When they finished comparing notes about Solus’ explanation for true magic, it was already late. Lith had to rush to get out of the woods before it beca too dark. He wasn’t afraid of night ti predators, his mother Elina, though, were another story.
"If I co back too late, I’ll get grounded for weeks. Darn it all, I hate curfew so much!"
He did not want to co back ho empty handed, so he took out of the pocket dinsion a couple of fat blinkers he had saved for monts like that.
The next day, Nana inford Lith that the Count had agreed to help, and that so of his best books were on their way.
Lith was forced to pretend being still engrossed in Nana’s history book, it was too big to finish it in one go. He spent that day abridging all the tier one spells on his grimoire, keeping only the na, hand signs and pronunciation instructions and a short description for each spell.
"I don’t need to waste precious pages on this cr*p. I can fake out the hand signs by moving my hands fast, but I still need to rember each new magic word when I pretend to use fake magic.
Also, if Nana wants to put
to test, I need to show her my proficiency. Sigh, all this brainless morizing will drive
crazy. The silver lining is that by learning this stuff I can predict an enemy’s spell and counter it if necessary."
More than once, Lith found himself wishing Solus could move his body at will. She had a much better mory, and it would save him a lot of ti and effort.
The only spell Lith was really eager to try was the air magic Floating Body. With this incantation one could make float in mid-air anything or anyone weighing less than one hundred kilograms (220.5 pounds).
It had many uses, like braking a free fall, moving a severely injured patient without bumps, or moving without leaving traces and making noises while hunting or on scouting.
This was sothing that Lith had attempted many tis on his own but with no success. He could easily make others float with spirit magic, but not himself. It was really hard balancing his whole body while focusing on the spell, the sa could be said about using air magic instead of spirit magic.
A minor mistake would make him float upside down or make him spin like in a washing machine. Lith never managed to float properly, let alone moving.
"If Solus is right and fake magic is a training course, I can use this Floating Body to learn how to float for good. Then, the most natural step is evolving it into a flight spell. I can’t wait to soar through the skies like my childhood heroes!"
Right after lunch, Lith went back into the woods and started practicing. Floating Body’s magic word was "Brezza Ri Lak
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