Light Magic: The Basics

As we sat there, poring over the ancient tome, the intricate symbols and swirling glyphs seemed to dance before our eyes. Each page was filled with countless spells, each one more complex than the last. We were both lost in thought, trying to find the perfect spell to learn, when Remi suddenly spoke up.

"Absolve?" she said, her brow furrowed in confusion.

I closed the book with a soft thud and stood up, my mind racing with possibilities. "This could be something," I said, my eyes scanning the text. "The incantation seems to be the easiest out of all of them."

Remi gave me a skeptical look, her eyes narrowing. "Sora, listen. None of these spells are easy to learn. I don't understand how Ms. Smith expects us to learn three of them in just one week. It's impossible."

I couldn't help but smirk. I knew why our teacher had given us such an impossible task. "That's the thing," I said, my voice low. "It's supposed to be impossible. I have a sneaking suspicion that the only reason Ms. Smith gave us this challenge is because she wants to see who the truly exceptional students are. There's no way anyone could learn three spells in just one week."

Remi looked at me, her face a mixture of confusion and awe. "That's one way to look at it," she said slowly. "But what if she didn't do it to weed out the best students? What if she really expects us to learn all these spells?"

I grinned, my mind racing with the possibilities. "There's one person I know who could possibly surpass that number," I said, my eyes twinkling mischievously. "Zion. He's been putting me off ever since I laid eyes on him. But I believe that I can get past that three spell barrier in a week, too. Of course, I don't want to talk about myself. Just consider yourself lucky that you got me as your affinity buddy."

Remi laughed, shaking her head. "Thanks for that," she said. "But seriously, what does this Absolve spell even do? We didn't even bother to check."

I pulled out my book and turned to the page with the spell. "It says here that it shoots out these thin, light wires that pierce through enemies," I said, my eyes scanning the text.

Remi's eyes widened with interest. "That seems interesting," she said, a smile playing at the corners of her lips.

We closed our eyes and began to chant the incantation, the words spilling forth from our lips in a torrent of sound. For a moment, nothing happened, and I felt a sinking sensation in my stomach. But then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a tiny wire peeking out of my hand. It wasn't strong enough to fully come out, but it was a start. Remi, unfortunately, had no such luck. For her, nothing happened at all. It was a complete failure.

But even as we sat there, disappointed, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement building within me. This was just the beginning. With practice and determination, we could master even the most complex spells in the book. And who knows what kind of adventures lay ahead?

Six hours of intense practice had left me exhausted, but Remi was even more frustrated than I was. She had lost count of how many times she had run out of mana, and she was starting to doubt whether we would ever master the spell.

I tried to reassure her, telling her that we were close to getting it right. With my help, we were already three times ahead of the rest of the class, and I was confident that we could learn even more spells in a week.

"Come forth, Absolve!" I shouted, calling forth thin wires of light that appeared on my fingers. I could already see the many uses of this spell, including using it like a whip or even a grappling hook.

Remi had managed to learn the spell as well, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride for her. We had been working on perfecting this spell for over six hours, and it was rewarding to see the progress we had made.

As we collapsed onto the ground, exhausted from our efforts, Remi asked what we should do next. I told her to come back tomorrow after school, and we would learn another spell. I didn't want us to tire ourselves out too much, or we would be too sleep-deprived to continue.

Watching Remi gaze up at the night sky, I couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude for her. She thanked me for helping her, and I nodded, feeling honored that I had been able to assist her in her progress.

As she walked away, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. I wished I had parents who could be proud of my accomplishments, as Remi was of hers. But for now, all I could do was continue to train and improve, hoping that someday I would be able to make my own mark on the world.