Chapter 87

Chapter 087

What Perkuntara had intended to do was elemental transformation, a kind of trick used to show off one's powerful strength among the spirits. The method was simple: transform one element into another. It sounded simple, but it was far from it. Fire into ice, ice into lightning, lightning into darkness. A skilled magician would know how astonishing it was to transform an existing element into another. It was easier to summon a new element than to arbitrarily change an existing one, which was much more difficult. Moreover, this was an element summoned by a magician. If this were possible, it would mean that a fireball cast by a magician could be arbitrarily turned into an ice spear and sent back. In other words, it was a proof of powerful strength, directly interfering with the elemental concept included in magic. ...

...

Since it had failed, there was no proof or anything. Yi Han and Yoner were seriously whispering about what Perkuntara had just done.

"Did you try to show us lightning?"

"Lightning...? It was indeed a remarkable lightning, but what does that have to do with summoning the fire element?"

"Maybe you wanted to show the power of lightning in contrast? When lightning strikes fire, the fire splashes..."

"Is that so? It doesn't seem very effective."

Did you see? This lightning is my power.

Perkuntara hastily changed his words. No matter what, he had his pride and couldn't admit failure to young magicians.

Yi Han and Yoner nodded at the spirit's words.

"You really tried to show us lightning."

"But summoning fire doesn't seem very effective."

"Shh. The spirit's emotions might be a bit different, you know."

Perkuntara gritted his teeth. The sincere concern of the young magicians made the powerful spirit feel even more humiliated.

'Why...?'

Perkuntara looked at the flickering flame. He used to control and transform the elements of much more experienced magicians. But he couldn't take control of this young magician's flame.

'!'

Only then did Perkuntara realize that there was something unusual about the flame Yi Han had summoned. On the surface, it was an ordinary flame, but inside, it contained condensed magical power that seemed ready to explode, lying dormant and flickering.

This was like the dragon's flame, which could change in any way according to the will of the magician.

Perkuntara felt a chill run down his spine after a long time.

Young magicians often made mistakes and accidents. Even when using simple fire magic, they might raise the heat to a level they couldn't withstand, or the flame might burst in all directions, unable to maintain its shape.

The reason young magicians could be relatively safe from such mistakes and accidents was that the amount of magical power they put into their magic was small. Since the amount of magical power was small, even if the magic went out of control, it wasn't that dangerous.

But the young magician in front of him was different.

If the young magician lost control and the flame went out of control by mistake...

The closed punishment room would melt, and the two magicians would likely die instantly.

'Why did he do such a reckless thing...'

Perkuntara soon realized the culprit. The culprit was himself. He had urged the young magician to gather magical power and transform it into a destructive element.

Naturally, the young magician would have done his best to gather as much magical power as possible and create a destructive flame as the spirit had instructed. And Perkuntara had tried to take control of it.

When someone tries to take control, a magician instinctively holds on tightly. This must have unconsciously increased the amount of magical power.

'I made a mistake...! I should have considered the amount of magical power!'

Now, Perkuntara's dignity was not important. What was important was to cancel the flame without making the young magician flustered.

D... Did you see the majesty of my lightning?

"Yes, it was really impressive. So, could you open the way now..."

Yi Han's words were only half sincere. The other half was flattery to get out quickly.

Perkuntara wanted to curse, but he couldn't because the flame was still flickering in front of Yi Han.

Cursing -> The young magician becomes emotionally disturbed or angry -> The anger affects the flame -> The flame goes out of control!

Wait! I will open the way. I promise you on my honor.

"Really?"

Yi Han was surprised. The spirit was more polite than he had expected. He thought the spirit would be more stubborn...

'Well, the spirit is not a professor.'

Yi Han might have thought too badly of the spirit.

So, don't panic. Stay calm. Don't be afraid. Understand? If you understand, say you understand.

"...??"

"???"

Perkuntara was not good at speaking.