Chapter 12: A Little Game with Shanna (Edited)

Bell discovered that non-verbal magic wasn't that difficult.

In fact, non-verbal magic was a standard skill for a competent wizard. Not only highly trained Aurors mastered it, but even most seventh-year graduates from Hogwarts could perform various spells non-verbally.

The content of the spells actually didn't matter. Wizards from different countries used different spells, so it wouldn't make sense for a French wizard to recite spells in English when casting them.

Both incantations and gestures were merely a kind of psychological suggestion for wizards, making it easier for them to clarify their intentions.

Since Bell had the mindset of an adult and a firm control over magic, once he got a little familiar, it wasn't difficult for him to omit incantations and gestures.

"Brother... brother..."

Shanna shook her brother's arm forcefully, once again interrupting Bell's thoughts.

"What's wrong, Shanna?"

Bell affectionately stroked Shanna's head once more, not concerned about being interrupted again.

"The doll's arm fell off."

Shanna pouted and handed her brother the doll she had in her hand.

Bell took the doll. It seemed that the doll's arm had accidentally come off. Bell took his wand again and, using the silent spell technique, repaired the doll by reattaching the arm and then returned it to Shanna.

Bell's current main goal was to learn spells and transfiguration to effectively use his inner magic and strengthen his combat abilities.

The magical world had never been safe; as they say, you need to be alive to generate... sorry, I made a mistake, I meant to say that you need to be alive to study magic, if you die, there's nothing left. Bell wasn't the same as when he was a newborn; now he valued his life greatly. And besides...

"Brother... brother..."

Shanna suddenly jumped into her brother's arms.

"What's wrong, Shanna?"

Bell affectionately stroked Shanna's head once more.

"The blocks broke."

Shanna pouted again, pointing to the scattered blocks on the floor.

Bell turned to look. There were some scattered blocks on the floor, and one of them was completely broken. Bell took his wand and repaired the blocks.

He watched Shanna pick up the blocks and continue playing.

"Well, Shanna is just as obedient as ever today!" Bell thought happily.

...

After a while, Shanna felt a bit tired. She left one of the toys that Bell had repaired repeatedly on the floor and returned to her brother.

Shanna snuggled in her brother's lap.

"Brother, I want to eat a little snack."

"But we'll have dinner soon."

Bell smiled as he caressed Shanna's head. Shanna's little head was soft and smooth, and it was very pleasant to touch. Bell couldn't resist.

"But I really want to eat."

Shanna made an effort to put on a serious expression, which made her even more adorable.

"Then, come and play a game with your brother, Shanna. If you win, you can have a snack, but if you lose, you have to be good and not eat snacks before dinner."

"Okay! Shanna will surely win this time!"

Shanna got up from her brother's lap. She had competed with her brother many times before, and although so far she had a record of 0 wins and numerous losses, today was not the same Shanna as yesterday! Shanna felt she had improved a lot, and if her brother saw her with the same eyes as yesterday, he would surely lose!

"What will we compete in today, brother?"

"Well..."

After thinking for a while, Bell waved his wand, and the blocks on the floor floated in the air and formed 5 circles distributed at different heights in the air.

"Shanna must control a block and make it pass through these 5 rings one by one."

"Brother, you're cheating. Last time, there were only 3 rings! Why are there 5 now?"

Shanna looked at her brother with a pout.

"Of course, it's because my dear Shanna has become incredibly talented! Three rings are no challenge for Shanna at all," Bell praised his sister.

"Hmm, I can't beat you! Anyway, even with 5 rings, it won't be a challenge for me," Shanna said proudly, puffing out her chest.

"..."

"Impossible! Brother, you must have moved the rings!"

Shanna successfully passed the block through 4 rings, but when it was about to pass through the fifth, it collided with the ring and fell.

Bell laughed and lifted Shanna.

"How could I do such a thing? Shanna, you must accept your defeat gracefully!"

"Hmph, of course, I will accept my defeat! Just you wait, next time, I'll win for sure!"

...

Although not as powerful as Bell, Shanna also had exceptional magical talent.

Of course, in the modern magic system, the amount of magic is not a significant focus, as magicians rarely face magic exhaustion. Simplicity in spellcasting and low magic consumption are the goals in magic.

But Bell didn't share this opinion because his goal was not to become one of those common magicians found everywhere. So he set a small goal for himself: "Stop a nuclear bomb head-on." After all, in these times, if you can't face a nuclear bomb, how dare you venture out there?

Similarly, Bell had high expectations for Shanna. He hoped that Shanna could advance with him on the path of exploring magic.

Therefore, when he discovered that Shanna, at less than three years old, could already use magic to move lightweight objects, Bell was very pleased.

Based on this, when he used to play with his sister, Bell didn't act like an ordinary child just playing. He was also conscious of nurturing Shanna's ability to control magic.

First, Bell would use magic to stack blocks, play ball, and control the movement of toys to pique Shanna's interest.

At first, Shanna, as expected, couldn't control her magic well and would often get frustrated, refusing to use it. But Bell always patiently calmed his temperamental younger sister and let her play her way.

Then, after a while, he would repeat the process of doing interesting things with magic to spark Shanna's interest and once again train her ability to control magic. He continued this process.

When Shanna could skillfully use magic to control objects, Bell started to set up rewards and added competitive elements to their games to stimulate his younger sister's competitive spirit. He decided to take several years to train Shanna's ability to control magic to the level where she could also use magic with ease.

In addition to magic control, Bell also taught Shanna about magical knowledge. For example, he taught her to read using "A Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi" and told her stories from "A History of Magic" as fairy tales.

However, Bell found that this approach didn't work very well, after all, they were textbooks, and their content couldn't be categorized as interesting. Although Shanna's vocabulary was increasing rapidly, she would always forget what was in the books.