Surviving As The 5Th Prince Of Hellman Kingdom [EN]: Chapter 7

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I didn’t have much of a problem with the Rosa System translating words influenced by the Hamel Empire into Chinese characters.

However, there was one big problem: if I didn’t know the word, there was no way to understand its meaning.

‘Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique? Is ‘Limitless’ the meaning I think it is?’

Fortunately, I had someone to ask a few hours ago.

┕ What does ‘Limitless’ mean?

「It means without end, endlessly continuing.」

My guess was correct.

‘It doesn’t even require RP [Rosa Points, the in-game currency] for this kind of thing.’

I chuckled and checked the price of [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] once again.

413RP.

Compared to the 10,000RP [Lionel Standard Mana Cultivation Technique], which was worth about 100 million won (approximately $75,000 USD) in my previous life’s currency, it was ridiculously cheap.

The information on the cultivation technique isn’t recorded anywhere in this world, yet they’ve priced it down to the unit.

Is it someone’s prank?

Maybe. Someone might have made up a plausible but bogus mana cultivation technique this morning, waiting to scam someone.

‘Then it makes sense that there’s no record of the cultivation technique. Let’s finish the check first.’

I quickly investigated the remaining cultivation techniques in case there was something like [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] again. As a result, I didn’t find any more special cases.

Returning to [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique], I stroked my chin and fell into thought.

‘Is it okay to learn this?’

Now that I’d found a mana cultivation technique suspected to be a ‘hidden piece,’ my head became complicated.

┕ Are there any side effects to learning this?

「Information about Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique······.」

┕ Never mind.

I knew what it was going to say, so I cut it off immediately. I instinctively knew that the only way to get information about [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] was to learn it myself.

‘The choice of the first mana cultivation technique is really important.’

Is it okay to learn a mana cultivation technique without knowing whether it gathers mana in the heart or the brain?

It would be a disaster if mana gathered in my heart or brain as soon as I learned it.

I decided to play it safe.

‘I can always check.’

I searched for a skill in the search bar.

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Would you like to learn [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship] by consuming 100RP?

[Confirm] [Cancel]

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‘Confirm.’

Zing—!

I felt that sensation again, like beings I couldn’t perceive were watching me as I stood at the center of the universe, the same feeling I had when I first logged into Rosa.

The only difference from then was the giant book in front of me.

Rustle, rustle, rustle-

The rapidly turning pages stopped at one page.

Flash—!

At the same time as the dazzling light burst, I experienced a strange phenomenon.

The origin of Lionel Standard Swordsmanship.

The method of holding a sword.

The six forms.

The linking method of each form.

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It was as if someone was engraving the textbook of [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship] into my head. I couldn’t come to my senses from the unfamiliar sensation.

For a while, I closed my eyes and savored the imprinted knowledge.

‘So, this is how it is.’

At the same time as I thought, I returned to reality.

The giant book had disappeared without a trace, and only the sound of raindrops hitting the window, patter, patter, reached my ears.

I got up from my seat.

Holding a virtual wooden sword, I took a stance to perform the opening form of [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship].

It felt awkward, yet it didn’t feel awkward, but it also felt awkward. It was a nonsensical statement, but that was the only way I could express it.

I tightened my grip on the sword and recalled the duel with the Fourth Prince. An illusion of the guy with chubby cheeks quivering and a distorted face appeared in front of me.

– Block? Block it? Block this too! Mountain Split!

That attack, which shattered my head and provided the trigger for me to become aware of my past life, began to replay.

The Fourth Prince raises the wooden sword high above his head.

I knew something I didn’t know back then.

I saw something I couldn’t see back then.

The most effective way to defend against that is not to block it.

‘Now!’

A flash-like stab towards the wrist of the guy holding the wooden sword······.

– Pow!

I couldn’t do it.

The illusion of the Fourth Prince, who had once again smashed my head, blurred with a bitter smile.

Even though it was just an imagination, I felt pain. I frowned and stroked my head.

‘It doesn’t work as I thought.’

