Three months ago, Roman had set his goal to analyze magic. From then on, he began to collect all sorts of books on magic and spent ti analyzing everything when he had the chance.
Understand magic from the most basic theory. He did, however, read them before proceeding to review the contents.
[Magic starts from resonating the mana from the circle with the mana in nature. Since it is impossible to express magic with mana in the body alone perfectly, the characteristics of mana according to each individual’s inclination is a very important factor. If the mana held in the body is familiar with the fire attribute, then they can draw the power of fire from nature, and it is possible to create synergy when using fla magic.]
Resonating with nature was the root of all magic.
Ordinary magicians studied [Understanding Magic] and tried to find things in mana that suited them.
Fire is fire, water is water, and wind is wind. As stated in the book Understanding of Magic, rather than the opposite attributes, find the right one to learn magic.
When Roman first read the book, he focused on understanding the content. And now, after dealing with Edwin Hector, Roman began to interpret things in a different light.
‘Resonance of nature ans that so kind of signal appears in the way magic is used. People often describe magic as so miracle of God creating sothing from nothing, but as the book Understanding of Magic explains, magic is not a power that appears without conditions. If only I could read that flow, wouldn’t it be possible to figure out the existence of magic in advance and escape from it a step faster?’
It wasn’t just a simple feeling or reaction to mana. It was a pattern, and he wanted to get to the essence of it. Even though it was a basic theory, Roman continued to question it.
‘Magic is a form of well-organized science. Everyone can use the sa magic if they can understand it, so magicians established a system of passing down knowledge from generation to generation. In other words, it ans that it is possible to use this system. When a magician casts magic, the mont the mana that occurs in circles is connected to the mana of nature, you can predict what kind of magic the opponent will use depending on the form, amount of mana, and attributes of the mana. For example, if it is a display of fire, then it has to be a fireball. If one can figure it out in advance, it’s not difficult to react to it later. A fireball has the power to explode in a straight line. Just moving left or right can help one avoid it.’
He was lost in thought. He imagined he was dodging a fireball.
‘It is difficult to grasp the resonance of mana. So, in order to use this theory, I must consider it to be real and thoroughly understand the magician’s magic as well as the system.’
When he understands his opponent better, he will achieve a perfect victory. So he purchased all of the expensive magic books, as well as bookshelves to store them on, and cramd the vast knowledge into his mind.
Actually, he even checked to see if he had any chance of becoming a magician, but he discovered that the mana circle and dantian could not exist in the sa body at the sa ti. Even if he worked hard, he would not be able to use magic.
With the determination to analyze magic, Roman spent a lot of ti studying magicians. In the first month, the analysis was slow. Since the foundation hadn’t been established yet, he was engrossed in understanding magic.
And then, ti went on, and he slowly picked up the pace. As the books continued to fill the shelves, Roman began to understand magic little by little. When three months had passed, Roman Dmitry realized that he needed to apply what he had learned in real combat.
Roman said,
“The reason I was able to react quickly to Mr. Felix’s magic is that I managed to read a pattern. I figured out in advance what kind of magic you would use according to the amount, form, and attribute of mana and chose to respond according to it. Whether you would use flas, waves, runes, or anything else. When a magician decides to use a specific magic, it isn’t difficult to predict its purpose based on what kind of magic it is.”
Roman’s first words frightened Felix. Roman said it was nothing special, but putting the theory into practice was much tougher than he thought.
Firstly,
The sense of reading the resonance of mana.
The knowledge of knowing the type of magic just by looking at the resonance form.
Quick judgnt based on the information.
These were the three conditions needed.
Felix was shocked, but Roman continued.
“The destruction type magic such as Hold is a kind of offset. As far as anyone in the Magic World knows, curse-like spells can be lifted when the mana seeps into the body. However, this thod is ti-consuming. On the battlefield, where every second counts, that wouldn’t be a good solution. That is why I chose to use the mana inside my body to create an external mana and explosion. So it exploded in my body. Even the slightest mistake or range and strength of the blast will take a toll on the body, but if properly used, it can neutralize the magic.”
This also made no sense.
Felix asked him three questions: How could Roman react a step faster? Why didn’t the curse magic work? What was the shield that blocked the magic?
And Roman gave him a clear answer.
However, while Felix was listening intently, he knew that not everyone could actually do this.
“And the third is the shield that blocks magic. It is ford like a shield by displaying the aura outside. I refer to this as a Sword Shield. It is a way to block the opponent’s attack by using the powerful force of aura as a defense.”
Sword Shield. It was a Murim thod. Unlike how this world uses aura as an explosive force, the Sword Shield needed ticulous control to use the aura outside the body. If a normal swordsman tried to attack Roman, the unstable aura would blow up instead of taking the shock.
Roman brought up the basic concept of magic, and Felix expressed his doubts about Roman’s magic theory. However, after hearing his detailed explanation, Felix realized why he had lost.
Tak.
Roman closed the book, and…..
“My explanation ends here. Is there anything else you want to know?”
He asked.
