The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 177

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – 177

Unique World (6)

In the end, Shu-a-nel was the only one who showed even a glimpse of a unique world until everyone met their quota.

To manifest a unique world, one needed a strong will, but also the magical power to fuel it.

It seemed that even with a strong will, the necessary magical power was lacking.

Yoosungwoo faced a problem.

Increasing the amount of magical power within the body required consistent cultivation, but the concept of cultivation didn’t exist on Earth.

Visiting China might offer access to martial artists who train internal energy [qi] cultivation methods, but these could disrupt the body’s balance if learned incorrectly. Moreover, these techniques were closely guarded secrets, only accessible to disciples.

So, the remaining method is…

‘Elixirs.’

Various elixirs that enhance the magical power within the body.

The best of these was, of course, Dragon Heart.

But acquiring it now was impossible. He couldn’t capture Knox just to boost the magical power of others.

It would have been ideal to take the dragon by-products he’d seen at that scenic spot, but unfortunately, nothing remained.

That left creating artificial elixirs or mining them.

Yoosungwoo focused more on artificial elixirs than mining.

The Abyss, a likely source of elixirs, was highly competitive, making acquisition difficult.

“Should I raid the Magic Tower?”

The Magic Tower, considered the headquarters of modern magic, likely hoarded elixirs.

He briefly considered raiding it.

Just as he was contemplating this, Hetris, who was visiting the Sword Soul guild building for office work, overheard his muttering and responded.

“Raiding the Magic Tower? Take me with you! I’m curious about what goodies they have.”

“…I wasn’t seriously planning a raid. I was thinking about elixirs. Is there some secret medicine that can permanently increase magical power?”

Since Hetris, with her knowledge of alchemy and medicine, was nearby, he asked her first.

Though, given Hetris’s personality, he doubted a beneficial potion would result.

“A secret medicine for permanently increasing magical power? If such a thing existed, all my family members would be archmages! There are potions that temporarily explode magical power, but taking them results in death by hemorrhaging from every orifice after the effect wears off.”

“I don’t need anything that extreme. Um, so you don’t know either. What about making them artificially?”

“That sounds fun! Permanently accumulating magical power in the human body requires several prerequisites. Ah, would you even understand if I explained? Regardless, it sounds like a challenging problem, which makes it fun! Solving these kinds of problems is what scholars do!”

“I see. Then I’ll contact the Witch Society first. They have skilled alchemists.”

Yoosungwoo immediately contacted the Korean branch of the Witch Society.

Jeanne, the external affairs representative, answered.

-What’s up? You’re not planning on dragging me into some special Abyss, are you?

“What are you talking about?”

-I heard everything! I’m not going.

“Stop talking nonsense and put Kali on the phone. I need to talk to her.”

-……Yes.

Her voice sounded somewhat dejected.

After a moment, Kali answered, her voice sleepy and mumbled.

-What…

“Kali, I think this is the first time I’ve contacted you directly, but are you interested in making a pill?”

-What kind of pill? As long as it’s not annoying, I’m in.

“A pill that permanently increases magical power when taken. I think it would be good to call it an artificial elixir.”

-If that’s the case, are you talking about something like the Sohwandan or Jasodan from China?

“Now that you mention it, there was something like that. But they failed.”

-They were idiots. Pills like that need to be personalized, but they tried to mass-produce them, hence the failure.

“So you’re saying…?”

-If it’s a personalized pill, I have some ideas. It will take a lot of work…

“Hmm.”

Yoosungwoo pondered, then suddenly remembered.

He still had elixirs looted from China, didn’t he?

Those that hadn’t been sold were quietly stored in the Meteor Industries warehouse.

Since they were high-quality elixirs, they’d be perfect for this.

He told Kali about them, and she agreed to check them out.

After a while, she responded.

-With these… I think I can try. But there’s something you need to know.

“What is it?”

-All pills will be made to order. However, the effects may vary between individuals, and the pill itself might fail. I’ve never made anything like this before, so development will take time. Is that alchemist next to you?

Yoosungwoo handed the phone to Hetris.

The two alchemists began discussing development.

Just listening made his head spin, like hearing a magical incantation.

Incomprehensible chemical terms poured out, leaving him to listen passively.

After a lengthy discussion, Hetris returned the phone to Yoosungwoo.

“Is it over?”

“Not yet. We decided to meet and discuss it further. It’s not a problem easily solved over the phone.”

“Okay……”

Were they going to have another conversation that made him want to vomit?

Yoosungwoo’s memories of being treated like an idiot for not understanding the magicians’ conversations resurfaced like a trauma.

But he beat them up later…

-I’ll be there soon. Let’s organize the necessary materials. How many people will be taking the pill?

“Um.”

Yoosungwoo first included the divers from Sword Soul.

Yoo Jiwoo was also included, but Hong Seohwa was… ambiguous. He taught her, but she wasn’t affiliated with Sword Soul.

