Taught, But Couldn't Learn

Orion wasn't angry; he knew his son knew his limits and wouldn't really do anything to him.

Besides, that's nothing. Regulus had also cast the Cruciatus Curse on him, but it missed, and Regulus ended up getting hit instead.

This was just a minor squabble between father and son, mostly in jest.

He wasn't shocked; having lived for so many years, he had seen his fair share of bizarre Magic.

It was a subtle emotion somewhere between "this thing is a bit sinister" and "no wonder it's my son."

"This spell..." Orion's voice was slightly slurred, and he cleared his throat before regaining his composure, "Is quite unique."

He was able to detect the casting of the spell because he was a highly skilled wizard.

But if it were an ordinary wizard, or a clumsy wizard with insufficient combat experience, Regulus's attack might leave them without even the strength to pull out their wand.

Before even seeing the enemy or hearing the incantation, my body began to feel unwell, my mind started to spin, and I began to lose my balance.

By the time they realize they need to defend themselves, it's already too late.

Orion looked at Regulus, his expression returning to normal, and nodded.

"Not bad," he said, trying to keep his tone as calm as possible, "Powerful Magic."

Regulus looked at him, the corners of his mouth curving upwards slightly.

"Father, this is only the lowest power; I controlled it well."

Orion raised an eyebrow. "Lowest?"

He recalled the feeling from just now.

The first time the power was increased, the combined effects of nausea and dizziness were the highest impact he knew the Mandrake's cry could have on a skilled wizard.

A single mature Mandrake, if thrown, can take down three to five adult wizards.

But that's only if the other party is completely unprepared. If they are, a single "Bubble-Head Charm" will do the trick, and nothing will happen.

That last gear shift just now almost made his head spin; it was something even Mandrake couldn't do.

But, the lowest?

"What would happen at the highest level?" Orion asked.

Regulus's smile widened further, "At its worst, if Father hadn't taken precautions or prepared beforehand, it would likely have been fatal."

Orion paused for a moment, then gestured for him to continue.

Regulus began to speak.

The full power of the Severing Charm, its special effect against living beings, and what happens upon impact.

Skin is no longer skin, flesh is no longer flesh, bone is no longer bone; in the end, only a small amount of the most basic substances remain.

There are two other forms.

The previous demonstration showed the second type: low-frequency sound wave propagation, wide-range attack, and no visual warning.

The first type is the conventional form of a spell, a single-target, precise kill. The Shield Charm can defend against it, but its effectiveness depends on the user. If the spell's power increases or the Magic Power strength improves in the future, it's hard to say.

The second type is harder to defend against. The Shield Charm can only weaken it, not completely block it. Only by soaking the entire body and head can it be completely isolated.

Moreover, the sound had been adjusted to be below the range of human hearing, so it was inaudible.

Orion listened, his expression gradually turning serious.

Given his extensive knowledge, this incantation was indeed quite ingenious.

Its power goes without saying; the only difference between it and the Killing Curse is its undefendable nature.

But the green light of the Killing Curse could be seen from half a mile away.

The second form of the Severing Charm is cast silently and without light, and the target may not even know what they have been struck by until they die.

In terms of scope of application, it even exceeds that.

The Killing Curse is only effective against a single living creature. In the days when the Unforgivable Curses was still rampant, some people even hung rats all over their bodies in order to ward off the Killing Curse that might Accio in from anywhere.

Regulus's spell, however, is an area-of-effect attack; anything living, regardless of number, will die if hit.

Orion quickly went through all the Dark Arts he knew and had ever seen in his mind.

There aren't many things that can be compared to this.

He looked up at Regulus.

The son had already sat down, his expression calm and his eyes clear.

There was none of the excitement or wariness one would expect from someone who has just developed a powerful Dark Arts; it was as if he had only been shown a newly learned Cleaning Charm.

Orion remained silent and did not speak.

Regulus spoke, "Father."

Orion looked up at him.

"I need your help."

Orion's eyebrows rose again.

This was the first time Regulus had asked for help, and he was curious to hear what it was about.

"Explain."

