Ohhhh it's cold, cold, cold!
So cold cold cold cold cold...

So? What are you
gonna do at the
aer krene?

I'm going to use the
energy to make an
aer converter.

An aer...converter?

My plan is to efficiently convert
the aer into matter, decreasing
the overall amount of aer.

But for that, it's ideal to have
the converter use energy
similar to both aer and matter.

So how is that energy
different from aer?

Elementally-separated aer
transitions into matter in stages,
and eventually becomes stable.

I'm going to stop its transition
between the two states and
develop a converter formula.

So it won't be aer or matter?

It's a state that's closer to
matter than to aer, but it's
still not quite matter.

We call it “mana”.

Mana...

That one, short word carries a more
awe-inspiring air than a fire used to
lure fish at night over the frozen sea.

Well, it actually has a really
long and complicated name.

But anyway, it'll still be less stable
than actual matter, so we'll need
something to act as a core.

The apatheia...

And a lot of aer and
Estelle's power to
recombine the formula.

Using my power without the
control formula will unbalance
the aer. It'll just flood out again...

But we can't just sit here
and ignore that thing.

And...

Yeah?

It's a bet I'm willing to take.

I guess I should be
the one trying to
stop you, but...

I'm game to get in
on this bet too.

I'll put a billion Gald
on that wager!

The theory is correct.
It'll be okay.

I'll deliver on that
bet a million fold.

Oh, really?

Yup. Now, let's head
to the aer krene.