The words faded, replaced with a caricature of a book giving a thumbs-up as it returned to its normal place at his side. One last test, then are you ready to head back?” They make it easy enough.”Ĭodex didn’t respond directly, but fluttered with happiness at its newly-refurbished cover and the spell knowledge stuffing its pages. Frustrating, but good for ensuring that I would not grow complacent. If that is the case, it would suggest attempting to map out a full matrix of ideal aspect swaps could be impossible. I suppose if the peaks regularly experience foul weather, there might be some traces of storm and lightning mana. Zack began to shake his head, then paused. Might there be contamination from the ambient mana? It could support lightning natively. The loss is higher than the reverse, even after accounting for the increased time delay.

His spellbook, Codex, flashed silver, fluttering its pages until it settled upon a half-finished page filled with diagrams and complex relational charts as words filled the margins, as though penned by an unseen hand. He still was compelled that he Waste Not, of course, but now, time was the far more precious resource available to him, and that required certain sacrifices. He’d always had to be so cautious with his mana usage and how much he could truly experiment, but now he had a higher mana budget than he’d ever thought possible. Zack allowed the tapestry of mana to swirl around him, pushing with his Talent as he pulled from the array beneath his feet.

Private eyes shadow of doubt