Only five people attended the master's class, Shane included: three humans and two elves. Before the master arrived, however, everyone was bent over spellbooks or meditating with their eyes closed. There was not the slightest conversation.
The classroom's space had been altered. Shane's mental tendrils easily detected unnatural nodes. Once activated, they would likely prevent eavesdropping and onlookers; outsiders might not even be able to find this space.
"Looks like everyone is here. Class begins."
Antonidas suddenly blinked through space and appeared at the podium. He opened an enormous book and began lecturing on his own, regardless of whether the students were listening.
"Last time, we discussed <The Theory of Abjuration Isolation and Its Interference and Synchronization with Spatial Knowledge of the Conjuration School>. Before we begin new material, let us review what we have learned. What is the School of Abjuration? Who can explain it... Lady Gina Goldsword, you."
Without even looking up, he called on someone.
Gina Goldsword was the other elf among the students.
"The School of Abjuration, as its name suggests, focuses on protection. It can create physical or magical barriers, negate physical or magical abilities, harm intruders, or even banish lifeforms from other planes. But that description is incorrect."
"The School of Abjuration has two cores: dispelling and isolation. The principles behind abjuration spells are not about protecting something, but about removing something. The common understanding is to remove magical contact or physical contact. Representative spells include dispelling magical effects and defending against physical attacks. A deeper understanding is to remove the existence of spells and remove the existence of space. This leads to the core application of the School of Abjuration: dispelling all known, unknown, and rule-bound spell effects. Isolating all objects from the prime space, cutting off all magical and physical contact, as