My Beginning After the End

The Snarler

(One Month Later)

Over the last month, I spent my time mastering the Serpent's phase one. I was waiting for Virion to tell me his plan for figuring out Blood Magic. He insisted that I kept on practicing activating my Serpent's Will, so that when we got into Blood Magic, I had better control over it. 

My birthday was last week, the royal family actually celebrated with me, it was nice. King Eralith still scares me a little, but they were all great to be around. Tessia gave me a black cloak for my birthday, saying that if we wanted to sneak into the city, we could use it. I really appreciated the gift from her, because I was getting tired of being stuck up in the same place all day, every day.

My core was at the same spot, dark yellow, I really needed it to advance again though. The more control over mana I had, the stronger my magic would be. Blood Magic was how I was going to save everyone. I just have to hope that whatever Elder Virion has planned works, he seemed pretty excited about it when he told me he was almost done.

I was reluctant at first, but Elder Virion got me to come around. He was now the only person that knew I was a Blood Deviant and was going to help me figure it out.

Currently, I was sparring with Tessia, practicing controlling my Serpent's Will. A ball of wind was heading straight for me, I conjured a wall of water and as it collided the water splashed back into my face, but it stopped the attack.

I had my water helix activated as I was forming attacks in the sky and sending them toward Tessia. I launched water attacks at her, and watched as she dodged each one, then she started to use her plant magic.

Vines grew toward me, but since I was able to track the movement of water mana with ease. I could predict where the vines were going to go, so I used water to form blades and cut right through them from above. They didn't even make it halfway to me, Tessia sent more wind spells my way, but they couldn't get through my water defenses. As her wind crashed with my water, I sent spells of my own at her.

Tessia was able to use her plant magic to protect her from my attacks, we were at a standstill, I couldn't land a hit on her, and she couldn't land anything on me. I had her on the run though, whereas I was standing still the entire time. 

A vine was about to grow up and I quickly sliced it down with a scythe shaped blade of water. I was making sure she couldn't use plant magic around me, only in her proximity. I formed a sphere of water above my head and got ready to aim it at her but was stopped by Elder Virion.

"That's enough, you two." He called out to us, and we released our spells. "That was good work today, both of you. Virion, it seems like you have down phase one, what you can do with water magic is remarkable. I don't even know if I could get through your defense with range spells."

"Thanks, gramps." I smiled at him.

"Jeez, I'm tired." Tessia walked up to me. "I think the only to get past your water is to surprise attack you, or just attack you head on."

"Tessia, you weren't going full strength, I bet if you did, you would have gotten through." I told her, then turned to Elder Virion. "Are we done for today?" 

"Not exactly, you two are done for now, but I want to see you later Virion. I'll come find you, alright?" This had to be about my Blood Magic, why else wouldn't he tell Tessia.

"Yep." I nodded and started walking into the palace with Tessia next to me, since I didn't win, I'm going to mess with her a little. "Tessia, do you like my brother?"

"Of course, Veer. Why do you ask?" She smiled as we entered the palace.

"No, I mean, are you and him like, what's it called." I paused and pretended to think. "Oh, a couple."