Chapter 32 (1/2)

The Forest after the Rain

After I finished eating, I went to my room to practice using magic. There was no reason for me to go outside, so I was able to take my time with it.

First, I concentrate on the magical energy itself. The main current of power that runs within me. The power of water, ice, and fire. My hand stretches outward with the palm facing up. Then I imagine that magical energy is gathering there right in my hand.

Immediately, I feel as if my hand has gotten heavier. It was as if an invisible object had been placed there. Then I give this object a shape. A sphere. A slowly rotating ma.s.s. I close my eyes to help me with my imagination.

“Good…good…”

I breathe in deep and begin to adjust the shape of magical energy. I wanted it to be as perfectly round as possible. After that, I added color. A blue magical energy is overlaid. The color covers the spinning sphere and it marbles. Then the blue color envelopes the sphere completely.

I slowly open my eyes. There in the palm of my hand was a rotating ball of water.

“I really took my time with this one…”

I inspect the ball of water. This wasn’t a hasty construction like the ice bullet that I fired in the forest. I worked hard to build this thing with magical energy. I bring up my other hand which was empty and then I create a water ball without much thought. Comparing these two floating spheres up close, I started to feel as if the there was a difference in ‘density.’ But I didn’t have any skills that allowed me to actually detect this, so I wasn’t sure…

Well, I should ask my master if I didn’t know.

I kept the two b.a.l.l.s floating on the palms of my hands as I opened the door with my foot and went out into the hallway. I was headed for Daniela’s room. She was also on the second floor, but on the opposite side. And so I had to walk. But I was able to reach her room without b.u.mping into anyone else.

“Master Daniela. You in there?”

I had to call her as I couldn’t knock at the moment. The door promptly opened from the other side, and Daniela greeted me in her room clothes.

“What is it? There is no master here.”

“Master Daniela. Could you take a look at these?”

I thrust the two b.a.l.l.s forward.

“Ahh! You fool. You must not use magic within living quarters!”