Why is My Magical Life in a Gal Art Style?

"Oh, so it wasn't a confession. I thought it was."

Old Kuai breathed a sigh of relief: "But... Brother Lin, what do you mean by 'recasting the glory of the Illumination spell'? It makes it sound like this spell was once glorious."

Lin Luo ignored what Old Kuai said and said earnestly, "Old Kuai, even if I master great magic in the future and become a true magician, I will never forget the warmth that this light brought me at this moment."

"It is not a tool."

"It is..."

"My light!"

After saying that, Lin Luo divided a portion of his limited mental energy and gathered it at his fingertips.

Lin Luo did this not to maintain the Light spell, but to express his attitude.

"Turn it on...!!!"

Om-!

Limited by the negative affinity of the Lighting spell, the faint light at Lin Luo's fingertip, which was originally like a candle flickering in the wind, finally stabilized after he poured in all his mental energy.

Even the lighting, which was about to dissipate, gradually took on a soft, warm yellow halo.

The illumination spell hovered quietly at Lin Luo's fingertips, blooming steadily.

[Illumination Spell - Dawn] Looking into your resolute eyes, and recalling your words, a corner of the ice in my heart seemed to melt.

Although she still thinks you're being glib, strangely enough, she doesn't detect any lying.

You passed!

[Lighting skill affinity +25!]

Current favorability rating: 5

The negative effects of magic have been removed.

Great!

Although the favorability rating has just turned positive, it still requires a bit of skill to quickly pull it back from negative 20 to positive.

What does "giving a wooden cake to someone in a corner" mean?

Lin Luo silently gave himself a thumbs up in his heart. As expected of me!

In the corner of the game interface, the beautiful blue-haired girl still maintained her crossed arms posture. Although the disgust in her eyes had dissipated considerably, she still exuded an arrogant coldness.

[Illumination Spell: "...Hmph, since you've put it this way, I'll give you a chance. Otherwise, it would seem like I'm being heartless."]

[Illumination Spell: "But don't get me wrong! I'm just... just temporarily allowing you to use me normally!"]

Lin Luo lowered her head and pursed her lips.

croak.

Even though they say one thing and mean another.

Anyway, your glowing body and the positive favorability rating are honest things.

……

It was afternoon.

The grand opening ceremony was held as scheduled in the auditorium of the Fifth Magic High School.

The teachers and students of the first year of high school gathered together, creating a warm yet solemn atmosphere.

Lin Luo and Lao Kuai, as members of Class 6, Grade 1, and among the few boys in the class, were assigned to stand in the last row of the classroom.

Lin Luo found the homeroom teacher's actions completely understandable.

Boys are a rare breed in Class 6, so it's quite normal for him to protect the female students.

"There are so many freshmen this year. I heard that we have more than ten classes in our first year," Old Kuai's voice rang out from the side.

"Doesn't this just prove that heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river?"

"Brother Lin, I didn't realize you were such a plague-like person!"

"Guna!"

Lin Luo, who was focused on studying galgames, couldn't help but glare at Lao Kuai.

"Brother Lin, have you heard? Our freshman representative this year is said to be very pretty, and apparently she was already quite popular back in junior high."

"Really? I think the beautiful girls in visual novels are more realistic."

"...No, buddy, the beautiful girls in games are fake, but real-life beautiful girls really exist."

"Someone like you wouldn't understand," Lin Luo said seriously, looking at Old Kuai. "You think beautiful girls in real life exist, but you can't touch them. What's the difference between them and fake ones?"

"Damn, Brother Lin, what you're saying actually makes some sense." Old Kuai slapped his head, suddenly realizing something.

"Please keep quiet, everyone. Next, please welcome our freshman representative, Li Xueyin, to give a speech!"

The sound from the loudspeaker gradually faded away, and the commotion in the auditorium receded like a tide. Although there were hundreds of people in the auditorium, it was unusually quiet at this moment.

Countless gazes were drawn to the podium in front of them, where a tall, pretty young woman was taking a stack of speech notes and stepping onto the stage.

She was wearing a girls' school uniform with a wide square collar edged with colorful trim, a light red bow tied around her neck, and a plaid knee-length pleated skirt, exuding youthful energy.

"Li Xueyin?" Lin Luo glanced at the podium in surprise. When he saw the girl's face clearly, a memory from the past quietly surfaced in his mind.

"It really is her," Lin Luo muttered.

Li Xueyin was Lin Luo's class monitor and deskmate during junior high school, and also a highly responsible and excellent student.

At that time, Lin Luo was so addicted to Galgames that he neglected to eat and sleep. Li Xueyin didn't want to see Lin Luo fall into such a depravity, so she tried to pull him back from the abyss of the virtual world.

Despite the class monitor's persuasion, Lin Luo remained unmoved and even gave him a piece of her mind.

Little did anyone know that Li Xueyin actually took a critical approach and researched what Galgame was over the weekend.

As a result, on the Monday that followed, when Lin Luo was prepared to be lectured again, Li Xueyin unexpectedly sat down in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Um... do you have the installation package for the game 'Kaleidoscope'? Send me a copy."

Lin Luo was immediately taken aback and blurted out, "Which one do you want?"

Without hesitation, the class monitor said, "I want them all."

Later, Li Xueyin became Lin Luo's only true friend in this real world, the one who understood him best.

However, this happy time did not last long. Without any warning, Li Xueyin suddenly transferred schools.

After that, the two had no further contact.

Today, the figure of that old friend reappeared on the podium.

Memories of the past ended with Li Xueyin's speech, and the host on the stage, clapping and smiling, said:

"Thank you, Li Xueyin, for your wonderful speech. Next, please welcome Su Yaoguang, a senior from the third year of high school, to present a magnificent magical performance!"

As the host finished speaking, a tall, elegant woman with a cool and aloof demeanor, dressed in an exquisite magic robe, walked onto the stage.

Without uttering a single word, the senior high school student gently waved her staff under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Frost, heed my command—"

In an instant, the temperature in the entire auditorium plummeted.

Then, countless exclamations of surprise rang out as a giant ice bird made of pure ice elements began to take shape above the stage.

With a clear, melodious cry, the ice bird soared into the air within the auditorium. Crystal-clear ice crystals cascaded down from its body, creating a breathtaking spectacle under the lights, like a divine miracle.

The immense magical power emanating from Su Yaoguang's body, along with the intense visual impact of the grand magic, ignited a sense of longing and fervor in the hearts of countless new students.

Lin Luo pursed her lips.

In Lin Luo's eyes, neither great magic nor small magic was of any great importance.

If Lin Luo had to choose between grand magic and visual novels, he would choose visual novels without hesitation.

Your magic is certainly cool, but it's not as fun as my visual novel.

At this moment, the game interface popped up automatically without warning.

[Lighting skill affinity +5!]

Current favorability rating: 10 (Stranger)

[Unlocked Trait: Warm Glow (When casting a light spell, it will dispel the cold and slightly restore mental energy)]

[Unlock Ability: Dazzling (When casting a light spell, it can unleash extreme brightness, resulting in a five-second blinding light effect.)]

[You have achieved the milestone first step and received an additional Magic Class Badge.]

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Lin Luo was stunned. He hadn't done anything, so why had the favorability rating of the Illumination Magic increased by 5 points?

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