Chapter 12: Practice of Magic
After returning from the church, Marie went to play with the neighbor's uncle, while her father and mother prepared dinner.
I am looking forward to the luxurious meal they promised!
I immediately went to the living room to practice magic.
First, I should review the Light spell. I imagine light at my fingertips as I was taught...
"Light."
Light appeared just as I had imagined. I wonder if I can change the size of the light?
Thinking that, I tried it out and found that I could create light that was very bright, dim, white, yellow, and just as I had imagined.
Next, let's try using magic without chanting. I imagine light glowing at my fingertips and move magic power towards them. The light appeared just as I imagined.
Success! Magic is amazing. To be able to do things as imagined using magic power, I have no idea of the principle behind it, but it's amazing!
Alright! Next, let's try Healing.
But to test if I can do it properly, I need to have an injury.
It hurts, but it's for practice! With that determination, I went to the storage room on the second floor and picked up a knife that I carry when I go into the forest. I cut my finger slightly.
Ouch! If I can't heal this, it will be the worst... Thinking that, I imagined the wound healing and chanted "Heal."
"Heal."
Incredible... it healed! It seems like a lie. I can't even tell where the injury was.
But I feel like I used a lot more magic power than the Light spell. It took some time to heal.
Should I have had a more detailed image? I recall that platelets stop bleeding, and then the cells repair themselves.
I don't know the details, but it might be better than not imagining anything.
Thinking that, I cut my finger again and used the Healing spell with the image that I knew. This time, it took only about half of the magic power and time to heal the wound.
Amazing! Image is really important...
Could it be possible that with a proper image, I could heal not only fractures but also bigger injuries and diseases?
But I can't test this. It's better not to have a serious injury, so I hope I never get the chance to try.
Thinking that way, I returned to the living room.
Next was Purification. This is used to clean dirt.
I used Purification to clean the dust off the wooden box that was in the room.
"Purification."
As soon as it shone a little, the wooden box became as clean as new.
This is amazing! It's incredibly convenient, isn't it?
I wonder if I can use it on my body too...?
As soon as I thought of that, I tried using it on myself. My hair, which hadn't felt clean just from washing with water since coming to this world, felt incredibly refreshed!
I should do this every day. I should also clean my clothes and bed.
What I was troubled about when I came to this other world has been temporarily resolved!
My excitement rose, and I thought I'd clean the entire room using Purification. But then, everything went dark in front of me, and I lost consciousness.
"Umm, huh? Why am I sleeping here?"
I had fallen asleep with my head on the living room desk.
I was practicing magic, but what happened?
That's right! I tried to use Purification in this room, and suddenly everything went dark.
I must have lost consciousness for a little while...
The cause was probably using too much magic. I can hardly feel my magic now.
It's slowly recovering, but it looks like it'll take a while to fully recover.
If you use too much magic all at once, you'll lose consciousness...I have to be careful.
In addition, Purification consumes several times more magic than Healing.
Probably because I can't imagine the details of it. Healing can reduce the consumption of magic by considering the tissues in the body.
However, Purification doesn't have that kind of image.
Because in Japan, the phenomenon of dirt suddenly disappearing and becoming clean was impossible.
I guess I should only use Purification on myself occasionally. I thought my troubles were going to be resolved.
I thought I could finally say goodbye to the smelly, dirty toilet and the greasy, disgusting hair...
Well, I guess it can't be helped. It was my long-awaited recovery magic, and my magic power is at level five. If I complain about it, I might get punished.
By the way... I never tried other attributes since I was able to use recovery magic first. I wonder what would happen if I try to use other attributes?
Let me give it a try. I decided to try the fire magic that my mother used before.
I raised my index finger and imagined a flame igniting at the tip...
"Kasei (Fire Seed)"
As I chanted, flames ignited at my fingertips.
"Wow!!" I was so surprised since I didn't expect anything to happen, I stood up from my chair unintentionally.
Wait, what is happening? If I remember correctly, each person can only use one attribute, right? Could it be that I can use other attributes...?
I moved to the courtyard and decided to try water magic.
