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After breakfast, Alice immediately took Sigmund to her own workshop. A workshop is a sacred place for a magician. It is quite possible that a magician spends most of his life in the workshop, as a rule , it is also better protected than the rest of the house. And if a magician takes you to his own workshop, it means that he trusts you with his life. Not every family member is allowed into his own workshop.

For example, Alice does not let Arthur into her workshop, despite the fact that she is his wife. Although this is not surprising, since Arthur and Alice have completely different main directions. What can a runologist and a healer talk about?

This is not the first time Zig has been to this workshop, but each time he is surprised by how different the workshops of different magicians are.

Arthur's workshop is more like an underground hospital, with various textbooks, grimoires of past generations, working exhibits, and homunculi that have fallen into disrepair scattered throughout its area. His workshop is quite suitable as a scene straight out of a horror movie, with more than enough "props" there.

Alice's workshop is more like an exhibition of Scandinavian culture and art. There are ornaments, runes, hand-made decoration everywhere, the office is clean and tidy, all the textbooks, grimoires are on the shelves or on one table. Everything is clean and tidy. Only a small corner stands out because jewelry is visible on the table.

Naturally, Alice led Zig to this very corner.

- I have prepared several practical lessons for today. First of all, charging and discharging gemstones. You spent your own amulet stones on the magic herb, so it would be a good idea to teach you how to make them yourself. As you already know, gemstones are a kind of "traps" from which magic cannot simply escape. The question is in their correct structure or not, I do not know, but gemstones are still a very popular consumable for any mage. After all, any stone can be used as a magic grenade, and in a magical fight, this is a very formidable weapon. For your first time, I have prepared amber. Due to its nature, prone to lightning magic, amber is the easiest to charge, so it is a suitable option for training. It is done approximately like this.

Alice placed a small stone on a special "altar-formation", a second later Zig not only felt how magic began to pass into the amber in a specific way, but also saw it.

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This was at least strange, since Sieg had already done something similar in his life, but with his Book of the End. Moreover, it was even more difficult, since the Book of the End consists of three items: the book itself, a ribbon-bookmark, and an old fountain pen. To activate fullbring, all three items had to be powered evenly, but for different actions, everything had to be done in different proportions. For example, to overwrite an object's past, you had to power the pen and the book more strongly, and for a sword fight, you had to power the bookmark. In comparison, Kido below number 40 is easier to do.

Alice didn't know what her son was thinking, and even if she did, she wouldn't have done anything. The next second, she stopped writing the stone down and picked it up.

- This is how the stones are charged. Because the bigger the stone, the more magic it holds. This amber is very small, so it is practically harmless to the magician, even if you make a mistake, it will just hurt. Do you want to touch it?

Alice extended her palm with amber to Sig. And Sigmund could not help but be tempted by such an offer. He carefully took the stone in his hands, under the approving smile of his mother, after which he began to examine the amber. Outwardly, it had not changed, and it had hardly become warmer than it was, which indicates that the efficiency of this process was high. And even knowing that it was dangerous, Sigmund purposefully used his fullbring to subjugate the soul of amber. No Bringer Light was not. However , Sigmund had already fully understood the structure of this "trap", therefore it would not be difficult to repeat it. Sigmund, like any "curious child who does not understand the danger", purposefully "stuck his fingers in the socket", and therefore he revealed this trap.

The next moment, Alice immediately hit Sigmund's hands, forcing him to throw the amber aside. Not even a second passed before the amber burst and shot lightning straight into the wall. The sound was very loud, but the lightning did not harm the office, meeting a barrier consisting of some symbols.

- Now do you understand how easy it is to accidentally activate the stone? Next time I might not have time to help. So be more careful next time when charging the stone.

Alice's face and voice did not waver, after all, she had expected it. What child would not be tempted by another shiny thing ? And her "I might not have time to help" meant "I won't help you." A child should get burned at least once, so that in the future he won't "stick his fingers into sockets."

Alice herself was trained in a similar way. And there are two options for such training. In the first, they give small stones so that the effect of a mistake is minimal. In the second, they give a very large stone so that the children simply do not have time to power it up to the point of explosion, but Sigmund definitely has enough strength for this. Alice sensibly reasons that it is better to let her son be electrocuted by a weak lightning bolt that will simply pass through his skin, giving painful sensations without any harm. In the end, this is a magical attack without a physical shell, it must first overcome the resistance of Sigmund's magical chains before causing any serious harm to his health.

