Chapter 13 - Impossible Task

{"messages":[{"id":486725416,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"While sitting on a rock reading what looked like a grimoire, I remained unsuccessful with my log almost engulfed in flames."},{"id":486725417,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"How was I supposed to find a cue? That time spell I performed was so much easier but then again, I wasn’t even successful with that."},{"id":486725418,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"According to Jayce, it was still broken when it got thrown across the room."},{"id":486725419,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"<--- The one who threw it across the room because he didn’t want Skye thinking that she didn’t need him to teach her magic."},{"id":486725420,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Jayce smirked."},{"id":486725421,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"It’s nearly burnt through."},{"id":486725422,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Unless you want to know my elements, you’d better start to think fast on a cue."},{"id":486725423,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I tried so many. I tried snapping my fingers, doing different poses, and even saying words which linked to the flame disappearing."},{"id":486725424,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Nothing worked."},{"id":486725425,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Eventually, the flame whittled down the wood until it was nothing but ash and I fell to the floor, powerless."},{"id":486725426,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"How... this is impossible."},{"id":486725427,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You’re trying too hard."},{"id":486725428,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then took another log of wood and lit it on fire."},{"id":486725429,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Don’t think about it too hard."},{"id":486725430,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"But you told me to think about it really hard!"},{"id":486725431,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You weren’t supposed to take it literally."},{"id":486725432,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"It has to be a movement that you find to be the most natural."},{"id":486725433,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Stop thinking about being conventional. Think outside the box."},{"id":486725434,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Remember, this is the cue that you’ll use when you want to access any type of fire magic."},{"id":486725435,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Who says that I even have an affinity to fire?"},{"id":486725436,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Do what you’re told. I’m the teacher here."},{"id":486725437,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Let me soak in my student’s frustration for a bit. There, all good now."},{"id":486725438,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I can’t believe him."},{"id":486725439,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I scowled at him before turning back to the lit-up log. I can do this."},{"id":486725440,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Think naturally."},{"id":486725441,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"A natural movement."},{"id":486725442,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"A simple word?"},{"id":486725443,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"No..."},{"id":486725444,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"An action then."},{"id":486725445,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I then gently brought my hand up to my jaw and pressed all four of my fingers together while my thumb pressed against their roof."},{"id":486725446,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Then, with a swift movement across my chest, the flame jumped out of the log and absorbed itself into my chest."},{"id":486725447,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"It pickled a bit but then, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared, leaving me with a whole in my top."},{"id":486725448,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"A hole which also happened to reveal the top of my chest."},{"id":486725449,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"That’s why those robes were so cheap..."},{"id":486725450,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I blushed and fell to my knees, cradling myself while trying to hide my shame."},{"id":486725451,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"To think of it, he saw it all last night... but still!"},{"id":486725452,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"It doesn’t get rid of the embarrassment."},{"id":486725453,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Then, I felt something warm envelop around my shoulders and a warm hand touched my head, patting it."},{"id":486725454,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"Good job."},{"id":486725455,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You learnt your cue for fire magic."},{"id":486725456,"character_id":9723767,"type":2,"content":"You are officially a fire mage."},{"id":486725457,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I’m a mage?"},{"id":486725458,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I can use magic!"},{"id":486725459,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"A huge smile spread out across my face, taking Jay by surprise."},{"id":486725460,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Thank you... this is the best day of my life!"},{"id":486725461,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Finally, I’m a step closer to become an Imperial Knight!"},{"id":486725462,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 13-"},{"id":486725463,"character_id":9603994,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! 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