Chapter 19: Kragsten vs. Kragsten
A long time ago, a crazy mage watched a raging storm and thought; ’Hey, I could do that.’
By taking the most violent aspects of three basic elements—Wind, Water, and Lightning—, the Mage began years of trials and errors to combine them to create something new. The result was an almost untamable ’unique’ element boasting the most destructive properties of the three components that were used to make it; Storm Magic.
That Crazy Mage started the Kragsten family line and the secrets of their ’Storm Magic’—perfected over thousands of years—were ingrained within their family’s interpretation of the Arcane Codex. Storm Magic wasn’t just a mismatch of three elements anymore. It was its own thing.
Most people in the Acheron Empire knew the tale and among them was Eloise who eagerly waited to be shown the destructive power of the Element.
Caius found it interesting that she was looking so amazed when her family, the Nightingales had created a ’unique’ element of their own.
Anyway, Caius watched the altercation in the arena play as it did in the original story. The Storm Magic spell circle at Delia’s feet let loose a torrent of energy that charged the very air around her and let out sounds of rumbling thunder.
"Ahhh," she let out in anger and tossed her hand forward to unleash two streaks of lightning at her sister who grinned and nodded with approval.
"Good, you’re learning," Professor Kragsten said, "Distance."
Even while speaking, she deflected the lightning streaks with a lightning spell of her own. Striking with precision and canceling out Delia’s attacks before they got too close.
With another battle yell, a powerful wave of water powered by torrential wind surged out of the Storm Magic spell circle and struck toward Professor Kragsten who nodded appreciatively even as she waved her hand leisurely to smack the water aside with a water spell of her own.
Every spell Professor Kragsten cast was at the Third Circle just as she promised but a Third Circle spell from an expert like her will never be the same as what an actual Third Circle Mage is capable of. She would always have the advantage of Mana reserves and experience.