Chapter 7: Huh? Study?
In The Legend of the Sword of Salvation, the protagonist definitely wasn't a dense man who couldn't grasp the general romantic landscape. In fact, whenever he saw interest in a beautiful woman, he even made a move himself!
Legend has it that the Savior achieved the incredible feat of sleeping with 20 women in one day….
With those kinds of future achievements, is the current Thadeus really the example of a typical dense protagonist who doesn't understand the romantic feelings directed towards him even if outsiders point out the obvious?
It's just absurd!
But here…here it is as clear as water!
I'd feel sorry for Maru if I weren't currently her. How long would it take the original to muster the courage to make this kid understand that she wants to be his wife? (I guess?)
It's hard for me to imagine...well, it's not like it had anything to do with my current self, anyway.
“What’s wrong? Why is everyone looking at me like that?” Thadeus asked, completely bewildered.
The people didn't respond; they just looked at me, their eyes full of pity. "Hey!"
I don't need your pity! The current Maru isn't in love with this guy!
Of course I couldn't say that...
“Maru-Onee-chan…” Lily looked at me with eyes full of sadness, As if she could only see a path of thorns on my way to blossoming love!
Even Mom sighed, as if wondering, “Will this girl be able to make that meathead understand that she likes him?”
I decided not to comment…doing anything would just make me look like a damn tsundere, and I have no interest in such a scenario.
Let them think what they want! It's not like I'm actually going to marry Thadeus or anything! My only goal is to become a really important childhood friend, survive the disaster, and make the future sex hero (XD) make a promise he'll never keep because he's chasing after a beautiful princess...!
I thought furiously, eating my rich but simple soup with my cheeks puffed out while they looked at me tenderly...
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Shortly after I finished my meal with Thadeus while he continued to show concern for my mental state after the “nightmare”, Mom immediately threw the latter out of the inn — to my utter bewilderment and a wry smile from the guy — before looking at me with a strict expression and saying the following:
“The little breakfast romance is over, time to study magic.”
“Mo—….Eh, study?”
"Why are you giving me back my word? Quick, quick! Don't waste your talent as a Mage just because you think studying is boring! Don't forget that you must master the power of your spirits well if you want to have a good life!"
Mom scolded me harshly as she pointed toward a door, which I assume leads to the section of the inn where we personally live.
“S-si”
Ignoring him without being able to help myself, I quickly ran over there, completely surprised that he had the talent to use magic.
The skills and magic of this world followed an interesting system.
The characters of this world, according to official history, carried nature spirits within themselves, although it wasn't particularly common. However, these spirits were born within those whose mana was particularly strong and whose affinity toward an element was exceptionally high.
Over time, a mystical egg would form, enriched by the mana and emotions of the humans who carried it. Depending on the situation, the egg would not hatch until the end of the human's lifespan, at which point a new spirit would be born into the world…
That's where the concept of awakening comes in.
Those with exceptional mana and powerful souls, after suffering a special event, can significantly accelerate the hatching of their Spirit, and when that happens in life a spiritual connection is shared between the two that allows the human to harness their powers in different ways.
Whether for hand-to-hand combat, or for casting spells.
How? Simple.
It is called the "Channeling Method."
Depending on which channeling method best suits you, your role in this world is decided.
For example, if you are someone with warrior talent and your mana itself is not especially overwhelming, the best spirit channeling method you can learn is one where you let the spirit's energy flow throughout your physical body, under the guidance of pure willpower.
Depending on the type of magical energy the spirit manifests, different effects will occur. With fire, for example, one would have greater explosive power, in addition to causing burning pain to enemy Mods while also increasing fire resistance.
As for Magic, those with high mana and decent intelligence learned to focus the spirit's energy through a magic formula that forms a Spell from that power.
Formulas were a method of channeling that relied on spoken language (Spells), hand movements, runes and such, though the sole purpose in the end is to unleash the power of your spirit or spirits in different ways and effects.
And yes…one can have more than one Spirit.
Well, Heroes like Thadeus... are those who are born with up to four Nature Spirits that embody the classic Elements.
A necessary condition to use the Sword of Salvation!
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