That is to say, the geniuses were saying that as if they were eating rice. Compressing the magic formula, failing to apply it, reconstructing it, and even creating it.
That moment. Blue flames rose from Charlotte’s grasp.
Roaring!
“Now I have a rough idea.”
… Genius was not far off.
“Excellent, Charlotte.”
The indolence that had dominated John’s face disappeared before he knew it, and an interesting look lingered on him.
Normally, he was a lazy person, but when he talked about magic, he was more passionate and pure than anyone else.
“There is just one caveat. Miss Charlotte. Would you like to come out here?”
She got up from her seat and came to the classroom. We faced each other and waited for John’s words to follow.
“ruler. Miss Charlotte. In this state, if Seil-kun attacks, will you be able to repel it?”
Charlotte replied confidently.
“Sure.”
“great. Confidence is also one of the virtues that a mage must have. Mr. Gail. If I give you a signal, will you attack Miss Charlotte?”
I nodded.
As soon as the signal dropped, he stretched out his foot as if bouncing and punched Charlotte’s abdomen.
Whoo!
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“Until there.”
My fist stopped right before it touched Charlotte’s abdomen, and the remnants of mana that could not bloom were swaying in her grip.
She glared at me with an angry face.
“Does anyone realize what I’m trying to say?”
Surprisingly, Sylph answered by raising her hand.
“I tried to use magic in a form I wasn’t used to, but I couldn’t even activate it.”
John said with a satisfied face.
“That is correct. You can both go back to your seats now.”
Charlotte and I went back to our seats. Seeing that his expression was not good, he seemed quite resentful.
However, it was not directly expressed as before. Rather, it seemed that he was immersed in his thoughts and analyzing the situation that had just occurred.
This is a good phenomenon. John’s lessons were giving her a sense of improvement.
Standing at the lectern, Yohan spread his hands and continued his explanation.
“As you just saw, Miss Charlotte couldn’t cast her magic. It was because Gile-kun’s attack overwhelmingly exceeded the time she used to activate her magic. Why is this problem occurring? It’s because I’m not familiar with the process of compressing the formula.”
This time, a blue flame rose from his left hand.
“I tend to handle elemental magic easily. However… .”
After about two seconds passed, the light of life rose from the other hand.
“Infuse the lost vitality, regeneration.”
Yohan, who spread different magics in both hands, smiled lightly.
“When it comes to using healing magic, I use a chant. The reason is simple. Because you’re not used to it. Shadowless spear, compression technique, all of them are good. They are especially necessary for wizards who take a long time to cast spells. But if you can’t use it in practice, it’s useless in the end. It is not easy to control the flow of mana once it starts to break down in casting magic.”
“… … .”
“Enemies that could threaten your life will never wait for you to complete your magic. So, we shouldn’t get hung up on anything. A mage should always keep all possibilities open and explore. You need to know how to handle chanting, chanting without chanting, compression, simplification, and all of them like your own limbs. Maximize your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. Find out what you do best first. Once you’ve found it, think about how to use it most effectively, study it, and make it the most familiar form. You should be able to use magic without blinking an eye even if a knife is inserted into your throat.”
His eyes, as he continued to speak in a rather serious tone, seemed to reveal a little bit of the life he had been through so far.
What kind of chaos has he harmed?
Frey asked, raising her hand.
“professor. As a matusa, I would like to ask what is the most difficult thing when dealing with knights.”
I looked at John and Frey alternately with a surprised face.
‘John was Matusa… ?’
Eden also said with an interesting face.
“oh! That’s what I’m curious about too. Isn’t the professor the only one who can answer this question in the academy in the first place?”
John expressed disapproval.
“Who the hell coined the word Matusa… … . I’m not particularly fond of close combat. As a wizard, I think it’s most efficient to take advantage of that advantage. It’s just changing tactics as needed, I don’t know how it got that nickname… . In any case, to answer Mr. Frey’s question, I can probably pull out the physical gap.”
“Are you talking about the physical gap?”
“yes… … . Even those you commonly call matusa are magicians after all. Each of them compensates for their shortcomings in close combat in their own way, but they are not comparable to knights who have reached the level. Simply put, it’s comfortable if you think that your birth is different. Sorcerers create circles in the brain, but don’t knights create circles in the heart? The gap widens as time goes on. The body of knights who have reached the level is no different from a single weapon. Even if you’re not holding a sword, you can break your opponent’s neck at any time. I don’t think it’s a good match.”
“Thanks for the reply!”
This time Eden asked.
“Then what do you think about the magic swordsman?”