A stone of this size simply doesn't have the strength to do this.

And it would be better if it was lightning than a magical explosion in front of his face with small pieces of stone like shrapnel. He could get hurt from that alone.

Sigmund smiled guiltily.

- I'm sorry, Mom, I'll try not to do it again.

Zig saw nothing wrong with "screwing up" during training. If such moments made his mother feel included in his life, a sense of fulfillment as a parent, or a sense of accomplishment, then he was not against putting on a show.

Sigmund has very vague memories of his first life, most of the information about it was culture, various games on the stock exchange, some political actions, actions and streams on the corresponding platform. Sig himself believes that in that life he greatly missed his parents, or their love.

Sieg, both in his past life and now, has a strong weakness for people who show him genuine affection and affection. This was the main reason why he chose Orihime as his life partner. There was Ranginku , Rukia , Unohana and other girls from Soul Society, the same Soi Fon or Yoruichi , but none of them evoked this feeling of affection.

Ranginku was too independent and thoughtful, she was more interested in the past than the future, she didn't even have a dream. Rukia was too proper and prim, sincere affection or open displays of feelings had to be achieved from her, which his younger self, starved for affection, could not accept. Everything was complicated with Unohana , she nursed Zaraki , and he abandoned her, "having had enough" of the fight with Siegmund. For her, he was more of an outlet and a good friend, a potential lover, but nothing more. Sieg considered Sui Fon a lesbian, and therefore did not consider her a girl. Yoruichi was too independent and free. She gave the feeling that she did not really need a partner, and she could leave at any moment.

Orihime was a simple, understandable, lively, kind and pleasant girl. It was simply pleasant to be around her, she cared for those she considered close. She was not selfish, did not strive for personal happiness, seeing it in the general happiness. For Sigmund, this was the ideal.

The only one she was terribly jealous of was Nell . And there was a reason for it, all the girls around him were beauties , even Kuukaku , but he chose exclusively because of their personality. And Orihime and Nell were very similar girls, only unlike Orihime , Nell still needed to be guided, but she also accepted polygamous relationships, which for Orihime ... It was basically tolerable, as long as she was given enough attention, but she was not indifferent to it. Negatively, but not so much as to let Sigmund go.

Personally, Sigmund believes that these non-standard norms in human society are the result of close communication with Rukia , Ranginku and Unohana , as well as battles experienced at a very early age.

It's hard to stay strong and independent when you're the number one target for cannibalistic monsters and fascist battle maniacs. Both Espada and Vander Reich sent their elite soldiers after her. First there was Ulquiorra , and then Askin Nakk le Var. They killed both of them as a duo, the first one with the help of Unohana. The main Emo boy of the Espada was insanely strong, especially in Segunda Etapa, but not enough to get rid of both of them instantly. And most importantly, they were both " Aizen's backup plan ", whatever that meant. Askin was a huge pain in the ass , but his abilities were simply not effective against them.

Alice just nodded. No matter how guilty Sigmund felt, she would not back down from her training. Yes, she could console him later, hug him and spoil him, but she would not give in.- Okay, then try to do everything right. Sit down at the table and start practicing.

Sieg obediently began to practice. Alice carefully watched every action of her son, wanting to identify all the shortcomings as early as possible. Sieg himself did everything relatively slowly and carefully. The process of charging the stone was similar to the subjugation of the soul, in which he had a lot of experience, there were differences due to the difference in magic and reiatsu , but they were insignificant. However, Sieg wants to understand this difference as quickly as possible. And having reached a certain point, Siegmund did not know what to do next. He did not receive any help from his mother, and therefore continued to charge the stone.

And Zig wasn't surprised that he was struck by lightning, he expected it.

- I saw you stumble at one point. It seems you have a good sense of how much can be stored in a stone. That's good. Try again.

As Alice thought, her son had talent. Personally, she was struck by lightning 5 times before she understood this limit. Zig understood it practically on the second try.

- Okay, mom.

Having received the new stone, Zig filled it to the maximum. Alice also understood this and was proud of her son. This picture gave her a feeling of accomplishment.

