Chapter 152
Chapter 152
Fortunately, Eumidiphos was not a madman like Professor Boladi.
Had it been Professor Boladi, he would have thrust Yi-Han deep under the river and commanded him to evaporate his way out, but Eumidiphos did not do so.
The purpose of today's outing was to open the young mage's eyes to the vast world of water element magic.
There was no need to push him too hard.
It was sufficient for him to experience and learn about the various attributes of water magic.
"The spell is as follows," Eumidiphos began.
She meticulously taught Yi-Han the incantation and gestures for the 1st Circle magic spell, .
Truth be told, was a magic spell so tricky it almost seemed unfit to be classified as 1st Circle.
A quintessential trap magic!
Even within the same circle, the difficulty of spells varied greatly.
Magic that was significantly more challenging than its peers in the same circle was commonly referred to as 'trap magic'.
Although belonged to the 1st Circle, it was a spell that novice mages could hardly learn, such was the complexity of its evaporation attribute.
"Let's give it a try," Eumidiphos declared, having finished her brief lecture, and observed Yi-Han.
Water elemental mages usually practiced evaporation on various liquids placed before them, starting with easily evaporable substances like strong alcohol and gradually moving to liquids with higher boiling points to increase the intensity of the magic.
However, Eumidiphos set nothing before Yi-Han.
She intended for Yi-Han to first practice the movements and incantations to master the spell itself.
She was not so harsh as to demand Yi-Han to evaporate a liquid immediately after learning and without practice.
Yi-Han glanced at Eumidiphos and then once more at the flowing river, pondering.
'Is she expecting me to evaporate the river now?'
Due to Eumidiphos's sparse explanation, Yi-Han couldn't help but misunderstand.
In truth, it wasn't Eumidiphos's fault.
Usually, when asked to try a newly learned spell, one would practice the gestures and incantations, not attempt to dry up a nearby river.
If there was any blame to be cast, it lay with Professor Boladi.
Yi-Han's misunderstanding stemmed from his experiences with Professor Boladi.
'No choice then. I must do my best, even if it's just for show, to avoid falling into the water.'
Yi-Han sensed what might happen if he continually failed the magic.
Likely, he would end up in the river.
"Evaporate!"
"No...?"
Eumidiphos was taken aback by Yi-Han, who, without practicing the gestures or incantations, boldly cast the spell towards the river.
He hadn't even practiced!
With a hiss, steam rose above the river.
While it wasn't an explosive burst of steam like Eumidiphos could produce, it was still a considerable amount.
Eumidiphos was astounded.
'A true genius...'
Among the Empire's mages, the term 'genius' was often overused.
Nearly everyone claimed to be a genius.
The mages who came to Eumidiphos to learn magic, except for Boladi Bagrak, all declared themselves geniuses.
-"Mage Eumidiphos, for the future of magic in the empire, you must teach me earnestly. I am among the top geniuses of the Empire's mages."-
-"Mage Eumidiphos, it's embarrassing for me to say, but I am a genius in magic. You don't need to teach me every single spell."-
-"Mage Eumidiphos, as someone with a genius aptitude for magic, I don't think this spell is that great. It would be better if it were improved."-
In fact, it wasn't entirely wrong.
The mages who came to Eumidiphos were indeed among the more exceptional in the Empire.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to seek her out in the first place.
However, Eumidiphos, who had been through many battles and challenges, had a strict and harsh eye.
The level of talent they possessed was something any serious mage should naturally have, not something to boast about as a treasure.
But...
The boy before her was certainly different.
He had an aura only a true genius could possess, unlike the self-proclaimed geniuses.
He seemed to possess all the qualities deemed indicative of talent a natural abundance of mana, delicate control, and deep, rich thought any one of which would be enough to earn praise.
'Is it the river? Am I going to end up in the river after all?'
While Eumidiphos quietly marveled, Yi-Han was quietly anxious.
To Yi-Han, it seemed like a success, but that wasn't what mattered.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at .com
What mattered was how it appeared in Eumidiphos's eyes.
Was it a failure, after all?
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