Well, that's it for today's class.



　After Mr. Kwantrow's class was over and after school, we gathered in the training hall to practice magic.

　The students who had not come to watch the duel were the first to leave after Mr. Kwantrow.

　I stand in front of everyone and look around at the students participating in the training.



"""......"""



　The looks I received from everyone were half expectant and half anxious.



"Now, we are going to start training in magic, but first, there is something I want you all to remember.



"What do you want me to remember?"



　The students wait for my words, curious as to what I will say.



I think it will be easier for you to understand this if you see it in person than if I teach it to you in words. Ms. Moltena, will you help me?



"Was it me?



　Moltena, who had been listening to Mina's conversation while peeking out from behind her, shudders and shakes.



"Yes. "Yes," said Moltena-san, "please use the most powerful magic you can use on me.



"Wow, I understand. ...... Huh?



　After receiving my instruction, Moltena-san holds up a small wand, the activator of the magic, to release the magic, but in the process, she makes a strange noise and rolls her eyes.



"Is this attack magic okay?



"Yes, please do it."



"......Wow, okay. ......"



　At first, Moltena was hesitant when she was asked to direct her attack magic at the others, but then, as if she had made up her mind, she held up the wand again.



"A snowball!　Crush them!　You will be burned to a crisp!　A perfect fire that burns all things to a crisp!　Give them all a moment's peace!　Blow!　Flame Inferno!!!"



　Moltena unleashed Flame Inferno, a weeding spell.

　This was the magic that she had chosen to use for the strongest magic, so it seems certain that Moltena-san and the others are not good at offensive magic.



　I put magic power into my eyes and analyze the approaching magic.

　After checking the amount of magic power, the bias of magic power, and the control of magic, I choose how much magic to use, and then I release the magic.



Fire Arrow!



"""""What!?"""""



　What I fired was an arrow-type attack magic, which is the most basic of the basics in learning attack magic.

　It is a simple magic that only shoots out fire-attribute magic power.

　It jumped into the muddy stream of fire that Ms. Moltena shot out.

　Normally, this would be the end.

　The small arrow thrown into the great river should have been swallowed by the overwhelming power.



　But it was not to be.

　The flaming arrow, engulfed in the muddy stream of flame, continues to plunge through the interior without becoming a part of the muddy stream.

　Finally, it reached and pierced the magical core at its center.

　Instantly, the muddy stream of flame loses control of its magic and fizzles out.

　All that remained was the arrow of flame I had fired.



""""" huh?



"No way!　You destroyed Moltena's magic with elementary magic?



"Impossible!　The secret art of the Chorointo family!



　The students around them shouted in astonishment.

　The flaming arrow darts into the bosom of Ms. Moltena as if nothing had happened.



"What?



　Ms. Moltena screams at the sight of the flaming arrow.

　But it is all right. The arrow of flame dissipates just before her throat.



"Huff ......"



　Perhaps the fact that the magic didn't hit her made her lose her strength, and she collapses to the ground.



"Moltena-sama, are you all right?



　Immediately, students nearby rushed to Ms. Moltena and supported her body.

　Yes, yes, it's good to have friends who care about you in times of need!

　In my previous life, I was surrounded by people I could rely on, but there were even more people who wanted to kill me and take the credit for my work when it was done.



And that's about it."



　I turned to the students who had been watching the exchange and said this to them, and they stared at me with a blank expression on their faces.

　And the next moment...






""""" haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?"""""



　There was a loud voice that seemed to echo through the whole training area.



"What the hell was that?　What the hell did you do?



"Are you crazy?　How could the magic of Molten Moltena of Atka mackerel, who is most skillful in fire magic, be broken so easily?



Is it a trick?



No, no, no, how could she cheat like that?



But how can Moltena's magic be like that without any tricks?



　Oh, now that's a good point.



"Yes, that was a trick."



"""""What?



　Everyone immediately quiets down at my words.



"First of all, that was definitely a beginner's magic, Fire Arrow.



"But what can I do to destroy Moltena's advanced magic?



　Moltena used only grass-hunting magic, not advanced magic. ...... Oh, you mean more advanced than Fire Arrow?　If so, I'm not wrong.



"It's simple. I increased the magic density."



""""" magic density? """""



　Everyone tilts their heads in agreement with my answer.



"Yes, to activate magic, you need magic power. The magic power to activate the magic, and the magic power to maintain the activated magic.



"Oh, yes, I have learned that in class. As I recall, that's why people with little magic power can't use magic.



"Not exactly. The magic spells that are in general circulation are designed to be used by a large number of people, with average formulas and as little magic power consumption as possible. However, if you customize the formulas for your own use, you can use magic that is not normally available or increase the power of magic.



"Customize magic?　You can do that?



"No way!　Magic is supposed to be fixed in power and effect!　That's why there are so many different kinds of spells!

"



"That's not quite right. If everything is really fixed in a spell, then the power of the spell should be exactly the same. But in the duel between me and Moltena, the power of the magic was different even though it was the same, wasn't it?　So that's going to be a magic customization, too."



