Thanks to Speranzaâs cutesy, the atmosphere became calmer.
Lia returned to the front yard with Speranza under the pretext of laundry.
The cute fox girl disappeared from sight, and Kaneff told me in a calm voice.
âAs I just told Speranza, I wonât make you do unreasonable things. If you really donât want to learn from me, I donât care if you learn from him or Elaine.â
Saying that Kaneff stepped back with folded arms.
It seemed like he meant to leave it entirely to my choice.
âWell, what shall I do?â
Kaneff said he would actively help me, so it was a little too much to refuse.
Especially because it was Kaneff, it felt even more difficult.
But it was also true that it felt very scary when I heard the terrible stories of Kaneffâs past from Andras.
âWhat should I doâŠâ
âIâll learn from Boss. I canât say no when you said after sincerely thinking about me.â
Kaneff and Andras showed a contrasting reactions to my decision.
Kaneff nodded slightly with a satisfied look.
Andras, on the other hand, looked worried but remained silent as if to respect my opinion.
As soon as my Reinforcement magic teacher was chosen, the first class began immediately.
Andras was still worried, so he took a seat nearby.
Alfred was also next to me, but instead of being worried, his face was full of anticipation.
âDo you know what Reinforcement magic is?â
âI donât know.â
âWhat about Magic system?â
âI donât know⊠I donât know anything about it.â
Even before the start of the class, Kaneffâs face showed signs of annoyance.
âHey, Andras! You explain it to him.â
âYouâre teaching Mr. Kaneff, why should IâŠâ
âIf you donât want to do it, stay still, I will use you to demonstrate what Magic is. How about that?â
CLING CLANG
The frightening sound of chains moving could be heard.
âThe magical system is based on five attributes.â
Andras instinctively sensed the danger and hurriedly began to explain.
Thanks to his quick judgment, he was able to avoid being an educational sandbag.
âReinforcement, Elements, Order, Destruction, Illusion. These are the five. Except for a small fraction, most of the Magic is based on five attributes.â
Unlike an uneasy start, Andras continued to explain steadily.
âThereâs a lot to be said about the five attributes, but I donât think we need to go into more complicated details yet, so Iâll skip it and explain the Reinforcement magic.â
Andras stopped explaining and picked up a twig branch from the ground.
He said as he held out an ordinary-looking twig towards me.
âSihyeon, would you try breaking this twig?â
I took the twig and applied force with both hands.
âHuh? Ugh!â
Itâs obviously a normal twig, but no matter how hard I try, I canât break it.
After a long moan, the twig broke with a snap.
âIs this strengthening magic?â
âYes. Reinforcement magic is used to strengthen the essential attributes and energy of the target. The twig just now had been strengthened by magic.â
âOhâŠâ
I looked down at the broken twig with a curious look on my face.
âReinforcement magic can only be used effectively if you know the properties of the target. So it is considered the most basic magic of the five attributes. I think thatâs enough for the basic explanation.â
Andras took a step back as he wrapped up his words.
âDid you hear the explanation? Letâs start right away.â
âEh? Is that it?â
âWhat else do you need?â
âNo⊠well, complicated formulas or chanting?â
Kaneff smirked.
âThereâs no such thing in Reinforcement magic. Itâs a Magic that you can use in an hour if you know the principle.â
âItâs a little different from what I thought. Is that what Magic is all about?â
âReinforcement magic is easy. But you need to read dozens of books just to get introduced to the Order magic that this guy uses?â
âHuhâŠâ
I looked at Andras with a fed-up look on my face.
He waved his hand and laughed as if it was no big deal.
âStop talking about useless things, just pick up your sword.â
Alfred brought the sword as soon as I turned.
Soon I stood in front of Kaneff with a sword in my hand.
âThe theoretical part of Reinforcement magic is very easy, but it requires a lot of proficiency. Iâll teach you the most basic Reinforcement magic, and youâll have to practice diligently.â
âOkay.â
âThen put the mana in your sword first.â
âHow should I do that?â
âDid you not hear me? You just have to put the magic in.â
âSo how should I do that?â
ââŠ.?â
ââŠ.?â
We looked at each other with a look of incomprehension.
Alfred, who was watching the situation from the side, carefully opened his mouth.
âMr. Kaneff, Senior is a human being, so maybe he doesnât know how to do it?â
âIâve heard of it. People in the other world are rarely born with the ability to handle mana.â
âOh, right. He was a human being, wasnât he?â
Kaneff scratched his head with a look of annoyance.
âHow do I explain thisâŠ..?â
âWhat about Demons? Donât you learn it when youâre young?â
âNo. Thereâs no concept of learning in the first place. You didnât learn to move your arms and legs separately, did you?â
âNo.â
When he compared the arms and legs to explain it, I could really comprehend why there is such a big difference in Magical ability between Demons and human beings.
âIsnât it inevitable that thereâs a natural difference?â
âIt must be hard for humans. They have to learn how to handle Magic separately.â
âI know. Iâm so frustrated that I canât stand it.â
âExcuse me, everyone? Will you stop discriminating against humans and think of ways to teach me about mana?â
The three Demons who listened to my words had troubled expressions on their face.
I tried this and that for a few minutes with the sword, but I couldnât feel any sense of moving the Magic.
The three Demons watching me were also confused.
