Chapter 62：Mana control (2/2)

”Ahaha. Yman, I thought you are leaning on swordsmanship. Have you perhaps changed your profession?” Chloe asked in wonder.

”Hm, not in particular. Apparently, there are no weapons that I am proficient in, to begin with.”

”Eh, what do you mean by that? I-I thought your teacher taught you swordsmanship. Since that day when you fought with the golems, you have been using wooden swords. And I don't think it was bad. Although you only use some basic slashing.”

”Oh, that? No, it wasn't like that. It just...” Yman scratched his face shyly, ”...it just, I don't have enough money to buy a decent weapon. And my master only taught me basic techniques in the sword. That's probably why you only saw me using basic strikes.”

”I-Is that so.” Chloe felt bad for asking.

”Mhm. Regardless, your marksmanship has improved quite a lot. Congrats Chloe.”

Honestly, Chloe's dexterity must be improving a lot. This is what Yman believes after seeing her performance while in a practice.

Out of 10 shots, 6-7 was on the spot at a distance of 25 meters.

Such results could only be considered as excellent.

”Y-You watch me practicing?” She asked in surprise.

”Ah, sorry, should I not?” He immediately said he's sorry when he thought that Chloe might not like it when someone was stalking her while in training.

”No, no, it wasn't like that. It was fine, you know.” Actually, she felt embarrassed to be stared at while practicing her shooting. She was the type to lose her focus if stared at.

”Ah, okay, then.”

”Anyway...” suddenly Chloe noticed something different on Yman.

”By the way, Yman, are you in resonance with Sistela?”

Sistela's triumphant voice was heard by Chloe which widened her eyes.

Right now, Yman is not glowing. He looks normal. Like he was not in resonance with his deity.

”D-Did you perhaps.....already master the mana control?”

”P-perhaps. Regardless, I don't even have mana, to begin with.” He said while showing can't be helped gestures and emotion.

Chloe felt sorry for Yman. It was already known to everyone about him having no mana. It must be also the reason why he was the target of mockery.

Somehow, she admired his dedication. Even though he had no mana and was only clinging on his unsure talent, he kept bringing-up himself moving ahead disregarding the taunts and contempt he received from the others. Although he was the weakest in this academy in terms of strength and magic, for Chloe, Yman had the bravest heart.

”R-Right. T-Then. Is that because of your Channeling talent?”

”Hmm... you could say that.”

Actually, when Yman was practicing with Sistela last night, Sistela noticed that — what Yman was channeling was not his stamina. It was her own mana!

After equipping the head of the Nixie series. She was capable now of inspecting the Mana usage and statistics. This must also be the reason why the Nixie series was more expensive and had better appraisal value. Since it was modeled from a water spirit, it was only natural that it was capable of high mana control and excellent appraisal ability plus low battery consumption.

Yman and Sistela learned that. Yman's body was like a bulb, and his Channeling ability the wire. While Sistela is the battery. Yet, his Channeling ability was a bad wire. Instead of being a wire, Channeling was more like a parasitic wire. It must be clearer to say that he was leeching on Sistela's mana alone.

Not only did Yman not contribute with his mana, since he had none in the first place, but he also took a share from Sistela's mana.

In order to control the use of mana. Yman was the bulb and his Channeling must be the switch only, while Sistela becomes the battery with a lever. As a lever, the mana control must come from her.

Therefore, what Yman needed to do was only to activate his channeling talent, and as a lever, Sistela controls the mana usage.

In this regard, they finally succeeded in controlling the mana. But Yman was puzzled with one thing.

The resonance should be composed of positive mana from Gram metal and Negative mana from Hollow cell. So how come even without using negative mana the resonance is still activated.

His doubt toward channeling talent increases. He believed that channeling wasn't a simple talent.

Although many magicians said that it was a trash and weak talent like a fire in the dying candle. And that it wasn't useful in a fight.

However, it was also the most mysterious talent that a person could have. It is even capable of activating a one-sided resonance.

This must be also the reason why the brilliance envelopes him when in resonance with Sistela was colorless or pure white. Since it was the mana color from Gram metal.

”G-Good for you. I never thought that the first one who succeeded in controlling the mana would be you!” Chloe said in bewilderment. She really finds him interesting. Even from the start. She had this vibes about him, that Yman seemed to be different from the others.

There's an aura around him that Chloe could not express.

”Thanks. Chloe.” Yman smiled as he thought that Chloe had become more open every time they conversed. Which, a good development for her seemingly shy personality.

”Yman, bro! What you said yesterday?!” Suddenly Bob shouted when he noticed him.

He was walking towards them together with Mac.