Interlude: Elvirinos
“Hmm…!”
“That’s it, just a bit stronger to the left!”
As Phonia groaned, extending her hands, Rio assisted her in her magical training. Flames flickered from Phonia’s right hand, but her left remained empty. She was struggling to cast the same Fire Magic with both hands.
Shu and Rio could effortlessly conjure multiple instances of the same spell around them. While I could manage it too, those two were on another level entirely. It seemed Phonia had been inspired to try after witnessing their prowess.
“Ha! Hoo! Hah!”
“Ah, wait, hold on!”
On the opposite side, Shu was engaged in a mock battle with Ivan. I knew he wielded gauntlets and a katana, but he was also handling a spear better than Ivan. What on earth was going on with those two?
As for me, I was practicing the simultaneous use of Fire Magic and Wind Magic. I had been using it to dry my hair after a bath, and when they saw me, I was ordered to master it as well. Well, I could already activate them together from the start, but…
“…”
Before me, a roaring tornado of flames raged violently. At this rate, my hair would be reduced to ashes. Until now, I had only used Compound Attribute Magic for offensive purposes.
“Reducing the power to its absolute minimum is proving to be more difficult than I thought…”
I had a fair amount of confidence in my magical abilities, but once again, I found myself facing defeat. The only area where I could claim superiority was my skills as a maid, but I couldn’t even win in cooking. Those two had an intense passion for food.
I never imagined I would encounter individuals who could so thoroughly challenge my sense of self-worth. I wonder what else they will show me in the future. Living a long life as a human certainly has its surprises.