Chapter 11 Stages of Magic (2/2)
”Spells are different They weave strands of Essence, and once cast, they can beof how Master Zhao had changed his appearance, Arran understood He had wondered how the man could maintain the illusion without any apparent effort, but what Adept Kadir had told hie initiate, then?” Arran asked
”Correct,” Adept Kadir answered, although his expression was troubled
”When I threw that fireball, the other initiates looked at oat,” Arran said with a thought ”Why was that?”
Adept Kadir chuckled for a aze turned serious ”You are an initiate of the second stage Yet what you did…”
”Didn't I just use a technique?” Arran asked ”You said that's norht?”
”The technique itself was normal,” Adept Kadir said ”The amount of Essence you used, however… It was far beyond what a typical novice could use, much less an initiate”
As Arran considered it, he was sure that it iven him Yet he understood that if the black pill's effects were so unusual, it was so he could not discuss freely Not without Master Zhao's peres strengthen their power?” Adept Kadir asked
”Master Zh—” Lost in thought, Arran ale's connections to his Realer as he uses them”
”Indeed,” Adept Kadir said ”But usually, it's a slow process To reach the point where a e can draw as much Essence as you did can take years if not decades Yet in your case…” He shook his head ”I've never seen anything like it”
Arran was starting to worry Adept Kadir clearly sensed soh to see through Arran's clu as a novice?” Arran asked, atteins of Arran's power
Adept Kadir laughed, then shook his head ”You have strength, but you lack control In ic, the latter is farenough, can't I just overpower es can easily deal with raw strength,” Adept Kadir said ”Let me show you” He stood up, walked toward the bare stone wall, then turned around ”Throw some of those fireballs at me”
Arran blanched ”Are you sure?” Adept Kadir looked confident, but Arran was afraid he would hurt the man
”No need to worry You won't hit me” Adept Kadir seemed completely at ease
Arran didn't like the idea, but he stood up and faced Adept Kadir Ignoring his reluctance, he gathered up Fire Essence in his hand, then threw a head-sized fireball straight at Adept Kadir
The fireballharmlessly into the stone wall
”How?” Arran was dumbfounded At this distance, it should be iain,” Adept Kadir said
Arran tried again, but the result was the same Once more, his fireball flew into the wall, well away fro, Arran tried again, then again After eleven fireballs his Fire Essence ran out, and he stared at Adept Kadir, as completely unscathed
”How did you do that?” Arran asked He had seen nothing out of the ordinary, but it was as if his fireballs had simply refused to come anywhere near Adept Kadir
”I used Wind Essence to deflect your fireballs,” Adept Kadir said ”Without you fully controlling your Fire Essence, even a slight sliver of it was enough to send them off course”
Arran was taken aback Until a o, he had believed the fireball technique to be a fearsoes could easily defeat it
”So I should i the problees, he would be littlerocks
”You should,” Adept Kadir said ”But with your power, and you using Fire as well… It would be far too dangerous for the other initiates to practice with you”
”Then what should I do?” Arran asked, hoping the man would have a solution
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”I will ask Grandive you a Wind Realm scroll,” he finally said with a sic without setting the other initiates on fire”
Hearing this, Arran was overjoyed Not only would he iical skills, but he would also receive a new Real out even better than he had hoped