Gauss focused on sensing the "protection" lost by Mage Armor this time, and gained a deeper understanding.
The loss this time was considerably greater than the first.
The difference between the two was that the first time, he had cautiously made only a short, shallow cut on his fingertip, whereas this time, he had cut about ten centimeters across the back of his hand, and with considerably more force.
Even with the same weapon, the extent and force of an attack could differ, resulting in different amounts of armor loss.
Therefore, Mage Armor's protective effect could not be quantified simply by counting how many attacks it could withstand.
It still had to be judged through personal perception and experience.
Gauss tested it for a while longer.
When he felt that Mage Armor's effect had grown very faint, he cautiously placed the knife against his fingertip again.
He applied a little force.
The next moment, accompanied by a crisp bang, the protective field of Mage Armor surrounding him shattered!
Gauss hurriedly raised the knife, preventing the blade from cutting him.
"Mage Armor has shattered."
Sensing the magical fluctuations that had vanished around him, Gauss nodded.
So when Mage Armor's effect was weak, he could no longer forcefully withstand damage, because its protective effect was essentially gone.
If necessary, he could dispel the spell and cast a brand-new layer of Mage Armor.
After all, enemies would not stop their blades the instant they sensed Mage Armor shattering, as he had.
Mage Armor proficiency +1 1st Circle Spell: Mage Armor lv1 (2/10)
Seeing the notification that popped up, Gauss raised an eyebrow.
Not only did successfully casting the spell for the first time grant proficiency, but subsequent testing and taking damage also increased his proficiency?
It seemed that in