Volume 4 - CH 11

Having completed his orders, Cyclo moves on to his next agenda.

“–Well, let’s figure out your “Job Skill” next.”

“Skill, sir?”

Mist tilted her head at Cyclo’s words.

In response, Cyclo continued to explain the specifics.

“Skills are all triggered by magic power. In other words, it means that if you handle magic power, you can activate the power that is inside you. –In the case of Job skill, multiple skills are combined. By using magic power to activate skills, it is necessary to grasp their effects.”

“I see. So that’s how it is.”

Mist nodded, as if it was the first time she learned about it.

Cyclo’s words are also the kind of common sense that anyone with Job Skill would naturally learn from someone with Job Skill.

However, Mist had not even been taught such a thing.

While feeling a sense of frustration, Cyclo continued.

“So, I’m going to ask Mist to activate her skills right away.”

“Eh? But, master, I don’t know how to use my magic–“

“It’s okay. I’ll teach you, so don’t worry.”

Cyclo says then holds her hands.

“First, I’ll make my magic power flow from your hand to you. By sensing the discomfort, you will be able to grasp the magic power.”

“I understand.”

Mist nodded her head in confusion and made up her mind.

“Then, let’s start.”

Cyclo said, and sent magic power toward Mist’s hand.

“–Khh!?”

Cyclo had intended to use much less than the original amount of his magic power, but it was still too much.

The discomfort felt by Mist was so great that she ended up letting her voice out.

“Mist!? Are you all right?”

“Yes, I was just a little startled.”

Mist answered with flushed cheeks.

Cyclo continues to flow magic power for a few minutes.

After a few minutes, Mist, having grasped the sensation of magic power flowing through her, opens her mouth.

“Master. Maybe I’ve already learned it.”

“Really? Well then, let’s move to the next step.”

Saying this, Cyclo removes his hand from Mist’s.

Mist looked a little regretful, but Cyclo didn’t notice this and continued.

“The next step is to concentrate and look for something similar to the feeling of discomfort you had earlier. If you find it, it is magic.”

“I understand.”

Mist meditates and stays focused.

This time it took even longer, about ten minutes.

But still, Mist opened her eyes like she found her magic power, and said.

“I found it, Master.”

“You did good, Mist! You’re fast!”

Cyclo says, patting Mist on the head and praising her.

Mist is embarrassed, as if she is being treated like a small child.

“Um, Master! It’s embarrassing!”

“Ahh, I’m sorry. It’s because Mist is so small.”

“…… I don’t mind.”

Mist says in a teasing tone. However, Cyclo knows that she is not really angry, so he smiles bitterly and proceeds.

“Now, for the next step. Try to move the magic power you found inside your body. Then, somewhere in your body — I can’t say for sure or where — but, there will be some sensations like ‘holes’ where the magic power flows in. That is a skill. If you let enough magic power flow into there, the skill will be activated.”

“Yes. I will look for it.”

As Cyclo told her, Mist immediately tried to move the magic power.

Once sensed, it was easy for Mist to move magic power. Generally speaking, this is the part where people tend to have the most trouble, but Mist, on the contrary, seemed to be good at this part.

“–There it is! There’s a hole …… Uh, it’s in my body, but I can’t find it anywhere, or I can tell it’s in a strange sensory place.”

“Yes. There’s a skill in that out-of-ordinary place. There are many theories, such as that it is in the soul, but in any case, as long as the magic is channeled into that place, the skill will activate. Let’s activate them one by one and see what happens.”

“Yes!”

Finally, Mist activated her skills for the first time in her life.

“First, let’s start with the first one!”

Mist said and poured her magic power into her skill to activate it.

As she did so, several pieces of information emerged in Mist’s mind.

“This is–magic, knowledge?”

Mist’s eyes widen in surprise, and she reports.

“Master. The first skill seems to be some kind of magical skill.”

“I see. I see. Is there any magic you can use at this stage?”

“Yes, there are a few …… I’m going to activate the one that uses the most magic power.”

Mist then activates her magic.

Instantly, a warm light, centered on Mist, spreads over the entire room.

“This feels like a …… heal, so is it sacred magic? And since it has this range, it’s probably an area heal at the very least!”

Says Cyclo, and hugs Mist with all her might.

“This is amazing, Mist!”

“Eh!?”

“You can use area heal right from the start, it’s like you’re the saint!”

Mist’s eyes were wide open when she was told that she was like a saint.