I made up magic and taught a world-destroying witch?

After Grace finished speaking, she fell silent, seemingly pondering how to describe her thoughts.

Joseph didn't urge him. The worst thing about career planning is when students can't figure it out and actually ask their advisors how to choose.

Once a mentor speaks, it's easy to mistake his casual ramblings for some kind of divine guidance, especially since these two people already have a wealth of practical experience in this area.

Therefore, Joseph decided to remain silent for the time being.

Silence is the safest and most sophisticated magic for those who pretend to know what they don't.

Grace lowered her head and thought for a while before continuing:

"I don't want to just be a monk arranged by the court."

After saying that, she seemed startled and quickly added:

"I'm not saying I'm unwilling to assume my role. If the royal family needs me to do something, of course I will."

The reception room fell silent.

Grace continued:

"I was terrified when that thread tied Mia up yesterday."

Mia immediately waved her hand and said, "It really doesn't hurt!"

"I know," Grace said softly, "but I'm still scared."

She looked at Mia with some apology:

"At the time, I thought, why is my magic this kind of thing? I don't want to become a magician who can only trap others."

Mia opened her mouth as if to say that it wasn't so bad, but then she realized that Grace wasn't talking about the simple thread, so she closed her mouth again.

"But then I thought, maybe threads aren't just for binding people; they can also connect things, right?"

Grace looked at Joseph:

"The master said that new magic shouldn't just be another way of writing old magic. Mia's hearth light is her way of understanding the world."

Mia nodded frantically upon hearing this.

Grace continued:

"So, can my thread... help others too?"

Joseph: "..."

If you don't answer this kind of question well, you might be remembered for a lifetime.

  

He thought for a moment and decided to start with the simplest question:

Do you think that helping others is a lowly thing?

"No." Grace gently shook her head.

"Then why would you consider that your lines can't be a supplementary tool?"

Grace paused for a moment.

Joseph, seeing her expression, thought the beginning was going smoothly enough, so he continued making things up:

"Old magic has always liked to clearly distinguish between spells: attack is attack, defense is defense, healing is healing, and control is control."

But in actual use, many things aren't so rigid.

Joseph continued writing:

"It can bind others, and it can also pull back those who are about to fall. It can restrict movement and prevent the out-of-control magic from spreading further."

How you use it determines what it truly is.

Grace stared at him blankly.

Joseph felt that what he said made a lot of sense, and to be honest, he was somewhat convinced by himself.

If Mia is a Mechanist, then Grace can't just be assigned an old profession like a Court Mage. Her purple path is clearly not suitable for the traditional turret mage route.

Judging from their skills, characters like those who provide control and support are exactly the support roles in a team, aren't they?

In a game, you could give her all sorts of healing and channeling spells, building up her magic from the lowest level to the highest level, eventually creating a complete system.

Of course, simply copying it directly won't work.

This world has no skill bar manuals or spell count tables, and no benevolent rulebook to pop up and tell you, "Congratulations, you have obtained a new class template."

But you can borrow ideas. Magic, to put it bluntly, is just about giving it a decent-sounding name first, and then slowly adding content to it, right?

Joseph personally felt that he was already very familiar with this process.

Grace.

"Yes, sir."

"If you want to go down this path, then learn how to guide and connect."

"Guidance and connection..."

Grace recalled standing in the center of the presentation stage during the demonstration class. At that time, she only thought that she could not fail, could not disappoint her master, and could not let her status as the Third Princess become a reason for others' regret once again.

But she never thought about what it would be like if one day she could stand by another person's side and help them.

If Mia needs to work with more delicate machinery in the future, could she use the purple thread to help Mia fix those small parts?

What if... what if one day the gentleman needs her help?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when Grace's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her eyes.

If she could help her husband, that would be great, even if only in a little bit.

Joseph had no idea that Grace had already mentally ranked him as her future support target.

He is currently considering what name to give to Grace's profession.

Mia already has a new magician, so what's Grace's name?

After a moment's thought, Joseph finally said, "This direction can be temporarily called the New Magic Guide."

"A new magic guide?"

"A Mechanist and a Guide!" Mia exclaimed excitedly. "That sounds amazing!"

"Sir, am I really sure I can?" Grace asked.

"Of course, but like Mia, this is just a direction."

True ability is gradually determined through repeated practice and observation.

This is a very safe and standard answer. If you can master it, it means you're on the right track. If you can't, it means you need to continue observing.

It's all good as long as you can't go wrong.

As soon as he said that, both students nodded at the same time.

"Sir, what are we going to learn next?" Mia asked immediately.

As expected, Joseph knew he couldn't avoid this question. Once the career path was determined, the student would naturally ask what the next skill would be.

Both of them are now waiting for him, their mentor, to give them their initial class skills, while he feels like a class mentor who's been blocked at the entrance of the newbie village by players right after the server opened.

