Chapter 49: Improving Spell proficiency
Whoosh…
The void-breaker arrow left the bow and struck the glowing target board. The target board and the arrow vanished just like that, without making any sound.
It all happened instantly, before Kent could blink. As he stared at the target board where the arrow touched, a number appeared in place of the target board.
'13'
The number denotes the effectiveness of the attack and the mastery of the attack used. It's like a percentage, and a perfect attack would be 100 which is impossible to achieve.
Gripping the bow tightly, Kent began releasing the Void Breaker Arrows one after another, aiming at different target boards on each attack. But his proficiency still stuck around 10–18.
After releasing more than a hundred arrows, his proficiency reached a maximum of 25.
"What the hell am I doing wrong?" Kent muttered, changing his targets from rigid ones to moving target boards.
"9"
The lowest number is displayed when his arrow struck the moving target. Kent sighed angrily and began adjusting his stance.
If any of the beginner 'Arch-Magas' see this, they will be begging Kent to teach his trick. While worrying about low numbers, Kent forgot that his every arrow struck the target, and even moving targets also did not pose any problem to his aim.
One hour has passed since Kent's practice. His arm began straining with a bit of pain. Soon, he paused his practice and opened the old man video, who gave a long lecture on how to improve spell proficiency.
For the next two hours, Kent immersed himself in the lecture, noting down the key points to increase his spell proficiency.
Increasing proficiency in arrow spells, like any other skill, requires dedication and a multifaceted approach. The old man in the lecture mentioned Octo Santeria (8 ways) to improve spell proficiency.
They are studying theory, visualization and mental practice, physical conditioning, breath, control, and focus, experimentation and innovation, cross-training to find out the timing of arrow release, environmental awareness, reflective practice, patience, and persistence.
After understanding the ways to improve the effectiveness of the arrow spell, Kent closed the sky pearl and sat in meditative posture.
He analyzed what mistakes he had made and where he could have improved. He imagined practicing with the Void Breaker Arrow and spent a lot of time finding the best timing and method to release the arrow.
While thinking, he got several other insights on improving his stance, reducing the time gap between spell casting and a normal arrow, how to increase the speed of attack, etc.
The time passed quickly, and the elder in charge of combat rooms began checking the occupied rooms to lock them before leaving for rest.
Kent finally stood up from meditation with a confident look. He picked up his Victor bow and took a brave stance before releasing the arrow.
As he opened his eyes and drew the bow string, an aura arrow formed, glowing brighter than previous attempts.
"VACCUS DISSOLVO IMPETUM"
Kent shouted with a decisive look while aiming at the target board, which is a long distance away from his sight.
Before the arrow fully changed its form, he released it from the bow.
"Karrrrr…"
Kent heard a loud, tearing noise. For a second, he did not understand what is happening. When he stared at the target board he aimed at, a glowing 69 number is displayed in large text.
But in the next second, all the target boards and magical animations disappeared inside the combat room.
Only a thick black room stood before Kent as he stared with a confused face. "Did I break the combat room inscriptions?!" Kent muttered while staring at Fire Kirin, whose mane is glowing in that dark room.
"What happened here? Who broke the inscription?" The in-charge elder hurriedly came running from the entrance gate, which opened automatically when Kent's Void breaker arrow struck the target board.
Kent's face glowed in the lamplight as the elder used his wand to light the surroundings. "You... why did you break the inscription?" The elder questioned with a serious face.
"Elder, I didn't do it deliberately. When I fired my arrow on the target board, a tearing noise came, and in the next second, the room turned pitch dark." Kent replied honestly without fearing the elder's murderous look.
Instead of arguing with Kent, the elder went to check up on the inscription plate, which is placed in the center of the room where Kent placed the key stone.
The elder took out a white key stone from his pocket and placed it in the central magic circle, which is faintly glowing. Immediately, the glow of the magic circle vanished, and in place of that, a square-sized copper plate came into visibility.
With the help of a wand light, the elder observed the inscription plate for a long time. There are light cracks on the inscription plate. Thankfully, the plate did not break completely.
With a sigh, the elder took out his key. "You... what type of attack did you use?" The elder asked with a serious face.
"Elder, I used the Void Breaker Arrow. But I didn't break anything intentionally." Kent replied, keeping the Victor bow inside his bracelet.
"Whatever… From now on, you are not allowed to use combat rooms. Our school only has level 1 combat rooms, and they won't support high-ranking attacks. Do you understand?" The elder asked, moving closer to Kent.
Kent fell into a dilemma after hearing the elder's words. The combat rooms inside the private hotels and in his palace are very small and won't support heavy damage spells.
"Elder, if you ban me from practicing here, where could I go? The secondary Magus competition is just four days away, and I need these combat rooms for practice." Kent replied with a serious look as he stared into the elder's eyes.
"That's not my problem. You can go to the Semen family combat rooms, which have level 2 inscriptions, or else go to the Small Crow Forest." The elder replied with a nonchalant look.
Kent's eyes went wide after hearing the elder's suggestion. "Elder, this is unreasonable. I heard the Semen family trains black witches, and it is open to girls only. As for the small crow forest, it is very dangerous." Kent complained in a demanding tone.
"Pay a few silver coins... the Semen family will open their gates for you. Also, you won't become a great magus by practicing inside walls. So, put up some courage and visit the small crow forest's outer area." The elder suggested in a proud tone and left, walking.
Kent stood on the spot, thinking of where to go. But his thought were interrupted when the Fire Kirin stood up, indicating the present situation.
