Discovering the Magic

"Dad, Light was sitting down and out of nowhere a gust of wind started, and it made a big noise too!" William says.

"I'm fine…" I reply.

Richard approaches with an astonished face. My mother is also impressed.

"Did he..." Richard starts to speak but doesn't complete the sentence.

"Released the mana?" Hera complements what my father would say.

"Are you feeling anything different, son?" Richard asks me.

"Yes. I'm feeling the mana everywhere." I say simply.

"That's impossible…" Richard says with wide eyes.

"Our son is a prodigy!" My mother exclaims, clapping her hands and giving a gentle smile.

I wouldn't say I'm a prodigy; I just have a lot more knowledge than someone my age. For that reason, I need to stand out from the rest, and of course, I will also help William.

"Let's go to school; I know someone who can tell you what your spells are!" Richard speaks.

To tell the truth, I wanted to find out with my brother.

As much as he's a kid, he's been training with me all these months, not missing a single day!

In addition to having discipline, he is also very intelligent, as he managed to understand how mana release works.

If there is a prodigy here, it is William.

"Actually... I wanted William to find out with me." I say.

"Hm... So let's wait until William releases the mana too." Hera says.

"Do you think there's still a long way to go?" I ask looking at William.

"By the end of this week, I can do it!" He responds with enthusiasm.

And so 3 days passed.

During those days, I felt a strange connection between myself and the earth; perhaps it has to do with the type of magic I use.

I've never seen William train so hard these days.

From morning until night, he would stay there, releasing his mana.

Until on the third day, all the mana was released on a Lunaday afternoon.

"Yay! I couldn't take the anxiety anymore!" Richard exclaims.

"Hey, you're worse off than the kids." Hera says as we head towards the school.

The village school is not very big and also does not have a large structure. It usually only serves to educate the village children.

Walking along the dirt road, I can already see the school.

It is a structure very similar to that of a church, being a tall structure with round windows in its corners and facade. The structure is made entirely of stone, and the triangular roof is made of wood.

Entering the room, I see several tables and chairs facing a blackboard on the wall in the distance.

Sitting at a larger table that faces the entrance and all the tables is an old lady with gray hair tied in a bun. Wearing rectangular glasses.

Your face is thin, and your cheeks are sagging.

She wears a purple robe along with a gray coat.

She reads a book that is on top of her desk with a lot of focus.

From the noise we made opening the door, she just flicks her eyes at us with a serious expression.

"Hera! Richard!" Her expression instantly changes to one of happiness when she recognizes my parents.

"Light, William, this is Professor Bovary." Hera says as the teacher gets up.

"How long teacher! Remember me?" Richard goes excitedly towards Bovary.

"Unfortunately, I remember." The lady walks by Richard as if she doesn't even know him. "Are you the little brats I'm going to have to teach in a while?" She looks at me and William with a smile.

"Be careful talking about my children." Hera says in a wry tone.

"Hahaha. Your mother was a saint; follow her example, children." The teacher says.

"Mom, was Miss Bovary your teacher too?" William asks.

"Yes, since I was born, the teacher has taught the village." Hera says

"When I die, I want to see who will take my place!" Mrs. Bovary says happily. "... Well, what brings you here?" She asks.

"We want you to see what magics my children have." Richard says.

Bovary is silent for a moment as she wears an expression of disbelief.

"I'm sorry, but did I hear you right?" She asks.

"Yes, totally." Richard says.

"Hera, what did you do?" The teacher asks with some aggression.

"II didn't do anything!" My mom waves her hands with her arms tight.

"So, what did YOU do?" Bovary looks at Richard.

"I didn't do anything either! Just because I was an imp growing up doesn't mean I stay that way." Richard waves his hands.

He looks suspiciously at me and William...

"Did you release your mana?" She asks with a look of fear.

"Yes..." William and I answered almost at the same time.

"How did they do it?" She asks another question.

"We did a kind of meditation to release mana faster!" I say with my eyes closed, she has a frightening presence!

"Well, I don't know if that's true, but we can try to check your magic. Come with me." She says as she turns and walks to a door that is on the right, next to the blackboard.

"Yeah!" Richard celebrates.