chapter 52
Episode 52
“Hello, priest. I have heard your gracious words. May the glory of Teres be upon you.”
He made a formal, not abbreviated, letter of praise for Teres and congratulated him.
Then the priest made the same sign as me and said,
“May the glory of Teres be upon you. You are a faithful believer. I am just a deacon who has not accepted Teres. Please drop the title of priest.”
The ranks of Teresism are largely divided into bishops, priests, and deacons.
Among them, the deacon pointed to those who did not receive Teres’ terminal, which made up most of the clergy.
“Okay, deacon. I just have one question for you. Could you spare me a minute?”
The reason I visited the temple was to find out how a priest with double imprinting practices mana simbeop.
Clerics are all mana users.
Even if he hadn’t received Teres’ terminal, he would have known enough about the priests’ training methods.
“Of course. Please tell me.”
“Thank you. It’s not about doctrine. Do you know how priests with double imprinting don’t experience conflicts between mana and psychic laws?”
“That’s because the priests accepted Teres into their souls.”
The subtitle began to explain calmly.
Every time I had a question, I asked a detailed question.
As expected, the reason the priests were able to train was because they received psychological support from Teres’ terminal.
The deacon called this the grace of Deres.
‘As expected, it was correct to control the mana simbeop with psychological power.’
He was already certain of the answer to some extent in the fact that there was no change in his mana sensitivity even after accepting Deres’ terminal.
When my guess came true, I felt satisfied.
“Thank you for the explanation. And I have another question. Isn’t it when priests treat the wounded? Are you treating them through the grace of Teres?”
“That’s right, Shinto-sama. I think Shinto-sama knows that the spirit and body are one. Just as the soul declines when the body is damaged, on the contrary, when the soul prospers, the body is also healed.”
“I see. But isn’t any mana user able to handle Psychic Power? But why are priests the only ones able to do that? Is it because of the difference in the quality or quantity of Psychic Power?”
The subtitle answered my question with a gentle smile.
“The reason is that Teres is a great being who ascended to heaven and escaped the cycle of reincarnation. By accepting Teres, the priests will be able to feel our souls. It is not possible to demonstrate the same healing ability as the priests.”
The subtitle continued to explain further.
Mana users can feel the mana sensitivity and psychic power from the soul, but they cannot feel the soul itself.
As a result, no matter how powerful he was, he could not infuse that mental power into others.
To put it simply, it was similar to not being able to transfer money even if you had money because you didn’t know your account number.
‘Feel the soul. Is the seeker possible? No, it’s possible.’
Nick looked at me and said that I was a newborn soul, referring to the karma accumulated in my soul.
Seekers are beings who practice to escape from humans and become gods.
I wondered if they would be able to demonstrate their abilities beyond that of the clergy.
After talking with the deacon, I left the temple.
Before leaving the temple, he made a donation of one gold coin.
The priests of this world are truly priestly.
As God exists and affects reality, there was no such thing as playing around with offerings.
‘Now all that’s left is to check.’
It turns out that mana can be controlled by using psychic power.
All that remains is to test whether such a thing is possible with my mental strength.
To do so, he first needed a mana simbeop for magicians.
‘Then that man. Most likely a wizard. Let’s stab it once and find another way if it doesn’t work.’
If you go to a samurai academy in a big city, you can learn it right away for about 10 gold coins.
However, mana simbeop for wizards was impossible to obtain on the market.
You need to visit the Mage Tower to learn the mana simbeop for magicians.
There are only a handful of people who have enough talent to become wizards.
The Mage Tower was using the transmission of mana simbeop as a window to recruit talented people.
The problem is that most magic towers are located near the capital of the kingdom.
There was nothing I couldn’t do if I asked to go, but the first step was to see if Erita could solve it.
I moved to a place where there was someone who could pass on the mana simbeop.
On my way to my destination, I passed a market full of people.
Then, a restaurant with a long line caught my eye.
His body changed to the point where he wondered if he was human, and now he has reached a level where he hardly feels hunger.
However, tasting delicacies is always a pleasure.
Thanks to the fast turnover, we were able to sit down and eat right away.
‘It’s a good restaurant.’
There was a reason why there were so many people.
Let’s eat delicious food. I looked forward to the day when I would travel the world and taste delicacies from the mountains and seas.
In order to do that, we had to get armed as soon as possible.
After a satisfying meal, we entered a deserted alley.
I looked around meticulously, but I didn’t feel any presence.
After wearing mass-produced plate armor, he returned to the market street.
Maybe 30 minutes passed.
I was able to reach the shop where I bought the talisman for the old guard.
Upon entering, I saw a man in his thirties sitting in the corner.
It was a face worth looking at, but the dark under the eyes gave a somewhat gloomy impression.
The man glanced at me, then returned to the book in his hand.
Even when guests came, he seemed unwilling to wake up.
‘A wizard, right?’
The man was wearing a long robe usually worn by wizards.
Wearing clothes that are inconvenient for activities means living a life that is far from labor.
In addition, the gaze that seemed to look down on others and the insensitive attitude were similar to the characteristics of familiar wizards.
“Hello. I need to ask you something.”
“The price is written down in front of you, so check it carefully. I’m confident that there is no problem with the quality of my mana.”
The man said with a sullen expression.
“I didn’t come here to buy anything. Excuse me, but are you a wizard?”
