Chapter 189 : Attack on Titan
"Leaving aside the basic nonsense for now, from the proficient state of Mana Skin to simply controlling your Mana Zone to accelerate mana recovery efficiency and enhance the power of magic... this is the realm you, and most current Magic Knights Squad Captains, are currently in."
Ignoring Jack, who was covered in injuries and struggling to get up, and Nozel, who stood silently beside him, Bai En slowly turned around and continued: "Above this realm... there are advanced abilities such as using mana sensing to gain absolute control over mana within a certain range, and skillfully condensing the mana in that area to greatly amplify spells."
"But based on my observation, only Yami Sukehiro and Mereoleona Vermillion within the current Magic Knights possess this advanced ability. Setting aside other aspects of learning, this specific practice will be the most crucial focus of your upcoming training!"
Sekke, who had woken up during the exchange between Bai En and Jack, was lying on the ground far away from the three, pretending to be dead while secretly observing them. He originally thought it was a conflict between Magic Knights Squad Captains, but now it seemed otherwise.
Words like guidance... mana... Mana Zone kept recurring in their speech.
They seem to be training?
But why would Captains' training drag him along? A small fry like him could easily be sliced into pieces. Sekke buried his face in his hands, regretting why he had followed them to watch.
Actually, staying in The Emerald Mantis wasn't so bad... just doing odd jobs and acting as bait, he could receive a fixed monthly salary.
Didn't he already realize he wasn't the protagonist the day he took the Magic Knights entrance exam?
"Hoo-ha..." Sekke breathed out a cold puff of air.
Wait... Magic Knights Squad Captains are the strongest Mages in the Clover Kingdom besides the Wizard King. Who in the world is that masked person instructing the Captains?
He had never heard of him.
Could he be the Wizard King?
As a member of the Magic Knights, he had heard some vague information about the recent conflict: the missing Wizard King was apparently injured while fighting the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun.
The guy in front of him moved cleanly, possessed great power, and certainly didn't look injured.
Who was he then?
Sekke suddenly realized something very important: what did the Masked Man's identity have to do with him? The only thing he needed to do now was quickly leave this damned place.
Without attracting their attention... "Hoo-ha..."
Sekke took a deep breath. Lying on the ground, he slowly shifted his body, then started to wriggle forward like a worm. Although running or using magic would be faster, the noise would attract the Masked Man's attention.
He wasn't confident he could outrun someone stronger than a Captain.
Time passed slowly. Sekke had already wriggled a hundred meters away, and Bai En had finished sharing all his summarized techniques and details regarding the Mana Zone with Jack and Nozel.
The moonlight above the night sky remained bright, its clear brilliance resembling the crisp, icy lake water deep within the Itoolsky Mountains.
Bai En turned around and glanced at the two behind him—the skinny figure muttering about tearing him apart next time, and the man standing there with a cold expression. Limitless Magic activated, and only the echo of "See you tomorrow" drifted over the empty gravel.
"Bastard! Who's coming here tomorrow? If anyone's coming, it's me to chop you up! What teaching... what learning, I didn't pay attention to any of it!" Jack half-turned forward, brandishing the scythe in his hand, a cold blue light flashing brilliantly. "I only trust the weapon in my hand!"
"I will definitely tear you to shreds."
"Hey, instead of spouting nonsense, why don't you check your current condition?" Nozel swept away some gravel on the ground and sat down without hesitation, an action that seemed to discard the royal etiquette he usually observed.
"Huh? What rubbish are you talking about now? I haven't settled the score with you for what happened at the tavern earlier."
Nozel, having sat down, ignored Jack. He closed his eyes and began recalling the content Bai En had explained about the Mana Zone. Although he initially disregarded the Masked Man's so-called guidance and learning, as the depth of the Mana Zone was revealed, Nozel changed his mind.
That guy wearing the fox mask definitely had profound mastery over the Mana Zone.
If he was willing to share something like this, there was no doubt that mastering these techniques would make him stronger!
As Nozel, who had received education from Court Mages in the Royal Palace since childhood, his perspective and capacity for acceptance were far superior to Jack, who had grown up relying solely on his own talent.
Considering they were both Magic Knights Squad Captains who would face enemies together in the future, Nozel offered a final piece of advice: "Although I dislike that guy too, I suggest you seriously review... what he taught. It might be useful."
Jack, who was about to continue venting his frustration about the tavern incident toward Nozel, paused. Because as soon as the man sitting on the ground finished his last sentence, from the perspective of Jack's mana sensing, the surrounding natural mana was rushing toward Nozel.
The speed of the mana surge grew faster and the range wider.
What astonished Jack the most was that the nature of the natural mana first approaching Nozel quietly changed, slowly taking on a cold hue. That familiar icy feeling was unmistakably the aura of Nozel's mana.
'Hey, hey, hey, this guy... could he be starting to master a deeper level of the Mana Zone, just like that masked guy said?'
'This won't do.'
Jack attempted to pull at the mana flowing toward Nozel, like two whirlwinds tugging at flying lint; the natural mana flowed in the deep night.
'Wait, why can't I do it?'
Sensing the trajectory of the mana movement, Jack could clearly feel that the whirlwind around Nozel was filled with cold silver, while the mana he manipulated showed no change whatsoever.
'How did he do that?'
Jack began pondering the reason, and desperately tried to recall what the Masked Man had said, but... regrettably, he couldn't remember anything.
Watching a guy whose strength was similar to his own constantly grow stronger, and clearly preparing to surpass him, was an utterly despairing situation.
Jack, who had grown up fighting battle after battle, observed Nozel. He tried to watch and imitate the guy.
But after some time, it had no effect.
Theoretical knowledge and superficial phenomena were useless to Jack, who had never undergone systematic learning or education. A strong sense of crisis sparked a good idea in his almost beast-like mind.
If their strength was similar, the opponent would have to use their advantage to defeat him, and that moment would coincidentally be his opportunity.
Consequently, Jack stopped what he was doing, walked aside, and used mana to reinforce his body. In this state, the injuries he had sustained earlier also recovered faster.
Although his injuries weren't severe.
"Are you leaving already?"
Three or four hundred meters away, the road leading to Na'ang Town could be vaguely seen.
The sudden sound made Sekke, who was preparing to use magic to escape, jump...
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