Chapter 69: Enchanted Martial Arts

Ace heard Daina’s whimpering sound, like a wounded small beast, and smiled wickedly. Occasionally teasing a young girl is quite enjoyable and restorative.

He continued his research on the Magical Trickery spell.

This spell possessed broad adaptability. When combined with language, magical rhythm, and a unified intention, it could achieve a very low-tier effect of “desires come true,” or a quasi-Lesser Spell effect.

Utilizing this spell, Ace could spontaneously cast various quasi-Lesser Spell effects, greatly enriching his capabilities.

Ace earnestly attempted to deduce the fragmented Demon language he possessed, trying to develop a supernatural language unique to Wizards. This was a massive undertaking, and Magical Trickery was currently the best entry point.

Through experimentation, physical attack spells, curse spells, and direct mental damage spells showed surprisingly excellent effects when the fragmented Demon language was incorporated, with power almost equal to the original Lesser Spell Model.

Other types of spells, when combined with the Demon language, either failed or had a counter-effect.

It was early winter, and the environment in the Northern Marches of Medimus City-State was somewhat cold. Ace put on his clothes and stepped out of his room.

Daina was already training fiercely in the courtyard, her moves vicious, as if driven by a great stimulus.

When she saw Ace step out, she remembered the broken ceramic jar from yesterday, and her mood grew even gloomier. She gave her Teacher Ace two rare, sharp glares.

Ace felt a little guilty and dared not provoke the easily agitated Daina. He observed Daina’s movements and state, discovering that Daina was causing subtle Mana fluctuations even without activating any rune structures.

This was a sign that the magification was about to be completed. Once this step was reached, Daina would completely transcend mortals and become a supernatural being, similar to a Divine Awakened.

Daina felt her fundamental unarmed combat skills growing increasingly proficient. She was unaware that she was entering the final stage of magification. In this state, the person is briefly linked to a certain set of rules, receiving a subtle feedback from the surrounding environment in an instant, thus becoming supernatural.

Ace watched Daina, quietly guarding her from the side, using a suggestion spell to drive away anyone else. Practicing unarmed combat during magification would greatly enhance Daina’s unarmed combat skills after the process was complete, and might even lead to mutation.

Daina was immersed in practicing her techniques. The surrounding Mana pulsed with her movements, even creating small sonic booms. Every punch, kick, elbow, knee, and finger strike, imbued with Mana, possessed power far exceeding her normal state, easily shattering rocks and cracking the ground.

Calling it “fundamental unarmed combat” might no longer be appropriate. Perhaps I should create a new category: Enchanted Martial Arts.

And the comprehensive technique utilizing this Enchanted Unarmed Combat could be called the Daina Steel Fist Style.

No sooner said than done, Ace mischievously began operating his Grimoire. At the same time, he thought comfortably, Your Enchanted Martial Arts are excellent, but they are now also mine.

Daina felt smooth all over. The inner hurt caused by Ace’s ceramic jar trick yesterday was slowly being healed.

Her training was nearing its end. The Mana restlessness subsided. As she finished her final punch, the floating Mana from hundreds of meters around was swallowed up, and her body emitted a dazzling white light!

“Clap, clap, clap!”

Daina heard the familiar sound and snapped out of her peculiar state.

“Congratulations, Daina. You have successfully completed magification and solidified your Inherent Mana. Your overall physical constitution will also be greatly enhanced by your Inherent Mana!”

Ace said to Daina with a smile.

“Thank you, Teacher Ace. This is all thanks to your guidance.”

Daina smiled radiantly and spoke happily.

After completing magification, both her mind and body became calm and clear. She was no longer bothered by the events of yesterday.

“From today, you can call yourself a Mid-level Wizard Apprentice. Your strength is now comparable to an ordinary Divine Awakened. A Lesser Apprentice is someone who can cast spells. A Mid-level Apprentice is someone who has solidified Inherent Mana within themselves.”

Ace said to Daina approvingly.

