Chapter 46: The First Magic!
She even regards shaping magic as heresy and does not care to learn it.
In addition, the spirit magic that she playfully created was actually recognized by a portion of the gargoyles, but she herself regarded it as an incomplete version of elemental magic rather than a new kind of magic.
It had to be said that there were times when Winters was truly stubborn.
But the world was always evolving, and new things would always be born, as was the case with Shaping Magic, as was the case with Spirit Magic, and new types of magic might appear in the future.
In the last Ten Thousand Dragons Feast, there was already a dragon who proposed that the eight elements be changed to nine elements, because he believed that space was also an element.
And this viewpoint, in turn, led to a whole bunch of elemental change viewpoints.
For example, death should be separated from the dark element and become a separate element.
Similarly, there are dragons who believe that life should be distinguished from nature.
There were also dragons who argued that since space was an element, why couldn't time be an element.
It was fortunate that Winters hadn't been there during the last Ten Thousand Dragons Feast, otherwise, with her stubbornness, she would have probably fought with those young dragons!
Other than that ......”
Listening to Bocco ramble on and start talking about what happened during the last Ten Thousand Dragons Feast, Vetter finally couldn't help himself!
“Bocco!”
“What is it, Vetter?”
“Shouldn't we talk about Shaping Magic?”
At those words, Bocco then reacted to the fact that he was now giving Vetter and the others a lesson, rather than being in the lab himself, complaining to Vetter about Winters' curmudgeonly ways.
Smiling apologetically, Bocco continued, “I'm sorry, I thought this was my lab, so let's continue with the knowledge about Shaping Magic.
In fact, Shaping Magic is more powerful than you might think.
I just made just one claw sharp, but what if I were to cast the spell on an entire claw?
Or what about casting a spell on my dragon's horn?
Of course, when it came to making potions, there was no need to think so much.
I'm only responsible for teaching the potions, and as for the extent to which you can use the Shaping Magic, that's up to you!”
While listening to Bocco's words, Vetter was thinking about something else.
Was it possible that Winters had guided him towards the study of potions with Shaping Magic in mind as well?
It was only that Winters was more prejudiced against Plastic Magic, so, he didn't tell him directly.
Thinking about it that way, it wasn't impossible!
Unexpectedly, Winters had such a childish side.
Thinking like this, the corner of Vetter's eye was glimpsing that Billy was staring at the metal book in front of him and drooling.
Vetter hurriedly poked Billy with his tail.
Seeing the other party looking over in confusion, Vetter pointed at the metal book and shook his head again.
Knowing that Vetter had read his mind, Billy's old face blushed and hurriedly nodded, signaling that he wouldn't put the book in his mouth.
Shaking his head helplessly, Vetter felt grateful for his decision to choose to sit beside Billy.
This guy, it's really hard to change this habit!
By this time, Bocco had already begun to explain, the main points of casting this magic, Sharpness, and Vetter hurriedly listened attentively.
“The casting method of Shaping Magic is the same as Elemental Magic, but the effect is very different, Shaping Magic ultimately works on our body, so there can't be the slightest mistake.
Once you make a mistake, although it's not as bad as breaking your fingers, the degree of pain is almost the same.
Of course, thanks to this, you can easily tell which part of your magic casting process is a mistake.
So, compared to elemental magic, shaping magic is easier to learn.
Uh...... I think that in a morning's time, you will be able to cast it successfully!
So, let's begin!”
After hearing Bocco's words, Vetter and the others looked at their claws and fell into deep thought.
The pain of breaking a finger ...... sounded painful!
Of course, it wasn't without warriors!
Just as Vetter and the others hesitated, Billy stared at his claws and began chanting a spell with great interest.
Then, just as soon as a syllable was spat out!
Billy then screamed in agony as he clutched his claw.
“Broken! Broken!”
Billy screamed while tears were streaming out of his eyes.
Vetter rushed to check Billy's paw, only to see that one of his fingers, which had twisted into a weird arc, was thankfully not broken!
