Reincarnated as a Yandere Villain [BL]

🔘 Chapter 8: Learning Magic

Unlike the Isekai stories Anastasius used to read in his past life, where people gain their magic powers at the moment of birth. In this world, a person would only gain magic powers when he turns 12 years old. That is because a child's body will only be able to release and handle the right amount of mana when he gets to his puberty age. But Anastasius is stubborn 'If someone can release magic at their puberty age and my mind's age is way past than that of a boy's puberty age then maybe I can cultivate my own mana too!' With that in mind, he started practicing magic. The first step being the "finding my own mana".

He planned to do it in the gazebo because he thought it will provide him more space and fresh air for relaxation, but the Queen might visit today and he wouldn't really appreciate it if someone interferes with his agenda. So he just decided to do it inside his room, it's large enough anyway, he also informed Icarus that he will not be entertaining any guest today. The older wanted to ask why but he knows that he's not in the position to question his Young Master so he just complied and did his task of sending a guest away, aka Lucas. One might think it is easy to complete that task - especially if there's only one visitor - but this young man is rather a difficult one. He threw a fit because he was not able to see his beloved older brother, thankfully, the Queen took him with her.

Anastasius remained unbothered of the commotion outside and just proceeded to find his mana. He closed his eyes and focused all of his senses inside his body. Inhale, exhale, using the Zen method of meditation for about a couple of minutes he finally found that ball of fire within him. It is placed at the center of his abdomen. First Step completed, now the second step will be the controlling of mana inside the body. In this step he will need to distribute the mana throughout his whole body, from his abdomen to his every limbs until it reach his extremities. This part is pretty hard for it only depends on the person's high ability of concentration rather than his knowledge about mana. If a person is easily distracted it would be harder than the usual, it is also one of the reasons why children at the age of 9 to 11 aren't able to handle their own mana, those are the age where kids are especially curious about things surrounding them that they cannot be bothered to focus on only one thing.

But because he's not a child anymore - at least his mind isn't - it was easier for him to concentrate. Just after a few minutes he can already feel the electrifying heat coursing through his veins, it is not the painful kind of heat but a comforting one, maybe because it is his own mana.

When he can already feel the heat in his fingertips, he tried to imagine forming a dark fog in a shape of a rabbit on his palms. It didn't took long for him to do it, though the shape is still raw and obviously made by an amateur, still, it looked beyond beautiful for him and he is proud of himself for being able to make it. Although unlike the dark fog that he saw in magical books in his library, his has these glitter-like effect mixed with it, its ethereal glow rivals the way stars sparkled along the beautiful streak of the milky way.

"Master...that is...magnificent!" He looked up at the source of the noise and saw Icarus standing on the doorway, hands clasped, eyes sparkling. 'I didn't noticed him.' he thought.

It seems that Anastasius said that out loud for when the moment Icarus heard it, he was snapped back into reality, he painfully dragged himself into a kneeling position, thinking of the disgrace he may have caused for his Young Master.

"P-Pardon your foolish servant Young Master! This servant acted out of your orders! This servant deserves death!" Icarus said with his voice filled with sincerity, 'even while overreacting like this, he still doesn't fail to look and sound so hot. Curse this little body at these kind of moments' Anastasius thought. He just gave Icarus a reassuring smile "It's okay, raise your head now, I am done anyway." He said as he dissolved the rabbit fog in the air.

"But Young Master-"

"No buts okay? By the way, what do you think of my tiny magic trick?" He tried directing the conversation to another topic, away from the whole death thing. Icarus seemed hesitant at first but his will to praise his Young Master was too strong to be fought against with.

"It is not tiny at all Young Master! I have never seen a child at your age cultivate their own mana up to this point! Young Master is indeed a prodigy!" Anastasius blushed at the compliment, "Thank you, Icarus." He said with a big sweet grin.

"By the way, what brought you here? You wouldn't just barge in if there wasn't an emergency." Anastasius asked, for months he had spent with Icarus, he already knows how the man will sacrifice anything if it means following his orders (requests).

"Oh, I apologize for my lack of manners, Young Master. I am actually here to inform you that the Crown Prince of the Corielle Kingdom will be visiting today along with their envoy and other scholars, and it is only right for the rest of the Royal Family to be welcoming them since we are under an alliance and they are above us." Icarus informed, now wearing a serious expression that he cannot seem to comprehend.

He recalled in old Anastasius' memories that there really was such an event in Anastasius' past life, but he was too reluctant to leave his palace so he wasn't able to meet their visitors. But he's a changed man now, and he also acknowledge the obligations that he has to fulfill.

"Lead the way then."