He fired another shot. [Precision~] 10:14:50 [Magic Proficiency: 155]... This time, it had reduced by twenty-five minutes. Was this thing updating in real time too? Was it a subtle variation caused by the different effects of the magic bullets he used? Sean wasn’t new to seeing these numerical fluctuations. Almost every value he could see would shift under certain conditions—whether it was the burn time of a candle flame or the duration of a spell... Even a passive skill effect displayed as lasting ten hours would change each time he used magic, due to mental energy depletion or external factors. Physical stamina, weather, environment, and so on. All of these could cause the final spell duration to fluctuate! Sean had witnessed this many times and was all too familiar with it, but only today did he realize he could create passive skills and use both passive and active skills simultaneously to boost proficiency progress. Before, two or three shots wouldn’t increase it by a single point, but now every shot did. Sean guessed that as his magic proficiency grew, it would become harder to raise, eventually requiring higher-level magic. But in daily life, he had no need for advanced spells, and he still lacked a concrete understanding of what constituted "higher levels." Suddenly, he thought of the grimoire in his room... Maybe Lucille’s notes would have an explanation. Since it was still early, Sean continued firing various magic bullets at the target. To his surprise, with [Precision~] active, his shots never deviated—because the passive provided a point in his field of vision. On the first shot, Sean aimed based on that point and hit. The second shot was just to confirm, and it hit again... From then on, Sean was certain that activating the [Precision~] passive skill created a small dot in his sight, much like the crosshair in shooting games from his past life. With that, how could he miss? Still, for now, he shouldn’t keep the [Precision~] aura active for too long. Adjusting the bullets, he fired at the target again... Bang, bang, bang... [Magic Proficiency: 156]... [Magic Proficiency: 157]... [Magic Proficiency: 158]... He kept going until the display showed Proficiency: 174 before stopping. He had fired twenty times in total, reducing the time by nearly six hours. Now, [Precision~] could only last for about three more hours, and Sean was starting to feel the strain on his body. Fighting with the passive active was draining his magic points with every shot. Even though he had just woken up and eaten, he was already feeling drowsy. "Alright, practice is over for today!" he said, deactivating the passive aura. Instantly, it felt like drinking a sip of cold water on a scorching day—energy surged back into his body. He glanced at Ellie beside him. She hadn’t spoken for a while, and the [Surprised!] and [Confused!] statuses above her head hadn’t faded. Behind her, a group of young girls practicing magic wore the same expressions. As for the spot where the target signs had stood earlier, there was no trace of those iron plates left... They had been obliterated by the combined fire and ice magic! *Go on with your practice. Why are you staring at me?* *You’re the stronger ones...* *I envy you for having such high Orderer levels and magic reserves.* Since they were still in training, Sean didn’t disturb them. He just smiled at the girls who were looking his way and walked back the way he came. "Hey, Sean, wait for me!" Ellie’s voice followed from behind... Meanwhile, Freya, lying in the distance, watched with interest. She turned to her capable assistant, the witch who managed the Sky-Covering Wings and possessed Orderer Level 10 abilities. "So, what do you think of Sean now?" "Very unique. I didn’t expect him to use magic in this way..." Sohana acknowledged Sean’s combat style. "From the first time I saw him use this kind of magic, I found it fascinating. I don’t know who his mentor is, but whoever discovered this method of magic must be remarkable," Freya said. ………………………… Leaving the training ground, Sean initially wanted to rest, but he had just woken up. After walking a few steps, he felt his energy gradually returning. He guessed that as his proficiency increased, his magic recovery rate had also improved. Since he couldn’t see his own stats, he had to rely on intuition. The more he used it, the more he understood... A day in the life of a Sky-Covering Wings member was tightly scheduled. Those at Levels 2 to 3 were still in the learning phase... Only after reaching Level 3 could they join task groups. Members like Ellie or Kalyana, at Level 4 and above, took on specialized missions. Only tasks specifically assigned to Sky-Covering Wings would be delegated based on their levels. However, from Ellie’s account, Sean learned that the tasks specifically requested from Sky-Covering Wings in Rietis City were rarely high-level. Most were mundane escort missions accompanying nobles on their training expeditions. But precisely because they involved nobles, Level 4 and above were needed as bodyguards. Ellie was called away in the afternoon, leaving Sean to wander alone. Though he was considered a Sky-Covering Wings member, he wasn’t assigned to any team yet, so he had free time. He aimlessly roamed the cathedral... Suddenly, he spotted a familiar figure in the hall. The person glanced back at him but acted as if she hadn’t seen him and kept walking. "Hey, you saw me, why are you avoiding me?" Kalyana’s head displayed a [Contempt!] status. Hearing his call, she turned around. "Oh~ it’s Viscount Weigel. I didn’t notice you here... I thought you were still at the training ground practicing." Her tone was dripping with sarcasm. He had only practiced around noon, and word had spread this fast! "I was just practicing magic. I want to level up too... By the way, since I ran into you, there’s something I’d like to discuss." Sean gathered his thoughts. For now, his main focus in Sky-Covering Wings was practicing magic and learning related knowledge, but there were other things he needed to keep an eye on. Especially regarding the Prince’s Mansion... So, he wanted to ask her to get him another map of Rietis. "What is it?" "Can you get me a map of Rietis?" Sean asked. "Why are you interested in that again? Your research direction is really strange..." Kalyana said, puzzled.