"The method to create this launcher is actually quite simple."
"With my Atomic Dominion talent, I can transform a tiny portion of my hand into a conductive platform—allowing me to discharge electricity more efficiently while consuming less mana."
"If it works… I might be able to cast two intermediate spells."
"And their power would increase by about 2.3 times."
"Of course, this effect only works for lower-tier magic, and higher-tier spells would require more of my body's molecules as a medium…"
"…but that's more than enough for me to reach 8 points."
"The reason I need 8 points…"
"…is because at that level, I'll be granted a special potion that provides +100 mana for an entire year."
"That's equivalent to increasing a caster's mana by about 22.22% when using a high-tier skill."
"For me… that's no different from a treasure."
"Even if it only lasts a year and offers no long-term benefits…"
"…with my talent, it's a completely different story."
"I'm not aiming for a perfect 10 either—for that very reason."
"At 10 points, the reward is a scroll that grants 10,000 EXP."
"That means a Saint-tier lightning mage could jump directly from level 10 to level 20."
"At that point, their mana would be ten times higher than others of the same age."
"They'd save nearly two years of grinding, and even their daily mana cultivation would become far more efficient."
"…But for me, that reward is useless."
"And the 9-point reward isn't much different from 8 either."
"Still, there are two key issues."
"Even if this launcher boosts my intermediate magic to about 2.3 times its original power…"
"…what I really need is to cast two intermediate spells faster."
"I'll have to disguise it as an incomplete advanced spell."
"If it can take down the orc—the test target—"
"…then I might have a chance at securing 8 points."
"Fortunately, I can chant in English ."
"So no one will understand what I'm saying."
"That means I don't have to worry about exposing the incantation—
which would otherwise reveal that I'm using intermediate magic instead of advanced."
"The two lightning spells need to overlap to increase their size."
"This method is actually quite well-known."
"The examiners will probably recognize it and try to nerf my score…"
"But within this family…"
"No one has better non-elemental talent than me."
"They won't be able to tell just by looking."
"…However, there's a more important problem."
"I need a material with better conductivity."
"Unlike the real world, silver isn't the best conductor here."
"This world has countless rare materials that surpass it."
"Maybe adamantite…"
"…No, mithril should be enough."
"What matters is how I'm going to obtain it in a place like this."
"…ah, no, this is a lightning magic family. Conductive metals should be easy to find here."
Suddenly, Cyan caught sight of the back of a tall man, dressed in a formal suit.
-Butler Hans… I have something I want to ask.
Throughout the time from age one to five, I had always been in a state of exhaustion due to nearly depleted mana. Butler Hans and the maid Sitri (the maid with slightly bluish-green hair who looked strangely familiar) were the only two who came to take care of me)
"Ah, perhaps Sister Elysia also visited me four years ago."
-Young master, is something the matter? ——Hans politely placed a hand on his chest and bowed as he asked
I hurriedly replied
-You don't need to be so formal with me, I just want to ask where I can find a material that conducts electricity well?
-Any item within this family conducts electricity relatively well, but the best, according to the young master's expectations, would perhaps be the sword made of orichalcum embedded in the hall of this building
Hans hesitated before continuing.
-However, it is a sword. I do not think it would match the requirement of a "material" for the young master
"Oh, I didn't expect that thing to be made of orichalcum. I've left this room about twice, yet I never noticed it."
"But still, a sword embedded in the hall of a mage family… I don't really understand that."
-Understood, you may leave now.
"Orichalcum, huh… not bad. Since this is only the residence of the third son, it seems they didn't place an adamantite blade, one of the finest materials."
"Or perhaps no one would use an adamantite sword just for display."
"It feels no different from an antenna in the modern world. Maybe that's the only purpose of this thing."
"But it's great that I can become stronger than I originally thought."
Indeed, orichalcum would reduce mana consumption by 1.2 times and increase my damage by 2.6 times. I might even reach a perfect score of 8.
"Back to the room to begin atomic transformation."
Cyan hurried back to my room, filled with determination.