was secondary. The real drain was on one's mental energy.

What was more, he had not stopped once. In just a few short hours, Ming Ge's face had already turned pale.

He had also spent hours repeatedly chanting the incantation to assist the casting.