- Well done, Zig, you did everything right, charged the amber to the maximum.

Alice came closer to Sigmund and began to stroke his head with tenderness and warmth. There was a joyful smile on her lips.

She herself didn't notice how she held her breath during Sigmund's practice.

Zig himself smiled, he liked all this tenderness that only women can give. However, Alice at some point removed her hand.

- Now, as you already understood, mana enters the "trap" with a delay. This delay can be used as a timer if you want to explode the stone. There are two ways to use stones. In the first, you use it as a magic grenade, and in the second, you use magic with it. The second option is more difficult, since it requires additional endurance. In the first, you avalanche-like charge the stone beyond its limit, and then throw it. In the second, you continue to charge the stone for some time, after which you sharply increase the intensity and throw the stone. In the second case, you have time to use the spell before the stone explodes. Thus, almost all the mana from the stone goes to strengthening the spell.

- I see, then that's why I didn't feel any obstacle in the stone you were charging.

- Exactly, it's already a matter of habit. Now try to leave a small reserve for further charging. Repeat twice, we'll move on to the next stone.

The next half hour was rather monotonous. While Sigmund charged the stones, Alice watched from the side and gave advice, changing the stones from time to time. The process is not difficult, but necessary. After all, this is only an introductory lesson.

- Well, your first practice is over. What did you understand from it?

Alice lay on the couch while Sigmund lay on top of her, his head comfortably nestled on her chest. Alice stroked Sig's head with motherly care, feeling happy for her son's success. She gave her son a break, as the next training session would require a lot of mental strength from him.

- Different stones of the same mass store different amounts of mana . Different types of stones have different dependences of mana capacity on the mass of the stone. For some, the capacity grows linearly, and for others, parabolically . Various defects of stones, such as cracks due to internal stress, sharply reduce the capacity of stones.

Alice once again ruffled her son's blond hair. She was very pleased with such conclusions. Even a slight smile appeared on her face.

- That's right, that's what today's practice has shown. That's what makes jewelry magic so special. It's very closely intertwined with precise calculations, unlike other types of magic such as curses or spiritual healing. The difference in results between two mages will be at the level of error, unlike other types of magic. Proper cutting of stones and subsequent processing can also increase the effectiveness of the spell used or increase the delay. Why do you think this happens?

This time, Zig began to think like a magician, abstracting himself from his past experience, since it made no difference what form the soul of an object was.

- Maybe because unprocessed stones have small cracks and scratches, into which it is easier to drive mana ? If there are no such places, then the surface resistance of the material to magic will increase?

This time Alice's eyes sparkled with joy. A little more and she would kiss her son with joy.

- Smart books make you smarter. At your age, I didn't realize that. You said everything right. This is why it is more difficult for mana to penetrate the material, but it cannot leave it later. Round and elliptical stones have especially long endurance.

- Clear.

The next 20 minutes were especially relaxing, as Sigmund received attention and care from a loving person. In his past life, he could lie like this for hours, playing staring games with Orihime , inhaling the scent of her hair.

Sigmund once again felt melancholy and nostalgia.

However, Alice was determined to do another practice today.

- Let's do one more practice while you're still awake and have some strength left. This is also a basic practice that will be useful to you in life later on.

Zig was not against another practice, he still wanted to ask for independent work closer to the evening. Alice went to the warehouse of her workshop again, where she took the wire. It was the most ordinary copper cable. With her alchemy, Alice got rid of all the insulation, after which, with a slight glow, she fused the multi-core cable into one, but of different thicknesses.

- This is a variable cross-section metal, as you should have guessed by now, to change the shape of thin and thick wire you need to apply different forces. In alchemy, it is extremely rare to work with absolutely homogeneous materials, this is a great luxury in complex projects. So I want you to spend the next couple of hours creating complex figures from this wire. And if this shape has angles or roundness, then they must be constant. In other words, you should not bend them by pulling the wire forward.

- It … sounds complicated.

Sigmund had never done such things, and why would he need it? Fullbring performed a huge list of tasks, including changing the forms of souls. But he did it immediately and comprehensively on all levels. This exercise is more aimed at mental hardening and preparation for more complex rituals.

Alice nodded her head.

- It's difficult, but you have to go through it.

