Chapter 115: Hermes, Unfinished Business
Walking back to the dormitory, Regulus took stock of the past two months.
In Transfiguration, he hadn't cracked the elemental conversion barrier, but his precision and range had improved noticeably. He could give diamond the layered structure of graphite while keeping its hardness intact.
The star integration had exceeded expectations.
Protego reinforced with stars boosted defense by roughly fifty percent for only fifteen percent more magical drain.
A reasonable trade.
The Reductor Curse paired with a supernova-burst image doubled its power, but also doubled the cost. Best saved for critical moments.
More importantly, he'd discovered that different imagery could alter a spell's fundamental nature.
The same Incendio behaved completely differently depending on the image behind it. A burning star produced sustained, searing heat. A falling meteor added concussive force.
Side-Shift Spell cooldown was down to one and a half seconds. Switching between the Swiftness Spell and the Sprint Spell came with almost no delay.