NABC Chapter 750: Bahamut’s Heart (5)
Chapter 750: Bahamut’s Heart (5)
Chapter 750: Bahamut’s Heart (5)The third week of December brought an unusual warmth to the city, as if winter itself was holding its breath before the final approach to the holidays. Or maybe the government was playing a prank on me.
In my laboratory, surrounded by months of theoretical development, I could feel the completion of the Nightingale’s Aurora Method approaching like the inevitable sunrise that had inspired its name.
"The activation protocol is the final piece," I murmured while reviewing the comprehensive framework that now covered every available surface in my workspace. "Everything else is mathematically sound, but I need a trigger mechanism that will allow instant implementation when my mana capacity reaches Immortal rank."
’The beauty of your approach,’ Luna observed from her floating position near the dragon heart, ’is that you’ve created something entirely new rather than simply copying existing methods. This will be uniquely yours in a way that no other magical technique could be.’
Her comment reminded me of something I had been reflecting on throughout this development process. Months earlier, I had taken the time to master the traditional Meridian Method—the classical human approach to eight-circle magic that had been developed over centuries of systematic re
"The foundation work is finished," I reflected while organizing the final theoretical notes. "When I reach Immortal rank and can actually use this method, it will feel like stepping from candlelight into sunrise."
The comparison felt appropriate. The Nightingale’s Aurora Method represented more than just increased magical power—it embodied a completely new paradigm for how humans could achieve the kind of dynamic balance that dragons accomplished through instinctive understanding.
"Stella?" I called as I prepared to conclude this phase of my research. "Would you like to help me put away some papers before dinner?"
"Yes!" came her immediate enthusiastic response, followed by her characteristic running footsteps as she hurried to join me.
Watching my daughter’s innocent joy as she helped organize mathematical notes that would someday change the world, I reflected on how the most advanced magical research in human history had developed alongside the simple pleasures of family life. Both aspects had been essential to maintaining the balance required for genuine innovation.
The snow had begun falling again outside my laboratory windows, and the city beyond was preparing for Christmas celebrations that would mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. For me, it also marked the completion of theoretical work that would define my magical development for years to come.
The Nightingale’s Aurora Method was ready. When my magical capacity finally reached Immortal rank, I would be able to access eight-circle power through a technique that combined human systematic thinking with dragon-qilin wisdom in ways that had never been attempted before.
Until then, I was content with the knowledge that I had built something revolutionary and the anticipation of eventually seeing it transform from theory into reality.
The aurora was waiting. Soon, it would dawn.