You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

So, she looked directly into Iori's eyes without any pretense: "Although I don't think I've done you any favors, if you want to give me a gift, you might as well promise me one thing."

"Oh?" Iori raised an eyebrow slightly, already having the answer in her mind.

"Let's have a duel! With our longswords!"

really!

"can."

Iori smiled slightly and readily agreed, but then added, "But I have some things to do right now. Could we postpone the competition a little while?"

"What is it?" Beatrice asked, startled.

“When I removed the spell from ‘Flame’ before, I found that its body structure was very peculiar. From blood vessels to internal organs to bones, and even the nervous system, it was fully adapted to the load of magic operation... This whole thing is like a living magic core - you may not know what that means.”

In short, the internal environment of high-level dragons is likely the fundamental reason why they can unleash dragon breath and magic.

"I'm very interested in this!"

"Magic...what do you want to do?"

"It's just a little bit of knowledge, my dear friend."

Chapter 210: Yes, Sera and I have a child (4K)

"Hello, nice to meet you, I am Serra von Einzbern."

Beside the simply erected camping tent, a beautiful woman with long silver hair politely greeted Beatrice. Her clear voice and icy demeanor slightly captivated the fairy.

"Please just call me 'Sera,' that's what Iori calls me too."

"Hello, I am Beatrice." Since the other party had introduced herself, the elven warrior goddess, who came from a prestigious family, naturally could not be impolite.

She snapped out of her daze and looked back and forth between Iori and Sera with a surprised expression.

"You are?"

"Oh, we are—"

"They're a couple!"

Sera proudly puffed out her already quite impressive chest, then bowed slightly: "My husband thanks you both for taking care of him."

"No no no!"

Beatrice quickly waved her hand: "We've been helped by Iori many times... but it's really unexpected."

The female elf fell silent, exchanging a glance with the fire dragon, who was taller and shorter than her.

Iori looks so young, and he's a swordsman traveling alone. I never expected him to be married!

“Husband and wife…” Iori scratched his head. He didn’t want to refute Sera’s statement; in fact, he agreed with it.

However, this directness reminded him of something he had deliberately ignored:

He and Sera and Esdeath all went straight to the point of consummation, without going through the process of proposal or marriage... Shouldn't we find an opportunity to make up for it?

Putting Esdeath aside, Sera definitely has a dream about wedding dresses.

only……

Shouldn't parents be notified before a formal marriage? If the groom is Iori, then my older sister and mother-in-law should know... Hmm, why do I feel a little uneasy about this?

Cough!

Let's put that aside for now and proceed gradually.

There's no rush. After all, he and Sera have almost unlimited lifespans, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make it up to her in the future.

Moreover, the so-called "marriage" inherently symbolizes the end of an adventure. From myths and legends to novels and anime, holding such a ceremony always sets a certain flag.

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Iori said he wanted to study the body structure of the Flame Dragon, but of course, he couldn't put it on an operating table and dissect it. He first asked the Flame Dragon and the female elf to wait there for a while, and then left the Gobi Desert on his own, finding a secluded corner to travel back to "Akatsuki".

When he returned from the battle, he was accompanied by Serra von Einzbern, dressed in a shirt and trousers, looking neat and tidy for summer.

When the Imperial Royal Advisor met the Valkyrie from another world, he was slightly shaken, but he soon realized that Beatrice didn't have any ulterior motives towards Iori. Even when he tried to subtly inquire, she would only give him a very innocent and confused look, which reassured Sera a lot.

After all, the competition is already fierce, and Beatrice is quite outstanding in appearance and temperament... In the end, it's still because I don't really trust Iori's character.

This made someone feel extremely wronged:

He was truly focused on his career and hadn't done anything inappropriate with Beatrice—at least not so far.

Iori introduced Sera to the female elf and the fire dragon, saying that she was an excellent scholar who lived in seclusion and could provide great help in this matter.

The Fiery Dragon had already signed a contract with Iori, so there was no objection to it. Beatrice, on the other hand, couldn't wait:

She eagerly anticipated a good competition between Iori and her after Iori finished her research, wishing that Iori could gather all the scholars in the world and solve the problem in a single day!

——Of course this is impossible.

After all, this was an unfamiliar field for Iori. Even with his amazing talent, it would be a pipe dream to try to understand it thoroughly in a short time. That's why he called Sera and had her bring along a supercomputer called "Crown".

