Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

Everyone is born with Magic Power.

This is common knowledge in this world.

However, the amount of Magic Power people possess varies—some have more, some less, and the innate amount you have is what you'll have for life, without any possibility of increase due to external factors.

Thus, even though everyone in this world has Magic Power, very few can become Magicians.

About ninety percent of the population has so little Magic Power that they can't even perform the most basic Magic.

Of the remaining ten percent, about ninety percent could deplete all their Magic Power with just one spell.

Consequently, very few become Magicians because there are too few with sufficient Magic Power, and as fate would have it, no matter how dissatisfied one feels, this reality cannot be changed.

So, are those unable to use Magic doomed to a life of mediocrity?

Of course not.

In this world, there is a system designed for those who cannot become Magicians.

This system is Swordsmanship.

The Swordsmanship of this world is not merely a technique or skill; it is also a method to train the human body.

By practicing Swordsmanship, people can activate the Magic Power within their bodies that cannot be used for casting Magic, channeling all their Magic Power into tempering their bodies and thus acquiring superhuman strength.

Those naturally endowed with enough Magic Power can become Magicians.

Those with insufficient Magic Power can become Swordsmen.

These are two pathways that equally lead to transcendent achievements; the former relies on natural talent and skills, while the latter emphasizes effort and opportunities.

Because of this, this world is one of swords and magic.

In this world, it's either magic or the sword; there is no third system of power.

Reiger was somewhat interested in the Swordsmanship of this world.

After all, he himself was a Swordsman.

"Let's take a look at the Sword Skills."

Reiger set down the Magic book in his hands.

These Magic books might be worth a fortune, but frankly, they weren't of much use to Reiger.

His "Gate" was damaged, and he was unable to independently practice the Magic of this world, nor did he have any intention of doing so.

If he really needed some Magic, he could memorize it with "Omnipotent," and release the memorized Magic through "Omnipotent" without needing to delve deeply into it—just knowing the specific effects and having someone demonstrate it in front of him would be sufficient.

When the time came to use the Magic memorized with "Omnipotent," Reiger would utilize his Spiritual Power instead of the Magic Power of the "Gate," and even if the "Gate" was damaged, he would not be restricted.

Thus, Reiger was not particularly interested in the Magic books in the library; instead, his interest in Sword Skills was significant.

Therefore, Reiger approached the bookshelf containing books on Sword Skills and picked up one book after another.

These books were not numerous.

Compared to the room full of Magic books, there were far fewer books on Sword Skills, only about a dozen or twenty in total.

Reiger picked up one of them and began to flip through it.

This book indeed contained details about a Sword Skill and also explanations of Sword Skills.

"Sword Skills, broadly speaking, are all techniques in the world that can stimulate the hidden Magic Power within the body, using Magic Power to temper the physique and enhance physical strength."

"By practicing Sword Skills, even ordinary people with very little Magic Power, through diligent training, can quickly improve their physique and enhance their physical abilities, transforming into extraordinary beings."

"Sword Skills are mainly divided into three types,"

"One: Low-Level Sword Skills."

"Two: High-Level Sword Skills."

"Three: Special-Level Sword Skills."

"The growth and results obtained from practicing different Sword Skills are also different."

Reiger briefly read the summary and found that the system of Sword Skills was not devoid of intricacies.

As mentioned in the book, Sword Skills are also graded, and practicing Low-Level Sword Skills results in slower growth, while High-Level Sword Skills lead to faster growth.

This is mainly because different Sword Skills stimulate Magic Power to varying degrees, which also affects the efficiency of physical tempering."

Practicing Low-Level Sword Skills results in lower stimulation to Magic Power and lower tempering efficiency, thus slower growth.

Practicing High-Level Sword Skills results in higher stimulation to Magic Power and better tempering efficiency, naturally leading to much faster growth compared to those practicing Low-Level Sword Skills.

Especially practicing Special-Level Sword Skills, as the book says, not only does the practitioner's growth rate increase unimaginably fast, but due to excessive stimulation of Magic Power, supernatural phenomena occur during the execution of Sword Skills, lending Sword Skills traits and effects similar to Magic.

For instance, someone who had practiced an advanced sword technique would add wind attributes to their slashing, enabling them to execute slashes that carried a fierce wind.

Similarly, someone could ignite flames during combat, as if they had cast additional magic, displaying an explosive increase in power.

The book mentioned a kind of advanced sword technique.

