An Extra’s POV

Lucielle was a genius since birth.

Her entire childhood had been nothing but Magic, and even now—as an adult—it was all she could think about.

Due to her innate Skills, as well as her incredible pool of Mana, she was always bound to excel greatly in the field. However, rather than simply relying on her exceptional talent, Lucielle made sure to diligently study and understand Magic.

There was a level she needed to achieve—one where mere talent couldn't get her to.

That was why she became the Grand Mage.

No one—absolutely no one—was better than her at Magic!

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"Watch closely." She told Rey, her ruby eyes glowing brightly as he raised her staff in the air.

The spectator did as he was told. He focused completely on whatever she was about to show him, remaining stationary as he used all his senses to concentrate on her.

'A lot of Mana is building up…' He noticed the surge of energy, but didn't feal any sort of leakage or waste.

Usually, when a Mage or Warrior utilized Mana, some of it would leak out to their surrounding bodies. This ended up creating pressure around them, warding enemies off if the energy was very intense.

But… Lucielle was different.

There was no pressure whatsoever. Every single ounce of Mana flowed seamlessly through her body, conducted perfectly by her staff.

Not a single drop was wasted.

Then—

"Black Void." She whispered, casting the Spell without any need to chant.

rapt attention to the Spell, Rey nearly missed the incredibly swift

widened, breaking down the component energies and laws that gathered near

her had a ring swirling around it, and while it remained stable for just

~VWUUUUUUUUSSSSHHH!!!~

the air and everything around

Mana that saturated the air, causing it to grow larger by the second, until it neared Rey and began to suck him in

all, his eyes were wide open in

witnessing was a Black Hole, created by a Spell from Lucielle. This wasn't merely the result

everything to its very center, and

closer anything got to its center, the lesser the natural laws and even the effects of Mana would apply, since everything would dissolve before a proper Spell or

had to

in gets perfectly broken down and vanishes into the void.' He smiled, nodding his head as he

"Hey! That's dangerous!"

before Rey could allow himself to experience its dark touch, her eyes widened with disbelief. A bead of sweat formed on her face as she looked at him—almost as if he was a

its suction power wouldn't exceed its immediate vicinity. I planned to make it implode on itself right as it was about to reach you, but you just had to… haaa… never mind." She sighed, slightly steamy breaths proceeding from her glossy

was silent for a while, his

Gravity. And Spatial Magic to create that thing, right?" He muttered, now placing his gaze solely on the

"Correct!" She grinned widely.

exhaustion seemed to vanish completely, and she beamed as

of Magic to Master—especially the first. I can't believe you

in H'Trae could use three of the most

is equivalent to a Skill of the Grand Tier, but if the Hole kept growing and

combination of those elements. You just

her perfect Magic control, and the mere

though." Lucielle responded with a rather exhausted sigh. "That Spell alone drains over half of my Mana. I'm still looking for ways

"I see…"

that,