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.

to the Spell, Rey nearly missed the incredibly swift

widened, breaking down the component energies and laws that

and while it remained stable for just a moment, its true effects kicked

~VWUUUUUUUUSSSSHHH!!!~

the air and everything around it—all except Lucielle who cast the

sphere absorbed the Mana that saturated the air, causing it to grow larger by the second, until it neared

eyes

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

to its very center,

the lesser the natural laws and even the effects of Mana would apply, since everything would

had to

down and vanishes into the void.' He smiled, nodding his head as he reached out

"Hey! That's dangerous!"

its dark touch, her eyes widened with disbelief. A bead of sweat formed on her face as she looked at him—almost as

ripped you to shreds. I specifically contained the Spell, so 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

for a while, his arm still extended

right?" He muttered,

"Correct!" She grinned widely.

exhaustion seemed to vanish completely, and

Master—especially the first. I can't believe

that a human in H'Trae could use three of the most difficult kinds of Magic in perfect synergy to create something like a

the Hole kept growing and sucking sufficient Mana, it could grow even higher.' That was

just the Spell, but the combination of those elements. You just wanted to show me a flashy example for

control, and the mere fact

remains Mana Consumption, though." Lucielle responded with a rather exhausted sigh. "That Spell alone drains over half of my Mana. I'm still looking for ways to efficiently utilize it without

"I see…"

at that, Rey