Chapter 8: Mana and Metal

Chapter 8: Mana and Metal, Nathan dives into his first experiment with enchanting, focusing on refining a silver ring to store mana. Though he encounters significant energy loss, he successfully creates a “core” in the ring, enabling it to hold mana for the first time. Despite the inefficient mana exchange, he’s thrilled by his progress and resolves to improve his technique, driven by the dream of making his newfound skills profitable enough to leave his regular job behind.