How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 85

94. Learning Magic (8)

Acquisition complete.

I savored the sensation of the desired ability settling within me and immediately put it into action.

“Then let’s break through here! Fireball!”

I chanted the 2nd circle fire magic, Fireball.

Thanks to the ability acquisition effect, I compressed the process that would normally take 5 seconds into just about 1 second!

I completed the fireball as is and threw it forward, then raised another spell in sequence at maximum speed and chanted.

Now, the success rate of chanting in succession has also increased!

“Air Mine!”

The magic Cruse first used on me. A mine containing a large amount of air floated in front of the Fireball’s trajectory and hit it directly.

The flames of the Fireball spread with an unusual intensity, swallowing the ice blades in front.

It shattered the melted ice blades and broke through.

Watching the process, Cruse quietly murmured.

“…The firepower of Fireball alone is insufficient, so you additionally detonate the trapped air to spread it? I didn’t teach you that, but you figured it out.”

“I’ve been memorizing books for days and nights! And I’ve often done similar things with spirit magic!”

Don’t underestimate a student who has experienced rote learning to the point of exhaustion.

I am confident in memorizing, basing it on that, and somehow putting it into practice.

“More than that, your chanting speed seems to have suddenly increased?”

“I practiced!”

“Practice…”

“I practiced!”

“Let’s just say that’s the case.”

Practice is great!

If I make excuses like this, no one can say anything.

In fact, she knows that I’ve been unable to handle my free time lately and have been practicing almost all day, so she doesn’t doubt the sudden increase in skill.

“And if you come up with applications, you can use magic like this!”

Now it’s my turn to use tricks.

“Cloud Wall.”

The drawn-up mana changes, forming a wall of clouds.

The spreading clouds swallowed me and Cruse.

“2nd circle Cloud Wall… Originally, it’s supposed to be used as a support magic in large-scale battles.”

As Cruse said, it only serves to create a dense cloud in a certain area to hide the appearance.

It is more suitable for supporting allies by concealing their appearance in large-scale battles rather than magical battles.

“Are you going to hide with that? …Certainly, the cloud particles contain mana. If you use it, you can hide your mana.”

“If that’s all it was.”

Of course, that’s not the only thing I’m aiming for.

The first purpose is to stop Cruse’s magic attack even for a moment.

And the second is, of course, to catch her off guard.

For that, a second means is needed.

“Poison Fog.”

“…Huh?”

I heard Cruse’s slightly embarrassed voice as she checked the chant I recited.

“Why?!”

“Poison and cloud magic mix well.”

While practicing magic, I also tried various things.

As a result, I found that the two magics go well together.

I knew that the fog of poison and cloud particles mix and spread well.

“Ugh! Aileen?! Seriously!”

Cruse moved back with a slightly disgusted voice.

The poison of lower magic won’t work on her, but that doesn’t mean she’ll feel like ignoring it.

It’s natural to want to avoid it psychologically.

Above all, she acts based on a 3rd circle mage, so staying still would violate the rules.

On the other hand, I have a detoxification artifact, so it has no effect.

And!

The moment Cruse escaped from the clouds, I immediately jumped out next to her.

I met her surprised eyes.

“That’s what I was aiming for! Lightning Bolt!”

I created and launched a bolt of lightning at Cruse, who was distracted by the poison and clouds.

Compared to spirit magic, the power is not great, but it is powerful enough to be dangerous to ordinary people.

“…Hmph.”

Cruse blocked it by simply holding out her staff.

The magic scattered and disappeared.

It’s Dispel.

I clicked my tongue, awkwardly stopped as I was.

“…Dispel. That’s cheating. Can’t you read the mood and just take it?”

At least pretend it hurts.

How many times have I been hit so far, and you can’t take it even once?

“I don’t intend to go that far… Well, a 3rd circle mage might have allowed the impact.”

Cruse seemed to carefully examine the timing and power of the magic that had just flown, and my actions, before nodding.

“At that level, I think you can somehow fight even against a 3rd or 4th circle mage.”

“…Hoo.”

I was relieved by that fact.

The standard is still strict.

In reality, if I mobilize all means, I can handle up to the level of a 4th circle mage.

Cruse said, “Shall we stop here?” and declared the end of today’s practice.

“By the way… aside from other magic, you seem to be mastering only strange things quickly.”

She recalled the magic I used and tilted her head.

“Aside from how to use it, poison and clouds. Usually, no one would learn that first.”

“In reality, I don’t have much use for ordinary attribute magic, so I acquired what I don’t have first.”

It’s the result of learning mainly what I can’t do.

“Well… that makes sense.”

Cruse nodded as if understanding and clapped her hands.

“I think I’ve taught you all the ‘basics’ I can teach you with this.”

In effect, a declaration of the end of training.

It’s not just about today’s training.

It means the promise itself that Cruse made with me in the first deal to build up my basic magical abilities.

‘Actually… I think she taught me more than just the basics.’

She didn’t say anything else, but I couldn’t help but notice.

Well, there’s no point in mentioning that.

* * *

We returned to the city a little earlier than planned and decided to discuss future plans while having a meal.

“Of course, I’ll pay for the meal.”

Well, considering the gratitude I have for her, this much doesn’t even count as a favor.

