Shade checked off "Analysis of Spacetime Chaos Theory," "Introduction to Advanced Mystic Lock Applications," and "Improving Composite-Color Moonlight Incantations," then crossed out "The Thousand-Form Shapeshifter"—he had no plans to further improve his Transformation Spell. Tilting his head, he called toward the washroom:
"Galina, what do you think of the course 'Introduction to Sword Combat Magic'?"
Rather than incantations, this course taught "swordsmanship." But it was not swordsmanship that ordinary people could use; it was supernatural swordsmanship similar to the "Sword Dance: Circular Return" the demon had used in the mountains on Sunday night.
Shade had learned quite a bit about this sort of swordsmanship from the Night Watchman's legacy and from Sister Devlin. But he had merely used those supernatural sword arts to wield the power of moonlight, and had never systematically turned them into his own Thaumaturgy.
"Introduction to Sword Combat Magic" was not a particularly popular elective course. After all, in the Sixth Epoch, Ring Arcanists' Mystic Incantations covered both close combat and ranged attacks. Very few Ring Arcanists deliberately used swordsmanship. Even those who possessed sword-type Spiritual Weapons like the "Moonbeam Greatsword" at low levels rarely went out of their way to study sword combat magic.
After all, mastering the Moonbeam Greatsword was equivalent to obtaining an entry pass to all moonlight-based Mystic Incantations. Sword combat magic might be capable of splitting mountains with a single stroke, but after gaining proficiency with a basic Thaumaturgy like "Moonlight Slash," one could also split a mountain with one blow.
"Outdated stuff. If you want to learn it, there's no need to take a course. Go find Megan and Audrey and have them open the Council library for you. The Council has no shortage of this outdated material. Take those old documents and ask Sister Devlin to guide you. The