Chapter 71: Naos Surprise (1/2)

Lawrend raised his head and looked out the window on the side of the hallway. He felt motivated to practice magic after hearing Olgar's words.

”I should practice magic again…”

Lawrend murmured. He walked through the hallway, and when he encountered a butler, he relayed Olgar's words. Not long after, he entered his room. This time he was not gonna practice beside Aleshia and Ella.

Lawrend imitated Olgar and sat down on his bed cross-legged. Then he closed his eyes.

He extended his index finger forward and controlled his violet lightning mana to flow towards it. He tried pushing it outwards but there was no response.

'This is the feeling from before. A barrier-like feeling.'

Lawrend thought to himself. He pushed harder and harder. The lightning mana accumulated in his index finger and pressurized, but there seemed to be no sign of it bursting out of his finger.

'Hmmm…'

Lawrend thought about it silently. He was not able to use his Shock Arc spell even now. It was because he didn't have enough mana to burst through the barrier.

'What if I try simulating the Shock Arc spell in my index finger?'

Lawrend asked himself. He was pondering if his idea was a good one or not.

'But how do I simulate the Shock Arc spell?'

Lawrend remembered the feeling when he cast the Shock Arc spell. He remembered the lightning mana stopping then suddenly rushing to his hand.

'STOP!'

Lawrend commanded his lightning mana in his hand to stop.

'Then… ZAP!'

Lawrend controlled the lightning mana in his hand and rushed it all inside his index finger.

BZZZZZZZT BZZZT

”It worked!”

Lawrend opened his eyes and looked at the small arc of electricity escaping his finger. It was continuously buzzing and turning directions randomly. Its power was also not constant.

BZZT

The arc of electricity died and disappeared. Lawrend sniffed the air and smelled the chlorine-like smell of ozone gas created from ionized oxygen.

”Ooough…”

Lawrend shook his nose and snorted to remove the awful smell stuck inside his nose.

”Did I just insta-cast the Shock Arc spell without chanting..!?”

Lawrend exclaimed to himself in shock and disbelief.

”No, no, no. It couldn't be. This is not even that powerful.”

Lawrend shook his head in denial. It couldn't be that easy to learn to insta-cast a magic spell.

And so, Lawrend spent the whole day practicing his magic.

Knock Knock Knock

Lawrend, who had a steady arc of electricity stretching out from his finger was suddenly disturbed, and the small arc of electricity disappeared with a high-frequency buzz.

”Who is it?”

Lawrend asked, slightly annoyed.

”Y-Young Master, Mr. Albert wants you to go to the dining room.”

Nao's stuttering voice sounded from the other side. Since he revealed to Lawrend the truth, he had been tasked by Albert to attend to Lawrend's needs. He was also the one who served Lawrend's breakfast earlier.

”Huh?”

Lawrend raised his voice. He was annoyed that his magic practice was disturbed for something like that.

”Young Master…”

Nao's voice sounded weakly from the other side. He was getting nervous hearing Lawrend raise the tone of his voice.

”Alright. Give me a few seconds.”

Lawrend stood up and left the room. Nao was waiting for him while fidgeting.

”U-Um… Young Master, can you wear this blindfold?”

Nao opened his hand, and a handkerchief was neatly folded in it.