"When casting other conventional spells, casters often face situations where they must immediately use their own magic to change the current state of affairs, so efficiency is emphasized more."
"Spell components usually include: reciting the complete incantation, gestures to guide magic, and casting materials."
Flora sat across from He Xi with her legs crossed, explaining the characteristics of ritual spells.
"When spell creators design conventional spells, they constantly weigh the spell's effects against its casting conditions, minimizing the negative impact brought by casting time as much as possible."
"But the essence of ritual spells is borrowing strength."
"Although forming a spell often requires several times the magic of a spell of the same circle, depending on the caster's proficiency with the ritual, the caster themselves usually only needs to bear one-tenth of that magical burden."
"The caster's own portion is more like a primer, used to draw in the ambient free magic and have it participate in the spell's formation."
"Unlike conventional spells, during a ritual, you generally have ample time."
"Therefore, incantations, gestures, and materials are made to align as closely as possible with the final effect the caster wishes to achieve; rapid formation is no longer so important."
"So, in order not to waste your casting materials and time..."
The lazy voice abruptly paused, and those blue eyes fixed a scrutinizing glare on him.
"When casting, you must eliminate all distractions as much as possible and maintain absolute focus."
A faint thread of magic flicked out from her raised right hand along with her words, striking the bad student whose eyes were darting everywhere.
"This is even more important when studying."
Flora looked at this absent-minded fellow with a half-smile. "Don't tell me that this time, you're still thinking up some new style of outfit."
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