This event happened not long after they left Sunewick.

“Yeah, you do it like that.”

Following Lyla’s advice and encouragement, Elena moved her mana. Shortly after Orland died, Elena was able to awaken her mana. The amount she had wasn’t comparable to the amount that Zich had, but it was still immense. Thus, she had difficulties controlling it. However, thanks to her outstanding talent and Lyla’s help, she was able to use a bit of mana before they left Sunewick.

It seemed like the magic practice she had done with Nowem’s mana was helpful. After she continued to practice manipulating her mana, she was able to move enough of it to experiment with magic. The mana Elena moved gathered at the ends of her staff. It was the ultimate quality staff that Walwiss had prepared for Elena before she left. Perhaps she was nervous because it was her first time, sweat collected under her forehead even though she wasn’t even doing an expert-level spell. 

“Lu! Win! Ons! Ku! Biyon!” Elena started her incantation. Mana arranged neatly at the end of her staff and a short time later—

Pop!

Red sparks shot off the ends of Elena’s staff. 

“Ah!” Elena stared at it blankly. In comparison to Walwiss’ scary and overwhelming magic, it was nothing; but to Elena,...