"You, instead, have an entire clan of seven-headed mages who live millennia backing you." Tezka said.
"I bet there are a few dimensional mages among them, and even if there aren’t, they can still pool up their resources and find a way to simplify anything you might learn into spells they can use thanks to the Hydra bloodline’s elemental affinities."
Faluel could deny nothing of it. A human with seven streaks like Friya was a small miracle, whereas a Hydra with seven affinities was the standard.
"I expect you to protect my secrets as Faluel would with Domination, Friya. Do we have an agreement?"
"You know about Domination?" Faluel became as pale as a ghost.
"I just know it exists and what it does." Tezka shrugged. "I have no clue how it works, though. You have no idea how many dumb runts thought they could make a name for themselves by displaying my Endless Night in a nice case.
"I’ve faced hundreds of Hydras that believed Domination was enough to defeat me. They were wrong. Now, answer my question, kid."
"I... promise." Missing out on the secret of dimensional crystals was a huge loss for the Hydra bloodline, but having one of their members craft them for a limited time beat having none at all.
"Good. Little Brother?" Tezka turned towards Lith.
"I can vouch for Faluel." He nodded. "She kept all of my secrets until I was ready to reveal them to the Awakened Council or the rest of Mogar. Some she keeps to this day."
"Then we have a deal." Tezka scratched his chin. "Feel free to contact me as soon as Nalrond recovers, and we’ll set a date for your lessons that suits both of us. In the meantime, consider this a sign of my appreciation for your honesty, Friya."
He twirled his right hand in the air, conjuring the Infinity Blade spell.
"Cool!" The children said in unison. "Can we touch it?"
The energy weapon was as ethereal as a ghost, looking like a distorted reflection of its surroundings.
"What’s that?" Faluel asked, and Friya brought the Hydra up to speed with their mind link.
"No, little ones. It’s very dangerous." Tezka replied. "Even I would get hurt if I weren’t using a gravity sheath to insulate my hand from the spell. The pommel, hilt, and guard are as sharp as the blade itself.
"As for your question, Faluel, this is the most basic Infinity Magic spell that I used as a teaching tool for the Summoner Clan. It’s the equivalent of the academy’s Loop spell."
"Are you serious?" The Infinity Blade shone like a sun under Faluel’s Life Vision. "This is like two tier five spells compressed into one."
"Three, actually." He tutted, making the Hydra’s jaw hit the floor. "Before you ask, I’m not teaching it to you, Friya. I’m just giving you a practical demonstration like the young sparrow would.
"I want you to understand how great dimensional magic is and how far people like us can go if they have the talent. The rest is up to you."
"This makes no sense." Faluel pondered. "I’ve never heard about hexa-elemental spells aside from Spirit Magic. Also, how can a dimensional rift have no exit point? A singular dimensional fissure is highly unstable. It should have already exploded."


VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Supreme Magus