I felt tired for all sorts of reasons, but for the time being, Megiddo-sanās case was already resolved, so I returned home. After that, I had to ask Alice and Iris, who could be considered experts on this subject, about my awakened Heart Tool, so I went to Iris-sanās bar.
[How does it feel? Do you have an idea of how much youād be able to use it?]
[Yes. At the moment, I could use ĪναμνήĻĪµĪ¹Ļ once a day for about 15 minutesā¦ā¦ Itās probably not that long huh?]
My Heart Tool bearing the name ĪναμνήĻĪµĪ¹Ļ had awakened, and I knew how to use it. And it turns out that the power of my Heart Tool allows me to summon the members of the research group I fought with in Shiro-sanās ordeal back then.
However, even if I wanted to call and talk to them, I would only be able to talk to one person a day for about 15 minutes, and itās unfortunate that Iām not in a situation where I can leisurely talk to them.
Hearing my words though, Alice and Iris-san looked somewhat nostalgic.
[Ah~~ Kaito-san, thatās just how it is at the beginning.]
[Umu. We too, when our Heart Tools first awakened, could barely manifest them for a short time each day.]
[Is that so?]
[Yes. The performance of a Heart Tool doesnāt depend on the userās magic power. Heart Tools have something like proficiency in them, and if you train and accumulate enough proficiency, your Heart Tool will grow and the effect time will increase. When I use Kaito-sanās Heart Tool with my į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻεĻ, I can summon a large number of people with almost no time limitā¦ā¦ If Kaito-sanās proficiency with the Heart Tool improves, you will be able to summon multiple people for an extended period of time.]
[ā¦ā¦I see. Incidentally, how do I improve my proficiency?]
In other words, my ĪναμνήĻĪµĪ¹Ļ have just awakened and is still Lv 1. And so, by increasing my proficiency level, the effect time will be extended and the number of people that I can summon will increaseā¦ā¦
Itās nice to know that it doesnāt depend on the amount of magic power the person has. This means that even someone lacking magic power like me can bring out the best of this ability by raising its proficiency.
[Basically, you just repeatedly use it. Once a day, even if itās just a short period of time, use your Heart Tool. In the world where we are from, those who have awakened their Heart Tools train themselves in this way. By doing so, they gradually increase their proficiency levels, and in some cases, their Heart Tool may even grow further.]
[Ohh, so the Heart Tool could also grow further huh.]
[A simple example of that would be my Ultimate Battle Form. Itās something like a trump card you can use when the proficiency level of your Heart Tool has reached its limit.]
į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻεĻās Ultimate Battle Form, if Iām not mistaken, is a tremendous ability that allows Alice to take in the bonds she formed in her body and gives Alice the ability to evolve infinitely. However, it seems that she canāt casually use it due to its severe activation requirementsā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Come to think of it, does Iris-sanās į¼ĻĪæĪŗĪ¬Ī»Ļ ĻĪ¹Ļ have an Ultimate Battle Form?](Note: Apocalypse, a Staff-type Heart Tool.)
[Yeah, it hasā¦ā¦ but the Ultimate Battle Form of my Heart Tool is difficult to handleā¦ā¦ In the first place, itās an ability I canāt use by myself.]
[Irisā Ultimate Battle Form was awakened when we fought against a monster called Seven-Star Demon Beast, and putting aside how strong we were now, the us who were fighting that beast back then were still weak, so it was a really fierce battle. Well, it would take a long time to explain the events of that time in detail, so Iāll save it for another time. Anyhow, she can activate her Ultimate Battle Form by holding the į¼ĻĪæĪŗĪ¬Ī»Ļ ĻĪ¹Ļ with me.]
[Heehhhā¦ā¦ That sounds kinda cool.]
It kinda feels like her strongest form becomes awakened by the bond between the two of them, so it sounds cool. Well, since Iris-san said itās difficult to handle, the activation conditions should be quite limitedā¦ā¦
[Incidentally, as an additional effect, I can bestow į¼ĻĪæĪŗĪ¬Ī»Ļ ĻĪ¹Ļ the other abilities I borrowed with į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻεĻ. For example, thereās this Heart Tool I can use that allows me to attack all opponents in sight at the same time, and if I bestow that ability to į¼ĻĪæĪŗĪ¬Ī»Ļ ĻιĻ, it allows me to fire beams at all opponents in sight at the same time. I can also bestow it multiple abilities at the same time, allowing me to do various things depending on the combination.]
[Well, both of us need to hold our į¼ĻĪæĪŗĪ¬Ī»Ļ ĻιĻ, so itās hard to handleā¦ā¦ but my Ultimate Battle Form is roughly something like that. Itās an ability that gives me tremendous power in exchange for severe conditionsā¦ā¦ but well, youāre still a long way off to reach your Ultimate Battle Form, Miyama Kaito.]
[Speaking of which, Kaito-sanās Ultimate Battle Form hasnāt manifested yet, so I donāt know what it would be like even with my į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻεĻ.]
Hmmm, something like an evolved power like that feels kinda coolā¦ā¦ but well, there isnāt really any need to rush getting that. What I should focus on first is my goal of being able to call Alyssa and the other members of the study group long enough to leisurely talk to them.
[ā¦ā¦Come to think of it, how is my Heart Tool like from Alice and Iris-sanās perspective?]
[Itās totally broken. Itās the strongest among the Buff-type abilities. Itās probably because Kaito-sanās mental strength has always been tremendous, but the ability increase is nasty, and if you increase its proficiency levels, the range should also increase.]
[The fact that itās an incorporeal-type is also a strong point. If a personās Heart Tool gets attacked, the user will also receive mental damage, but since your Heart Tool is intangible, you wonāt receive feedback like that. Itās a shame that being like that personally doesnāt have an effect on you, but as a support, itās an extremely powerful Heart Tool.]
[Ohh~~ Now that you described it like that, it kinda makes me happy.]
When it comes to combat-related matters, I felt like I have completely hopeless talentā¦ā¦ but as a support, I was very happy to be evaluated as strong by the two of them.
ā¦ā¦For example, I can also give power-ups to Bell and Lynnā¦ā¦ It feels like my abilities are really leaning toward being a Monster Tamerā¦ā¦