Greetings, Automata Maid

h?

“Now here.”

Ah, what’s going on?!

“And then we turn this.”

This feels weird! It hurts a bit, but also feels kinda good?

“Look inside here.”

S-Shtop thattttt!

“This is your very important spot.”

I feel odd, but also-
My heartbeat is so loud!

“Can you remember all that?”
“…”
“Natalia?”

I wanted to reply, but all I can do is stare emptily at the ceiling.
My mistress is too good with her hands.

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After I finish my afternoon chores, I decide to practice the magic I was taught yesterday until it’s time to prepare dinner.
To use magic, I have to picture a spell, and then use some mana and a ritual to launch it.

The rituals could be either an incantation or drawing a magic circle.
They controlled the way the spell would behave.

Incantations were a verbal ritual, basically chanting something with the correct intonation.
Depending on one’s skill it’s possible to shorten chants, or even omit them.
Magic circles are written or drawn rituals, and it’s possible to prepare them on pieces of paper or cloth, which can be activated with a bit of mana at any moment.

It’s also possible to combine both chanting and magic circles, increasing the range and accuracy of spells.
There are catalysts that can aid the activation of a spell, and some spells require a specific catalyst as well.

The way I thought of them was to make an analogy with cleaning.
Mana is like electricity, chants like a vacuum cleaner, magic circles like a roomba, and catalysts like detergent or wipes.

“Come through and burn!”

Flames appear as I chant, then I aim at a lump of dirt.

“Fire Arrow!”

When I chant, the flames take the shape of an arrow and fly towards my target.
But after two meters, it quivers and vanishes into sparks.

“Hm.”

This is supposed to be beginner’s magic, but even then the most I can do is use it as a lighter.
But no, I can’t give up yet.
I was taught how to control mana and some beginner spells three days ago.
Yesterday I was finally able to form the basis for element-based spells, which is a little more complicated than neutral ones.
Pulling myself together, I try out other elements.

“Jump out, Thunder Spark.”
That went well.
“Bolus of land, Stone Shot!”
Dammit.

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“Winter’s approach, Snow Wind!”
How about this?
“Rise and swirl, Air Edge!”
Eat this!

S̲h̲i̲t̲, this magic thing is starting to feel like a tsundere.
Though I’m too much of a noob to see any of the dere sides.
But no, it’s only been three days since I started.
Patience is what wins a tsundere over.

“There’s still more, Fire Arrow!”
Poof!
“Thunder Spark!”
Zap!
“Stone Shot!”
Plop!
“Snow Wind!”
Whoosh!
“Air Edge!”
Swish!

“…”

Click!
BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM!

“Heh, this is what happens if you mess with me and my buddy Black Hawk.”

I turned the target into a honeycomb.
Well, it’s about time I go back to work.
I’ll continue playing next time I’m free.
I store Black Hawk back on my hip holster and leave the training area.
I-I’m definitely not frustrated!