“Thank you, Teacher. Then what is an Advanced Apprentice?” Daina asked curiously.

“Someone who can open the Soul Sanctuary space and replicate Soul Runes within it is an Advanced Apprentice. Their strength is roughly equivalent to a Pseudo-Hero, but we Wizards have more diverse methods and are far stronger than a Pseudo-Hero.”

Ace said to Daina gently.

He then chanted: “Fresh and Clean!”

The strange cadence pronounced the final syllables. His right hand moved rhythmically with the pulse of Mana, finally pointing at Daina.

Mana, sparkling with starlight, swirled around Daina. After a few seconds, it dissipated. Daina felt as if she had taken a warm shower. Her skin carried the scent of a fresh bath, and her clothes were spotless.

“The apple incident yesterday was an accident. Can you forgive me?”

Ace bowed slightly to Daina with a gentle expression.

Daina blushed, thinking of something else. She said, “I wasn’t holding a grudge anyway, Teacher Ace. You are just being overly concerned. I won’t talk to you anymore..humph.”

Ace watched Daina run back to her room. He picked up his medical kit and went to the threshing ground with a cheerful mood to continue his medical practice.

In the evening, in Daina’s room, she used the second page of her Grimoire to perceive and retrieve her physical changes.

【Strength 3.0, Constitution 2.8, Agility 3.0, Mental Power 10.0, Perception 9.0, Mana 90.0, Inherent Mana 20.0】 (Note: Mid-level Apprentice Inherent Mana = Mental Power x 2. Advanced Apprentice Inherent Mana = Mental Power x 4.)

Before she could fully savor the data, the Grimoire suddenly grew hot, and the fourth-page Spell Page flashed with light.

Ace’s voice appeared outside the door. She opened the door and invited Ace in.

“During your advancement to Mid-level Wizard Apprentice, you unconsciously developed an effective method for utilizing Inherent Mana. I call it Enchanted Martial Arts!”

Ace pointed to the fourth page of Daina’s Grimoire. The catalog for Enchanted Martial Arts appeared on the page.

Daina concentrated, reading:

【Enchanted Martial Arts: Daina Steel Fist Style】 (Best used when shouted out.) Sub-entry: 【Passive: Steel Sinews and Iron Bones】.

【Description: A unique Enchanted Martial Arts combat technique pioneered by the genius Wizard Apprentice Daina, possessing immense potential. Using this technique consumes the caster’s Inherent Mana, automatically activating the Passive: Steel Sinews and Iron Bones effect, and significantly boosting overall physical attributes for a short duration.】

Daina looked at the Grimoire. The image of herself creating sonic booms with her fists and easily shattering rocks and cracking the ground flashed in her mind. She helplessly covered her slightly agape mouth.

This was completely different from what she had envisioned. She was supposed to use Spell Models to elegantly defeat her opponents before they got close, not engage in rough, close-quarters combat. This did not match her style.

“Given that you have pioneered a potentially powerful Enchanted Martial Arts technique, I plan to reward you with three supporting rare Spell Models: the “Stab” Spell Model, the “Ejection Leg” Spell Model, and the “Localized Fortification” Spell Model.

I believe rewarding your pioneering creativity with three blue rare Spell Models adheres to the principle of Equivalent Exchange.

Do you accept?”

Ace asked Daina with a smile and a serious expression.

Daina looked at Ace, her lips trembling.

This is completely different from what I wanted!

However, she remembered the Spell Records on the fourth page: a white common Spell Model required 40 points to exchange. With some of the runes, she might get a discount on the exchange.

Regardless, three blue rare Spell Models were too good to refuse.

Daina nodded uncontrollably. She looked at the fourth page of her Grimoire. The catalog names for the three Spell Models brightened, emitting a blue glow.

On the third page, the Rune Page, several new runes were also flashing. She carefully browsed the introduction to the new runes, then checked the Spell Model interface to gain a rough understanding of the three new spells.