Sigmund had no choice but to perform this practice. Alice sat down at her desk and began to do her own thing, occasionally glancing towards her son.

After Sigmund was born, Alice began to regulate the affairs between the Kronstein family and the Tula Society. The exchange of experience required mutual consent, and agreements, not to mention a bunch of small conditions and obligations on both sides. No Kronstein in his right mind would exchange experience in creating homunculi for some change in the shape of precious stones that increases their capacity by 10%. These things are simply incomparable in their usefulness. But increasing the capacity of stones for methods of optimizing the use of stones in spells is already possible.

But we also need to consider in what areas the exchange of experience will take place, as well as the participants of this exchange. In this case, it is assumed that Alisa will not infringe on her relatives Iz Tula Society and the Kronshteyn family/clan.

At the same time, Sigmund worked with changing the shape. At first, these were two-dimensional figures: a circle, an ellipse, a spiral, an Archimedes spiral, polygons up to a 16-sided polygon. Then came three-dimensional figures: a spring, broken figures, a cube. Then came much more complex figures that schematically repeated the surface of objects. The first was a table, then a sofa, then a bird, and by the end, a very complex figure resembling the Elven and Tokyo Towers. Not exactly the same, but the general appearance is recognizable. Sig believes that this result is mainly due to his past training in Kido and the use of Fullbringa .

Alice had just finished her business. She was impressed by her son's rapid progress, but decided to remain silent. In her opinion, it was better to simply reward him than to inflate his ego once again. This is also the main reason why she was so strict and cold to him during his training, not showing her awe at such talent. She had already seen many talented, but talentless magicians. For example?

Kayneth El- Melloi Archibald was a Summoning Genius, the head of the Mineralogy Department. He became the youngest teacher in the history of the Spiritual Summoning Department. He was born with great talent and rarely, if ever, encountered obstacles in his life.

Result?

He has become a "young master" who only takes famous mages and mages from famous families seriously. The result?

The result was that even without full information about the target, Kayneth continued to fight at half strength.

How does Alice know Kayneth ?

Alice was part of a group that was invited to visit the Clock Tower in the past. This meeting was aimed at exchanging experiences and expanding the Clock Tower's influence to the east in exchange for funding. The Clock Tower proposed an alliance with the Tula Society. One of the stages of this meeting was the opportunity for friendly sparring between the younger generation.

First of all, this was necessary in order to find out whether it was necessary to receive such "support" from the Clock Tower.

It's not hard to guess that Alice was Kayneth's opponent .

Alice is ready to admit that mercury control is a very serious magic. It is universal, helps both in attack and defense. However, at a distance of more than 6 meters from the spikes and tentacles of mercury, an ordinary magician can dodge.

Kayneth was very vocal about his magic, after all, it really was amazing. Kayneth was just a talentless mage who couldn't think outside the realm of superiority.

Alice didn't just study runes, they are also universal. By casting acceleration on herself, she became faster than Kayneth's mercury . Roughly speaking, their situation became exactly the same as Gaara and Rock Lee 's. Only to kill Kayneth , she only needed to hit him 1 or 2 times.

She demonstratively went behind him and even touched his back. The arrogance on Kayneth's face quickly disappeared.

And that's not to mention that a magic grenade would destroy mercury's defense with a high probability. Even if it only destroyed it for a couple of seconds, that's more than enough to kill Kayneth . After that, regular bullets would be enough. Even Alice usually carries a couple of such magic grenades with her.

A little preparation kills Kayneth as a mage. However, it is not surprising that he died in the Fourth Holy Grail War. Alice is more amused by the fact that all the famous mages of that war died. Survived only " amateur magicians " like Velver Velvet and the mage killer Kiritsugu Emiya. The Emiya family was known for their time manipulation. So Kayneth couldn't defeat a simple fast mage? Obviously, everyone else had some kind of training and a trump card.Alice doesn't want her son to grow up into another Kayneth , so she will raise him in a special way. Sparring with Angelica will come in handy.

- Zig, finish your training. You worked hard today.

Alice's voice was calm and quiet, almost lulling.

- Yes, mom.

Sigmund felt tired. Physically tired from the constant activity of the magic circuits, and mentally tired from the long, tedious, monotonous and meticulous work. He had a break before lunch, then an afternoon nap, and then more training and theory study.