A cool, somewhat mysterious new power…

that I had absolutely no idea how to make use of.

I let out a sigh.

I slowly scanned the room, shifting my gaze from floor to ceiling.

One thing was certain—my body had become magnetic.

And magnets always had one natural partner: iron.

So this had to be some kind of ability involving iron or metal.

That much was clear.

I looked toward the walls of the special training room—thick, reinforced metal panels bolted together.

Perfect for testing.

"Alright… let's try this."

I raised my hand toward the wall and focused my energy.

This time, I didn't touch it. I simply directed the magnetic force outward.

A faint hum vibrated through the air.

—Woom.

The energy shot forward, invisible but heavy, and I watched the wall closely.

The metal faintly trembled as the energy seeped into it, like ripples spreading across still water.

It worked.

Not only could I magnetize myself—

I could magnetize metal at a distance.

I slowly lowered my arm, feeling a small thrill of triumph.

"…Did it work?" I murmured to myself, waiting to see what would happen next.

But nothing happened.

The wall didn't move.

No sparks, no shaking.

Just silence.

I opened my mouth to question the failure—

And then my stomach lurched.

"What…?"

My feet left the ground.

"Wait. Wait—WAIT—"

Before I could even process it, my entire body shot upward like I'd been yanked by an invisible giant.

"Wha—WHAT?!"

My back nearly hit the ceiling as I flailed helplessly in midair.

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

So it worked.

Too well.

Far too well.

Soon, my body shot forward like a bullet, accelerating straight toward the wall.

"W–wait, wait, WAIT—!!"

Panic surged before anything else.

The wind roared past my ears, and the wall was growing larger at a terrifying speed.

"Cancel! Cancel the ability!!

I said CANCEL—!!"

No matter how desperately I yelled at the empty air, my speed didn't slow at all.

If anything, I felt like I was going faster.

At this rate, I was going to become one with the wall.

With the wall only a heartbeat away, I frantically shut off every bit of magical power I was channeling.

The moment the flow of magic was cut—

The yellow glow coating my body vanished in an instant.

And with nothing holding me up—

Thud!

"Ugh…!"

I crashed onto the floor from midair, the impact rattling through my bones.

A dull ache spread across my back, but it wasn't as bad as smashing headfirst into stone.

Still, despite the pain, my eyes lit up.

…This ability.

If I properly controlled it—

It could become an incredible trump card.

The power to give my body magnetic force.

If I understood this right, I could manipulate my movement in any direction.

Fly, stop, accelerate, redirect—

It had endless potential.

All sorts of ideas raced through my mind.

After a few seconds of organizing my thoughts, I narrowed my eyes and stood up.

"Alright… let's try this again."

I focused and gently infused magic into my body.

Zzzzt—

A faint yellow hue wrapped around me once more, and my feet lifted from the ground.

I floated upward, stable this time, like I was weightless.

Slowly, I extended my hand in front of me, testing the control—

And prepared for the next experiment.

Now that I knew I could move using magnetism, the next step was the obvious one:

Control.

Very, very precise control.

I steadied my breathing, keeping my magic output low so I wouldn't accidentally shoot myself into another wall. The floating sensation was still strange—like being suspended by invisible wires—but at least I wasn't spiraling around the room anymore.

"Okay… gentle. Easy. Slow."

I pointed my hand toward one of the metal pillars at the edge of the room and pushed out a thin stream of magnetic force.

—woom.

The moment the energy touched the pillar, I felt the connection.

A pull.

A clear direction.

Like an invisible rope tied between us.

"Good… good…"

I tugged gently.

My body drifted—lightly this time—toward the pillar.

Not fast. Not dangerous.

More like being pulled by a lazy breeze.

I grinned.

This was it.

Not the wild slingshot from before—

This was actual maneuverability.

If I could master this, I could fight in three dimensions.

Take angles no one expected.

Evade attacks that shouldn't be dodgeable.

Close distances instantly.

A swordsman who could fly?

No—

a swordsman who could control his flight path freely.

That was something else entirely.

Feeling more confident, I increased the force—

—woom!

—and immediately shot forward a little too fast.

"Ah—nope nope nope—!"

I cut the output at once, letting myself drop lightly to the floor.

My feet touched down with a soft thud, and I exhaled.

Still dangerous.

Still unpredictable.

But definitely usable.

As long as I didn't panic or overload my magic, this ability could become terrifyingly effective.

"…Let's try pulling instead of pushing."

The ability wasn't just about attraction.

There was repulsion too.

Magnets had two poles for a reason.

I extended my hand to another metal panel, gathering magic in my palm.

This time, I willed the force to push instead of pull—

—BOOM!!

I flew backward so fast I saw my life flash before my eyes.

"W-WAIT—!"

My back slammed into the opposite wall with a loud thunk.

I slid down like a dead bug, limbs sprawled across the floor.

"Ow… ow ow ow… okay. Repulsion is stronger than I thought…"

So much for gentle.

I lay there for a moment, staring blankly at the ceiling.

At this rate, I'd master magnetism at the cost of my spine.

Still, even as I winced, I couldn't deny the thrill bubbling in my chest.

If I got this under control…

Forget running. Forget dodging. Forget conventional movement.

I could fight in ways no one else at the academy could even imagine.

Floating, spinning, accelerating midair—

Or switching directions instantly like a lightning strike.

For a swordsman, mobility was everything.

And this was mobility to an absurd degree.

I pushed myself up, rubbing the back of my head.

"Alright. One more test."

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