A simple "Huh?" was what came out of Blake, he had just learned a little more about what magic really was, so at first, he didn't understand what Marjorie was saying at that time.
"Why are you so surprised, boy, do you think I'm too old to be your master?" And once he heard that, Blake calmed down and began to process those words in his mind still feeling that he hadn't heard them correctly.
"No, no! It's nothing like that, it's just that it was very sudden, I would be very grateful if you were my master!"
"Hehe, that was the best answer you've ever given, believe me, you won't regret this." The part that wouldn't regret wasn't entirely clear to him, but the emotion he felt at that moment was enough not to think about it. Actually, Blake had managed to have a master to teach him about magic, from the beginning he was already too interested in it and, although he could cast some spells, he knew that it was nothing compared to everything that really existed.
"Though... The part about becoming a Six-rune wizard I think would be a bit difficult... Agh!" And again, he took another hit with the broom from Marjorie.
"Hmph! Do you think I just said that as an exaggeration?! I'm being completely honest, boy, you have the potential to become a Six-rune wizard!" Although he had doubts about it, seeing how Marjorie was being too firm with her words, Blake thought that maybe it wasn't something impossible. Marjorie had said that his talent was superior to those geniuses and perhaps he didn't have to be so negative with the expectations of what seemed to have become his new master. "Of course, nothing is set in stone, even though your talent could be considered unique, I have seen how many of these supposed geniuses who had outstanding talent have never been able to advance in the path of magic. I want you to understand this, simply the talent is not enough for that you have the future solved, if you never strive for yourself, you will not achieve anything."
Blake had taken a position of apprentice mode listening to what his master told him, and after understanding everything, he knew it was true. Perhaps his supposed talent was not his, he knew very well that the system had to do with most of it and this made him feel a little bad, but he instantly understood that talent did not define everything, even though he did not know if his talent was really a part of him, he told himself that he would do his best not to disappoint his master even if he had to do double or triple what the others did.
"I understand, I swear I'll do my best!"
"Actions speak louder than words, I hope what you said is true... Well, since you became my disciple from today, it's only fair that I grant you some benefits, hehe." And just after saying that, Marjorie reached into the small sack to her right and pulled out something Blake instantly recognized. Without delaying a second, Blake received the object and broke the seal as various runes entered his head repeating a process that seemed to have become common.
[Do you want to learn the "Fire ball" spell?]
And without thinking, Blake nodded so that, the next moment, he opened his hand and a small sphere-shaped flame was generated in his hand.
[Fire skill, increased.]
"Boy... Are you some kind of monster?"
"Haha, I really don't know."
"You really can perfectly conjure it; don't you feel exhaustion or some kind of problem?" Marjorie was still watching what Blake had just done and those questions had quickly come to her mind.
"Not really, once I understand how to use the spell, I feel like it's a part of me."
"I already said it before, but your talent is terrifying. Maybe you have an affinity for fire if you really don't feel even a little burning in your hand."
"Affinity?... Oh yeah, I heard Shara say something about that."
"Well, that's what I was going to explain to you next, so you'd better pay attention..." And knowing that what would come next would be just as important, Blake again kept as silent as he could. "As already you know, all living beings contain runic energy within them, in this way we can "communicate" so to speak with the runes to materialize the elements, but since one is born, it acquires a greater affinity towards some elements compared to others, take me for example, the element I have the best affinity with is the wind, while the one I have the worst affinity with is the earth element. The affinity with which one is born is almost always random, but if, for example, your parents both had a high affinity with water, it is very likely that you also have it, other ways to obtain an affinity is when you are born you are in areas with high densities of runes of a specific element... And the reason why I think your greatest affinity is towards the fire is that people with this affinity do not feel any inconvenience when they use a spell of that element for the first time."
Hearing that, Blake didn't know what to think other than which element he truly possessed the most affinity with, he was about to ask Marjorie if there was a way to find out, but there was no need.
"I see in your eyes what you are thinking, and yes, there is a way to know which element you are most compatible with, would you like to know?"
"Of course!" Marjorie only let out a small laugh when she saw Blake's emotion and, as if she already had everything prepared in advance, she moved her hand to a nearby table and took a small transparent crystal that did not look anything special and then gave it to Blake while a single question came out of him at that moment. "What is this?"