## Chapter 102 – 102. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
102. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
The banquet was over.
After the banquet, Ention stayed at the mansion for another week before leaving for Utren Castle with Gent.
I monitored Ention’s every move. However, he only quietly rested, occasionally taking care of work within the mansion.
What was surprising was that he didn’t have sex with Elaine even once during his stay at the mansion.
‘Could he have a mistress hidden in Utren Castle?’
It’s not entirely impossible. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense that he wouldn’t touch Elaine.
‘Ention didn’t punish Baron Jukai.’
Ention generously forgave Baron Jukai’s rudeness. It wasn’t that serious of a crime, to be honest.
‘I made my presence known at this banquet.’
Among the retainers, those interested in money contacted me directly. They smelled the money. I treated them with sincerity. Even if they’re useless later, it’s necessary to be friendly with them for now.
‘And the Helbrit Duchy is suspicious of Yuria.’
A total of 12 people visited Yuria during this banquet. Eight of them were commoners, merchants or mages. Their purpose was the food Yuria made. They tried to scout Yuria, but were all rejected. Three even proposed to Yuria.
Four were nobles. Three of them, after seeing Yuria by chance, were captivated by her beauty and told her to become their concubine. Of course, Yuria refused.
The remaining one was a noble sent by Halios. He asked Yuria various questions related to her background and then left. Yuria handled it well. Even if Halios feels something is off about Yuria, he won’t be certain.
‘I can ignore the Helbrit Duchy for now.’
What I need to focus on now is money.
Currently, I’ve gathered about 20 billion Ner. Cosmetics sold better than I expected.
Mana Awakening Potion is 40 billion Ner. I’ve gathered half of it. Greed began to grow in my heart.
‘I should sell perfume to the merchants.’
If I sell all the perfumes I currently have, I can make about 5 billion Ner. If I bring more perfume, it could be even more.
‘Ah. Mana Awakening Potion! I’m really looking forward to it!’
•••
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 35
Strength: 23 Stamina: 23 Agility: 22 Intelligence: 20 Vitality: 30]
[Available Points: 56]
I glanced at my stats and put them aside. That wasn’t important right now.
I took something out of my inventory.
A transparent glass bottle. Inside was a faintly blue liquid. The Mana Awakening Potion.
“I, I finally got my hands on it!”
In the ‘Baekhwan’ world, I was able to gather money much faster than I thought. Yuria’s help was significant. If she hadn’t given me various advice, it would have been impossible to gather 20 billion Ner in three months.
Yuria assassinated over ten merchants and nobles in the process… Well, whether they lived or died was none of my business. The important thing is that I obtained the Mana Awakening Potion and brought it to reality.
I went to the Magic Tower and openly bought the Mana Awakening Potion. There was no reason to hide it. I deliberately flaunted my wealth.
“Kuh~. Look at this color~.”
I carefully stroked the bottle of Mana Awakening Potion. Actually, there was no need to be so careful. The bottle itself was enchanted, so it wouldn’t break even if dropped from a two-story height. If this wasn’t reality.
“The only thing I’m worried about is if the effect is reduced in reality like the Illusiter, and I can’t awaken mana…”
If I can’t awaken mana, I’ll be really pissed. I don’t know what I’ll do when I’m pissed.
I was about to open the glass bottle when I paused.
‘Wouldn’t it be better to analyze the contents with modern science and mass-produce it?’
But I soon shook my head.
According to the Magic Tower, the herbs used in the Mana Awakening Potion are very rare, and they have undergone some kind of magical refinement. Also, to complete the Mana Awakening Potion, the work of one top-tier mage and two high-tier mages is required.
‘Even if I could analyze the ingredients, it’s something I can’t make.’
There are mages in reality, but they are different from the mages in fantasy novels, so it was impossible.
I gave up on my pointless attachment and opened the glass bottle.
Pop!
As the cap flew off, a refreshing fragrance emanated from the glass bottle. I sniffed the scent of the Mana Awakening Potion. I couldn’t get enough of it, no matter how much I smelled it. I even wanted to rub it all over my body.
“I’m going to drink it! I’m not a mana cripple anymore!”
I opened my mouth and covered the opening of the glass bottle. I couldn’t miss a single drop. I began to gulp down the Mana Awakening Potion.
‘This is a cool and sweet taste! It’s like a refreshing drink!’
Gulp, gulp. The throat feel was amazing.
“Oh?”
I could feel the Mana Awakening Potion in my stomach. My stomach was unusually cool. Soon, the Mana Awakening Potion began to spread throughout my body. To my arms, legs, and head. It swept through every corner of my body and then disappeared.
“Wow. Wow…!”
I could feel a faint foreign substance throughout my body. But it wasn’t a bad feeling. I quickly got used to it, and it didn’t feel like a foreign substance. It felt like it was supposed to be in my body.
I knew what this was.
“This is mana…!”
There was no way I wouldn’t know. It was what I had wanted so much.
The Mana Awakening Potion worked properly in reality. I had awakened mana.
[Condition met.]
[Unlocking mana stats.]
A notification window appeared in front of my eyes. It was a notification window from the Play Life app. It was rare for the notification window to appear in front of my eyes instead of on my smartphone.
“Really?”
I quickly checked my smartphone.
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 35
Strength: 23 Stamina: 23 Agility: 22 Intelligence: 20 Vitality: 30 Mana: 1]
[Available Points: 56]
It was real.
Mana stats had appeared. It seems I can increase mana as a stat.
