Chapter 38: Magic Theory Class

“Like this, I used Magic to enhance my arrows, giving the bow greater power and penetration.

But compared to the others, it’s really not much.”

“But didn’t the Ring Selene gave me increase my Magic ability?”

“That enhancement is actually a percentage increase. It still depends on your own Magic talent.”

Listening to Dora’s explanation, Lin Sheng felt more and more like it was a game, especially with terms like percentage boosts.

He hoped that when he learned Magic himself, it would be as simple as in a game.

“Then, I want to see Aili’s Magic.”

Serveyia was someone he spent day and night with, and honestly, Lin Sheng found Xinas a bit scary.

He was afraid that if Xinas demonstrated Magic, it wouldn’t be as simple as a display.

As for Dora, Lin Sheng instinctively treated her as a child.

Regarding Fina, Lin Sheng was even less willing to trust a man-hating mermaid.

So in the end, maybe Aili was the best choice.

“Me? Sure.”

Aili didn’t refuse Lin Sheng’s request.

Instead, she extended her right hand, palm up, closed her eyes, and muttered softly.

Then, Lin Sheng saw a vine grow from Aili’s palm, with several bright flowers blooming on it.

“So this is the power of Magic?”

“Yes, and this is just a simple Nature Magic, an entry-level spell.”

“Just entry-level Magic? Yet it already creates life.”

“Yes, because what you see, Princess, isn’t truly life.

It’s more like a projection, or an animation?

Like this.”

As Aili spoke, she closed her open hand.

Then, Lin Sheng saw the vine and flowers vanish as if they had never appeared.

“Because it’s not real life and can almost entirely change according to the caster’s will, some people use this as a magic trick to deceive others.”

“Could it be that the magic performances I saw before were actually Magic?”

Lin Sheng couldn’t help but recall a magic show he’d seen, where the performer said, “This isn’t magic, but real Magic.”

He felt a bit helpless—so something he once thought was fake was actually real?

“That’s not necessarily the case.

If it’s a registered Magician, they’re probably too proud to use such methods.

Those who do are mostly online celebrities or street performers.

Though I don’t know which result you want, Princess, you probably don’t need to worry about it.”

“Then, are there Magics that can create life?”

Lin Sheng remembered that in many works, especially Western fantasy, spells that create life—especially intelligent life—are either at the very top, with few able to master them, or they’re considered forbidden arts, and anyone touching them would be attacked by all.

“Actually, it’s hard to say.

You could say yes, or no.”

Aili gave an ambiguous answer, looking uncertainly at Serveyia.

After receiving her nod, she organized her words before answering.

“To create life, the main problem is the Soul.

If what you create doesn’t have a Soul, it’s no different from a walking corpse.

So far, no one has claimed to master the art of creating Souls.”

“So, if you mean the kind of soulless, Puppet-like beings, current Magic can indeed do that—it’s even considered easy. But for living beings with Souls, that’s much more difficult. However, since even the long-vanished Nine-tailed Celestial Fox has appeared again, perhaps someone might discover Soul Secret Art as well.”

“But wouldn’t this create ethical problems?

Like, how would people view such created life?”

“Hmm, I don’t think it’s an issue.

Strictly speaking, isn’t having children also creating life?

Not only is there no ethical problem, it’s even highly praised, isn’t it?”

“But isn’t it easier to create life with Magic, and can’t it be done intentionally?

I think these would still be problems.”

“Princess, the issues you’re considering are too distant. Even now, people don’t know the cost of creating intelligent life. Before knowing the cost, much discussion is meaningless. Whether it’s ethical or what restrictions to impose, it’s not too late to discuss when it truly appears.”

“Perhaps people will find that creating life with spells is uncontrollable and troublesome, and will forget about it.”