"The sword technique passed down by the royal family of the Ginas Kingdom is one that cultivates spiritual power, and once mastered, even without swinging the sword to strike, one can stimulate spiritual power to intimidate the enemy, and even stun them."

"Ordinary opponents facing members of the Ginas royal family often feel oppressed by invisible spiritual power before even making contact, and although they might not lose consciousness right away, their abilities are greatly diminished, barely able to manifest anything substantial."

"Such advanced sword techniques exist in various countries, differing only in abundance."

"Regardless of the type, once one has practiced an advanced sword technique, they may well become the strongest swordsman, and earning the title of 'Sword Saint' is also a matter of time."

The title of Sword Saint represents the highest honor for a swordsman, awarded only to those capable of contending for the strongest position.

If tactical level magicians are considered the strongest force in military combat, then Sword Saints represent the strongest force in single-combat.

In other words, those who obtain the title of Sword Saint are each nearly invincible in one-on-one combat.

Previously, countless swordsmen competed fiercely against each other for the title of Sword Saint, engaging in duels that led to many historically significant bloodshed events.

Just as tactical level magicians are considered the strongest magicians, Sword Saints are regarded as the strongest swordsmen.

And since swordsmen are numerous in this world, their competition for such a title in pursuit of being the strongest is intensely fierce; a slight misstep could even lead to disaster.

Of course, only those swordsmen who have practiced advanced sword techniques are qualified to compete for the title of Sword Saint; ordinary swordsmen are not eligible.

Because of the uniqueness of advanced sword techniques, these powerful techniques are now mostly collected by royal families of various countries or fall into the hands of powerful nobility, rarely found outside.

"Are there any advanced sword techniques here?"

Reiger became increasingly interested as he read, eventually putting down the sword technique book he was holding.

The techniques written in this book were advanced sword techniques, which, while precious to the average person and much better than basic techniques, were nothing compared to advanced techniques.

Reiger vaguely guessed.

"Yuri sent me to the library, perhaps to find sword techniques here."

Reiger's "Gate" had been damaged, leaving him unable to use magic or become a magician anymore, a fact that had been confirmed.

Although Yuri had said that there are treasures in this world capable of repairing a damaged "Gate," and that finding them could restore the ability to use magic, the fact that Yuri had not yet found such treasures indicates that they are extremely rare and not easily found or acquired.

Without finding such treasures, would they let Reiger be a lost cause for life?

Yuri certainly did not want to see that.

So, she hinted at Reiger to come here and switch to learning sword techniques.

Practicing sword techniques allows one to independently stimulate magic power, with a damaged "Gate" posing no barrier.

Historically, many magicians with damaged "Gates" successfully switched to learning sword techniques, and some have become Sword Saints, a chance that Yuri also offered to Reiger.

Unknown to Yuri, Reiger had indeed contemplated learning sword techniques.

"Although my 'Gate' is damaged, I don't really need the 'Gate' to assist in practicing magic now, but this body is naturally endowed with massive magic power, and it would be a pity not to utilize it."

With naturally immense magic power, the speed of advancement after learning sword techniques would also be faster.

Sword techniques are originally intended for those with low magic power, but those with high magic power could also learn them, even with much more advantage.

While others laboriously practice sword techniques daily, using their minor magic power to train their bodies, surely they can't improve as fast as those who also laboriously practice yet can use their potent magic power for training, can they?

Yuri probably also thought it a pity if Reiger did not utilize his naturally immense magic power, hence the idea to assist him in learning sword techniques.

Given this, there might be a powerful sword technique here, specifically reserved by Yuri for Reiger.

Reiger flipped through the sword technique books on this shelf and eventually found that book in an inconspicuous corner.

Book title—— "Holy Dragon Sword Skill".

This is a long-standing advanced sword technique.

Reiger's eyes sparkled as he opened the book.

Upon opening it, Reiger saw an image of a swordsman confronting a giant dragon, preparing to slay it.

Below the image, there was a caption.

"Holy Dragon Sword Skill, an advanced sword technique created by the 'Dragon Sword Saint' Afastin Tusenlo, has been passed down for four hundred years."

"When the 'Dragon Sword Saint' mastered the Holy Dragon Sword Skill, his physique was trained to rival a dragon's, even possessing magic resistance akin to that of dragons, rendering him unscathed even by tactical level magic attacks."

"This sword technique is extremely difficult to learn, requiring one to be naturally endowed with immense magic power; without sufficient magic power, one might never master it successfully."

"Those who wish to learn it later must remember not to practice blindly."