[Extreme Mastery Achieved: Metal Enhancement Completed]0

◆ Purification of Mana Quality0

◆ Property Granted0

The purification of mana quality and the single strand of property granted beneath it signified a refined magical aura. It meant that my mana had taken on a distinct characteristic, a quality that set it apart. At the same time, it served as a clear marker of the level of mastery I had achieved.0

[Mana Purification: Metal and Demon Destruction]0

Mana purification was the process of removing the primal impurities from my mana, allowing it to be replaced with a distinct character.0

“… Hmm. So you did have a plan after all.” Ihelm murmured, giving a nod.0

The wall, once on the edge of breaking under the blasts of demonic energy, had already mended itself, now reinforced by an even denser flow of mana.2

Like Yulie’s mana, always carrying a chill of frost; like the shadows seeping into Josephine’s; like the wind swirling around Sirio’s—the dual properties of Metal and Demon Destruction had now taken root in my mana.0

I turned to face the gathered knights and mages—named characters standing as one—and ordered, “I’ll handle the wall. Ready yourselves for war.”0

“... Oh. Yes, Professor.”0

Delic and his knights moved first, with Yulie and Raphel following close behind.0

However…0

“If that’s the case,” Epherene said, stepping forward confidently and stopping beside me. “I’ll protect you, Professor.”0

“Begone,” I commanded.1

“What?!”0

“Having a mage guard another mage is a waste—not exactly the most efficient use of resources,”...0