Chapter 157 Spell Casting - I
Elsa pointed at the books, and the eyes of the students drifted to the books with a unique red cover on top of them.
"This is the special book I have written, as it contains all Tier 1 and 2 spells," Elsa said.
Each element had multiple spells; to this day, some people would enhance or even create new ones. But each spell was judged in tiers.
There were a total of 6 tiers in which all magic spells were placed.
st Tier Spells were spells like Fireball, etc.
Each hunter could at least use 1st Circle spells even if they were not mages, but even 1st Circle spells required a lot of effort to learn.
The distinction in spells was made according to the difficulty of the spells. However, this difficulty didn't depend entirely on the mage's rank but rather on whether the person could construct and execute the spell completely. In other words, a spell's complexity was not solely determined by the mage's rank but also by their ability to understand, create, and perform the spell effectively.
But this doesn't mean an E Rank Mage could perform a Tier 4 Spell just because they were talented enough to do it. Such spells required a large amount of mana, and if a low-rank mage used a higher-tier magic, it would cost them more mana.
st to 2nd Tier Spells were mostly performed by E and D Rank Mages, but if the D+ Mage were talented, they could try and perform a few Tier 3 Spells.
But mostly, B to D+ Rank Mages could use Tier 3 Spells. Tier 4 Spells were only used by B+ to S+ Rank Mages, and Tier 5 spells could only be used by SS Rank Mages.
The only one in the world who could try and use Tier 6 spells was currently Silvus Grandus, an SSS Rank Hunter known as the Mage Association Chairman.
These tiers were assigned by the level of mana and complexity a spell required. The path of a mage was more evolving than a swordsman's, but it depended heavily on whether you had the affinity and talent for a mage.
But still, there was a big flaw for a mage against a swordsman, and that was speed. The issue of speed arose because although it got easier to cast lower-tier spells as they ranked up, it didn't mean that higher-tier spells could be cast quickly.
Although mages have worked on reducing the time for spell casting for years, the complexity of the higher-tier spells was so high that it was impossible to enhance them.
There were also Space Element spells, in which the world had never seen a spell above Tier 4. And even casting Tier 4 spells in the Space Element was a big taboo because the risks were too high.
And then there were miscellaneous magic types, which were unique to a person, and each of those unique elements had their own spells. But some of them never reached beyond Tier 5 or 4.
"I will give them to you one each and make sure you don't lose them, as I will grade your spell creations from these books each month," Elsa said. The staff members started distributing those books, and each student got one.
Asher looked at the thick book with the red cover and special gold engravings. He could see 'Elsa Robles' engraved on the book.
Unlike the books in the Great Library, which were written by Great Mages of the past and still used today by students and professors to understand and develop new spells, Elsa's book focused more on teaching an efficient way to cast Tier 1 or 2 spells.
"Open the 4th page of the book," Elsa said as the students opened the book and turned the page to reach page number 4.
"We will take the Fire Element as an example," Elsa said as a small fireball appeared in her hand.
"This is a Tier 1 spell; casting it is fairly easy. Of course, there is a bit of imagination involved, but it doesn't take much time to cast this spell," Elsa said as the Fireball disappeared.
"But if we notch up the complexity of the same spell, we get this," Elsa said as a small tornado of fire started to form over her palm.
"Can someone tell me the fundamentals of constructing a basic spell?" Elsa asked.
Eva raised her hand, and Elsa allowed her to answer.
"Imagine, Shape, and Execute," she said as Elsa smiled.
"Correct, you can sit down now," Elsa said.
"First is visualization, the most important factor needed before even trying to think of a spell," Elsa said.
"Shape, or what we call the step where we make or construct the spell itself, and the last step is using mana to bring that idea and use elements present all around to perform the spell," Elsa explained.
"On the page you are seeing right now is the step written for constructing a revolving fireball, which is a complex version of a Fireball," Elsa said.
"And if you turn the pages, there are multiple variations you can apply to a single fireball," Elsa spoke, and many students started turning the pages.
Asher turned the page as he saw various fireballs and their uses in a fight. His brain could easily comprehend these concepts, but the others struggled to understand every part.
For Asher, who had reached higher ranks in his previous life, his visualization was strong as his mind still remembered the sensation he felt back then. This was why his magic mastery was already at Novice Level - 84%.
"First, let's start constructing a Tier 2 Spell for today's class," Elsa said.
"The spell we will be creating is a ring of fire around your hands," Elsa raised her hand, and a small ring of fire formed around her arms.
"Remember that your mana doesn't hurt you until you lose the connection, so concentrate hard, and if you feel like you cannot continue, cut off the mana supply and stop the spell," Elsa warned. There was a possibility of them burning themselves or others.
"We will make a small ring of fire, which is the easiest version of the Tier 2 Spell Ring of Fire," Elsa described the spell's name, and many people noted the name.
Such spells were named so that the students could find books regarding the spells in the Library to help with their spell casting.
She used chalk as she started drawing a small circle with a few special characters in between them, connected with lines.
"This is what we call the 'Spell,'" Elsa pointed at the drawing before her.
"Now try to move the mana around mana rings to shape the flow represented here," she pointed at the lines.
"The characters you are seeing are the chants that will help you cast the spell perfectly," Elsa said.
Although it was possible to cast without chanting, it required a more delicate spell construction near your core. Many people even used their hands for spell construction, which was the easiest thing to do.
But with finer control, the spell could be performed within the mana core itself.
Asher looked at the spell drawn in front of him.
He could already see that he could remove the chant, as it was the easiest example Elsa had taken so that everyone could do it easily.
"Repeat this chant; we will start from here," Elsa said as she pointed out students.
One by one, the students stood up as they raised their hands, and started pronouncing the chants they had learned about.
Some students failed, but some succeeded after taking their time. Elsa was patient; this class helped her gauge each student's potential.
"Now, Elena, can you try this spell?" Elsa looked at Elena, who stood up.
"Here," Elena raised her hands, and without a chant, a ring of fire formed around her wrist like a bracelet.
"Wow, as expected of Elena Rothschild," some students praised her.
"Well done," Elsa smiled, as she could see Elena had a lot of potential to become a high-ranking mage.
She then asked Eva, who used the chant, but her spell formed quickly compared to others.
After some time, Elsa finally picked Asher, as she wanted to show him that this class was not meant to be a joke. Even though she was Sylvie's friend, her pride as a mage made her see Asher in a negative light. She thought that Asher was mocking what a mage could do.
She knew his talent for swordsmanship was high and that he could have been bored studying swords under others.
"Now, Asher Greville, can you show us what you can do?" Elsa said as the whole class saw Asher stand up.
Asher looked at Elsa's drawing, and then his crimson red eyes turned towards Elsa, who was looking at him.