Chapter 9: Diella (2)
Moving with difficulty, moving with difficulty.
In the deep night—when everyone except the on‑watch servants slept—Dereck crossed the garden toward the pavilion, gathering his thoughts.
To teach a first‑tier spell, you must first materialize basic magical power.
Trying to wield magic hastily without knowing how to release that power is like firing a gun with no bullets. The foundation of all magic is recognizing and materializing mana.
None of the mages who taught Diella so far could have ignored that. There must be a reason they all failed. In truth, training this fundamental aspect of magical power has no single fixed theory—each academy holds different views, making the process difficult. Every mage develops their own instinctive method for shaping mana.
When that happens, anyone would be confused—which is why magic instructors are considered advanced personnel.
It makes sense that noble houses across the continent compete to bring capable tutors to their estates. Teaching magic is an immense responsibility.
“If the Regulated Academy’s method doesn’t work, I have no choice but to try a different approach.”
Dereck kept walking. Diella must already have studied all the theory about magical power long ago. Most likely she still lacked the trigger to manifest it.