Chapter 17 (1/4)

seat and together they headed for the underground room designated for practising magic.

Draco had been there before, but despite his efforts to slowly explore the entire estate, especially the library, from which he took books on history, tactics, astronomy, navigation, alchemy and other subjects that interested him to read in his spare time, every time he entered the underground training room, he was accompanied by a strange tingling sensation. According to one of the books Darius had asked him to read, this was related to crossing the boundary of defensive spells or the runic formation maintaining the barrier. It was also possible that both theories were true.

-Today we'll start slowly,- Darius said as soon as he closed the door behind them. - I'll show you a few spells you've read about, and you'll try to replicate them. - The mage stretched his fingers, accompanied by a quiet crackling sound, which Gizel responded to with a gentle chuckle. Bleist gave her a look that was probably meant to be reproachful, but the dragon had to admit that his master was incapable of being angry with the elf. - All right, first the target. - Darius waved his hand slightly, and an ice sculpture of roughly human proportions grew on the opposite side. - The first spell is a projectile, - he continued, aiming at the target. - Try to focus on accuracy and energy control, not just the power of the spell. We can work on that later. - In the next moment, there was a flash and a ball of golden energy flew from the mage's hand. The projectile flew across the room and shattered the figure. Pieces of ice scattered around the room. - Now you. - Bleist created a second target and moved back a little.

Draco just nodded and took a step forward. He remembered all the descriptions in the books he had read and his master's extensive explanations. The projectile was a basic combat spell from the category of mind magic. It was not very powerful or fast, but it was extremely susceptible to

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