After an unknown amount of time had passed, Velin finally gained a thorough understanding of his first Soul Intent grade Druid Spell.
Releasing the orb of light containing Life Silk Drawing, Velin took a deep breath, reviewed it in his mind, then grabbed another orb and began studying it.
Time trickled by, and Velin's understanding of Druids grew ever more profound.
"I feel like I should be able to do it now."
Velin released the 1,987th Soul Intent grade Druid Spell. Looking at the clusters of light whose numbers had not diminished at all, he muttered to himself.
Studying tirelessly without sleep or food, he had already spent 435 days in this space—nearly fourteen months.
With a thought, the clusters of light dispersed. Velin extended a finger and used magic power as ink, combining his understanding of more than a thousand Soul Intent grade Druid Spells as he began creating a spell containing the mysteries of nature.
Time flew by. When he wrote the final word, Velin looked up at the thousand-odd words and began refining them.
With his vast reserve of knowledge, inspiration continuously surged through his mind.
"Three hundred and seventy-three words. That number is just right."
Stopping his revisions, Velin waved his hand and narrowed the spacing between the words, arranging them neatly.
"Please appraise it."
As soon as he spoke, a phantom appeared out of thin air a hundred meters away from Velin. It raised its hand, drew the text before itself, and began learning it.
After only a few minutes, the text vanished. The phantom raised its hand and prepared to cast the spell, when its magic power suddenly went out of control and its body exploded.
Castle in the Air
Hearing the solemn voice's assessment, Velin's face flushed slightly as he awkwardly rubbed his