Cruse readily agreed.

Fortunately, the food here is not bad compared to other cities.

Ships come in from all over the place, and people from other countries come and go, so naturally, to cater to their tastes, you have to have that much skill.

I went to a restaurant that Lowell had recommended before, had a meal, and discussed future plans.

“As I said earlier, I have nothing more to teach you… Only in terms of the basics.”

“It’s only been about three months.”

“It’s true that your acquisition speed is fast. You’ve done really well.”

It was Cruse who put praise in her mouth that she had never said before.

That means that, in terms of the basics, there is nothing more to teach.

“Even if you want to delve into magic beyond that, there is a limit to what you can do here. The data… the place, in many ways. You have reached that level in a short period of time.”

It means that you have come to the point where you cannot become stronger simply by training on the street.

“I see… Then, if I want to reach a higher level, what should I do?”

“Oh my, usually if you say that to your teacher, you’ll get hit in the shin with a staff for being arrogant.”

I just shrugged my shoulders because I thought she would really hit me if I said it was okay to hit me as a joke.

“Aren’t I a bit of a snob? So, would you give one more piece of advice to a snobbish and shameless disciple?”

I’m not cute, but please consider me cute.

Cruse smiled faintly at my words, as if she was used to this attitude, and closed her mouth for a moment.

She seems to be thinking about something.

“…Then, your path is largely one of three. First.”

“First.”

“Entering the Magic Tower.”

…What is it, why do I suddenly hear the voice of a young lady knocking on the door every weekend saying ‘Do you go to church’ in my ear like an auditory hallucination?

Is it proselytizing [attempting to convert someone to a religion or belief]?

“Is it proselytizing?”

“Listen to the end, Aileen. It’s one of the methods rather than a personal recommendation.”

“I’m kidding. Well, certainly, there’s no better place to learn magic than the Magic Tower.”

If it’s there, there will be plenty of data, know-how, and rivals, so there’s no better place to achieve magical abilities.

But I never consider the Magic Tower.

Simply put, I don’t like it, beyond good or bad.

“The tower doesn’t suit me.”

“I don’t think so either.”

“Wait? Wouldn’t it hurt to say no even as a formality?”

“Then do you think it’s not? Aileen, think for yourself.”

“Well, it’s not in my constitution.”

As she said, I am not compatible with an environment like the Magic Tower.

“Besides, the tower is not a place that is easy to enter.”

Once you enter, it’s not the end.

You may be able to leave the tower someday depending on the conditions.

The problem is that once you enter, you will have to stay there for at least 10 years.

‘If you go to a place like the Blue Tower, you might waste your time on political maneuvering among wizards.’

Above all, it is far from the elegant life I am thinking of.

“Then what is the second method?”

“Self-study.”

“…It’s surprisingly nothing. More than that, is that a method?”

“The basics of magic are research that you do yourself. There is no other way but to build it yourself.”

Basically, the rise of the mana circle will be achieved someday if you continue to train.

Cruse said that there is a possibility that it will somehow work out through self-study, even if it takes time.

For now, the path I will choose will basically be the second one.

“Then what is the third?”

“It’s an extension of the second concept… Aileen, you go and find it yourself.”

“…Hmm? What?”

“In dungeons or unexplored areas, there may still be magic books that even the Magic Tower has not managed. If you want to become stronger with magic, get your hands on it.”

Magic book…

Come to think of it, there was that.

In terms of setting, it can be said to be a book that seals the powerful magic theory of the old era.

Just by getting your hands on it, you can master powerful magic or amazing levels of secret arts.

The main character also had an episode in which he obtained several magic books to improve his skills, so I was able to recall it.

“Can I handle it even if I get my hands on a magic book?”

“I’ve seen some magic books managed by the tower.”

“That’s amazing.”

Only a few people at the top of the Magic Tower can view the magic book.

It’s amazing enough.

“Surely, if you spend time, you can somehow do it… I think there is a possibility if it’s you, Aileen.”

“Oh? Really.”

“Yes. At least I think so.”

I was a little surprised by the unexpected high praise.

“There are rumors that you will be cursed or harmed if you touch the magic book wrong.”

“That’s absolutely not true. It’s a wrong prejudice.”

Cruse asserted.

Well, I know it too.

The setting of the magic book itself was mentioned in the original work.

However, I just asked to check.

Once, it is necessary to verify and compare whether the setting is correct.

“Above all, if you grow to the point where you can get your hands on it, you will be able to handle that power enough.”

“Isn’t that the opposite order?”

I wanted to get powerful power and worked hard, but before I knew it, I became stronger, that kind of case.

I can’t laugh because there are really such cases.

Well, it doesn’t apply to me.

That’s only a case like an explosion of talent!

‘Anyway, magic book.’

Let’s put that in the plan to choose someday.

Even if it’s hard to get it right now, I have to consider it.

“There may be other ways if you look for them.”

“For example, should I follow you?”

I slipped out the words.

It’s half a joke.

So-called words that are taken out and seen [a Korean expression referring to testing the waters with a casual remark].

Obviously, Cruse will be dumbfounded and scold me.

But this time, Cruse is seriously tilting her head and considering it.

“…Hmm, that method might be possible.”