Another World Witch Training Manual

041. Casting spells without wind-up

Gordon was taken aback, clearly not expecting Sinley to ask such a question.

But he quickly suppressed his astonishment, solemnly meeting Xinlai's gaze, and said in a serious tone:

"Your Highness, please forgive my bluntness."

"If I were truly a member of the Angelic Cult, I could have easily killed you without anyone noticing when you were attacked by the fallen spirit, and then framed the fallen spirit for it."

"Indeed." Xinlai poured the last sip of red wine into her mouth, letting the sweet fruitiness and slight astringency of the wine intertwine on her tongue.

"But you can't escape responsibility for the Fallen Spirit's ability to infiltrate the dungeon. What if it's a charade you put on with the Fallen Spirit to get rid of Eve?"

"I……"

Gordon opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing a few times, but found himself powerless to refute.

The fallen spirit disguised himself as a guard and infiltrated the dungeon, attempting to kill the witch Eve and seize her heart. As the dungeon guard, his negligence was undeniable.

Moreover, he himself is a product of the Angel Engine, and even he himself would find it hard to believe that he has no connection with the Angel Cult.

"Thump."

Gordon slammed his knees to the ground, his body sprawled out, his forehead almost touching the cold floor, his dignity utterly humiliated.

"Your Highness, the matter is now shrouded in mystery. Please allow me to swear by my soul that I am loyal—"

His voice was deep and resolute.

"I, Harvey Gordon, swear on my soul that I will remain faithful to Aryan Burmelt Sinley for the rest of my life, without ever wavering."

Since it can't be explained clearly, then let's not explain it.

Proving yourself with a vow of the soul is the most direct and effective way.

"Clatter".

Xinlai gently placed the wine glass on the table and looked at Gordon, who was crawling at her feet.

Gordon's strength is beyond doubt. As long as he doesn't encounter any strong individuals above level 70, having him by his side makes him the safest person at the moment.

Moreover, once the soul oath takes effect, Gordon, like Eve who signed the soul contract with him, cannot go against his own will and must remain loyal.

However, compared to Eve, the way of swearing an oath by the soul is more egalitarian.

"In that case..." Xinlai picked up a towel and wiped her hands. "I accept."

The moment the words fell, a powerful surge of soul energy intertwined between the two.

A multifaceted heart-shaped crystal, as clear as a crystal carving, quietly appeared in Xinlai's soul sea.

It hovered in mid-air, exuding an aura of sacredness that could not be profaned.

"Angel's Heart?"

Xinlai recognized the name the instant she sensed it, but didn't quite understand its meaning, only knowing that it was unique to Gordon.

After all, Gordon was the only one who survived the blasphemous experiment accident after receiving angelic energy.

The appearance of the Angel Heart in his soul sea at this moment signifies that Gordon's soul oath has taken effect.

From this day forward, Sinley may punish Gordon at any time for breaking his oath.

This oath has bound Gordon firmly to his side, and even if Gordon is truly a member of the Cult of Angels, he has now "betrayed" him and become his subordinate.

"Get up." Xinlai thought for a moment. She still had to rush to find Eve in a while and couldn't afford to waste much time here.

But they couldn't just leave. Who knew Simondo might be lying in wait outside the castle, after all, "criminals" love returning to the crime scene to admire their handiwork…

So Sinley simply looked at Gordon.

"Why don't you teach me how to cast spells without any wind-up?"

Gordon, who had already stood up, nodded hurriedly. He wished he could teach Sinlai everything he could in an instant, so that his value could be fully demonstrated.

"No problem, Your Highness." Gordon put his left hand behind his back and his right palm flat, and the exquisite angel heart slowly appeared on it.

"Now you should also have the 'Heart of an Angel' in your soul sea, so you can also use divine magic."

Xinlai took a deep breath and then felt the heart of the angel within her soul sea, a sacred and inviolable divine power, gentle and enduring.

Seeing that Sinley quickly got into the zone, Gordon continued patiently explaining:

"Casting spells without casting time is also a kind of magic. It needs to be used before casting spells. It simplifies and shrinks the magic net while accelerating the absorption of magic power."