"I'd like you to try learning it," Regulus said. "Help me test the difficulty of this spell."

Orion paused for a moment, then realized what Regulus was talking about.

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Regulus developed this spell himself, and now he wants Regulus to learn it too.

But he didn't use the terms "teach" or "instruct"; he said it was to help with testing.

Orion looked at his son, and something softened in his eyes.

This Magic, if desired, could easily remain a secret treasure of the Black family.

Just like the inherited Magic he showed Regulus, only the Patriarch and the heir are qualified to access it.

It's a foundation, a family legacy, something passed down through generations.

Regulus did the same; as soon as it was developed, he would immediately demonstrate it to him in his Study, explaining the spell's syllables, gestures, and Spellcasting logic.

He didn't say anything at the time, but he was touched.

This kind of Magic would not be so easily passed on to anyone else by the heir of any other Pureblood families.

Even if it's his own father, even if it's family.

But Regulus did just that, and now it's another one.

Orion paused for a moment, then nodded.

Regulus straightened his posture. "First, state the conditions."

"This spell is different from Spatial Warp. Spatial Warp can be mastered as long as you understand the principle, recite the spell correctly, and wave the wand properly with practice. But the Severing Charm has an insurmountable hurdle."

He continued, "You have to build a model of Magic Power in your mind."

Orion nodded, signaling him to continue.

He understood the concept of constructing Magic Power models; some Ancient Magic did indeed require this, involving pre-constructing complex incantations in one's mind so that they could be directly invoked during Spellcasting.

"This model..." Regulus raised his hand, his fingertips pointing in the air, and the Magic Power model of the Mandrake quickly appeared, its gray-green color bright but not dazzling.

"I spent nine days completely replicating the Magic Power structure of the Mandrake core."

He then enlarged the model, expanding it from eight inches to a foot, so that Orion could see it clearly, and then pointed to the key nodes and explained the key parameters again.

Orion listened intently, his gaze fixed on the Magic Power model in mid-air, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Building a Magic Power model is not difficult; the difficulty lies in building a completely unfamiliar model with such high precision requirements.

This requires an extremely high level of control over Magic Power, but he can do it.

Then Regulus said, "But that's not the hardest part."

He looked at his father. "The hardest part is understanding and breaking it down."

"Decompose?" Orion asked, puzzled.

"The decomposition of Mandrake..." Regulus thought for a moment, then decided to rephrase it, pointing to the mahogany desk between the two of them. "This desk, before the Spellcasting, was a desk."

After the Spellcasting, it was still the same wood, the same nails, the same paint, but they no longer formed the whole of a table; the definition of a table was nullified.

Finally, he added, "Let the complete no longer be complete."

Orion frowned slightly. "This sounds like..."

"Like philosophy," Regulus continued, "But this is something you must understand when Spellcasting. The deeper you understand it, the smoother the model works, and the greater the power of the spell."

I don't understand. No matter how precise the model is, it will only produce ordinary Magic Power.

He raised his hand, palm up, and did nothing but lay it there.

"When I Spellcasting just now, I had no murderous intent, no malice, and no emotions that needed to be stirred up."

There was only one thought: to loosen the structure of existence, to let order return to chaos.

Orion remained silent for a long time.

He wasn't unaware of what Regulus was saying; he understood the literal meaning of his words.

But he couldn't imagine it.

There's too much missing in the process of transforming that abstract concept into operable Magic logic.

Orion looked at Regulus and slowly shook his head.

"I roughly know what you're talking about, but to turn it into something that can be used to Spellcasting..."

Regulus looked at his father's expression and understood.

This abstract concept is indeed a bit difficult for traditional wizards.

Orion, representing the Pureblood Wizards community, received standard Magical Education from a young age.

The spell equals the effect; pronounce the syllables correctly and wave the wand properly, and the spell will take effect naturally.

If you need the Magic of emotions, then use those emotions; if not, just follow the standard procedure.

There's never a need to understand what makes something whole no longer whole.

Regulus thought of his Muggle-born classmates.

Lily.

Would it be easier for her to understand if she were in the position?

But he didn't say it aloud; there was no need to say it.

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