Chapter 174: Still out of his reach

Kevin had to admit that what teacher Julian had just explained to them made sense so he asked him instead : "Is there any other solution to achieve the same result without consuming too much Soul force and still being able to remain mobile to continue fighting if necessary ?"

Julian smiled, he had done well to take the time to think of an intermediate solution because as he had expected they didn't want to let go of their idea.

So he told them : "There is indeed an intermediate solution much simpler and which will have the same effect.

Instead of trying to create small teleportation portals, you should use the spiritual energy that surrounds us directly.

For the moment Kevin you can only concentrate it in your hands because you are not yet able to see the particles of the elements without going into meditation.

But once you will be able to see them without going into meditation you will be able to create spells all over the place, you won't need to concentrate your spell in your hands anymore, this solution will be much easier than what you wanted to do first, let me show you."

Julian motioned for them to look at the dummy in front of them and he created arrows, made only with spiritual energy, all around it and he pierced the dummy with them.

He saw the surprise in Kevin and Ashton's eyes and they both exclaimed at the same time : "Awesome ! »

Julian then asked them : "Does this sound like a good alternative to you ? However, I must warn you that you will need a very good mastery of spiritual energy to do this kind of spell."

Kevin nodded and thanked him warmly, it was a much better solution than the one he had originally had.

It would be much easier to use and much more malleable, the possibilities that were open to them with this discovery were virtually unlimited.

When Julian was gone Kevin asked Ashton what basic spell his family had taught him but Ashton then revealed to him that his family although they were powerful mages, they were specialized in crafting and creating new potions and that they rarely fought.

All the basic spells he had learned, he had learned them by watching spell fights or duo fights during the tournaments he had been allowed to attend.

And so, he and Kevin spent the rest of the class talking about what kinds of spells they could use in this way.

Teacher Julian was right, to create a blade with spiritual energy he only needed 10 points of Soul force and 20 points of Soul force if he really concentrated a lot of spiritual energy to create it.

The spells he could create with this new technique was unimaginable, and in a duo fight this technique would be of great help.

After all, he didn't need to kill his opponents, just distracting them and hindering them for a short time would be enough to create an opening for his partner to deliver the coup de grace.

Kevin also tried to create spells with new shapes, he brought his dummy closer to try to reproduce the chains of fire that Alan had used to immobilize the Vampires.

Well, he knew he could use his Chains of Restraint but he preferred to use them only when needed, he didn't want to rely solely on his artifacts.

It was also why he wasn't using his perception skill to check everyone's stats but only those of his enemies.

After several attempts the result still didn't meet his expectations, the shape of this spell required a lot of concentration and then he had to wrap it tightly around the dummy.

Kevin quickly realized that this spell was still out of his reach, so he decided to try something that he had already mastered in his past life.

He tried to recreate the small needles that were inside Ian's body because in a fight he could use them to paralyze his opponent, which was a great advantage.

And then again, he was surprised that creating small needles could be so difficult.

When he saw that he could not stabilize the shape of the needles because they were too thin and therefore the spiritual energy kept dispersing, he decided to train first on a larger and longer needle shape, and once he mastered it, he gradually decreased its size and thickness.

The three and a half hours of class went by at breakneck speed, and Kevin at the end was genuinely satisfied because he had finally managed to create a needle shape that looked good to him and would certainly allow him to paralyze his opponent with it.

Just as the class was about to end, Kevin asked Ashton if he had a remedy against the mental fatigue.

He honestly told him that it was Ian who needed it and that it was Liam who had asked him if he could provide one for him, as Ashton was already part of the organization he knew that he wouldn't refuse to help Ian as he was Liam's kept man.

And Ashton actually didn't even ask for more explanation, he handed him a magic bag and said to him : "I had already planned to give them to you."

Kevin opened the magic bag and saw that inside were 20 bottles of the remedy against the mental fatigue.

He looked at Ashton in astonishment because he hadn't asked him for anything yet and Ashton then said to him : " I've seen how quickly you progress and between your ever-increasing Soul force and your physical training, you might just need it faster than you think.

No one can progress that fast without paying a price, so if you feel a headache coming on don't hesitate and take a remedy straight away, it won't have any negative effect don't worry.

And if you need more you can ask me anytime I will do some for you, it takes me about 3 hours to make one, so just let me know in advance."

Kevin hadn't expected this at all, and he thanked him warmly.

Unfortunately, he couldn't tell him that the last time his mental fatigue was due only to the use of his Warrior Spirit skill.

Because otherwise, the black necklace he always wore was protecting him from this kind of troublesome issue.

And he really needed these remedies for Erik's training, so he would find a way to pay him back for his generosity.

After that, they left the classroom together and before leaving each other because Axel was already waiting for him a little further, he reminded him to be on time for the training and he told him that he would teach him to fight with a shortsword this time.

Ashton was really looking forward to meeting his duo fight partner and he hoped that he would be good enough for him or her, he felt nervous and excited at the same time.