“So what?”
The man answered with one eyebrow raised.
“I’m thinking of getting some magic items appraised.”
“A feeling? What is an object?”
“Talisman.”
“What’s your grade?”
“One advanced and two intermediate.”
“A senior?”
The man, who had been leaning on a chair with a loose posture, straightened his back.
“Really? Hmm. If it’s a real advanced talisman, including the intermediate ones, you only get 16 gold coins. If you go somewhere else, you’ll get three times as much.”
“The cost is not a problem, but I need some confirmation before I get an appraisal. Do you have anything to prove your identity?”
At my question, the man put his hand inside his robe and started looking for something.
After a while, he took out a silver plate smaller than the palm of his hand.
“It’s my mercenary card, so check it out. And this is the signet ring of the Mage Tower I belonged to before.”
The man showed the ring he was wearing on his left hand.
The upper part of the ring was flattened in an oval shape, and a pattern of a unique structure consisting of a number of triangles was engraved on it.
Of course, I couldn’t tell if the ring was real.
I received a mercenary badge that I could check and compared the man’s appearance.
The man’s name is Dariel Reed.
After comparing the dots on their faces, they confirmed that they matched and returned the mercenary plaque.
“Confirmed. But I want to get an appraisal in a quiet place. Is that possible?”
“As long as you have a real high-level talisman.”
At Dariel’s words, he took out Talisman and showed it to him.
At the same time, Dariel’s half-closed eyes came alive.
“That’s right. Wait a minute.”
After closing the shop, Dariel led me to the drawing room on the second floor.
We sat across from each other at a dusty white table.
As I stared at the table, Dariel opened his mouth in embarrassment.
“It’s a little messy. Since there’s no one to come. Rather than that, could you please do the calculation first before appraising it? Because once information comes out of your mouth, it’s over.”
“Okay. Also, I have a question about wizards. Can I ask you an additional question?”
In case the double imprinting was successful, it was necessary to investigate what characteristics and abilities the wizard possessed.
Even if it wasn’t that, there was nothing wrong with knowing it when you think about meeting a wizard as an enemy.
“As long as it’s not too deep a question.”
“Okay. Here’s the outline of seventeen gold coins. One for the question value.”
“Your calculations are neat.”
Dariel, who had taken the gold coins, held out his hand.
“Then, would you like to show me the senior first?”
“Here it is.”
Dariel held the Talisman handed to him with three fingers.
Soon after, only Talisman emits white light with a small vibration.
“Wind, water, ground. It’s a three-element attack magic. If you activate Talisman, a radius of 15 meters will be covered with a poison cloud.”
“What about power?”
“Instant death for skill level or lower. Severe injury for master level. If you are wearing barding, it will depend on the ability of the barding. However, it will be difficult to inflict great damage unless it is a really low class barding. Detoxification and neutralization magic are stored by default. “
‘Is that only high-level talisman?’
Dariel said something different from the common sense I knew.
“Isn’t it possible to damage even a master talisman wearing barding?”
Dariel nodded at my question.
“That’s right. That’s right, but that’s a case where single-target magic is stored. What the guest brought is wide-area magic, so it’s bound to be weak. But if you’re enveloped in a poison cloud, you’ll have to be prepared to throw at least one magic stone.”
“ah…”
After hearing the explanation, I understood.
“Please show me the intermediate level too.”
As a result of confirmation, Talisman with a small flame was a single-target attack magic.
When hit directly, it had the power to inflict minor or moderate injuries to those under skilled guards and to the lowest level of dying.
The talisman holding the snow crystal said that it would freeze a 3 meter radius with extreme cold with local area attack magic.
As it is range magic, its power is slightly lower than that of Flame Talisman.
Now that the appraisal is over, it’s time to learn about the mage.
I brought out a prepared question.
“First of all, I want to ask you a Talisman, a magic scroll, and a magic sword. What is the difference between these three? To be precise, the Talisman is disposable, but the magic scroll can be controlled even after casting magic. I can.
And even though you can use a high-level magic stone, Talisman can use an introductory mirror, but why can’t you use a demonic sword unless you’re a master?”
“It’s that simple. Every magic item requires the source mana of a master mage. Discharge, enchant, store. Do you know the abilities of a mage?”
“Yes. I know that much.”
“Then, the story should be easy. I can only make intermediate talismans with magic stones. But since I can’t store mana, the magic disappears after a certain amount of time. Storing magic is only possible with the source mana of a master mage. .
In a word, the difference between the three is because the amount of source mana stored is different. The talisman was enough to instantly activate magic, and the magic scroll could be manipulated for a while. In this way, you can see that the amount of source mana is different. Of course, there is more source mana stored in magic scrolls.”
“Your source mana is important.”
I nodded several times as if I understood.
The reaction of the listener has to be good to tell more stories that should not be said.
There was nothing better than a heartfelt response to opening the speaker’s mouth.
“That’s right. And in the case of talismans and magic scrolls, they actually have different uses. Since talismans consume magic stones at once, they are superior to magic scrolls in terms of power.”
“Ah! I see. Talisman would be more effective for strong attacks. Then what about the magic sword? The magic sword can be used continuously, but that doesn’t mean that the magician’s source mana is stored indefinitely.”
The magic sword is currently the best weapon I have and the most valuable treasure.
It was necessary to know everything about the magic sword.