The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 213

“Miss?”

It pulled Ember’s attention back to her instructor and she decided to focus on her lesson.

For this session, Helia was trying to teach her on the basics of energy manifestation. Magic spells all began with the energy inside the body being forced to the outside world, and only then could she begin molding magic in whatever form she desired using a spell as a framework.

“…Imagine your energy to a form like ‘air’ and try to breathe it out of your body. It doesn’t matter what form it takes for now. You will have succeeded as long as you are able to manifest your energy outside your body.”

Ember tried to do as she was told but something was affecting her from focusing on her lesson. Whenever she tried to focus, her thoughts would wander around towards how Isa had mocked her and now she was talking to Draven as if she had done nothing wrong. Ember was usually a level-headed person, but she didn’t know why her temper was so unstable and why she would get affected by others so easily.

“Hmm, how about you observe how I do it, Miss?”

“Look at my hand. Nothing changed yet. But look, if I force my energy out, you can see my palm turn red.”

“Another way to manifest is to use an attribute of fire. Feel it, isn’t my hand now hot?”

“If I imagine my energy creating a small smile, that works as well. See?”

Despite trying to copy Helia, her attempts were in vain. Again and again and again, she had nothing but failed attempts to show off.

“You look exhausted, Miss. Why don’t we take a short break?” Helia suggested.

Ember was feeling disappointed in herself. Despite trying so many times and her teacher instructing her patiently again and again, she failed the entire time. Not just disappointed–she was angry at herself.

Helia could see how Ember was feeling. “Miss, it’s fine. It’s your first day of trying to manifest the magic. It is normal since you need to be familiar with the process of guiding energy from your core. Still, you did well today, and I am sure soon you will be able to do it in a few days.”

Ember looked at her teacher apologetically. Helia was always so patient with her and it made her feel even sad.

“Since you are exhausted to the point you’re sweating, rather than a break, I think we should stop for today.”

Ember nodded as she knew how much she would try, she too felt nothing would happen today.

After saying a few more encouraging words, Helia left. Rather than her instructor, Ember looked at the empty place where Draven was standing a while ago.

‘He saw me failing again and again. He must have left thinking I cannot do it.”

Ember felt worse and could not help but feel disappointed at herself, and this turned to anger. She had always felt sorry for herself but never felt angry. She stared at her palms, and suddenly, she felt that she was worthless. That she could not do anything.

Just as she was feeling awful, someone came to make it even worse.