Create magic circles(corrected)

When they entered the Loki Familia mansion, the duo met Riveria who seemed to be waiting for them.

"You've finally arrived, so are you ready for a lesson in magic?" -She asked with a smile.

"I thought that with everything that had happened, you didn't have time." -Said Mark.

"'Sigh', that's actually true, but I made a promise, plus I also had to teach Lefiya. She must be ready for the next exploration. " -Riveria said as she turned her gaze to Lefiya.

After making arrangements with Riveria, Mark and Lefiya headed to her office. Looking around the room, it was easy to see that it was a scholar's room. The walls were covered with bookcases containing lots of books and the tables were full of notes.

"Sorry for the mess, I was focused on a study that I didn't have time. Anyway take a seat "-She said slightly embarrassed.

Mark and Lefiya sat on a small sofa, while Riveria sat in a chair in front of them.

"Before we begin, I would like to know if you have the minimal knowledge Mark." -She asked him.

Having learned the information from both the Guide and various books, Mark had no problem answering the question.

"There are two types of spells in this world, congenital magic that is obtained based on your race and acquired magic that can be unlocked by a person when a god grants him the Falna. Spells are based on a chant, and the longer that chant the greater the power behind that magic. Of course, even though spells are powerful, they have limitations. The first is that if used too many times consecutively, there is a risk of mind zero and second, a person can have a maximum of three spells registered in his status. " -Concluded Mark.

"Great, it looks like you did some research." -Riveria smiled. Some may think these are easy topics, but due to the fact that not everyone can unlock a spell, some of the information Mark gave were unknown.

"Everything you said is right, but there are some exceptions." -Said Riveria looking at Lefiya. - "An example is Lefiya, who with her ability is not restricted by the limit of three spells, an impressive ability." -Said Riveria making Lefiya blush.

"Riveria now I want to ask you a question. As you said there are exceptions, so if there was the possibility of casting spells without any kind of chant how would it be? " -Mark asked, while Lefiya's expression was filled with interest.

Some time ago Mark asked the Guide the same question, but he didn't seem to have enough information.

"You asked a particular question" - Riveria said thinking about it.

"Words have strength, and from that strength, it is possible to cast a spell. As you know when a person acquires a spell, the chant of that spell appears on his status. So I would say that it is not possible to cast a spell without a chant, but it seems that you are the exception here. " -Said Riveria, remembering the time Mark overloaded the magic, even though he didn't sing any chants.

"I understand, so you can't help me." -Said Mark dejected. He had been practicing for a while, but he still couldn't perfect the 'flashbang' so it wouldn't hurt him.

"Unfortunately not, but I can give you general advice. Here there are all the basics of the study of magic circles, I hope it helps. If you have any doubts, come and ask "-Said Riveria quickly, handing them a book.

'Better than nothing' - Taking the book, he walked over to a slightly distant table so that Lefiya and Riveria could talk.

The content was not very easy to understand, but the more he read, the more information he got from it.

'Eh, so my and their magic isn't that different. By attracting the Falna, I make it perform certain actions, while the magic circles perform all the operations, so the magicians only have to deal with chanting, but I find their method wasteful. '- Beginning to write various notes, he switched to study the structure of the magic circle.

'So here all the characteristics of the spell are entered, if we were to make a comparison, my magic is like creating a program every time and running it, while they have the option of launching it directly. Unfortunately, the use of singing slows down that operation... '- As he continued to write, his hand stopped, and a thought crossed his mind.

'If by manipulating the Falna I was able to create magical circles, it would make it easier to handle the magic, and it would also be less tiring than having to process all the information before casting.' - With that in mind, he turned back to Riveria.

"Riveria, may I have other books on magic circles?" - Mark asked without even realizing that he was smiling.

"...of course." -Seeing a rare side of Mark, Riveria handed him more books.

Beginning to read, he analyzed the various magic circles to obtain the information he needed, such as the use of symbols and how to combine them, in the meantime, he reported on paper everything he considered important.

'I missed moments like these.' - With a smile, he remembered the school periods.

Before his parents died, studying was more of a burden, but after realizing his mistakes, learning became a form of distraction. Very often he would go to his parents' office where he would study their notes trying to understand what they wanted to develop.

Time passed, but it had become irrelevant to him. He was so focused that he didn't even notice that both Riveria and Lefiya were watching him and after what were hours, he created a small magic circle, which technically should use electricity to generate a small ball of light.

'It wasn't that different from programming, once you learned the symbols and the effect they had combined, it was all a factor in putting them together'

He thought as he looked at a blue magic circle on his hand, where a ball of light floated. Then he changed the amount of Falna present in the symbols, making the sphere enlarge or decrease or by enlarging or decreasing the brightness.

'It's much easier to manage, I can edit the data whenever I want, plus it's easier to have to create the magic piece by piece. I have to be honest, I used magic in a very rudimentary way. It's better if I thank Riveria for the notes. '- Disappearing the magic circle, he turned only to see Riveria and Lefiya petrified.

"?" -Confused by their reactions, he heard the voice of the Guide.

