Eliron could have chosen to help Ash absorb the core, but he decided to implant it instead for a few reasons.
The first was that unlike Eliron, a hybrid, who had a core adapted to both swordsmanship and magic, Ash was more of a swordsman than a mage.
Mana was still important to swordsmen, but unlike mages who were heavily reliant on it, swordsmen generally had smaller cores specialised for body enhancement skills and sword skills— and as a result, less mana.
Although he was a decent fighter, Ash currently knew no skills, and for a swordsman, skills were arguably more important than mana quantity.
Absorbing the mana core would not have been a bad move since his mana was low, even for a swordsman.
But it would be a waste, considering the skill encased within the stone.
[Rage]
It was a B Rank body enhancement skill, one that Ash would greatly benefit from having.
"Are you ready?"
Ash took in a long breath, then his face hardened. "I am."
