American Comics: Borrowed Magic By Skill, Why Should I Return It?

Chapter 2: I Rely on My Skills to Borrow Magic, Why Should I Repay?

"This is your room."

"Your clothes are here. If you need, you can take a bath first."

After bringing Chu Xiu to the room,

Mordo fetched a robe and placed it on the table.

"As for the magic courses, I suggest you start with the theoretical knowledge."

Saying that, Mordo handed over an ancient book.

Chu Xiu took it and glanced at it.

"General Theory of Magic"

"Definitely, if you don't want to read these boring words, you can come directly to the square to find me."

"I will teach you some simple basic spells."

After Mordo finished speaking, he turned around to leave.

Just before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and took out a small note from his pocket.

"Here."

Chu Xiu took the note.

Looking at the word 'shamballa' written on it, he suddenly realized that it was the Wi-Fi password.

But when he touched his pocket~

He burst into laughter!

He didn't have a phone at all!

...

After Mordo left, Chu Xiu put away the note and instead picked up the book "General Theory of Magic" and lay down on the bed.

He flipped through a few pages.

His eyelids began to tremble.

Subconsciously, Chu Xiu quickly closed the book to cut his losses.

"Fortunately, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have fallen asleep."

Putting the book aside, Chu Xiu began to organize the information he had learned.

Although he started to feel sleepy after flipping through a few pages.

But Chu Xiu still understood the theoretical foundation of Kamar-Taj magic, after all, this stuff was written on the first page.

The so-called magic.

Incantations.

In simple terms, it's like the source code of the real world.

The ancient sorcerers found these codes and recorded them.

To use these 'codes', one must obtain energy from the multi-universe.

From this step on...

Practicing magic becomes a 'borrowing' act.

The daily practice of magicians is actually to draw magic energy from various 'dimension lords' or 'dimension Mephista' and store it in their own bodies.

Among them, the most famous...

Is the Trinity God worshipped by Kamar-Taj - Vishanti!

It is the source of power for most magicians, the origin of arcane magic, and the god of white magic.

Because of its relatively low cost, which most magicians can accept, it is called white magic.

Correspondingly...

Those that require a great cost, even sacrificing their souls, naturally become black magic.

................

"Emmmm..."

"One is a formal institution that allows installment payments with low interest rates, but the loan amount is small."

"The other is nine out of thirteen, with no limit on the amount borrowed. It feels great when borrowing, but it's miserable when repaying."

Chu Xiu used a simple analogy to explain the difference between white magic and black magic.

At the same time, a bold idea kept growing in his mind.

What if...

Is there a possibility...

That with my skills, I don't need to repay the borrowed magic at all?

"System?"

"Are you sure the exorcism tutorial in your demon encyclopedia is reliable?"

[As long as you follow the steps in the tutorial, you can expel any powerful demon.]

"Then how is a demon defined?"

Chu Xiu asked again.

[Life forms and non-living beings from different dimensional realms that pose a significant threat to the host and its kind.]

The system's answer was somewhat vague.

But Chu Xiu still understood the system's meaning: the interpretation is entirely up to the system.

"Alright, then I can rest assured."

After the conversation with the system ended,

Chu Xiu turned over and got out of bed, changed into apprentice clothes, and left the room.

Read the book?

No way!

.........

The training square.

Seeing Chu Xiu walking towards him, Mordo didn't seem surprised.

"Not many people can finish that book."

"The author's writing is too dry."

Mordo said, picking up a Sling Ring from a nearby shelf.

"How about starting with practice first?"

"Definitely."

Chu Xiu took the Sling Ring and put it on quickly.

"We'll start with teleportation, the most commonly used magic by magicians."

"It's not difficult, suitable for beginners, and most importantly, very practical with cool special effects."

Mo Du also picked up a Sling Ring and put it on while speaking and drawing circles.

Zi zi~

After a flashy burst of sparks,

A circular portal appeared in front of Mo Du, big enough for one person to pass through.

He went through it.

Mo Du appeared behind Chu Xiu.

"The key to learning it, besides mastering the spells and runes, is belief."

"Learn to use borrowed energy."

"The Sling Ring will help you master the technique faster."

Mo Du explained the essentials step by step.

Meanwhile, Chu Xiu imitated him, silently reciting the incantation and drawing circles.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

...

Ten times.

Eleven times.

...

As the number of circles drawn increased, Mo Du's expression gradually became strange.

The instructions from his mouth changed from "using energy" and "mastering the technique" to the most basic - calm and focused.

No distractions.

"Don't be impatient, relax your mind, feel the pure land in your heart."

"Recite the incantation..."

"First, try to construct a channel connected to the All-Seeing Eye."

The tutorial from Mo Du's mouth became simpler and simpler.

It was like going from a quadratic equation to 1+1=2.

But even with such a simple step, Chu Xiu tried for a long time without success.

To be precise...

He got stuck at the step of establishing a connection with the Vishanti!

The goddess - Oshtur, the ancient god - Hoggoth, and the ancient supreme - Agamotto, the trinity of deities, did not respond to Chu Xiu's intentions.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

Chu Xiu recited the incantation.

And... nothing happened.

Learning teleportation magic turned into an awkward situation of drawing circles in place.

When Doctor Strange learned it, he could at least produce a few sparks.

But Chu Xiu couldn't even produce a spark.

"..."

He tried a few more times.

Mo Du finally fell silent.

He realized that he might have made a mistake from the beginning.

"So, why exactly were you brought here by the Sorcerer Supreme?"

Mo Du finally realized that Chu Xiu might not have been brought back because of his "magic ability."

"Well, it's a long story."

Chu Xiu also felt a bit embarrassed.

Was he destined to have no affinity with "white magic"?

There was no choice. Since the "official bank" wouldn't lend him money, he had to resort to borrowing from loan sharks.

Fine!

You forced me to do this!

"Or... should you start with theoretical knowledge first?"

"Consolidate the basics?"

After understanding Chu Xiu's magic ability,

Mo Du expressed his suggestion in a more tactful way.

"I will inform the librarian, the great magician you met before - Wang."

"He will prepare suitable books for you."

"Okay!"

Upon hearing that he could enter the library, Chu Xiu agreed without hesitation.

He looked at Mo Du with an additional sense of gratitude in his eyes.

Divine assistance!

One step closer to the goal!

If you want to borrow a "loan" from demons in other dimensions, you have to be able to summon them.

The Exorcism Encyclopedia only had methods to drive them away.

As for inviting them, you could only find methods in the library of Kamar-Taj.

"Thanks, Magician Mo Du."

"Just call me Mo Du."

Watching Chu Xiu's figure running away,

Mo Du was a little dazed.

Was there really someone in this world whose magic ability was so poor that even the Vishanti didn't want to accept them?

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