Chapter 19 - Choosing The Spells (1/2)
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Zak was standing and clapping his hands. He was very pleased with what he saw. Such success and power from the first try, struck him to the core.
Evan, on the other hand, was looking at his palm, namely his index finger, where a pale blue beam was emerging.
<Huh, I haven`t experienced that for a long time.> And Evan wasn't talking about magic or power, but the euphoria he was feeling right now. He had discovered something new, unusual, and amazing. The realization that he was only at the beginning of the journey, and had taken only his first step into the world of magic made him burst with excitement.
”Well done, guy, you'll go far. Remember this feeling and never forget it.”
In fact, Zak knew that what Evan had just done wasn`t normal. No ordinary boy from the backwoods could cast a spell at the first try, even a simple one.
Zak had seen enough wonders, geniuses, and inexplicable occurrences in his life. Chances are slim, but Evan could be a diamond in the rough, so he did not rule it out.
Because of recent events, Zak was confident in his theory. So he decided that he would spare nothing for Evan.
”Commander Zak, what other spells do you have?” Evan got right to the point. He wanted to learn as many spells as he could.
Zak smiled and tempered his ardor, ”Evan, that kind of attitude is certainly a good one. But if you keep trying everything indiscriminately, you won't learn anything. Let's do this right.”
”You`ll choose one spell from the Magic of Amplification and one from the Magic of Summoning. And you`ll practice using three spells of three different types at the same time. How about that?”
Zak didn't want Evan to make the mistake, common to all newcomers. Magic was not some kind of a toy, it was a science that had to be taken seriously. So he thought three spells would be more than enough to get him started.
Evan thought about it, and after a moment nodded in agreement. He realized that he had succumbed to emotion in a case where it was unnecessary. Evan didn't regret it, though. He seldom enjoyed himself as much as he did now.
”Let's go to the underground floor, where Margaret got that book from.” Saying this, Zak was pointing at the gray book lying on the table that Evan had been reading not long ago.
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As they`re walking down, Evan asked Zak one more question, ”Commander Zak, how many different spells do you have?”
Zak only smiled in response: ”You won't be disappointed, lad. I'm sure.”
No one else said anything else.
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A couple of minutes later they were already in the underground library, which didn't have many books. Although, this was not surprising. Unlike the library upstairs, every book here contained a spell.
”Well, I'm off. I think Margaret has been waiting for me too long.”
From these words, Evan finally realized what kind of relationship Zak and Margaret had. But he didn't really care. It was the other thing, that bothered him.
”Commander, wait, please answer one more question.”
Zak waved his hand, ”All right, ask it. I`ll help, if I can.”
”Every magician has a predisposition to one of the Types of Magic, but what about the elements? From what I've seen you use fire spells exclusively. Why?” Evan said slowly.
Zak thought for a while and then answered, ”You want to know if the magicians have a predisposition to certain elements, am I right?”
The term - ”Element” wasn't quite right. But Zak didn't want to burden Evan with information he didn't need right now and wouldn't need anytime soon.
Evan nodded and quickly got an answer to his question.
”No, any magician can use any element, and concentrate on learning it, but there is one very important point.”
Zak put his hand out in front of him, and a small, bright light appeared on it.
”You can choose any element. Usually everyone chooses the one he likes best. After all, if you practice what you like, you'll get great results, won't you?”
Evan understood Zak's thought and didn't ask him anything else. This was a good development for him. The more options you had, the better.
As he had understand the rigid division into Classes because of the Types of Magic, in the case of the elements he hoped there would be no such restrictions. And it was so.
With a smile on his face, Zak left. He was satisfied with today's events. Evan's results had pleasantly surprised him. And now, he would spend the whole night with his beloved, not a day, but a fairy tale.
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Evan, on the other hand, was left all alone in the small library.
”Well, what should I choose?” He had already had a ”Magic Missile”, a Creation Magic spell. He needed to find the right spells for the other Types of Magic.
There books weren`t enough to drown in their number, but there was a choice anyway.