Gloria smiled softly, stepping closer to Celine. "Your understanding isn't fully wrong. Channeling mana through pathways and circles is a valid method for structured magic. But there is a flaw in relying on that method alone."
Celine tilted her head, her brow furrowing. "A flaw?"
Gloria nodded, her voice calm and patient.
"When you rely solely on activating a magic circle to cast spells, your mana flow becomes rigid and predictable. If the surrounding mana is disturbed, whether by dense magical energy, a chaotic battlefield, or an enemy using a more advanced dispel, your spell can destabilize or fail entirely. You become dependent on the circle being perfectly formed and the environment being stable."
She crossed her arms, her expression thoughtful.