Bocco also came over and said with a smile, “Don't worry, it won't be broken, even if it's really broken, I can still help you heal it, but to this extent ...... Vetter, just help him break it straight.”
Said Bocco, see Vetter they all look at him with a face of horror, can not help but lightly laugh.
“What, such a little pain scares you guys?
Then you guys might not know that later in life, such pain is just the beginning.
Potions will explode if they're not refined properly!
An alchemy operation gone wrong will also explode!
Magic formations that are not carved smoothly enough will also explode!
In addition, you guys wouldn't think that only a failed Shaping magic casting would cause damage to oneself, would you?
In fact, the consequences of failing to release elemental magic are even more serious.
It's just that what you guys are learning right now are still some lower level magic, so you don't have any experience in this area yet, so you'll know when you learn middle level magic.”
Saying this, the smile on Bocco's face tightened.
“Winters has always told you guys how dangerous the outside world is, but never said what kind of danger it is.
Know what?
Winters once went outside as well.
At the time she came back, only one of her wings was left, and her right arm, from the elbow position onwards, had been torn off hard by another dragon!
She knew how dangerous it was out there, that's why she kept emphasizing about it!
If you can't even handle the pain of practicing magic, staying in Desedro is the best choice.
The world outside is reserved for the strong!”
Hearing Bocco's words, Billy casually wiped the corners of his eyes, and then, trembling, he reached out his left paw and stiffly straightened the twisted finger on his right paw.
Vetter could feel Billy's pain, and his whole body's scales were trembling, but this time, he put away his tears and just gritted his teeth, silently enduring.
While Billy did so, the other dragons, including Vetter, began to try to cast up the spell.
The dragons were never afraid to do anything, they just needed a reason.
And now, Bocco had given them a reason, enduring pain was the way of the strong.
The pride of the dragons that came from the depths of their bloodline didn't allow them to say such words as being willing to be weak, so they accepted this reason.
Of course, the pain was still pain!
However, there were no dragons who shouted anymore, including Billy!
In response, Bocco nodded with satisfaction, he didn't want to be this evil dragon either, but there had to be a dragon to tell Vetter and the others that this was a world where the strong were honored, and the strong, were born out of trials and tribulations.
On the other hand, Vetter finally understood Billy's feelings when he failed to construct an elemental node for the first time.
That kind of pain was like someone trying to break your fingers.
Compared to this most intuitive pain, the soreness he felt when training his own wings was nothing.
However, it was like what Bocco said, pain was the best teacher!
The pain caused by a single failure was enough to be etched into the bones of a dragon, so that the dragon couldn't forget it even if he wanted to.
Under such circumstances, Vetter's progress in their learning of this magic was nothing short of rapid.
A morning's time was just Bocco's prediction.
In reality, Vetter and the others had already successfully used this magic after only about two magic hours, and the fastest one, Celine, had even advanced the crowded dragon by half a magic hour!
Of course, it wasn't that her magical talent was really that much higher than Vetter's and theirs, but rather, it was because, the light element possessed a certain healing ability.
Therefore, after each practice, Celine didn't need to rest for too long before she was able to practice a second time.
This was innate, and other dragons couldn't envy it.
Of course, the one who was most excited was Vetter.
Looking at the finger that, although the change was small, was significantly sharper, Vetter almost didn't jump up in excitement.
He had finally cast, what belonged to him, his first magic in the true sense of the word!
Even if this magic could only make one of his finger claws sharper!
Looking at his slender finger claw, Vetter couldn't help but want to try it out, after all, this was his first magic in the true sense of the word.
But there was nothing suitable at hand.
With his head spinning, Vetter's eyes landed on the crystal bush on Billy's back!
“Billy, I'm sorry!”
“Huh?”
Hearing Vetter's sudden apology, Billy turned his head with a bewildered expression.
Then ...... clicked!
With a crisp ringing sound, the crystal bush on Billy's back was fine, but that finger of Vetter's was in a twisted position!
Vetter froze and looked at his finger.
The sharp pain couldn't call back the doubt and confusion in his mind!