Chapter 52: [Rank Two]
Three days had passed.
Kael knelt alone in the courtyard, the morning mist coiling low around him. His eyes were closed, breath slow, steady. Mana pulsed faintly beneath his skin like a second heartbeat.
Then—without warning—it erupted.
A surge of energy burst from his core, rippling outward. Leaves stirred. Dust danced. The earth hummed beneath him.
Kael slowly stood, exhaling as he raised his hand toward a nearby stone.
A soft blue glow gathered at his palm, swirling tighter and brighter until it formed a concentrated sphere.
His voice rang out through the stillness—
"Arcanum Vortex!"
The spell launched, whistling through the air. It struck the boulder—and boom.
The rock exploded, fragments spraying in every direction.
Without hesitation, Kael drew a breath, calm in the chaos.