"Because my mana isn't circulating well."
'What the hell.'
I glanced at her facial expression once more, but it remained unchanged.
The bright smile she wore was incongruous with the pitiful appearance she had previously displayed.
I checked her status window again, but naturally, nothing had changed.
I hadn't been mistaken.
[Class: Wizard (Common Grade)]
Jung Hayan had already gained a class.
'Since when?'
Roughly three days had passed since I had last checked Jung Hayan's status window.
The timing almost perfectly overlapped with the day I started giving her lessons on magic.
She had been discreet about it, but it was possible that she had gained a class the moment I first began discussing magic with her.
[Attribute: How to be a Wizard – Heroic Grade]
[Complete acquisition of basic knowledge on elemental magic. Mana has permanently increased by 2 points. The potential for growth has increased explosively.]
'What the hell is this...'
Even her attributes were over the top. As soon as she understood the underlying principles of the class, she received an attribute associated with it that was heroic grade.
It felt like a slap in the face.
This was the first time I'd ever seen someone, who, just by comprehending the basics of magic, gained not only a class but also a new attribute.
If it was possible for others, Kim Hyunsung would have chosen this method.
Jung Hayan had to be a unique case.
As I fell into thought for a while longer, Jung Hayan began to look at me showing traces of anxiety.
"Um... O-oppa?"
"Ah, sorry. I was just thinking... You asked me about mana circulation, right?"
"Y-yes! I tried what oppa said, but it's still really hard..."
It couldn't be difficult.
"Maybe it's because the amount of mana you're using is a little bit too much... That's weird."
I could see her hand reaching forward.
I grabbed Jung Hayan's slightly outstretched hand and began to pour in my feeble mana resources.
I tried to push through and gather up her mana, but Jung Hayan's mana did not even budge.
It wasn't simply because my mana was lacking.
'She's blocking me.'
My attempt to help her circulate her mana was intentionally suppressed.
It was only when I began to frown that I felt Jung Hayan's mana moving in the direction I wanted.
"A-as expected, you're amazing, Oppa."
'Seriously...'
"Try to imagine it."
"Sorry?"
"Imagine the spell. Something like a flame rising from your hand... You can do what I did before, right?"
"Ah! Y-yes!"
The amount of mana required to fulfil the conditions for using this spell was perfectly accumulated.
