The punch, imbued with heavenly might, grazed Aoko's cheek and struck the forest behind her. The violent force of the punch and the surging mana directly whipped up a storm in the air!
The ground within a hundred meters directly behind Aoko was completely ravaged by Rin's explosive punch-wind! Whether it was the towering ancient trees or the lush green grass on the ground, everything was swept into the sky by Rin's explosive punch, leaving only a mess.
"Well, you lost."
"Yes, I lost."
The outcome was clear. Even with Aoko's carefree personality, she couldn't cheer up. After all, she was treating this battle as a simulation against her sister, and the result was a crushing defeat.
"When exactly did you set up that array?"
"A long time ago. While I was chasing you back and forth, every time my attack missed, I would set up five paralysis traps around. Now, this area has been embedded with hundreds of trap arrays by me. As soon as you trigger one, this battle ends."
"Is that so? I didn't realize the gap was so wide."
A soft green healing light enveloped Aoko. Whether it was external injuries, internal injuries, or hidden injuries, even her damaged Magic Circuits were healed as new, but the massive mana consumption also made Rin's face pale.
Seeing the usually lively, cheerful, and carefree Aoko now looking so dejected, Rin knew she had to do something, otherwise, how could she face her sister?
"Rin, can you teach me magic?!" Aoko suddenly requested loudly to Rin.
Rin was startled and said, "Magic? Doesn't Alice teach you? Her magic knowledge absolutely crushes mine tenfold, so why would you need me to teach you?"
"No!" Aoko shook her head quickly and seriously, saying, "Alice's magic isn't suitable for me. What I want is more direct, simpler, and more offensive magic!"
To put it bluntly, you just want the simple, crude, and easy-to-understand kind. To put it even more bluntly, you're too lazy to think too much, just the kind of magic that even a gorilla could cast by simply inputting mana, right?
"Then what do you want to learn?"
"The kind where you wrap your whole body in mana and punch!" Aoko looked at Rin with sparkling eyes, full of anticipation and longing. For someone like Aoko, who is naturally inclined towards a simple and crude approach, fist-to-flesh combat is far more appealing than casting magic cannons from a distance.
"Mana Burst? Don't you naturally have that skill?"
"Huh?"
Subsequently, Rin and Aoko discussed Aoko's specific situation. Rin generally understood that Aoko's Magic Power characteristic was that she could naturally release it outside her body, but she herself found it difficult to apply its attributes. Therefore, the aozaki family's wind-attribute Magic Power in her hands was merely simple Magic Power bullets, and although she could release Magic Power, it quickly dissipated.
"What?! I have to practice Magic Power control again!"
"What else did you think? To keep Magic Power exposed to the air without decomposing and dissipating, how could it be possible without absolutely strong Magic Power control? And at the same time, you also have to control the Magic Power within your body to achieve internal circulation so it doesn't dissipate outside due to an outburst. This step requires an external Magic Power layer to apply pressure to the body surface, which requires additional control..."
Mana Burst was Rin's primary Magic system. In this regard, it's estimated that apart from Saber, who is still on the Throne of Heroes, no one in the current world is more proficient than Rin in this aspect, just as Shizuki Soujuurou is in the aspect of "Wolf." Rin is also an absolute authority and expert in Mana Burst.
"Ugh~ Can I not learn it?"
"No! It's not easy to find a natural talent like you for practicing Mana Burst. If I don't teach you, my thoughts won't flow! I must teach you! Remember, the further application of Mana Burst..."
Unconsciously, Aoko had brought up Rin's specialty, and Rin, whose desire to teach was ignited, felt like she couldn't stop herself. There was an urge to speak her mind, and today Aozaki Aoko had to learn whether she wanted to or not, otherwise Rin would feel stifled.
"I want to resist! I want freedom! Let me go back! I want to go home to Alice, I don't want to learn anymore!"
"You can try to challenge me successfully within one step. The cost of failure will be quite severe~"
"I want democracy... I want human rights... You black-hearted teacher..."
"Less nonsense! Let's start practicing now! Begin with Magic Power Refinement from internal Magic Power explosion. Get into a good horse stance!"
"Huh? Why do I have to do a horse stance to practice Magic?"
"Nonsense. If you master Mana Burst but don't know any martial arts, it's like doing twice the work for half the effect. You haven't practiced any martial arts foundation before, so you must start from scratch. Less talk, assume the posture, one, two, three, release!"
Aoko, forced into a corner, couldn't resist Rin's authoritarian teaching. She reluctantly assumed the horse stance as Rin demanded and, following Rin's instructions, detonated Magic Power within her body... The result, it must be said, was that Aoko's Magic Power control level was truly a complete mess. She couldn't even achieve the most basic feat of containing Magic Power within her body during an explosion. The moment Magic Power detonated, she deflated like a punctured balloon, her entire body going "poof."
"Well~ To be able to dissipate all the Magic Power in your entire body at once, in some ways, Aoko, you really are a genius. That's not sarcasm, I'm absolutely serious."
"..."
Aoko really wanted to curse, but the fatigue from having all her Magic Power drained left her without the strength to even open her mouth.
But I don't have any Magic Power now, so you can't make me continue, right? Haha. Aoko lay on the ground like a dead fish, not moving, displaying a shameless spirit. I'm a dead fish, what, can you make me jump up?!
Rin looked at her watch. It was not yet two o'clock. Although the author had already padded three chapters, less than an hour had actually passed, and today was the weekend, so Aoko didn't have to go to school. If she sent Aoko back to the Kuonji residence like this, Aoko would comfortably and justifiably be a lazy bug for the day. Damn it, how could this be worthy of the profound friendship between me and Touko?
It's a good thing I'm also a bit Magic Power deficient now... Aoko, who was happily sprawled on the ground, suddenly felt a chill throughout her body. She strained to roll her eyeballs and saw Rin looking at her with an indescribably dark and sinister gaze. Aoko instantly felt all the hairs on her body stand on end!
"Aoko, let's replenish Magic Power..."
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