‘I guess I can just make it for her if she brings the ingredients.’

So, roughly eight people?

Yoo Wol, Bathory, and Shu-a-nel had plenty of magical power, so they didn’t need pills.

They needed a strong will.

“Eight.”

-Then call them all. We need to take measurements first.

“I will.”

Yoosungwoo hung up and immediately contacted the others, telling them to come for measurements to make the pill.

Everyone was excited at the prospect of a pill that would increase their magical power.

They had tried to recreate elixirs like Jasodan several times in China but failed, so they couldn’t help but have high expectations for Yoosungwoo.

Under Yoosungwoo’s guidance were Kali, the Witch of Alchemy and one of the twelve elders of the Witch Society, and Hetris, a formidable figure.

The expectation that they would achieve different results from China’s manpower-intensive methods brought them together.

Yoosungwoo, looking at the eight people who had gathered so quickly, said.

“Do you want magical power?”

“I want it!”

“Me too!”

The eight people chattered like baby birds waiting for food.

They had felt the limits of their magical power more than once or twice in battle.

Emptying a full vessel and filling it again would slightly increase its capacity.

But it wasn’t enough.

S-class divers were the most important force.

They were constantly deployed when something happened, always suffering from a lack of magical power.

If that lack could be solved, S-class divers would sell their souls to the devil.

Of course, the same was true for A-class divers.

The main difference between A-class and S-class came from the absolute amount of magical power.

Divers primarily strengthen their bodies through magical power.

The greater the magical power the body can contain, the greater the power and speed obtained.

If S-class and A-class divers fought with only skills, without magical power, their skills would be equal.

Thus, magical power was an absolute measure of strength in the modern era.

Therefore, if A-class divers took the magical power enhancement pill, they might rise to S-class.

Not long after, Kali arrived and began taking measurements.

Since she had to tailor each pill to the individual, Kali meticulously analyzed the total amount and nature of magical power in each person.

As their abilities also had to be considered, detailed information about the eight people was being recorded in real time.

Yoosungwoo, watching their information being added one by one, said.

“As expected, everyone has good muscles. It’s worth pushing them hard.”

Compared to the specs he remembered, everyone had less body fat and more muscle mass.

It was a good sign. From experience, muscles were a better environment for magical power than body fat.

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body, and healthy magical power resides in a healthy body.

The people who recalled their training felt like they were about to throw up.

Rolling in a special Abyss, rolling, rolling, rolling, sometimes catching disgustingly strong monsters, rolling, rolling…

They believed no group endured harsher training than them.

And they weren’t wrong.

Nowhere else in the world did people roll around in a special Abyss for training.

“The measurements are sufficient…”

Kali organized the information and, with Hetris, sorted out the list of necessary materials.

The list grew endlessly because each person needed different materials.

For example, Hong Seohwa had the energy of fire, so she needed materials full of Yang energy and heat.

Others needed materials that matched their abilities to make the pill.

“Fortunately, the base itself doesn’t have that many combinations, so the work will be done quickly because everyone is similar. Most of the materials are in the warehouse. But…”

Kali trailed off and looked at Yoo Jiwoo.

She clicked her tongue and said.

“You are different. The base of your pill has to be prepared differently.”

“Yes? Only me?”

“Yes. You’re learning magic and swordsmanship together, right? Because of that, the magic circuits in your body are messed up. The magic power used for swordsmanship and the magic circuits used for magic have different structures, making it difficult for magic power to settle in the body. Even if you drink the pill now, the efficiency will be less than 10%. It’s easier to give up one.”

“But…”

Yoo Jiwoo looked flustered at Kali’s words.

Sword and magic.

Both were paths she had chosen, making it difficult to abandon either.

Just as Baek Woo-hyun couldn’t abandon the Bonkuk Sword, she couldn’t give up the two that formed the basis of her fighting style.

She had been settling down to some extent thanks to Yoosungwoo, so she would just accumulate proficiency as it was.

But give up one.

As she hesitated, Kali sighed deeply.

“If you can’t give up, you have to simplify the circuit. You have to combine the circuit you awaken when using magic and the circuit when operating swordsmanship into one.”

“Is that possible?”

“It depends on your talent. Using magic and swords together isn’t surprising. Many have done it from the past to the present. But combining two paths into one is unimaginably difficult.”

Yoosungwoo understood what Kali was saying.

What happens if you forcibly merge two rivers that were flowing well?

South Korea’s green algae latte [a disastrous public works project] was a good example.

Improper construction would clearly ruin the body.

Could Yoo Jiwoo endure that…

As he thought this and closed his eyes, Kali continued.

“Ask your brother for a favor. I heard from Bathory that he handles Aura well? Then he must handle magic power well too.”

“Brother…?”

Yoosungwoo foresaw trouble.