Volume 1 Chapter 15 (1/2)

Everyone has ambitions

“Look, these two Magic Arrays should be further apart. This way, the two Magic Arrays can work together on this node and the two Magic Arrays won’t affect each other.”

“You need to pay attention here, you have to look over each socket, there can’t be a single mistake. Otherwise, a spring will be stuck when the piano starts and it can’t continue working.”

“That’s right, what song did you decide on? Different songs have different keys, so the Magic Arrays are also different, it needs to be set beforehand.”

“No, no, no, you can’t do this here, you will destroy the entire model……”

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The Camilla Magic Tower was silent after work, but Xu Yi’s voice kept ringing out in the lab he was in.

He was following through with his agreement, teaching Still how to build her model piano after work.

Still’s talent in magic was as good as the rumour said. Xu Yi only needed to explain the principle of the two Wind Attributed Magic Arrays of this model and she could easily replicate it.

But when it came to model design and building the model, Still could only honestly listen to Xu Yi’s instructions.

It was a good thing Still was diligent and naturally intelligent. Xu Yi didn’t need to waste that much effort before she learned the main points.

After using around a week’s worth of rest time after work, Still’s model piano had already taken its basic form. Now they only needed to make a few more precise adjustments.

With the current speed, it would take no more than three more days. They could definitely finish it before the birthday of Still’s friend.

“Ka——”

Still pressed gently and a sound came from the model. The piano lid fit perfectly with the base.

“Hu——” Still let out a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat off her face, “Alright!”

“Un…..Not bad.” Xu Yi nodded, “You’ve grasped the main points of the model, the rest you can complete by yourself. If there is any adjustment you don’t understand, you can as me later.”

“Un.” Still replied, turning to reveal a smile at Xu Yi, “Xu Yi, thank you for patiently teaching me. Later, I’ll treat you to another meal.”

Xu Yi looked at the sky outside and shook his head, “I’m afraid I can’t today, I have a meeting with someone else tonight. I have other things to do.”

“Oh?” Still was a bit disappointed. She thought about it before asking, “That’s right, Xu Yi, I always wanted to ask you, why did you reject my grandfather’s invitation? You should know, there are many young magicians who give their all to being grandfather’s disciple. Moreover, grandfather has secretly praised you several times in front of me, saying that your talent in magic is very high. As long as you focus on studying magic, it is very likely you’ll become a Great Magician in the future.”

Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, “Many thanks for his excellency Great Magician’s praise, but please tell his excellency that it isn’t because I don’t want to become his disciple. Only, there are too many other things to do and I’m afraid I won’t have enough time to study magic with him, so I can only turn down his goodwill.”

“Why?” Still knit her brows and asked in a confused voice, “Even my grandfather has praised you for your high talent in magic and I can see in these past few days that your talent in magic is indeed high, perhaps even greater than mine. Why aren’t you willing to properly study magic? Could it be because of that Magic Fan? I’ve heard that you’ve been focused on studying that during this period.”

Xu Yi thought about it and asked a question back, “Still, what do you think of the Magic Fan?”

“Me?” Still pointed at herself and honestly thought about it before slowly answering, “I feel that it is very interesting because it’s very rare to see magic being put to use in daily life and it is very well designed. To be honest, I admire you quite a bit. But Xu Yi, you should be clear that a magician’s status on the Sines Continent depends on his strength. Even if you design a hundred Magic Fans and your magic power isn’t that strong, you still won’t have any status. Your magic talent is that good, I urge you to focus on studying magic. As long as you become a Great Magician, I promise you that everyone will applaud and praise you when you design a Magic Fan.”

“You’re saying this like everyone feels the Magic Fan is a bad thing…..” Xu Yi couldn’t help muttering in a low voice. Seeing Still’s honest expression, he gave a cough and seriously said, “Still, I understand what you are talking about, but each person’s thoughts and pursuits are different. Perhaps most magicians feel that their magic power is the most important, but I am not the same. I’ve always felt that magic is a tool. Magicians can use magic to destroy, so why can’t they use it to build? We have reasons to use magic in many parts of our daily lives and if we can improve everyone’s lives with magic, isn’t that good?”

“This…..” Still hesitated, “You’re right, but…...But if a magician isn’t strong enough, they will miss many……”

“Who says that studying magical machinery won’t raise my strength?” Xu Yi suddenly revealed a strange smile. He raised his right hand and activated his magic, creating a small cream coloured tornado in his hand that was visible to the naked eye.

“Miniature Tornado Spell!” Still called out in shock, “This is a Third Grade Magic Spell, only Third Grade Magicians can use this kind of spell! Xu Yi, I remember that during the interview, you said that you hadn’t passed the Magicians Guild’s certification exam!”