hands.
Focusing
my control, I condensed the breeze as tight as I could while making
it spin, before I shot it off in front of me. When I opened my eyes,
the barely visible ball of wind impacted a nearby tree, making barely
an impact. However, it seemed to be enough to satisfy the system.
New Spell
Developed!
Wind
Bullet – Wind Magic Spell – ★
Create
a spinning ball of wind to strike against a target, causing minor
impact damage.
Mana Cost: 15
A
star? Guessing that’s how they rank spells here? I’m
going to assume that one star is terrible. I glanced helplessly at
the window that appeared, before realizing something. Both of the
spells I learned in the tutorial came with a chant that made the
spell easier to cast. However, there was no such thing when I cast
the spell this time? Making my way quickly back to the mage’s
tower.
Looking
around, I quickly found my way to Rukh, the elf that had instructed
me previously. “Uhm, sir, do you have a moment to answer a
question for me?” Seeing that he wasn’t busy dealing with
another student, I unhesitantly grabbed his attention.
Looking
over at me, he seemed to recognize me from the previous lesson. “Ah,
yes, what can I do for you?” I went on to explain how the spell
‘bestowed’ upon us by the gods included a chant to help
activate it, and wondered if he would mind explaining more about
them. After a few moments of thought, he nodded his head. “It’s
a typical novice trick to memorize a spell by associating it with a
phrase. Most experienced mages don’t bother with that anymore,
but it can still prove helpful as a focus tool.”
I
deflated a bit hearing that. “So there’s no actual power
to the chant, or anything like that?”
“ No,
no, of course not. Even in larger rituals, the chants are used as a
guide for timing the fluctuations in magic, and making sure that
everyone coordinates.”
Hearing
his answer caused me to let out yet another defeated sigh. I really
should have chosen a more specialized race, but there’s no
going back now. “Sir, I’m trying to make a basic attack
spell for either my Wind Magic or Nature Magic schools. So far, I’ve
come up with a Wind Bullet, but it seems like it is far too weak to
be of use. I hope that you could offer some guidance in this matter.”
He
seemed to have been caught off guard by the sudden polite approach,
but smirked slightly before answering. “Alright, I can help you
with that. Honestly, you’re on the right track if you made the
Wind Bullet already, but like you said, it doesn’t have enough
power to do any damage to the enemy. As for Nature Magic, you’d
have to speak to the shaman instructor for help with that.”
I
nodded my head, waiting for him to continue. “Wind is a rather
versatile element, but takes far more control to achieve specific
results than the others. For instance, practically any fire spell can
be an attack, but for wind you need to focus in order to get more
than a slight breeze. At the same time, greater mastery of wind will
allow you to do things such as flying within an atmosphere. If you
really grow powerful enough with wind, it’s actually possible
to carry a bit of wind with you in outer space, holding it together
with your magic and preventing the vacuum from sucking it away.”
“ For
a beginner, though, you should focus on building a foundation. There
are two common variants of the Wind Bullet spell which may be of help
to you, and both require extra time charging it to store additional
mana. The first is an explosive bullet, where you use that extra mana
to further compress the captured wind, making it create a small
shockwave when it hits. The second is a speed bullet, where you use
the additional mana to make the spell launch faster than normal. Once
you train a bit, you’ll be able to perform both of those spells
quite easily, maybe even do them at the same time.”
I
nodded my head again, thanking him for the explanation. In the corner
of my