House Hayrael.
Huilim’s Room.
In front of Huilim lay the magical books she had bought with her family’s entire fortune, alongside a dictionary to look up unfamiliar characters or unclear terms at any time.
“Feel the vitality of the fire element, imagine the scene as it dances—like a grand ball hosted by flames, passionate and joyous…”
“Merge with them, become one of them, only then will they accept you…”
Huilim was studying the first spell recorded in the magic book, a first-tier fire magic called “Ignite.”
Undoubtedly, it was a very weak spell; even a slightly strong wind could blow it out.
Its effect was exactly as the name suggested, only enough to light a fire.
However, first-tier magic was generally of this level, so there was nothing to complain about.
The true purpose of first-tier magic was less about practicality and more about guiding people onto the path of magic.
Besides the magic circuits and incantations, this magic book also elaborated in detail how one should understand and master this spellcasting method.
But what was written in the book was one thing; actually performing it was another.”[۲۳۰۰۰۸۴*۲۵۶۰۸۰]”Huilim tried to cast the spell according to the instructions, chanting the incantation to activate the magic, but nothing happened in the end.
She refused to believe in bad luck and kept trying for a long time, yet the imagined flames flickering at her fingertips never appeared.
This situation lasted for three days.“Magic… I just can’t use it.”
Huilim still had no clue and couldn’t help feeling disheartened.
But thinking of being mocked by some fairy later, a spark of anger flared inside her.
So she decided to seek help.
…
“Sigh, how do you actually use magic?”
“Hmm… let me think. Lucia, how did you learn magic back then?”
“Me? It felt like I just suddenly learned it with a ‘boom’! Lumina, how about you?”
“Hehe, me too~! We’re really on the same wavelength~!”
“Yes, totally in sync!”
Watching the two twin elder sisters getting all chummy, Huilim chose to look for someone else.
“Oh, magic?”
Facing Huilim’s question, Reed wiped the sweat off his forehead.
“I’ve been using magic for so long that I’ve almost forgotten how. Amen, you answer this one.”
“Don’t ask me!”
On the other side, Amen lay exhausted on the grass, complaining,“I’m almost clueless about magic—well, nine out of ten senses are sharp, but one just doesn’t get it!”
“Tsk! You useless guy.”
Reed clicked his tongue, but couldn’t avoid Huilim’s expectant gaze.
“Magic… how to say this… I don’t quite remember how I learned it, but I can tell you how I currently use magic. Watch closely—the essence of magic is—”
Reed raised his sword over his head, his hands glowing faintly white, then swung it forcefully at a wooden post ahead.
“—is momentum!”
Swish!
With one stroke, the wooden post was neatly split in two.
Second-tier non-elemental magic—Enhancement.
“Oh~!”
Applause broke out in the courtyard.
“What? How to use magic?”
Upon hearing the question, Luti stopped in her tracks.
“Hmm…”
She lowered her head to think for a moment, then smiled slightly,“Magic, if you treat it like a friend and call out to it with love, it will respond to you, just like this—”Luti glanced around the courtyard and then aimed at a large stone not far away.
“【X۰۳۲۴۰۲۴۲۶۰۸۲۵۶۰۶۲۲۵۰۰PIMMMM】”“Fireball!”Boom!A blazing fireball appeared in front of Luti and quickly shot toward the large stone.Second-tier fire magic—Fireball.
Boom!After the explosion, the stone’s surface was scorched black and bore a concave crater.
“Oh~!!”Huilim’s eyes gleamed as she clapped excitedly.
“Ah, how to use magic?”
Facing her youngest daughter’s hopeful gaze, Razelian broke out in a cold sweat.
Although he could use third-tier magic, it was third-tier non-elemental magic, which was considered exclusive to warriors and not recognized by other elemental magic users.
And indeed, non-elemental magic was simple and brutal, known for straightforward brawn.
Trying to argue theories with non-elemental users was often seen as making things difficult.
“Uh… well, how to say this, what I mean is, magic is just that kind of thing… you know, incantations, momentum, it’s just magic… in short, magic is magic! Yeah, that’s right, magic is magic, that’s it, do you understand what I mean?”
Huilim: “…?”
“Ahem!”
Razelian’s face turned awkward.
“Ah! I suddenly remembered your mother asked me to buy soy sauce. Look at my memory, almost forgot!”
“Oh, Huilim, you want to ask about magic? Sorry, Dad really wants to explain, but now I have to go buy soy sauce. Why don’t you ask Mom?”
Then Razelian hurriedly rushed out.
“…”
“Mother, how do I use magic?”
Faced with Huilim’s question, Lilia thought for a moment, then smiled and replied, “To use magic, Huilim, you first have to recognize magic itself.”
“Recognize magic?”
Huilim tilted her head.
Lilia smiled faintly but didn’t explain immediately; instead, she extended a finger.“Look.”
Huilim looked at Lilia’s outstretched finger.קיל״“)【”۲٬۴۴۲۰۲۴۴*]N•M+הAs the incantation sounded, light glowed from Lilia’s fingertip.
“Oh, it’s glowing!”
Huilim’s eyes brightened as well.
Lilia stood up.“Huilim, come with me.”
Huilim followed her mother’s words.
Then Lilia came to the hall and switched on the bright chandelier.
The chandelier’s light immediately filled the entire hall.
“Huilim, look again.”
Lilia’s fingertip glowed once more.【” ۲۶۴۴۲۰۲۲۴*”קי]N•M+ה“)“Oh, it’s glowing again!”Huilim exclaimed once more.
“Can you see the difference?”Lilia smiled and asked.
Hearing this, Huilim observed carefully and then realized—“It’s brighter than before!”
“That’s right.”
Lilia dispelled the glow from her fingertip.
“In fact, the magic power I used this time was no different from before.”
“Huh? Then why…?”
“That’s because the environment has changed.”
Lilia pointed at the chandelier above.
“Glowing stone is a mineral storing a large amount of light elements. When made into a chandelier and lit, it releases a great deal of light elements, bringing brightness to us while also increasing the concentration of light elements in the environment.”
Therefore, even if the same amount of magic power is used, the effect of the magic is naturally stronger because the environment itself can mobilize more magic essence.
Lilia turned off the chandelier.“So, Huilim, if you want to learn magic, it’s easier to try in places rich with magic elements. Of course, more importantly, you need to understand which type of magic you can use.”
“Observe them; those that respond to you are the ones you can wield.”