The Extra who regained his past life memories

After obtaining Dimensional Awareness, I immediately decided to test its effects.

The first thing I noticed caught me completely by surprise.

Although the skill was listed as semi-passive, it wasn’t completely inactive unless I consciously activated it.

Even while doing nothing, my perception had already improved dramatically.

The sounds around me were clearer.

The movements of mana in the air were easier to notice.

Even the slightest disturbance in the surrounding space felt much more obvious than before.

"...This is already amazing."

Curious, I decided to activate the skill properly.

The moment I poured mana into Dimensional Awareness...

Everything changed.

The world around me transformed.

My surroundings unfolded inside my mind as though an invisible map had appeared before me.

I could perceive the training grounds without relying on my eyes.

Every ripple in space.

Every fluctuation of mana.

Every movement within the skill’s range entered my consciousness naturally.

It wasn’t the same as ordinary sight.

It was... something entirely different.

The information flowed directly into my mind.

Even with my eyes closed, I knew exactly where everything around me was.

A slow smile spread across my face.

"So this is what it feels like..."

The difference between the passive state and the active state was enormous.

Normally, my senses were simply sharper than before.

But once I consciously activated the skill, it was as if the entire world had opened itself to me.

I could even perceive the flow of mana itself.

Every tiny movement.

Every fluctuation.

Every imperfection.

Watching mana move through the air was almost mesmerizing.

"Let’s see how much this actually helps..."

If I could observe mana this clearly...

Then my mana control should improve as well.

I slowly raised my right hand.

"Ice Spike."

Mana gathered in my palm.

Normally, creating an Ice Spike had become second nature to me.

I barely needed to think about it anymore.

But this time, instead of simply casting the spell...

I carefully observed every movement of my own mana.

Immediately, countless flaws revealed themselves.

Mana leaked from unnecessary pathways.

Some sections received more mana than they needed.

Others were weaker than they should have been.

I blinked in surprise.

"So I was wasting this much mana..."

Before today, I had never even realized it.

The spell still worked, so I had assumed my control was already good enough.

Apparently...

It wasn’t.

With Dimensional Awareness guiding me, I slowly adjusted the flow.

I removed unnecessary waste.

Redirected excess mana toward the spell’s core.

Strengthened weaker sections while reducing the overall mana consumption.

Little by little...

A transparent Ice Spike formed above my palm.

Compared to the ones I had created before, this one looked noticeably different.

The mana inside it flowed much more smoothly.

The structure felt denser.

Sharper.

More stable.

Most importantly...

It had consumed far less mana than my previous attempts.

A grin spread across my face.

"It really works..."

The improvement was much greater than I had expected.

Dimensional Awareness wasn’t simply helping me detect my surroundings.

It was teaching me how to control mana more efficiently with every spell I cast.

For someone who loved creating magic...

This ability was priceless.

A smile spread across my face.

There was only one thing left to test.

I raised my hand once more and focused on the Ice Spike floating above my palm.

Using Dimensional Awareness, I locked onto the training dummy several dozen meters away.

Its position appeared clearly within my mind.

Unlike before, I no longer needed to rely solely on my eyes.

Even if I closed them, I could still perceive exactly where the dummy stood.

"Let’s try this..."

Space rippled gently around the Ice Spike.

The spell vanished.

The next instant—

It reappeared directly beside the training dummy.

Without any hesitation, I released it.

Boom!

The sharpened spike shot forward at point-blank range.

The dummy was pierced straight through, leaving behind a deep hole before the Ice Spike shattered into countless fragments of ice.

"...Success."

A satisfied smile appeared on my face.

Not only had the spell worked...

It had consumed noticeably less mana than before.

And despite using less mana, its power had actually increased.

I clenched my fist excitedly.

"This skill is incredible..."

Throughout the entire experiment, Astrid remained quietly standing nearby.

She never interrupted me.

She simply observed.

More than anyone else, she understood that interrupting me while I was experimenting with magic would only break my concentration.

So she patiently watched from beginning to end.

Watching Gray train had never been boring for her.

Every failure...

Every success...

Every tiny improvement...

She celebrated them almost as if they were her own.

After all, she had watched both Amy and Gray grow up since they were children.

To Astrid, they weren’t merely the Matriarch’s children.

They were family.

That was why seeing Gray continue to improve day after day filled her with quiet pride.

What impressed her most wasn’t his talent.

It was his attitude.

Most children blessed with extraordinary talent quickly became impatient.

One failure was enough to frustrate them.

Some would even give up entirely if something proved too difficult.

Gray was the complete opposite.

Every failure only made him think harder.

He never complained.

He never blamed anyone.

Instead, he calmly analyzed what had gone wrong before trying again.

Again...

And again...

And again.

