Chapter 195 - Training (1/2)

After Evan had decided exactly what spell he wanted and even given it a name prematurely, he wrote everything down in his notebook. He described in detail what he wanted to achieve and what characteristics the spell should have.

Evan wanted to work on creating a spell, but it was a very long process, so he decided to take his time. First, he wanted to study the four spells he had chosen in the library. Evan decided to start with ”Touch of the Abyss.” In Evan's opinion, mastering this spell was more accessible than the others.

Thanks to his extensive experience with the ”Ice Veil,” Evan had a rough understanding of how such spells worked. All he had to do was delve into the subject and take some time to practice.

Evan opened the black book and muttered: ”It took me half a day to master the ”Magic Missile.” It was my first zero-rank spell. I wonder how long it will take me this time...”

First-level spells were much stronger than zero-rank ones for two main reasons. Firstly, they required more concentrated mana, which could only be obtained by reaching the ”One-Pointed Star.” This was also the main reason why a magician couldn't use the spells of a higher level.

Secondly, each first-level spell was more difficult to use. There were more stages, and it was necessary to change the mana form more often until the spell was ready. Simply put, the more the power, the greater the difficulty. It applied to all aspects.

Of course, different people needed different amounts of time to master a particular spell. It depended on many factors: the talent of a magician, the complexity of the spell, and the other conditions, that could somehow affect the process.

After about two hours, Evan had read the book completely. He could have read it much faster, but he decided to take his time. He slowly and thoughtfully read every word and stopped at the points he did not understand. There was no need to hurry in such matters.

”Damn, it's really hard...I need to read this book one more time. I can't remember so many subtleties and minutiae at once.” Evan mumbled and reopened the first page of the book.

...

A week had passed, and Evan finally came close to casting the ”Touch of the Abyss.” It took him a whole day to memorize every detail described in the book and finally start trying to cast the spell.

Nevertheless, in six days, Evan had not yet succeeded. He was constantly making mistakes, correcting his actions, and figuring out what he was doing wrong.

”One more time,” Evan muttered quietly.

He sighed, and his ”Warp” spun.

Mana headed for his hands and gradually turned into a thin cover. Then it slowly began to turn into a dark layer of energy covering his palms. After almost a week of trying, Evan had finally succeeded.

”Phew, honestly, I didn't expect it to be this hard. Well, I guess it's time to test the power of this spell,” Evan proclaimed and headed for the sturdy wall.

He put his palm to the wall and then struck with lightning speed.

Bam.