""""" was """""



　Everyone gasps at my words.



"If it's the same magic, it must have the same power, right?



"Well, if everything is determined by the spell, then it stands to reason that even the slightest difference in power should make it a different magic.



　Yes, this kind of misunderstanding tends to happen to beginners who rely on spells.

　But actual magic is much more free.

　Otherwise, the existence of un-worded magic would be out of order.



"The advantage of spells is that they are easy to construct. But to master magic, you have to go beyond that."



"Beyond ......"



"With Fire Arrow, you can increase the magic density to make the arrow sturdy enough to pierce other magic, as I did, or you can make it a feint that consumes less magic by making it less dense, or you can deliberately make the magic less structured so that it bursts in the middle to intimidate the user."



"You could do that ......."



"Also, as a derivative magic, the number of arrows can be increased, the target can be pursued indefinitely, and the shape of the arrow can be enlarged. These are called by different magic names, but they are actually customized versions of Fire Arrow.



"Wow, I thought it was a different magic."



But now that you mention it, I can certainly see that it is a derivative of the original magic."



　The students nodded in agreement with my words.



"If the magic is not so different from the original, you can customize it unconsciously, but if the magic is very different, you need to concentrate if you are not used to it. The spells are to assist with this kind of imagery."



""""" hehe """""



"Usually, magic is dealt with by higher magic, and magic of compatible attributes. For example, fire magic with water, water magic with wood, wood magic with fire, and so on.



"It's the compatibility of magic with other magic."



　Mina-san responded with a "yes" to the question.



"Yes, it is more convenient to use magic according to the compatibility to reduce the magic power consumption. But there are some situations where we can't take advantage of the compatibility of attributes, such as when we can't use fire magic indoors.



"That may be so. The court magicians and wizards chosen to guard the nobility are more likely to be good at other attributes than at fire."



"On the other hand, many wizards in the military are good at fire magic."



"Yes, and even if you can't use magic of a favorable attribute in some situations, you can counter it with a disadvantageous magic by customizing it, such as increasing the magic density, and even a lower level magic can beat a higher level magic.



"""""Oh!!!"""""



"In this case, by increasing the magic density, you can make the magic harder, and think that you have penetrated a magic that is inherently harder than you are."



"But even if I penetrated the vortex of flame, I don't understand why the magic fizzled out!"



　A student asks, "I don't know why the Flame Inferno fizzled out.

　Yes, questioning like this is very important to learn magic.



"Magic has a bias of the core magic power to compose it. Think of it as the torso of a human being. I've made it so that magic can't be sustained. Without the torso, the limbs cannot maintain human form. In the same way, magic that is pierced through the nucleus cannot maintain its own form and its magic power will dissipate.






"By concentrating a lot of magic power, can elementary magic be made as powerful as advanced magic, and depending on the point of aim, it can be destroyed? ......"



"So ......"



　And then it was time.

Ms. Moltena, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up.



"It's wonderful!



　She stood up and came under me, grabbing both of my hands firmly.



"You've managed to defeat our family's secret magic with elementary magic!　Lex-sama didn't just say she could use strong magic, did she!"



"Yes, all magic has its uses. If you are only concerned about learning powerful magic, you will end up losing to an opponent who has mastered a lower level of magic, as in this case. This is a common story on the battlefield. That is why I wanted you all to understand this first.



"I understand, Master Lex!　I, Moltenna, will deeply remember your teachings!"



　Yes, I'm glad to hear that you understood me.

　In fact, the magic that you used was very unevenly controlled.

　If she can control it well, she will be an even better user than she is now.



　Flame Inferno is a magic for weeding, but depending on how it is used, it can be used against a monster of a certain strength.

　I'm sure that Moltena's parents taught her that magic because they wanted her to start with a simple magic and work her way up.



　If that's the case, all I have to do is to follow their intention and help her master the perfect control of magic.

　And strong magic requires a high level of magical control.

　If you learn it with poor control, it will run out of control in no time and it will be a catastrophe.



Mo, Moltena-sama ......"""



　As I was thinking about this, the two students who were supporting Ms. Moltena were looking at her with moist eyes.



"Mo, Master Moltena has returned to normal. ......"



"I was doing infantile regression just a few minutes ago. ......"



""Oh, Lord Moltena!""



　And they both hug Moltena-san, looking very moved.



"What?　What is it, you two?



　The actual Ms. Moltena was bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

　I mean, I don't know what's going on either.



"...... I see!　My mind, which had been infantile regressed by two life-threatening crises, has been restored!"



"What the hell?　I mean, is it really possible to recover from a psychological trauma like that?"



"Or perhaps you're just covering up your emotional wounds with respect and worship."



　Huh?　Infantile regression?　Heartbreak?　What the hell are you talking about?



""Mortena-samaaaa!""



So what?



　Well, it looks like something good happened. ......