Chapter 97
Circulating aura throughout the body to strengthen it is the first realm of aura usage: Aura Beginner.
Next is the Aura Knight, who can expel aura from their body to envelop their sword or utilize it in the form of a shield.
And finally, the Aura Master, who can overlay aura onto swords, armor, and the body to wield an ‘avatar’.
By a mage’s standards, it would be comparable to the sixth circle realm, sufficient to become a Tower Elder.
After reaching the Aura Master stage, there is no specific term for the next level beyond that. It is simply a matter of refining one’s thoughts projected into the avatar, accumulating the power of aura, and honing it further to grow stronger.
──Except for the seven.
The pinnacle of swordsmanship, the ultimate masters of aura—the strongest knights said to wield it. The Seven Swords of the Continent.
They are the very inspiration for the ‘Sword Master’ motif that appears in typical knightly tales.
Strictly speaking, the concept of a Sword Master itself is not a term used among knights.
It was merely a term coined by enthusiasts to make the prowess of the Seven Swords of the Continent more easily understood by the masses.
The term spread far and wide, eventually becoming another way to praise the Seven Swordsmen’s strength.
And except for extremely rare cases like the Five-Colored Mage Tower Master, when a knight and a mage who have reached roughly the same level of mastery fight, it usually ends in the knight’s victory—unless the mage is a battle mage who has spent their entire life training on the battlefield.