Putting aside his training worries for tomorrow, Kent mounted on the Fire Kirin and flew towards Hanging Pearl Palace for a good night's sleep.
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Chapter 50: Uproar in School Forum
"Yeh... finally we reached 50 chapters milestone. TQ each and every one of you, who stick to this amazing journey. Send some gifts for this poor author to celebrate.... Just kidding. Enjoy the chapter."
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On the roof of the hanging pearl palace, Mohini and her pet Lambu sat in a relaxed pose. While Mohini maintained her original body, Lambu changed into a squirrel and began jumping around Mohini.
"Master… Master… What happened to you? Why are you not saying anything after a long time?" Lambu asked in a loud tone while scratching Mohini's shoulder.
"Stop nagging me. I'm just worrying about young master." Mohini replied while staring at the horizon.
"Master, why the worry? The young master looks very fine, though." Lambu asked with a confused face.
"Do you forget about what happened today? The competition will start in four days. How can the young master be ready to fight within four days?" Mohini asked with a worried look.
"But master, we are here to protect the young master. Once the young master encounters any threat, we will protect him. Also, the young master seems to be a quick learner. Don't you see how he achieved 69% proficiency of void breaker arrow in one day? So, you better not worry about his safety." Lambu replied back in a lecturing tone.
Mohini's gaze slowly turned towards Lambu with fierce look. "You dumb fellow... Once we protect the young master, he will know our existence. Then he won't be afraid of any threats and won't grow his strength at a rapid pace like Lady Clark wished. Then our mission will be a big failure." Mohini cursed back angrily.
Lambu distanced himself to protect from Mohini's anger. "Master, don't you think you are overreacting? If you really worry about young master, change your body and go and teach him.
Like a master, guide him for a few days and prepare him for the upcoming competition. Then we won't need to reveal ourselves, to protect young Master Kent." Lambu replied while retreating from Mohini, as he is afraid that she might attack him at any moment.
Mohini fell into a thought after hearing Lambu's suggestion. The thought of changing into different people and helping Kent excited her.
"For the first time in your life, you suggested one good idea. Take this…" Mohini took out a block of Ash Algae and tossed it towards Lambu.
Lambu stared at it with a confused look. "But master, you always fed me the same thing. Why did you sound like you were giving me something good?" He asked in a timid tone.
Mohini just turned her gaze on Lambu, and in the second, Lambu began licking the plain ash algae like spiritual food. "It is so good. Thank you, master. Thanks, you so much." Lambu replied, cursing his bad fate to serve under his master.
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Early in the morning, Kent woke up to the thought of his training place. One is the Semen family, which trains black witches, and the other is the small crow forest. Both are not very convenient places to visit. He spent a lot of time contemplating these two choices.
While thinking of the two choices before him, Kent picked his sky orb to check the school forum as part of his daily routine.
Several animations buzzed on the screen as he opened the school forum. More than 13 premium posts were posted with special effects to draw the attention of onlookers.
As Kent's fingers moved on the glass orb, his eyes went wide in surprise. He did not understand whether to laugh or cry, while staring at the post.
All 13 posts are related to him. Out of 13, seven posts were related to his pet, the Fire Kirin, and three posts were about his Victor bow, which he took out while aiming at Arul. And the remaining ones about his true identity. Several people were still arguing that the new young master is not Kent.
All the posts are just speculations, as very few people guessed his pet as Fire Kirin, and not a single soul knows about his Victor Bow.
The long debate continued until mid-night as Several people quarrelled about his real identity. Many people laughed at Kent for choosing the bow as the weapon.
There are no spell books inside the Sky family to practice a bow, and even very weak spell books are available to purchase in outside market. So, the bow became a weak weapon, in everyone's opinion.
After reading a few extreme comments, Kent decided to ignore all the posts, as they wouldn't help him improve his strength. As usual, the tournament banner is displayed at the top of the school forum. "4 days to go..." The countdown is written in bold letters.
Kent's fists clenched as he looked at the ticking clock. "Whatever... let's visit the Semen family. If those witches play any tricks, I can leave for the forest. The competition is just four days away... I can't hesitate at this time." Kent muttered as he stood up and rushed inside the washroom.
The Fire Kirin opened her eyes to the loud noise of the washroom door closing. but again closed her eyes lazily.
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At 10 o'clock, Kent stood before a large estate in the Night Witch Street.
The entrance of the estate is blocked by an entrance gate and a closed sign hanging on the door. Along with Kent, several other people of different ages were waiting before the estate gate.
"Heavenly Semen Family,"
The name is written along the curvature of the gate in bold letters, and the symbol of a young witch holding a long staff is depicted at the center of the title in glowing colors.
Suddenly, a small door beside the big entrance gate opened, and a young man came out, walking along with his honey-bee pet. Kent instantly recognized the person after seeing his curly, golden-brown hair.
He is Paul Semen... (sorry, Paul Romeo), the guy who posted Kent's old, bleeding photo in the school forum and the suiter of Luna.
As the Semen family only trains female black witches, Paul chose the Sky family to continue his magic studies. Paul's gaze is also fixed on Kent, and he slowly walked towards him instead of ignoring Kent.
A guy in a black outfit hurriedly reached Paul before he met with Kent. But ignoring the guy in a black outfit, Paul continued to approach Kent.
(The details about dark witches will be mentioned in the next chapter. Also, the difference between angelic witches, night witches, and dark witches will also be explained.
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