Enchantment was different from Stored Magic. They may be a magic that was placed on an object but there was one key difference between the two of them.
Stored Magic was placing a preset magic on an object. Most of the time, it was only a one-time use. A mage could place magic on it and another user could use the Stored Magic without spending mana or having an image and a resolve.
For example, a mage could make a Fireball become a Stored Magic in a paper. Another person could use that Stored Magic and without spending mana or having the prerequisites for magic, they could cast that Fireball. They didn't need training or even have mana in the first place. As long as they had that paper which had Stored Magic, then they could use it.
Enchantment may be the same with Stored Magic since it involves placing a preset magic on an object. However, as long as the object wasn't completely destroyed, a user could use the Enchantment as many times as they wanted to. But unlike Stored Magic, they would need to use their own mana. The only plus side was that they no longer needed an image or a resolve.
For example, a mage could enchant a stick to shoot out Fireball. Another user could take the stick, pour mana on it, and shoot Fireballs as much as they wanted without worrying about the prerequisites of magic.
Fireball could be a Stored Magic or an Enchantment. If one didn't want to worry about using mana, they could use Stored Magic. But if they didn't want to be restricted to using it once, then they should use Enchantment.
After reading a few books, I found out that Enchantment was more like programming a software. Using an Enchantment language, a mage could write on the object they were enchanting and grant it magic. The complexity of the enchantment is dependent on the quality of the materials used in the object. If the materials were of high quality, then like Stored Magic, one could place complicated Enchantments on it.
I found one object that was made from high quality materials and was something that I used every day. The object I was enchanting was my knight uniform.
With the help of Anya and after consulting Ars, I was busy enchanting my knight uniform for the past few days. Ars was amused by my idea and after many consultations, I was finished with it.
"Alright! This should work!" I said.
"What are you up to?" Amelia's voice asked from behind.
"Amelia? Since when were you there?"
"For a few minutes. I wanted to get your attention but you looked too focused on it. Are you done enchanting it?"
An idea formed in my mind. This would be a good test.
"Amelia. Attack me", I told her.
"What?"
"This is to test my Enchantment. Attack me."
She pointed her gun at me and fired it. My shadow immediately rose and formed a wall despite me not commanding it.
"Did you just fire a gun?" I asked in disbelief.
"You said that I should attack you."
"But a gun?! I expected you to just throw an object at me or something!"
"Be more specific next time. I'm guessing your Enchantment worked?"
"Yeah. Thankfully, it worked without any problems."
"What does your Enchantment do anyway?"
"Well... My Enchantment is like an automatic defense system. As long as I am not using Dark Magic, my shadow will automatically react and form a wall to shield me from any attacks."
"That's amazing."
"The only downside is that it drains a lot of mana compared to me manually making my shadow move. However, it is good at warding off surprise attacks."
"I see... However, it won't react if you're using Dark Magic?"
"Yes. Ars said that it would be very complicated if I do it and I would need better materials. That's why I had to compromise with that."
"I get it. Anyways, dinner is ready and Yogiri is already waiting for us."
When we went to the dining room, Yogiri was already seated.
"What happened? Why was there a gunshot?" she asked.
"Amelia was being dangerous", I answered.
"It's more like Mikage wasn't being specific", Amelia argued.
"Come on! What kind of person would willingly shoot her friend with a gun?"
"The person who has complete trust in her friend so she would shoot without question."
Yogiri looked back and forth between us.
"You two are close with each other, huh?" she asked.
"We've been through a lot. I mean... We shared a bed together", Amelia answered.
"Shared... A bed?"
"We had no choice! The inn was full thanks to the Peafowl Kingdom having a celebration so we had to share a bed together!" I cleared things up.
"I see", she still didn't look like she believed me.
"Anyways... Let's eat! I'm starving!" Amelia changed the topic and we started eating dinner.
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I was in the barracks sorting out the papers when Temma approached me.
"Mikage... How good are you at speaking in front of the public?" he asked.
"Well. I did several presentations in class already. I won't be that nervous. Why are you asking?"
"Westa West High School is having a career talk. Of course, the 13th unit will try to talk about a knight's job and other things. Captain Noel will talk about the jobs of a captain while I will talk about the jobs of a vice-captain. Another knight from our unit will talk about the jobs of a regular knight."
"So I will talk about the jobs of an administrative officer?"
"Yes. I want you to prepare a speech about how an administrative officer worked on a daily basis."
"But I was a special case, right? The only reason why I was an administrative officer was because I passed a special test. How can I tell them that I was qualified?"
"That's why I want you to research the qualifications of an administrative officer. You can read the knight order's documents. But you'll mostly talk about the responsibilities and the duties of an administrative officer."
"I see. When will we have the career talk?"
"It's next week. Captain Noel is doing her best trying to come up with a speech."
"Alright. I'll manage somehow."
"Okay then. Just make sure to be educational in your speech and hopefully, there will be someone among them who would want to become administrative officers too."
I couldn't imagine myself inspiring someone else. Career talks huh? Before I came to this world, I had no idea what my career should be. It was thanks to my strange circumstances that I became an administrative officer.
Well whatever... I'll do my best as always and hopefully, it'll go well.
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A/N: I have a surprise for the next chapter and I am looking forward to see your reactions on it.
