Chapter 34
If you were to ask a bird how it flies, it would answer, “Just like that.” Of course, this assumes the bird can understand and speak human language, but anyway. The same goes for wizards. A born genius can cast spells as easily as breathing, and this is considered the origin of magic.
However, the title of genius implies rarity. Just as there are few rare gems, there are many who admire them like grains of sand. Humans are curious and envious creatures. Observing this, ordinary people questioned how geniuses performed magic and, after countless attempts, established the principles. Through sheer determination, the efforts of many ordinary people bore fruit over time.
While geniuses cast magic instinctively, the ordinary folks created formulas and calculations. Geniuses had a natural affinity for mana, but the ordinary ones developed training methods to acquire it. Thus, modern magic is essentially a mimicry of innate genius.
Of course, this field still heavily relies on talent…
I was sitting outdoors, enjoying a drink and reading when…
“Oh my, look at that.”
“Reading that in broad daylight?”
Passing maids blushed upon seeing the cover of the book, which had a suggestive title. However, they didn’t seem too surprised. It seemed Hersel often did such things.
“Back to his old self, it seems.”