Spell Weaver [Book 2 Complete]

Come on, just a little more.

The edges of the mana blob wavered. Alex pushed past the slight throb behind his eyes, doing his best to maintain total concentration on his attempt at a cube. It would be easier if he could actually see the mana he was moving over his hand, but instead, he was left to just “feel around” and direct it as best he could with his own mental images.

I wonder if there is a mana sight skill or something.

He finished messing with the shape and let it go. He had made great progress and could now make some vague shapes with his mana. He would extend a tendril of the mana and do his best to mentally mold it into a shape by twisting, changing, and expanding the end of the tendril. He was surprised at the difficulty of the task.

After gaining the skill the night before, he’d noticed an interesting change in his ability to grasp and manipulate the mana. If he didn’t consciously keep it active and instead used his own will and focus to try and direct it like he’d been doing before he gained the skill, things were significantly harder. On the other hand, if he did activate the skill and then used his concentration to shape the mana, it was a lot easier as if he’d been training for many more hours.

Even with the System’s aid, though, the task was difficult. It was comparable to grabbing something semisolid that moved and wriggled from his grasp like an eel. What made it even more difficult was that rather than his actual hands and physical coordination, he was forced to use his mental focus and his intent. He had to will the mana to move and actively focus on what he was doing, and if he lost focus, the small structure would crumble, and the mana would be wasted.

This reminds me of like some mages in stories. I could totally see how this would require tons of practice. Is there a Hogwarts for Awakened?

He closed his hand into a fist and used his knuckles to massage his forehead. The headache was terrible, something he wasn’t sure he’d ever get used to.

Three days of constant practice will do that. I guess I don’t have to push my mana so low every time I practice, but then it just feels like I’m being inefficient.

Eh, who needs sleep when you can make magical shapes with your mind? Yer a wizard, Alex!

Alex did his best to hold in a chuckle, realizing it might seem out of place in the office.

Seriously, though, this is insane.

He snuck a glance at the time on his computer screen. 11:47 am. Almost lunchtime, which meant Mr. Henderson would likely be doing his rounds through the office.

I swear, that man has a sixth sense for when I’m even remotely slacking off.

Well, not that I’m actually working right now. So, I guess he’s in the right.

Uhm, let’s ignore that and check out the Status Window.