Chapter 42: Henchman_3

"The things you said at the introduction meeting were very enlightening," Winters admitted frankly, "I have never seen anyone who could control the output of the amplification spell so steadily. I came to the gendarmerie because I wanted to learn your magic techniques."

"Just say what you want, that's somewhat interesting," Field poured Winters a little light beer, "But, Lieutenant Montaigne, you need to think carefully about whether what you want to learn is magic techniques or the skills to kill enemies."

Winters understood what the colonel was saying; the difficulty of a spell wasn't linked to its lethality. Precisely controlling the output of the amplification spell was unquestionably a lot harder than booming spells capable of rupturing eardrums.

The former was like walking a tightrope, while the latter was like using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. The latter only required strength, but the former demanded fine skills.

"Can't I learn both?"