At least in Gawain's own opinion, his first experience of magic was undoubtedly a successful practice.

He could feel the magic and warmth of that silver glow, which represented a crucial first step on his path to becoming a wizard.

As long as...

Ignore the words that the greatest effect of this spell is to conjure up a cat teaser that "never wears out".

"Huh?!"

Gawain was frightened by the abyss that suddenly threw himself into his arms, and subconsciously lowered his head and caught this because he saw the "teasing cat... Fluorescent flickering" was a little excited, and the fluorescence dimmed.

But it is clearly written in the book that if you no longer need "fluorescent flashes" for illumination, you need to use the anti-spell "Nox" to turn it off.

Instead of slapping the door of the head or being startled by a cat.

"Is it because of the sudden loss of contact?"

Holding the abyss to his lap, Gawain thought as he scraped his fingers against its chin.

Just now, he was stunned for a moment, so that he couldn't connect with that wonderful perception.

"Maybe there will be a record in the book. ”

Following the light spell just now, he looked closely. It's a pity that he didn't find the answer until the end.

The book is vague on this, except for the phrase "or some other method" after the word "Nox" as a counterspell.

"But I want to know, I'm still reading this book?!"

Gawain could only put the issue aside for the time being.

Of course, although the question is not answered, it does not mean that Gawain has nothing to lose. He had a clearer understanding of the spell itself, and how it was used.

"I didn't expect that there are so many tricks to spells in addition to the simplest usage. ”

Gawain took notes carefully, using a pencil to draw lines where he thought was important.

Magic is not about sitting cross-legged on the bed, closing your eyes, and silently reciting something strange, and there is a magical energy coiled in the body, which can be "pia" and hit out as light.

It's actually a lot more complicated.

Not only do you need to exhale the spell in a specific way, but you also need to believe that the effect of the spell will happen, so that the power of the magic can be induced and the spell take effect.

"Is it closer to 'the mind thinks, so it happens'?"

Gawain pondered, jotting down "Will to Power" in his notebook, which reminded him of the account in Genesis.

- Let there be light, and so there was light.

Of course, according to the standards recorded in the book, the wizard can make a gesture and shout the right spell, as long as the wizard is not really stupid enough to look like a troll, he can get something out of the tip of the wand.

But if you want the spell to be more precise and effective, you need to use some skills.

"For example, to make the Light Charm expand the range and increase the brightness, you can attach Maxima to the spell. Or let the clear water form multiple streams like a spring, and float the spell to a certain height..."

Perhaps because it involves techniques that are not allowed to be disclosed, this kind of knowledge is not clearly defined and systematically explained in the book, and sometimes even the way it is used is not recorded, but the case is simply recorded as a reference for the "FYI".

For example, "On a certain day, a certain wizard used a levitation charm to save eight wizards who fell from the flying carpet from the attack of a dragon."

or "The Repair Charm can be adjusted to be used for spell damage that would otherwise be unrepairable".

"But what if you want to be more precise?"

Gawain scribbled a question mark on the paper, which he didn't think was the limit of the spell.

"What if I wanted the fluorescent ball of light to shine at a certain brightness, or for it to appear at a certain distance from the tip of the wand, or that multiple balls of light appeared at the same time and were turned off at regular intervals?"

He thought of an idea, wrote it down in his notebook, and finally drew a circle.

Even the compiler of the textbook, Miranda Goshawk herself, did not think of such a division.

But Gawain, who came from the world of ordinary people, was destined to think differently from the wizard who seemed to him to be a little too arrogant.

"But at least try Maxima first. ”

Gawain raised his wand and streaked a light curve through the air.

"Lumos (fluorescent scintillation) Maxima. ”

As Gawain spoke, a silver ball of light shone in his room, and the connection was established again. This time he hugged the abyss on his lap in advance, and he didn't startle it again.

The spell was undoubtedly a success.

But Gawain failed.

Even with the addition of the suffix Maxima, the effect of fluorescence scintillation does not change.

He tried several times in a row, making minor adjustments to his wand swing each time, but the light remained the same.

The same brightness, the same silver, the same ...

Tease the cat.

"According to the book, with this suffix, the brightness of the spell will be significantly enhanced, right?"

Gawain drew three circles in his notebook, holding down the cat who was upset by the sudden disappearance of the cat teasing stick.

"The problem with the spell itself... Probably not. ”

He made a cross on the first lap.

Gawain was sure that his speech was clear, his pronunciation was accurate, and that it was an authentic British accent, and that it was impossible for the spell to be mistaken.

"It's not standard? ”

He made another fork.

Although no adult wizard showed it in front of him, it is clearly mentioned in the book that the force with which the wand is swung upwards and downwards affects the strength of the effect.

"Put more or less salt in it, so that the soup doesn't disappear. ”

Gawain once again ruled out a possible cause, and there was only one option left in front of him.

"I don't believe that the spell will work, but even 'that one' believes, and if I don't believe it, don't I say that I am arrogant enough to be stronger than the all-knowing and all-powerful himself?

And the spell did work. ”

Shaking his head, Gawain crossed out the final circle.

But he still didn't find the reason.

"I must have missed something..."

Gawain stroked the abyss and muttered to himself. The black cat was "whirring", and its round, fluffy little head drilled straight into his palm.

"If I knew what it was, I wouldn't have missed it... Wait, I really seem to be missing something. ”

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, and Gawain quickly flipped "Standard Spell: Elementary" to the title page of the opening chapter.

There's a very boring story to tell.

The main character of the story is the book's compiler, Miranda Goshawk, who, as a student, found it difficult to get her sisters to listen to her ideas, so she sometimes chose to use the bat spirit charm she invented to solve the problem.

- Keep them silent for a while to give themselves enough time to speak. This was the trigger for her to eventually start compiling this series of textbooks.

But Gawain was not interested in this aspect, but in the fact that the spell was invented by herself. At that time, she simply wanted to shut up her sister Tombstone, so she used this spell.

"Is it because... I believe that the spell itself will work, not that the spell with Maxima will work?"

Gawain felt like he was approaching the essence.

Or at least something closer.