Volume 2 - Chapter 313

The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years (Season 2) Chapter 313

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Sei

The fire didnt go out even after hanging in the air for a while.

Snow silently watched on from the side. Well, it was more accurate to say that she wasnt sure what to say at that moment. After observing for a while longer, she walked towards the flickering flames and stopped a short distance away before stretching her hand out.

She felt the heat on her skin.

In other words, it wasnt an illusion.

There was no difference between the flames that floated in front of her and the flames of a bonfire. After finis.h.i.+ng her observation, Snow turned to look at Lukas once again.

This did you create this?

Thats right.

It looks like magic.

Its the 2-star spell, Fireball.

Fire was one of the most basic attributes so he didnt really need to add any more explanation after that.

Snows expression became complicated.

Are you a Wizard?

No.

Lukas shook his head.

He never would have thought that there would be a day when he denied that he was a Wizard, but this was the reality. He couldnt claim to be Wizard now that his manaroom had collapsed. As the Great Mage, Lukas was naturally extremely knowledgeable about this field.

Snow, on the other hand, furrowed her eyebrows as if the person in front of her was speaking a language that shed never heard before in her life.

If youre not a Wizard, then how can you use magic? Are you trying to mess with this Queen?

Even those who are not Swordsmen can use a sword.

Those two things are completely different. As far as I know, you cant even enter the field of magicology without the right talent. Its completely different from swords that anyone can make or pick up.

This was the truth.

Even if one wasnt a Knight or a Swordsman, they would still be able to use a sword. Even if they might not be able to fight against someone, anyone would be able to use a kitchen knife.

In other words, there were no conditions or qualifications that one needed before being able to hold a sword.

Magic, on the other hand, was different. People who could not sense mana would never be able to use magic.

Snow knew that Lukas didnt have mana in his body. She also knew that he didnt have any magical items, artifacts or scrolls.

And the more she knew, the more suspicious she became.

The principle behind it is simple.

Lukas moved Deukid once again.

Once again, she couldnt help but feel that it wasnt swordsmans.h.i.+p.

It felt more like he was using the sword like a paddle.

I wrapped the mana distributed throughout the atmosphere around the sword. Then, before the mana disappears, I rearranged it in the specific pattern of the spell. Then

Snow narrowed her eyes. She hadnt realised it before, but now that she was paying attention Lukas sword was wriggling in a very specific manner.

It was like he was drawing a small picture by using the tip of the sword as a brush.

And.

Paht!

This time, a white ball appeared in the air.

The 1-star spell, Magic Missile.

He didnt just stop at casting the spell. Since it was an attack spell, he had to carry out calculations in order for it to fly to its target.

How fast the spell could move, air resistance(drag), wind, terrain, and even the location of the target.

Lukas stretched the sword forward.

To Snow, it was more like a Maestro(1) giving instructions to the musicians than a Swordsman.

With a soft hiss, the Magic Missile shot forward before striking a tree at the edge of the clearing.

Thud.

The sound was much heavier than she expected, and many leaves fell from the tree, almost leaving it bare.

how is that possible?

Snow grunted softly in disbelief.

If she were a Magic Warrior, then she would have been able to understand the principles Lukas had explained to an extent, but Snow was a Swordsman who had nothing to do with mana.

That was why it was so hard for her to understand and accept what she was seeing.

Her gaze turned to Deukid.

Is that a skill that you can only use with a sword?

Its more efficient if I do it with a sword, but the effect isnt that good with this sword.

In the first place, Deukids characteristic was magic break. Therefore, mana only stayed on the sword for a short period. No matter how Lukas tried, he would never be able to make anything more than a 4-star spell in that time.

I need a sword that can store mana on its blade.

If he had that, then the range of spells that Lukas would be able to cast would increase exponentially.

Hmm.

After a while, Snow shook her head and her expression was no longer as complicated as it was before. This wasnt because shed finally understand what Lukas was talking about. Instead, shed simply stopped thinking about it.

She just decided to accept it as it was.

Lukas could use magic in a way that shed never seen before.

Thats perfect for ranged attacks. I think it would also be quite useful as a surprise attack. Because no one would think you could use magic by swinging a sword.

Lukas agreed.

Unless they were an Archmage cla.s.s Wizard, they wouldnt even notice that the mana in the air had been disturbed.

Lukas slid Deukid back into its sheath before returning it to Snow. She shrugged and collected her sword.

Sorry. Id love to lend it to you, but this sword is very precious to this Queen.

It looks like a really valuable sword. Did someone give it to you as a present?

It was none other than Lukas who had given Deukid to Snow, but Lukas existence had been completely erased from this world. When he recalled this fact, his heart ached in his chest. It felt like he was digging into a wound that was just beginning to heal.

Nevertheless, he needed to check. He didnt know when again hed be able to use the flow of the conversation to ask a question like this.

I got it from my comrade.

Well, even if I were to tell you, its not like youd know them.

Feeling like it would be best to not ask anything further, Lukas kept his mouth shut.

(Note:

1.Maestro is a term that can be used to refer to an excellent conductor of an orchestra.)