“If you want to become a mage, there are two paths you can choose from: a magician or a spirit user.”
“Teacher Carlisle, which type are you?” Subaru raised her hand, asking like a diligent student.
Since earlier, she had insisted on calling him “Teacher Carlisle” in a playful yet respectful manner.
Carlisle patiently explained, “I walk the path of a magician.
To judge a person’s magical talent, there are two main points: first, the mana capacity within their body, and second, their ‘Gate’.”
“The ‘Gate’ is the organ hidden within the human body that releases magic.
The quality of the Gate determines one’s power and talent with magic.
A magician is a mage who relies on the mana in their body and releases magic through their Gate.”
He paused, then continued, “A spirit user, on the other hand, gains power by forming a contract with a spirit.
They can communicate with the micro-spirits in the air to gain mana and can also use spirit arts.
Generally speaking, with the same level of mana, a spirit user is stronger than a magician.”
“In that case, why doesn’t Teacher Carlisle find a spirit to form a contract with?” Subaru tilted her head, her eyes full of curiosity.
Carlisle shook his head.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, but that I can’t.
First, just forming a contract with the most common micro-spirits requires a lot of time spent communicating with them.
And powerful spirits are extremely rare; let alone forming a contract, an ordinary person might not even see one in their lifetime.”
“Although I could form a contract with micro-spirits, I am a knight.
Compared to magic, swordsmanship is my primary combat method.
If I were to abandon my sword practice time to communicate with micro-spirits, it wouldn’t be worth it for me.”
Subaru listened, then nodded thoughtfully.
“I see… As expected of Teacher Carlisle, you found the most suitable path for yourself.”
Carlisle smiled and extended a finger.
“Now, let me sense your magic attribute and your ‘Gate’.”
With that, his fingertips gently touched the girl’s forehead, a faint glow emanating from them.
A moment later, Carlisle withdrew his finger.
“Hmm… I understand.”
“How is it?
Can I become a magician?” Subaru asked eagerly, her eyes full of nervousness.
Carlisle nodded.
“Subaru, your magic attribute is the very rare Yin attribute.
This attribute is extremely uncommon.”
He paused, his tone softening slightly.
“However, your ‘Gate’… is not very ideal.
It’s a bit smaller than an ordinary person’s.
This means you might face some limitations when casting magic.”
Subaru’s face showed a hint of disappointment upon hearing this, but Carlisle quickly added,
“However, this doesn’t mean you can’t become a powerful mage.”
“It seems Subaru is more suited to becoming a spirit user.
As long as you find a suitable spirit, you will definitely become a powerful mage.”
“But, Teacher Carlisle, aren’t spirits extremely rare?” Subaru tilted her head, asking with some confusion.
“Am I supposed to form a contract with micro-spirits?”
“Haha, of course not.” Carlisle gently shook his head.
“You are my first student, you know.
Before you find a suitable spirit, I have a way.
But before that, let me teach you a few spells.”
“Oh, oh, oh, is it starting?” Subaru excitedly clenched her fists.
“I will definitely work hard!”
Carlisle nodded, then raised one hand, his expression becoming serious.
“Watch closely, Subaru.
This is the magic I will teach you.”
“El Minya.”
As the incantation fell, dozens of amethyst arrows instantly appeared behind Carlisle.
The arrows glowed with a cold light, suspended in the air.
However, Carlisle did not let them attack; instead, with a gentle wave of his hand, the arrows dissipated into the air.
“This is a Yin attribute offensive spell.
Come on, you try it too.”
Carlisle walked behind Subaru, gently placing a hand on her shoulder.
“I will assist you from here.
After reciting the incantation, follow your instincts and try to guide the mana.”
“Okay!
Please watch me closely, Teacher!” Subaru nodded vigorously.
She mimicked Carlisle, raising her hand, taking a deep breath, and then recited the incantation:
“El Minya.”
At the same time, mana slowly released from Carlisle’s palm, gently flowing into Subaru’s body.
Subaru felt a warm power flowing within her, as if something was about to gush out of her body.
A faint aura of mana began to emanate from around her, and tiny specks of light seemed to flicker in the air.
A moment later, an amethyst arrow slowly formed behind Subaru.
The arrow emitted a faint glow, suspended in the air.
Subaru’s eyes widened in surprise, then she tried to control the arrow with her mind.
The arrow floated in the air according to her will, sometimes rising, sometimes falling.
“Is… this magic?” Subaru’s voice was filled with excitement, her eyes shining with disbelief.
“Did I do this?”
Carlisle stood behind her, a relieved smile appearing on his face.
“Yes, this is magic.
Saying that, Carlisle walked a short distance away and turned around after stopping.
“Now, attack me.”
“Eh?” Subaru froze for a moment, clearly not having reacted.
“What’s wrong?
Did you think you would hurt me?” Carlisle’s tone carried a hint of teasing.
“Don’t worry, this is a test.
If the power isn’t up to standard… then I’ll have to reflect on my teaching ability.”
“Okay!
I will definitely not disappoint you, Teacher!” Subaru nodded vigorously.
She took a deep breath, concentrated, and controlled the amethyst arrow to fly toward Carlisle.
It shot straight toward the target with a faint glow.
Carlisle simply extended a finger and whispered,
“Yin Sealing Technique.”
As his words fell, Yin attribute mana rapidly condensed in front of him, forming a transparent protective barrier.
The moment the amethyst arrow shot toward Carlisle, it was as if it had hit an invisible wall, instantly shattering and dissipating into specks of light in the air.
“Very good, for a beginner.” Carlisle nodded, his tone filled with approval.
“Come on, continue.
Let’s see how many times you can cast it.”
Subaru froze for a moment, then understood Carlisle’s intention—he was testing her mana capacity.
She clenched her fists, her eyes burning with fighting spirit.
“I will definitely not disappoint you!
El Minya!”
She once again mobilized the mana within her, and an amethyst arrow began to appear beside her.
However, the scene of Carlisle casting magic and summoning dozens of arrows at once suddenly flashed in her mind.
A desire to challenge herself welled up within her.
“How many can I do?”
Subaru continued to mobilize her mana.
One, two, three…
Finally, three amethyst arrows appeared beside her.
She gritted her teeth, trying to release a fourth, but just then, Carlisle’s voice came.
“Alright, stop.”
Carlisle walked over, his tone gentle but with a hint of seriousness.
“Subaru, you can cast this spell a maximum of three times.
Continuing further might put a strain on your ‘Gate’.”
Then Carlisle placed his hand on Subaru’s shoulder and began to infuse her body with mana.
“I will restore your mana.
Next, let’s learn that Yin attribute defensive spell from just now.”
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