I think I know why I couldn’t reproduce the movement I had drawn in my head.

‘My body can’t keep up.’

I turned my head and looked in the mirror.

The pale face of the ghost prince, who had been holed up in the study reading books, was full of dissatisfaction.

I shook my head and sat back on the sofa, organizing what I had just experienced as ‘learning a skill.’

It seemed that I could perfectly master the theory. However, embodiment was up to me.

‘Magic would be similar, right?’

I wanted to learn a basic magic like [Ignition] to check, but unfortunately, in order to learn magic-related skills, I had to be able to handle mana.

It was a little······ disappointing.

I guess I was expecting to be able to perform swordsmanship and cast magic as if I had been practicing for years as soon as I learned the skill.

Yes, just like in a game.

I soon smiled bitterly and shook off my lingering feelings.

‘I was spoiled.’

There were countless people in the world who didn’t even have the opportunity to learn.

I shouldn’t be complaining when I could access visions that I couldn’t buy for a thousand gold coins if I had RP.

Let’s only think about the positive aspects.

Although I can’t use skills immediately like in a game, it was still amazing to master the theory ‘instantly.’

I would be able to see through the weaknesses of the swordsmanship that the opposing opponent had learned, and I would also be able to pass on visions suitable for those who had sworn allegiance to me. Ah, of course, on the premise that I have RP.

‘It depends on how you use it.’

After organizing my thoughts, I brought the skill window, which I had pushed to the corner of my vision, back in front of me.

━━━━━━━━━━━━×

Would you like to learn [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] by consuming 413RP?

[Confirm] [Cancel]

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The verification was already complete.

Learning the mana cultivation technique wouldn’t immediately store mana in my heart or brain. It was worth investing about 413RP to see if [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] was a hidden piece or not.

Without hesitation, I pressed [Confirm] with the index finger of my ghost hand. I began to see the same illusion as when I learned [Lionel Standard Swordsmanship] again.

A moment later.

After engraving all the theories of [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] in my head, I couldn’t help but make a bewildered expression.

First of all, I couldn’t think that someone had made it as a joke. The knowledge about the human body that was engraved in my head in relation to the cultivation technique alone seemed to easily exceed 413RP.

That point was a relief.

The problem is······.

‘Core, it’s an obsolete method.’

The beginning of [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] was to create an artificial organ called a ‘core’ to store mana, not the heart or brain.

A knight with an aura-filled sword in his right hand and a blazing flame in his left hand. The magic swordsman who wields both sword and magic at the same time has been the romance of boys since ancient times.

But.

Sword and magic cannot coexist.

The knight cannot open the third eye that sees mana, and the magician cannot overcome the limits of the body.

So, the research that came out was the storage of mana using a core. The main idea was to create a core, a house of mana, near the solar plexus and supply mana to the brain and heart whenever needed.

‘It’s not obsolete for no reason.’

The realm of those who have entered mana, such as knights and magicians, is classified from 1-star to 9-star. The origin or characteristics of each stage are not important now, so let’s skip it.

From 3-star, they begin to be recognized as proper knights and magicians, and from 4-star, they can secure the position of commander of a knight order in a rural baronial family. From 6-star, they are treated as the core power of a country.

The biggest reason why the mana cultivation technique that creates a ‘core’ has become obsolete is here.

I know that no one who has walked the path of the magic swordsman has ever reached 6-star, joining the ranks of true powerhouses.

The existence that is often mentioned as an example of the story of chasing two rabbits and losing both is the magic swordsman.

‘That’s what I know······.’

Should I start training [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] in earnest? Wouldn’t it be the right direction to start step by step from [Lionel Standard Mana Cultivation Technique], even if it’s late?

It would be helpful if I could know the creator or origin, but unfortunately, the [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] engraved in my head was a practical compressed theory with all unnecessary parts omitted.

‘Magic swordsmen don’t just have disadvantages.’

Objectively, even the limit of a magic swordsman, about 5-star, was a great powerhouse.

Due to the advantage of wielding both sword and magic, they have a relative advantage over knights or magicians of the same level.

