Why must the devil be Defeated?

Chapter 79: 078 “I’m just a loser bragging.
 

Normally, a mage wishing to use magic had to go through two steps.

One, they had to adjust their state of mind, concentrate their spirit and attention, and according to the type of magic about to be used, convert their own nature and form of magic power to intervene with the related “Reason”.

This step required the acquisition of the “Meditation” Skill. The higher the Skill Level, the faster, more proficient, and more efficient the completion of this step would be.

Two, after intervening with the related “Reason”, by chanting a specific magic spell, magic power underwent a second change, driving the change in “Reason” to construct a supernatural phenomenon and realize miracles.

This step required the acquisition of the “Chanting” Skill. The higher the Skill Level, the faster, more proficient, and more efficient the completion, too. If Skill Level were high enough, it would even be possible to shorten the chanting content or even dispense with chanting, directly completing the change so that the magic would take shape.

These two mandatory steps meant that any mage must acquire both the “Meditation” and “Chanting” Skills; otherwise, even if they had learned Magic Skills, magic would be unusable.

Before that, had not Vivian mentioned that Merica, as a mage, had not only upgraded her Skills in “Magic·Fire” and “Magic·Ice” but also the essential mage skills “Meditation” and “Chanting”?

Therefore, any mage must learn the “Meditation” and “Chanting” Skills, and the higher the Skill Level, the better. Otherwise, no matter how high the level of Magic Skills, the speed of using magic would be surprisingly slow, with even a greater risk of failure.

“Could it be that Lady’s Unique Skill replaces the function of these two Skills?” Shane wondered about Laischa’s situation.

That Lady did not need to chant at all to use magic; she didn’t even have to recite the name of the spell. With a mere gesture, she could wield magic at will, including Upper-Level Space Magic. In her hands, all magic seemed like a superpower that could be instantly activated—outrageously unfair.

She claimed it was the effect of her Unique Skill, and that Unique Skill very likely allowed her to skip the steps of Meditation and Chanting, directly intervening with the “Reason,” causing it to change and thereby directly shaping magic.

This meant that Laischa was very likely unlike ordinary mages, who typically possessed the Skills “Meditation” and “Chanting.”

“No wonder she can use such powerful Gravity Magic, and it seems she can also cast magic from other systems.”

If there’s no need to enhance the “Meditation” and “Chanting” Skills, then the saved Skill Points could be completely spent on learning other types of magic, right?

Adding the advantage of instant casting spells, Laischa would certainly not overlook this benefit and would definitely strive to learn a multitude of spells, to drastically improve a mage’s capabilities.

The kind of advantage Laischa held over other mages was quite obvious.

“Indeed, Unique Skills are the most important. Once their effects are extraordinary, they can completely overturn the difference brought by levels and skills.”

While not quite at Shane’s level, Laischa was certainly capable of taking on challenges above her rank.

“Just don’t know how high that girl’s Level is now.”

Thinking about such things, Shane also began to touch upon acquiring the “Meditation” and “Chanting” Skills.

In the book “Magic Basic Studies,” the author explicitly mentioned the techniques for acquiring these two Skills.

“To learn the ‘Meditation’ Skill, one might first attempt to enter a state of Meditation, trying to empty their thoughts and concentrate their spirit to sense their own magic power, allowing the magic power to fluctuate. As long as one keeps trying this process and has the talent to learn magic, then they will eventually earn the learning qualifications for the Skill.”

“To learn the ‘Chanting’ Skill, one must repeatedly practice chanting the magic spell. Just like with the ‘Meditation’ Skill, as long as one has the talent to become a mage, they can induce changes in magic power by this process of chanting, and upon successfully changing magic power, they generally can acquire the Skill.”

In light of this, the book provided a detailed explanation of the techniques for performing these two steps—how to better sense magic power, focus the spirit, and enter a state of Meditation, as well as the kind of magic spells one should practice chanting for a smoother, more fluent, and natural induction of changes in magic power. Various precautions were explained.

The book also noted:

“If following this method, one cannot learn either the ‘Meditation’ or ‘Chanting’ Skills before adulthood within three years, then it proves that one inherently lacks the talent for acquiring magic, and it is advised to give up on becoming a mage as soon as possible.”

“After adulthood, if one cannot learn either the ‘Meditation’ or ‘Chanting’ Skills within one year, the reasoning is the same as above.”

“The faster one learns the ‘Meditation’ and ‘Chanting’ Skills, the more it proves one’s inherent talent as a mage.”

“So, please choose whether to pursue the path of magic according to your own condition, and do not blindly chase after it.”

Shane took careful note of these contents and then pondered for a while before making a decision.

“Let’s give it a try anyway.”

Both meditation and chanting required tedious and persistent effort, achievements that could only be gained over time; it was unlikely to see results in the short term.

But Shane still wanted to try, otherwise, he would not be doing justice to the fact that he had come to this sword and magic Otherworld.

“Good.”

Thus, having made up his mind, Shane put down the book he was holding and prepared to try entering a state of meditation, following the instructions recorded in the book.

“First, enter a state of Meditation, try to clear away extraneous thoughts, focus the mind, sense your own magic power, and let the magic power fluctuate…”

Shane recalled the steps, closed his eyes, and began to try.

Shane was well aware that this was a task that required time to complete.

Therefore, Shane told himself to be patient, and within a year, he had to keep trying, not to be swayed by the distracting thought that he, as an Otherworldly Person, might not possess the ability to use magic.

As the saying goes, sharpening your axe will not delay your work of cutting wood; as long as he put in the effort, even if he wasn’t from this world, there would come a day when he could…

“Obtain Skill—[Meditation]—Learn?”

At this very moment, such a message appeared in Shane’s mind.

“…”

The Shane who had just resolved to put in effort twitched his face and opened his eyes with a strange expression.

After a moment of silence, Shane picked up the book “Magic Basic Studies” again.

“Repeatedly practice the chanting of magic spells…”

Following a few magic spells recorded in the book, Shane began to practice chanting.

“Obtain Skill—[Chanting]—Learn?”

Very quickly, or rather, in less than a few seconds, a new message appeared in Shane’s mind.

“…”

Shane fell silent.

At this moment, Shane felt that his earlier self was like an idiot.

Otherworldly People?

Worry about what!

“Almost forgot, I’m a freaking cheat…”

Conclusion: Shane was capable of learning magic.

And probably, no one could be more talented as a mage than him, an Otherworldly Person.