The flames in his palm made the already stifling midday air even more scorching.
He Xi maintained the flame with magic power, feeling the state of the violent fire element resting in his palm.
He recalled the results of testing [Fire Arrow] at the training ground earlier.
"The range is about the same as [Magic Missile]."
"As for the damage..."
"Although it can ignite the target, in terms of the destructive force at the instant of impact alone, it's probably only a little stronger than a single Magic Missile."
He casually dispersed the flames in his palm and did not linger at the training ground.
After briefly reinforcing his grasp of the new spell a few times, he left the Tower of Strength.
Unlike [Shield Spell], which required greater proficiency, he did not intend to spend extra time practicing [Fire Arrow].
He found a shop named "Lallier Herbal Shop" on the outskirts of the academy.
He spent 4 Gold Shield and 20 Silver Scale to buy the nine Ether Roots Bruno had mentioned.
Afterward, he went to the restaurant next door, Southern Flavor, found a seat by the window, and ordered their signature secret-marinated pork chop set meal.
The pork chop had been marinated beforehand in lime juice and passion fruit pulp, then grilled to a caramel brown. The fruit's acidity perfectly balanced the pork's natural greasiness.
Several oval-shaped herb leaves dotted the surface of the pork chop.
Their name was—oregano.
It sounded a little evil.
Its flavor was rather unusual too: spicy with a faint bitterness. At first sniff, it had something of mint's cool freshness, but upon closer inspection, there was also a trace of the sharpness of mothballs. It was extremely refreshing.
According to the server, the brown dipping sauce included with the meal was made by