“A magic swordsman… . In my personal opinion, I find it ambiguous. It is difficult to achieve greatness without having exceptional talents on both sides. Making circles on both sides of the heart and brain is not a problem that can be solved by simply doubling the effort. But if you make it, you can probably overwhelm them both.”
As if he had heard a satisfactory answer, Eden thanked him and sat down.
“The most advantageous battlegrounds for mages are large-scale engagements. It is only when they fight with many against many that a wizard can truly show his true worth. Conversely, it also means that you don’t have to fight on the battlefield that your opponent wants. Is there any reason to fight in an unfavorable environment? It is best to avoid interpersonal combat unless it is unavoidable.”
Charlotte raised her hand.
“A manifestation of magic. I would like to hear the professor’s opinion regarding the application and compression of the formula.”
“The caster completes the spell in his head and uses mana to output it, causing phenomena in the material world. We call it manifestation. If the magic doesn’t manifest as expected, there’s usually something wrong with this process. Either the spell wasn’t perfect, or the spell didn’t come out the way you envisioned it. It can be seen that an error was made in the design process.”
Charlotte, thoroughly absorbed, nodded.
“Then let’s take an example of an application. The basis of strengthening magic lies in the two-letter word “strengthening.” Whether it’s strengthening durability or strengthening the body, it’s all about rebuilding by attaching flesh to a technique called [reinforcement], which is the foundation.”
As he cast the spell, a blue light radiated from his right hand and a circle-shaped ring formed.
“It is a basic magic that strengthens a part of the body. It’s a spell consisting of only two letters, “strengthen”. Those with special pupils will be able to see it with the naked eye. How are you, Mr. Zile?”
“ah… . yes. It is a very basic strengthening magic.”
John laughed.
He must have asked knowing that my pupils were not special.
“I’ll put some flesh on it.”
The mana that rose up began to move like an earthworm, and was soon converted into geometric letters. Then it seeped into the ring that wrapped around his arm.
The bracelet was bigger than before and boasted an intense light.
“This is a whole body strengthening magic. charlotte. What changes do you feel?”
The strangeness of Charlotte’s eyes dwelled.
“You added the spell [Full body] to the root of [Strengthen].”
“Excellent. Ordinary people like us can’t perform the eccentricity of checking the opponent’s spell with the naked eye, but it is possible to infer it through the flow of mana like this. If you apply this, it is also possible to destroy or even nullify the opponent’s magic. This is the principle of nullification.”
Squeak.
The mana ring on his wrist disappeared. He looked at Charlotte, who was concentrating, and smiled lightly.
“The same applies to the application of elemental magic. The pillar of fire, the 3rd circle fire magic, is “fire” and “pillar”. Chill Storm, a 5th circle compound magic, is composed of 「Water」, 「Ice」, and 「Wind」. In the case of a pillar of fire, the basic magic formula is [fire], and in the case of a cold storm, [water] and [wind]. “Ice”, a sub-type of water, should be used if you know how to handle it.”
Even though I was just listening to the lecture, the shape of the magic combined with various elements was automatically drawn in my head.
I know I can’t use it anyway, but just listening to the theory was fun enough.
It was easier to understand because the concept of magic itself was pointed out from the beginning.
Most of the magic I use was close to instinct.
In the first place, I couldn’t even deal with really basic magic, and since the first time I used strengthening magic, it was free as if I had already gotten used to it, so it was actually the first time I had a theoretical realization like this.
Sasasak.
When I turned to the side of the unidentified sound, Charlotte was taking notes at breakneck speed.
The speed was so fast that I could hear the page turning once every three seconds. Sometimes, after stopping writing and casting magic, he showed himself to be absorbed in writing again, as if he didn’t like it.
It seemed that he couldn’t hear any noise around him.
It was an amazing concentration indeed.
With the exception of Abel Croy’s knowledge, even I, a virtually outsider, came to realize it, so she might have gained a chance that I couldn’t even imagine.
She explores new knowledge while immersed in her own world.
The way John looked at her was also unusual.
“… … .”
There were signs that the class was about to end. Then, unexpectedly, the person raised his hand.
“What do you think of black magic?”
Arya Valentine.
She, who hadn’t asked any questions before, opened her mouth. It was a very sensitive subject.
John’s brow flinched at the sudden question. And the characteristic expression that comes out when he finds something interesting covers his face.
“It’s black magic… … .”
Arya stared at John without moving. I couldn’t understand what the hell he wanted to hear and asked this question.
You probably don’t know that if you ask wizards about black magic, there’s no way they’ll give you a good answer… … .
Yohan looked at Aria and slowly opened his mouth.
“It’s charming.”