After a while Markus finally managed to calm down Sophia's tears and their conversations moved on to more lighthearted subjects.
"By the way Markus, what did you think of my [frostnova]?"
Sophia asked, with her eyes full of anticipation for some reason.
""It had definitely improved greatly since last time you tried it milady, but the circulation of your mana channels needs some work since I detected a 4 second difference between completing the construction of the formation and the spell's activation, also the various problems with your formula doesn't even need to be mentioned at this point since you've probably already noticed the inefficiency in mana conversion and decreased potency""
Markus picked the most roundabout way to complement her and wrapped it in some constructive criticism in order to not needlessly flatter the young lady and cause her to become arrogant.
Noticing this, Sophia pouted staring down at her feet: