Multiversal Ascension

Mikael nodded, already planning as much. "To be honest, I'm more of a warrior than a mage. Do you have any advice for a beginner mage like me?"

Emily paused for a moment, thinking. "I'd say there are two important things. First, work on your mana control. Not only will it make your rank-ups more effective, as you learned in the Ranker Path course, but it will also help you learn new spells more quickly. Second, don't rush to learn higher-circle magic. Focus on mastering the spells you've already learned before moving on."

"I'll keep that in mind! But I have one more question: how do you silent-cast?"

Emily chuckled. "You're certainly curious, aren't you?"

Mikael grinned. "I'm just making efficient use of my resources by asking questions!"

Emily gave him an approving look. "Well said. At the Academy, you need to use every resource available to stay ahead. That's especially true for commoners like us."

Mikael raised an eyebrow. "You're a commoner?"

Emily seemed slightly surprised by the question. "Yes, of course. My family name is Auror—it's not a noble name."

"Oh, I didn't know that. But you can't expect me to memorize every noble family name, can you?"

Emily chuckled. "Fair enough. There are far too many to keep track of."

"But back to your question about silent casting," she continued. "To silent-cast, you need to be highly proficient with magic in general and even more so with the specific spell you're using. To understand silent casting, you first need a good grasp of chanting. I don't know if another teacher has explained this yet, but I'll share my understanding."