System: Parallel World
Chapter 29: Improving Mana capacity

"How are you feeling? Are you sure you're fighting the other witches now?" Kamila asked after a week of training with Riyan.

"Maybe." Riyan responded as he lay on the floor with a puddle of sweat.

"I mean, you're the only witch I've fought in the past week. The others must have different fighting styles, so I'm a little worried about fighting other witches." Riyan continued.

"Why do you need to fight another witch if you already have someone like me? You will only train with someone much weaker.

Although every magician has different fighting styles, there will not be much difference, the possibility of magic spells can be the same. If you can handle me, you should be able to handle other witches. In fact, you overestimated the students in this academy too much.

Forget it, there is no point in explaining it to you. You'll understand what I mean once you actually fight witches."

"Partially, we will return to the Adventurers Guild tomorrow for the test. Meet me in the parking lot as usual" Kamila said at length.

"Wait on! Before you leave, I have a question." said Riyan, who prevented Kamila from leaving.

"What's that?" He narrowed his eyes at Riyan.

"I want to start learning magic spells level 2. How am I supposed to know that I'm ready for a level 2 magic spell?" ask Riyan.

Camila was silent to think. A moment later, he asked Riyan. "How many Black Bullets can you use before you run out of Mana?"

Riyan thought for a moment before replying, "About 40."

After practicing magic every day, for almost 3 weeks, his Mana capacity increased to 420.

"In normal circumstances, there are only two things that prevent one from learning a higher level magic spell—— lack of Mana capacity and weak Magic Affinity" Kamila explained.

"For example, a level 2 magic spell can be learned by people with an F-Rank magic affinity, and while to learn a magic spell 3, it requires a higher Rank."

"Tier 2 magic spells also require more Mana than level 1 magic spells, and if you try to use magic that requires more Mana than you have, then you need more Mana, you will soon enter Mana Fatigue and pass out, it is extremely dangerous."

"Most people start learning tier 2 magic spells half a year after they start learning tier 1 magic spells. And it's only been three weeks since you started learning magic."

"Half year?! That's too long!" Riyan exclaimed.

"For normal people, since your magic talent is quite high, you should be able to start learning tier 2 spells faster" Kamila said. And he continued after taking a pause.

"If you can defeat Thaya perfectly, I will teach you a level 2 magic spell."

"Agreed."

"Then I'll see you tomorrow after school" Kamila said.

As soon as Kamila left the training center, Riyan returned to his room. After coming out of the bathroom, Lila suddenly approached him and said, "Riyan! I have great news for you!"

"Oh, let's hear it." Riyan replied a little interested.

"I have decided to teach you a level 2 magic spell!"

"Huh?" Riyan raised his eyebrows, he did not fully believe it.

"Eh? Why aren't you happy? You wanted to study last week, didn't you?" Lila was confused by the lack of reaction from Riyan. He thought it would be a scene.

"I mean .. I'm just a little suspicious" said Riyan.

"What do you mean? Why is it suspicious?" Lila's face stiffened.

"Suddenly saying that you're going to teach me to level 2 magic right after I asked Kamila's sister to teach me. It's too much of a coincidence."

"It's not like I'm trying to be the first person to teach a level 2 magic spell or something, okay?! I truly believe that you are ready to learn!" shangkal Lila's.

"Whatever it is .. I don't really care about your reasons, but if you're really going to teach me a level 2 magic spell, I won't refuse" said Riyan.

"It's gonna be harder, open your eyes wide!"

Lila created a slightly larger red magic circle and looked much more complex and detailed than the magic circle for a tier 1 magic spell.

'Let's see, how long will it take to memorize a level 2 magic spell ...'

"Okay, I'm done memorizing it." Riyan suddenly said.

'No way ... really? It only took a few seconds longer than memorizing a tier 1 magic circle!' Lila's mouth was wide open in shock, as she expected Riyan to need at least a few minutes to memorize this tier 2 magic circle.

[You've learned magic spells: Mana Drain]

[Mana Drain]

[Affinity: Dark]

[Level: 2]

[Mana: -]

[You have completed a search]

[+1,600 Magic Experience, +8 Magic Points]

"Huh? Where's Drain? Does this mean I can use this to steal Mana from others?" Riyan asked in a surprised voice, as he did not think that he would get a very useful magic spell.

After all, this kind of powerful magic should be for higher level magic spells.

"That's exactly what you said. However, you should only use this magic when you are alone," Lila said

"Why?" Riyan asked.

"Because Mana Drain is considered a Vampire magic, and is also considered a forbidden magic, mostly due to being abused by Vampires around the world. If you use this magic in public, they will mistake you for being a Vampire and hunt you down."

"What?! Forbidden magic?! Why are you teaching me something so dangerous?! I can't even use this!" riyan shouted at Lila.

"You can definitely use it ., as long as you don't let anyone else know. Also, although it was considered a forbidden magic, it was only because it was abused by Vampires who mainly used dark magic. It used to be very popular and widely used during ancient times. The only condition for this magic is that you have to touch the target to steal their Mana." Lila explained.

'I must admit, even if it's forbidden magic, it's a very useful magic that allows me to recharge Mana without using potions.' thought Riyan.

"Is there a limit, how much can I use this magic spell?" Ryan then asked.

"100 times, to activate it you only need stamina, not Mana" Lila replied.

"I understand ... and how many Mana can I steal with this magic spell?" ask Ryan again.

"It depends on your Mastery Rank. Since your Mana capacity is still very small, you should be able to completely recover your Mana with a one-time Mana Drain, even if you have just learned it."

"That's great. Although this is a very dangerous magic spell with a lot of risks, I am happy to be able to learn it" said Riyan.

"really?! So you're not mad at me?" tanya Lila looked relieved.

"Not completely, but you should really explain about the magic spell before you teach it to me from now on. Of course, I was also wrong to learn without asking first." said Riyan.

'He doesn't mind learning Vampire magic ... ' Lila smiled inwardly after seeing Riyan's reaction.

Although Lila did not want to admit it, she actually tested Riyan by teaching him the Mana Drain, and the results were much better than she expected.

"Somehow, I'll sleep." Ryan said while staring at the clock.

"Alright, I'll wander around the academy tonight and see if anything interesting happens" Lila said before disappearing.

As soon as Lila left, Riyan opened the Magic Shop.

'Because I have 9 Magic Points, I can buy something ... '

[Increase Mana capacity: 5 MP] [Increase Magic Power: 5 MP]

'Oh yes, now that I also have the affinity of wind magic, I should see how much it costs to upgrade it.'

[Wind affinity (E): 20 MP]

'It's not as bad as I thought, but I still can't afford it.'

After pondering over it for a while, Riyan decided to buy the Mana capacity enhancer first.

'I will benefit more with a higher Mana capacity, as I can use more magic and even learn a higher level magic spell. I will upgrade Magic Power after I finish the next quest and get Magic Points.'

[Purchase confirmation 'Enhance Mana capacity' for 5 Magic Point>

"Confirm."

Ding!

[You've purchased 'Mana Capacity Enhancement' from Magici Shop]

[your Mana capacity has increased by 500]

[Mana: 920/920]

After the purchase, Riyan suddenly felt a burst of energy within his body.

'Up to 500 Mana?! It was more than I expected, and it only cost 5 Magic Points!'

Ryan was very surprised by the result.

However, the moment Riyan looked to the Magic Shop again, the price of [Increasing Mana capacity] had increased to 50 MP.

Even so, he was still satisfied with the result, as his Mana capacity had already increased.

Ryan fell asleep with a smile on his face.