Chapter 110: Chapter 110: My Aura Better Not Last Too Long

Boom! The sound of a gunshot rang out across the training ground, drawing the attention of many girls who were still practicing. They all turned to look... But after the shot, there was no other sound. Everyone knew the target standing opposite was an iron plate! If it hit, there would definitely be a noise. Yet this shot produced no response at all. "What is he doing? Practicing with a firearm here?" Sohanna, standing beside Freya, didn't understand. It wasn't uncommon for nobles to have shooting hobbies—horseback archery, hunting, mountain climbing, and so on... The mercenary guild tasks accepted by Sky-Covering Wings often included similar jobs, and these were specifically requested by various wealthy families or nobles in Rietis, tasks that could only be assigned to Sky-Covering Wings. The organization had some rapport with the mercenary guild, so they still took on such tasks. As long as things didn't go too far, simply accompanying those nobles or wealthy merchants on hunting trips was no big deal. Besides, with the Red Dragon Witch Freya's reputation, most people didn't dare cause trouble. After all, the organization was made up entirely of girls, which always made them a focal point of attention. Although the organization often taught its members that work was work and not to develop any non-work-related relationships with employers, there were always exceptions... Such incidents had happened many times within the organization. But with Freya holding things together, such matters were resolved reasonably well, and both sides maintained a very balanced relationship. "He's probably thinking about something else," Freya said, frowning. In her memory, that strange magical bullet shot of his had left a deep impression on her. "Is this even considered shooting? Feels like a complete beginner—his grip on the gun isn't even right." Sohanna still didn't understand, because in her view, their leader's constant defense of this young noble was baffling. "He really is a beginner, but beginners come in many types..." Freya wasn't bothered and continued watching the man holding the gun on the field. At that moment, Sean only felt a heavy silence around him. Even the girls who had been practicing magic earlier had stopped. Why are you all staring at me?! Aren't you going to keep practicing? In his field of vision, a prompt appeared: [Being watched...] x38. Almost everyone on the field had turned to look at him, including Ellie standing beside him, who shot him a smile and a look of [Awkward!]. He tried to keep smiling, but anyone could tell that his last shot had hit nothing. It was less than two hundred meters away, right? Missing a row of targets at that distance was a clear sign of a beginner. "It's okay, Sean. A few more tries and you'll get better." Her smile gradually faded—that was her way of comforting him. Sean chuckled to himself... As a man in a crowd of women, he was already under scrutiny, but he hadn't expected one simple action to draw so much attention. Fine~ Sean retrieved the firearm and shook out the ammunition inside. He stopped using it. Then, using magic, he loaded a different type of ammunition. His magic could be converted into ammunition for use, and since each shot consumed very little magic, it was currently one of Sean's most practical attack methods. Unlike wizards who needed to accumulate large amounts of magic and then release it all at once, his gun-based attacks also delivered high damage. In Sean's later understanding, this was due to the precise design of the firearm and the instantaneous explosive force of the bullet fragments. Ordinary wizards needed to gather a lot of magical energy and throw it to cause damage, while he used tiny amounts of magic amplified by the mechanical acceleration to generate power. This also reasonably explained why bullets consumed less magic... If a big fireball used to require 100 magic points, then splitting it into small flame bullets meant those 100 points could fire dozens or even hundreds of shots, greatly improving efficiency and reducing consumption. It could be considered a fusion of machinery and magic. However, Sean still hadn't cracked the issue of accuracy. Mainly because he hadn't used it enough to fully master the firearm's recoil and aiming techniques. If the target was as large as the Chaos Eye from before, it was fine, but for small targets like these signs, hitting them from over two hundred meters away was uncertain! If he could be a bit more precise, they wouldn't have so much to say. Sean coated the firearm with flame bullets... Precision?! That sudden thought reminded him. His magic improved based on proficiency—the higher the proficiency, the broader his magical applications. Otherwise, many things were still [Invalid] spells. Lately, Sean had noticed that the proficiency gain of one point per use had slowed down. This meant that ordinary practice had hit a bottleneck, but it also indicated that his abilities had improved. What if he could turn precision into a passive magic, like an aura? With that thought, he added such an aura to himself... There was no [Invalid] prompt in his vision. Instead, he felt a flash of light suddenly envelop him. Everyone on the field noticed this flash! It was just a moment—a glow swept over his body like a beam of light. Then, a prompt appeared... [Precision~] followed by a time of 10:59:59. Was this the duration? His passive aura could last ten hours? That meant it could be maintained for an entire day. Now, when he looked at the target, it felt like he had a telescope attached... Bang~ He fired another shot. The iron plate across from him immediately echoed with a hit, and not only that, the flame bullet exploded, engulfing the target. [Magic Proficiency: 153]... It increased. It actually increased. He hadn't expected that with the aura's support, his practice efficiency would improve. [Precision~] 10:39:58 The duration had decreased by twenty minutes. It seemed maintaining the aura consumed his magic continuously. After using one explosive bullet, the magic reduction also shortened the aura's duration. So that's how it works! "Sean, was that magic you just used?" Ellie beside him suddenly spoke up. Looking at her [Shocked!] expression, and the similar reactions from the other girls behind her... You people change your minds way too fast... "Yeah, I've always known it." This answer only made the surrounding girls even more amazed. Everyone had seen magic before, but never magic fired from a gun. Outside the field, Sohanna also noticed Sean's magical shot this time. "That's magic?!" "I told you his method was different," Freya said with a relieved smile—this was exactly the scene she wanted to see. "So he knows magic! But who taught him this kind of gun magic? I've never heard of such a technique before." "Neither have I... But maybe that's why he's willing to stay," Freya replied.

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