The Book Of Flowers

Magic Training

-- A few moments later ----

"Then, what is your explanation for this?" Ask Ordelia who looks angry

He crossed his arms around his chest and looked ready to punish

Me and Luna just sat in front of her and acted like children that her mother scolded...

The view of the forest around us that was falling apart due to our fight was clearly making Ordelia wrathful. He even dragged the members of the flower clan here

The Fae and Elf flowers were busy regrowing the trees that were there and looked overwhelmed because of how messy the place was

However, we were still sitting on the ground while Ordelia was standing in front of us

"He challenged me first" I said as I pointed towards Luna

"But you accepted it" Luna replied

"Have you finished arguing?" Ordelia interrupted

We were horrified when we heard that cold voice

While we were scolded, Veskal, Verdea and Cyth just looked around with their mouths agape

"That's terrible..." Veskal said in admiration

Verdea immediately complained asking to go down, and Cyth simply took it off to the ground because he could not hold it

Verdea then ran towards me with sparkling eyes

"Vainzel's. How's the fight going?" She asked

I smiled proudly as I pointed at myself and said

"Of course a-"

However, Ordelia's still angry face made me fall silent again with the extra cold sweat

Ordelia then let out a tired sigh

"Why do you have to be like this...?" Ask

I asked Ordelia the same thing... Don't blame me...

"It's growing soon, isn't it? After all this area is not with settlements"

"It doesn't mean you have to flatten this place to dust!"

Luna was silent and lowered her head down

This Ordelia. Whenever there was chaos involving the destruction of nature, his cold and resolute nature would come out in front of the culprit

But, why should I be the one being scolded right now......!?

I grimaced at the thought of what I had done, as Ordelia turned to look at me

"It's a good thing you didn't use your magic wand"

"Vain has a magic wand!?" Verdea exclaims

We all who were there looked at him

"Yes... I have"

Following my words, I began to recite my prayers. In an instant, a green light appeared in my hand and formed the form of a long wooden magic wand

The wand had a circular end, and inside the circle, a large green magic gem was located there

The stick itself is made of special wood so it can hardly be broken at all. That's why I can use that stick to be a melee weapon

Verdea was amazed to see the wand. He even tried to hold it, but I removed the stick before it could be touched

Verdea immediately pouted towards me who was smiling softly

"If he used that stick what would happen?" Ask Veskal

Cyth was also curious

"Like that. The ground in this place could be overturned because of the power of the stick" Ordelia said as she set her foot hard on the ground

Cyth and Veskal whistled in amazement at that

"With that?" Ask Verdea

Ordelia smiled at him while nodding

"Then, why don't you teach me how to fight in the castle?" Verdea asked annoyed

His pouting face was visible again, but I covered it by stroking his head

Obviously I don't want to teach him. If he tried to fight with me, he might not learn anything

Even though I had restrained myself later, Ivor would probably become violent and ask me to fight with him because I could not bear to see me being weak

And the main reason I didn't want to teach this kid there was, I wanted to make sure the damage to the castle wasn't big enough that it didn't become a rubble

My fight and Luna alone are enough to ravage this place, especially if Thyme castle later

"Specific reasons" I said

"... Then teach me now" Verdea said

Ahahaha....!

GIVE ME A BREAK!

Why do you have to want that Veri......!?

"No" I said while holding back my inner cry

"Teach me"

What is my sin of having to be forced like this...? Why does he have to be coercive...?

"alright... But it's late afternoon, huh...?"

My inner cry was turned into a real cry out of annoyance. But I tried to hold it as hard as I could

Meanwhile, ignoring my watery eyes in annoyance, Verdea cheered happily

"Yep. Your responsibility" Luna said while waking up. "Hold on" he added, patting my shoulder and blinking one eye

I only grimaced in annoyance when I saw him who was leaving casually without any burden at all

"I also want to come along" Veskal said as he raised his hand

VESKAL!!!

Cyth just laughed at my limp face, while the two kids looked enthusiastic

......................

-- Afternoon Day ---

I don't want to come...

But all my friends suddenly heard about our rehearsal and wanted to watch...

As a result, I was forced to go here by all my friends, especially the two children

...

I can't be like this. I said 'yes' to them. I also need to be excited

Hmph!

