32 Chapter 31 (1/2)

Six months passed in the blink of an eye, and Leon finally had enough power to permanently use a steel platform that could move him without relying on blue angel leaves. Leon built the platform and made it have the shape of an armchair; he was currently flying around the island trying to improve its speed while thinking.

” I have to make things more efficient…”

Using his mana to fill the objects he created using the four elements, Leon could obtain control over those things for precisely one minute. He wanted to find a way to use the things he wanted to use for the exact amount of time he wanted to use. That way, he would be able to save mana.

However, no matter what Leon did, to obtain complete control over the things he wanted to control, he needed to fill them with mana. If he tries to use less mana, he won't obtain control. Then Leon discovered something, he indeed could spend less mana to control certain things, but those things had to have a low-density. Sacrificing the durability of his spears, he created new ones that had empty space inside them, making it lighter, and thus less mana was used.

”No, this is not what I wanted…”

In the beginning, Leon thought that he eventually would obtain better control over his mana. Although he did obtain better control, it was thanks to the intelligence and the level of Earth Manipulation. It wasn't something he was doing consciously. Intelligence increased the power of his mana, and the more the skills leveled up, the skills themselves became more efficient. Still, Leon was wondering if there wasn't a way for him to obtain full control over his mana to do what he wanted as long as he wants.

It took a few more months for Leon to understand what he had to do, but he eventually noticed it. Instead of just putting his mana and waiting until the object gets filled, Leon just had to do that himself. Once he manages to envelop his mana in the outer layer of the objects he created, he obtained control over them, and just as he wanted, the time he could control it decreased, but the mana used also was reduced.

Congratulations! You have learned the skill: Mana Reinforcement.

You obtained 01 status points.”I see now… when I put my mana, the objects I create become engines that obey my will. They will work and consume energy at their full capacity, but if I control them in every aspect, the consumption of energy becomes more efficient.”

Surprisingly, that skill could even be used to strengthen his own body. However, its effectiveness was rather low. For example, before Leon could control five spears for 122 seconds, now he could do it for 123.

”Well… it will get more efficient the more I level up the skill.”