Xyrus wind 2

“Hmm?” I couldn’t help raise an eyebrow at what was happening. That’s strange. Arthur is getting hit the fireballs now. At this rate, even with protection from mana, his gear is going to activate.

He was dodging it so effortlessly just a minute ago too. I focus more mana into my eyes to get a better look. The dome of fire surrounding them blocks a lot of the view but I can still sort of make out the fight. It seems like Arthur is trying to do something. Is he holding his breath? What was he trying to do in this situation?

“Torch! Fly down a bit lower!” My bond descends as he angles his massive wings to keep himself level.

As we slowly circle around the huge fire dome that surrounded a third of the field, I began noticing some changes. Around him, for every three or four fire blast that scraped or hit him, one would completely extinguish before it reached him.

“No…” A smile crept up on my face as I continued observing him.

“Don’t tell me he’s actually trying to learn how to manipulate air in this situation right now…” I cover my mouth as I continue to smile in wonder. “That little monster… he has guts, I’ll give him that.”

Air manipulation is a variation of wind magic, albeit a much harder one. Breaking down the components of any element and trying to directly manipulate it is something only the most keen and sensitive mages can do, and that’s while meditating in a perfectly calm and peaceful environment. After years of practice through meditation, the mage might begin experimenting in real life situations like incorporating it into spells.

The blue fire technique was a perfect example of that. It takes years of meditation to reach the stage of being able to stably summon blue flames and even longer to do it fast enough for it be of use in actual battles.

This little beast was skipping a few steps and trying to incorporate a completely new technique in the middle of a battle? My hands were trembling in excitement at the thought of being able to witness the development of a mage that can perhaps become the pinnacle of power in this school, no maybe even this Continent!.