As he spoke, Gordon taught Sinley how to cast spells without any casting delay.

Since spells cast without casting time belong to the divine magic system, and divine magic is applicable from the first to the ninth ring, it is not difficult for Xinlai to learn them.

In addition, Sinlai has an "angel's heart" in her soul sea, so she learns divine magic very quickly. After watching Gordon demonstrate it twice, she was able to copy the magic net and simplify and shrink it.

"Yes, that's it..." Gordon continued, guiding the explanation, "At this moment, all you need to do is quickly channel magic into your body..."

Xinlai did as instructed, pouring all the magic power that had been doubled in absorption within the compressed magic net into her body without the slightest hesitation.

But things backfired.

"boom!!!!"

"not good!"

A powerful pillar of magic instantly burst forth from the compressed magic net, forming a purple beam that engulfed Xinlai's figure.

Gordon was shocked. He quickly stepped in to suppress the magical fluctuations while helping Sinlai to control the surging magic.

Although Xinlai can quickly simplify and shrink the magic network, she still needs more practice to inject all her magic power into the magic circuit to complete the spellcasting without any pre-cast animation.

What just happened was because Xinlai failed to control the amount of magic power, causing it to overflow and go berserk...

a long time.

With Gordon's help, Sinley slowly recovered from the magical rampage. He felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he staggered and slumped onto the sofa.

Gordon helped Sinley up and gently leaned him against the back of the sofa.

"Gordon... casting spells without casting time seems to require a bit of talent..."

Upon hearing this, Gordon could only manage a forced smile.

"Your Highness, this is not a matter of talent, but rather that one cannot rush it. The learning process must always be gradual."

"..."

Xinlai knew Gordon was right, so she could only nod and wave her hand, "Go get me some water. That magic almost drained all the water out of my body."

Gordon nodded and quickly instructed the servant to bring water.

……

After drinking water and resting for a while, Xin Lai, who had successfully recovered, sat on the sofa and practiced casting spells without any pre-cast animation several more times before she finally felt relieved.

Although I'm still a bit rusty, I'm starting to get the hang of it. Even though for now I can only simplify and shrink the magic net to improve the efficiency of magic absorption, that's enough.

We can't rush things.

Xinlai glanced at the time and sighed, "I'm always running around all day long..."

Moreover, all this trouble has actually made the time to find Eve even more pressing.

He tidied himself up, got up, and walked towards the door.

"Take the gold from the gate to the basement, keep an eye on the castle, I have something to do outside."

Now is not the time to take Gordon to meet Eve and Alaya.

Gordon immediately stood up respectfully, bowed, and said, "Understood, Your Highness."

For Gordon, all he needed to do was obey completely. After their brief interaction, he understood that Sinley was a person who had everything under control, so there was no need to worry too much.

Xin Lai nodded slightly and strode away.

Gordon was less of a subordinate and more of a butler or bodyguard.

With Gordon by my side, the sense of security is no exaggeration. We'll see how he treats Eve later, and then decide on a balance between the two.

Sinley cautiously left through the back gate of the castle, fearing that Simondo would ambush him on the only way.

as predicted--

As he passed through the alley, he caught a glimpse of a row of carriages by the street. Simone sat in the last carriage, the curtain drawn, as if waiting for someone.

He was right.

Xinlai silently lowered a corner of the carriage curtain and leaned back in her seat.

Just now, Sinley learned from Gordon that Simondo had been appointed by his father as the next dungeon guardian and would take office in two days.

No wonder he dared to so brazenly chase after them to the castle, flaunting his power to the former guards and the prince.

Once Simondo officially takes over the dungeon, seeing Marquis Tanstin again will be virtually impossible...

Therefore, we must take Eve to the Tanstin family's territory as soon as possible to retrieve the manuscript of the water god Bernis.

Xin Lai exhaled a long breath, closed her eyes to rest, and began practicing casting spells without any pre-cast animation.

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