"Slash Enhanced (Slash)!
The great sword of Elsa (...) is wielded by slaughter and eaten deeply into the body of Minotaur. With that in mind, the battle in this room ended.
Nearly half a month has passed since the Jins crusaded the Mad Monkey mutant with Oswald. The Jades have also resumed their activities, and I haven't even heard of another mutant species since. It seemed to restore tranquillity, but I still didn't know why a powerful mutant, the A-rank equivalent, appeared, or why it was a Mad Monkey mutant that wasn't supposed to be in the area.
Jin and the others, feeling vague anxiety, were still engaged in exploring and requesting the labyrinth, and together with exploring the labyrinth today, they were striving to improve their skills.
After finishing the fight and collecting the drop items, Jin smiles and speaks to Elsa and the others.
"We can all use Martial Arts in action now. Especially Elsa. The timing is perfect."
Elsa wasn't the only one who used 'martial arts' at the beginning earlier. Aria used 'Piercing Enhancement (Piercing)' and Rachel used 'Striking Enhancement (Impact)' one at a time each.
"Oh. Looks like we're finally getting to use it."
Praised by Jin, Elsa rocks her tail left and right with a smile. After all, Elsa, the avant-garde of the three, was the most proficient in this' martial arts' for much of the fighting in the lead.
"We're ready to use it, too, but I figured you'd be no match for the real Elsa."
"Sure, because in our case, I'm still anxious to come forward that I'm a minotaur opponent. Hmm, should I train a little more with an auga"
Unlike Elsa, Aria and Rachel have magic as their main guard. Sure, Elsa gets more armaments in weapons fights, but some of them can fight Minotaurs directly while being the rear guard, which is no worse. Not quite enough to fight through as an avant-garde as Elsa did yet, but it could be said to be a remarkable growth given his first battle with Minotaur, who could only be thoroughly guarded by the rear guard.
Since the mutant crusade, the three of them, Aria, Elsa and Rachel, had rebuilt themselves by fighting on the fifty tiers where the Auga would come out, not the Minotaur, and at the same time encouraged them to acquire 'Martial Arts (Arts)'. Minotaur is too strong an opponent to train on boulders.
But it was also worth it, and there was still a difference in its proficiency, but all Aria and the others were able to use 'martial arts'.
But they've never used 'martial arts' before, and in fact, until recently, they weren't even familiar with their existence. Yet the story goes back as far as the way home after the mutant crusade as to why they started using 'martial arts'.
"'Martial Arts'? What's that?
Gin explained the attack that stabbed a stop at the mutant species, and it was these words that came back from Oswald.
"Speaking of which, I feel like I've heard it before, but it's a swordsmanship mould or something, right?
That's what Elsa says. She twists her neck gently.
Jin had lightly touched on 'martial arts' in his workouts, but he had never talked in detail because he had prioritized increasing his power in the first place, and was only aware that if you look at it from the Elsa and the others, it would be one of the combat techniques of what sounded familiar to him for once.
"No, not technically, 'martial arts' is magically a move to use MP to increase the attack power of a weapon. There are piercing piercing piercing piercings that increase slashing power, impact that increase blowing power... you don't even seem to know Mr. Oz"
Jin learned "Martial Arts" when skills such as "Swordsmanship" and "Skills" came to Rank 3. And since these skills are the skills of this world that Jin remembered in this world, he naturally thought 'martial arts' was nothing special either.
So I was a gin to talk to while I didn't think so, but Oswald didn't sound familiar either, and he was twisting his neck, just like Elsa.
"Oh, it's my first ear, but if you're a weapons jerk, could you be referring to 'Magic Wrap'?
"Is it" Magic Wrap "?
To return Oswald, now it's Zinn's turn to ask.
"Yeah, this isn't very well known, but letting the weapon you use wrap your magic around it and wield it adds a little power to the sturdiness of the weapon and when you attack it. Technology, not skill,... well, that's definitely like a move. Magic wrapped around a weapon, so it's called Magic Wrapper. Maybe they call it something else. That's what I used earlier when I slashed the mutant's arm off."
