Elias could only marvel at Roy's seemingly endless energy. Just watching him flash back and forth from the sidelines was enough to make him drowsy, yet Roy, who kept practicing without pause, did not look tired in the slightest.
The key to Apparition lay in the three Ds: Destination, Determination, and Deliberation.
None of those three posed much of a problem for Roy. As he practiced, he gradually got the hang of spatial movement.
The most important things for using Apparition flexibly were a sense of direction and spatial awareness. Roy had, after all, undergone special training as a special operations operative. Though he spent his days scavenging junk now, Roy's qualities and abilities as one of the world's top special forces soldiers could not be overlooked.
After only two hours of nonstop practice, Roy had almost completely adapted to the crushing sensation and disorientation brought on by Apparition.
Elias silently watched Roy practice Apparition from the side. Apparition was not particularly complicated magic; almost every young wizard could learn it by the age of seventeen. For a genius like Roy, Elias only needed to keep an eye on him to prevent accidents. The rest was up to Roy's own practice.
It was already past ten, and curfew had begun in the castle. Seeing that Roy no longer had any problems with Apparition, Elias called an end to his training.
"Looks like you've mastered it pretty well. But let me warn you: don't go using Apparition recklessly in front of people. Until you're certified by the Ministry of Magic, you're still driving without a license."
With the practice over and the hour growing late, Roy planned to leave the Forbidden Forest and return to the castle. Before he left, he noticed that Elias was still sitting in the clearing, showing