Chapter 82
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 82
Chapter Title: Hero
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Whoa, while I was away from the gallery, this plot thread blew up? Hey, I've got a mana inscription technique that's right up your alley—want me to tell you about it?
I stopped writing my new post after spotting RageInducesSwordfight's comment.
A mana inscription technique suited for me?
Before I could even ask, the other gallery users were already piling on him.
No, we have stuff to share too—it's just too dangerous for Kim Muggle to do alone.
Read the post.
No, seriously—it's something he can do safely on his own; it's a sword, of course.
??? Goddamn sword god lunatic.
Now he's tricking people into using swords.
How's Kim Muggle supposed to engrave an inscription formula into his own circuits alone?
This guy's just trying to wreck Kim Muggle's circuits and turn him into a cripple.
Prelude to the sword god lunatic's counterattack.
(Magical girl Lulu-chan stretchy-stretch! Kon)
No, for real!! (Sword-slashing kon)
The other gallery users all rebelled against what RageInducesSwordfight said.
Usually, they'd believe high-nics who spoke that confidently, but this time it was that particular high-nic.
Of course, it didn't seem like RageInducesSwordfight actually intended to trick anyone—he went on to earnestly explain the method.
The gallery users quieted down and started seriously considering his proposal.
Title: No, just hear me out first
Author: RageInducesSwordfight
Hold on, hold on—just hear me out.
Of course, not just anyone can do it; you need the qualifications.
But I have a feeling Kim Muggle qualifies, so I was thinking of sharing it.
It's a slightly different method anyway, so there's no risk of injury from trying.
You know how normally you can't connect multiple magic formulas, but inside circuits you can?
That's why mana inscription techniques are a separate field.
Of course, yeah, mana inscription techniques are dangerous.
You have to engrave the formula directly into your circuits like a tattoo.
And tattoos hurt.
God, is that even possible? But you're posting this, so there must be some method.
If this works, it's basically ignoring causality. No way.
This is taboo magic level if it works.
Drawing the inscription externally means using a magic stone or something. Anyway, to transfer from outside to circuits, you need to engrave it somewhere first.
Right, magic stones are easiest for the tattoo sticker role. I used something else, though.
Dragging it out—what's the method, sword god lunatic!
This guy's getting attention in the gallery after ages, so he's dragging it out on purpose lol.
Title: So, the method is this
Author: RageInducesSwordfight
So, the way to safely transfer an external inscription formula to your circuits is...
This magic.
(Photo of 3rd-order magic formula)
I'll call it the "Inscription Grant Magic" for simplicity.
Using this lets you make an externally drawn inscription formula stick nicely to your circuits.
Of course, it doesn't work on all inscription formulas—only these two types can be transferred to circuits.
(Photos of two inscription formulas connecting four low-order magic formulas each)
Something I got at the start of my adventures—dusting it off after ages.
Engrave this into a magic stone and use the Inscription Grant Magic.
There are stronger inscription formulas too.
But for stronger ones, Kim Muggle would need to compute a higher-order Inscription Grant Magic.
Try this first, and if it works, I'll share the higher-order one. Give it a shot.
I read the two posts RageInducesSwordfight uploaded back-to-back.
To fully grasp what he said, I had to rack my brain for a moment.
"So, normally inscription formulas are dangerous tattoos, but using 'Inscription Grant Magic' turns them into safe tattoo stickers."
That was the gist in simple terms.
But that naturally led to a question.
If something like 'Inscription Grant Magic' exists, why doesn't everyone use it to safely do mana inscription techniques?
Why risk engraving directly into circuits?
The answer came in the follow-up comments.
The gallery users analyzing the 'Inscription Grant Magic'.
What? It's aptitude magic? Lame.
Damn mud eaters risking their lives engraving into circuits? They'd die of resentment.
Ah shit, thought it was something amazing, but it's aptitude magic?
(Angry teacher kon)
What's aptitude magic?
Exactly what it says—magic only beings with the proper qualifications can use.
It's not just about computing it—each spell has its own qualification requirements that must be met.
The magic that made Yuuri-chan stronger before was a type of aptitude magic too.
"Aptitude magic..."
It seemed similar to the one that gave Nayu that absurd power.
Nayu had said she could use it thanks to her Ronnight family bloodline.
So this 'Inscription Grant Magic' must have some qualification requirement too.
I had no idea what qualification RageInducesSwordfight thought I definitely had.
