Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 222: Spatial Magic (1)

I stared at my hands in the mansion's study.

"...Unable to use spatial magic?"

That was what I had been told after securing Yurik's help.

Yurik, after some contemplation, seemed somewhat convinced.

It made sense that I couldn't have learned spatial magic before attending the academy, and since I hadn't graduated yet, it was only natural that I couldn't use it.

The problem was that there was no way to learn it.

Ian had agreed to teach me, but that was only a nominal promise, a means to comply with the policies set by the empire in the last meeting.

It was as good as not keeping the promise, but I couldn't object.

Legal disputes could prove my point and earn proper treatment, but they took too long.

By the time they concluded, Ian would likely have become the head of the family.

"Then I'll teach you."

"Excuse me?"

"I too know how to use spatial magic. I can't use it now, but I can teach you the basics."

The secret of the Astria family.

Spatial magic related knowledge was a secret unknown to other families, even to the emperor.

Knowing it was the Astria family's Achilles heel, no one dared to learn about it.

Of course, even if they wanted to, the lack of related materials made it impossible.

"Spatial magic is a spell that anyone who has Astria blood has tried at least once. But once the head of the family is decided, all that ability is taken away."

Hearing this, I realized what my father's transmission meant.

The transmission of spatial magic was essentially a permission.

Permission to allow the use of spatial magic.

As my uncle said, the moment Ian becomes the head, this permission disappears.

And then, Ian would be the only one left who knows how to use spatial magic.

Anyway, I was able to gain basic knowledge of spatial magic from my uncle.

It was an unexpected gain.

But that didn't mean all my problems were solved.

My uncle could only teach me the theoretical aspects, not much practical help.

Now it was my turn to put in the effort.

I had to grow based on that basic knowledge.

"...Let's give it a try."

I started gathering mana in my hands.

'The basics of spatial magic start with recognizing space.'

The words my uncle had said.

I mulled over those words.

"Points and lines... and then space."

Points come together to form a line, and lines come together to form a space.

This was the basic principle of spatial magic.

It was hard to understand what that meant.

But knowing something is different from knowing nothing.

I just had to try.

Even if I failed, by continuously trying, I might gain something.

Thinking of 'points, lines, space,' I moved the mana.