[Host what you did was amazing. Creating a magic circle may seem simple, but it's not possible. The magic circle depends on the type of chant, but with the fact that you can manipulate the Falna, you do not have these restrictions, even if it is only for spells that use electricity]

Realizing the mistake he had made, he could only sigh. He was so focused that he forgot they were there.

"Mark... Do you realize what you've done?" Riveria asked him seriously.

"'Sigh' I just made a spell, right?" - Mark said with a sigh.

"Exactly. You must know that it is possible to modify a spell, but not to create a new one, so how... "-She said confused.

"Let's say my skills allow it." -Said Mark trying to avoid the speech. If he told her that he has complete control over the Falna, she would be speechless.

Loki knew Mark's ability, but she thought it was just something that helped him change the Falna into electricity, otherwise, she would be surprised too.

"Haaa, okay, leave it alone, even if my studious side would like to know right away. However what are you going to do, with your ability, you could become an amazing wizard. " -Said Riveria looking him in the eye.

Hearing Riveria's words, Mark thought for a moment. Becoming a wizard would help him fight from a distance without taking injuries, but the problem was that he would have to rely more on others, plus he had the feeling that being just a wizard, would limit himself.

"It's a good proposition, but I think I'll continue as a magic warrior. My mana capacity is different than that of elves, and even if I could cast different spells I would still be limited. " - Mark said seriously.

"It's a real shame, but I can't force you to change your style." -Said Riveria with a sigh.

"Well Riveria, thank you very much for today. I hope I can come next time too. " -Said Mark as he made a small bow and prepared to leave.

"'Cough' Mark I'd like to ask you something." -Said Riveria slightly embarrassed.

"Tell me." - Mark said quietly.

"Could you leave your notes here? Obviously you don't need to worry, I just want to study them." - She said, struggling to maintain eye contact.

Many scholars didn't let other people see their documents, in case someone tried to copy them to get credit, so asking Mark for such a request was quite embarrassing.

"... Don't worry, also it is thanks to you that I managed to get results." - Mark honestly said. The method he uses cannot be used by others, and gaining the favor of an experienced wizard-like Riveria will be much more useful.

"Thank you. You and Lefiya can come again tomorrow night." -She said with a cheerful smile, as she greeted Mark.

--- Pov Riveria ---

What my eyes saw today can only be considered astonishing. I had just seen a person create a magic circle out of nothing, it was just a shame that such a person didn't want to follow the magical path, but I could understand him. Most high-level adventurers used magic as support, due to the little amount of Falna they had.

"Sorry, Lefiya if I couldn't help you a lot today." -I said turning to the girl next to me.

"You don't need to apologize. After that show, who would be able to concentrate." -Lefiya said with an ironic laugh.

When she came out too, I headed to the table where Mark was taking notes, only to see a huge amount of written paper.

'He has beautiful handwriting' - I thought while reading.

Initially, the information he wrote was not very different from mine, but the more I read the part about the magic circles, the wider my eyes widened.

'He has completely broken down the magic circle and analyzed every part of it!' - I thought shocked.

Each symbol was transcribed and then composed with others to verify the effects it caused.

'What I don't understand are these formulas.' - Among the various notes on the magic circles, there were various formulas containing numbers that I could not decipher.

The hours went by, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't understand how these formulas worked.

'It doesn't make sense, Why letters are put together with numbers and what does this graph on the side do?' - I thought wearily as I rubbed my head.

'knock Knock'

"Riveria you seem quite focused." - Turning around I could see Finn leaning against the door.

"Oh sorry. It's just that I was studying things. "

"So much that you haven't even noticed it's morning." - Finn laughed.

Turning to the window I could actually see that it was morning. Apparently, I was so focused that I didn't even realize the passage of time.

"What did you study, to stay awake all evening." - He asked curiously.

"Yesterday I taught Mark and Lefiya, when Mark achieved something that I still consider impossible."

"Oh, now you've got my full attention." - Finn said.

"He made a chantless magic circle from scratch, and these are the notes he used." -I said still amazed by the fact.

"Haaa, what a freak of nature. First Loki released a bombshell to me, and now you. " - Finn said sitting on the sofa.

"What happened." - I asked confused.

"According to Loki, Mark is expected to level up by the end of this month." - Finn said with a sigh.

"...Now I understand what you meant by a bombshell." -I said without words.

It took Aiz a year to level up because she trained with us and her speed could already be described as amazing, but Mark's was a completely different scale.

"Riveria what do you think of him?" -He asked me seriously.

"I haven't known him for long, but I understand one thing. Behind his distant aspect, hides a person who is full of curiosity who loves to learn new things. " -I said, as I remembered the smile on Mark's face as he continued to write.

"If so, I'll trust your words. Anyway, come to the meeting room, we are going to carry out a reconnaissance expedition, to do some checks. " -With those words, I stopped studying the notes and followed him.

(Author: I add it here just to shed some light. Loki thinks that with Mark's skill he can manipulate the Falna next to him and turn it into electricity, this is because she would never think that Mark has full control of Falna and consequently the ability to create magical circles.)