Chapter 17 (1/4)

dragon rune and not the Atlantean runes appear in your circles. It also seems to me that casting spells using incantations will have a similar effect on you.

-But... It's... How...- Draco was scared. From what his master had said, he couldn't use magic the way he should, and that would mean....

-Oh, don't worry.- Gizel must have realised earlier that the slight pallor on the dragon's face was not at all the result of the play of light cast by the dwarven lamps.- Your predisposition to syncretic magic is nothing wrong or inappropriate. It just means that you have a deeper understanding of your own abilities. Maybe that's better too, because once you start learning about runic circles you'll be able to enhance your magic on all levels.

-Right.- The master nodded to her.- At this point, the runes you subconsciously choose to activate spells are simply the words that give them form. Nothing more and nothing less. Fact, using even simple words instead of an image enhances the spell, but in a minor way. What changes is the control of power. When casting a spell, you have better and more complete control over the amount of mana used, which you don't have to use to support the mental image. The imagery of the spell form is recorded with specific runes. A fixed set of runes also means a stable and repeatable spell form.

-So... I didn't do it wrong?- Draco asked uncertainly while shifting from foot to foot.

-Wrong?- Darius was puzzled at first, but then it was as if he suddenly remembered something.- Of course not.- He walked over to his apprentice and tousled his hair before looking deeply into his eyes.- This only means that I first have to teach you about the structure, correlations and layout of runes, as well as the laws governing magic circles. Nothing more.- Bleist smiled warmly.- And now show us the other spells you have learned.- He rubbed his hands together returning to his spot closer to the wall and creating another ice target along the way.- And remember, it

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