Surviving As The 5Th Prince Of Hellman Kingdom [EN]: Chapter 6

Surviving as the 5th Prince in Hellmang – Episode 7 (6/203)

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I had been curious ever since I first looked at the skill window.

If I have enough RP [Resource Points, a form of in-game currency], can I really learn all of these?

Even the secret arts passed down only to the bloodline?

If so, in what way?

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The questions kept pouring in.

I summoned the ghostly hand that was tap-dancing in the air and opened the skill window with a slightly excited heart.

The feeling was different from when I was simply looking around. It was like entering an antique shop where rare treasures were hidden everywhere.

Now I had to pick out the most valuable one here. Ah, of course, within my current RP holdings.

Swordsmanship, magic, spear technique, archery······.

Among the feast of skills unfolding before my eyes, the type I would choose was already decided.

‘Mana cultivation is my top priority.’

Magic, as well as martial arts such as swordsmanship and spear technique, require awakening ‘mana’ to learn the secrets of advancement.

There are some exceptions, such as divine magic or black magic, but those are not found even when searching the skill window, so they are excluded.

Even an old man, a frail woman, or even a child can subdue a house-sized bear with a single blow if they skillfully handle mana.

It is truly a power that transcends the species of living things.

The fuel for mana is in the air, in the water, and even in the stones rolling on the roadside.

‘Mana’ is everywhere in the world.

The first step in handling mana is absorbing and storing mana. What is needed for that is mana cultivation. Mana absorbed through special breathing is stored in the heart or brain.

Those who strengthen their bodies like knights store it in the heart, and those who need a third eye to see mana like wizards store it in the brain.

‘The choice of the first mana cultivation method is very important.’

I heard that if you learn the advanced version of mana cultivation methods that gather mana in the same location, you can somehow switch to it.

However, once the location of mana is established in the heart or brain, it is impossible to change it. If you try, you will most likely die on the spot. Even if you barely survive, you will become a cripple.

‘Heart or brain.’

It was a crucial crossroads forcing me to choose.

– Knights are made, and wizards are born.

An old saying came to mind.

It is not that talent is not needed to become a knight. It means that it is easier to train than a wizard.

To enter magic, you have to go through several gates.

The first is the mana sensitivity test.

Wizards are accustomed to delicate mana manipulation. For them, mana sensitivity is like a singer’s voice or a painter’s hand.

99 out of 100 fail here.

The method is simple.

If you ask a child to find a special ball filled with mana in a room with hundreds of balls, and they pick the right answer, the parents can be happy. The child has passed the first gateway to becoming a wizard.

Now, all that remains is to pass a series of tests to see if they have the ability to study magic, such as spatial perception, calculation skills, and memorization skills.

– It seems a little difficult for the prince to learn magic.

The face of the bald wizard who declared sharply to me when I picked a ball that caught my eye in the ball pool during the mana sensitivity test flashed through my mind.

A human who seemed unable to live in society. In fact, he disappeared from the palace not long after······.

Occasionally, very occasionally, there are those who have made a name for themselves as wizards despite their lack of mana sensitivity, but that is because they have something to compensate for their shortcomings.

I glanced at the ghostly hand.

If only I could see the ball containing mana instead of something like that. Until recently, I sometimes thought that.

Back to square one.

I, who was judged to have low mana sensitivity, should choose the cultivation method of knights who gather mana in their hearts.

But there is one problem.

Do I really have the talent of a knight?

After learning that my mana sensitivity was low, just when I was about to start swordsmanship training, my daily life collapsed. I couldn’t even learn the [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship] that the kingdom’s recruits learn.

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Yes, it’s just an excuse.

Even though I had been isolated from the outside world and lived as a ghost prince, I could have obtained a textbook on [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship] if I had made up my mind. If I searched every corner of the Emerald Palace’s library, I might find one.

Even if that wasn’t the case, if there was no other way, I could have taught myself how to slash, stab, and block with a wooden sword.

I raised my head and looked in the mirror.

I saw the ghost prince who had been holed up in the Emerald Palace.

‘You idiot······.’

I was about to say something to my past self, but I stopped. At that time, I, who had not realized the memories of my previous life, was just an 8-year-old child who had lost his guardian overnight.

I decided to bury the past that I couldn’t undo and focus on the immediate problem.

‘I don’t seem to have much talent for using my body either.’

It’s not a baseless thought.

I had to hold a wooden sword once or twice a month to play the role of a training scarecrow for that damn 4th prince, Akard.

I was always getting beaten up.

There is an anecdote that the founder of the Lionel Kingdom, my ancestor, unilaterally slaughtered dozens of monsters as soon as he first grabbed a sword. Even if it’s not to that extent, shouldn’t I be able to occasionally counterattack after about 5 years to be considered talented?

I have blocked attacks sometimes.

– Block? Blockkk?

The memory of being beaten more severely than usual and being bedridden for a week made me laugh bitterly.

I felt like I should worry about whether I could feel mana by learning a cultivation method, regardless of whether it was for a wizard or a knight. There were many who couldn’t feel mana even after training for a hundred days.

I repeated the meaningless act of moving the skill window screen up and down using the ghostly hand’s index finger and pressed [⌕] [Search].

Detailed search settings became possible, so I adjusted the price range to show only mana cultivation methods that I could learn with my RP, in order of cheapest.

[Pacheon Mana Cultivation Method] – 49RP

[Lightning God Mana Cultivation Method] – 50RP

[Gwangpung Mana Cultivation Method] – 50RP

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‘There are too many.’

Just looking at the names, they were all peerless mana cultivation methods. Most of them had unknown creators or origins.

