"Father, do you always have to walk without making a sound?" Calca said with a touch of helplessness, looking at the Holy King who had appeared behind her at some unknown moment.
Caspond II chuckled and sat beside her. The sight of this hulking man squeezing into a small student desk made him look exactly like a brown bear poking its head out after hibernation. He stole a glance at the page she was on. "Oh, I didn't expect my little iris to read so quickly. You've already reached this part."
His expression turned solemn, as if he were looking at an adult peer—or perhaps a reflection of his former self. "Child, do you have any thoughts on this?"
Calca blinked, deciding to speak her mind plainly. "I think it would be great if someone continued to research this in-depth. Ideally, it should reach a point where it can be achieved even without a Talent."
Caspond II looked surprised. "You're the one with [Magic Affinity]; are you worried you won't be able to learn it?" He seemed to expect some comforting, filial words, but Calca's train of thought was on an entirely different track.
"No, Father. I just think this is an excellent way to increase combat power." Calca flipped back to the page describing how the First Holy King wore down a Demon God to death.
She was thinking of the concept of "Battle Aura." In other fantasy works, warriors could wrap their bodies in mana to fight, gaining explosive power that could overwhelm even mages. In the world of Overlord, Ainz's "Despair Aura" and the Evil Lord of Wrath's "Flame Aura" had already proven how formidable an aura could be.
"If we can popularize the use of auras, the strength of the Holy Kingdom's Magic Warriors would skyrocket. Melee combat combined with a Mana Aura... the buff would be unimaginable. In the future, when I go to the Katze Plains, I'll need a powerful squad. If my warriors don't have some 'Magic Resistance,' they'll be burned to cinders by skeleton mages in seconds."
Calca spoke of her vision with brimming confidence, completely failing to notice her father's expression shift from anticipation to disappointment, and finally to resignation.
Caspond II gave a wry smile. "Child, your idea is sound. In fact, the Royal Family has researched ways for ordinary people to utilize Mana Aura, but it is far too difficult and time-consuming."
The Royal Family had always maintained a group of elderly priests to research methods of longevity, but only one out of ten would succeed, and the results were marginal. Successive Holy Kings rarely touched the technique until their later years because if they didn't reach the Fourth Tier, their grip on the throne wouldn't even be secure—who had time to practice this? As for not teaching it to the guards, there was always the concern of creating "officials of three generations" who held too much power or, worse, conspired with the Temple.
However, seeing his daughter's talent—mastering a First-Tier spell in the blink of an eye—Caspond II wavered. Rather than blocking his magic-obsessed daughter, it might be better to give her a push. The vastness of the sky was enough to erode mundane ambition, and Calca's talent might truly break the upper limit of [Magic Affinity].
Suddenly, Caspond II felt that allowing ordinary people to practice this technique wasn't so unacceptable, provided it remained under control.
"Calca, I agree to your wish of teaching this technique to ordinary people. However, I have one requirement."
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