Oswald talked about this all the time, but this is clearly information worthy of secrets. Especially for the avant-garde who carries out direct combat, information would be so beneficial that a hand can come out of his throat. But just as Jin did not trust Oswald to hide his abilities, neither did Oswald hesitate to pass on his knowledge.
Oswald continues to try to tell him a little more when he grins at the gins riding out intriguingly.
"It is impossible to treat this' magic wrap 'in the first place without its considerable strength. I was taught when I was in B-rank, but it took about six months to be fully usable. This' magic wrap 'is like a Warcraft claw or fang, for example, a low-ranking Warcraft claw or fang can only be as strong as steel, but they can still scratch steel protective equipment, right? That's because they have magic in their nails and fangs. And the technology that came out of looking at it and wondering if I could reproduce it is this magic trap."
Originally born of excess magic, Warcraft has a high degree of affinity with magic, and its body is probably regarded as natural and magical. Considering that Warcraft is naturally 'magic wrapped', I'm also convinced of why low-ranking Warcraft claws and fangs, which are not of great strength, can scratch steel armor.
"As I've said before, my name 'Blast Axe' comes from crossing the ground like an attack that took my aim off exploded, but it's also the Magic Wrap that made it possible."
In fact, even in the mock warfare once waged by Jin and Oswald, the phenomenon was happening. This' magic wrap 'must also be one reason why Jin's special wooden sword was held up with an iron sword for practice against him.
One hypothesis and question arises on Gin's head.
"Maybe 'Magic Wrap' will continue to work as long as it's magical?
"Oh, it won't take that long to use MP. I can use magic from time to time at the point of need, but if I keep using it, I won't keep it for five minutes.
And with this Oswald answer, that hypothesis has become credible. Jin nods one as if convinced, and opens his mouth.
"I see...... Somehow I've figured it out. I think martial arts is probably a form of magic trick."
Jin began to talk about his hypothesis that magic would also mean consuming that amount of MP.
"The 'magic wrap' used by Mr. Oswald comprehensively enhances the endurance and power of the weapon, while 'martial arts' specializes in enhancing offensive power. It also enhances to the pinpoint according to the characteristics of the weapon, such as slaughter if it is a sword or spike if it is a spear. Limited effect. Probably more armament for the 'martial arts' compared to simple power, but the effect only exerts the moment of attack. You might call it" martial arts "that specializes in attack and" magic tricks "that are versatile in both attack and defense."
The 'martial arts' used by Jin were still unavailable when it was a game, but only its existence was taught by Chris the Navigator. That's why Jin didn't even question the "swordsmanship" he learned in this world when he grew up and learned "martial arts," but it's odd to remember the "martial arts" of the game just because the rank of "swordsmanship", a skill in this world, increased in the first place. And based on a similar technique called "Magic Wrap" originally found in this world, it can be explained once we consider that the technique that can be used in this world has been reproduced as "Martial Arts". As one of its backing, Jin still doesn't remember any flashy moves such as "Flying Slash" that fly the slash that existed around the time of the game, even now that his skill ranks such as "Swordsmanship" have risen considerably, and all he can use is basic moves such as "Slash" that simply make him more powerful.
(I guess that means that the only 'martial arts' reproducible in the reality of Terra were foreign moves such as' slash '.... Could it have made you care that you thought' magic 'or' martial arts' were romantic or something?
I remember myself when it was a game and I was a gin who thanked God for his care and lowered his head inside, but there's actually no big mistake in that idea. He just didn't think deeply about it, but Jin remembered with a wooden sword that "hands-down" is a "martial arts" that avoids his opponent's fatality, a peculiar move that is distinctly different in color from other "martial arts". This peculiar 'martial arts' was reproduced for a reason by a weapon brought in from a virtual reality (VR game) called a wooden sword. However, it was only necessary for the 'hands-down' to be reproduced because it was the only wooden sword in the game that was the lowest ranked bailout weapon, but if this were a decent weapon it would not have been done.
That was a story, but I can only thank Jin for what he thinks, even as things stand.
