With a new Magic Circle engraved on his Mana Core, Ardent could not help but feel excited. After all, the engraving meant he is close to becoming a 1st Circle Mage, which even the village only have 8 of, with the remaining two being 2nd Circle Mage.
"Deep breath, Ardent. Deep breath." Ardent said to himself, trying to calm down from his excited state.
After taking some much needed deep breath, he peered back into his Mana Core. On it, the Magic Circle he managed to make. He still feel a bit giddy about it. A bit undignified considering his true mental age but who could blame him. He finally can use magic.
Calming himself the second time, he looked back at the Magic Circle. Creating it is the first step. The second step is using it.
Thankfully, the second step is easier. He merely need to pour Mana into the Magic Circle, and make sure it run through it like a fuel inside a machine.
As he control the movement of his Mana towards the Magic Circle, he could feel his Mana Core ... activated for the lack of better word to describe it.
Pushing his palm forward, a small Magic Circle appeared in front of it, before he could feel the Mana moving towards it. The spell name suddenly formed in his head.
'Flame Bolt.' a fire, the shape of Mana Bolt appeared on his palm before shooting out into his target, the small boulder that have a part of it being cut of by his previous spell.
As it hit the boulder, the Flame Bolt burnt a part of it, turning it into a sizzling black gooey stuff.
"Wow, and that just a 1st Circle Mage's spell?" he uttered in disbelief.
He looked back at his palm, still in shock at how a powerful Flame and spell appeared out of his palm, and caused that much destruction.
He knew spells of powerful Mages would be more dangerous and devastating but it did not fully take it root in his mind until he cast his third spell.
A wry smile appeared on his face, "So, Fire is my attribute." he said to himself.
Attribute of a Mage is something they are born with. It can be described as lottery sometimes, at least for those not from a renown Mage Clan or Family. Those tend to have a more focused attribute among their family members.
"Maybe I am someone special." After all, there have to be a reason why they want to this body to remain alive, even if it mean putting a soul from another world into it.
"Let see." Ardent closed his eyes and focused his Mana on another part of his Mana Core. Swirling it in a different way, he wondered if it will lead to him creating another Magic Circle, or it just a foolish attempt by him.
As he continue fooling around, he suddenly felt a change on his Mana Core.
'A new Magic Circle suddenly formed?!' Ardent thought with great shock. He was just messing around. To think it would lead to such result.
'How many more Magic Circle I can make, and how many attributes I will have?' he asked himself.
However, he would likely unable to find out in the amount of time he have.
'I create this one before returning back to the house. It should be close to dawn now.' Ardent decided and continue the creation of the new Magic Circle.
The process took him almost an hour, which was faster than the creation of his first Magic Circle. Then again, he learned the entire process during his first attempt and manage to recreate during his second one, so the shorter time is to be expected.
When he finished the new Magic Circle, he repeated what he did before, except for pouring his Mana to the second Magic Circle.
As he did so, the same Magic Circle appeared on his palm before the spell name formed in his head.
"Water Pulse." a small jet of water shot out of his palm. Despite it size though, do not mistake it for being weak as he watched the boulder, one the same size as him and a lot heavier being pushed.
"It's not lethal but it can be dangerous in the correct terrain." Ardent mused to himself.
He then looked to the sky, seeing how the sun almost started to appear. Realizing how late, or early, it is, he ran back home, not wanting to be caught while in his escapades.
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Fortunately for the transmigrator, he barely managed to get back to his home and return just in time. As he pretend to get up from bed, he went to the kitchen, hiding the excitement as best as he could.
"Oh, son. I wonder if you going to help me tend the garden?" his father asked. Ardent ws quickly reminded that day's off existed in this world as well, or in his case, weekend. Though, it is only once a week.
"Of course, Father." Ardent quickly agreed on it. While he don't plan on becoming a farmer, after all, he could use magic, helping his family is still something he will do, especially with how his mother now having a baby in her belly.
Ardent could barely hide his excitement. In his previous world, he was an only child. To finally have a sibling of his own, Ardent wondered how it would be like.
'I still have to wait for 2 more months before he or she come out. Hopefully they will not be too troublesome.' he thought before following his Father to the garden, one located behind the house, surrounded by fences to keep of the dogs and cats of the village.
As he help his father, Ardent could not help but daydream for a bit. Mostly of one little subject.
'How many attributes will I have in the future?'