Cid - Compressed magic

“Lesson one.”

I wield my slime sword and walk forward—one step, two steps, three.

On that last one, he takes a swing at me, which means I’m in his fighting range and is my cue to speed up. I take the tiniest quantity of magic possible, focus it in my feet, compress, and then release it in one shot. That’s all there is to it, and you can create an explosive impact with the smallest magical force.

His sword slices through the air.

And now he’s in my range.

I don’t need speed or power or magic. I graze his neck with my ebony katana, slicing through the topmost layer of skin and leaving the veins untouched.

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Volume 1, Chapter 1