At that moment, Liaâs voice was heard.
âSihyeon, Speranza wants to have a snack. Can I take care of it?
âAh! Is it already that time? I put the pudding in the fridge, so could you give it to her? I have kept some for you, too.â
âThank you.â
Lia smiled broadly.
Lia belatedly realized the strange atmosphere and asked anxiously.
â Whatâs the matter? Why does everyone look very upset?â
I explained the situation about me not being able to use Magic.
As soon as Lia heard my words, she tilted her head and said.
âSihyeon, you use magic when youâre with Yakum, right?â
âWhat? When?â
âI donât know, but I always felt that way. Oh, I think Speranza will be waiting, so Iâll go now.â
Lia hurried to the farm building after leaving confusing words.
When Iâm with Yakum, I use magic.
What the hell does that mean?
As I was thinking about the meaning behind Liaâs words, a clue flashed into my head.
âAh? Communication skill!â
Maybe Lia meant me using the ability to communicate with Yakum as Magic.
However, the joy of finding something also hit a new problem.
I understand that my communication skill is somewhat related to magic, but how do I put it in the sword?
I was slightly annoyed by the continuing agony.
I grabbed the sword again with the intention of doing something without any clarity on what the result will be.
The three Demonâs eyes gathered towards me as they saw me trying to do something.
Communication skill activates my Magic, right?
The feeling of communication with Yakum⊠âŠthe feeling of communication with Yakum⊠âŠ
I tried to activate my skill to communicate recklessly toward a sword that could not have feelings.
After a while, I felt like something was being sucked through my sword-holding hand.
As I kept thinking about the times when I used to communicate with Hermosa and Chorongi, I felt more and more something going from my hand to the sword.
I was filled with excitement and expectations as I thought that I had grasped something.
Soon, I recalled the loud cry of a Bighorn and the time I communicated with him while focusing on the sword
Then something that was getting drawn from my hand toward the sword began to grow bigger and bigger.
The flow, which was very weak at first, quickly turned into a very violent flow.
I felt strange and tried to stop, but I already reached a point where I couldnât stop it by my will.
âAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhâŠ.â
It suddenly felt like I was falling down from a mountain.
Suddenly I lost my senses and soon I completely lost consciousness.
I heard Kaneff and Andras talking as my mind slowly got shut down.
Lim Sihyeon, who heard something from Lia, lifted the sword again.
The Demons, who couldnât find a proper way to explain mana, watched it with half expectation and half worry.
It wasnât a bad start.
It was because, for the first time, the flow of mana was felt in Lim Sihyeonâs body.
When the flow led to the sword, everyone thought it was a success.
However, soon, the situation went in a completely unexpected direction.
A great deal of energy came out of Lim Sihyeonâs body, and all of that energy began to flow into the sword.
âMr. Kaneff? Somethingâs wrong.â
âI know!â
Kaneff replied, frowningly to Andrasâ words.
âEveryone, back off!â
CLING CLANG
A blue chain stretched out from Kaneffâs hand.
The chain immediately wrapped around Lim Sihyeon and the sword.
Andras called in artifacts to protect himself and Alfred from shock.
BWOOOOOO
BWOOOOO
BWOOOOOOOOOO
The sword with tremendous energy made a scream-like vibration.
And soon a powerful shock wave poured around the sword with the explosion of mana.
BOOOOOOOOOM
Kaneff protected Lim Sihyeon and kept the sword from exploding as much as possible.
DUMMMMM
The shock wave went beyond the farm.
Even birds in the far forest were frightened and flew into the sky.
The shock lingered, and Kaneffâs chain fragments got broken and fell on the training ground.
Considering that it easily blocked Lia, who was going wild, everyone could guess how strong the shock was.
The person who was responsible for this situation, Lim Sihyeon, fortunately, looked fine.
âSIHYEON! SIHYEON!â
âSENIORâ
âDonât worry. Heâs fine. He just passed out.â
Kaneff calmed the startled two.
Soon, both confirmed that Lim Sihyeon was safe and breathed a sigh of relief.
âWhat the hell went wrong? I thought Senior was using Magic perfectly fine.â
Andras and Kaneffâs expressions hardened at Alfredâs question.
âThatâs right. There was no problem at first. But all of a suddenâŠâŠâŠ.â
Andras was unsure of his thoughts and blurted out the end of his words.
âYeah, youâre right. Iâm thinking the same thing youâre thinkingâ
âThenâŠâŠdoes it meanâŠ.Sihyeon.. really used projection magic?â
âItâs hard to believe. The guy who was struggling because he couldnât even move his mana suddenly used projection magic.â
âThis doesnât make any sense. Projection magic can only be used by a person who has finished attribute enlightenmentâŠâ
âBut itâs definitely Projection magic that this guy used.â
Andras and Alfred opened their mouths and looked blank at Kaneffâs conviction.
Projection magic.
It was one of the magic that only those who reached the level through attribute enlightenment could use.
Kaneff was the only one who could unleash the magic among the people in Demon Farm.
But that wasnât the reason why Kaneff was surprised.
The tremendous energy that Lim Sihyeon projected on the sword was the kind of thing that even Kaneff himself couldnât handle.
âSihyeon, Who the hell are you? What the hell were you trying to project?â
Kaneff looked down at Lim Sihyeon, who was lying down with a relaxed expression.