Got it. So what's the qualification?
The sword god lunatic would know.
Aptitude magic is special, so it's hard to tell qualifications just from the formula.
But for aptitude magic, sword god lunatic, I have a rough guess.
Will that work for Kim Muggle?
Hmm.
The gallery users seemed to have a vague idea about the qualification.
I was the only one going crazy with curiosity.
And then RageInducesSwordfight finally revealed the qualification.
But seeing it, I was a little taken aback.
"Huh?"
I bought two magic stones and returned to my dorm room.
To test the aptitude magic RageInducesSwordfight shared.
If I really had the qualification like he said, the aptitude magic would activate.
Then the inscription formula stored in the magic stone would safely transfer to my circuits.
It was a mana inscription technique, but a bit different from what the gallery users described.
If anything, it felt more like weapon enchantment or imprinting.
I could kind of understand why the mage gallery users dismissed RageInducesSwordfight as a sword god lunatic.
But on the flip side, for a sword god lunatic to hold high-nic status, he must be an incredible archmage too.
I had no idea. The gallery users' true identities were still beyond my imagination.
For now, time to test this aptitude magic.
"First, gotta do magic stone crafting."
Before that, I needed to engrave the inscription formula into the magic stone.
A method of storing magic into magic stones—one branch of magic stone crafting.
Usually, magic stone crafting involves cutting them to fit artifacts as materials.
Because directly storing magic like this is inefficient.
Still, I knew how to engrave magic formulas into magic stones.
I'd learned it from Professor Jury earlier.
Simple, but difficult.
Because you have to precisely draw the magic formula into a small magic stone.
And trying to fit multiple made it even harder.
I was once again struck by how incredible Professor Jury's precision was.
Feeling a bittersweet pang of longing, I began engraving the inscription formula.
RageInducesSwordfight shared two inscription formulas.
Each connecting four magic formulas. They looked very similar.
One 1st-order, two 2nd-order, one 3rd-order.
The formulas themselves were simple, but totaling eight components.
With so many packed in, it should produce effects beyond 2nd or 3rd order.
The inscription starts with the 3rd-order magic formula.
A long rectangular formula like a rod, a sharply pointed one at its end, and a straight line crossing them.
It resembled a sword with a solid hilt.
That sword connects to the next 2nd-order formula.
The 2nd-order was hard to pin down exactly, but it seemed to depict sword motion.
Like basic sword forms: a sharply curved parabola, then a straight line extending from its end. Two such formulas.
Another identical 2nd-order on the opposite side,
and a final 1st-order like a half-moon arc connecting the two 2nd-orders.
I engraved the first inscription formula I visualized onto the magic stone.
[Beginner's Sword of the Savior: Upper Half-Moon Slash]
The remaining inscription formula just had the 1st-order reversed.
A half-moon bulging the other way.
I engraved this one onto the other magic stone the same way.
[Beginner's Sword of the Penitent: Lower Half-Moon Slash]
Thus, the two magic stones holding the inscription formulas were complete.
But doing just this does nothing.
I needed the qualification to use the aptitude magic: Inscription Grant Magic.
I wasn't sure if I had it.
The qualification for the Inscription Grant Magic that RageInducesSwordfight mentioned.
Honestly, I didn't think I had something like that.
I examined the 3rd-order aptitude magic he shared.
If I truly qualified, the inscription in the magic stone would transfer to my circuits, letting me use mana inscription techniques.
If not, nothing happens.
I'd just waste the money on the magic stones.
Nothing to lose.
I began visualizing while looking at the magic formula RageInducesSwordfight posted.
A single point.
Pretty big, more like a circle after pressing hard for a while.
A straight line passing through that point.
Rising straight up, linking heaven and earth.
And finally, a sharply honed thorn.
Flying from perpendicular to the heaven-earth line,
stabbing the center of the large point.
This isn't a magic I created—I've just used it, so hard to say exactly,
A very simple magic formula,
but this combination of simple lines and points represented a massive 'fate'.
As the three formulas converged at one point, the imagery bloomed,
and with a colossal light—white or black, unknown—both magic stones began to glow.
Hmm... so, intuitively, the qualification for this aptitude magic is someone fated to save the world. In other words,
So this was.
The magic that verifies the first qualification of a being with glorious yet cruel fate.
And as if to ensure neither is missed,
a magic that boldly grants two swords.
A magic only a hero can use.