Whole constellations moved at unison like each second was an hour, until a fake sun appeared on the horizon making the right return in the room .
The spectators congratulated her with a thunderous applause .
"Kyla Dornar, the battle goddess . "
Lith was already bored when he felt someone tugging at his arm . He turned around to discover it was Phloria . He was about to whisper a greeting, but she was faster .
"Kiss me like you miss me . " Aside from Friya that was standing right next to them, everyone was so caught in the performance that no one noticed the deep, passionate kiss she gave him .
Lith had the impression she had just sucked the air out of his lungs and maybe even tasted his tonsil .
Phloria only let him go when the applause marking the end of the performance resounded . Lith could finally take a proper look at her . She wore a silk-satin red evening dress and white evening gloves, emphasizing her olive colored skin due to the prolonged exposure to the sun .
It was skin tight, with a neckline that somehow exerted a push-up effect . Her hair had grown even longer, allowing Phloria to braid them into tresses that were knotted, twisted, and tied back in an intricate headpiece, complete with pearls and fabrics .
' Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer . ' Lith couldn't avoid remembering an old Earth's song .
'Well, she definitely got the look . ' Solus giggled .
Before they could exchange a single word, Lith got called to the center stage .
"Lith of Lutia, the eye of god and maker of wonders . " The whole room gasped in surprise, Lith included . No one else had received two titles and him being the third ranker made it even more amazing .
Not even most second rankers would receive a title .
'It seems that Vastor wasn't kidding when he said that the light and forgemastering department were quite pissed off at Linjos for the rankings . Usually I wouldn't like so much attention, but tonight it's different . ' He thought with a smirk .
"Thanks for your kind introduction, dear Marchioness . I hope you all realize that at this point, there isn't much I can do without boring you with a rerun of what my peers already did . So, to spice things up I'm going to try something different, but I need an assistant . "
He turned around the room pretending to be searching for the right person .
"You . " He pointed his finger at Phloria .
"Would you do me the honor of accompanying me in this feat?" Lith extended his hand to her . Phloria was dazed for a second, embarrassed by all the eyes on her, before stepping forward to take Lith's hand .
"Thanks . Now just follow my lead . " Lith walked toward the nearest wall, leaving some of the guests confused and most of them disappointed .
Once they arrived in front of the wall, Lith didn't stop walking, stepping on it . Phloria didn't understand what was happening and neither did most of the guests . The others were either chocking on their drinks or inwardly cursing at him .
'Son of a…' The Marchioness was among the latter .
'I asked him for a distraction and some ruckus . This is going to turn into a riot if I don't handle it properly . '
"Do you trust me?" Lith said with a smile, seeing that Phloria was hesitant . In response to the question, she immediately stepped forward discovering that her foot was now effortlessly stuck to the wall .
Lith then resumed walking, accompanied by her until they were standing upside down on the ceiling .
As it was apparent ever since their first vertical step, it wasn't a flight or float spell . Otherwise the coats of Lith's suit and Phloria's gown would be falling toward the ground, making the situation quite embarrassing, especially for Phloria .
Her hair, dress, and jewels were perfectly normal, like she was just walking on the floor .
"May we have some music?" At Lith's request, the Marchioness signaled the orchestra that started playing a minuet .
The couple danced the whole song while avoiding the numerous crystal chandeliers, returning back in front of the Marchioness when the music ended . Phloria was red from the excitement, but the room gave them a cold reception .
No one applauded, they were just looking at them like they were monsters, even Jirni and Orion .
"I'm sorry you didn't like it, but I did . " Lith shrugged . Their approval meant nothing to him .
"For your information, that's something I like to call…"
"Gravity magic . " Archmage Deirus blurted out, cutting him short .
"Nailed in one . " Lith was surprised by how fast Yurial's dad had understood what had happened . After all, Gravity magic was Lith's original creation .
Or so he thought .
"That's impossible!" One after the other, the mages present expressed their disbelief while the nobles would ask them for an explanation .
"What's Gravity magic, dad?" Yurial was among them . Find authorized novels in Webnovel,faster updates, better experience,Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
"The seventh kind of magic . Something that's considered an exclusive of the ancient noble households . "
"I never heard anything about it . Not from you nor while being at the academy . Is it some kind of secret art?" Yurial's curiosity was piqued, he never heard about a seventh natural element .
"It's not a secret, otherwise I wouldn't know about it . " Velan Deirus shook his head .
"I never spoke about it because I don't practice it . You can find books about it in the academies' libraries, but no one will ever teach it to you . It's…complicated . "
As soon as the details about Gravity magic were being disclosed, the murmurs rose in intensity and volume, turning into chatting first and yells later .
"Complicated how?" Yurial asked while Lith and Phloria joined him . They were as confused as he was .
"Gravity magic requires to be able to cast six spells at once and wave them together . It also requires a great mastery of the mana control and of the principles behind the natural phenomenons .
"What you saw your friend using is the equivalent of first magic, yet it's already beyond the reach of most . Gravity magic is considered to be a legacy of the most ancient noble households because they are the only ones that possess the knowledge and the magical legacy to teach it . "
"Why did you never learn it? Aren't you an Archmage?" Lith nodded, agreeing with Yurial question . He was quite disappointed in learning he had just reinvented the wheel . Again .
Yet this time it seemed to be quite a fancy wheel .
"Because it's useless . Even tier one gravity spells are too complex . They require such fine control over the mana and the hand signs that their difficulty goes beyond that of tier five spells . The results do not justify the effort . "
Lith understood Velan's point, but it wasn't an issue for him . Lith never had to struggle with magic words or signs, true magic was all a matter of manipulating the mana flow according to one's will .
Gravity magic was indeed difficult, he was just scratching the top of the barrel and it required Lith's full focus just to reverse the gravity on two people . Yet moving to higher levels of Gravity magic was far from impossible for him .
"It's not just a matter of effort, it's a matter of pride!" Archmage Ejar, Lusa's mother roared .
"Gravity magic it's the living proof of all true magical bloodlines!" She looked Velar in the eyes, clicking her tongue in disgust .
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