Chapter 16 (1/2)

The End of the Uproar

Good news. Asagi Kamiyas.h.i.+ro can use magic. Ice and water. And a little fire too. I can’t believe it, this is amazing. A humble convenience store clerk like me can use magic. So, just how do you use it? You just think about it?

“What is important is to visualize it. The image created in your mind becomes fuel for the energy inside you and the phenomenon occurs. The chanting works as a kind of support to that. If you can visualize it well, you won’t even need to chant. Just as I have no need to.”

I guess there was no cheat for that. Magicians must have to work really hard to get to that point. I should give it a shot.

Let’s see… I’m supposed to be good with ice, so maybe I’ll try to cool the moisture in the air and lower the temperature.

“Mmm….mmmm….”

I imagine that I’m emanating magical energy that spreads throughout the room. Then I rob the moisture of heat and begin to cool it.

“Asagi.”

“Mmm…!”

“Mmmggg…what?”

“It’s cold.”

Oh. My breath had turned white. Success. That wasn’t too hard. Didn’t take too long either. This could be pretty fun if I could instantly create ice.

I thought about returning the temperature back to normal as I used fire magic, until my breath was no longer visible. Then I shut it off before it got too warm.

“You learn fast, Asagi. You can visualize things well. I think you should be able to use lots of different magic in no time.”

“I hope so.”

In fact, I was sure that this magic was affected by ‘Jack of all trades.’

As it was a power not visible to the naked eye, I did not see the typical split-screen inside of my head. It was hard to believe that I could use it so easily when it was my first time. And it was not as if I had any special settings as the protagonist.

Though, it likely meant that I would only be able to use very common spells at best. But I wasn’t about to whine. This was still magic. It was like I was in a dream.

After that, Daniela and I talked about magic until she slowly started to doze off. And so she went to her bed to sleep and I went to my desk to sleep. I suppose I was quite tired after all. Though, I didn’t dream that night.