It was already imbued with rudimentary magic, though the enchantment was crude and likely ineffective.
Enchanting objects with magic typically involved carving intricate spell matrices within the item, akin to drawing a magical formation using threads of mana.
Ideally, this process would require a magic-storing core, often made from enchanted gemstones such as amethysts.
These gems would absorb ambient mana and act as batteries for the enchantment.
Gin had developed techniques that eliminated the need for such cores, using magic formations alone.
However, that approach was impractical for mass production.
He decided it was better to understand how this workshop handled it.
'What gemstone are they using here?'
The shield did have a mana core, but it wasn't amethyst. Curious, Gin turned to Walter, the head of the workshop.
"What gemstone did you use for the mana core?" he asked.
