Chapter 10: First Battle
"Dark spear, form by my will. Dark Spear."
While the old man was chanting his spell, Leon didn’t remain idle.
"Aqua Sentinel! ...Mana, flow and dance, lighten my body. Swift!"
Leon activated the Arpina magic he had memorized and followed it with a basic speed spell.
The speed spell was simple and quick to cast, allowing Leon to finish it just as the old man completed his incantation.
Casting two spells in quick succession consumed a significant amount of mana, but Leon’s enhanced mana reserves, thanks to the elixirs, managed to sustain him.
"Dark magic?"
"Arpina magic?"
Both of them looked at each other in surprise.
Leon was shocked to see the old man using dark magic.
While it was rare to have a natural affinity for the dark element, dark magic itself was not uncommon.
The risks of using elemental magic without natural talent were borne by the user. They might not be able to learn unique or advanced magic, but dark magic was attractive to those without talent because it was quite powerful, even at lower levels.