"Maybe this' martial arts' can be used by Mr. Oz as well. It's the same thing to put magic into it, but does it feel like you can put magic into the moment of attack instead of wrapping it around? If it's an axe, wield it with magic along with the image of slashing it. … in my case, we recognize the series of flows as' martial arts' called 'slashing', with the image of enhanced slashing"
Jin tells us on that premise that being able to reproduce in this world should not mean that 'martial arts' can only be used by himself.
"I see, enhanced slaughter - thrash"
Oswald snorted admirably at what Jin was talking about.
"Yes, magic works with keywords, but naming it the same will make your image stronger."
"Can we use it, too?
If you can master 'martial arts', it will further enhance you. The biggest question for Elsa was whether she could master it herself or not, but the feeling is the same for Aria and Rachel.
"Yeah, I think we need to practice, but maybe we'll be fine. If Elsa's sword is the same slash enhancement - slash, Aria is spear, so penetration enhancement - piercing, Rachel is hammer, so blow enhancement - impact, shield is impact enhancement - bash if attacking - something like that. Mr. Oz has no choice but to tell me about the Enchantment."
"I don't mind that, but considering you just jumped the mutant's neck, 'martial arts' is pretty powerful. We need to be careful practicing."
"No, it really shouldn't be that powerful. I was also surprised why it worked so well there."
In fact, regardless of advanced moves, "Slash" and others, which are the basic moves of "Martial Arts" in the game, only had the power to slightly increase the power. Gin herself was wondering why she was so powerful this time only after following it so many times before.
"Hmm. No matter how much 'martial arts' is more powerful than 'magic wrap', you don't think I can fly that mutant's neck with a little more power? I admit Jin's talent and future, but I'm not going to lose with my skills and stats at the moment either.... Hmm, but then the difference in weapons? My war axe is a business, too."
"Ah!"
Gin had something to pin at because of that allegation.
"Mr. Oz's battle axe is made of black iron, right? Mine is made of black demon steel."
"Black Demon Steel!?
There is no distinction between black iron and black demon steel, and when it comes to black demon steel, it is one of the rarest and finest metals. Oswald couldn't hide his surprise either.
"Yes, it was given to me by someone I took that life from before."
Jin's voice to say so is calm and quiet everywhere.
"... I see, that explains why"
I don't know what you felt there, Oswald keeps getting his cool back again.
"Of course Demon Steel is robust and performs well as a simple weapon, but it has another property. … means it's easy to pass through magic."
"Ah!"
That's what Jin once learned too.
"You seem to have noticed that Jin is learning to blacksmith from Mr. Gantz. Aside from Mithril, normal weapons would be hard to get through, wouldn't they? So when you use Magic Wrap, instead of putting magic through your weapon, you imagine putting magic around your weapon, as its name suggests, but you've never thought of putting it together before?
"Yes, you're right"
"I guess' Martial Arts' was activated even in black iron, where magic is hard to get through, but its efficiency wouldn't be comparable if it were black demon steel, which is easy to get through magic. Black Demon Steel, which has a high affinity with magic, has taken in its full power without any excess of magic, and as a result, the power of 'martial arts' has increased over what it should be?
"I see that's what happened..."
That Oswald reasoning was also convincing to Jin.
"Huh, sounds like your questions cleared up and refreshed. But Jin, I'm sure you'll be fine, but don't rely too much on that black demon steel weapon and 'martial arts'. It's really powerful, because it could be a bit of a blur for basic technology."
"Yes!"
"Um, good reply. Then go with the training when you get home. I'll teach you magic tricks, too, so I'll ask you to do martial arts too."
"Copy that!
"We ask you, too"
Following Jin, Aria and the others ask for guidance.
Just as "Martial Arts" will be Oswald's new power, "Magic Wrap" will also be Jin's new power, Aria and the others.
Thus the jinns triumphed over the mutant species to the city, and then trained themselves as they explored and commissioned the labyrinth.
Gin, also trained and wearing a "Magic Wrap," will develop the idea of increasing the strength of that weapon, strengthening his defenses - and acquiring a guard.