(Asura POV)
"For god sake, this is not working…" Asura who felt dejected could only state his discomfort after days of trial and error.
"You still can't solve the mystery of the magic null spell, and I thought that after seven days of testes we could somehow manage," Osfor replied.
Asura sighed saying, "At least we have more insight on the abilities of the Eye of the wise I even managed to use Mana flux without forcing my body to deplete itself from its natural mana, I never would have thought that I only needed to will the spell for it to activate huh."
"Yeah, you did get lucky with that discovery it helped a lot and even that new trick you learned is fascinating. Taxing on the body, but still really impressive. However, you should keep that as a trump card because as you know your eye must remain a secret so as the fact that you are a contractor and the fact that you can open ways to the void…you should not speak to anyone about any of this.
Your very existence should be a secret...I am thankful that you can now turn off the golden glow from that eye. It would otherwise only be bringing us more trouble. "Osfor said with a sullen mood he was awake for god knows how many days experimenting with Asura and trying to unravel all the secrets of the Eye of the wise.
"But this sure is looking to be impossible…I mean are you sure that the magic null spell exists... it just maybe but a rumor."
"No, I don't want to believe that. Weren't you able to modify one of my spells and make it dissipate."
"That was only a fireball and what I did was nothing impressive, I just rewrote your text and changed the word Air in the spell to Void just normal chemistry, fire cannot exist without oxygen. And even that only happened on a fluke when I somehow was able to see the mana that is forming the spell. I've been trying to reenact that same thing but without success," Asura said
"Yet that is more reason why I believe that the magic-null does exist, never in my studies had I ever seen something about interfering with someone else's magic writing and you did that. This may be the secret to unravel the truth behind the magic-null now we have something to base ourselves from. So again Fireball."
Normally Osfor-sensei who had an affinity for fire and air could use fireball without a magic text yet he wrote it to help me visualize the texts, we've been at this for days now and with only a singular success to rely on we kept on trying again and again.
After few hours Osfor seemed to be tired, he was at this for hours launching spell after spell, while changing their base weight and velocity even heat, what is cool though was the fact that I was able to unravel one more mystery of this eye. It can see the texts of any spell and I noticed that even the most complex Mahojin is remembered with a glanced right down to the letter. With this, I was able to learn countless spells from Osfor most of them I am unable to use because they need more Mu than what I naturally have.
And the majority that is channeled spells that need to store mana within the body which I dismissed. These spells will activate the contractor's curse so I tried not to use them but learn their pattern and Mahojin should not be a problem. What was amazing though was the fact that Osfor had three S spells in his arsenal and one SS spell that he refused to show me saying that that spell was what made him one of the seven demons and he did not want to reveal it to me. He even said that I will not find a use for it anyway.
After a good study with Osfor, I understood that the Void path is a risk-reward path so I was forced to always use void spells in the presence of Osfor. We even developed a Void disintegration ray-based by the same disintegration spell that Osfor used and have the void element added to it.
This way elements hit with it will not only be burnt to nothingness but rather become nothingness themselves if that makes any senses. But like always the research was rewarded with failure as the addition of the void element is somehow interfering with the other elements and instead of merging it corrodes them and makes the spell backfire.
After a test and a close call, we decided that we need more understanding of this element to use it. Osfor said that this spell may be an SS class spell if it succeeds adding to that that this spell may be invincible and can penetrate any defense he said that it may even break through my Black aura shield with ease. Because in theory void will not collide with it but rather eat through it.
Dejectedly Osfor teleported away. He seemed to not want to sleep in this forest and leaves me with enough supplies and food. I find it rather quiet here. If it wasn't for the timer in the cabin I might not have known how much time passed it's been two weeks since I started training here. And I can say that I grew stronger. The fact that magic clad and spiritual buffs can be used together were enough to vouch for it. I used to be able to carry 4 tons of weight with my full buffs now I can carry more than 20 tons. I couldn't find heavier boulders to test my limit and even the 20 tons didn't feel heavy at all.
But this was the last day I have left here. I was told by Osfor-sensei that the first years were taken to a training camp. The same as the second and third years. And I was somehow forced to attend. The dejection on Osfor's face was probably because of this.
He seems like a really good guy even with his weird giggles and the way he sometimes thinks out loud, he is a caring old man. Too bad he doesn't have a family he would make a wonderful father.
To my surprise, Shiki somehow managed to score a place in the grand tournament. By fluke or skill, he was able to beat one of the five beasts of Albion. I was told that he challenged all five but only managed to beat one. I know Shiki is strong he can be level headed and sometimes too carefree but he is strong and I witnessed it. But to have four more monsters stronger than him I can feel that this school's students have a great future in front of them.
A good addition though is that the silver-haired girl her name was Yuna Korima if I remember. Was also a participant. Well, it's not a surprise but she scored second in the school event. I am sure that she would have gotten the first place if it wasn't for that incident and me miraculously and unjustly getting the first place…I feel bad for her. She, however, was able to win a spot because she beat everyone in an inter-school competition that was held while I was stuck here. I would have loved to partake in that tournament to see how well my sword can fare in front of their magic and to at least know the approaches and different tactics that the other students use to fight. Osfor gave me some recordings to different matches just to not be left in the dark after I asked him for it, he linked them to the crystal that was showing the fights like they were alive.
It was time for me to sleep. Thankfully I no longer see those dreams. Weird enough that those nightmares only manifest in my sleep when my sword is away from me.
After a good night sleep, I was ready to leave Osfor came back at his regular time this time wearing straw hat shorts and a t-shirt with the mathematical formula written on it. Nothing like the half-serious teacher I knew with drowsy eyes and hunched back with the white coat he looked like someone ready to enjoy a trip to the beach. And I was worried that he might still be upset about not experimenting.
"Asura-kun let's leave already all the necessary items you need have been taken to the camp." Said Osfor with obvious excitement in his voice.
The only answer that I was going to give was the one that he was mostly expecting
"Let's go sensei!"