Ace heard Daina's whimpering, like that of a wounded little beast, and gave a wicked smile. Teasing a young girl now and then was rather pleasing to both body and mind.
He continued studying the spell "Magic Trick."
This spell was remarkably adaptable. By combining language, magical rhythm, and intent into one, it could achieve an ultra-low-budget version of As You Wish—or, in other words, effects akin to lesser spells.
With this spell, Ace could freely produce all manner of lesser-spell-like effects, greatly expanding his arsenal.
Ace carefully deduced the incomplete demon language in his hand, trying to develop a supernatural language belonging to wizards themselves. It was a vast undertaking, and "Magic Trick" was currently the best point of entry.
Experiments showed that physical attack, curse, direct mental damage, and similar spells produced unexpectedly outstanding results when incomplete demon language was added. Their power was almost no different from that of the original lesser spell models.
For other types of spells, adding demon language either had no effect or even produced the opposite effect.
It was already early winter, and the northern region of Medimous City-State was somewhat chilly. Ace got dressed and stepped out of his room.
Daina had already begun training in the courtyard. Her moves were fierce and ruthless, as if she had suffered some enormous provocation.
When she saw Ace come outside, she thought of the clay jar she had chewed apart yesterday, and her mood grew even more depressed. Rarely, she rolled her eyes at Teacher Ace twice.
Ace felt somewhat guilty and did not dare provoke Daina, who was on the verge of bristling. He observed her movements and condition, only to discover that Daina had caused faint magical fluctuations without activating any rune structure.
This was a sign that she was about