System: Parallel World
Chapter 19's

'This person ...not only can he learn magic in seconds, he can even without doing any slap in the first try! Her magic talent is beyond reason!' inner Kamila was amazed at Riyan.

"I'm pretty good with magic, how about we get rid of the sword and start focusing on magic?" riyan said smiling at Kamila who was busy with her thoughts.

"J-don't big head!" kamila said frowning after remaining silent for quite a long time.

And he continued, "You may have a talent for learning magic, but you should focus on swordsmanship."

"I understand that I have to follow the original Riyan skill, but won't it waste my magic talent?" riyan complained.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Kamila finally spoke up,

"Listen, Riyan. I admit that you are very talented in magic. However, that doesn't mean you should ignore other things. Just because you can train your Mana, doesn't mean you shouldn't train your body, and just because you can use magic doesn't mean you don't have to use weapons."

"There will be situations where you cannot use magic, and there will be times when you will have to use your body to fight. In this situation, a magician who can use weapons and has a strong body will prevail over those who only focus on his magic."

Kamila could not deny the fact that Riyan was a magic genius, but she disagreed with the statement that it would throw away her talent.

Kamila continued, "What about this? You can focus on practicing magic once you defeat Thaya by using swordsmanship. You're 10 years late coming to learn magic, after all. There's still enough time to learn magic."

"You're right, Kamila. It is important to have a strong body and master other combat styles even if I can use magic. Sorry, the excitement of being able to learn magic must have affected my mind," Riyan sighed, realizing her arrogance.

"I will continue to practice the sword and my body diligently even after I defeat Thaya" said Riyan.

"Alright, let's continue your training." Kamila nodded.

Moments later, Kamila took another exercise prop from the storage room and placed it a few meters in front of Riyan.

"It's a magic-absorbing device that evaluates one's magic power, right? I saw some students practicing magic with that thing right before coming here" said Riyan pointing at the magic-absorbing crystal.

"Yes, that's right, since you already know about it, we can skip the explanation and go straight into the training. I want you to hit this crystal with as many Black Bullets as you can take out. You can stop once you feel dizzy" Kamila said.

"OK

Riyan pointed his finger at the crystal and started shooting Black Bullet every few seconds.

However, after the 5th Black Bullet, Riyan suddenly started to feel dizzy.

"W-what happened to me? I suddenly felt very tired ..." Riyan immediately sat on the floor and began rubbing his eyes that were about to close.

"What you experience is called Mana Fatigue. This is basically your body telling you to stop using magic. This is what happens when Mana is low. If you continue to use magic while at that stage, you will lose consciousness, and that is not the worst case scenario." Kamila approached Riyan.

"What's the worst case scenario?" Riyan asked curiously.

"You're dead."

Riyan gulped his saliva in horror, and he made a mental note to never use magic whenever he experienced Mana Fatigue, unless it was a life-and-death situation.

"Drink this, it's Mana potion," Kamila handed him a bottle of blue liquid.

After drinking the Mana Potion, Riyan could feel his fatigue dissipating within a moment.

"How often can I drink this?" riyan asked looking at the glass bottle containing the blue liquid.

"Although you can drink Mana potion every hour, it is recommended that you take it every two to three hours to lower your risk of Mana overdose, where you gained too much Mana in too short a time."

"Every hour? Why is there such a huge difference in Cooldown between stamina potion and Mana potion?" riyan asked raising her eyebrows next to her.

"There are a few reasons. The first is that Mana naturally regenerates faster than stamina.

Secondly, Mana potion was much better in quality than stamina potion since everyone depended on Mana. Another reason is that the Mana potion contains the original Mana, which will instantly restore our Mana like filling an empty glass with water. However, you can't do that with stamina" Kamila explained

"I understand ... That really makes sense."

A while later, Kamila said again, "Your mana should have fully recovered by now. Please repeat what you did before. This will tell us the current state of your capacity."

Riyan nodded and started firing the Black Bullet again, making the crystal glow light blue at all times.

About a minute and ten black bullets later, Riyan began to experience Mana Fatigue again.

'Since every Black Bullet uses at least 10 Mana, I should have around 100 Mana, huh? It would be best if System could show how many Mana I have ..' thought Riyan.

A few moments later.

[Calculating the total Mana Host]

[Count Completed]

[Mana: 9/125]

'So easy ...' Riyan is surprised by System's response to his wishes, and he wonders if there is anything else the System can do.

"Sir Kamila, I have a question. Let's say Black Bullet uses 10 Mana and I have a total of 100 Mana. Can I use all Mana for one Black Bullet?" riyan asked who raised her right hand. He suddenly thought about it.

"Yes, that's what Overcharge is called. When you use more Mana than necessary to use a magic spell.

However, there is a limit to how much you can Overcharge. Each magic spell would have a minimal use of Mana. For example, if you only use 5 Mana to activate the Black Bullet that requires 10 Mana, it will not be able to activate. As for the limit, it will depend on your magic spell mastery and magic affinity."

"It's very common for people to Overcharge for one magic spell, but that doesn't mean it's harmless. If you try to give too much Mana to a magic spell, sometimes it will explode in your face" Kamila explained at length.

"Well, I understand ..." Riyan nodded.

Riyan made another note to never Overcharge for his magic spell, until it crossed the line.

"By the way, how am I supposed to know if I'm close to reaching the limit?"

"A moment was just beginning to be difficult to bring out more Mana into the magic spell. You will feel rejection. It's very clear, so you won't miss it" Kamila said. However, he thought that Riyan could definitely do more.

Moments later, Riyan started swinging the sword again as he waited for his Mana to naturally recover.

Although he could not use magic as he experienced Mana Fatigue, he could still use his own stamina to train his body.

It was already dark outside, Kamila then reminded Riyan, "Go to dinner. I'll see you back here in an hour."

"Huh? We still training today?"

"Do you have class tomorrow?" ask Kamila.

"No, I don't think there is." Riyan shook his head.

"Then you will train with me. Actually, I'm not planning on letting you sleep tonight" Kamila said with a wicked grin.

Riyan's eyes widened in surprise after hearing his words.

"Why are you looking at me like that? If you want to defeat Thaya, you need a lot of effort" Kamila frowned.

Kamila continued "you may not realize this, but your match with Thaya is much more important than you think. It could even be said that it would decide whether you live or die in this academy."

"What do you mean?" riyan asked for clarification.

"There are many people——students who have a grudge against the original Riyan, and they are all waiting for the result of your fight with Thaya."

"If you lose to Thaya, they will definitely reward you with a challenge, and if you refuse, they will threaten you."

"However, if you win, there probably won't be many challengers, and the better the result, the less likely they will bother you" Kamila said.

"Seriously?! How many students are bothering the real Riyan?!"

"The majority of magic class students hate him."

"No way..."

After being in a moment of confusion, Riyan broke reality and spoke in a firm voice, "I'm not hungry! Let's continue the training!"

However, Kamila started walking out and said, "If you are hungry, you can find your own food. I want to eat."

"Also, you're forbidden to practice magic if I'm not here with you."

"I understand." Riyan nodded, and he continued to train with the sword, while Kamila disappeared from the room.