A few days later, in the mage workshop.
Samael sat beneath the dim lights, staring at the Rune symbols on the board, vivid in both form and spirit, and marveling endlessly.
To grasp the basics of drawing Rune symbols in such a short time, Touko Aozaki absolutely deserved to be called a "genius."
Meanwhile, that genius of the Aozaki Family stood in the clearing outside. The specially made chalk in her hand raced through the air, forming Rune symbols before the caster one after another.
At a thought from Touko Aozaki, several flashing Rune symbols streaked through the air and smashed in rapid succession toward the ancient trees at the edge of the clearing.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yet once the dull explosions subsided and the smoke cleared, the trees that had served as targets bore only faint scorch marks. Some had not even had their bark scratched.
Again!
Touko Aozaki's brow drew together slightly. She shook her head, clearly dissatisfied with the result. Her wrist trembled rapidly, and the chalk dust spilling from the chalk traced new Rune symbols at greater speed and with more practiced trajectories, beginning another live test.
This time, she increased the output of magical energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several ancient trees were immediately blasted apart, sending splinters flying as they swayed violently.
Yet quite a few symbols also lost their aim, or detonated prematurely before they could reach their targets.
No, still not right...
As Touko Aozaki muttered with a frown, she continued writing without pause. The Rune symbols appearing before her one after another flew through the air like mortar shells, their shrieks rising and falling as they crashed into the clearing ahead.
But no matter how Touko Aozaki tried, the results always fell far short of her expectations.
After more than