In order to supplent his own knowledge, he didn’t hesitate to impart it to others.
This was confidence.
And looking up at Roman, he said,
“No.”
Felix couldn’t think of anything more to say.
The discussion ended, and Felix returned to where he was staying. It was just a short ti, but the conversation with Roman made him feel bad.
“What did I just hear?”
People called Felix a genius. Until now, he had thought of himself as gifted, but Roman Dmitry felt like a completely different being.
Monster. He couldn’t express it in words. Roman explained how he dealt with the magicians one by one, but it seed like the world of common sense was collapsing.
‘Roman Dmitry. He isn’t soone who simply follows his instincts. He thoroughly analyzed the opponent and won dozens of victories against using perfect calculations. It must have been the sa thing with the 10,000 gold reward. Roman Dmitry was confident enough to win that he deliberately drove himself into a corner.’
This wasn’t a general judgnt. No matter how confident he was, in the face of a reward, he asked Roman Dmitry to help clear out the doubt about what Roman wanted to do and the knowledge he had. To prove it, they had gone against each other. And he was bold enough not to hide this thod since no one else could use it.
‘Can I do that?’
No. He could never do that. Even if he couldn’t use the knowledge with his own strength, it was clear that he would have thought about the benefits he would have from keeping such knowledge to himself.
It wasn’t that he was ashad of everything that happened. Knowing that most people would make the sa choice as him for the reward made Roman seem more unusual.
Suddenly, he rembered one conversation with Roman.
“Felix, it doesn’t matter if I win over you. I have sothing to gain from fighting you, so a one-sided fight like yesterday and today is not what I want. So don’t do anything like that and try to bring down. As long as it is magic, feel free to use any thod.”
Those were Roman’s words. He was consistent from start to finish. He didn’t care at all about showing his true self, power, or knowledge, and he hoped to gain sothing from fighting with him.
In the process, he was even willing to spend money and give up his knowledge. As long as he could take a step forward, he did not care about who was following him.
It was amazing because it was sothing Felix could never do. And for the first ti in his life, Felix felt that his existence was insignificant.
‘Even a strong man like Roman Dmitry works hard to improve his strength, and what am I doing? Since Teacher vanished, I have constantly avoided the reality ahead of , saying I couldn’t help it. The sa went when it ca to choosing Dmitry. If I really had the will to do sothing, I would have tried to improve myself instead of coming here to make money.’
Consequently, he t Roman and gained enlightennt. However, if he had made the right decision, he wouldn’t have chosen Dmitry, who offered him a certain amount.
At this mont, Felix forgot about the deal. Aside from the huge reward, he hoped to accomplish sothing like Roman.
‘For the rest of my ti here, I will do my best against Roman Dmitry. I hope that Roman Dmitry will gain sothing from this, and I hope to gain sothing as well. I will spend ti developing myself and not just devote myself to the money.’
There are many types of human beings in the world. So people despair when they hit a wall, but so use it to develop themselves, and Felix belongs to the latter.
And from then on, win or lose, Felix began to imrse himself in the new reality.
Ti passed. Even though he had a different mindset than before, Felix fought dozens of tis but never won.
A one-sided defeat. Felix always tried to defeat Roman, but Roman could predict his moves, so he won every ti. But all those fights weren’t aningless because Felix was a good test subject. And Roman’s response ti had increased as a result of this accumulated experience.
Soon, two months had gone by since he got there, and Felix, who was away from Frank, realized how strange Dmitry was.
‘Dmitry is a Baron family on the outskirts, but the military power it holds is greater than others.’
The guards at the gates. He thought they were well-trained at first, but when he saw Roman’s n, he completely changed his opinion.
There were hundreds of them. Even ordinary soldiers showed such extre power that they could be called knights.
Moreover, their blind loyalty. Occasionally, he had so chances to watch them train, and their aspirations felt so strong. It was no different with Dmitry’s n.
The people would split to the sides to bow to Roman whenever they noticed him. Even though Roman was obviously not the Lord of Dmitry yet, he held such an overwhelming position.
It was certain. He was a ruler. Roman Dmitry was already accustod to ruling over others. Roman’s attitude of not looking back and accepting people’s loyalty aroused a strange feeling inside Felix.
Felix’s teacher. In his absence, the Magic Tower began to shake. If Phoenix had soone like Roman as the leader, it might have been better.
And one day, Felix heard shocking words from the Master Blacksmith’s craftsman.
“…..Young Master Roman visits the smithy often? Even though he occasionally shows his face to the people around here, I heard that he uses the private forge to make his own swords. Actually, that is what I heard from the Master Blacksmith. People say that Young Master Roman is like a Fire God because when he works there, the flas in the furnace wrap around his body.”
It was just a casual conversation. But hearing that the flas would engulf his body while working, Felix couldn’t simply ignore it.
‘No.’
His heart raced. The ability to handle fire. If those words were true and not an exaggeration, then this was the answer Felix was seeking.
The secret of Phoenix—in order to perfectly cast Burning, the ability to accept fire was required.
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