Two steps forward

I figured it out.

It just occurred to me why the fire ball didn't work. I didn't imagine the fireball forming, and rather just spew out some words.

When I was Falling down from the building, I visualised an image in my head.

It seems as though you need to 'create' a

Spell in your head first.

Although I did not imagine the gust of wind to cast my spell this time, I could use the spell as exactly as before.

I am guessing that you need to name a spell first before you can actually use it.

Let's try this again. I visualised the image of the fire, swirling.

I could feel the mana through my arms.

It's like it's blood pumping from the heart.

" 「fireball」"

There was no fire..

Only a ball of mana, that formed on my hand. I was baffled by the stupidity of thinking it would just work out just on the second try.

What am I doing wrong.

I'm kinda tired... My knees were weak and I lost consciousness.

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I then woke up. It was already dark, I saw the stars in the sky.

"Shit! My mother must be worried sick about me"

I hurriedly rushed home, My mother just as I thought, was waiting for me worried.

It was 10 at night.

"Where did you go? Already back to being rebellious?" Mother Said with an angry tone.

"Uhhhh.. I'm sorry I fell asleep..."

"Where?"

"In the middle of the forest"

"Are you stupid or something? Why would you do that!?! What were you doing anyway!? The crime rate had skyrocket since we were able to use magic, what if someone had tried to kill you. You are seriously making me worried"

"...."

"I'm sorry"

" [Sighs] Come inside, let's have dinner"

We both ate dinner, although it was now no longer warm, I enjoyed it a lot. It was very delicious.

We cleaned the table and washed the dishes.

Mom then asked me again what I was doing in the middle of the forest.

"I was practicing how to use magic. I figured most of the stuff out but I was unable to make a fire ball."

"I see. Most of the people who had use magic was only able to cast only pure mana, don't be too hard on yourself, okay?"

"But the first spell I cast had the property of wind. It was wind. I'm sure of it....

There has to be something that I'm Missing here."

"it's late now, sleep first then you can try that again tomorrow. Don't sleep in the middle of the forest again though."

"Alright mom, goodnight"

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The next morning, I went back to the forest. Of course I ate breakfast, I would not want to miss that. Eating healthy is a good habit. Even if you don't exercise that much.I did ran a lot when going to stores tho. I usually don't like to waste time on errands. But that's besides the point.

"The wind property of 「Gust」is something that I created, so I should be able to know how I did it."

I repeated the entire process i did yesterday. Like visualising the shape and and flow of the fireball, and giving it name.

But this time, I thought of the properties of the fireball.

"It's hot as in fire, it burns what it touches,

It's flow is unpredictable. 「FIREBALL」 "

I could feel the mana draining and creating a fireball in the palm of my hand.

I tried to shoot it out. But i realised that that is not the best idea.

It's getting very hot tho.. In a panic I shot it out upwards the sky. It flew up and it dissipated after a while.

"That was so cool haha"

I was hyped. But I was a bit disappointed.

I was kinda expecting an explosion.

I don't really know if I can give the modified version of 「Fireball」the same name. I should probably name it a different thing but not that complicated.

This time I added the explosive property of the fire ball.

I'll go simple and just name it 「Explosive fireball」. For the sake of convenience.

If I name it something absurd like

'blazes of hell that explodes on impact'

That would take too long to cast, besides, It would sound cool but do Little to nothing.

I chanted " 「Explosive Fireball」" and aim it upwards. It was then exploded after 3 seconds. Well i did put a timer on the fireball. But it also explodes on impact.

I didn't want to risk it Falling down on me.

That would be painful.

I guess that should do it for today. I'm a bit tired. I should go home and help my mother with dinner.