In a large area in the middle of the forest this was already good enough for our training. I deliberately took them to a place far from the settlement to make sure there was no severe damage at all

All my friends who were watching stood not far from the three of us

And as they sat neatly and watched, I stood before the two children and reminded them of the basic rules

"Remember. I'll just teach you today"

Veskal and Verdea nodded in understanding

"You must promise not to use his power carelessly"

"Don't be like him!" Ordelia interrupted from a distance

Verdea and Veskal laughed at Ordelia, while I gave an annoyed look at her

Ignoring Ordelia, I continued my words

"And lastly, don't ruin this place just because you're training"

"Remember! Don't be like him!" Fyon interjected from a distance

Fyons...!

Everyone watching us laughed hearing Fyon, while Verdea and Vescal tried to hold their laughter before me

I breathe as deeply as possible

"You ready?"

They both nodded

"Well, by the way, how powerful is the magic?" Cyth asked Luna

"You'll find out soon" replied Luna

If I wanted to teach them magic...

Maybe I should start from the easiest earth magic

I showed them the basic horses cast earth magic

Both my legs were wide open, and firmly fixed to the ground. My right hand went forward as high as my shoulder. My eyes were tightly closed and my breathing was slow

They demonstrated exactly as I did and occasionally glanced at me, to make sure their movements matched my movements

I glanced at them and told them to stay focused

And the next moment, Mana began to gather in my hands as I chanted

"Oh, the great spirit of the land. Give me your strength to shake the earth. The Flying Stone"

The mana was instantly shaped into a sharp little rock, and when ejected

Fwush....!

BRAK!!

The collision instantly made the 3 trees in front of me hollow

The sound of his collision echoing itself left almost the entire forest in shock

The two of them plus Cyth who was watching immediately gaped at seeing that. Meanwhile, my elf friends only looked with smiling faces, except for Ordelia

Oops... I made him angry again...

I let out my breath slowly and turned towards Verdea and Veskal who were staring at me, gaping

"I want you to repeat my rapes" I said

"But how do you shoot him?" Ask Verdea

"Use your mind, just like when flying"

Verdea and Veskal nodded in understanding, although Verdea still seemed unsure of how

"All right! I'll try!" Veskal said with excitement

He confirmed his position and began to chant. But...

"Flying Stones!"

Fwush!

Cracks!

It is precisely the stone that breaks when it hits a tree. But, I should have praised her for being able to instantly cast magic

However, Veskal's face looked a little disappointed

"Why is the magic I cast not as powerful as yours?" She asked

I let out a breath

They really don't know anything about magic

I approached Veskal and confirmed his position

"alright. I want you to resist my attack" I said as I began to take off my gloves and extend my hand

"Huh?"

"Tu-"

But before he could speak again, my hand swung from the side bow towards Veskal. He then avoided it successfully by jumping high

After he landed he then turned his head towards me with an annoyed face

"Why try!?"

I tried to analyze his actions earlier

"They are not suitable for using water and earth magic" I said

"Huh!? Why that?" Veskal said regretfully

"Just be simple, and remember my words-this-

-- Water is affected by your mind, Fire is affected by your spirit, Land is affected by your body, Wind is affected by your movements, and Light is affected by your heart"

"Mind, Spirit, Body, Movement, Heart..."

"Yep. Your body is not strong at all when it casts the magic of that land, and causes it to become weak"

Veskal looked down in annoyance, aware of his shortcomings

"... Then, what magic is suitable for me?" He asked again

Let's take a look...

"Wind is probably the most suitable. You rely on your instincts to do things and your movements are also very fast"

"... That's so..."

Veskal then seemed to think, and at the same time, Verdea had started to prepare and put up the same horses

His big smile made me want to see the results of the boy

"I want to learn fire magic" Verdea said to me

I smiled broadly while sighing

I slowly approached him and dismantled the movements of his horses

"You don't need horses for fire magic. Just raise your right hand like this" I said while showing him the right way

"All right"

He immediately demonstrated it and was already starting to look impatient

Haha! He's already prepared. I also need to be quick to catch

But, I am not trying to focus so that no Mana is gathered in my hands

"Oh, great fire spirit. Accept my spirit and burn before me. Fireballs"

He then immediately chanted according to what I said. Mana began to gather in his hands and a fireball began to form until it became as big as his small hand

And while he was chanting, I felt something strange. Or just my thoughts?

...

...!

Huh!?

"Veri-!!!"

