Inside the Goddess Magia shrine located inside the Forbidden Forest,
To be honest, I do not know what Mr. Brazam will teach me. But I still have to believe that what I am experiencing is part of my destiny. I have always had unexpected experiences that ordinary people would be afraid to share. I now understand why many of the orphanage children, including Madame Aufrodine and Madame Loiston, prefer to stay away because they already know that I am the messenger of Goddess Magia, thought Alexa, who had just realized what had happened.
Alexa and Brazam had both just arrived at the door of the room. The cloaked man knew that the first daughter of the couple, Tristian Varden Writh and Lavena Isolda Keira, was thinking about something, so he turned his body so that he was looking at the teenage girl.
“Miss Alexa. What I am about to teach you is not easy. So, clear your mind of things in the past so you can master it quickly,” said Brazam in an authoritative tone.
The young girl just nodded. For a few moment, there was a sense of embarrassment, having been caught remembering an unpleasant event while at the orphanage but not wanting to fail in training. “I am sorry, sir.”
“It is okay. You must leave behind all the anxiety, including the bad talk people have been having at the orphanage. Miss Alexa is living in our place now, so there is nothing to worry about.” Brazam gave advice to the opposite sex so that the interlocutor would not feel inferior.
“Yes, sir.”
The one hundred and seventy-five-year-old man opened the door, and they went inside. When they arrived at the original place, the man walked towards the shelf where there were books of spells, potions, crystals, and others. Brazam seemed to be looking for something, and when he found it, he returned to his original place as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Alexa sat on a chair and looked around the room.
“Now, I want to teach you about penetrating the mind. It looks easy. But believe me, it is quite challenging, even for senior wizards. This activity seems trivial, but it is beneficial. Once you have mastered it, you can command someone, then get information about something without having to ask the target.”
Alexa carefully observed the explanation of the man who had become a magick teacher. Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she spontaneously asked, “May I ask you something, sir?”
“Yes, you may ask me,” Brazam replied, giving the other person a chance.
“Is there a type of person who is difficult to penetrate?”
“Yes, there really is that type of person. For ordinary people, that person has high concentration, but if it is a witch, especially a senior one, then there is an invisible protection that must be penetrated. Of course, this is unknown to others.”
“How to penetrate the mentioned protection? What does it look like? Can all witches have that?”
“Later, I will teach you how to penetrate, although such a thing is tough. The higher the magick mastered by the target, the less likely it is, even almost impossible, to do unless pitting knowledge against each other. The shape of the protection shield is like a layer that protects the maker so that any curse, hex, or evil ritual aimed at will not hit. Ordinary people will not be able to see.”
“What are curses and hexes?”
“A curse is an act, or we call it a ritual mixed with a casting spell that results in death, while hex is almost the same, but it does not make the target die or only injured. Are there any other questions before we start?”
“No, I do not have it again. Thank you, sir.”
“Okay. Come here, Miss.”
The young woman did precisely as Brazam said. Alexa was already in front of the High Priest.
“Miss, before penetrating someone’s mind, the first thing to do is to check the protection. Why should we do that? So that we can know the target’s power and not be counterattacked if we are desperate to do so and it would be dangerous for us.” Brazam began to teach her.
“How do we know if the target does have a protection shield? We can do it remotely. Before that, we must have the target person’s data, such as his full name and his parents’ names. It is even better to add the clothes the target usually wears, a few strands of his hair, or whatever else he has.”
“How?” asked Alexa, who was already very curious.
“Good question. You can try me to analyze if there is any invisible protection.” Brazam replied, issuing a challenge.
“Is there a spell to read?” The girl asked further.
“When you have the things I said, then cast the spell: O De Magia, opstezrikh detrunzth vleuthz! [1] Then, see for yourself what will happen.” The High Priest replied.
“Okay. O De Magia, opstezrikh detrunzth vleuthz!” Alexa mimicked the teacher’s words.
A bright blue light appeared as soon as possible, covering the blue-eyed man’s entire body. The chestnut-haired girl froze, not expecting to see anything new to her. Brazam observed Alexa’s obviously shocked expression.
“How is it?” Brazam deliberately asked, wanting to know about the Chosen One’s opinion.
“I have never seen this before,” Alexa answered honestly.
“The light you saw was a form of protection shield. No witch can penetrate it except the Goddess Magia, and if she wishes it. The higher the level of magick mastered, the brighter the light of protection becomes or the darker the light. It is easier to penetrate ordinary people because they have no protection at all.”
“Okay then. How do I penetrate those who have protection? Is there a spell that must be cast?”
“Of course there is. You can read this spell: O De Magia odeztrinchz pretchtanz etrzduhz vitzhrz zotrz!” [2]
“O De Magia odeztrinchz pretchtanz etrzduhz vitzhrz zotrz!”
The protection shield protecting Brazam Gaelith’s body was thinning, unlike before. The High Priest, who could see this, silently acknowledged the Goddess’ extraordinary messenger ability. Meanwhile, the straightforward girl blinked several times, unable to believe her own results.
“After casting the spell, is there anything else to do?” Alexa asked.
“Focus on the initial goal. If you want to know the target’s mind, then do it. This action has many functions, including changing someone’s plans to our advantage.” Brazam replied.
“Can it be tried on you, sir?” asked the girl hesitantly.
Before the High Priest could answer, a voice suddenly appeared that the two of them had not expected at all. “You are forbidden to do that to Brazam because he is your magick teacher.”
They were shocked, especially Alexa. The slender girl was terrified because the mystical voice seemed angry, almost making her heart stop beating.
“I apologize, Goddess Magia,” said Alexa, who spontaneously knelt on the floor.
“Do not repeat yourself because a student should not experiment on a teacher. If you want to try, then just do it directly to the target, especially to the one who has been given the legendary curse!” Goddess Magia’s voice gave orders to Alexa.
Ah, that’s right. Why didn’t I think of that before? If Alexa wanted to try it, she was allowed do that to Aufdzek. From that man, we can find out the kingdom’s thoughts, fears, and plans. The clues the Goddess of the witches gave are amazing, the robed man thought.
“Yes, Goddess Magia. Thank you for your guidance,” Brazam said.
There was silence again. Alexa got up hesitantly while the teacher smiled slightly. The silver-haired man cast a spell, so the protection shield returned as before. “Okay, let’s try another object. Now, we’ll try Emperor Audfzek. Be ready, and do not argue.”
“You are not serious, are you, Master?”
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[1] O De Magia, opstezrikh detrunzth vleuthz! = O Goddess Magia, open the vision to see the hidden!
[2] O De Magia odeztrinchz pretchtanz etrzduhz vitzhrz zotrz! = O Goddess Magia, open the mysterious occult protection without the owner knowing!