Chapter 176 Room for Improvement
Aleshia wanted to emulate Lucia's skillful manipulation of mana. To achieve this, she carefully observed Lucia's instinctive movements and integrated those motions into her mana pattern. By using her mana sparingly, Aleshia practiced creating imaginary circles and directed her mana through specific connection points, refining the pathways to mirror Lucia's swift and effortless technique.
Aleshia realized there was still much room for improvement, and watching Lucia reinforced that understanding. She dedicated herself to comparing and refining her technique against Lucia's. After a while, Aleshia felt she had improved her mana manipulation skills and noticed that her mana was full.
Aleshia reestablished the severed mana connection and gently inserted her mana link, gaining an intuitive understanding of the progress Lucia had made. She saw how Lucia had refined what she believed was already perfect. After pausing in stunned silence, Aleshia began to analyze everything done up to that point, searching for any areas that might need improvement. However, she found that nothing required any changes. Aleshia continued along the imaginary line, taking mental notes of everything Lucia had done so she could recreate the effect. She knew she would need to apply this knowledge to many more people.
Meanwhile, Lucia was close to finishing the magic circle she had been working on. She noticed that Aleshia had returned and was admiring all the formulas she had created. Lucia relished the appreciation for her work while continuing to improve and refine the formulas, aiming to make them more understandable without losing their effectiveness, knowing Aleshia would be using them.
By the time Aleshia arrived at Lucia's end, Lucia had already completed the circle. She was reviewing it one last time, making minor adjustments to ensure it wouldn't interfere with any of the other spells she had introduced or alert anyone to any unwanted interference.
Aleshia carefully examined every detail of Lucia's intricate internal magic circle. When she reached the spot where she sensed Lucia's presence the most, she exclaimed, "This is incredible! The complexity is astounding, and everything is so clear. Even with all the formulas packed into this large organic circle, it feels like no space has been left unused and is all practical."
Lucia heard Aleshia's unabashed praise and became embarrassed, stopping her work. However, she quickly returned to fixing the minor inconsistencies in the circle, perfecting it while she had the chance. With a smirk, Lucia replied, "Well, I am a magical talking witch hat, so why wouldn't I be great at magic?" she said, trying to hide her embarrassment.