Project: Mage - The Frugal Mage

"Big sister, you can stop" Liu Xia saw that Xiao Mei's control was very bad. She decided to intervene and help Xiao Mei.

"Liu Xia, what happened?" She was surprised by Liu Xia's interruption.

"Big sister, do you know how much magical power you spent just doing what you just did?" Liu Xia asked seriously, she realized that Xiao Mei didn't know how much magical power she used in the process of control the power of the wind.

"I think it was little, I didn't feel much of a difference. Why the question? "Xiao Mei didn't understand why Liu Xia asked this question. She had a curious look on her face.

"Big sister, do you have any magic power reader with you?"

"Are you talking about that device that measures how much magical energy is being released?"

"Yes"

"I have one with me, do you want to borrow?"

"Yes"

"Alright" Xiao Mei took a small device the size of the cell phone out of her pocket, as it turns on, several numbers began to appear. The name of this device is Magic Reader.

This device could check and calculate the amount of magic being released by a mage. This helped the authorities check whether someone is casting a spell or not.

"Big sister, let me hold the device, you can try to control the element again."

Xiao Mei handed the Magic Reader to Liu Xia, she understood what Liu Xia wanted to do.

Closing her eyes again, Xiao Mei began to focus and use the magical power. Her body began to glow a green light again, and the wind began to blow around her.

One second… Two seconds… Three seconds… Five seconds…

"Big sister, you can stop," Liu Xia asked, she measured the amount of magic power that Xiao Mei spent in just five seconds.

"How was the measurement?" Xiao Mei was curious to know, she had never done this kind of test before because neither her clan nor the school asked or did this kind of test.

"Big sister, I'm afraid your results are very bad, but it's better than many students out there." Liu Xia was not surprised to see the numbers that appeared on the reader, she already had a vague idea of ​​the number that would appear.

"Is it that bad?" As a member of one of the country's most powerful clans, the Xiao clan, Xiao Mei had confidence in her talent, but hearing Liu Xia's words, she was a little skeptical about it.

But when Xiao Mei looked at the numbers that were marked on the reader, she understood that her control was worse than she imagined, 70.

The Magic Reader analyzes the concentration of magic energy in a given location, the higher the number shown the higher the energy concentration.

The number 70 shown on the reader meant a very high number, and that Xiao Mei was spending too much magical energy to do something simple, meaning a great waste of magical energy.

"Liu Xia, this is ..." Xiao Mei didn't know what to say after seeing the number that appeared on the reader.

"Big sister, you seem to have neglected this part of the training, the most important part of the foundation of the mage. Big sister, I apologize if you get offended, but I never imagined that a powerful clan like the Xiao clan would be negligent in this part. "Liu Xia told her, controlling the elements was much more important than controlling primary magic or the other magics.

"Liu Xia, I understand what you are talking about, but you need to know that magic power and spells are the most valued requirements across the country. Also, only the most prominent members of the clan receive specialized element control training. The other members need to learn for themselves. "Xiao Mei was not offended by Liu Xia's words, she understood what Liu Xia's words meant. But the only thing Xiao Mei could do was follow the training imposed by her clan.

"Big sister, did you forget that my darling and I taught you a few years ago?" Liu Xia asked seriously, the couple taught some control-related things to Xiao Mei, but it seems she didn't focus on that part of the training.

"Yes, I remember. You always told me that a true magician was not the one who controls only his spells, but also his elements. If he does just one of them, he'll be just a mediocre mage. "That was the phrase Liu Yang and Liu Xia always spoke, before, Xiao Mei thought these words were just child's play and had no foundation.

But after so many years, Xiao Mei finally realized how wrong she was, and the reason for that was the training excursion in her first year of high school. In those days of hard and dangerous training, Xiao Mei learned how important element control was.

After the training excursion, Xiao Mei began to focus on trying to control her element, but it was difficult because she did not have an instructor for it as the most prominent member of her clan, and the school had no private instructors who taught this type of training. There were these teachers, but the school only let them teach the best, that is, the first student in class A of the first three classes.

As much as Xiao Mei tried, she couldn't slow down the use of magical energy and as she advanced in her training and leveling her powers, Xiao Mei lost count of the difference in magical energy spending by casting a spell or controlling the element. It made her very frustrated, but there was nothing she could do.

"Big sister, I apologize for the criticism, but currently, you're a mediocre mage, as long as you don't improve on your control, you'll never be a real powerful mage." Liu Xia didn't hold back and was harsh on her criticism. She needed to make Xiao Mei understand the situation she was in. Xiao Mei had to get out of her princess bubble and understand some things.

"Liu Xia, could you have said anything less heavy? I know I'm in this situation, but I don't know what I have to do to improve. I have a lot of magical power, and it helps me a little when using my spells, but even so, the amount of magical energy that I waste is very high. If it were before, I'd say the reader would be showing 80 "Xiao Mei showed her helplessness, she was aware of her situation, but didn't know what to do to improve.

"Big sister, at least you know your situation, many others in your place, they would refuse to believe they are mediocre, especially those who came from influential and powerful clans. This is the first step to improving yourself. Besides… Darling, turn around and cover your ears, you don't have to listen to what I'm going to say now. "Liu Xia ordered Liu Yang, she would say something privately with Xiao Mei.

Liu Yang turned and walked across the room, he stared at the wall and covered his ears.

"Liu Xia, what do you want to talk about?" Xiao Mei was curious to know what Liu Xia had to say privately.

"Big sister, because of your feelings for my darling, I will help you, but the results depend only on you," Liu Xia whispered in Xiao Mei's ear.

At first, Xiao Mei was curious, but after hearing Liu Xia's words, she was embarrassed and scared because she didn't know what to say at that moment. She just bowed her head and avoided looking at Liu Xia, as that was embarrassing to her.

Xiao Mei was a little princess of a renowned clan, but now, a man's wife came to talk to her as if she were his lover.

…

Sometime later…

"Liu Xia, How ... How ... How do you know that?" Xiao Mei calmed down a little, but she was still nervous.

"Big sister, if I didn't realize, I'd be an ignorant woman. The way you look at me is different from the way you look at Liu Yang, this is something anyone can quickly see. Besides, my darling is your white knight, since he saved the endangered princess. "Liu Xia spoke with a tone of loss, but at the same time, memories of the past began to dawn in her mind. She was also saved by Liu Yang before.

"Liu Xia, I…"

"Big sister, you don't have to worry about that. I don't mind you being my darling's lover, but before that, I need to warn you something. I am his first wife and that fact will never change, understand? "Liu Xia showed a majestic and dominant aura, she looked like the wife talking to her man's lover.