Game in Marvel-Chapter 112

Keira studied him carefully, and then nodded.

"Alright, I'll teach you. But don't think I'll go easy on you just because you helped me."

"Wouldn't expect anything less." Liam grinned.

With that settled, he opened the grimoire. He stopped at one passage and traced his fingers over the text. She had asked him to translate this particular spell.

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"Glewn aep vaen, carath me vort. Isaen aep gwyn, elaine aep irith." Liam said, in perfect accent and fluency. ""'A spark of light, a tethered will. A flame of white, a binding spell.' This spell can bind even a much powerful monster and even a sorcerer. But it is also dangerous because this spell has a very high chance of rebound if you misspell. Thus it was forbidden even by the elves."

"A binding spell? That could be useful." Keira hummed, not bothering with the danger that came with it. Liam could only shake his head. He proceeded to the next.

"'Vael taern aep ciran, lunedh aep sidh. En'caelm vaen aep gwyn.' 'The winds carry the path, guided by the stars. A beacon for those who seek.'" Liam continued.

"That sounds like an advanced navigation spell. This book is full of lost knowledge." Keira said.

"It is. But it has dangers too as you can probably tell since it is a navigational one unlike the previous one. It can lead you to dangers and also treasures." Liam said. Keira nodded and then Liam proceeded to translate 5 more spells for her, which made her very happy.

Since it was night, she asked him to stay with her since she would be the teacher and Liam happily obliged to be the student and also be with such a beautiful lady. Having an eye candy always works. They had quite the dinner together where she spoke of magic and Liam spoke of what he had learnt from his teacher.

It was mostly on the elder speech. And tactfully both of them avoided to speak about their past. Though Liam didn't need one as he knew the story of hers and even the future of how it ended with her being a couple with Lambert.

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The next day

"Before we begin, I need to see how much potential you actually have."

"You're testing me?" Liam asked.

"Of course," Keira replied with a smirk. "Not everyone has an affinity for magic. Some people can barely manipulate a spark, while others can shape the elements with ease. You should have a good affinity since you say that you have made that sword of yours, but I still need to check. Come on. Outside."

Liam followed her into the clearing behind the hut, Keira reached into her satchel and pulled out a small crystal.

"This is a Chaos Resonance Crystal," she explained. "It reacts to the latent magical energy within a person. If you have an affinity for magic, it will glow. The stronger your affinity, the brighter the glow." She tossed the crystal to Liam. "Hold it in your palm and focus."

Liam caught the crystal and closed his fingers around it. At first, nothing happened. Then, a pulse of warmth spread through his hand. The glow brightened, from a soft blue to an intense white.

"What—?" Keira's eyes widened.

The crystal didn't just glow—it shone like a miniature sun. The wind picked up, swirling around them. The crystal vibrated in his grip before cracks appeared along its surface.

"Enough! Stop!" Keira shouted but it was already late. Liam opened his hand, and the crystal shattered into dust.

Silence.

"That... that wasn't supposed to happen."

"Is that bad?" Liam asked as he didn't understand what happened. He also felt guilty since alchemical things were precious here. "I will pay for it."

"Bad? No. But I've never seen a reaction like that before. Not in any records, not in any teachings. You have the highest affinity I've ever seen." Keira said with excitement.

"That just means I can learn faster, right?"

"You make it sound so simple." She sighed. "Fine. Let's start with the basics. Magic is drawn from chaos. It's raw, unpredictable energy that exists in everything. But to wield it, you need balance." She held up her hand, summoning a small orb of blue light. "If you take in too much chaos magic without control, it will consume you. That's why sorcerers learn to channel it slowly, maintaining balance within themselves."

"So it's not just about casting spells—it's about handling the magic inside you."

Liam did as instructed.

"Now," she continued, "focus on the energy around you. Feel the chaos within the air, the ground, even within yourself."

At first, Liam felt nothing. Just the night breeze and the soft rustling of leaves. Then, slowly, something else stirred—like a current running through everything, an unseen force pressing against his skin. It wasn't just external; he could feel it inside him too, flowing like a second pulse.

"I can feel it," he murmured.

"Good," Keira said. "Now, control it. Imagine drawing it in, but don't let it overwhelm you. Just a trickle, like a stream, not a flood." She was astonished that Liam was able to do it so fast, but then again she had never seen such a monstrosity before.

But that infatuation of his affinity died down soon enough.

For the next fifteen days, Liam trained under Keira's strict guidance. Every day, they went through the fundamentals—drawing in chaos, controlling its flow, and attempting to manifest it outside his body.

Yet, despite his overwhelming affinity for magic, something was wrong. No matter how much he practiced, the energy refused to take form beyond his skin.

"I don't get it," she muttered, watching him struggle. "Your control is excellent. You can feel the chaos, absorb it, manipulate it internally, but the moment you try to push it outward, it just... vanishes."

Liam clenched his fists. He had mastered swordsmanship, archery and all kinds of combat abilities, even manipulate the Bifrost. But this? This was different.

"I feel the power moving inside me. But the second I try to actualize it, it's like it gets pulled back in."

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