However, he did consider it yesterday. The most suitable direction for Mia would definitely be repair, like patching up small breaks or damage.

It suits both the mechanical engineer and her furnace light, and it won't make her start by frying things.

It's even more obvious on Grace's side. If it's about assisting and guiding, isn't that just channeling magic? Giving someone a little support so they can be more reliable next time.

The problem is, how do we translate these things into new magical terms that the world can understand?

Joseph pondered for a moment and decided to change his name first.

"Mia, your next stage is to learn how to repair."

"repair?"

"Yes." Joseph nodded. "The Furnace Light has proven that you can make subtle influences on materials, so the next step is to try using the Furnace Light to repair cracks and misalignments."

"So, I can use the furnace light to repair things?"

"Theoretically, yes."

Joseph quickly added:

"But not everything can be repaired, and you shouldn't start with complex magical devices. Begin with the simplest broken parts and scrap."

"I understand! Let's start with the waste!"

Joseph looked at Grace.

"As for Grace, the next stage of training will be guiding her, perceiving what she is doing, and then providing a little help with the purple thread."

For example, if someone's magic is veering in the wrong direction, you need to gently remind them with a purple line where they should be going.

If the opponent's structure is not stable enough, you just need to reduce the amount of wobbling.

This is basically the kind of guiding spell that gives your teammate an extra die on their next check, not doing anything for them, but just letting them do a little better.

It is very suitable for support roles.

As for how exactly to do it, let Grace figure that out herself.

In any case, the two of them have already proven their amazing personal abilities in turning abstract nonsense into real magic.

Grace nodded thoughtfully.

"So, I can't let the thread make choices for others; I can only make what they originally wanted to do more stable?"

Isn't this a pretty good understanding?

"That's right," Joseph nodded and said.

Mia listened for a while, then suddenly asked, "So how does Grace train?"

Joseph is also considering this issue.

To guide something like this, you definitely need a real experimental subject.

Ideally, this person is doing something that is easy to fail at, but won't result in death, so Grace can try to sense and help them using the purple thread.

For example... having Grace help Mia fix things?

Isn't this just a two-person training session? Mia is in charge of repairs, and Grace is in charge of guidance.

One is training the Mechanist skill, and the other is training the Guide skill.

Most importantly, the two can practice together without him having to do it himself.

Joseph suddenly felt that he was a teaching genius.

If you put two students together, they will automatically form a training cycle.

He only needs to occasionally glance at the records and offer a few seemingly reasonable summaries, and the entire new magic professional training system will start moving forward on its own.

However, before we can officially begin, there is still one problem: the second and third floors need to be cleaned up first. If we want people to use them properly, we need to clean them up first.

Joseph certainly didn't want to do it himself; the archmage's time was extremely precious. However, it seemed a bit irresponsible of him, as the mentor, to simply have his student clean up.

We need to find a more suitable way to say it for teaching.

Joseph pondered for a moment and said:

"However, before you begin the actual practice, you must complete the first preparation."

Mia, you need to personally tidy up the materials lab on the third floor. Grace, you're in charge of the second floor.

"Personally?" Grace asked.

"That's right," Joseph said seriously. "Career direction isn't something you can just sit here and say and that's it."

"Mechanists need to know where their tools and materials are placed, and guides also need to learn to observe the relationships between different things in a chaotic environment."

You need to take stock of the items in the room yourself, determine what can still be used, what needs to be moved, and then design a suitable arrangement for yourself.

The actual process of organizing and tidying up is itself part of your understanding of the profession.

Mia looked like she suddenly understood.

I see! The gentleman wanted them to truly understand what they would do in the future by tidying up the space themselves!

A mechanic can't be someone who doesn't even know where their tools are; this is the first step in professional training!

Grace gradually came to understand.

The second floor is now a chaotic, undefined old laboratory, and what the facilitator needs to do is perhaps to see the connections between different things in the chaos and put them back in their proper place.

Does the gentleman want her to start with objects that won't resist, to practice observation and guidance?

"I understand, sir," Grace said earnestly.

"I understand!" Mia stood up. "Shall we go tidy up now?"

"Hmm, there's no need to rush to do everything at once."

Anyway, if the room can't be cleaned today, I can continue tomorrow.

Mia couldn't wait to go outside, and Grace stood up as well.

As the two reached the door, Mia suddenly turned back and asked:

"Sir, what if we encounter a problem?"

"I have another new spell observation that I need to confirm at the training tower," Joseph said.

"You should finish what you can do first."

Mia and Grace nodded at the same time.

As expected, the teacher had already begun preparing for their subsequent training. At this time, they should not disturb him with trivial matters such as tidying up the laboratory.

After the two of them went up the stairs to the second and third floors respectively, Joseph finally leaned back on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief.

The students have something to do, and their rooms are being cleaned.

Now he could finally go to the training tower to test his two spells with peace of mind.