Episode 14.5 (2/2)
”Don't you back off because you think it's a pain, now. You've got to give a proper explanation to Eda-chan. Weren't you saying you would teach Eda yourself for the next half year.”
”That I did. Sorry.”
”Geez.”
Afterward, Lecan and Eda studied magic under Shira.
Lecan practiced <Lightning>. He managed to invoke a small spark in the end.
Eda practiced <Sleep>. She couldn't cast it at all, but Shira said that there was a sign of it working.
”I'm glad for you, Eda-chan. Once you've learned even one spell of mind magic, you will build resistance to mind magic. I was a bit worried about this since there are magic beasts that can use mind magic inside Dungeon Ninae.”
”U-umm. Shira-san.”
”Yes?”
”Lecan doesn't have the aptitude for mind magic, does he?”
”Nope.”
”So then, Lecan can't get in that dungeon?”
”Oh he'd be fine. He has ways to deal with mind magic.”
”Is that true, Lecan?”
”Yea.”
After giving that curt reply, Lecan recalled about having to give a bit more detailed answers to her questions.
”Abnormal statuses get annulled with this silver ring equipped. It's not like mind magic won't work on me, however states caused by mind magic such as sleep, paralysis and bind will disappear right away.”
The good thing about this silver ring is its always-on effect.
Equipment that nullifies mind magic cannot block magic whose power exceeds the equipment's capability. And even if that isn't the case, there's a small chance of such magic to work regardless.
However, this ring undoes abnormal status that has been inflicted. Even if it doesn't do that in that instance, it will a moment later. So long as Lecan has this ring equipped, he won't be afflicted by a barrage of abnormal status attacks.
”Ah, come to think of it, that priest's magic didn't work on Lecan when we were at that temple. Priest-san was wailing around about it.”
Which reminds him, Shira told Lecan to have this ring on right before that.
(Have I ever told Shira about this ring?)
He can't really recall, however, it doesn't feel like he ever did. And yet, Shira was aware about this ring's effects.
She might have <Appraisal>-ed it in secret, however this ring is one of the things he brought from his former world, Shira's <Appraisal> shouldn't have worked on it.
(It might be that magic called <Analysis>.)
Either way, having every detail about him laid bare just by being close to her isn't comforting to know. This isn't a matter of him not trusting Shira or anything, it's more an instinctual thing to Lecan.
(I've got to find a way to outsmart Shira one of these days.)
Thought Lecan as he watched Shira patting Jericho with a smile on her face.