I didn't even know the name of the magic, so I imagined using magic power to fill the bucket in front of the well with water. In an instant, the bucket was filled with water.
As expected... I also tried wind magic, earth magic, and body strengthening magic, and I could use them all without any problems.
Wait, could it be because I'm a reincarnated person...? That's the only explanation I can think of.
Oh no... now I have to keep this a secret too. Or maybe I don't have to hide this?
But if it's known, I'm sure important people will come after me.
I can't be an experimental subject... It's better not to let anyone know! At least I'll keep it a secret unless there's a time when I have support from important people or become an important person myself.
But it's hard to keep it to myself.
I wonder if it's okay to talk to Marcel-san about this...? I have a feeling that he would be okay with it. That's just my intuition, though...
I'll think about it when I see him next time.
Anyway, although I have more secrets to keep, it's lucky for both self-protection and convenience.
I should practice using other attributes too.
First, let's start with fire magic! I can't use flashy magic here, so let's try to create a fireball in the air without launching it.
As expected, when it comes to fire magic, it's all about fireballs! It's my dream!
I imagined a fireball floating in front of me and used my magical power. Then I was able to create exactly what I imagined! Amazing!!
To be more efficient, I should just use my imagination. Fire burns oxygen, so if I imagine that, it should work, right?
Thinking that, I tried using that image and was able to create a fireball of the same size with only one-fifth of the magical power I used before.
The power of imagination is really amazing...
I created a Waterball using water magic by imagining the water vapor in the air. For Wind magic, I used my imagination to create an invisible airflow. For Earth magic, I created a rock by imagining zero gravity when floating and compressing the earth when creating it. I also used the Body Enhancement magic to boost my speed by imagining an increase in muscle mass.
By using my imagination, I was able to reduce the amount of magical power consumption for all four magic types. I just gave them random names. They're not really necessary, but they sound cool.
I feel like I can do more, but I can't try it here. I'll go to the forest alone and experiment next time.
Anyway, it seems that I can use magic of any attribute...
I might get into trouble in the future, but for now, let's think positively. I can try practicing magic for magical tools by myself.
Oh yeah! Let's try making ice!
I imagined water that freezes at temperatures below zero and filled a bucket with water. Um, if I remember correctly, water molecules move and ice doesn't...?
I should have studied more. Anyway, I thought of the image I knew and shook the bucket sideways. Then the water inside froze instantly with a crackling sound.
Amazing... I did it!! Maybe I can make a refrigerator with this!
I was excited to practice more, but then I heard my mother's voice from the living room.
"Leon! It's dinner time."
"Coming, Mom!"
I thought it wouldn't be good if she found the ice, so I hid the bucket in the well and went back to the living room.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mom."
When I went to the living room, Marie and Dad were already sitting there.
"What were you doing, Leon?"
"I was practicing magic! I can even use 'Heal' now!"
"Oh, how amazing! By the way, I accidentally cut my finger with a knife earlier. Can you heal it for me?"
"Sure! 'Heal'."
As I took Mom's hand and chanted, the injury immediately healed.
"That's amazing..."
"Yeah, I can't believe I can do it so quickly."
Mom and Dad were surprised. I wonder what they're so surprised about?
"What's wrong...?"
"Well, normally it takes more time for the wound to heal, and there's often a scar left. That's why we're so amazed at Leon's magic."
"Oh, I was surprised too. Maybe Leon has a talent for magic."
As Dad said that, he gently smiled and patted my head.
Not only can I use all attributes, but my recovery magic is also abnormal...I should stop using magic recklessly from now on...
"Big brother, you're amazing! I want you to heal me too!"
"Marie, are you not injured? I want you to try not to get hurt, but if you do, I'll heal you."
"Okay! Thank you, big brother!!"
"Well then, shall we eat?"
"Yes, let's!"
Today's dinner was a steak for each of us, which was a luxury that we couldn't normally have for dinner.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad! It's so delicious!"
As I said that, they gave me a gentle smile.
I'm happy. With my mysterious power, I'll definitely protect my family! I vowed to do so.