Experimenting with Mithril

Michael closed his eyes and visualized the flow of mana in his mind's eye. And in his mind's eye view, he could see the square chunk of Damascus Steel right in front of him as if it were an empty vessel waiting to be filled.

Then, with careful precision, he guided a strand of elemental mana into the Damascus Steel.

The microscopic, fuzzy balls of energy slipped through the atomic gaps in the Damascus Steel until they were infused with mana at a fundamental level!

Suddenly, the Damascus Steel began to absorb more mana from Michael on its own, pulling it in until it reached full saturation.

Using his Supreme Skill: Mana Gathering, Michael was able to perceive the true nature of the metal—and now that it was infused with mana, it felt like the Steel itself had become pure mana!

With the help of ChatJK3's instructions, Michael was successfully able to create Mithril on his very first try!