During the time he had been studying, Angel had actually been observing the composition of that special energy as well.
Its manifestation in reality was points of light. Though it could pry at the material world, it could not be examined. Yet in this Strange World, it displayed certain properties of energy.
After a long period of observation and analysis, although Angel still could not gain a clearer understanding of this special energy, he could tell that it was anything but ordinary.
If he missed this chance, he estimated he would regret it.
That was why Angel had treated this half-constructed model with such care.
Moreover, Angel had plans of his own.
Once any cantrip model was constructed, it generally met one of two ends: it was either used, or it dissipated. Thus, in a sense, cantrip models could not be preserved.
However, there was one special exception.
Spell slots!
A spell slot could completely solidify a spell model, setting it within a special position in the spiritual force model.
Generally speaking, spell slots were something to consider only after becoming a formal wizard. However, if one possessed a special Guidance Method and had a sufficiently powerful spiritual force model, then spell slots could also be constructed during the apprenticeship stage.
Angel's spiritual force model had long been capable of bearing a spell slot. He simply had never been able to decide which cantrip he wanted to solidify.
In his heart, Sanders had hoped Angel could construct an original spell, laying the groundwork for the Path of True Knowledge from his apprenticeship. Yet he also understood that the situation in the Southern Region remained unclear. Two great shadows hung overhead; survival itself was barely assured, much less spending time creating an original cantrip.
Therefore, Sanders's suggestion had been to construct