Together with Sera, he spent a great deal of effort constructing a conventional parameter model of this world before beginning a detailed exploration of the Flame Dragon itself. This process alone took about a week. Subsequently, "Crown" conducted logical calculations and data analysis before finally arriving at the "design blueprint".

According to the analysis results of the supercomputer, the magic in this world is widely present in various substances and can be converted into life force by living organisms, which is no different from Type-Moon and many other worlds.

However, it is quite reactive and has a very obvious "magnetic pole effect".

In other words, if we analyze magic as a substance that can actually be touched, then there is a faint "repulsive force" between its basic particles, which in turn creates an "attractive force" to other substances.

It can be simply understood as "like repels like, and opposites attract".

This force isn't particularly strong, but the higher the concentration of magic, the closer the particles get, and the stronger the repulsive force becomes, increasing exponentially as the distance decreases.

Living organisms have a strong attraction to magical particles. They can attract and contain a large number of magical particles, storing them in specific organs or muscles, ready to be converted into energy to drive bodily actions or to repair damage caused in battle—this is what is known as "life force".

Therefore, when magic circulates within a living being and strengthens the body, it does not dissipate chaotically. Those who have received training can even master more refined and efficient techniques for utilizing magic.

Similarly, channeling magic into weapons like swords is somewhat difficult, but still feasible.

This is the foundation of the magic swordsman's combat power.

However, if magic is released directly into the atmosphere, then without the restraint of living organisms, in an environment where material particles are more fluid, the compressed and controlled magic will naturally dissipate easily under the combined effects of repulsion and attraction, attaching itself to various material particles...

To condense magic power remotely requires extremely strong mental strength and concentration—which is actually quite troublesome in combat. In comparison, directly strengthening the physical body is much simpler.

This resulted in the vast majority of magic swordsmen becoming mere melee fighters, with no one bothering to study magic or ranged skills.

Furthermore, although magical particles repel each other, the higher the concentration of magic, the stronger the power it unleashes. Therefore, the deeper and more microscopic the manipulation of magic, the better.

Iori specifically used the "Crown" to calculate that if magic power could be manipulated at the particle level and compressed to the extreme to reach the limit of "repulsion", then at the moment of exceeding the threshold, it would release a power of hundreds or thousands of times that of normal magic power!

Of course, this is just a theory. After all, it's essentially a magical version of a nuclear reaction, and one wrong move could kill people...

The reason why high-level dragons can freely unleash ranged magic such as dragon breath is that, on the one hand, their mental strength and concentration are far superior to those of ordinary life forms, but on the other hand... more importantly, their physical bodies are different from others!

The Flame Dragon once told Iori about the history of this world, claiming that there was no magic at the beginning, and after the world changed, all the species in this world evolved to adapt to the environment... or rather, only those that adapted to the environment survived.

This should be true, because after Iori's special investigation, he did find organs specifically used to store magic power in Beatrice, the villagers, and the bandits. And the dragon race is the race that has taken this evolutionary path to its extreme!

Their bodies have the best compatibility with magic, attracting a massive amount of particles to be stored in their bodies. From bones, internal organs, and nervous system to muscles, skin, scales, and keratin, they are all very different from normal organisms, all existing to better utilize magic.

These dragons themselves may not understand what "repulsive and attractive forces of particles" are, but in the evolutionary history measured in millions of years, they have transformed their bodies into the most perfect state generation after generation.

After being processed by a complete "system" centered on the organs, the particles in the dragon's body are high-purity magic and have reached a delicate balance through a "woven" structure, temporarily maintaining their existence.

The nerve centers in its spine can maintain the form of these magical powers unconsciously without going through the brain, and then the dragon’s subjective consciousness controls them to form various magics.

—Of course, Iori is analyzing a fully evolved high-level dragon; ordinary dragons are not that strong.

After figuring out all of the above, and considering the original protagonist's actions in the story, a slightly bold idea emerged in Iori's mind.

This idea is dangerous!

If it fails, Iori will be blown to pieces, just like the founder of a certain world-class scientific award.

...But upon closer reflection, this doesn't seem to pose much of a threat to Iori, who has already completed the Third Law.

As long as you're careful, unless you're truly "completely wiped out," Iori can always make a comeback. This dangerous idea seems to be something only someone with his immortality could achieve!

Ambition is like a venomous snake; once it coils around you, it will tighten its grip, and the more you try to break free, the deeper you sink into it... After much deliberation, Iori was finally moved.

