When I have channeled about a quarter of the room's mana into the coat I can feel that is reaching the limit. Stopping the channeling I switch my focus to the mana inside the coat and start rearranging it. As I do I quickly realize it is only enough for two enchantments, so I decide on repair and warmth.

*DING*

Congratulations! Skill Enchanting has progressed to level 7!

Enchanting

Level 7

Int +14 Wis +7 Cha +7

You are good at enchanting items.

Not only do both enchantments take hold but it is fairly easy for me to set them up. The mana is not only dense but it seems more tame than I am used to, normally the mana fights against being put in a specific shape. Yet this time the mana did exactly what I wanted with a minimum of effort, it must be the influence of the tower.

"Yui, can you see what I am doing?"

Yui says "Of course I can."

"I mean inside the item."

Yui says "Oh, no not unless I actively scan it."

"Can you do that in here?"

Yui says "Affirmative."

"Then I want you to scan continuously for the next minute."

Yui says "Okay."

Once the light beam appears I slowly add several points of sacred power. This way Yui should be able to analyze how the sacred power improves the enchantments. Hopefully with her help I will be able to gain some more knowledge of sacred power.

"Yui, were you able to record that?"

Yui says "Affirmative. Your power somehow enhanced the mana that makes up the enchantments."

"Exactly. That is what has led me to believe that my sacred power is a higher form of mana. I am hoping you can analyze it and help me figure out more about it."

Yui says "I can certainly attempt to."

Shortly a sprite comes into the reading room carrying an odd looking bottle. The base of the bottle is wide but the neck is long and narrow, it is also glowing purple. I can feel a significant amount of mana contained in the bottle, I didn't think something as fragile as glass could be enchanted.

Yui says "Please, place a small amount of your power into the sealing bottle."

"Okay!"

It is easy enough for me to move my power out of my body now, so I create a ball about the size of a dime. As soon as I move the ball close to the mouth of the bottle it is sucked inside. Unfortunately, the ball of power disappears, as soon as it does the glow of the bottle doubles.

Yui says "Interesting! Your power was even able to enhance an enchantment that was thousands of years old. Your power should only be able to enhance an enchantment so much, go ahead and try until it stays."

Trying again is easy enough, but it isn't until the fifth time that the ball of energy stays inside the bottle. Scanning the bottle with my sense I can tell there are four enchantments on the bottle. So each enchantment was able to absorb one ball of energy, that is good to know.

Yui says "Interesting! Not only are the enchantments on the bottle enhanced by about fifty percent but they have been renewed!"

"What do you mean by renewed?"

Yui says "Magical enchantments are not permanent, over time they fade and grow weaker. Yet this bottle which was enchanted thousands of years ago now has enchantments that could have been cast today."

"That's a good thing right?"

Yui says "I will have to examine it to be sure, but yes it very well could be. In fact it may be more important than even I am thinking."

"What do you mean?"

Yui says "Think about where you are! How many enchantments do you think are in this tower?"

"Um, I don't know, thousands?"

Yui says "Tens of thousands!"

"I hope you are not suggesting I go around and enhance them one by one!"

Yui says "No, of course not. If I verify that this effect is permanent and has no side effects, then I will ask for your help."

"Well, okay. Just keep in mind I can't stay here forever."

Yui says "I know, it won't take long once I have finished my analysis."

With that I turn my attention back to the pile of clothes, selecting the first set I lay it out together and start channeling mana. The clothes are able to absorb a lot more mana than the coat did, in fact I can probably add a major enchantment. Just before emptying the room of mana the clothes finally hit the point they can't absorb any more.

Checking the contained mana I am pretty sure I can add a major enchantment and a couple of minor ones. The minor ones are easy so I do them first, I add repair, clean, and comfort. Then I take the remaining mana and slowly form it into the complex design for a major enchantment.

In the end although it takes a half an hour I manage to complete the enchantment for protection. Basically, now the clothes also act as armor, while it isn't the equal of actual armor it will still provide some protection. Now anyone who attacks me when I am out of my armor will be in for a rather nasty surprise.

This is the enchantment I really wanted to put on my armor, then almost nothing would be able to get through to hurt me. Unfortunately, I don't know of a way to remove the sacred power from my armor, I already tried. Maybe if I had Walter rework the armor that might do it, but it could also destroy the armor completely.

Replacing the armor wouldn't really be possible either, at least I hope I don't run into another drake anytime soon. However, I could also switch to metal armor if I find ore of a high enough level. Of course the problem there is my blacksmithing skill would need to be higher to craft something of similar quality.

Well, for now I will just use the armor I have and worry about replacing it when an opportunity arises. Now that I need to wait for the room's mana to restore I pick up the knight mage book and start reading. The start of the book is describing the duties and things expected of a knight.

Once I get through that section it starts going into the things a knight needs to focus on while developing. Most of this is nothing surprising although it does explain a few exercises I have never tried. Hm, this is interesting, it describes a method to gather mana to form a weapon and use it to attack.