Spell Weaver [Book 2 Complete]

Alex settled into his new office chair, tablet in hand. Near the window, to Alex’s left, Val lazed on his cat tree. The wyrm would occasionally flick his tail fins to catch the rays of sunlight streaming in from the windows.

Smiling up at his companion, Alex watched as the small creature fought to keep its eyes open.

Look like a lazy cat on a windowsill. I wonder how big you’re gonna get, buddy.

While he hadn’t directly sent the thought through their bond, Valtherion must have noticed as he sent a sense of smug satisfaction through their bond along with the mental image of a building.

Shit, you better not get that big.

The office itself was still a work in progress, but Alex was happy to have brought the tree with them in the move. Val seemed to really enjoy circling it and resting on the many different levels available. It didn’t exactly match the absurdly expensive house, but Alex didn’t really care.

The dark wooden bookshelves lined both walls, and though most of the shelves remained empty, Alex was excited to have added his own books up there. Though he’d been making many purchases through the Guild Auction House lately, only the first of those orders had begun to arrive. His introductory texts on runes and magical theory stood out on the empty shelves, but knowing their value made Alex proud to have them.

His desk had several sketches of ritual diagrams and tests for modified versions spread out across it. He hadn’t set up his desktop computer since the move, but his new laptop rested on top of the various doodles and schematics.

Alex leaned back in his chair and looked around his new workspace. His mind worked at a rapid pace, thinking through all the things that he could jump into. He looked over at his whiteboard and checked out his priority list.

Should probably just focus on a few at a time.

Researching Val’s advancement is a priority. Practice with [Mirage] and check out one of the new Rune Manuals is a close second place. Then, I really need to tinker with [Ritual Insight] if there’s time.

“What do you think, Val? Too ambitious?”

The small wyrm cracked open his eye and looked down at Alex before blinking lazily.

“You’re right. Might as well try!” He opened the Guild app, and navigated to the forums. He’d bookmarked an article the day before to do some research on Val’s advancement. Eura had mentioned that things were done differently for companions, and Alex didn’t want to be unprepared for the process.

He found the bookmarked section and opened “Classes and Advancements for You and Your Companion.”

It grated his nerves a bit to see Rylan’s name at the top of the article, but he also knew that meant that the information was likely accurate.

I still want to know where he’s getting his information from. Elana said it was something granted to him by the System. Maybe an item or a way to communicate with someone who knows the System?

There was a smaller name under Rylan’s, crediting the person who actually sat down and wrote the article.

“Hey, Val. Want to read something interesting?” Alex asked. Valtherion’s head perked up, and the wyrm glided over. He coiled around Alex’s shoulder and peered at the screen, his small fishlike head bobbing almost like a snake.

“What reading?”

Reading helps us learn, which will make us both stronger.

Alex started reading aloud, even though Val could just listen to his thoughts. “Monsters have five tiers. Tier I - V, where they can advance every thirty levels.”

He knew they were both level 26, but he looked at Val and pulled up his Status Window, regardless.