Oh, it's you.

Look at this!

That's...!

It's magic using spirits.
It's not yet complete, though.

Pretty nice, eh? This
guy managed to work
out the spirit formula.

Nah, this is nothing, really.

I have to say, I'm impressed that you
managed to cast a spell like this.

Heh heh, please, you're too kind.

You've already started doing spirit research
despite all of your objections earlier?
Don't you think that's a little hypocritical?

We're still continuing our blastia research.

We've just added one more area
in which to focus that research!

Well, not that I mind or anything.
So, what sort of formula is it?

Don't be so nosy!

We're all mages of Aspio, aren't we?
We can be civil to each other.

We can trust you to keep the construction
of this formula an Aspian secret?

Of course.

First you draw a textual formula around the
outside edge to isolate the fire attribute...

Rita seemed pretty worried, but it looks
like things are going to work out.

As researchers, their desire to study
new things is too powerful to fight.

Yeah. They may be older than Rita, but these
mages are all made of the same stuff.

...So that's how it works, but this part is
something we haven't been able to understand.

How would you do it?

Hmmmmm...

I've got it!
Like this!

Fwoah...

...Hey hey...
That's just too powerful!

S-sorry...

But...I think that
we can use this!

Yes. What do you think?

Yes... Do you mind
if I use it?

Well, we'd prefer something
a little less volatile.

We're going to see if there might
be a slightly more practical
direction we can take it in.

Right... Let me give it some
more thought, as well.

If I come up with a better way to use
that formula, I'll let you know.

Thanks a lot!