“These spells to create helpers, like maids and such, are they somewhere in the spell book of the inheritance now that you fixed it?” Wolfe asked.
“They are, but you will need to grow quite a bit before you can wield them. Blending that many spells at once usually requires you to have your fifth focus open and all of the necessary knowledge memorized as well as sufficient affinity to the Elements.”
Those were much higher standards than Wolfe had been expecting, but this assistant was very lifelike, even if it appeared to be a simple projection.
“I will have to look into them later then. There are a lot of things the inheritance says I need to master still.”
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He wasn’t kidding about Wolfe not being qualified to make something like that spell. A handful of spells at once was no big deal, but over nine hundred was just ridiculous.
“So, starting with the basic body enhancements should be fine? And once those are working, I can start on the utility magic to make life a bit more comfortable?” Wolfe asked.
“If you think that is the right course of action. In dangerous times, many would prefer to start with Defensive magic for their personal safety and complete that to the five-layered complete inscription before moving on to other aspects of their magic.
But then, focusing on defence alone and not fighting back may be the reason there are none of us left to teach you the basics, so on that matter, I will defer to your judgment.” The assistant informed him.
“A five-layered complete inscription sounds interesting. Could you show me what you mean?” Wolfe asked.
“Certainly. It is just an extension of the Armour Amulet that you are currently using. Keep turning the spells by one point on the pentagram, and continue until you have one pointed in each direction. Then when you activate them, use the generic secondary activation circle for five spells at once like so, and they will unify as one spell with aspects of all five elements.”
He demonstrated with a glowing inscription in the air, and Wolfe began to mimic the spell, adding Air and Gravity Magic to his armour for the first time. The effect was incredible, combining to provide far more than five times the protection of a regular spell.
Once he got back to the camp, he would have to upgrade the amulets for everyone so that they could all use this version and not have to worry about little things like being shot or having a bomb dropped on them.
The five-layered spell appeared to be a basic form of an array and was as different from a normal armour spell as the [Lightning Storm Barrier] was from a [Lightning Shield] that the Witches often used in the Phalanx.
It took quite a bit of mana to activate, but none of his Witches were weak, so they could surely do it themselves, and Ella seemed quite intrigued by the improved defensive magic.
It was starting to get late, and Wolfe could see that Ella was starting to nod off, so he gave the helper a small bow and a wink, then put a finger to his lips to signal silence.
The magical assistant bowed in return and silently left the room, leaving them alone for the evening, though Wolfe knew that if he called for it, the magic would bring it right back to him from anywhere in this house.
Ella was so tired today that she didn’t even notice when Wolfe put her to bed, and Wolfe didn’t notice that she was up again until he felt the bed move when the radio crackled to life.
[Come in, Snowman. Do you copy?] The voice was asking. It sounded like Cassie, but Ella was already awake and moving beside him, so Wolfe only opened his eyes to wait.
[This is Snowman. The mission is Complete. We will proceed to the next waypoint before evening.] She replied.
Their codes were crude, but since the missions were arranged in advance, they would usually just make some nonsense up and hope that the other side understood them.
If the Covens had no idea what they were talking about, the enemy wouldn’t either. The only constant was the callsign that would give the Human Army a hint that it was the so-called Snow Demon talking to his people if they ever figured it out.
[Understood, good work today.] Cassie replied, then let the radio go silent again.
It didn’t stay that way for long, though. The humans were reporting the loss of a unit during the night. They were ambushed by Witches and burned to a crisp with [Fireball] spells. At least, that’s what the Army reported.
More likely, they were ambushed by mutants who had taken on aspects of animals with good night vision, using the enchanted ammunition that Wolfe had provided for that exact scenario.
The confusion was glorious, and the timing was perfect. They thought that Snowman was the force that had attacked their supply convoy over two hundred kilometres away. They would never associate him with the attack on the airstrip.
“We should find the Lumix Household assistant and say our goodbyes. It’s time to head back to the den as soon as I upgrade your armour. Combining the elements gives it a nice bonus. With the five-layered spell, you can even use a bit of the Elemental power that it is made of to enhance yourself. Gravity to step lightly, and Air to move more quickly.” Wolfe explained.
“You say goodbye, and I will scout the exit to make sure that nothing is too close to the spell that is hiding the hallway.” Ella agreed while she stretched and prepared for him to cast a new defensive spell on her.
