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"I failed ..." Vincent's voice said softly.

He imagined how confident he was when he told Alex that he would demonstrate this tool. Alex really believed in his abilities. But now Vincent failed, and automatically what a magic researcher said was right.

Vincent had embarrassed Alex and tarnished Alex's good name.

"How could I fail?" Vincent started shaking with fear. "I've made sure everything goes smoothly. I... why can't I get my tools to function properly?"

The longer Vincent's voice trembled with anger. The feeling of guilt in his chest felt like a tight grip. Vincent stared blankly at the tools scattered on the floor.

"Why didn't all of you function properly when I showed them?" said Vincent to his tools which had been slammed to the floor.

As the seconds ticked by, Vincent's heart grew hotter. The feeling of disappointment that was so strong mixed with guilt made Vincent immediately kick the origin of the piece of equipment