These Demons Do it for Free

'You can close it?'

I instinctively blurted out in disbelief.

But Seir, ever calm and collected, whispered again in the same gentle tone.

[Yes. It’s not difficult.]@@novelbin@@

I already knew that Seir had control over space-related powers. The Blink ability was a clear example of that.

However, teleportation and closing a hidden path seemed like two completely different realms of magic, didn’t they?

But to Seir, it didn’t seem that way.

[You just need to apply a bit of La Traviata.]

Ah… so he still hasn’t given up on that, huh?

Come to think of it, he had also come up with some odd naming convention for Smite. What was it again? La vida breve? It meant “short life” and was supposed to be a work of paradoxical genius. I remember him passionately arguing for it, but it never caught on, thanks to being outvoted two-to-one. His grand proclamation ended in futility.

Seir, still adamant about his naming schemes, explained the simple mechanics behind closing the hidden path.

Blink, which Seir had named La Traviata (The Wandering Woman), is a short-range spatial teleportation spell based on my sensory system, which determines the target location.

A true master of spatial magic would use a mana formula to pinpoint the coordinates, but I relied on the spell framework Seir had engraved into my brainstem. In simple terms, while most mages create their own spells by experimenting and fine-tuning the “recipe,” I’m more like someone using a pre-made meal—just heating it up. A standardized spell could be likened to a recipe created by other mages.

Thus, Blink was completely reliant on my senses. Before, I could only teleport to places I could physically see, as my sense of spatial awareness was limited. It wasn’t until I expanded my mana detection through the Axis ability that I could broaden my spatial perception and overcome that limitation.

Even so, being able to close a hidden path? It seemed a little far-fetched.

And more than anything, if it was possible, why hadn’t Seir mentioned this back when we first encountered a hidden path?

[That’s because my awareness is tied to the level of the contractor.]

So, he hadn’t fully understood the nature of the hidden path back then due to the limits of what I could perceive?