Schtappe



A Schtappe (シュタープ Shutaapu) is a wand-like item that can be transformed into various objects, like weapons or shields, and used to cast spells. There are various levels of Schtappe which depends on the amount of mana you have when you acquire it and also the various attributes and blessings you have. Casting spells with the Schtappe is the most efficient way of casting spells or blessings except for using the divine instruments.

Nobles are recognised as nobles by society after acquiring a Schtappe and graduating from the Royal Academy. Each person can only acquire a schtappe once during their lifetime.

To acquire a schtappe you need to be enrolled in the Royal Academy. It is part of the curriculum and is set for the first year after enrollment.

Students are required to walk alone towards the farthest hall of the Royal Academy. Along the way, each student will find their own schtappe in the form of a shining thing, presumably a stone. What they find is called the divine will. After acquiring the divine will, students have to pour their own mana into it. They are not allowed to interact physically with each other, as there is the possibility of dyeing one another's divine will.

After the process of dyeing is finished, the schtappe is acquired.

Auswahl (アオスヴァール, Aosuvaaru) is a spell used to search for things. So far, it had been used with parchment to look for the identification medals from Hasse's traitors.

Beimen is a spell that turns the schtappe into a mixing stick for brewing potions.

Entwaffnung (エントヴァフヌング, Entovafunungu) is a spell used to release a schtappe's transformation.

Geteilt (ゲッティルト, Gettiruto) is a spell used to create shield-like things. So far, a "door of judgement" has been created using this spell.

Messer (メッサー, Messaa) is a spell that turns the schtappe into a knife. This knife has a very keen edge and easily slices even through those feyplants that are exceptionally difficult to cut with non-magical blades.

Ordonnanz (オルドナンツ, Orudonantsu) is a spell which uses a feystone to transmit messages.

Riesesichel (リーズィッヒェル,riizihheru) is a spell that turns the schtappe into a giant sickle.

Rott (ロート, Rooto) is a spell where the schtappe sends a reddish beaming light up into the sky. It is used to call for help.

Rucken reverts a morphed Schtappe into it's original shape.

Schwert (シュヴェールト, Shuveeruto) is the spell that turns the schtappe into a sword.

Stylo is a spell that turns the schtappe into a magical pen, used for writing and changing magic circles.

Waschen conjured up water out of nowhere to clean something or someone. After the end of the spell the water disappears together with the washed out dirt, leaving not even any wetness behind. This includes water accidentally inhaled. The spell is often used by knights on excursions where they don't have the time or facilities for a proper bath or to clean their equipment. It is also quite commonly used to clean tools and containers after brewing potions.

Spoiler from Part 4 Volume 4 Nobles with smaller mana capacities can opt to manipulate existing water, like the moisture in the air, to reduce the mana-cost of the spell, since manipulating water is easier than turing mana into water. Nobles with exceedingly high mana capacity also need to be careful about how much mana they exert, so they don't end up producing excessive amounts. When Rozemyne first used the spell to clean up containers and tools after potion-making, she accidentally flooded the entire room she was in at the time before terminating the spell, putting the room into a quite chaotic - albeit dry and clean - state.

There also exists a version of this spell that allows one to cleanse large areas more effectively: See Large-Scale Waschen

Since they help to control and channel mana schtappes also make it easier to perform large-scale spells and perform blessings and can enhance their efficiency.

''See Large-scale Spells.


 * In regard to the "Rucken" spell: The German "Rücken" means "back" like the backside of the torso, not like back as in "going back", which would be the German "zurück". But since both "Rücken" and "zurück" translate as "back" into English, it funnily enough still works for English audiences, while probably leaving German-speaking readers slightly amused or bemused.


 * Cambridge Online Dictionary
 * LEO Online Dictionary