It was customary to attach the name of the creator, family, or even the region where it was created before the mana cultivation method.

Well, the name is not very important, so I can laugh it off. The problem is that only a handful of them are genuine.

– Prince, Prince! A servant working at the Sapphire Palace became paralyzed after learning a mana cultivation method he got from an antique shop.

Learning an unverified mana cultivation method is something you should never do.

It was the same as eating a health supplement from a street vendor without knowing what it was made of. Nevertheless, there are stories of people who learn such mana cultivation methods in their desire to gain ‘mana’ and become disabled.

– But do you know what’s amazing? That mana cultivation method was actually from the Ajax family, which was destroyed 30 years ago! Rumor has it that he bought it for only 200 crowns [currency]. Kya! A mana cultivation method for about a month’s salary.

Even if it is genuine, it is equally dangerous to learn it on your own.

Even a small mistake can be fatal. At first, it may seem like there is nothing wrong, but at some point, without any time to react, the limbs become permanently paralyzed, or one becomes an idiot.

Also, during mana cultivation, even a small external shock can be fatal, so a safe space, or if that is not possible, the protection of a trustworthy person is needed.

‘······ It’s a luxury for me right now.’

I twisted my lips and pondered how to pick out the genuine one among the mana cultivation methods searched in the skill window. Eventually, I brought the conversation window with Genie back to the front of my vision.

┕ Can you filter out the genuine ones among the mana cultivation methods that I can learn with my current RP?

I guess she will answer this much.

「It is difficult to answer your question with your current RP.」

Annoyed, I shoved the conversation window back into the corner of my vision. With a deeply frowned face, I scanned through the searched skills.

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[Harten Thunderclap Mana Cultivation Method] -499RP

[Lionel Standard Mana Cultivation Method] -10,000RP

[Red Tower Introductory Mana Cultivation Method] – 10,000RP

[Blue Tower Introductory Mana Cultivation Method] – 10,000RP

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‘Huh?’

The skill value that was gradually rising suddenly jumped more than 20 times.

All the same price as if they had colluded.

‘I’ve heard of them all.’

[Lionel Standard Mana Cultivation Method] that can be learned by the kingdom’s executive-level soldiers and the introductory mana cultivation method of the historically deep magic towers with branches in various countries around the world. Anyone could see that those were normal.

No, is she saying that she can’t provide information even though I have 12,000 RP when I can distinguish the real mana cultivation method in a few minutes?

The mana cultivation method that the servant working at the Sapphire Palace got from the antique shop was 200 crowns. It was a little less than the salary of new servants working in the palace.

Considering the average price of the unidentified mana cultivation methods listed in the skill window, you can know the approximate value of RP.

About 1 crown per 1RP.

Roughly 10,000 won [Korean currency, approximately $8 USD] in my previous life.

Even though I have 12,000 RP, she said that she can’t provide information when a human with some sense can distinguish the real mana cultivation method in a few minutes.

Once again, I got angry and moved the ghostly hand to turn off the conversation window with Genie that I had shoved in the corner······.

– In order to provide information of a certain level or higher, a reasonable level of RP is required depending on the quantity and quality.

Suddenly, what Genie said when I first used [Library] flashed through my mind.

‘A reasonable level of RP······.’

Unless she intends to screw me over, she wouldn’t demand a huge amount of RP for information that is not a big deal.

If so.

‘Could the information usage fee itself be valuable information?’

Just like the unidentified mana cultivation method covered in dust in the antique shop was real, I thought that there might be a genuine mana cultivation method among those under 499RP searched in the skill window.

But······ why bother?

I should just measure the RP appropriate for the power of the skill.

‘Is it like a hidden piece [a rare or secret item in a game]?’

Elements that the production team sometimes hides when playing single games, such as a broken sword sold in a beginner village that turns out to be a legendary sword.

It may be a delusion. It could simply be a prank to make fun of me.

But what is certain is.

‘I need to check it out.’

Rosa System.

A lifeline that fell to me, who seemed to be trapped in a narrow and dark well.

The problem is that there is no manual.

I had to thoroughly disassemble and analyze everything from one to ten. That is the etiquette for the person who threw me this lifeline and the key to getting out of the well.

If it is true that she demands RP commensurate with the value of the information, the way to check whether the hidden piece really exists is simple.

Just ask.

There will definitely be a special answer.

┕ Genie, I want to know more about the Pacheon Mana Cultivation Method, how much is it?

「The usage fee for this information is 40RP.」

A cheaper price than the mana cultivation method.

┕ What about the Lightning God Mana Cultivation Method?

「The usage fee for this information is 200RP.」

Huh?

The mana cultivation method is 50RP? Is this a hit from the start?

‘Still, 200RP is a bit weak······.’

Ah, if I hear information that side effects have occurred while learning it, it may be worth that much.

You can give it as a gift to someone you don’t like, right? It is a very good weapon for assassination.

When in doubt, you can increase the sample size.

┕ Next is the Gwangpung Mana Cultivation Method.

「The usage fee for this······.」

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A tedious task continued.

Most of them demanded RP that was similar to the mana cultivation method, or up to 5 times as much.

Roar- Kwang!

At some point, the dark outside began to rain with thunder and lightning.

I was getting tired of mechanically asking questions while listening to the sound of rain pattering on the window.

I paused for a moment in front of a mana cultivation method.

[Mugeuk Mana Cultivation Method] – 413RP

I’ve never heard of the name before, but it was strangely familiar. I tilted my head for a moment and asked Genie.

┕ What about the Mugeuk Mana Cultivation Method?

「The information about your question is not recorded anywhere in this world, so it is difficult to answer.」

I found it.