To him, failure wasn’t something to fear.

It was simply another lesson.

Another step toward success.

Astrid couldn’t help but smile.

"His talent is frightening..."

"But what’s even more frightening..."

"Is the way he thinks."

She had witnessed countless geniuses throughout her life.

Some possessed overwhelming talent.

Others possessed extraordinary determination.

Very few possessed both.

Gray...

Had both.

And that combination was enough to make even someone like Astrid shiver slightly.

"The future..."

"Just how far will this child go?"

Only after seeing Gray lower his hand and let out a satisfied sigh did Astrid finally walk over.

A gentle smile rested on her face.

"So..."

"How’s the progress, Young Master?"

"Do you need any help?"

I looked up at her with a grin.

"Hm..."

"I already created my perception skill."

"And it’s helping with every spell I use."

Astrid nodded.

"I had already guessed as much."

"The difference between your spells before and after was obvious."

She glanced toward the damaged training dummy.

"But..."

She looked back at me curiously.

"Can you tell me exactly what kind of skill it is?"

"Ordinary perception skills improve awareness."

"But what I just witnessed wasn’t ordinary."

"You cast the same Ice Spike twice."

"The second time..."

"You used far less mana."

"The spell became significantly more stable."

"And its power even increased."

She folded her arms.

"I’ve never seen a perception skill improve mana control to that extent."

Her crimson eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"So..."

"What kind of skill did you create?"

A proud grin spread across my face.

I puffed out my chest and placed both hands on my hips.

"Hmph."

"So you’ve finally started to understand the greatness of little me."

Astrid blinked.

Then, to my surprise, she covered her mouth and laughed softly.

"Oh?"

"So our little genius has become quite confident."

"Yes, yes."

"I think I’m finally beginning to understand your greatness."

Just then, another voice joined in.

"Oh, we already know how great our little Gray is."

Amy had apparently finished her training and walked over without either of us noticing.

She giggled as she looked at my smug expression.

"Hehe..."

"Our little brother has become so full of himself."

I immediately pouted.

"Hey!"

"Don’t make fun of me."

"One day you’ll truly understand my greatness."

"Hmph."

Amy couldn’t stop laughing.

Astrid simply smiled, clearly amused by my reaction.

Seeing both of them laughing at me made me sigh dramatically.

"Fine."

"If you’re going to laugh..."

"I’ll just explain my amazing skill."

Their laughter gradually subsided.

Astrid folded her arms while Amy leaned forward curiously.

I smiled proudly.

"It’s called Dimensional Awareness."

"It gives me complete awareness of everything within its range."

"Even the slightest disturbance in space."

"The flow of mana."

"The movement of living beings."

"I can sense all of it."

I tapped my temple.

"The information goes directly into my mind."

"So even if I close my eyes..."

"I still know exactly what’s happening around me."

Then I grinned.

"And that’s not even the best part."

Astrid tilted her head.

"Oh?"

I continued excitedly.

"Because I can observe my own mana so clearly..."

"I immediately notice every mistake while casting spells."

"I can see where I’m wasting mana."

"I can see unstable pathways."

"I can adjust everything while I’m casting."

I pointed toward the damaged training dummy.

"That’s why my second Ice Spike was stronger even though it used less mana."

Amy slowly blinked.

"So..."

"It improves every spell you cast?"

I nodded enthusiastically.

"Exactly!"

"It helps my mana control."

"It helps my swordsmanship."

"It helps teleportation."

"It helps Devour."

"It basically improves everything."

"Hmph."

"Now do you understand how amazing I am?"

Silence.

Both Amy and Astrid stared at me.

Then...

They exchanged glances.

Finally, Astrid let out a long sigh.

"...Gray."

"You never cease to amaze me."

She looked genuinely speechless.

"What kind of spells are you even creating?"

She rubbed her forehead helplessly.

"If you were anyone other than the Matriarch’s son..."

Her expression became complicated.

"...There would probably be people willing to dissect your brain just to understand how you think."

Amy nodded in complete agreement.

"I honestly believe that."

"You’re only eight years old..."

"And yet you’re creating abilities most mages couldn’t even dream of."

I scratched my cheek awkwardly.

"If that’s really the case..."

"I’ll just avoid showing my abilities to the outside world."

Then I smiled confidently.

"Besides..."

"As long as Mom is here..."

"I’m not afraid."

"I know nobody can do anything to me."

"So I don’t need to hold back."

"I’ll use everything I’ve got."

"I want to become as strong as possible..."

"As quickly as possible."

Astrid looked at me curiously.

"Oh?"

"And why is that?"

I smiled gently.

"So that one day..."

"I can stand beside Mom."

"And help carry her burdens."

The cheerful atmosphere slowly faded.

Both Astrid and Amy fell silent.

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