“As expected. It’s the Play Life app. It never disappoints me.”
I’m glad I didn’t recklessly increase my stats.
I was about to use the remaining points to increase my mana stat, but I stopped.
‘Wait. My current mana stat is 1. How much is that?’
I don’t know how to move mana yet, but I have the Yeongcheon Style trait. As my Yeongcheon Style level reached 7, I naturally learned to use Yeongcheon Qi Gong.
I use Yeongcheon Qi Gong to move mana and strengthen my body. I clenched my right fist. Currently, my right fist looks the same on the outside, but it’s strengthened with mana.
‘I’ll punch this fist into the air…’
I paused.
The faint mana I felt inside me disappeared. A mana stat of 1 was nothing.
‘Use all the points on the mana stat!’
[Sung Yu-jin
Level: 35
Strength: 23 Stamina: 23 Agility: 22 Intelligence: 20 Vitality: 30 Mana: 25]
[Available Points: 2]
The moment my mana stat became 25, it was definitely different.
The small and faint mana inside my body now felt quite large.
Like before, I used Yeongcheon Qi Gong to manipulate mana and strengthen my fist. I punched into the air.
Bang!
A shockwave occurred, and the recoil sent my body flying backward. I didn’t expect it at all.
‘W-what is this? This power.’
It was more powerful than I imagined. I never thought that hitting the air would create a recoil that would send me flying backward. This is why mana-awakened hunters are treated as the real deal.
‘…But just now, more than half of the mana inside me disappeared.’
It’s not permanently gone. It’s easier to think of it as a game. In a game, when you use a skill, mana disappears, but it refills over time. It’s not that the total amount of mana disappears.
The same is true in reality. Mana refills over time. Using Yeongcheon Qi Gong can recover mana faster.
‘Huh? Is it because of the mana stat? It’s easier to move than when my mana was 1.’
Perhaps the mana stat doesn’t just mean the amount of mana. For example, it could mean mana control or the natural mana recovery rate.
This hypothesis is quite plausible. Vitality also affects the amount of semen produced and ejaculation control.
‘This is fun.’
I started to control the mana inside my body in various ways.
Then, a funny idea suddenly came to mind. It felt a bit idiotic to me, but… I was already moving according to that idea.
I took off my pants and pulled out my magnificent member.
I focused mana on my member. My member began to get erect and hardened.
“Haha! A mana-enhanced member! This is the mana bat.”
I flicked my hips.
Bang!
“Kuh-erk?!”
My upper body folded, and my knees hit the floor. The moment I hit the air, the recoil and shockwave went straight to my member.
My mind went blank. I couldn’t think of anything from the pain I had never felt before. Saliva dripped from my open mouth.
A man was standing in front of me. He was a man wearing a black robe, with a pale face and a black hat. The man was just looking down at me.
‘Sh, shit. Full recovery!’
In the midst of my confusion, I activated the skill.
The pain disappeared.
The man in front of me was also gone. It seems it was a hallucination. There’s no way there would be a grim reaper in reality.
As I checked my body, I was surprised. The mana I had used had been recovered. It seems that Full Recovery also recovers mana.
“I, I need to learn how to control mana.”
I contacted Jin Se-young.
Jin Se-young thinks of me as a once-in-a-century genius. Even if I suddenly tell her that I’ve awakened mana, she won’t question it.
‘Being a genius is convenient in its own way.’
•••
People usually want to use new things when they get them. Even if it’s not something they necessarily need.
And that’s how I am right now.
Having awakened mana just recently and learned how to use it from Jin Se-young, I wanted to use mana right away and experience its power.
Hunting monsters in an E-rank dungeon?
‘Those guys are so weak that I can take them down in an instant even without mana.’
Using mana on E-rank monsters is an insult.
D-rank monsters require entering a D-rank dungeon, which requires a lot of preparation. It’s a bit dangerous to go in alone, and it takes time to form a public party. Therefore, it’s out.
‘I have the Play Life app.’
[Current Play]
1. Vampire Detective
2. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
3. –
Vampire Detective. It’s a convenient place in many ways. In this world, I bring modern items and sell them in the ‘Baekhwan’ world.
‘There are no rivals for me in the Vampire Detective world.’
The Vampire Detective world is a world without monsters. It’s not suitable for combat using mana.
The ‘Baekhwan’ world, on the other hand, is too dangerous. Monsters exist, but I have to think about the worst-case scenario. What if I get hurt by a monster? I won’t be able to enter the ‘Baekhwan’ world again. I won’t be able to meet Yuria. And I haven’t achieved my goal of gathering as many Mana Awakening Potions as possible.
‘There’s no need to take a dangerous adventure in the Baekhwan world. It’s a huge loss if I die.’
Fortunately, I had a third slot to start a Play Life. There was no need to test mana in the ‘Baekhwan’ world.
The world I was going to enter was already decided. My purpose this time was solely because I wanted to use mana, but I also gathered and learned the minimum amount of data and information.
‘It’s just a tutorial. I’ll just do the tutorial and come out. And I’ll also get a mana elixir.’
It’ll be hard beyond the tutorial.
And an elixir that increases the mana I have. Isn’t that what I need most right now?
I turned on the Play Life app and selected the creation I had decided on in advance.
[You have selected God’s Atlantis.]
[There are world penalties.]
[There are no selectable avatar settings.]
[An avatar is being created.]
[Starting the Play.]
“Hello. AL-401 Earthlings. I am the Star Spirit of AL-401 Earth. You can call me AL.”