"Fireball"

When the magic was cast, I quickly wrapped it around my hand and tried to extinguish it

The fireball he threw was extinguished immediately, leaving everyone dumbstruck by my sudden move

"Why!?" Ask a surprised Verdea

All my friends who were watching also wondered what was going on

But my agonized face was enough to answer their questions

Looking at me in pain, their eyes were all then fixed towards my hand

And how surprised they were when they realized that my hand was melting to become as fluid as possible

Thankfully...

If I'm late in winding that magic, the whole forest will burn

All of my friends who were watching instantly drew closer to me quickly

"Will! Thing-"

I raise my right hand to tell them all to stay in place. My eyes were indirectly glued to my hand

Damnit... Had I been late in disconnecting it from my body, I would have been charred

The size is even so short and feels like his upper arm is still intact

"My regeneration is fast... Just relax..."

My hand grew back slowly after that, although it couldn't get as fast as usual as it burned until it melted

The heat of the fire was incredible...

However, Verdea's face showed that she felt guilty. His watery eyes became more and more visible as he approached slowly

"Vaine..."

"Silent son. It's not your fault"

"But..."

"It's okay. Looky"

I showed my hands that had fully returned to Verdea while putting on a smiling face to calm her down

"... Sorry--"

Her tears began to drip as she continued to look at me

"Hey... No need to cry. It's okay"

I slowly hugged her and tried to calm her down

All my friends seemed confused by what just happened

"What happened just now?" Ask Cyth to panic

I was silent not answering

That should be my question. What the fuck just happened?

I saw countless numbers of Mana suddenly gathered in his hands, even matching the size of Mana of a disaster-level magician

Normally, if the Mana gathered more and more, the magic would have a larger size than normal. It was basic magic, that was why he only needed a small Mana to form it. The larger the size, the stronger the power

But, the size of the fireball did not grow at all even if it was filled by that much Mana. I only felt its original strength when the fireball managed to cobble and melt my hand until it barely remained

Had I not been able to see Mana and been wrapped around it a little late, I was sure that this forest would not have survived even if the water Elf Clans intervened

It was really like he was compressing the size of his magic without compressing the size of the Mana he was wearing

I'm not even sure there's an expert magician who can compress the size of magic without compressing his Mana

That can't be done

...

Except...

Because of that symbol

I glanced at the symbol on Verdea's right hand

...

There's something strange about the symbol. I don't think it's just a symbol

First I saw the flow of Mana in the symbol area, and now, that symbol might be the cause of the magic that Verdea casts being strange and deadly

It's too weird

But, for now...

"... I'll try to teach you to suppress your magic now" I said

Verdea was still feeling uneasy and her face clearly showed that she was not sure she should continue her training

But, he should at least be able to suppress the size of his abundant Mana

"... Ah, ja. This is also so that your magic can be controlled better" Ordelia added

He still looks agitated. But, he finally nodded slowly

I immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then told the others to retreat

They did exactly what I told them to do

I stood up and took a step back

"Now, breathe"

Verdea took a breath and threw it away

Alright, he should have calmed down a little now

"Next, your fire magic rapal"

"But-"

"Sheap it, but hold it in your hand"

He then began to raise his trembling right hand and started to chant

He began to gather again in his hands

"Oh, great fire spirit. Accept my spirit and burn before me. Fireballs"

A small fireball appeared in his hand. The size of his fireball was only the size of a pebble right now

"All right, hold it there"

This kid is gifted in magic, he can do all the things I teach with just an explanation

He could even easily hold the magic in his hands without making it disappear

And now, I have to analyze her magic...

...

"alright. I want you to take that magic away slowly"

"M- using my mind?"

"Yes, clever"

He then closed his eyes and began to focus as per my instructions

Slowly, the fireball began to shrink and disappeared into smoke, according to what he wanted

Opening her eyes slowly, I stroked her head while saying, "Great kid" and smiled gently

"... I can...!"

He hugged me to calm himself. A relieved smile was stuck on his face as if he had gone through something heavy

"How's it?" Ask Luna

All my friends came closer to us, filled with their worried gazes

"No. He's not that strong in magic"

"You mean, the magic that destroyed your hands is not strong at all?" Luna asked once again in a stern tone

"Yes. I did say that"

"... You mean what Vain?" Ask Verdea

"... The reason your magic is strong is the seal" I replied

"S-seal!?" All my friends said in a confused tone

I just put on an anxious face, but relieved

At least I know something about Verdea's right-hand emblem

"That's not a symbol. It's a seal"