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Chapter 174: Now Magic Training
After the morning work was over, I headed for the magic training in the afternoon.
Certainly, as all the royal palace magic potion makers say, repeated practice is necessary. I thought it would be enough to simply teach them how to make magic potions, but is it necessary to improve their technical skills as well? If you ask me, that’s certainly true.
Maybe I’m losing my mind a bit. I knew I would miss Mira, my holy dragon, and my sister Rosalia. I’ll have to find a healing pet somewhere. The Spirit of the Lake…never.
In the training area of the mage corps, children were already shooting magic at targets. There is still time before the practice starts. Until then, I may have free time.
Meanwhile, I found Ijidol. He seemed to be shooting magic at the target with all his heart. But it doesn’t seem like he’s hitting the mark very well.
“Ijidol, you missed again.”
“Julius, you were watching.”
I slumped down in embarrassment. Hmmm, I think I’ll make you my healing pet? Or maybe Nero from the orphanage? It would indeed be a bad idea to make his sister, Lillie, my pet.*
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“The tip of your wand is shaky. You need to point it more firmly at the target. Imagine the tip of the wand is pointing straight at the target.”
“Straight from the tip of the wand ……”
Ijidol moves his wand over and over, training his imagery. What a naïve boy who must not know that I am just a nobleman and a specialist in magic. I’m afraid I’m going to be colossally screwed one day.
“A torrent of magical power, shoot through my enemies, Magic Arrow!”
A long, thin, white, arrow-like object shot out from the tip of Ijidol’s wand. This time it caught on the target. It wasn’t exactly in the middle of the target, but compared to the other times he had missed, it was a brilliant shot.
Magic Arrow can be used by anyone who has magic power. That's because it's simply a thinly-dispersed mass of magic power. Therefore, it is not very powerful, but it consumes very little magic power and is a very convenient spell for practice.
It is especially useful when practicing to hit an enemy with magic. No matter how great the magic is, if it doesn’t hit the target, it is meaningless.
“I did it! I hit it, Julius.”
Ijidol looks at me with sparkling eyes. But I have to give him some disappointing news. It is easy to say, “Good job,” but isn’t it my role as his friend to guide him to go even higher? Yes, I’m sure it is. What if he cries? Oh, come on, it’s just the way it is.
"You still have a long way to go. Don't be happy just because you hit the target. The goal is to hit the center of the target. You won't be able to defeat the enemy just by grazing it with magic."
My words made him lose the joyful look he had on his face. Ugh, my heart ached. But a half-hearted attack could put him in danger.
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“Yes, that’s right. You’re right. I was happy because I hit the target for the first time, but I still have a long way to go.”
Oh, really? I didn’t know that. Then I guess I should have been happy. Oh, shit. I’ve done it. What do I do now? Oh, yeah!
“Well then, Ijidol, let’s practice together until the training starts. I’ve already hit the target. I just need to get the hang of it. Magic Arrow.”
With a flick of my finger, I casually released a Magic Arrow. It hit the target without missing dead center. Next to me, Ijidol was watching with his eyes wide open.
Come to think of it, when I hit the mark for the first time back home, my magic teacher, Kernel-sensei, had a similar reaction. Is it really that surprising?
“a-amazing”
“Is it?”
“Yes, it is! You hit the middle of the target without using a magic wand and without chanting. How?”
“Anyone can do it with practice.”
I am sure of this. All you need is a strong image. To put it another way, if you believe you will hit it, you will hit it. But to be able to believe in your own power to that extent, you have to practice hard.
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“Will I be able to do it too?”
“Of course. I’m going to teach you, so you should be able to do this.”
Ijidol’s face tightened. If I said it this strongly, it would leave an impression on his heart. I would be grateful if it would give him confidence.
“Well then, I guess we’ll start with no chanting and hitting the target.”
“I-I’ll do my best.”
Your shoulders are tense. Let’s start by relaxing your shoulders.
“First of all, let’s try to use the magic arrow unconsciously, like breathing in. Magic Arrow, a thousand strikes.”
“A-A thousand strikes?”
“Shoot the magic arrow a thousand times. Go ahead, Ijidol.”
“I-I can’t do it a thousand times.”
Ijidollu is already making a fuss. That’s not going to work. I was so determined that I let him keep shooting the Magic Arrow until training began. Actually, the training started after about five shots.
I’ll have him practice the rest after training is over.
“Ugh, it's awful, Julius."
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I think I overdid it a little bit. Next time I’ll be a little more lenient.”
Ijidol crashes like slime in front of my eyes.
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After the magic training was over, the two of us stayed and practiced together. There, we squeezed as much of Ijidol’s magical power as we could. He was on the verge of depletion, but he had not run out. So it should be all right.
Ijidol was munching on the sweets that were served on the table. The sugar must be soaking into his body, which has almost no magical power left. I think that if I use this much magic power, my magic power will be extended by super recovery. I’m not sure.
“Julius, Ijidol, is it time for tea? What’s the matter, Ijidol?”
“Axel, I see you've finished your swordsmanship practice. Ijidol is like this because he used too much magic power.”
“I see. I used to be the same way when I overdid my strength training.”
He had a distant look in his eyes as if he was reminiscing about the old days. It seems that Axel had also gone through something similar. He must be training his body well and systematically now. If that’s the case, I should also devise a training method so that he can systematically train his magic powers.