When he told Sera about the idea, the silver-haired girl first glared at him as if he were crazy, then couldn't help but verify the feasibility and expected gains in her mind... Her curiosity and courage as a member of a magic family immediately took over, and she began to look forward to the final result.

She and Iori began another project, while Flame Dragon and Beatrice only vaguely understood and thought they were still researching the secrets of the dragon race.

The female elf was initially anxious, but gradually calmed down. She simply pitched a simple tent in the forest and lived by hunting. She often came to the Gobi Desert to check on Yizhi and the others' progress—even though she didn't understand it herself.

Occasionally, she would hear deafening explosions echoing through the mountains and forests, and the next time she went to find Iori, a huge meteorite crater would appear in the Gobi Desert, while the Flame Dragon, as an observer, wore an increasingly complex expression.

Another half month passed, and Iori and Sera finally succeeded!

They used the "Crown" to transform the dragon race's design blueprint into a version adapted to the human body through a series of complex calculations. Then, taking advantage of the "materialization of the soul," they directly created magic circuits on the internal organs and spine to replace the series of mutated organs in the dragon race's body.

—It sounds scary, but in reality, most of the operations can be completed simply by touching the skin and synchronizing magic.

Designing magic circuits and corresponding engravings is very difficult, but the engraving process itself is not painful. Iori and Sera even couldn't help but get intimate a few times... Of course, they had no interest in outdoor sex and did it in their own rooms in Akame ga Kill!

After modifying the internal structure, the idea that Iori had just had a flash of inspiration was turned into reality through repeated calculations and experiments by the "Crown".

Thus, in addition to the "Shunho" engraving on her back and some basic magic, Iori's chest, from her vertebrae to her collarbones on both sides, was also covered with intricate black patterns.

hum!

As Iori withdrew his magic, the energy fluctuations in the surrounding space gradually subsided, and the dark patterns on his chest, resembling the sun, gradually disappeared beneath his skin.

"...It feels like it's become more fancy."

Iori lowered her head and looked at her chest, appearing thoughtful.

"However, compared to all sorts of fancy eyes, now is definitely the era of tattoos."

"What nonsense are you spouting now?"

Sera's face was still beaming with joy, and her voice still rose involuntarily: "We succeeded, shouldn't we be happy?"

Utilizing the unique magical properties of this place, simulating chain reactions, and creating entirely new spells—such a crazy idea can only be embodied by the seemingly omnipotent 'materialization of the soul'!

"That's right, after all, even with the help of a supercomputer, it still 'exploded' so many times."

"...Aren't you satisfied?" Sera looked at Iori's expression, which didn't seem to indicate she was very happy.

Iori shook her head: "No, of course I'm excited if it succeeds, but I'm just worried that in other worlds, without such special magic, this series of imprints will become useless."

"So that's what you were thinking about... Hmm, it is indeed a problem, but you don't need to worry."

Sera pondered for a moment, then quickly smiled: "First of all, there are various 'force fluctuations' between fundamental particles—this is one of the fundamental laws that allow the universe to exist, and I believe it should hold true in any world."

The idea of ​​compressing, purifying, and sublimating magic to generate enormous energy—at least in the world I came from—makes sense.

However, there may be some differences in power... After all, judging from the current parameters, the world we live in is quite special, the interaction between magical particles is more obvious, and the threshold for triggering the reaction is easier to reach.

"...In my estimation, if this were in the Empire or the world I came from, this spell would probably only retain one-third to two-thirds of its power."

"That's great!" Iori's spirits lifted.

Two-thirds may not seem like much, but this technique... even just one-third is quite terrifying!

Depending on the amount of magic power input, it is entirely possible to do this at the army, city, or even nation level!

“Let’s give it a name!” Sera looked at Iori with great anticipation. “Not only is it incredibly powerful, but its design is also unique, deserving a distinctive name!”

"This……"

Iori smiled gently: "Since you and I developed it together, let's call it 'Iori Sera's Technique'."

"My...my name?"

"In a sense, this is our first child!"

"Well!"

Sera, who already exuded a mature and sophisticated aura, was brought back to her original self by a single sentence, turning her head away with a shy, girlish demeanor.

"You're teasing me again~"

"However, it's not easy to call it that way... Let's give it a nickname."

Let's call it "Hado Zero Style"!

Chapter 211: This sword spirit is a bit of a yandere~ (4K)