Of course, it is fatal that raising the grade becomes twice as difficult as those who only dig one path when they reach about 3-star.

‘It’s a waste to give up magic······.’

I can dramatically reduce the time to learn the theory. This will be a huge advantage in mastering numerous magic theories.

However, the verdict that my mana sensitivity is low, which made me want to go all-in on magic, bothered me like a thorn in my throat.

If I could use magic freely just by quickly mastering the theory, wouldn’t the world be full of archmages?

······ Actually, I don’t know exactly because I’ve never learned magic. I can only guess that it’s similar to how a person with good memorization skills is not guaranteed to be good at math.

After a long deliberation, I came to a conclusion.

‘Let’s train the Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique.’

I might regret it.

If I really reach the realm of a 5-star magic swordsman and then face a huge wall that blocks me from moving on to 6-star.

‘In my current situation, I’d be grateful just to be a 5-star magic swordsman.’

The fact that there might be a way to replace the mana cultivation technique without side effects if I unlock the [?] in the status window also had a big impact on my choice.

More than anything.

I was bothered by the fact that it felt strangely familiar from the first time I saw it.

Why is it that when you take a test, there is something particularly appealing among the options for a question you don’t know the answer to? [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] was like that to me now.

It felt so artificial. I even suspected that the Rosa System had given me some kind of suggestion in my head to learn this.

‘Still, if I’ve decided, let’s do it for now.’

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

I straightened my posture. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. With the feeling of driving out all the impure energy accumulated in my body.

Next, take two short breaths······.

Of course, I didn’t expect to feel mana right away. I had mastered the theory, but I was in a position of studying alone. Alfonso might suddenly open the door and come in, and I just wanted to experience it first.

When I completed just one cycle of breathing like that.

Swish—

‘Huh?’

A strange sensation I felt for the first time.

It felt like every single cell in my body was awakening. To put it bluntly, it was like being buried in a warehouse full of peppermint candies. No, it was a refreshing feeling that couldn’t be compared to that.

‘What is it?’

The question that came to my mind momentarily.

The answer came out right away.

‘Mana!’

Do I feel mana this quickly?

‘I have to concentrate!’

There was no room for distractions.

The refreshing inside of my body became as cold as ice and then repeated to become as hot as if I had been burned. It was a sign that the mana that had flowed into my body was trying to run wild.

I hurriedly began to guide the mana to the solar plexus. The mana that couldn’t find its way and was stirring inside rushed to the solar plexus like a flood.

‘Ugh······.’

It was painful, but bearable.

Next, I began to use the mana gathered in the solar plexus to create a core.

Mana that repeatedly clumped together and scattered.

I wrestled with it for a long time, pouring sweat like rain.

Before I knew it, I felt something as small as dust. It was the core. The core, which had slowly begun to grow in size, grew to the size of a chestnut.

‘It’s coming to an end.’

Now, I just had to store mana in the empty core.

I contemplated the inside of the core. In that place that was only pitch-black darkness, the mana that had gathered together burst into light.

‘Ah!’

I realized deeply why the realm of mana users is divided into stars. Those who store mana in the brain and heart must have seen this sight in their minds.

One small star completed. The mana that failed to join there left the core with regretful steps and was discharged through breathing.

It was time to open my eyes.

“Hoo-”

I lifted my eyelids and wiped the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand.

My condition was very refreshing.

I hadn’t slept properly since I became aware of my past life a few days ago, but it felt like I had taken a nap in the shade of a cool arboretum on a sunny day and woke up.

But.

How can I make a core this quickly?

It’s not that there are no people who felt mana as soon as they learned the cultivation technique. However, most of them are legendary figures in myths.

Two plausible options came to mind.

One, [Limitless Mana Cultivation Technique] is that great of a cultivation technique.

Two, the bald magician who tested my mana sensitivity was a scammer.

I raised my head and looked at the ghost hand. It was drawing a V with its index and middle fingers, shaking it gently.

– It seems that it will be a little difficult for the prince to learn magic.

‘That baldy bastard.’

Finding the answer was not that difficult.