A Concept Of Mana Arts

Boom!

Alex's eyes opened wide at the terrifying sound that startled him. It seemed the entire class was startled at the noise of the explosion, which originated from a girl named Gianna at the back of the class.

Smoke emerged from the table in front of her, and her face was covered in ash, similar to a cartoon.

"Are you all right?" Mr. Mason asked, rushing to the girl's table. Immediately, he willed his mana to halt the emerging smoke, causing it to subside. The entirety of the table was broken into pieces that lay a few meters away from each other.

The eyes of everyone turned to face Gianna, who sat with her legs on her chair. She wished nothing but to curl up and die, and it wasn't possible. Yet, Mr. Mason wasn't angry or even frustrated.

"It's fine, Gianna," Mr. Mason consoled, kneeling beside her and caressing her back.

Gianna was shocked, partly due to him knowing her name, and because he wasn't annoyed by her mistake. "Is it truly fine?"