I felt my Sword Heart pulse within me, a steady rhythm that seemed to resonate with the mana coursing through my transformed body. With just a thought, I could sense its new potential—the ability to gather and compress mana, transforming it into astral energy with an efficiency that surpassed anything I had previously imagined possible. It was like having access to an entirely new dimension of power.
But the Sword Heart was only half of the equation.
The Nightingale Method's seven-circle framework had finally bridged the gap in my spellcasting capabilities, giving me access to magical techniques that traditional approaches couldn't match. While my martial development had been progressing rapidly, the magical advancement through integrated enlightenment had created perfect balance between both disciplines.
